I thought this was c/justguysbeingdudes (or something like that) but I’m not sure it exists here. That was a great sub.
E: it does it exist! Dead but it doesn’t need to stay that way. I’ll cross post: !justguysbeingdudes@lemmy.world
I thought this was c/justguysbeingdudes (or something like that) but I’m not sure it exists here. That was a great sub.
E: it does it exist! Dead but it doesn’t need to stay that way. I’ll cross post: !justguysbeingdudes@lemmy.world
Thank you for that! It was really interesting and informative, I appreciate the time it took. I have a vague idea that civil litigation is pursued largely out of the principle of the matter, and that’s fine if you’re a billionaire suing for a dollar… but these women weren’t rich and no doubt incurred debt by having to move/go into hiding, when they did absolutely nothing wrong. I feel like they should get a couple of million right now - enough to clear their debts, pay off the house/car and have a long holiday. As scummy as those lenders sound, maybe that’s the best move for these claimants, especially the older one. I think I’d rather have a couple of mil now than fight (probably unsuccessfully) for £70m each over the next decade.
Can anyone with experience/knowledge of these types of cases hazard a guess to how much the claimants might realistically receive and in what sort of timeframe?
And if Rudy doesn’t pay up in his lifetime, could the money be seized from probate?
Final one! If the claimants aren’t likely to see any money for a few years, are they at least able to secure loans against the ruling immediately?
Sorry, I confused myself and thought you were replying to a later comment - I thought you were asking how people would have guessed JK Rowling and JK Galbraith were the same person.
I think it’s fair to say Robert Galbraith-Heath is an (in)famous psychiatrist. I remember his name from my student days. As for her purposely using the name of a conversion therapist as a pen name in order to… be more homophobic? That seems like a bit of a leap to me, but idk her bigoted views in any real depth tbh.
And I looked up the other name before I realised I’d confused myself and found there was a famous JK Galbraith too, according to wikipedia He sounds like a bit of a dick too. Sorry for the confusion, I need sleep.
Can you think of another author who uses JK before their surname? It would have been a pretty big hint as soon as people realised JK Galbraith didn’t exist.
It’s British slang for a convict or prison term. It’s not very common now, but “old lag” used to mean a habitual criminal. No idea of the etymology though - maybe related to a lag (in time)?
C/foundsatan
Bonus! One brave kitty goes exploring. How old do you think that little guy is? 6 weeks?
That’s a really good point. Thanks for the answer!
If someone donates a kidney to a stranger and later on something happens and they need a kidney transplant themselves, do they get a bump up the waiting list? I can see an argument for either side.
You’re welcome! I accidentally killed more than a few plants when I first got into them. Now my house is a legit jungle - there’s well over 100 plants in here! Happy growing!
It’s a Christmas miracle! 😉