Paging the King of All Media
 

and to think I was the only person who didnt h8 you. tsk.

The Other Laminated List
 

I don't circle the photos.

If you think I'm crazy, take a look at the little brunette with the greyish hazel eyes and the naughty grin. She's spectacular. And I'm partial to grey eyes because I have them myself and wish to pass on this strange gene to my children, so perhaps my fixation is subconsciously genetic.

The Other Laminated List
 

I now picture you as a Weimaraner (in a slim fitting shirt and pants, of course).

The Other Laminated List
 

They'll hate you for having them when you didn't want them in the first place. But they'll love you for the grey eyes. Sounds like a fair trade.

The Other Laminated List
 

The baltspouse is fond of baseball players, and Orioles in particular, most especially

1. Jeff Conine
2. Brady Anderson (yeah right - I have a better chance with Brady)
3. BJ Surhoff, and
4. (most oddly, but also most fervently) Geranamo Gil

Oh, and Viggo Mortensen

The Other Laminated List
 

Are you talking about Giselle Bundschen? Because she's the hottest thing VS has going for it since Heidi Klum (rhymes with Boom Boom) went blonde.

The Other Laminated List
 

Looks more like a former-orioles fondness. what about scott erickson?

The Other Laminated List
 

You mean Gilberto Gil, who I saw on a triple bill with Bob Dylan and Tears for Fears in Brazil a long time ago?

Yay!
 

Meet the Fockers (funny, bc I had heard it was long wrapped and was supposed to be bad, whoops!)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=stor..._the_fockers_1

Paging the King of All Media
 

Oh, kisses, love. I can't tease you about your man? It wouldn't irk you so if you weren't still kind of hot for me.

The Other Laminated List
 

It has become painfully clear that Sebby and Paigow should not marry and don't have much in common after all.

http://www.katonah-museum.org/exhibi.../images/07.jpg

TM

I'm fucking bored over here people
 

and being way too efficient. someone do something.

International Secondment
 

I'm not sure that's the right term, but, basically, a few of my clients have recently suggested that one or some of the mid-level associates in my department work in Europe for 3 - 6 months on a major transaction at one of their locations. Those who do it will still be associates of the firm, but will be at the client site for the entire time. This might differ from traditional secondment in that we would not be employees of the client and would still be working under the existing client agreement.

My firm does not have a hard and fast policy on this kind of arrangement, and negotiates each relationship individually, with input from the attorneys involved. My firm is suggesting that expenses would be handled like normal travel, i.e. all actual expenses would be reimbursed, but it sounds like the traditional exclusions would apply. That is, I couldn't charge to the client those costs that would be personal to me but higher at my location, like personal calls, dry cleaning, haircuts, etc. I guess that's fine, but I would think that they should at least give me a free (to me) international cell phone. And I'm sure that I could not get them to pay for recreational travel or EPL tickets.

Anyway, what is the custom for handling this in Biglaw, or how have others heard of it being handled? How often can I reasonably expect to fly back to the States on the client's dime? Is it reasonable to assume that it should be far more often appropriate if I agree to fly economy instead of the customary (for international travel) business class? Is it reasonable to expect they pick up certain incidental expenses of mine, like costs of international mail forwarding and stuff like that? I suppose that I would save money as well, but the idea, for example, of having to deal with health care and similar issues in Europe sounds expensive to me.

Also, can I reasonably expect to get credit for at least 8 hours per U.S. business day, even if the work isn't there?

I assure you that this is not a "my practice is more exotic that yours." I think the whole thing is stupid, and it seems to me a collosal waste of money on the part of the client.

This won't help paigow
 

(sorry)

I am assembling my trivia game (Trivial Pursuit, Jeopardy, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, etc) master team from fb participants and here is who I have so far --

Entertainment - me (well, my team has to have me on it after all); [alternate - str8]
Literature - Ty (named after a literary character, after all); [alternate - Sidd Finch]
History - taxwonk (look to the old guy); [alternate - bilmore (ditto)]
Etiquette - Atticus (edged BRC on religion trivia, which I folded into this category for a reason known only to me); [alternate - BRC]
Sports - TM (talks a good game); [alternate - Coltrane]
Animals - flinty (of course); [alternate - robust puppy]
Music - evenodds (edged out PLF by discussing bands I have actually heard of); [alternate - PLF]
Science - Hank (hey, he's an IP nerd); [alternate - um, does anyone else know anything about science?]
Geography - fringey (has never confused NYC with upstate or Houston with Dallas); [alternate - paigow (ringer for all Connecticut questions)]
General (includes all other questions) - Shape Shifter (duh)

Yay!
 

I also heard that Ben offered to cast Ms. Streisand as his mother after Babs complained about not being offered roles.

Edited to say to NCS: I confess to being a science nerd. I'll leave my qualifications at that, but trust me.

This won't help paigow
 

I noticed there was no "Law" category. This is probably a good thing.

International Secondment
 

I'll pay for the recreational travel AND buy the pints if you get the EPL tickets.

The Other Laminated List
 

Erickson - ew. my wife doesn't fantasize about pussies (NTTAWWT).

Brady is gone, Conine only left at the end of last season, BJ and Gil are still Orioles, albeit perhaps only temporarily.

Yay!
 

And with that, you are on my list. Done and done.

This won't help paigow
 

Will certain members of your team have access to Google? If not, you may want to reconsider certain choices.

And as for my alternate status, all I can say is, "Always a bridesmaid." And, bite me.

EPL
 

Are they that hard to get? Never having been in England with the time and money to see a game, I've never considered it. I was guessing that I could just do a little legwork and pay 30 of 40 pounds and have a seat somewhere in the stadium. Maybe not for a game at Old Trafford, but at least for a game at, say, White Hart Lane.

This won't help paigow
 

I'm hurt that you don't want to play with me.

This won't help paigow
 

Hey, if I had a politics category, you would be in serious contention. Actually I thought about you for literature, but your lack of a literary reference in your name hurt you there. Sorry.

[confidential to rp - save the aggression for gameday. flinty is easily distracted and might not show up...]

This won't help paigow
 

Ah, well, thanks for the consideration. At least you didn't lump me with the old guys.

(Note on literature: check my location).


note to rp: we'll whoop their asses.

TV moment
 

ESPN Page 3's Television Show Elimination Bracket

Also, the Top 100 Sports Moments on "The Simpsons." Good times. I had forgotten Snake was a lacrosse player for Ball State. And that the Luftwaffe were "the Washington Generals of the History Channel."

EPL
 

It depends upon the game. Anywhere ManU is playing will be a tough ticket, or any of the Derbies (sp?). I've been surfing the web for availability. I'm trying to organize a trip over this spring and would love to see a game. Preferably Highbury or White Hart Lane.

ncs' trivia all-stars
 

I guess you must have forgotten that I passed the test to be on WWTBAM. (sniff)

tm

This won't help paigow
 

Speaking of trivia - the winning team (of strangers) at the bar last night was LeagleEaze. Anyone visiting Boston?

P.S. My team finished 3rd.

My Joe Namath moment
 

Other than Atticus on religion and Debtslave on Sanskrit, me and Less could take any one of these teams.

This won't help paigow
 

Not me, I haven't been in Boston in ages. I'll probably be there in July though, and happy to join up with the team.

My Joe Namath moment
 

Um, this competition is about TRIVIA, not "Who's the biggest whore?"

This won't help paigow
 

Paigowesque announcement time?

My Joe Namath moment
 

Less will cover grammar.

Edited to note that I wouldn't have posted this if I had seen Fringey's reply.

This won't help paigow
 

WTF is with you and the new obsession with marriage and kids? Are you hating marriage and the kids (subconsciously) and have this need to feel that there was no other path?

My Joe Namath moment
 

Whatever. I just enjoy the competition.

My Joe Namath moment
 

I would think all of you (us) would rather be off enjoying being big whores than sitting around talking about it.

My Joe Namath moment
 

I think of my inner whore as relatively petite. And lest there be any confusion, she is a coke whore, not a crack whore.

My Joe Namath moment
 

Some of us are less classy than you.

You're on
 

For my own trivia team...

Simpsons trivia - Burger
The "L" word trivia - Leagl
Drink selection - Slave
Words that begin with the letter "C" - Less (also, cheerleader tryouts)
Movie sequels - Coltrane
Fast Times trivia - Aloha
Music - Str8
Potpourri - tmdiva
MSNBC headlines - NFH
Hockey and stuff about Atlanta - Thrasher
Hyphenationing - dtb

My Joe Namath moment
 

We gotta play 'em one day at a time. I'm just happy to be here and hope I can help the ballclub. I just wanta give it my best shot and, Good Lord willing, things'll work out.