What the heck is a "commonwealth?"
If you watch "The Practice" like I do, you probably hear that all of the cases are titled "Commonwealth v. (defendant)." In other shows it's usually "State v. (defendant)," so what's the deal?
Simply put - a "commonwealth" is a government that is run by the people. The United States is a commonwealth, and all 50 states are as well. However only four states - Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia - officially call themselves commonwealths.
I once bought a bag of popcorn... you know, those wonderful microwave kind... Well, I threw it in the microwave, then the plastic melted. I got out another package, ripped of the plastic, THEN unfolded the popcorn package, to see: "Step 1. Remove the plastic packaging."
- How was I supposed to see Step 1, if it's all the way, folded under and inside the rest of the packaging?
You got me there man, I'm just glad you didn't try to nuke the whole box...
If you were at a friend's house for Thanksgiving dinner and you found a deadcockroach in your salad, what would you do?
Wow that's a great question, and I have no idea what the answer is. Fortunately I get by with a little help from my friends - I instant messaged a few of my instant messenger buddies and received some expert opinions on the subject:
slacker cs: (repeats question)
veganhippie532: The cockroach is one of Mother Earth's beautiful creatures man!
slacker cs: So I shouldn't eat it
veganhippie532: (solar powered computer runs out of juice)slacker cs: (repeats question)
snooty_etiquette_lady: Simply ask one of your friend's servants to discreetly remove the insect.slacker cs: (repeats question)
OJ54212: Insist that the cockroach was dead when you found it. Then vow to find the real killer.slacker cs: (repeats question)
beavandbutt2000: heh-heh heh-heh heh-heh he said cockslacker cs: (repeats question)
algoreintheyear2000: Mr. Slacker that's an excellent question. In the year 2000 I will make sure that the economic prosperity we have enjoyed over the last eight years will continue into the next millennium. And your friends grandmother will not have to pay ridiculously high prices for her prescriptions....
algoreintheyear2000: Wait, what was the question again?
slacker cs: (disconnects)slacker cs: (repeats question)
georgedubyabush: Well slacky in my state, the great state of Texas, I've made it my mission to make certain that the Texas state legislature passes a law prohibiting Texas cockroaches from finding their way into Texas salads. Texas.
slacker cs: So you support the Johnson/Ferguson Anti-cockroach bill that's being studied in Congress currently?
georgedubyabush: I support what I just said!
slacker cs: Huh?
georgedubyabush: (disconnects)slacker cs: (repeats question)
patbuchanan4prez: Look what has become of our great country. Was the chef at your friend's house a Mexican?
slacker cs: (turns off computer)
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