Morning Chip, Dave, Dave, Bean, Dean, Dogfish and Mr. Mayor. Happy humpday!
Morning Dave, how was last night's Caliherf?
Very nice, except for the long drive for me. I think Yellow star was a little afraid of us at first and didn't bring the little lady for fear of tales of melamine jars and such, but a fine visit overall. Only downside.... out of VaS.
Too bad about the VaS, they just can't make enough of that stuff
OK, what's VaS? Bastige acronyms.
Victory at Sea by Ballast Point.
Had to google it. Damn, they have a variety which looks pretty good, but that VaS looks a little too far down the fru-fru scale for my taste.
They have some of them at HEB, Sculpin is a great beer but expensive and they usually have that one.
Sculpin is what I was enjoying last night.
you must have kept Yellowstars out too late he should have shown up by now.
His priorities are a little screwy.... something about vacation and zoo's and beach time.
Well we will not tell him, but I think the Warden is running the show.
The warden always runs the show.
Not around my house! 
Yes, very much ditto.
Have you guys examined the current state of marriage-related case law? The warden runs the show. Some wardens may be decent enough human beings not to exercise their power, and most would prefer that their husband was man enough to be a leader, but anyone who thinks husbands run the show is living in a fantasy world. ;-)
Maybe around your house but that is your own fault.
Yeah, yeah...meanwhile my agency is providing vital records data all over the country to help local governments collect alimony and child support, very often from men who aren't the biological father of the children they're supporting. It's all good until it goes to court. Then the wife has everything in her favor. ;-)
Well, if you're a deadbeat dad, sure, you've got nothing.
How about if you're soldier who was in-country on an extended 14-month deployment, and returned to find your wife holding a newborn. You know how most states assess paternity at that point, for purposes of collecting child support? By whether there was a marriage certificate in place when the child was born. And if you try to pursue the argument that "the child isn't mine," you have a costly, uphill battle in court ahead of you. And that's just one example I've seen a lot of (because I used to be the one to provide the data sets).
Cheaper than the cost of a child for 18 years, I'm guessing.
Only if you win, which most don't. My point, and I'll dump it here because I have to work, is not to discuss marital roles, but how the law looks at marriage. Once upon a time, men had the leg up as far as the law was concerned. It isn't so anymore, and it isn't anyone's definition of "equitable." Women have the advantage. Some contend there are good reasons for that, others grouse about it. But it is what it is.
