A frolic in Cambodia - Page 153

Tyrone Slothrop · 11-17-2004, 03:50 PM

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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
C'mon, I can't be the only person who has made the firm eat my costs for buggering my schedule.

My old firm rented an apartment in Paris a few years ago for the week I had been planning to use it.

notcasesensitive · 11-17-2004, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
The $7500 was pretty easy to get to (cost of the original two non-refundable tickets, plus $2700 for each of two replacement tickets bought a few hours in advance once the deal was over - fucking price-gouging airlines). We didn't have other reservations with cancellation fees or deposits, or it could easily have been even worse.

The donation was, I think, an actual show of human shame on the part of the partner involved. I have no clue if the firm funded it or if he did it personally. For all I know he may have billed the client for it.

C'mon, I can't be the only person who has made the firm eat my costs for buggering my schedule.

I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

robustpuppy · 11-17-2004, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

But how big is your penis? Please put it on the table so we can see for ourselves.

ltl/fb · 11-17-2004, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

2. I've had to comment on things a couple times while on vacation, but never had to actually cancel or change any plans.

ETA either our penises are really teeny, or they are so huge that we don't have to make ourselves feel important by demonstrating how we are indispensible at work.

baltassoc · 11-17-2004, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by Bad_Rich_Chic
C'mon, I can't be the only person who has made the firm eat my costs for buggering my schedule.

Two humane stories: my firm offered to pay for changing to a later flight when it looked like I would miss an overseas flight due to a closing that had to be unexpectedly bumped up. Fortunately, I made the flight with about 5 minutes to spare thanks to the partner racing me to the airport in his [redacted reCockulously expensive exotic sports car]. Both gestures were nice. Rebooking the ticket would have cost about $2000 x 2.

More amazingly, my firm picked up the cost of flying me home from a business trip on an hour's notice to deal with a family emergency. $800 no questions asked. It wasn't so much the amount of money but the humanity of it.

Of course, I still left within the year for another place offering more money. I think this board would expect nothing less.

baltassoc · 11-17-2004, 04:05 PM

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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
My old firm rented an apartment in Paris a few years ago for the week I had been planning to use it.

Your statement is a little ambiguous, and so either nice, really nice, or really, really, really cold.

So did they pick up the cost you would had to eat of an apartment you were planning to stay in, rent the apartment for you to stay in, or rent an apartment you were planning to stay in, thereby necessitating that you find other accomodations?

'Cause if the latter, absent some pretty amazing extenuating circumstances, I'd quit.

NotFromHere · 11-17-2004, 04:11 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

It could be because they're distracted by the capelet you wear.
You did buy the capelet didn't you? Maybe you should put a big red S on it.

Replaced_Texan · 11-17-2004, 04:14 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
CHICAGO - New York Yankees star Gary Sheffield and his wife were the targets of a blackmailer who claimed to have embarrassing sexual videotapes of her and a musician, the slugger said Tuesday.

The Yankees outfielder said his wife, DeLeon, “had a long-term relationship with a well known professional singer over 10 years ago.” Sheffield said he had known about the relationship, which came before the couple married.

The affidavit said Mosley claimed to have two videos that were delivered anonymously to his office. It said he claimed that the tapes depicted the athlete’s wife with a musician and an unidentified woman.

Gawker says it's R. Kelly and it was a three way, and (surprise, surprise) she was maybe 18.
http://www.gawker.com/news/culture//...ays-025844.php

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 11-17-2004, 04:15 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

It has nothing to do with how crucial you are or how big your penis is. There is very little legal work that cannot be done from wherever you are.

It is all about nurturing and handholding - there are times when a client just needs the comfort of a lawyer by his/her side. Our presence makes them feel warm and fuzzy when they clobber the other side.

All I'm saying is, this is really about the fact that I'm more nurturing than you are. So there.

Hank Chinaski · 11-17-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

The only way to be able to have vacations, if you have a viable career that is, is to fix a date months in advance. Then every planning meeting say "Oh, remember I'm out the two weeks in the middle of March." At first, people will stare since it's so far off- but they'll remember. Then when something comes up, someone higher up will step down to cover, or a flunky will step up.
Of course, this requires more than 2 people on the file- Sorry Canada, on the other hand there is job security in there not being a third body.

NotFromHere · 11-17-2004, 04:16 PM

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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Gawker says it's R. Kelly and it was a three way, and (surprise, surprise) she was maybe 18.
http://www.gawker.com/news/culture//...ays-025844.php

What is it with that man and the videos?
And of course it was a 3 way, thus the re: line.
Fringey denies being the other woman due to her recent status as a gay male.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 11-17-2004, 04:18 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
The only way to be able to have vacations, if you have a viable career that is, is to fix a date months in advance. Then every planning meeting say "Oh, remember I'm out the two weeks in the middle of March." At first, people will stare since it's so far off- but they'll remember. Then when something comes up, someone higher up will step down to cover, or a flunky will step up.
Of course, this requires more than 2 people on the file- Sorry Canada, on the other hand there is job security in their not being a third body.

I use a different strategy - I schedule about 8 to 10 weeks of vacation a year and then only take the five are convenient given what's going on in the office (or, in a busy year, the three that are convenient).

This way, everyone is always feeling bad about interrupting my plans, appreciative for how out of the way I go for them, and secure in the knowledge that they have a lawyer who would do anything for them.

Replaced_Texan · 11-17-2004, 04:20 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I'm scared to admit this, because it seems like just asking for something bad to happen, but I've never had to cancel/change a scheduled trip because of work. I'm really not that crucial to anything apparently.

2. But I did once have a partner call Northwest Airlines and threaten them with all sorts of nasty things if they went ahead and bumped me from the flight that they were trying to kick me off of. I would have been happy to spend the night in Minnesota on Northwest's dime, but apparently I was essential for the next day's hearings.

sunnybunny · 11-17-2004, 04:21 PM

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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
I'd like to claim that when you die.

BTW, why didn't you tell us you live next to the guy from the McDonald's drive thru?

YOu don't get his vacuum when I die. You can only claim my vacuum, which is nicer anyway. I have a Miele that cost three times as much and is so quiet, you can have a conversation/watch tv while it's running. The Dyson is loud as shit.

My neighbor owns a flooring company and his wife runs her parents' restaurant, when she's not in rehab for her coke addiciton.

Hank Chinaski · 11-17-2004, 04:22 PM

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Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
I use a different strategy - I schedule about 8 to 10 weeks of vacation a year and then only take the five are convenient given what's going on in the office (or, in a busy year, the three that are convenient).

This way, everyone is always feeling bad about interrupting my plans, appreciative for how out of the way I go for them, and secure in the knowledge that they have a lawyer who would do anything for them.

5 vacations! Wow! There are advantages in the dog bite defense practice, aren't there?