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11-22-2005, 12:03 PM
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A Long Post for a Slow Day: Part 2. The Vigil
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Originally posted by Gattigap
You misunderstand. The story isn't really about the cat. It's about intra-family and inter-generational relationships and its stupid approach to solving perceived problems, about humor, love, a cryptic warning to Flinty, and especially about completing my eHarmony questionnaire.
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Oh. My bad. My advice then would be: Leave Flinty in the tree.
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11-22-2005, 12:07 PM
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The Man says
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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
No. No one to bug me. Work gets done.
TM can suck it. I'm getting ready to dump an assignment on him this afternoon, so I can enjoy turkey and football on Thursday.
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You'll have to get me down from this tree first, motherfucker!
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11-22-2005, 12:08 PM
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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Coming to work today is even more useless than coming to work yesterday. Discuss.
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I post this every Thanksgiving.
One of my biggest clients used a firm with no IP dept. for it's transactions. I got roped into looking at assignment documents and lists.
This one was supposed to close the week after Thanksgiving. The purchaser firm was doing the documents first cut. It was a big Chicago firm whose name escapes me right now.
Anyway, I get a phone call from the "Senior paralegal" on the file- let's call him Jim. I eventually get calls from the junior paralegal and both varieties of associates, but Jim is the protagonist here.
The day before Thanksgiving we talk about the first cut at the documents and Jim agrees to revise. there really isn't much to argue about, it's all form work, and we are certainly close. When I come in Saturday I have a revised set of documents sent out Wednesday at 10PM Chicago time.
When I spoke to Jim I asked what the fuck he was doing working until 10 the night before Thanksgiving- (Jim had kids). I asked Jim if he expected anyone to look at the documents on Thursday? Why not send them out early on Friday?
Jim told me in his world he either had to stay and finish these things Wednesday night or look for work elsewhere. He seemed resigned to the sheer stupidity.
But here's the thing- this deal eventually closed in January. I would really hate working in M&As. Fake deadlines ruining my Holidays? No thank you.
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11-22-2005, 12:10 PM
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Too Good For Post Numbers
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Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Coming to work today is even more useless than coming to work yesterday. Discuss.
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Dissent. Few calls, no emergencies, the gym's almost empty, I can play my stereo loud, and the backlog pile is going down. Life is good. |
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11-22-2005, 12:11 PM
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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Fake deadlines ruining my Holidays? No thank you.
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What percentage of deadlines in this profession are real? Even court deadlines are bogus half the time. Until it's on appeal, they're often meaningless.
People set deadlines because they have the power to do so, and it makes it seem like they've accomplished something by doing so. |
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11-22-2005, 12:11 PM
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TM
Thurgreed--get out of that tree now. If you're not down by noon, you don't get any lunch or dinner. And no TV either.
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11-22-2005, 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
What percentage of deadlines in this profession are real? Even court deadlines are bogus half the time. Until it's on appeal, they're often meaningless.
People set deadlines because they have the power to do so, and it makes it seem like they've accomplished something by doing so.
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There are bar date deadlines in IP. They don't go away.
Courts throw out deadlines, but generally weeks or months before the deadline. You don't run to meet the deadline knowing full well it will get thrown out. It's more like a status conference where everyone agrees trial 3 months from now is not doable. It's changed before the panic sets in.
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11-22-2005, 12:17 PM
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A Long Post for a Slow Day: Part 2. The Vigil
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Originally posted by Sparklehorse
I don't think people differ about whether or not it's painful and potentially traumatic (i.e. cruel) for the cat, it's more a matter of whether or not you give a shit compared to some other perceived benefit (which is usually the preservation of upholstery that cost more than the beast).
You could also find the cat a new home where they won't want to cut off his toes.
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Paigow, is that you?
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11-22-2005, 12:19 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Coming to work today is even more useless than coming to work yesterday. Discuss.
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Oh, there is always something to do here in funland. Whether the deadlines are real or imagined.
What is more useless than coming to work today is having to come back to work on Friday, which much to my chagrin, I just learned I have to do.
So much for making assumptions.
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11-22-2005, 12:23 PM
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Originally posted by spookyfish
Oh, there is always something to do here in funland. Whether the deadlines are real or imagined.
What is more useless than coming to work today is having to come back to work on Friday, which much to my chagrin, I just learned I have to do.
So much for making assumptions.
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Are you working late tomorrow?
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11-22-2005, 12:35 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Are you working late tomorrow?
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11-22-2005, 12:38 PM
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TM
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Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
Thurgreed--get out of that tree now. If you're not down by noon, you don't get any lunch or dinner. And no TV either.
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I anticipated this response and am fully stocked with 30 Reeses Big Cups and the new IPod with episodes of Lost and Desperated Housewives. So, you can suck it.
(This would actually be a funny skit.)
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11-22-2005, 12:46 PM
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TM v. Park
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I anticipated this response and am fully stocked with 30 Reeses Big Cups and the new IPod with episodes of Lost and Desperated Housewives. So, you can suck it.
(This would actually be a funny skit.)
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Skit, schmit. You should start a comic strip.
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11-22-2005, 12:58 PM
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Trading Spouses II - The Follow-Up Post
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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Your new avatar couldn't be more annoying.
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I'm sure if I really, really tried I could find something more annoying.
I will change it back at some point. |
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11-22-2005, 01:00 PM
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TM
Quote:
Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
I anticipated this response and am fully stocked with 30 Reeses Big Cups and the new IPod with episodes of Lost and Desperated Housewives. So, you can suck it.
(This would actually be a funny skit.)
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the juice on the iPod will run out in two hours. And you'll chow those big cups even faster. |
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