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Re: Things that made you sad today thread.
« Reply #44310 on: March 07, 2012, 03:44:57 pm »

That helps. Thanks.
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« Reply #44311 on: March 07, 2012, 03:47:10 pm »

I've been here for years and I don't actually know how to block/ignore people.

Samish; On the topic, there was a recent article about "The worst job on the Internet" ...

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/9118778/The-dark-side-of-Facebook.html
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« Reply #44312 on: March 07, 2012, 03:59:27 pm »

so in short, DO NOT SUPPORT INVISIBLE CHILDREN,

This made me sad today.
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« Reply #44313 on: March 07, 2012, 04:19:42 pm »

People keep trying to make me care about something like that. I just don't have the money to help anybody right now.
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« Reply #44314 on: March 07, 2012, 04:23:06 pm »

so in short, DO NOT SUPPORT INVISIBLE CHILDREN,

This made me sad today.

why did this make you sad today?
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« Reply #44315 on: March 07, 2012, 04:25:36 pm »

Got the urge to play Dawn of War: Dark Crusade.

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« Reply #44316 on: March 07, 2012, 05:09:43 pm »

Discussion about posters that say that 'Gay =/= Stupid' and similar messages came up in class today.

Friend of mine, who is generally a good person, pretty much asked why it mattered, and then went and said that it doesn't matter if it offends the gay people because being gay is a despicable sin anyways. ??? Lovely. Just lovely.
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« Reply #44317 on: March 07, 2012, 05:29:15 pm »

why did this make you sad today?
Because I generally oppose child abduction, forcing them to murder their parent and turning them into soldiers. I was just making a general statement, didn't mean to offend you.
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« Reply #44318 on: March 07, 2012, 05:57:59 pm »

why did this make you sad today?
Because I generally oppose child abduction, forcing them to murder their parent and turning them into soldiers. I was just making a general statement, didn't mean to offend you.

oh no, it didn't offend me.  It's just I generally oppose organizations saying they're non profit when they aren't and taking peoples money and spending it on themselves.  And what money they aren't spending on themselves, is being spent on something that will result in the death of a lot of innocent children.
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« Reply #44319 on: March 07, 2012, 06:26:46 pm »

About that child abduction guy video. Why did they have footage from occupy in one of the videos and why is Colbert pictured when talking about politicians?
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« Reply #44320 on: March 07, 2012, 07:23:19 pm »

Why [client], why doesth thou freaking piss off the judge on purpose so...? You know it's just gonna make it worse for you. You may not know/care that it makes it worse for me. I shall be sitting in this law library doing research you neither deserve or appreciate to see if I can pull your unappreciative, over-assuming ass out of the fire. Unlike you, I know what I'm doing/have gotten myself in and out of the fire in the courtroom several times. Guess what, tomorrow, I'm gonna do it again to try and save you. No, you're not as good at is as you think you are.

It's a god damn white water rapid system in that courtroom. You're the stupid tourist and I'm the lame, sandal wearing hippy raft sherpa who has been up and down this overgrown river repeatedly. Who do you think has the greater chance of not failing out of the boat in this metaphor?  [headdesk]. Yes, by all means, call the "cop" a "fucking liar" in front of the judge again.... That'll work....  ::)
« Last Edit: March 07, 2012, 07:32:17 pm by Truean »
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« Reply #44321 on: March 07, 2012, 07:52:54 pm »

I would have to be tempted to throw up my hands and yell, "That's it. I quit. You're on your own, moron."
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« Reply #44322 on: March 07, 2012, 08:02:56 pm »

But once you've done it once, you'll be tempted to do it again, and you won't have any clients left if you do that to all the stupid ones!

Also, Truean, how did it go with that case you told us about a while back with the woman who'd been paying you a retainer, and the other lawyer laughed and said to give it up because she'd never afford you and you cam back with her having already paid and made him shut up?
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« Reply #44323 on: March 07, 2012, 08:05:28 pm »

That would just be my way of keeping myself from assaulting them in the courtroom. :P
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« Reply #44324 on: March 07, 2012, 09:10:21 pm »

I would have to be tempted to throw up my hands and yell, "That's it. I quit. You're on your own, moron."

You're a better person than me, because I'm tempted to strangle them. Often.
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You mean this?

Pretty good overall. Opposing counsel has wracked up several hours with me and generally on this case at his $355/hour rate. My client has faithfully kept up her $60/month payment. The whole year contract being $720 for her. Keep in mind, she's also updated her will and had a traffic violation

Meanwhile, I know for a fact opposing counsel has gotten at LEAST 12 hours out of this before the trial has even happened, which is what? A minimum of $4260 so far.... That's if he's only billed 12 hours. Smart money says he's probably billed more so far on this and it's only going to get more expensive for the other side. meanwhile her side of things is staying the exact same cost for the most part. A single day of trial for the other side will cost them $2840 ($355 * 8 [more if it's 10 hours/day]). I shall take my $60/month from her.... My test case. One day I should like 100 like her, each paying me 760/year.... $76,000/year.... Maybe more, I'll have to work it out (I'll honestly have to be more once all is said and done).

Speaking of which, there is one small wrinkle though, my contract for services with her is up soon, because it will have been one year since we have signed the original agreement. So we're going to have to reach a renewal agreement.

No matter how you look at it, she's gotten an excellent deal out of me, especially compared to what the other side is charging in this one matter (and then there's the will update and the traffic matter I did). I wouldn't feel bad increasing it to $65/month, but I'm also reluctant to do so. I might have to. Not sure. I hope not. Clearly I do want to be fair to her. Part of me might honestly keep it at $60/month just to spite opposing counsel, who is dumbfounded as to why I have not settled yet, because it appears he thought I was bluffing after all about being paid in advance. Nope.... :)

So opposing counsel's standard strategy of making this shit take forever and starving my client out won't work in this instance....

My my, he's at a complete loss for what to do. He might actually have to fight me? Unchained? Unbound by financial concerns? Dare I say fairly? I don't think I've ever been able to fight free of concerns for name, unspoken ranks, restrictions, birth, client's wallet, anything but the law itself? The only thing she has to worry about are the filing fees for motions and such court papers? ...:).
 
I hate opposing counsel. [emphasis added]. I've hated him for years, and I'll always hate him until and after the day I smile down upon his grave. I shall taunt him when we are both in hell. I've been told to stand down and stand by so many times because although I was right, he was rich. Neither I nor my clients could afford to stand against him. We could not afford to win, though we deserved to....
Vice won over virtue and it undoubtedly shall again, but not this time. 
 
I have found a way around his advantage, though it is still imperfect. I shall have to reconsider and rebalance the system and its rates for maximum stability. I shall have to do more math and work out an anticipated number of hours spent upon each client so enrolled should I finally be able to apply my system on a wider scale.

Geology.... Pressure and time move and create mountains. With any luck one will fall on him or at least his Lexis.... :D
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