The New And Improved Fashion Board

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Sebastian does not like eating pussy. Nor does he enjoy women sucking his cock. I'm not implying anything, just remembering his faggy little sexual preferences.

doesn't he drink soy latte every morning? shouldn't that have been on both his original list and your new list?

[nononono]

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

Ugh, you nailed it. I am happy that my firm is relatively free of these types, the single example unfortunately being the head of my group.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
And really, really gay.

Get out of his dreams; get into his bed.

[Hank Chinaski]

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?

buy fresh brussel sprouts. chop garlic. fry sprouts and garlic in olive oil.

[Hank Chinaski]

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?

at my big firm there was a guy who worked 7 days a week, and lots of hours every day. he was in a different area so I didn't have to talk to him.

but there is a positive to those guys- he had a window I could get to from outside (1st floor). anyway, twice on a sunday i had to grab something, but had forgot my office key. I got in because I could knock on his window- basically anytime, any day.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
I thought the Sox owned NESN, but maybe I'm wrong. Don't recall when that happened.

I believe they do. And I also believe they set that up after watching the cash flow to Georgie boy after he started YES.

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Nick Cafardo in today's Globe:

• To calculate Matsuzaka's financial impact on the Red Sox, Boras said, he will use Hideki Matsui as a benchmark. Boras said he's heard from Japanese sources that Matsui brings in $21 million per season for the Yankees in advertising and marketing, so he wasn't blown away by the $51.1 million bid.

Of course, that's Boras talking.

Not only is it Boras doing the talking, but it's Boras quoting what he's heard. Your source is unflappable.

Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Oops, my mistake. Byung Sun Kim and Hee Seop Choi were both Korean. It is a new market.

Although that just increases the marketing upside, no?

Maybe. My original point was, why make your first step into a new market a $90 million gamble? This guy isn't Matsui. Matsui is as big in Japan as Jordan was in his prime here. And he was playing on the biggest team in Japan. He has real marketing muscle. And even including all that, we only paid him 6, 7 and 8 million dollars his first three years and we didn't pay for the right to negotiate with him, as I believe he wanted to play for the Yankees and basically contacted us.

So, maybe there is this huge upside that Boston has uncovered that doesn't apply to the Yankees since we already have a presence there. Maybe they actually want to have a presence in Asia to grab other players who want to play for Boston (like so many players want to play for the Yankees). Henry isn't a stupid man (most would say), known for throwing money around. But I'm skeptical. I think finishing 3rd last season after still having that World Series aftertaste made him want to win something. To be a player. And if it meant securing a deal with an unknown commodity for essentially $30 million a year to beat the Yankees and become relevant again, he would.

But if he's just blocking the Yankees from getting him and doesn't make a huge acquisition and fill some other holes this off season* to improve, Boston fans will burn his house to the ground.

All that said, if this guy is the next great pitcher and you sign him, you'll have a ridiculous rotation, very young, supported by other young prospects. And we all know pitching wins championships. Huge risk, but it could pay off for years to come. And I can appreciate that.

TM

*And signing another big name pitcher or spending a bunch of money to plug the other holes you guys have will make it seem like the Sox never intended to sign this guy.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall

All that said, if this guy is the next great pitcher and you sign him, you'll have a ridiculous rotation, very young, supported by other young prospects. And we all know pitching wins championships. Huge risk, but it could pay off for years to come. And I can appreciate that.

I'm surprised at how positive Boston's treating this. Front page of the Globe today, top placement and running through the fold, with a prominent sports editorial on the front of the sports page saying this shows Henry's looking to win in the short term (and a buried piece doing the analysis on why this just may be a crazy sum of money to spend at this point in time).

He's got to do major surgery on the pitching staff to win, and that is a tall order. The spread between what you'd pay for a top 2 to 3 starter on the US market and what they're paying is the amount he's blowing for marketing reasons - and that spread may be less than we're all thinking. Who else is on the market for a team that may need at least two top-notch starters?

I'm still trying to figure this one out, though. But I think you're overestimating the current state of Boston pitching.

[nononono]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
buy fresh brussel sprouts. chop garlic. fry sprouts and garlic in olive oil.

That sounds delicious. I think I'm adding brussels sprouts to my Thanksgiving. another suggestion to add to that mix (of sprouts and garlic, sauteed): sliced mushrooms and leeks cut to about 1-1.5-inch lengths. The combination is phenomenal. If my mother could stand mushrooms and the dish were pretty, I'd add it for T-Day, but oh, well.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

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?

I bet they pay less for each book than your independent bookstore.

And either way, they're in a different market, much like the hot dog vendor in Times Square who can charge $2.50 for the same hot dog that a vendor on 14th street has to charge $1.00 for.

TM

[patentparanyc]

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?

On 9/11 my train was last into Penn. Then, they shut that shit down. police screaming "Get out. Now!!" so I walked up and some wonderful angel guy walked me to my office. [total schlepp at the time, like 20 blocks and a few cross streets over]

So I arrive at work breathless....everyone is gathered around the radios/small tv sets/conference room tvs etc.

There is a deposition going on with the the partner I at the time worked for [another firm] and the court reporter was freaking out since, she was from Staten Island and 3/4 of her family were like cops and firefighters and they wouldn't let her go.

Then, as icing on the cake, the senior partner's secty rushes in breathless also out of Penn, she ran from Penn as well, and the partner I worked for at the time snaps at her "The client is in there did you ORDER BREAKFAST???!!!!"

We looked at him, like You.Are.A.Diiiiiiick. Totally not caring that like 1200 people were lying dead 1/2 mile away. smoke pouring from downtown. One of the secretaries married that partner. And I never forgot that day and in my petty little way since i hated her guts I was glad that she was married to someone that made my blood run cold on 9/11.

[Replaced_Texan]

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.

I had a boss like that. He was a lawyer.

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
buy fresh brussel sprouts. chop garlic. fry sprouts and garlic in olive oil.

Yes. 2.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?
Yes. 2.

Ya'll can have my brussels sprouts.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
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.

This is bullshit. It is no more difficult dealing with a family or friend's health problems here than anywhere else.

TM

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Ya'll can have my brussels sprouts.

I hated them as a kid, but that's b/c my mom didn't cook them the way Hank has suggested. The wife cooks them that way. A world of difference.