A Friendly Correction for those Man-Haters who Delve to be Single

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

Sorry Charlie, you missed it. The whole reason the airlines can charge you more to board earlier is the LACK OF assigned space. The fear that some other dick in Group 1 has taken your luggage space is pretty much THE ONLY incentive to pay to board earlier than the Group 8 you paid for.

If you have your own reserved luggage space (like your own reserved seat) you wouldn't give two shits if you were the last guy on the plane.

If I am doing a there and back in a day, I don't care if I am the last guy on the plane.

Anyone who flies enough to know any of this is already group 1. Or are you talking about JetBlue? I can't give you any feedback about that, because I would never get near that shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq9mu0HMiVg

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

Anyone who flies enough to know any of this is already group 1. Or are you talking about JetBlue? I can't give you any feedback about that, because I would never get near that shit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq9mu0HMiVg

Yes, I am generally Group 1 (except for Southwest) but was primarily writing about what everyone else has to go through.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

the airlines will never let it happen:

http://www.newyorker.com/business/cu...-you-to-suffer

Executive summary:

They make a lot of money from charging you extra for basic shit like leg room, room to put your bag, food, a reasonable line.

Because there aren't nearly enough things pointing to the gulf between them what gots and them what don't.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Because there aren't nearly enough things pointing to the gulf between them what gots and them what don't.

you do realize this is simply about people who are too important (and valuable) to wait for their luggage at baggage check? if you are who "don't gots" can't you wait?

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

you do realize this is simply about people who are too important (and valuable) to wait for their luggage at baggage check? if you are who "don't gots" can't you wait?

The airlines make you pay to check your bags now.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

The airlines make you pay to check your bags now.

yes but the sheep don't see any option

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

yes but the sheep don't see any option

These last two days prove that anyone with a thimble full of business acumen doesn't become a lawyer.

Took the idea 2 days to come to me. What is the one way the airlines WOULD let you have your own space?

If. You. Pay. For. It.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

These last two days prove that anyone with a thimble full of business acumen doesn't become a lawyer.

Took the idea 2 days to come to me. What is the one way the airlines WOULD let you have your own space?

If. You. Pay. For. It.

am I on ignore?

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

These last two days prove that anyone with a thimble full of business acumen doesn't become a lawyer.

Took the idea 2 days to come to me. What is the one way the airlines WOULD let you have your own space?

If. You. Pay. For. It.

Great Idea! You should patent it.

[Icky Thump]

Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy

Great Idea! You should patent it.

Anyone know a patent lawyer?

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Icky Thump

Anyone know a patent lawyer?

The best I know are in Boston, NY, California, or DC. What would work best for you?

[Did you just call me Coltrane?]

Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch

I’ve only ever practiced in jurisdictions with a meet-and-confer requirement before a discovery motion may be filed, which some counsel seem to regard as a “threaten once” obligation. The law makes pussies of us all.

2. Although I have to admit that after being threatened I've successfully avoided several motions by convincing opposing counsel during a meet-and-confer (or via letter) that the court is not going to give him what he wants. These were non-Chicago Midwestern lawyers though, most of which are refreshingly professional (and friendly).*

*what bothers me about NY lawyers is not that they are generally rude and combative (we have plenty of those in Chicago), it's that they WHINE SO GODDAMN MUCH. They act like toddlers. "Gritty" NYCers my ass. We grow men here in the middle west. Not little babies.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

2. Although I have to admit that after being threatened I've successfully avoided several motions by convincing opposing counsel during a meet-and-confer (or via letter) that the court is not going to give him what he wants. These were non-Chicago Midwestern lawyers though, most of which are refreshingly professional (and friendly).*

*what bothers me about NY lawyers is not that they are generally rude and combative (we have plenty of those in Chicago), it's that they WHINE SO GODDAMN MUCH. They act like toddlers. "Gritty" NYCers my ass. We grow men here in the middle west. Not little babies.

My favorite discovery dispute took place my first year as a lawyer. I was fighting a subrogation claim where the insurer had no case whatsoever. My client took a partial settlement for property damage and his own insurer was suing him for subrogation on an injury claim. I forced them to file an admission in front of the judge on a motion to compel. The lawyer on the other side told me he was going to kick the shit out of me once we got outside when we left the courtroom. I guess he didn't notice the judge was standing h=behind us on the elevator. He noticed when the judge waved over a sheriff's deputy and told him to take the asshole into custody for contempt the second the elevator doors opened.

Hehehe.

[Atticus Grinch]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

My favorite discovery dispute took place my first year as a lawyer. I was fighting a subrogation claim where the insurer had no case whatsoever. My client took a partial settlement for property damage and his own insurer was suing him for subrogation on an injury claim. I forced them to file an admission in front of the judge on a motion to compel. The lawyer on the other side told me he was going to kick the shit out of me once we got outside when we left the courtroom. I guess he didn't notice the judge was standing h=behind us on the elevator. He noticed when the judge waved over a sheriff's deputy and told him to take the asshole into custody for contempt the second the elevator doors opened.

Hehehe.

What kind of jurisdiction has judges who cannot distinguish between a criminal threat and contempt of court? Your story makes me sad more than anything.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane?

*what bothers me about NY lawyers is not that they are generally rude and combative (we have plenty of those in Chicago), it's that they WHINE SO GODDAMN MUCH. They act like toddlers. "Gritty" NYCers my ass. We grow men here in the middle west. Not little babies.

This is all that bothers you about NY lawyers?