Meh.

[Replaced_Texan]

So I'm on a niche practice specific listserv sponsored by my a-little-less-niche,-but-pretty-niche practice association. Anyone, including non-attorneys, can join the listserv.

The questions can range from basic "what the fuck are you asking this for it was settled years ago?" type questions to "there is no answer to that question because the law is so unclear on this point." Because of the nature of my niche practice area, the questions tend to be the latter variety than the former.

Anyhow, there's a guy who participates who, as far as I can tell, is NOT an attorney. His signature block has a URL for some sort of niche-related consulting company. He'll say stuff like "the law says xyz" without offering any citations or authority, which is fine because we all get a little lazy when answering a question off the clock. But, he bugs the shit out of me because he signs off all of his replies with "I hope this helps. Your questions are always welcome." It implies that his answer is athorative and correct. Sometimes he is, and sometimes the answer is much more nuanced. Unless I'm simply giving an answer to something like "where can I find the xyz statute for Texas" and I'm pointing out the legislature's website, I'd never sign off (especially to a group of lawyers) like that.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Alex_de_Large
Sportsdignity.com. Wow. Just Wow.

spree: photographs of athletes and fans in humiliating situations. Not necessarily safe for work.

A propos of disgusting fans, did Nascar sign off on those Old Spice ads? The ones with the really fat, sweaty fans, (There's Davey, and Billy, and Jeffrey, and Michael . . . the more we get together)? Because it's not much of a marketing strategy to the viewer who prefers his fellow fans to have reasonable personal hygiene.

Suffice to say, until Nascar starts running races in the snow, I'm not going.

[Alex_de_Large]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
So I'm on a niche practice specific listserv ...

Speaking of annoying listserv behavior, some drunk fool started posting about the Bruce Springstien show that he was attending to a practice-area-related listserv of which I am a memeber yesterday evening. Hilarity ensued.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
So I'm on a niche practice specific listserv sponsored by my a-little-less-niche,-but-pretty-niche practice association. Anyone, including non-attorneys, can join the listserv.

The questions can range from basic "what the fuck are you asking this for it was settled years ago?" type questions to "there is no answer to that question because the law is so unclear on this point." Because of the nature of my niche practice area, the questions tend to be the latter variety than the former.

Anyhow, there's a guy who participates who, as far as I can tell, is NOT an attorney. His signature block has a URL for some sort of niche-related consulting company. He'll say stuff like "the law says xyz" without offering any citations or authority, which is fine because we all get a little lazy when answering a question off the clock. But, he bugs the shit out of me because he signs off all of his replies with "I hope this helps. Your questions are always welcome." It implies that his answer is athorative and correct. Sometimes he is, and sometimes the answer is much more nuanced. Unless I'm simply giving an answer to something like "where can I find the xyz statute for Texas" and I'm pointing out the legislature's website, I'd never sign off (especially to a group of lawyers) like that.

This is a veiled slam at Ty's behavior on PB, no?


Penske post

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by ABBAKiss
Amazing recall. And agreed -- why the beer? Nothing against beer......

I don't believe this question was answered earlier. The beer came at the point in the night when the trendy crowd portion of our group insisted on going to the People Wait In Line For This Shit club down the street. The beer was purchased because it is the fastest, easiest thing to order in such a place.

By way of example that you might understand, it would be like the Soda ordered at the All Nude So No Alcohol Served stripclub attended because of the wanting-to-see-naked-chicks portion of a group.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
If anyone could do it, you can.

Next time I am in New York, I'll PM you in advance. Take the train up and we'll meet at my friend's place in Brooklyn. We'll get so high that you'll forget your name. Then we'll head to the financial district, grab a bunch of cocktails, and I'll pretend to be interested while you blather on about collars, you dashing old pirate, you.

"The newly opened Hickey Freeman store in the financial district has a made-to-measure lounge kitted out not just with swatches and collar samples, but also with sofas and a bar."

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/17/fa...DES.html?8hpib

what's wrong with this passage?

• But guess what happens when you let the genie out of the bottle and show a man that he has choices? He wants more of them. More extensive. More expensive. More exclusive. More elusive. Subtler patterns, better stripes: a look that's his alone. After all, if your shirt's stripes are bright enough to throw migrating birds off course, you're going to notice, and grimace, when another guy is sporting the same.

aoan, while my bursa is recovering I'm thinking about taking up biking and maybe spinning classes- Fashion question: would this be a good look for me?



Extra info, I'm not sure I want to attract interest in class, but I'm for sure not sure I don't want to, IYKWIM.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I don't believe this question was answered earlier. The beer came at the point in the night when the trendy crowd portion of our group insisted on going to the People Wait In Line For This Shit club down the street. The beer was purchased because it is the fastest, easiest thing to order in such a place.

By way of example that you might understand, it would be like the Soda ordered at the All Nude So No Alcohol Served stripclub attended because of the wanting-to-see-naked-chicks portion of a group.

Since I think the tackle occurred after the beer, I am now back to being happy I left earlier, because I do not like lines.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
Since I think the tackle occurred after the beer, I am now back to being happy I left earlier, because I do not like lines.

We stood outside for about a minute (or, put another way, we were first in the particular line that we stood in). If the wait had been any longer, there would have been a mutiny by the birthday boy and his date. Thankfully we got in for a brief period, and as a result I got to see Mr Man tackled on Sunset Strip and laid out in the middle of the street. If only I had a camera with me.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
We stood outside for about a minute (or, put another way, we were first in the particular line that we stood in). If the wait had been any longer, there would have been a mutiny by the birthday boy and his date. Thankfully we got in for a brief period, and as a result I got to see Mr Man tackled on Sunset Strip and laid out in the middle of the street. If only I had a camera with me.

camera phone?

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
If I was behind you and you tried this, you would find your head in the revolving door, while I used my shoulder to get it going -- wondering why it won't revolve.

TM

Doubt it. You don't have the upper body strength to move 240 pounds of flub stacked on thighs like Jagr's. Or I would just fart and you would faint.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by pony_trekker
Doubt it. You don't have the upper body strength to move 240 pounds of flub stacked on thighs like Jagr's. Or I would just fart and you would faint.

Have you met Thurgreed? Farts don't bother the really tall. When a normal height guy farts, it tends to disappate before it gets past say 6' 7" 6' 8", around there.

[Gattigap]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
We stood outside for about a minute (or, put another way, we were first in the particular line that we stood in). If the wait had been any longer, there would have been a mutiny by the birthday boy and his date. Thankfully we got in for a brief period, and as a result I got to see Mr Man tackled on Sunset Strip and laid out in the middle of the street. If only I had a camera with me.

Hunh. I presumed tackle was some sorta euphemism. Elaborate, please.

[notcasesensitive]

Originally posted by Gattigap
Hunh. I presumed tackle was some sorta euphemism. Elaborate, please.

Well, apparently there is a junior attorney where Mr Man works who is full of vim and vigor and who doesn't exactly show a lot of concern about the trajectory of his career path and/or how fragile the bones of his elders tend to be. I'd have pulled out my camera phone for a photo but for the fear of, well, my dearheart being squashed by a taxi on his birthday (though technically it was probably the day after his birthday at that point).

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Great story. What was the sermon about?

Sin and how God is against it.

[ABBAKiss]

Originally posted by notcasesensitive
I don't believe this question was answered earlier. The beer came at the point in the night when the trendy crowd portion of our group insisted on going to the People Wait In Line For This Shit club down the street. The beer was purchased because it is the fastest, easiest thing to order in such a place.

By way of example that you might understand, it would be like the Soda ordered at the All Nude So No Alcohol Served stripclub attended because of the wanting-to-see-naked-chicks portion of a group.

Ah. I thought it was weird that the sodas were ordered. Again, this is where a flask would have come in handy. Look for one in your Christmas stocking.