The Off Topic Topic

[Ed Anger]

I still have my Members Only tan jacket.

God, I looked good in that jacket.

That looks like my high school beard. HAY LADIES! I HAVE FACIAL HAIR

[The Brain]

I am astounded by this new revelation 

Monstrous!

Guys, Dorsey told us about being an EMT ten years ago...

A black EMT.

[Josquius]

Heard a good one today, to speak in a perfect Irish accent you just have to say rather quickly:
whale
oil
beef
hooked

[The Brain]

Watching some Elvis Vegas stuff, and I thought about something: kissing your girlfriend who has kissed Elvis = HOTT.

[Eddie Teach]

Elvis died before I was born, so not hott.

[Malthus]

Watching some Elvis Vegas stuff, and I thought about something: kissing your girlfriend who has kissed Elvis = HOTT.

Even if he's been dead since 1977? 

[The Brain]

You fucking people. Last time I share.

[mongers]

Watching some Elvis Vegas stuff, and I thought about something: kissing your girlfriend who has kissed Elvis = HOTT.

Even if he's been dead since 1977? 

Given half the chance I'd still snog Ann-Margaret, whatever her age and at any point in time since she first kissed Elvis, even if that's included attention from a zombie Elvis. 

[Malthus]

Watching some Elvis Vegas stuff, and I thought about something: kissing your girlfriend who has kissed Elvis = HOTT.

Even if he's been dead since 1977? 

Given half the chance I'd still snog Ann-Margaret, whatever her age and at any point in time since she first kissed Elvis, even if that's included attention from a zombie Elvis. 

Heh, I was thinking more along the lines of "has kissed Elvis recently". 

Though I suppose he would have stopped stinking some time ago ... 

[Eddie Teach]

She was pretty milfy in Grumpy Old Men, but that was 20 years ago...

[Zanza]

That's allowed under EU law. It's something that was looked at here. But, like Schengen, it's a bit difficult in a country without ID cards or any form of national registration.

Foreigners tend not to come from Britain but from civilized places that do issue ID cards though...

[Syt]

Hallelujah! The Austrian government finally did something sensible.

For many years there was a gap in Austrian law when it came to the question of who is required to repair a broken water heater in an apartment - the apartment owner, or the tenant. For buildings where one unit prepares hot water for all apartments it was clearly defined, but not for units inside apartments. So when it broke, and if you and your landlord didn't get along, he could refuse to repair it, and all you could do is reduce your monthly rent, though the exact percentage by which to reduce it by was up for debate. Or you could just bite the bullet and have it repaired yourself.

The new rule defines that regular maintenance is the tenant's responsibilities, while repairs are in the hands of the owner.

Bloody well could have used that in my old apartment where I got stuck with a EUR 300.- bill for a well maintained heater that broke.

[MadImmortalMan]

Even that sounds landlord-friendly. In my experience the landlord has to do everything for you. I thought it was strange at my mom's last house she rented the landlord expected her to mow the grass.

[Sheilbh]

That's allowed under EU law. It's something that was looked at here. But, like Schengen, it's a bit difficult in a country without ID cards or any form of national registration.

Foreigners tend not to come from Britain but from civilized places that do issue ID cards though...

So? If they don't have a British ID card, or British registration how would we know if an EU citizen had been here three months?

Even that sounds landlord-friendly. In my experience the landlord has to do everything for you. I thought it was strange at my mom's last house she rented the landlord expected her to mow the grass.

Wow that's mad. But it does make American shows more understandable now. I always thought it weird how the landlord or building manager would be a character

In the UK it's how Syt describes, but I think generally it's up to individual contracts, though I could be wrong.

[Sheilbh]

Just saw this from some Yougov polling which I thought was pretty striking: