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Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 03-12-2019 02:14 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 521400)
A few years back I was playing at Park Grove, my client's annual retreat. the foursome was the CEO his two division presidents and me. It wasn't even serious- I can't play, the CEO really couldn't. It was nice. We were celebrating a recent win. Beautiful location.

Then about the 4th tee CEO muffs his tee shot. "Can I get a Mulligan?"

Suddenly the atmosphere changed. It should not matter. We were playing to be out there, not for anything else. But it clearly had changed.

One of the Presidents says, "Ted, you're the guest, what do you say?"

I "Hmm, this doesn't seem a legal question, more business."

The presidents looked at the ground for a second, then one said, "Sure, tee it back up."

It was weird, but definitely a show of power.
I trust he covered drinks afterwards.

Did you just call me Coltrane? 03-12-2019 02:41 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 521400)
A few years back I was playing at Park Grove, my client's annual retreat. The foursome was the CEO, his two division presidents and me. It wasn't even serious- I can't play, the CEO really couldn't. It was nice. We were celebrating a recent win. Beautiful location.

Then about the 4th tee CEO muffs his tee shot. "Can I get a Mulligan?"

Suddenly the atmosphere changed. It should not matter. We were playing to be out there, not for anything else. But it clearly had changed.

One of the Presidents says, "Ted, you're the guest, what do you say?"

I say, "Hmm, this doesn't seem a legal question, more business."

The presidents looked at the ground for a second, then one says, "Sure, tee it back up."

It was weird, but definitely a show of power.
Was it a scramble or something? Was your foursome competing against another foursome? If not I can't imagine how or why this would be weird. You want to take a mulligan when there's nothing on the line, go for it. Who is going to care?

Hank Chinaski 03-12-2019 02:54 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by Did you just call me Coltrane? (Post 521403)
Was it a scramble or something? Was your foursome competing against another foursome? If not I can't imagine how or why this would be weird. You want to take a mulligan when there's nothing on the line, go for it. Who is going to care?
Nope. It seemed the exact thing Ty's link was mentioning. Would have been interesting to see one of the Presidents hit a shit shot- would em ask?

Icky Thump 03-12-2019 03:03 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 521397)
It’s all about being the Alpha. Why my boss only responds to my emails when I’m on vacation.

Tyrone Slothrop 03-12-2019 04:32 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
I do not understand why the UK government will not hold a second referendum.

ThurgreedMarshall 03-12-2019 04:48 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 521406)
I do not understand why the UK government will not hold a second referendum.
Isn't the reason the unusually long time it takes to set up a referendum--taking them way past the weird and arbitrary deadline they set up?

TM

Hank Chinaski 03-12-2019 04:54 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 521406)
I do not understand why the UK government will not hold a second referendum.
The people spoke and said “let’s get out.” Parliament just can’t get it done. So they have another vote, “we can’t sort this out, are you guys sure?”

It’d be like Congress saying it can’t work with Trump and scheduling a new election. It’s pretty to think about, but not an option.

Tyrone Slothrop 03-12-2019 05:00 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 521407)
Isn't the reason the unusually long time it takes to set up a referendum--taking them way past the weird and arbitrary deadline they set up?

TM
At some point there was enough time, and if they had wanted to do it they could have. They are allergic to it. Also, the deadline, IIRC, is not weird or arbitrary in the sense that I thought it was set by EU law, Article 50.

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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 521408)
The people spoke and said “let’s get out.” Parliament just can’t get it done. So they have another vote, “we can’t sort this out, are you guys sure?”

It’d be like Congress saying it can’t work with Trump and scheduling a new election. It’s pretty to think about, but not an option.
Pretty obviously, there are a lot of people who liked Brexit in some sense but can't agree on what sort of Brexit should happen. So they need another referendum both because they know more now than they did then, but also to make a more specific choice: Whether to Brexit on specified terms, or to Bremain.

LessinSF 03-12-2019 05:03 PM
Who Cares About Felicity Huffman, Biglaw is Involved
 
"CNBC has the list, which includes, among others, "Gamal 'Aziz' Abdelaziz, 62, of Las Vegas, former president and executive director of Wynn Macau resort" and "Gordon Caplan, 52, of Greenwich, Conn., co-chairman of an international law firm Wilkie Farr."

Hank Chinaski 03-12-2019 05:04 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 521409)



Pretty obviously, there are a lot of people who liked Brexit in some sense but can't agree on what sort of Brexit should happen. So they need another referendum both because they know more now than they did then, but also to make a more specific choice: Whether to Brexit on specified terms, or to Bremain.
youre confusing the people with the lawmakers. You want the people to reconsider but that isn’t an option.

sebastian_dangerfield 03-12-2019 05:20 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 521408)
The people spoke and said “let’s get out.” Parliament just can’t get it done. So they have another vote, “we can’t sort this out, are you guys sure?”

It’d be like Congress saying it can’t work with Trump and scheduling a new election. It’s pretty to think about, but not an option.
Why? If they can hold the first one, they can hold a second one. Or they can hold a referendum on whether to hold another referendum on Brexit. That would push Brexit back to 2050, three or four years beyond where it appears it will otherwise take place.

Adder 03-12-2019 05:21 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 521411)
youre confusing the people with the lawmakers. You want the people to reconsider but that isn’t an option.
Of course it's an option. People voted in the original, non-binding referendum on whatever assumptions they had at the time about the deal that would be worked out. If May was at all competent, especially given the divide within her own party, she should would have been working toward putting the deal she negotiated up for a second referendum against remain.

Adder 03-12-2019 05:22 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by sebastian_dangerfield (Post 521412)
Why? If they can hold the first one, they can hold a second one. Or they can hold a referendum on whether to hold another referendum on Brexit. That would push Brexit back to 2050, three or four years beyond where it appears it will otherwise take place.
At the moment, it looks like it will take place at the end of the month.

sebastian_dangerfield 03-12-2019 05:24 PM
Re: Who Cares About Felicity Huffman, Biglaw is Involved
 
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Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 521410)
"CNBC has the list, which includes, among others, "Gamal 'Aziz' Abdelaziz, 62, of Las Vegas, former president and executive director of Wynn Macau resort" and "Gordon Caplan, 52, of Greenwich, Conn., co-chairman of an international law firm Wilkie Farr."
Why can't these people do this sort of thing the proper way, by donating a building?

sebastian_dangerfield 03-12-2019 05:24 PM
Re: Doesn’t Matter Who Wins the K Race; We’re All the Same
 
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Originally Posted by Adder (Post 521414)
At the moment, it looks like it will take place at the end of the month.
They'll delay it again. I heard there was some structure in place to buy 24 months.


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