I know Zigurd and I'm sure he meant it.

In this case I think he's wrong, but he's honest, and has a certain flair of which this is a rather earthy example. He's of Latvian descent, I think it's allowed ^_^.

I was agreeing with him. I read "regret" but think "gleeful childlike joy."

Ah; since I think regret is likely, and certainly plausible, I didn't read it that way.

As I understand it, in part from helping with litigation support in my '90s document imaging days, plaintiffs and defendants don't like lawsuits, and the wise try very hard to avoid them. Taking on a state attorney general, and the Hollywood-Political Complex, is not likely to be fun, and could get very ugly. Google certainly didn't initiate these fights.

> Ah; since I think regret is likely, and certainly plausible, I didn't read it that way.

I'd have to agree -- Google almost certainly does regret taking this to court (because they have had to, however, they almost certainly intend to make Hood regret it more.)

This is way into "it's not funny if you have to explain it" but yes, that's what I meant.