jayelwhitedear

My husband and I ate at a Tilted Kilt in Denver a couple of years ago. The server brought out a sundae to this guy who was having his birthday there. After they sang, he blew whipped cream all up in her face and thought it was hilarious. It wasn't too much longer before a manager came over and kicked them out. Ever seen anything like that? How would it normally be handled?

I could tell from her face she was upset - and the guy was so pleased with himself, I just wanted to slap the stupid off his face. He really blew whipped cream and (probably) spit all over her face. I'm glad they got kicked out.

Really? I was wondering if you would decline to answer, but I didn't really think it was that in depth of a reason. Care to elaborate on the investigation?

I've always wanted to visit Australia, btw, and I'm in Louisiana, USA.

I'm in the process of completing a patent right now, and I'll tell you what I did. I had no money to start with. I found a patent attorney who did free consultations and explained how the process works. We decided that in my case we would file a provisional patent, which means you file to protect the idea and have a year to make any changes to the design.

He required a downpayment of $3500 (on a total of about $6500), which I sold my ancient but beloved jet ski to pay for. He drafted the patent application and drawings, and when it was time to file a few months later, I paid an additional cost. The remaining cost isn't due until we file the completed application when the year is up.

Now with the first version of the patent being filed, it gives my idea protection and I can talk about it and pitch it to investors. This gives you the opportunity to decide if you want to move forward and spend the rest of the money on a final patent, while also having your idea protected from those with the money to steal it from you. You could also decide to scrap it and cut your losses without the full financial investment.

You could also manufacture it first and patent later, but anyone could swoop in with a bigger brand and more money and make it/patent it themselves, and then where would you be? The US follows "first to file" law, so the fact that you were making it before them won't help. So my best suggestion is to find an attorney to have a consult with, and get their input on which way might work best for your particular product.

What the fric-frac happened to the pot roast? Last month or so I had it and they had changed the recipe or something. It wasn't nearly as good as it's been the last few years.