This is the thread where the fringster comes back with teeth

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski

girl girl girl girl

Is being a girl somehow insulting?

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

Is being a girl somehow insulting?

point taken. as requested, i have completely stopped any "you're gay" posts. i will now stop all "you're effeminate posts." I am sure that will stop all such posts from landing on this board.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ironweed

If you'd been there when Jesus told the parable of the vineyard, I bet you would have interrupted him to argue about the variety of the grapes.

So it's true that when you move to Jersey your taste just whithers and dies.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ironweed

And yet people will come up with the most outlandish excuses ("I have a cell phone!" "There are clocks in the courthouse!") instead of just admitting this.

They don't all have your bravery.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Sidd Finch

Try going to better restaurants.

(And no, better does not necessarily mean more expensive (though it could). A cheap place where some guy has been making fried chicken according to a secret recipe from his grandma will kick the shit out of anything you make at home.)

Don''t share things like this with him. If he can't learn it on his own, he doesn't deserve to know.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by ltl/fb

Owie. I've been prescribed Celebrex or something -- an anti inflammatory, not a painkiller. Owie. What to do?

Find a better doctor. One who gives scrips for real painkillers.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally Posted by taxwonk

Did he wear driving mocs?

I believe Jesus wore Reefs.

Possibly Birks.

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan

They got Snow's barbeque right, so I'm willing to accept the list.

ETA: You don't think a country that's unofficial mascot is the bull and founded places like Argentina, Paraguay and Texas knows a little about beef?

Am I the only one one who read far enough to note the steak described was cut from a 16-year old ox?

[taxwonk]

Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield

I believe Jesus wore Reefs.

Possibly Birks.

Did they make leather Reefs?

[SlaveNoMore]

Originally Posted by i was penske

To her credit, in a room full of talented drinkers, she won going away. To my credit (or detriment depending on the goal) I avoided the tequila. At least to the extent that I remember.

That shouldn't have that been hard to do - there wasn't any tequila.

[Gattigap]

So big props to Steve Sarkesian and the Washington Huskies prevailing over SMU - Western Edition.

That series of crunches you heard (or at least that I heard) from all corners of the greater Los Angeles Basin was the sound of fragile Trojan national championship hopes shattering on the unforgiving kitchen tiles of Mediterranean-style homes from Malibu to San Diego.

[Tyrone Slothrop]

Originally Posted by ironweed

I kid because I love, but you seem to have a medium grade, durable but inexpensive chip on your shoulder. What's up? This board is all about the display rituals.

eta: stp

[notcasesensitive]

Originally Posted by Gattigap

So big props to Steve Sarkesian and the Washington Huskies prevailing over SMU - Western Edition.

That series of crunches you heard (or at least that I heard) from all corners of the greater Los Angeles Basin was the sound of fragile Trojan national championship hopes shattering on the unforgiving kitchen tiles of Mediterranean-style homes from Malibu to San Diego.

Dude. I thought it was just me. I've confused USC for SMU for years. Sometimes out loud. Maybe not surprising considering I moved from Dallas to LA, but try explaining to rabid USC folks why they are completely equivalent to SMU (minus the death penalty) and you will get either pissy glares or vacant confused deer-in-headlights looks. Guar-an-TEED.

[ltl/fb]

Originally Posted by notcasesensitive

Dude. I thought it was just me. I've confused USC for SMU for years. Sometimes out loud. Maybe not surprising considering I moved from Dallas to LA, but try explaining to rabid USC folks why they are completely equivalent to SMU (minus the death penalty) and you will get either pissy glares or vacant confused deer-in-headlights looks. Guar-an-TEED.

I would like to have this conversation with some USC people. The only thing I know is that USC stands for University of Spoiled Children and that's widely known.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally Posted by Adder

You keep mentioning this "wife" thing, which I do not have, and likely will not have until (1) I convince myself that it isn't decidedly creepy for the disturbingly senior associate (albeit one who will never be partner) to hit on the cute mid-20s paralegal in the office down the hall, (2) trick her into agreeing to go out with me, and (3) brainwasher her into wanting to actually go out a second time and carry on from there.

So, in other words, no wife.

This has to be one of the most pitiful posts ever.

Advice: stop only drinking the good scotch when a client is buying; instead, take the clients you deal with out and BUY THEM 30 year old scotch. You don't build a practice by freeloading on your clients. Spend the next few months returning every invitation you've accepted without countering; take 'em to ball games, shows, bars, restaurants, whatever. After doing this for a few months, quit your job and go somewhere else, where they can think of you as partner material from day one. And tell the new place that you're only going there to build a business, and that's the opportunity you need to stay and be happy.

And damnit, just ask the paralegal out sometime. It doesn't have to be anything fancy, just ask her for a simple drink after work some day.