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[dc_chef]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
I've never worked under a tyrant who pickd on me. For a few years, I worked under a wildly unpredictable guy who liked a couple associates, including me, but was insanely cruel to, and fired some other people. That was annoying, but definitely kept the office entertaining, in a "I wonder what kind of fireworks we'll see today" sort of way.

I'd instead been subject to very dour partners who either have no personality or are clinically depressed. They tend to work a nagging thing on me, chiding me for joking or digging into me for not paying attention to things. I always paid attention and got results. I think they just wanted me to be invested in my work to the degree they were, and thought I was a lightweight because I was never talking about any legal stuff, but always bullshitting with people about pop culture crap.

One guy told me "It's over, lets get to work," when I was talking about 9/11... just a month after the attack. He barely left his office to watch the 9/11 coverage with everyone else when the damn thing was happening. He knew nothing of sports, music, movies, etc... His whole life was just talking on that headset and handing in timesheets. He'd ask me about cases and when I couldn't rattle off obscure case facts for him, he'd gently, but in a scolding tone, ask me why. He's also get mad that I never asked for help. I think he was offended that I wasn't interested in it.

Is there a name for those types? And is there some unwritten rule among some lawyers that having a personality is bad because it indicates a lack of enthusiasm for the work that ought to be taking up all of your mind?

The worst that I ever worked for was a partner who stabbed me (and several others - it's the partner's MO) in the back so hard the knife came out through my chest. Then the partner lied about it, with other partners pretending that the backstabber had nothing to do with the review, instead, blaming a brand new partner for the review.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Paisley
Copious amounts of beer to go with the copious amounts of wine? A fabulous suggestion.

As an alternative. Aren't appetizers all about variety?

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
I'm going to save this and copy it frequently to show you don't understand much on PB.

OK, but I don't pay attention to the crap you post over there.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
OK, but if their profits are much smaller, then their return on their investment will be lower, and people will invest in independent book stores near me, no?

why are there profits smaller? If they sell 10 of the books for $3 profit, they make more than the independent selling 1 book for $17 profit. And they have lower inventory costs because the book isn't on their shelf. And they probably have lower labor, real estate, etc. costs So their return on equity could still be higher.

Not to mention any favorable deals the publisher gives them because they know that it will increase sales, resulting in best-seller placement.

[Sparklehorse]

Originally posted by Paisley
My usual contribution to Turkey Day at the in-laws is cranberries made with raspberries, port, brown sugar. Very tasty, and far superior to the canned cranberry stuff my mother-in-law typically pulls out.

I have just leared that because of the historical failing of an aunt in the appetizer department, we are now asked to bring appetizers as well. I am not sure I have ever had an appetizer at Thanksgiving (unless copious amounts of wine counts as an appetizer). Anyone have any recommendations?

One of my brothers is a cranberry farmer so he always makes the sauce. He uses the G^3 recipe although I think orange juice is also an ingredient.

When you say appetizers, do you mean things to eat in the living room while you wait for the final dishes to be cooked? Or do you mean a first course, eaten at the table?

If you mean the former, I would go something light, like some smoked fish and table water crackers or fresh veggies with hummus or baba ganoush. If you mean the latter, consider a clear broth soup.

[Paisley]

Originally posted by Sparklehorse
One of my brothers is a cranberry farmer so he always makes the sauce. He uses the G^3 recipe although I think orange juice is also an ingredient.

When you say appetizers, do you mean things to eat in the living room while you wait for the final dishes to be cooked? Or do you mean a first course, eaten at the table?

If you mean the former, I would go something light, like some smoked fish and table water crackers or fresh veggies with hummus or baba ganoush. If you mean the latter, consider a clear broth soup.

The former, sorry for not being clear.

And, ooh - we have a pretty new smoker and have been wanting to try smoking fish. That is a good idea. Thanks!

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
why are there profits smaller? If they sell 10 of the books for $3 profit, they make more than the independent selling 1 book for $17 profit. And they have lower inventory costs because the book isn't on their shelf. And they probably have lower labor, real estate, etc. costs So their return on equity could still be higher.

Not to mention any favorable deals the publisher gives them because they know that it will increase sales, resulting in best-seller placement.

IIRC, the books in a book and mortar store are sold on consignment. I don't know how it works for a place like Amazon, but that may have a factor in the price.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Can someone explain about the book business for me? Just as an example, Thomas Pynchon's new novel will be released next week. The independent bookstore near me will be selling it for $35. Amazon.com will be selling it for $21. Is it really possible that Amazon is making as much money as the store near me selling at a much lower lower price? I can't believe bricks and mortar are so expensive. Or is Amazon selling the book as a loss leader (in which case I should buy it from them and buy other stuff from the store near me).

Supder duper economies of scale and scope?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
A former firm was the home of "The Prince of Darkness". My current firm had a partner known as "God". Associates trembled before both.

I have actually nicknamed a judge "The Bloviator". My inspiration was Sebby's use of the word on the FB. He is now referred to as The Bloviator by all of my colleagues, and I'm introducing it to others outside of the firm.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by dc_chef
Here's the issue - it can get hard hearing about continual bad news, especially if you seem to hear it consistently. No one questions that. But the way that you put it, in my opinion, helped get people riled up. Maybe you meant to say that around your office, there has been an unusual number of people whose family members, close friends, whatever, have been struck by tragedy, and, though you feel bad for each one of them, you are worn out by the amount of heavy news you have received. What it came across was, "Hey, I'm tired of all of these people complaining about their life threatening illnesses - it's work people! leave your personal lives out of it."

Remember that you're dealing with a board full of lawyers who spend the better part of the day criticising other's communications and trying to find flaws with those communications. If you have a negative reputation (deserved or not, I'm not judging, just saying), you have to be even more careful with how you express your thoughts.

I was thinking about it on the train this morning, really bemused as to why again, when I expressed something that is normal, as you said by being fatigued to hear depressing heart wrenching stories in large numbers when you yourself are stressed out and dealing with a lot....getting attacked for that?

You are right. I expressed it wrong. Another thing is, that if it is a very close friend, I am there for them, ready to listen. it gets overwhelming when it is a mere work acquiantance to have to listen to it day in and day out....multiple people. it's a lot. That is all I am saying. People also have a reponsiblity to not burden casual work acquaintances with such things it's way too much and you don't know on the rec. end what that person is going thru as well.

anyways. My apologies to anyone i offended it was unintentional.

AoN, last night I was watching "do the right thing" I actually work with people and have in the past with women like the Rosie perez character. NY is not an easy place and people deal with a lot. Some choose to be here some not but take anything sickness, baby mama drama etc. and times it times like 10 or 20.

Also, re: bnb: Why does everything have to be sexual? maybe he had a huge schlong--hung like a horse, but for some reason he was just a twisted, damaged, dysfunctional small little man.

Lastly:

Has anyone actually had turducken?

And I've had deep fried turkey that rocksssss

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by dc_chef
The worst that I ever worked for was a partner who stabbed me (and several others - it's the partner's MO) in the back so hard the knife came out through my chest. Then the partner lied about it, with other partners pretending that the backstabber had nothing to do with the review, instead, blaming a brand new partner for the review.

I worked for a man who was so evil, he actually made me cry. He was so mean to me that I went back to my office, sat on the floor, called my dad and cried.

My father told me that my boss was probably mean to me because my boss had a tiny little penis. After that, whenever he was mean, I would hold my fingers up, about an inch apart and think that he had a tiny little penis. This made me feel better.

He also had really bad hair plugs.

Not a lawyer, btw.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
If said guests are willing to take essentially all of the extra pie, two kinds of pie can be made. If the guests want ice cream on their pumpkin pie, they might want to bring the ice cream. Or non-fat frozen yogurt. Or whatever.

Pathetically, I will probably buy crusts. Because I'd rather have mediocre crust than crappy crust, having experienced my mom's crappy crust. Also if I were to try making crust, I would want to use lard, and I won't need enough to make it worthwhile to buy it.

What kind of nuts would go into this nutty streusel topping? And would there be oats involved, in an ideal world, or no?


ETA is it clear that I'm into food yet? and in answer to ppnyc's question about holidays, Thanksgiving wins because of turkey, stuffing, gravy AND special dessert (pumpkin pie -- we had apple pie a few times a year, at least, but pumpkin only once a year). Christmas's standout is yorkshire pudding, with red cabbage and prime rib bringing up the rear (but far, far behind -- red cabbage is a vegetable, and prime rib is not that distinguishable from other roasts/steaks).

left over lard? go to a slaughter house and buy pork skin. deep fry small cut strips in lard. pork rinds! and the best part? NO CARBS!

EATA that food beat any gift I've ever gotten, except maybe when I was really little. Now, I can buy myself what I want, so gifts are kinda meh.

if i could send out legal work, I would have the choosen firm buy me a house.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)
why are there profits smaller? If they sell 10 of the books for $3 profit, they make more than the independent selling 1 book for $17 profit. And they have lower inventory costs because the book isn't on their shelf. And they probably have lower labor, real estate, etc. costs So their return on equity could still be higher.

Not to mention any favorable deals the publisher gives them because they know that it will increase sales, resulting in best-seller placement.

There is an elaborate conspiracy to drive up the need for postal services through on-line book stores. The publishers are in on it, by virtue of a significant stake in different publishing companies held by a wealthy Siberian nomad through holding companies in Malta, Cyprus and Mauritius. It was all planned a couple of centuries ago, when the Danes created the first internet system and realized its book selling possibilities.

[pony_trekker]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I worked for a man who was so evil, he actually made me cry. He was so mean to me that I went back to my office, sat on the floor, called my dad and cried.

My father told me that my boss was probably mean to me because my boss had a tiny little penis. After that, whenever he was mean, I would hold my fingers up, about an inch apart and think that he had a tiny little penis. This made me feel better.

He also had really bad hair plugs.

Not a lawyer, btw.

For some, the only way to bring themselves up is to bring others down. The MO of the lawyer-type.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Ginger cheesecake with an oreo cookie crust sounds really, really good.

And really, really gay.