20% equates to around 5 grand, that's the minimum it would cost in legal fees to pursue it through the courts. It'd probably cost me more because Scottish lawyers are just the same as every other lawyer, despite what truffle says.
Also going legal would delay me getting my dirty mitts on my share of the cash. As I haven't worked since the start of July and am still owed money from my previous employer I really can't afford to wait for court dates and shit.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 5 Sep 2014 19:43
Okay, your decision is being made in a pragmatic sense. Can't much argue with that. Still, why does she the think she is entitled to anything? Why can't she just walk away and leave you to it, knowing she contributed nothing?
You're assuming he's dealing with a reasonable person.
She may be a money grabber who knows the situation well enough to think she can get some free money out of it.
As Kos says, the amount he mentioned is the sweet spot of being what it would cost to sort it legally. It's the minimum amount of money he'd lose going down a legal route.
They are. Money makes people do weird things, such a screwing brothers and sisters out of their share of mum and dad's estate or demanding money where none was due for one reason or another. Happens all the time.
Makes one wonder why... never mind. It is a shame she isn't afraid of it. Will this make you say bad on her?
This doughnut(!) of which you speak, is it a freshly-cooked ring doughnut, or one of those horrid, cold, greasy filled doughnuts, or worse, covered in glazing?
I have limited tolerance of doughnuts.
EDITED: 8 Sep 2014 09:41 by MR_BASTARD
From: graphitone 8 Sep 2014 12:18
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I love those little machines you get in seaside resorts and fun fairs that mix the dough and squirt it out onto a little automation line, shaping and taking the dough through its deep fried journey and finally depositing them on a paper plate. Them's proper doughnuts.
The shop bought ones, as you suggest are horrid bakery abominations. I am on the fence when it comes to glazes. I don't like finger food to be sticky, but I do appreciate the addition of sprinkles. If they found a way of sticking the sprinkles on without stickiness I'd be a better doughnut appreciator.
From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 8 Sep 2014 14:04
There's probably some appreciation society we can join. No doubt already patronised by men in flat caps, retired engineers probably, drinking tea, talking animatedly about cam shafts and drive belts. Of course, poor personal hygiene would abound and may well be positively encouraged.