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I've tried to investigate this on my own, but wading through the mountains of incredibly unhelpful governmental sites is, as you might imagine, a bit frustrating; and I'm wondering if anyone out there has already found out, and could save me some time.

Basically, I need to know whether home renters in Georgia are generally considered responsible for the removal of trees that have died on the property during their lease. My instincts tell me it would be ridiculous to think so, but where laws are concerned, "ridiculous" doesn't preclude anything.

Before you bother, I should point out that the wording of the particular lease in question mentions nothing on the topic either way, so reviewing it would be pointless, and I'd rather not contact the rental agency before gaining independent knowledge on the subject, as it cannot be trusted to provide truthful responses.

I've read up on the condition, so I already know what it is, what causes it, how to diagnose, treat, etc. My cat has always been at high risk for it, so I wasn't entirely confused or surprised when he recently began exhibiting the signs. What I'd like to know, if anyone out there has had prior experience with the condition, is more about the probability/degree of recovery that is possible.

Since most cats are reportedly euthanized after experiencing the blockage, I've not found much about potential recovery, other than the fact that the chances are slim. My cat is only 5 years old, so unless he's guaranteed to be living a life of constant pain from this point onward, I'd rather take the slim chance.

Since the initial "attack," he has already exhibited an increased ability to utilize his hind legs, although he still has problems with bladder control, and the obvious pain he was first experiencing has similarly abated somewhat (even after the pain meds have worn off), so please tell me---has anyone out there ever taken the time/given the care necessary to see a cat through this horrible ordeal, and is the hope that my cat will regain at least partial normality just wishful thinking, or is continued perseverance justified?

I know it will probably strike some as ridiculous to even begin to see a point in using the old Super Nintendo, since graphics etc. have been upgraded to the extent that they have; but nostalgia alone had me trying it out. Unfortunately, after going to the trouble of digging my system out of storage and hooking it up, it just sits there, taunting me. The "power on" indicator is functioning, and the TV to which I attached it is of the analog variety, so there would seem to be no easy fix to this; and I'm wondering if anyone else out there has run into the same kind of problem. There doesn't appear to be any way to open the outer casing of the system without making the move permanent, so I haven't played around with the innards as of yet, and I'm hoping to avoid that if possible. Any suggestions that don't include tossing the lot like the dinosaur that it is? Thanks!

I've noticed lately that an awful lot of folks who place comments online are using apostrophes when trying to type plural nouns, like so: "Ton's of squirrel's are in my yard, climbing on the tree's." This is being done not only by those who sadly think the contraction "should've" is short for "should of" and so on, but by those who might otherwise seem to be relatively intelligent. Does anyone have any theories as to why? Serious replies only, please.