Posts by copperbadger12

Lisa Peterson8 said:About two years ago, I parked on a street in Canada where they supposedly charge for parking, but there were zero meters or staff anywhere. Basically, I didn't have a permit.
I didn't get a ticket on the day, either.
Then, about a year and a half later, I get a formal notice of garnishment from an American notary representing some firm out of Canada. They even included a photo of my car and added notary fees of about $167
.
I reached out to them and explained I never received an actual fine, but they just told me there’s nothing they can do. We ended up ignoring the notice. I'm not handing that kind of cash over to a notary when a daily pass is only about $50.

Now, I’ve received another notice of garnishment today. I called them and played dumb, acting like I never got the first one. But they already logged my previous call. Now I’m trying to wiggle out of it, claiming it wasn't me, or that I have a neighbor with the same name who keeps getting my mail... they said they'll send another photo.

The letters weren't sent via certified mail, just regular junk mail. When I asked them to send it certified, the woman told me that isn't an option.

A judge once told us we shouldn't pay because Canada isn't in the European Union and they lack the legal standing to garnish us, but honestly, it's still stressful.
In this latest letter, they actually attached a calculation for the garnishment, totaling around $500.

Does anyone know what I should do? Is this just a scare tactic to see who folds and pays?
And does the statute of limitations kick in after two years? It would be this July.

A collection notice for a parking fine in Canada? Hahahahha

Just ignore those idiots. Let them send whatever they want. Tell them you'll be sending a formal complaint straight to Brussels and they'll lose their lunch privileges. They'll eventually get the hint and stop sending this nonsense.

Doricamerica said:This happened a few years back.
Basically, I went to see a psychiatrist and told her
that I wanted to end my life,
so she actually prescribed me pills that cause
cardiac arrest. (I only realized that after I took them)
After swallowing just one, I couldn't even walk; my heart was racing
so hard I thought it might jump out of my chest, which forced me to head straight to the ER.
It was a close call.

Now I'm wondering, does this fall under criminal law? Is it considered inciting
suicide?
And is it possible to file a lawsuit? Would I need a witness for something like this?

Assuming by some miracle this isn't just someone trolling, there are no medications a doctor would prescribe
where the primary objective is to induce cardiac arrest. Many drugs have side effects, and one of those can certainly be high blood pressure
and a rapid heartbeat. Get a grip. 👍

Costner is easily one of my top five actors, truly a standout talent. But honestly, when I see that Disney logo pop up at the start of the trailer, it makes me want to 🙂

Tyler Booth said:Oh, an agreement was absolutely possible. The fact that the Republican Party proved themselves too incompetent to actually pull it off—well, that's a whole different story. ☕

So the Republican Party is to blame, is it? hahha, this just keeps getting better and better. 🤦

It’s a beautiful day in America.

http://s9.postimg.org/sxo6zx59n/franjo_tudjman.jpg

Not everyone will appreciate it, of course. But for the majority, it certainly is. 👍

The referendum wasn't some massive blunder.

Reaching an agreement was never going to be on the table.

Living socialism was actually quite lovely 🤦 right up until about 1986, when we went broke and could no longer pay back those billions in American loans. 😵

Long live socialism. Ha.

I’d much rather be robbed by my own people in my own country. 🙂

We might actually get somewhere if people stopped dropping random names into the conversation like they’re skydiving without a parachute. What is the point of dragging Marshall or any other historical figure into this when they have absolutely nothing to do with this referendum?

Andrew Sanchez3 said:If we had actually stayed part of that union back then, guys like Maddox, Kadijević, Mercer, and Martić would probably still be keeping us all in the good life 🤣

Give me a break. We probably would have won the World Cup in '94, and honestly, isn't that the only thing that actually matters? 🤦

Jack Sullivan56 said:Dr. Trajbar is currently covering for Dr. Turalija, and for three whole days, nobody has bothered to answer the phone when I call, even though I have an urgent need for my medication. I finally decide to rush out of work today to head down there so the nurse can just send over my prescription, only to be told by the nurse that I should come back tomorrow. Tomorrow? I’m practically shaking from this crisis—and honestly, I'm also shaking because the nurse seems to find clicking a mouse three times to be an insurmountable task. Are they paying them peanuts? Honestly, someone should send her to the unemployment office and suggest she retrain as a forklift operator. Best of luck to the doctor, I suppose.
Move this if it doesn't belong here.

Who, what, where, when, how, why?
Setting aside the fact that we have absolutely no idea what is actually going on here, why is this medication so urgent, and how exactly is a nurse supposed to issue a prescription without a doctor? I suspect there is a very good reason the nurse told you to come back tomorrow.
You’re probably the 65th person this week to drop by "just for one quick thing." Everyone, please, let's try to maintain some level of composure. What kind of nonsense is this?

Disrupting the public peace 🤔

I’m right there with you on this one. Honestly, just keep going after those lowlifes 👍

crimsoncyclist71 said:The message isn't being exaggerated. It’s perfectly clear what it means once you read the official police statement on the matter.

On another note, I've made this point before: people accept when a Bishop uses metaphors to call for law enforcement action without assuming he's starting a new war. But in this case, nobody is trying to put the sign in context. They insist on taking it literally.

Why don't you try taking that exact same sentiment over to a Catholic cathedral? Go ahead, stand right there on the steps with that same attitude and see how much reception you get.
If you don't end up receiving a citation from me, I suppose I'll just have to hand over a thousand dollars.

Isn't that message just utterly pathetic? Honestly, I’m struggling to find even a single syllable that doesn't reek of desperation. Which part of it, if any, isn't completely nauseating?
The message itself is utterly repulsive and purely provocative, topped off with an ending that practically screams for someone to take action: "Contribute."

Sarah Lopez4 said:You aren't entirely wrong, though you certainly have the right to vent your frustrations at the left if that's what you feel like doing...
Marijana Mirt was carrying a sign that said something along the lines of: "The only light coming from the church is the light from those that burn..." If my memory serves me correctly.

Now, if we strip away the context, that’s a pretty biting statement. But when I take a moment to tally up all the institutional failures—everything from the pedophilia scandals and financial corruption to the crooked clergy and priest-politicians—then that comment actually makes perfect sense within the larger picture.
Keep in mind, this isn't an attack on faith itself; it's a critique of the political machinery behind the RCBC.

Look, there is something fundamentally rotten in that alliance between the official Vatican and the far-right. Both sides swear blood oaths to the homeland, the soil, history, and every other attribute used to define a nation. But following that logic, it seems they are both deeply flawed. In fact, they seem to be constructed from much more volatile material than their political opponents.

Maybe don't speak with such certainty if you haven't actually checked the facts first.
That wasn't what the message said.

http://s28.postimg.org/mmtvbu155/JES...ASI_SITNOG.jpg

The actual wording was this: "The only church that enlightens is the one that burns. DONATE."

There was nothing about light emanating from a church or any other attempt to diminish the impact of such a visceral message.

David Vaughn75 said:If you had bothered to actually clone yourself, perhaps you would have realized that the whole "burning churches" rhetoric is nothing more than a recycled line from that Russian author Krompotkin. It was famously tossed around during the Spanish Civil War as a way to protest the Church's decision to align itself with the Fascists. Is it really too much to ask for a bit of historical literacy before making such sweeping claims?

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Oh, really? Does this little "contribution" of yours also qualify as world-class literature?
I might just show up at the Israeli Embassy clutching a stack of German literature, just to see how they handle that.
It’s practically 1941 all over again. At this rate, who knows how badly I'm going to tank? Honestly, though, I couldn't be happier for the old lady.
It would have been far more effective if someone with a shred of common sense had led the protest. Instead, we’re stuck dealing with these blatant provocations.
Walking around a public square waving Cyrillic script and spitting on the American flag? Honestly, it’s just revolting.
It was honestly at its peak when that punk kid from the neighborhood was sitting there, engrossed in a novel.
Marija Jurić Zagorka standing there in front of those veterans... Honestly, wasn't he just a total punk at heart?
They showed up to the counter-protests wearing hoodies, trying so desperately to look intimidating. It’s honestly just pathetic. Such a weak, desperate attempt at relevance, wouldn't you agree? Truly pitiful.

I’ll admit, I walked into this theater with some pretty intense prejudices. It wasn't even really about the movie itself,
more so my skepticism regarding how
Russell Crowe would follow up on his performance in Gladiator. But once the credits rolled, I was honestly left speechless. The acting? A total top 10.