LawTalkers
Page 89 of 126 « First 39798788 89 909199 Last »
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

LawTalkers (http://www.lawtalkers.com/forums/index.php)
-   The Fashionable (http://www.lawtalkers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=14)
-   -   The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word! (http://www.lawtalkers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=853)

ThurgreedMarshall 07-08-2010 01:46 PM
Sports Guy on Lebron
 
I like this article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/100708

I think he's wrong about how successful they will be. He talks about the lack of quality role players they will have and how that will make them a sub-50 win team who won't win a championship. That's crazy. Almost everyone in the NBA can hit an open 15 footer. And the other two guys on the floor with these three All Stars will be shooting nothing but open jumpers and pulling down a bunch of rebounds since their guy will be doubling someone else every single minute of the game. They don't really need a point guard because during the first three quarters, the point guard will only be bringing the ball up the floor and during the final 5 minutes of any close game, he won't touch the ball at all. Sure there will be times when someone is injured or a couple of them need a breather during which the Heat will look like a CBA team, but you can't match up with them when all three are on the floor. Impossible.

If they all end up on the same team, it will be pretty fun to watch, but I don't think it will be good for basketball. Wade and Lebron need to be on different teams and they should be battling each other for rings and talking trash and building rivalries.

My Boston buddy had it right. Would Jordan do something like this? No fucking way. He'd intentionally not sign with the Heat and would drop 50 points on Wade's and Bosh's heads in Miami every time he came into town. Lebron and Wade will be morphed into LeDwayne or LeWade and Bosh will be shoved to the side in people's memories. They may love to play together, but I think this is a mistake. Lebron should be looking for balance. Instead, the Heat will have a team with two Jordan wannabes. Take it from the Yankees. You can't win a championship when you have 4 clean up hitters hitting in a row.

And yes, I am disappointed.

TM

eta: If Lebron signs with the Heat, you know what this is like? It's like when you're playing pickup and for some weird reason a monster team forms to get next. The two best scorers, best rebounder and two other big guys who can play. They want to run the court for as long as possible, sure. But inevitably the best guys says, "This is silly, I'll go on the other squad and you pick up Hank to make it more fair." And then that guy tries his best to destroy the monster team and everyone on his team kills themselves to make it happen. But every once in awhile, you get that group of jackasses on a monster team that only cares about staying on the court. Do they earn respect because they run the court? Nah. Not really. They just end up annoying people.

patentparanyc 07-08-2010 02:02 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 428082)
I like this article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/100708

I think he's wrong about how successful they will be. He talks about the lack of quality role players they will have and how that will make them a sub-50 win team who won't win a championship. That's crazy. Almost everyone in the NBA can hit an open 15 footer. And the other two guys on the floor with these three All Stars will be shooting nothing but open jumpers and pulling down a bunch of rebounds since their guy will be doubling someone else every single minute of the game. They don't really need a point guard because during the first three quarters, the point guard will only be bringing the ball up the floor and during the final 5 minutes of any close game, he won't touch the ball at all. Sure there will be times when someone is injured or a couple of them need a breather during which the Heat will look like a CBA team, but you can't match up with them when all three are on the floor. Impossible.

If they all end up on the same team, it will be pretty fun to watch, but I don't think it will be good for basketball. Wade and Lebron need to be on different teams and they should be battling each other for rings and talking trash and building rivalries.

My Boston buddy had it right. Would Jordan do something like this? No fucking way. He'd intentionally not sign with the Heat and would drop 50 points on Wade's and Bosh's heads in Miami every time he came into town. Lebron and Wade will be morphed into LeDwayne or LeWade and Bosh will be shoved to the side in people's memories. They may love to play together, but I think this is a mistake. Lebron should be looking for balance. Instead, the Heat will have a team with two Jordan wannabes. Take it from the Yankees. You can't win a championship when you have 4 clean up hitters hitting in a row.

And yes, I am disappointed.

TM

eta: If Lebron signs with the Heat, you know what this is like? It's like when you're playing pickup and for some weird reason a monster team forms to get next. The two best scorers, best rebounder and two other big guys who can play. They want to run the court for as long as possible, sure. But inevitably the best guys says, "This is silly, I'll go on the other squad and you pick up this scrub." And then that guy tries his best to destroy the monster team and everyone on his team kills themselves to make it happen. But every once in awhile, you get that group of jackasses on a monster team that only cares about staying on the court. Do they earn respect because they run the court? Nah. Not really. They just end up annoying people.
there has to be a more even distribution of talent. it can't be super team vs. kobe and phil. that's lame.

Atticus Grinch 07-08-2010 02:08 PM
Re: I need a personal favor.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428077)
one good thing about taking Burger's advice is that it often leads to a claim for malpractice, so you might get the money back from his insurance company. burger. do you have a certificate of coverage you could scan in?
To Burger's credit, he did provide E/O's boyfriend with the "It's gotta be Tuesday somewhere, baby" answer. Although strictly speaking that was not legal advice and later proved erroneous, the transaction closed with TUMI bags and North Face jackets and Screwpulls all around.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 07-08-2010 02:22 PM
Re: I need a personal favor.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428077)
one good thing about taking Burger's advice is that it often leads to a claim for malpractice, so you might get the money back from his insurance company. burger. do you have a certificate of coverage you could scan in?
Wait a minute. None of what I said is legal advice. BnB knows I'm not admitted in Florida. To be fair, no one knows I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.

Hank Chinaski 07-08-2010 02:26 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 428082)
I like this article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/100708

I think he's wrong about how successful they will be. He talks about the lack of quality role players they will have and how that will make them a sub-50 win team who won't win a championship.
i dunno. LA has 1 superstar and some great role players. they just beat 3 (maybe 4) "superstars" with really solid backups. I mean, they'll win 50, especially the first year, but the championship is another thing.
Quote:
My Boston buddy had it right. Would Jordan do something like this? No fucking way. He'd intentionally not sign with the Heat and would drop 50 points on Wade's and Bosh's heads in Miami every time he came into town. Lebron and Wade will be morphed into LeDwayne or LeWade and Bosh will be shoved to the side in people's memories. They may love to play together, but I think this is a mistake. Lebron should be looking for balance. Instead, the Heat will have a team with two Jordan wannabes. Take it from the Yankees. You can't win a championship when you have 4 clean up hitters hitting in a row.

And yes, I am disappointed.

TM

eta: If Lebron signs with the Heat, you know what this is like? It's like when you're playing pickup and for some weird reason a monster team forms to get next. The two best scorers, best rebounder and two other big guys who can play. They want to run the court for as long as possible, sure. But inevitably the best guys says, "This is silly, I'll go on the other squad and you pick up Hank to make it more fair." And then that guy tries his best to destroy the monster team and everyone on his team kills themselves to make it happen. But every once in awhile, you get that group of jackasses on a monster team that only cares about staying on the court. Do they earn respect because they run the court? Nah. Not really. They just end up annoying people.
good point. Jordan didn't ditch when things got tough. and moving to a team that is stacking the deck says he ain't the new Michael, at all. in a way, it almost says LeBron ain't even equal to DWade.

EDIT- the wildest thing i learned in that article is that Darko signed for $5 million a year. NWTF? Minnesota thinks something of his talent has been left on the table? Poor poor Laimbeer

notcasesensitive 07-08-2010 02:46 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 428082)
I like this article: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...simmons/100708

I think he's wrong about how successful they will be. He talks about the lack of quality role players they will have and how that will make them a sub-50 win team who won't win a championship. That's crazy. Almost everyone in the NBA can hit an open 15 footer. And the other two guys on the floor with these three All Stars will be shooting nothing but open jumpers and pulling down a bunch of rebounds since their guy will be doubling someone else every single minute of the game. They don't really need a point guard because during the first three quarters, the point guard will only be bringing the ball up the floor and during the final 5 minutes of any close game, he won't touch the ball at all. Sure there will be times when someone is injured or a couple of them need a breather during which the Heat will look like a CBA team, but you can't match up with them when all three are on the floor. Impossible.

If they all end up on the same team, it will be pretty fun to watch, but I don't think it will be good for basketball. Wade and Lebron need to be on different teams and they should be battling each other for rings and talking trash and building rivalries.

My Boston buddy had it right. Would Jordan do something like this? No fucking way. He'd intentionally not sign with the Heat and would drop 50 points on Wade's and Bosh's heads in Miami every time he came into town. Lebron and Wade will be morphed into LeDwayne or LeWade and Bosh will be shoved to the side in people's memories. They may love to play together, but I think this is a mistake. Lebron should be looking for balance. Instead, the Heat will have a team with two Jordan wannabes. Take it from the Yankees. You can't win a championship when you have 4 clean up hitters hitting in a row.

And yes, I am disappointed.

TM

eta: If Lebron signs with the Heat, you know what this is like? It's like when you're playing pickup and for some weird reason a monster team forms to get next. The two best scorers, best rebounder and two other big guys who can play. They want to run the court for as long as possible, sure. But inevitably the best guys says, "This is silly, I'll go on the other squad and you pick up Hank to make it more fair." And then that guy tries his best to destroy the monster team and everyone on his team kills themselves to make it happen. But every once in awhile, you get that group of jackasses on a monster team that only cares about staying on the court. Do they earn respect because they run the court? Nah. Not really. They just end up annoying people.
At this point I'll take anything ANYTHING that might prevent a Laker threepeat. Build me a team out of tinkertoys and bionic parts if necessary, but I can't take the hype of a fucking threepeat here. Maybe the entire East could merge into a single superteam or something?? But make it quick.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 07-08-2010 02:47 PM
Re: I need a personal favor.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) (Post 428085)
Wait a minute. None of what I said is legal advice. BnB knows I'm not admitted in Florida. To be fair, no one knows I stayed at a Holiday Inn last night.
OK, so you're practicing in a jurisdiction where you're not admitted. Have the multi-state rules been adopted in Florida or is this another matter where you need to notify your carrier?

Hank Chinaski 07-08-2010 02:51 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 428087)
At this point I'll take anything ANYTHING that might prevent a Laker threepeat. Build me a team out of tinkertoys and bionic parts if necessary, but I can't take the hype of a fucking threepeat here. Maybe the entire East could merge into a single superteam or something?? But make it quick.
the problem hasn't been the East. the East has too many competitive strong teams that beat shit out of each other to see who plays the Lakers, while the Lakers are watching Steve Nash run around pretty.

Tyrone Slothrop 07-08-2010 02:52 PM
Re: I need a personal favor.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy (Post 428088)
OK, so you're practicing in a jurisdiction where you're not admitted. Have the multi-state rules been adopted in Florida or is this another matter where you need to notify your carrier?
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."

Gattigap 07-08-2010 03:13 PM
Food trucks
 
So the Current Rage, at least on LA's Westside, has been the Rise of the Food Truck. The Food Truck sets up shop on a given street during lunch hours (or late night) and serves up anything from tacos to burgers to whatever. (If I understand correctly, ncs and Mr. Man probably have one parked on their street every day.) People learn of the upcoming schedule of the trucks, naturally, by Twitter.

Some of the Food Trucks have pretty excellent stuff, some trend toward the mediocre or the stupid. The Summer Slurpee Truck is, I think, one of the stupid.

Uh, carry on.

Tyrone Slothrop 07-08-2010 03:18 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 428091)
So the Current Rage, at least on LA's Westside, has been the Rise of the Food Truck. The Food Truck sets up shop on a given street during lunch hours (or late night) and serves up anything from tacos to burgers to whatever. (If I understand correctly, ncs and Mr. Man probably have one parked on their street every day.) People learn of the upcoming schedule of the trucks, naturally, by Twitter.

Some of the Food Trucks have pretty excellent stuff, some trend toward the mediocre or the stupid. The Summer Slurpee Truck is, I think, one of the stupid.

Uh, carry on.
The libertarian in me says this wouldn't be necessary if it weren't for heavy-handed local government regulation which makes it impossible for entrepreneurs to open restaurants. Whoops, taking it to the PB now.

ThurgreedMarshall 07-08-2010 03:22 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428086)
i dunno. LA has 1 superstar and some great role players. they just beat 3 (maybe 4) "superstars" with really solid backups. I mean, they'll win 50, especially the first year, but the championship is another thing.
Don't be ridiculous. Bosh is Garnett in his prime. And Pierce and Allen were never as good as James and Wade, even when they were at their best. The Celtics' big three is a hobbled group of old men.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428086)
good point. Jordan didn't ditch when things got tough. and moving to a team that is stacking the deck says he ain't the new Michael, at all. in a way, it almost says LeBron ain't even equal to DWade.
Agreed. I don't blame him for wanting out of Cleveland, but trying to assure himself of rings this way kind of blows. If he chose Chicago, it would make more sense and I'd respect him more now and after he brought home the next three championships.

Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428086)
EDIT- the wildest thing i learned in that article is that Darko signed for $5 million a year. NWTF? Minnesota thinks something of his talent has been left on the table? Poor poor Laimbeer
Who the hell were they competing with to pay him that kind of money?

TM

Fugee 07-08-2010 03:22 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428086)
EDIT- the wildest thing i learned in that article is that Darko signed for $5 million a year. NWTF? Minnesota thinks something of his talent has been left on the table? Poor poor Laimbeer
Our local rag says 4-year $16MM guaranteed contract. If it's a bad deal for us, it wouldn't be the first time.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 07-08-2010 03:24 PM
Re: I need a personal favor.
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 428090)
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding."
Damn. Hank's right again. Slipping toward Ty@50

John Phoenix 07-08-2010 03:34 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 428091)
So the Current Rage, at least on LA's Westside, has been the Rise of the Food Truck. The Food Truck sets up shop on a given street during lunch hours (or late night) and serves up anything from tacos to burgers to whatever. (If I understand correctly, ncs and Mr. Man probably have one parked on their street every day.) People learn of the upcoming schedule of the trucks, naturally, by Twitter.

Some of the Food Trucks have pretty excellent stuff, some trend toward the mediocre or the stupid. The Summer Slurpee Truck is, I think, one of the stupid.

Uh, carry on.
Curbside Cupcake, a food truck that notifies people of its stops on Twitter, is doing quite well in DC.

tmdiva 07-08-2010 03:40 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 428091)
So the Current Rage, at least on LA's Westside, has been the Rise of the Food Truck. The Food Truck sets up shop on a given street during lunch hours (or late night) and serves up anything from tacos to burgers to whatever. (If I understand correctly, ncs and Mr. Man probably have one parked on their street every day.) People learn of the upcoming schedule of the trucks, naturally, by Twitter.

Some of the Food Trucks have pretty excellent stuff, some trend toward the mediocre or the stupid. The Summer Slurpee Truck is, I think, one of the stupid.

Uh, carry on.
It's not just LA. The rage here is food cart clusters. It started with a few parking lots downtown that let food carts park all in a row with their service windows on one of the bordering sidewalks. Now there are places in town designed for food carts, circling a common eating area.

tm

notcasesensitive 07-08-2010 03:53 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski (Post 428089)
the problem hasn't been the East. the East has too many competitive strong teams that beat shit out of each other to see who plays the Lakers, while the Lakers are watching Steve Nash run around pretty.
I think there is plenty of blame to go around. I am not interested in pointing fingers, I am interested in fixing the problem going forward.

LessinSF 07-08-2010 03:53 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 428091)
So the Current Rage, at least on LA's Westside, has been the Rise of the Food Truck. The Food Truck sets up shop on a given street during lunch hours (or late night) and serves up anything from tacos to burgers to whatever. (If I understand correctly, ncs and Mr. Man probably have one parked on their street every day.) People learn of the upcoming schedule of the trucks, naturally, by Twitter.

Some of the Food Trucks have pretty excellent stuff, some trend toward the mediocre or the stupid. The Summer Slurpee Truck is, I think, one of the stupid.

Uh, carry on.
Find a truck in 26 cities

SF Cart Project - uses Google and twitter to chart San Francisco carts.

same

The appeal is several fold: (1) the shows like Bourdain and Bizarre Foods which tout the appeal of street food; (2) the price because they don't have the overhead or regulations of a restaurant; (3) a rebel cachet because most of them are illegal under SF food service laws (passed in the name of safety by the same goody-goody SF commissioners that the cart patrons vote for); and (4) fad.

patentparanyc 07-08-2010 03:55 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Gattigap (Post 428091)
So the Current Rage, at least on LA's Westside, has been the Rise of the Food Truck. The Food Truck sets up shop on a given street during lunch hours (or late night) and serves up anything from tacos to burgers to whatever. (If I understand correctly, ncs and Mr. Man probably have one parked on their street every day.) People learn of the upcoming schedule of the trucks, naturally, by Twitter.

Some of the Food Trucks have pretty excellent stuff, some trend toward the mediocre or the stupid. The Summer Slurpee Truck is, I think, one of the stupid.

Uh, carry on.
Okay since Midtown is a snarl of food trucks I give you this I must try the waffle truck. waffles and dingoes. or some shit.

http://midtownlunch.com/

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 07-08-2010 05:18 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by John Phoenix (Post 428096)
Curbside Cupcake, a food truck that notifies people of its stops on Twitter, is doing quite well in DC.
Speaking of cupcakes, it appears that I will meet my father's latest live-in in a couple of weeks. It turns out that she fails the 50% plus 7 rule - for me, let alone for him.

What's the appropriate greeting when meeting a near-child who may become your step-mother these days? Is it too forward to ask about when her green card application is due, so I'll know when to start calling her Mom?

patentparanyc 07-08-2010 05:23 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy (Post 428106)
Speaking of cupcakes, it appears that I will meet my father's latest live-in in a couple of weeks. It turns out that she fails the 50% plus 7 rule - for me, let alone for him.

What's the appropriate greeting when meeting a near-child who may become your step-mother these days? Is it too forward to ask about when her green card application is due, so I'll know when to start calling her Mom?
jfc, no wonder you are bitter. wtf?

Try Crumbs if they have them in Boston. or Magolia. I am sure they are all NY chains. or Amy's bread.

If not they have concept stores in Boston similar. Red Velvet cupcakes.

Atticus Grinch 07-08-2010 05:30 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 428092)
The libertarian in me says this wouldn't be necessary if it weren't for heavy-handed local government regulation which makes it impossible for entrepreneurs to open restaurants. Whoops, taking it to the PB now.
Your inner libertarian is as full of shit as any of them. What is cost-prohibitive about a restaurant opening is the commercial lease. A mobile vendor can charge up to 90-120% of what a brick-and-mortar restaurant would charge for the exact same food, and can do it at 40% of the per unit cost, all because it takes all the benefits of a prime location while operating on public property -- the road right of way. I'm not judging; I commend entrepreneurs who figure out ways to make the public pay their private costs of doing business. But that's why a mobile food vendor makes money, because the other costs of starting up a restaurant dwarf the regulatory costs, which are a wash because they're inspected like any other caterer.

patentparanyc 07-08-2010 05:32 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 428108)
Your inner libertarian is as full of shit as any of them. What is cost-prohibitive about a restaurant opening is the commercial lease. A mobile vendor can charge up to 90-120% of what a brick-and-mortar restaurant would charge for the exact same food, and can do it at 40% of the per unit cost, all because it takes all the benefits of a prime location while operating on public property -- the road right of way. I'm not judging; I commend entrepreneurs who figure out ways to make the public pay their private costs of doing business. But that's why a mobile food vendor makes money, because the other costs of starting up a restaurant dwarf the regulatory costs, which are a wash because they're inspected like any other caterer.
Just on a simplistic level so many restaurants fail isn't it easier to just house the shit in a truck? or a cart?

Replaced_Texan 07-08-2010 05:34 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by tmdiva (Post 428098)
It's not just LA. The rage here is food cart clusters. It started with a few parking lots downtown that let food carts park all in a row with their service windows on one of the bordering sidewalks. Now there are places in town designed for food carts, circling a common eating area.

tm
Houston, too. I'm happy for the crepe guy that parks in the Mango's parking lot on weekends. I don't know where he is the rest of the week. I think there are at least 3 cupcake trucks wandering around the city.

Tyrone Slothrop 07-08-2010 05:38 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 428108)
Your inner libertarian is as full of shit as any of them. What is cost-prohibitive about a restaurant opening is the commercial lease. A mobile vendor can charge up to 90-120% of what a brick-and-mortar restaurant would charge for the exact same food, and can do it at 40% of the per unit cost, all because it takes all the benefits of a prime location while operating on public property -- the road right of way. I'm not judging; I commend entrepreneurs who figure out ways to make the public pay their private costs of doing business. But that's why a mobile food vendor makes money, because the other costs of starting up a restaurant dwarf the regulatory costs, which are a wash because they're inspected like any other caterer.
Oh, if only Jack Manfred posted more.

Tyrone Slothrop 07-08-2010 05:46 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
With the Russian agents to be deported to Russia, what happens to their poor kids?

eta: From the WaPo:

Quote:
As part of the swap announced Thursday, the 10 accused Russian spies in U.S. possession will fly home.

The fate of their children were certainly "part of the negotiations, " Martin said -- another precedent.

The Russians will claim those who were Russian-born are their citizens, Martin said.

"For the children who are native-born Americans, the Constitution confers American citizenship," he noted.

But evidence that their parents' citizenship was falsely obtained will complicate matters.

"Children who are foreign-born and whose parents used false documentation to obtain their child's citizenship, places the children in jeopardy in terms of their status," Martin said.

Those over 18 can decide for themselves what to do, unless they are here illegally.

But in the end, Martin said, "the families will have to make the decisions" on the fate of their youngsters, he said.

"It puts them in their lap."

Some of the accused have been expressing deep worries about their childrens' well-being, but Martin said his sympathy for them has limits.

"They should have been thinking about that before taking on their spying assignments," he said.
For the kids under 18 who were born here, how much would that blow? You have an ordinary existence and then your parents are whisked off to Russia and you've got to go with them. At least they can come back when they're 18.

ThurgreedMarshall 07-08-2010 05:58 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by notcasesensitive (Post 428087)
At this point I'll take anything ANYTHING that might prevent a Laker threepeat. Build me a team out of tinkertoys and bionic parts if necessary, but I can't take the hype of a fucking threepeat here. Maybe the entire East could merge into a single superteam or something?? But make it quick.
And now, who knows what the fuck is happening. https://twitter.com/RicBucher

TM

Atticus Grinch 07-08-2010 05:58 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 428112)
Oh, if only Jack Manfred posted more.
I'm 114-12 against straw men.

Atticus Grinch 07-08-2010 06:07 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 428114)
With the Russian agents to be deported to Russia, what happens to their poor kids?

eta: From the WaPo:



For the kids under 18 who were born here, how much would that blow? You have an ordinary existence and then your parents are whisked off to Russia and you've got to go with them. At least they can come back when they're 18.
It would suck a whole lot, but I'm not sure it's possible or wise to ameliorate the risks that come with espionage. Your life isn't worth shit unless there's a prisoner of equal value back home. The CIA just made a movie about two agents shot down over Manchuria in 1952. They were held until 1971 and 1973. I mean, Jesus. I'm not sayin' it's right, but those children were part of their cover, and many of us survived childhoods defined by our parents' risktaking, or lack thereof.

Greedy,Greedy,Greedy 07-08-2010 06:09 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 428114)
With the Russian agents to be deported to Russia, what happens to their poor kids?

eta: From the WaPo:



For the kids under 18 who were born here, how much would that blow? You have an ordinary existence and then your parents are whisked off to Russia and you've got to go with them. At least they can come back when they're 18.
A couple years in Russia sounds like fun. You're upset that they'll miss mall culture?

LessinSF 07-08-2010 06:12 PM
Mehserle Verdict
 
The verdict is to be read at 4:00 p.m. Get out of Oakland and downtown LA now.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) 07-08-2010 06:18 PM
Re: The thread where Spring has sprung, and Penske has risen from the law. Word!
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop (Post 428114)
For the kids under 18 who were born here, how much would that blow? You have an ordinary existence and then your parents are whisked off to Russia and you've got to go with them. At least they can come back when they're 18.

Are the eligible to be President at 35, though?

Replaced_Texan 07-08-2010 06:19 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall (Post 428115)
And now, who knows what the fuck is happening. https://twitter.com/RicBucher

TM
I, like NPR, wonder what he's going to do with the other 59 minutes and 45 seconds.

LessinSF 07-08-2010 06:33 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Atticus Grinch (Post 428108)
Your inner libertarian is as full of shit as any of them. What is cost-prohibitive about a restaurant opening is the commercial lease. A mobile vendor can charge up to 90-120% of what a brick-and-mortar restaurant would charge for the exact same food, and can do it at 40% of the per unit cost, all because it takes all the benefits of a prime location while operating on public property -- the road right of way. I'm not judging; I commend entrepreneurs who figure out ways to make the public pay their private costs of doing business. But that's why a mobile food vendor makes money, because the other costs of starting up a restaurant dwarf the regulatory costs, which are a wash because they're inspected like any other caterer.
And you are both full of shit. A large part of it, at least in San Francisco, is the permitting process. It can add years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to trying to open a resaurant.

Replaced_Texan 07-08-2010 06:45 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 428124)
And you are both full of shit. A large part of it, at least in San Francisco, is the permitting process. It can add years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to trying to open a resaurant.
Speaking of which, go support my friend Heidi who opened the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen a month or so ago in SOMA.

Atticus Grinch 07-08-2010 06:48 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by LessinSF (Post 428124)
And you are both full of shit. A large part of it, at least in San Francisco, is the permitting process. It can add years and hundreds of thousands of dollars to trying to open a resaurant.
I offer no defense of the protectionist racket that is CCSF government.

Mehersle verdict prediction: Not guilty on all counts. But I'm sure we'll all be healed in the warm glow of Downtown Oakland as it burns.

ETA The Alameda courthouses have been evacuated by the PJ's order. Evacuated. Jesus.

LessinSF 07-08-2010 06:48 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 428125)
Speaking of which, go support my friend Heidi who opened the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen a month or so ago in SOMA.
'
I have read about it, but not gone yet. They have only just started serving dinner. Plus, it is near the ballpark so there is no parking when the Giants are home.

Gattigap 07-08-2010 06:49 PM
Re: Food trucks
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 428125)
Speaking of which, go support my friend Heidi who opened the American Grilled Cheese Kitchen a month or so ago in SOMA.
From the site: "ask the staff about wine & grilled cheese pairings." I think this place has promise.

Hank Chinaski 07-08-2010 06:56 PM
Re: Sports Guy on Lebron
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Replaced_Texan (Post 428122)
I, like NPR, wonder what he's going to do with the other 59 minutes and 45 seconds.
if there's a commercial of him in the new jersey (NPI) already i call bullshit.

Penske 2.0 07-08-2010 07:13 PM
Brand new and improved!
 
Hi!

:D


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 08:48 PM.
Page 89 of 126 « First 39798788 89 909199 Last »
Show 40 post(s) from this thread on one page

Powered by: vBulletin, Copyright ©2000 - 2008, Jelsoft Enterprises Limited.
Hosted By: URLJet.com