A sad, constant bid for attention

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by nononono
I note your grammar and sophistication of phrasing have improved markedly with this post. Like for the Bears, I think that counts as a win, despite the arguably dirty way it was gotten. ;-)

Devestating? But that was probably on purpose.

[Paisley]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
That's like me saying "should I not wear my 3/4 A line Burberry trench to the football game so not as to offend the other mommies in my hick area?" uh no. the trench is functional and blends well when we travel to tony CT.

Not exactly.

Sidd - Your trial suits should be classic. The judge/jury should not notice what you are wearing. They should notice what you are saying. Sorry, but you need to save (or get) the cooler stuff for other occasions.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
Oooh, saying I sounded like patentpara -- that was so devestating when you said it two minutes ago, you just had to do it again! (You really aren't "all that", you know. Did that make you cry?)

My initial post was intended to poke some fun at you. I forgot that you are such an easy target when it comes to the subject of grammar.

You've convinced yourself that you really just "care about good writing," but that's hardly true. You care about showing off your knowledge of finer points of grammar about which most people don't care, and that rarely if ever have much to do with "good writing." If that makes you happy, fine. But when you say "there's no excuse" someone failing to rise to your level in the review of a pleading (a fucking pleading on the Smoking Gun, for god's sake), you simply beg for people to point out the obvious excuse: That the reviewer apparently preferred to concentrate on something that mattered.

I was one of three (non-patentpara) people to point out the obvious in response. Apparently, you took my way of doing so as "snippy" and decided to start name-calling. I have no idea why, and I don't particularly care. Instead, I'll just be happy that you will focus your post-writing energy on achieving grammatical perfection, rather than saying anything of worth or effect.

Or is that affect?

Wait a second. Now I'm getting confused. Whose team are you on again?

TM

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
That's like me saying "should I not wear my 3/4 A line Burberry trench to the football game so not as to offend the other mommies in my hick area?" uh no. the trench is functional and blends well when we travel to tony CT.

When was the last time that the other mommies got to determine the outcome of something you'd devoted 5000 hours of your professional life to?

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by dtb
Dude. You have GOT to watch Trading Places until you can recite the thing front to back.

Start with the jailhouse scene.

Quoting Trading Places is a dying art. Why do the kids these days* not love this move as much as I do?

See also WKRP in Cincinatti.

Quoting The Princess Bride does not appear to be a dying art, thank goodness.

I am happy that there are people on this board that care about the same things I do.

*I'm speaking of one particular kid. I had to explain to him last night why people hated disco so much when it first came out. Felt like Granny.

[nononono]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
When was the last time that the other mommies got to determine the outcome of something you'd devoted 5000 hours of your professional life to?

Paisley's right on this. Get or pull out a couple basic, non-attention-grabbing dark suits and have at it. Besides, unlike with the mommies situation, I doubt you'd get a secret thrill believing they were all green with envy over your fancy threads.

[bold_n_brazen]

Originally posted by robustpuppy

Don't be such a condescending tool.

You don't really mean this. Think about what would happen to this board if anybody took your advice. Condescending tool is our very stock and trade.

[Hank Chinaski]

Originally posted by nononono
Paisley's right on this. Get or pull out a couple basic, non-attention-grabbing dark suits and have at it. Besides, unlike with the mommies situation, I doubt you'd get a secret thrill believing they were all green with envy over your fancy threads.

only Sidd can answer the question. lots of trial lawyers use flash to their advantage. some others would not do so well as flashy. while one certainly wants the jury to listen (at least sort of*) you really want the jury to like you and your case.



*if your case blows you might not want the jury to think too hard about the weaker spots.

[Paisley]

Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
only Sidd can answer the question. lots of trial lawyers use flash to their advantage. some others would not do so well as flashy. while one certainly wants the jury to listen (at least sort of*) you really want the jury to like you and your case.



*if your case blows you might not want the jury to think too hard about the weaker spots.

True as a general point, but you missed the point where he talked about the venue. The jurors need to be able to relate to you. To trust you. If you are all Big City Slick, you may alienate members of the jury. It's a risk.

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by Paisley
Not exactly.

Sidd - Your trial suits should be classic. The judge/jury should not notice what you are wearing. They should notice what you are saying. Sorry, but you need to save (or get) the cooler stuff for other occasions.

Amen, sister.

[taxwonk]

Originally posted by robustpuppy
I would say you are preaching to the converted but I usually strive to avoid the cliché.

(I don't believe in God, but I do believe in Strunk and White.)

I believe the cliche is "preaching to the choir." And I have rarely met a cliche I didn't like.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
You don't really mean this. Think about what would happen to this board if anybody took your advice. Condescending tool is our very stock and trade.

Stock what trade?

[Sidd Finch]

Originally posted by Paisley
Not exactly.

Sidd - Your trial suits should be classic. The judge/jury should not notice what you are wearing. They should notice what you are saying. Sorry, but you need to save (or get) the cooler stuff for other occasions.

Damn. That was my thinking, too.

This is the only reason I would buy some new suits, so there is no saving the cooler stuff, suit-wise. Damn, damn, damn.

OTOH, the really nice suits are frigging expensive, so at least I'll save some $$.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
You don't really mean this. Think about what would happen to this board if anybody took your advice. Condescending tool is our very stock and trade.

No, I really meant it. Quite literally. Every word of my every post is quite serious.

[robustpuppy]

Originally posted by taxwonk
I believe the cliche is "preaching to the choir." And I have rarely met a cliche I didn't like.

I can't sing.