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[Swaggs]

Originally Posted by JediKooter

You should try Night Court. That Richard Mulligan as Bull...HIGH-LARIOUS!

Markie Post is 61-years old.

Wrap your head around that.

[JediKooter]

Originally Posted by Swaggs

Markie Post is 61-years old.

Wrap your head around that.

Holy crap. I thought she was kind of hot back in the day.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by Noop

Er... I might have bitten off more then I can chew with regard to school. I fly back in a week; and I am not sure how I am going to handle OCI, Law Review, Moot Court, and class.

Moot Court?

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Was the date at least cute?

Remind me to give you some internet points the next time we cross paths.

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by Noop

Er... I might have bitten off more then I can chew with regard to school. I fly back in a week; and I am not sure how I am going to handle OCI, Law Review, Moot Court, and class.

...see you in May? (Good luck.)

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by britrock88

Remind me to give you some internet points the next time we cross paths.

sorry.

was the date at least female?

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

Voting for yourself is cool. Getting elected is even cooler.

Unofficial election results!

A field of 10 ran for 8 seats as precinct delegates.

Much like in any foot race, I held up my end at the rear.

81 votes were cast for me, only 67 behind the 9th place finisher.

So not counting myself, 80 people saw my name & thought "eh, why not?"

[Ksyrup]

Originally Posted by Noop

Er... I might have bitten off more then I can chew with regard to school. I fly back in a week; and I am not sure how I am going to handle OCI, Law Review, Moot Court, and class.

Eh, I didn't need any of that shit (including class, for the most part) and still did just fine once I got out of school. Really, once you've been out for 5 years or so and establish a general reputation, that becomes more important than just about anything, other than maybe what school you went to. And there, I don't think any school is a negative, but some are certainly positives.

In other words, don't kill yourself in law school trying to max out your resume just to make more money on the front-end, because by and large, those jobs are meat grinders anyway and not worth the money in the end. With the downturn in the economy, it's amazing how many NYC/Harvard types are suddenly interested in practicing law in small/medium-sized towns where the pressure is less and the pay's nowhere near what they made in the big city. Quality of life becomes pretty important once you wear down.

[Ksyrup]

On a related note... today's the first day I've worked from home with my new job. I could get used to this. I showered during lunch. Just have to get the bugs worked out of the IP phone system so I can take calls as if I'm sitting at my desk in the office.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

On a related note... today's the first day I've worked from home with my new job. I could get used to this. I showered during lunch. Just have to get the bugs worked out of the IP phone system so I can take calls as if I'm sitting at my desk in the office.

If you find a pink cell phone in the bathroom...

[Noop]

Originally Posted by britrock88

...see you in May? (Good luck.)

This is probably correct sense I won't be coming back to Florida in December.

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Eh, I didn't need any of that shit (including class, for the most part) and still did just fine once I got out of school. Really, once you've been out for 5 years or so and establish a general reputation, that becomes more important than just about anything, other than maybe what school you went to. And there, I don't think any school is a negative, but some are certainly positives.

In other words, don't kill yourself in law school trying to max out your resume just to make more money on the front-end, because by and large, those jobs are meat grinders anyway and not worth the money in the end. With the downturn in the economy, it's amazing how many NYC/Harvard types are suddenly interested in practicing law in small/medium-sized towns where the pressure is less and the pay's nowhere near what they made in the big city. Quality of life becomes pretty important once you wear down.

I totally understand and have considered letting the Moot Court know I may not accept the invitation. While it would be nice to make a ton of money; my experience this summer has me liking the idea of working at a mid-size firm or working as a Federal Lawyer.

We'll see thought because I am sure I should be able to land a job during OCI but I haven't applied for the bar in NY. I have only applied to Florida and Georgia.

[Ksyrup]

Now obviously, moot court might be important depending on what you want to do. And it certainly looks good on the resume. But you should prioritize what activities will serve you best with what you want to do, rather than try to take them all on if you feel like tat will hurt your grades.

[Poli]

Cobden, IL. Home of the Appleknockers.

[DougW]

I always say that ... "A man that don't tell it like it is, is a liar."

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Unofficial election results!

A field of 10 ran for 8 seats as precinct delegates.

Much like in any foot race, I held up my end at the rear.

81 votes were cast for me, only 67 behind the 9th place finisher.

So not counting myself, 80 people saw my name & thought "eh, why not?"

Congrats?

SI

[stevew]

So we're seriously at the 2nd or third time that I've thought my blue crawfish was dead. I'm not sure if he was in a coma the other day, or what. I was about a minute from burying him, when I saw the faintest signs of life. It's possible he's molting again.

[stevew]

It seems like beach volleyball should be way more popular. Got chicks in nothing bikinis. Personality seems like it could heavily play in the men's game. exotic locales.

I'm thinking it should approach the level of tennis or golf if promoted correctly. Make the events mean something. Create a Grand Slam.

I know I'm never disappointed when I watch it.

[Ksyrup]

I find it pretty damn boring. It's like every point is almost a replay of the previous point. It's like if you limited tennis to just a serve, return, and one volley. You'd only get so many variations of play, with the occasional great save/shot here and there.

[Grover]

Originally Posted by stevew

It seems like beach volleyball should be way more popular. Got chicks in nothing bikinis. Personality seems like it could heavily play in the men's game. exotic locales.

I'm thinking it should approach the level of tennis or golf if promoted correctly. Make the events mean something. Create a Grand Slam.

I know I'm never disappointed when I watch it.

+1 I'd watch it if it were better promoted and on tv.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by Grover

+1 I'd watch it if it were better promoted and on tv.

+2

[Galaxy]

Dear guy who I think I've seen three times or so since I've been here a few months, please stop with the non-stop whistling. Thanks...

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by Barkeep49

Voting for yourself is cool. Getting elected is even cooler.

And helps in the dating department.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Dear guy who I think I've seen three times or so since I've been here a few months, please stop with the non-stop whistling. Thanks...

Punch him in the throat...he will stop...

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by MacroGuru

Punch him in the throat...he will stop...

Nah, the Senator will be here in two hours. I don't think it would look good. His office is right next to mine.

[Grover]

Whistling and humming only sound good to the person doing it.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Galaxy

Dear guy who I think I've seen three times or so since I've been here a few months, please stop with the non-stop whistling. Thanks...

If you've only seen him 3 times, are you sure it's non-stop

SI

[Galaxy]

Originally Posted by sterlingice

If you've only seen him 3 times, are you sure it's non-stop

SI

Today, yes.

[Poli]

DeSoto 12U will be on ESPN2 in a couple of hours (6pm central) for Little League World Series action. The team features one boy I coached in football a few years back and my teams played nearly all of the boys on the team.

I'm going to say hi to some kids at practice today, but I'll be back in time to watch the kids on DVR delay.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

One of my neighbors is getting fucked good. She's loud enough that the dog barked at her.

[JediKooter]

A sentence like this: "Recently found a grapefruit sized tumor on his brain", don't compute to me. So it wasn't noticeable when it was the size of an orange? You didn't notice it until it was as large as a grapefruit???? I notice a fucking zit on the top of my scalp, I think I'd notice a tumor long before it gets to the size of a grapefruit.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

When people recite rap lyrics accapella they sound like complete idiots.

[terpkristin]

I was supposed to leave for London today for work but at 10:30 last night, my coworker decided it'd be better for me to stay in town until Tuesday. After I'd been telling him that all week. After I'd arranged for cat-sitting. After I'd arranged for a ride to the airport. And after I'd finished all the food in the house.

What a freaking pain in the keester.

/tk

[Mustang]

Uttered a phrase tonight that I will be saying countless times over the next 13 years.. "You need to go to bed, you have school tomorrow"

Daughter starts a kindergarten kick start program at her school, 3 days for 3 hours per day.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Mustang

Daughter starts a kindergarten kick start program at her school, 3 days for 3 hours per day.

{scratches head} So is that like what we call pre-K here? Either age 3 or age 4?

[Mustang]

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

{scratches head} So is that like what we call pre-K here? Either age 3 or age 4?

No, just a 3 day program.

We did no Pre-K or daycare with her as my wife stayed home with her.

[stevew]

Originally Posted by Mustang

Uttered a phrase tonight that I will be saying countless times over the next 13 years.. "You need to go to bed, you have school tomorrow"

You'll also possibly interject a few other words into that sentence on occasion, no matter how patient you are.

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Why is Superman always depicted as having muscles? If you were put on a planet that had a gravitational pull which made Buicks light as feathers your muscles would atrophy. Also, if you were there as a child you would probably acclimate to the gravity and have the same strength as everybody else.

[sterlingice]

Another excellent use of the thread

SI

[spleen1015]

Wait to hear if my daughter made the travel softball team is almost driving me to insanity.

[QuikSand]

I have lived in Maryland for more than 20 years, but never really got into picking crabs (a big local thing). I always felt like the ratio of work-to-reward was out of whack there... people really spend 2-3 hours picking crabs to draw out several ounces of good crabmeat. It's like sifting for gold.

Anyway... that's not to say that the notion of working for your food reward is without merit. I think the example of this hitting the mark perfectly is pistachios. I know you can now go buy a whole bag of pistachio nutmeats, but it's simply not the same. Picking those little partially-split shells (who does that, anyhow, some sort of persian midget slaves?) to get each little nut is just perfect, I think. I love pistachios anyway, but the fact that eating them is something of an activity is even better.

[stevew]

agree with crabs.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

I have lived in Maryland for more than 20 years, but never really got into picking crabs (a big local thing). I always felt like the ratio of work-to-reward was out of whack there... people really spend 2-3 hours picking crabs to draw out several ounces of good crabmeat. It's like sifting for gold.

Anyway... that's not to say that the notion of working for your food reward is without merit. I think the example of this hitting the mark perfectly is pistachios. I know you can now go buy a whole bag of pistachio nutmeats, but it's simply not the same. Picking those little partially-split shells (who does that, anyhow, some sort of persian midget slaves?) to get each little nut is just perfect, I think. I love pistachios anyway, but the fact that eating them is something of an activity is even better.

Totally agree with blue crabs. I learned how when we were visiting a friend in Annapolis. I'm grateful for the experience and learning how but I think I'll just stick with crab legs if I want crab meat. I'm ok with those on the work for food reward scale, provided I have a couple of utensils around to help (preferably nutcracker and pick)

SI

[stevew]

I'd actually prefer to stick to a can of fresh crab meat....fuck all the labor.

[Ksyrup]

Funny, we're going to have crab sometime this week and I was just thinking that there's nothing better than pulling out an entire leg of crab meat. If you know what you're doing, it's actually not that difficult and you get plenty of crab. At least, with a decent-sized snow crab cluster.

[QuikSand]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Funny, we're going to have crab sometime this week and I was just thinking that there's nothing better than pulling out an entire leg of crab meat. If you know what you're doing, it's actually not that difficult and you get plenty of crab. At least, with a decent-sized snow crab cluster.

What you're talking about (pulling chunks of meat out of a giant snow crab leg) and what I'm talling about (picking fairly small bits of meat from the body and legs of fairly small blue crabs) are pretty different things.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Ksyrup

Funny, we're going to have crab sometime this week and I was just thinking that there's nothing better than pulling out an entire leg of crab meat. If you know what you're doing, it's actually not that difficult and you get plenty of crab. At least, with a decent-sized snow crab cluster.

I'm like you: if you just give me a pile of legs and some napkins- on at least half of them, I'm pulling out most of the meat whole (with maybe some stuck right up at the joint). But it's what Quik said- different problems entirely as the little crabs just have no meat and half of it is near gills or dirt or something you don't want to eat.

SI

[Ksyrup]

Ah, didn't make the connection, just saw reference to crab. Don't really get much other than the typical snow crab in these parts.

[stevew]

Crawfish are also something i would never mess around with. Seems to be an even worse ratio of work to satisfaction.

I do miss the soft shell crabs from when I lived in Norfolk.

[Dutch]

Originally Posted by stevew

Crawfish are also something i would never mess around with. Seems to be an even worse ratio of work to satisfaction.

For some reason, nobody outside of Lousiana and Mississippi (and parts of Texas) even know what to do with Crawfish...Floridians mess it all up to the point I think I'm eating old tires. But in Louisiana...I could sit in the back yard with a table covered in Newspapers, a pale of ice cold beers and a paperbag of seasoned mudbugs and be totally happy. Great stuff when done right.

[DaddyTorgo]

Originally Posted by QuikSand

I have lived in Maryland for more than 20 years, but never really got into picking crabs (a big local thing). I always felt like the ratio of work-to-reward was out of whack there... people really spend 2-3 hours picking crabs to draw out several ounces of good crabmeat. It's like sifting for gold.

Anyway... that's not to say that the notion of working for your food reward is without merit. I think the example of this hitting the mark perfectly is pistachios. I know you can now go buy a whole bag of pistachio nutmeats, but it's simply not the same. Picking those little partially-split shells (who does that, anyhow, some sort of persian midget slaves?) to get each little nut is just perfect, I think. I love pistachios anyway, but the fact that eating them is something of an activity is even better.

I'd always assumed that it was something in the processing (maybe some heat) that caused them to partially-split.