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Hank Chinaski · 10-30-2007, 05:50 PM

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Originally posted by ironweed
I have found the surest way to invoke an Emergency Call asking for Obscure Information is to start writing a post here, even a very short one that just hints at the oceans of feeling I keep bottled up inside.

my fave biglaw phone call is some guy in another office calls me "Hank, I need you to drop everything and look at the patent list for the acquisition. we need the help now!" while he was talking, I had looked at the biglaw internal phone book and saw he was an associate, as was I. "I can't help you today, i'm very busy with partner X's very important matter." " Hank, you're a third year associate, right? I'm fifth year, so you better do this!"

I didn't know bait fish had hierarchy.

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-30-2007, 05:51 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
These came yesterday. I'm wearing them to work today, because that is how I roll. Very cute!

I just have to say (and I tried to hold it in last time), that those are some of the ugliest sneaker-shoe things I've ever seen.

TM

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy · 10-30-2007, 05:53 PM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I didn't know bait fish had hierarchy.

Of course you did.

greatwhitenorthchick · 10-30-2007, 06:13 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I just have to say (and I tried to hold it in last time), that those are some of the ugliest sneaker-shoe things I've ever seen.

TM

I saw a man today wearing a suit and a navy wool sweater tied around his neck OVER the suit. Not only was it ridiculous, but also impractical. A cape would have been more appropriate, for heaven's sake.

Anyway, I thought of Thurgreed. Fondly.

notcasesensitive · 10-30-2007, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I just have to say (and I tried to hold it in last time), that those are some of the ugliest sneaker-shoe things I've ever seen.

TM

I believe that the proper term is cute-ugly, but I need for ABBA to confirm. I'm as surprised as anyone at how much I like them. They do not have classic good looks. So they are no Carolyn Bassette. Perhaps the Sarah Silverman of the sneaker-shoe world??

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-30-2007, 06:18 PM

http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/10/29/...-season-begin/

Bonus season begins.

TM

patentparanyc · 10-30-2007, 06:19 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I saw a man today wearing a suit and a navy wool sweater tied around his neck OVER the suit. Not only was it ridiculous, but also impractical. A cape would have been more appropriate, for heaven's sake.

Anyway, I thought of Thurgreed. Fondly.

Was he European?

[also, it is Bessette ]

ThurgreedMarshall · 10-30-2007, 06:21 PM

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Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
I saw a man today wearing a suit and a navy wool sweater tied around his neck OVER the suit. Not only was it ridiculous, but also impractical. A cape would have been more appropriate, for heaven's sake.

I don't think I would be able to keep myself from beating him to death.

TM

Pretty Little Flower · 10-30-2007, 06:23 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I believe that the proper term is cute-ugly, but I need for ABBA to confirm. I'm as surprised as anyone at how much I like them. They do not have classic good looks. So they are no Carolyn Bassette. Perhaps the Sarah Silverman of the sneaker-shoe world??

I like them. I am not surprised that frumpy old Thurgreed does not. We'll see who gets major YouTube air time first -- you and your fashion forward yet causal footwear or Thurgreed and whatever boring-ass footwear he is sporting these days.

10-30-2007, 06:25 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/10/29/...-season-begin/

Bonus season begins.

TM

Loving the comments. Slavering, towering RAGE.

SlaveNoMore · 10-30-2007, 06:28 PM

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ThurgreedMarshall
http://blogs.wsj.com/law/2007/10/29/...-season-begin/

Bonus season begins.

TM

Third prize is "You're fired"

patentparanyc · 10-30-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally posted by ironweed
Loving the comments. Slavering, towering RAGE.

mmmphf. I find the WSJ Lawblog comment to be marginally better than ATL's at best.

with the exception of that FIRST! stupidity.

robustpuppy · 10-30-2007, 06:31 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I believe that the proper term is cute-ugly, but I need for ABBA to confirm. I'm as surprised as anyone at how much I like them. They do not have classic good looks. So they are no Carolyn Bassette. Perhaps the Sarah Silverman of the sneaker-shoe world??

If you want to convey cute-ugly, maybe you should say they are the pekingese or pug of the sneaker-shoe world.

Fugee · 10-30-2007, 06:33 PM

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Originally posted by ltl/fb
So it's a busy, stressful time of year at work, and people are reacting accordingly. What can I bring in to perk them up? Almost everyone is female-watching-weight, though they seemed to like the cupcakes a couple weeks ago. Maybe cupcakes with some (cheapass, fall-themed) flowers too? A cake decorated as an enormous stack of benefit enrollment forms?

If you can get them in LA, bring in a big bowl of Honeycrisp Apples.

robustpuppy · 10-30-2007, 06:36 PM

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Originally posted by Fugee
If you can get them in LA, bring in a big bowl of Honeycrisp Apples.

That is a fantastic suggestion. Best eating apple ever and in season right now, for a limited time! Fringey, I'd be surprised if you couldn't get them at Whole Foods near you.

Has anyone here ever tried to bake with them? I don't expect they'd be ideal for baking but I'm curious.

ETA I am eating one right now. I hope it will stave off the inevitable foray into halloween candy. (If I just open the cellophane on the bag of full-sized Reese's cups, I had might as well go right to car to head to Target.)