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The Lawyer Thread Where We Stop Ruining Other Threads (2 Viewers)

proninja said:
I agree with Todd Andrews, NCCommish, Christo, roboto, Henry Ford, drummer, Otis, and Yankee23fan

I just wanted to say that, since I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to again
I just want to know who was on the homie list. :crossingfingers:
It's in his sig. You are not on it! You know (I think) that I like you!
It took me a long time to get on that homie list :kicksrock: Don't ruin this for me.
:lmao: at both of these. Well done.

 
proninja said:
I agree with Todd Andrews, NCCommish, Christo, roboto, Henry Ford, drummer, Otis, and Yankee23fan

I just wanted to say that, since I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to again
:lmao: Eminence brings us all together in our disdain for him.
He's just young, foolish, overly enthusiastic and excitable, like a puppy that piddles on itself when visitors are at the door. He'll likely grow and be just fine some day, likely. For now though we have to keep some paper towels at the ready.

 
Eminence, you're at least like the third guy that I can recall who has called krista "toots" in the midst of an ispat. Yours truly went that route something like seven years ago.

Get some new ####.
Between her multiple moves, saying that she actually likes me, and paying you to stick around despite you calling her toots, I'm starting to suspect krista may not always have the best judgment...

 
proninja said:
I agree with Todd Andrews, NCCommish, Christo, roboto, Henry Ford, drummer, Otis, and Yankee23fan

I just wanted to say that, since I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to again
You are my brother.

 
I don't think you understand. I made a post simply asking, "if I wanted to pursue legal action against Footballguys who would I summons? Would I summons the admins who refuse to lock / delete the thread or go directly to the owner Joe Bryant?"
I don't think you understand. You asked people for free advice on how to harass the owners of a free service they've enjoyed for over a decade. Such a request deserves mockery.

 
Does everyone really think he is serious? I mean, this must be schtick. Has to be.
I thought it was schtick until the videos. But you can match the cadence in his posts to his videos.

I'm not saying that's definitive proof but it is worth noting.

 
Ditkaless Wonders said:
mr roboto said:
proninja said:
I agree with Todd Andrews, NCCommish, Christo, roboto, Henry Ford, drummer, Otis, and Yankee23fan

I just wanted to say that, since I don't know if I'll ever get the chance to again
:lmao: Eminence brings us all together in our disdain for him.
He's just young, foolish, overly enthusiastic and excitable, like a puppy that piddles on itself when visitors are at the door. He'll likely grow and be just fine some day, likely. For now though we have to keep some paper towels at the ready.
DW, I see your point. But, unfortunately he isn't just a puppy piddling on the floor because he's too excited. No, it's more like this: http://www.rentcafe.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Fotolia_1068784_Subscription_XL.jpg

 
Ditkaless Wonders said:
He's just young, foolish, overly enthusiastic and excitable, like a puppy that piddles on itself when visitors are at the door. He'll likely grow and be just fine some day, likely. For now though we have to keep some paper towels at the ready.
You're giving too much credit. He's here because he wants

1. money

2. attention

3. money

 
I don't think you understand. I made a post simply asking, "if I wanted to pursue legal action against Footballguys who would I summons? Would I summons the admins who refuse to lock / delete the thread or go directly to the owner Joe Bryant?"

In response to this inquiry, Krista decided to take a stab at my "homies list" telling me that "they suck". That's a mature response from a respectable women in regards to my serious legal inquiry in a lawyer thread.
When you asked where to serve a summons, that was a serious legal inquiry?

Then, in an effort not to derail the lawyer thread I message Krista personally to give her my insight on the situation.
When you called Krista a "#####" and "toots," that was you giving her your insight?

Come on, man.

I know you take a lot of crap from people on this board, so your defensiveness is understandable. But you're not blameless. Your posting style invites attention -- I believe that's on purpose -- and then you seem to overreact to any perceived slights. The thing with Krista is a good example.

You didn't ask for my advice, but if I may offer some... When a thread doesn't go the way you want it to, just relax and take a deep breath and realize that the FFA is actually not Serious Business. People are going to have their fun, and some of them can be jerks. Don't respond in kind. Don't get sucked into mutual name-calling. Don't let people get a rise out of you. Eventually, they'll get bored and will stop trying.
Wait. What? Then why the hell do I get a paycheck each week for posting on this site? :confused:

 
I don't think you understand. I made a post simply asking, "if I wanted to pursue legal action against Footballguys who would I summons? Would I summons the admins who refuse to lock / delete the thread or go directly to the owner Joe Bryant?"

In response to this inquiry, Krista decided to take a stab at my "homies list" telling me that "they suck". That's a mature response from a respectable women in regards to my serious legal inquiry in a lawyer thread.
When you asked where to serve a summons, that was a serious legal inquiry?

Then, in an effort not to derail the lawyer thread I message Krista personally to give her my insight on the situation.
When you called Krista a "#####" and "toots," that was you giving her your insight?

Come on, man.

I know you take a lot of crap from people on this board, so your defensiveness is understandable. But you're not blameless. Your posting style invites attention -- I believe that's on purpose -- and then you seem to overreact to any perceived slights. The thing with Krista is a good example.

You didn't ask for my advice, but if I may offer some... When a thread doesn't go the way you want it to, just relax and take a deep breath and realize that the FFA is actually not Serious Business. People are going to have their fun, and some of them can be jerks. Don't respond in kind. Don't get sucked into mutual name-calling. Don't let people get a rise out of you. Eventually, they'll get bored and will stop trying.
Wait. What? Then why the hell do I get a paycheck each week for posting on this site? :confused:
Primarily because of the work you do convincing your boss that you are not posting on this site.

 
The following message, entitled "You're a #####", was sent to me at 9:38 p.m. PDT yesterday by...you guys get to guess:

Sugar coat it all you want but you were just being a #####. ;) Have fun in fantasy land, toots.
For a guy that thinks one can sue a message board when people are mean to him, this is an interesting approach.

I am a fan of the word "toots", though; would like to see it make a comeback.

Listen, Emmie, I know you're just a kid but don't know much else about you other than you appear to be very highly disliked around here. But you needn't give up. Hell, Woz was once disliked so much that someone offered to pay him to leave, and he's practically an elder statesman here now. You probably just need to relax and grow up a little. Oh, and get laid. I'd imagine you probably need that, too.

And as I'm never one to sugarcoat (where in hell did you get that idea?), I'll reaffirm that your homies list sucks. They might be great people, but two are terrible posters and the rest I've never heard of. So add that to the list--get better homies--and maybe you can get on the right track here. All is not lost.

I've blocked PMs now, so you can be a man and address me here if you feel the need to engage.
Hi Krista.You don't know me. I just don't want to be on your ####### bad side.

:thumbup:

 
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The following message, entitled "You're a #####", was sent to me at 9:38 p.m. PDT yesterday by...you guys get to guess:

Sugar coat it all you want but you were just being a #####. ;) Have fun in fantasy land, toots.
For a guy that thinks one can sue a message board when people are mean to him, this is an interesting approach.

I am a fan of the word "toots", though; would like to see it make a comeback.

Listen, Emmie, I know you're just a kid but don't know much else about you other than you appear to be very highly disliked around here. But you needn't give up. Hell, Woz was once disliked so much that someone offered to pay him to leave, and he's practically an elder statesman here now. You probably just need to relax and grow up a little. Oh, and get laid. I'd imagine you probably need that, too.

And as I'm never one to sugarcoat (where in hell did you get that idea?), I'll reaffirm that your homies list sucks. They might be great people, but two are terrible posters and the rest I've never heard of. So add that to the list--get better homies--and maybe you can get on the right track here. All is not lost.

I've blocked PMs now, so you can be a man and address me here if you feel the need to engage.
Hi Krista.You don't know me. I just don't want to be on your ####### bad side.

:thumbup:
Good point. Me either.

I was on Em's homie list, but I am not anymore. Please don't hold that against me.

 
Ditkaless Wonders said:
He's just young, foolish, overly enthusiastic and excitable, like a puppy that piddles on itself when visitors are at the door. He'll likely grow and be just fine some day, likely. For now though we have to keep some paper towels at the ready.
You're giving too much credit. He's here because he wants

1. money

2. attention

3. money
You say that like that is a bad thing.

 
The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.

 
The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.
:yes:

It's amazing the stories you come across sometimes. I've worked in a variety of office environments and have never encountered even close to some of the stories I've heard in some of those cases.

 
I don't do employment, but as a summer, my wife worked on an ADA case where the plaintiff (who had a fainting disorder) tried to argue that her employer was obligated to accommodate her by buying a monkey that was trained to scream if she passed out.

I've never gotten that. "Wait a second, the idea is that people will run toward the screaming monkey?"

 
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I don't do employment, but as a summer, my wife worked on an ADA case where the plaintiff (who had a fainting disorder) tried to argue that her employer was obligated to accommodate her by buying a monkey that was trained to scream if she passed out.

I've never gotten that. "Wait a second, the idea is that people will run toward the screaming monkey?"
I've passed out from one too many Screaming Monkeys.

 
The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.
:yes:

It's amazing the stories you come across sometimes. I've worked in a variety of office environments and have never encountered even close to some of the stories I've heard in some of those cases.
It's just heartbreaking. Watching a woman you don't know cry and beg you to take her case is just something I never get used to.

 
I don't do employment, but as a summer, my wife worked on an ADA case where the plaintiff (who had a fainting disorder) tried to argue that her employer was obligated to accommodate her by buying a monkey that was trained to scream if she passed out.

I've never gotten that. "Wait a second, the idea is that people will run toward the screaming monkey?"
I want a monkey that's trained to scream if I pass out.
 
The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.
:yes:

It's amazing the stories you come across sometimes. I've worked in a variety of office environments and have never encountered even close to some of the stories I've heard in some of those cases.
It's just heartbreaking. Watching a woman you don't know cry and beg you to take her case is just something I never get used to.
This must be how women feel when I'm asking for sex

 
The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.
:yes:

It's amazing the stories you come across sometimes. I've worked in a variety of office environments and have never encountered even close to some of the stories I've heard in some of those cases.
It's just heartbreaking. Watching a woman you don't know cry and beg you to take her case is just something I never get used to.
This must be how women feel when I'm asking for sex
No, she deserves it and I really want to.

 
wdcrob said:
The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.
:yes:

It's amazing the stories you come across sometimes. I've worked in a variety of office environments and have never encountered even close to some of the stories I've heard in some of those cases.
It's just heartbreaking. Watching a woman you don't know cry and beg you to take her case is just something I never get used to.
This must be how women feel when I'm asking for sex
No, she deserves it and I really want to.
We still talking about legal representation here?
I am. He isn't.
 
I don't do employment, but as a summer, my wife worked on an ADA case where the plaintiff (who had a fainting disorder) tried to argue that her employer was obligated to accommodate her by buying a monkey that was trained to scream if she passed out.

I've never gotten that. "Wait a second, the idea is that people will run toward the screaming monkey?"
Pretty elaborate ploy just to get someone to buy you a monkey.

Think I might try it. I'd like to have a monkey.

 
I don't do employment, but as a summer, my wife worked on an ADA case where the plaintiff (who had a fainting disorder) tried to argue that her employer was obligated to accommodate her by buying a monkey that was trained to scream if she passed out.

I've never gotten that. "Wait a second, the idea is that people will run toward the screaming monkey?"
Pretty elaborate ploy just to get someone to buy you a monkey.

Think I might try it. I'd like to have a monkey.
Ebola Outbreak Strikes Seattle

 
Henry Ford, that aspect of practice sounds so difficult. I'm not a "just take it and be one of the guys" sort, but until recently I've had actionable harassment at every job I've ever held--from white-shoe law firms to Fortune 50 companies to everything in between--but have never done anything about it. I don't know any woman who hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. It's a hard thing to explain to guys, but it really is amazing and appalling how much it is still a part of everyday life and we just kind of roll with it most of the time.

That said, I've also had to deal with the completely baseless allegations in terms of describing actions to our Boards of Directors in litigation reports (though I didn't handle the litigation) and can imagine how infuriating those are as well.

 
I don't do employment, but as a summer, my wife worked on an ADA case where the plaintiff (who had a fainting disorder) tried to argue that her employer was obligated to accommodate her by buying a monkey that was trained to scream if she passed out.

I've never gotten that. "Wait a second, the idea is that people will run toward the screaming monkey?"
Pretty elaborate ploy just to get someone to buy you a monkey.

Think I might try it. I'd like to have a monkey.
Ebola Outbreak Strikes Seattle
:lmao: :lmao:

 
Such a dbag. It really is a wonder you can remember to breathe.
You'll never make the homies list with that attitude. Listen to someone who was once on that homie list.
How did you get off of it? I told him to sign up for a bunch credit cards, take cash advances on them all then invest it all in HEMP. Somehow that got me on it. :kicksrock:
You told him what he wanted to hear.ETA: To answer your original question: If you want to get off of the list, tell him he has a gambling problem, to start saving money, grow up, and that you honestly care about his well-being and genuinely want to see him succeed in the long run.

You'll be off the list before sunrise.

 
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The sexual harassment plaintiffs who walk in my door tend to fall into a couple of categories:

1. Overly sensitive; or

2. Have been treated so unbelievably that it's hard to listen to them describe the prospective case.

When they fall into 2, it's a really, really rough day of determining whether or not I can represent them. These days suck.
:yes:

It's amazing the stories you come across sometimes. I've worked in a variety of office environments and have never encountered even close to some of the stories I've heard in some of those cases.
It's just heartbreaking. Watching a woman you don't know cry and beg you to take her case is just something I never get used to.
Yeah, but the sex is great.

 
Henry Ford, that aspect of practice sounds so difficult. I'm not a "just take it and be one of the guys" sort, but until recently I've had actionable harassment at every job I've ever held--from white-shoe law firms to Fortune 50 companies to everything in between--but have never done anything about it. I don't know any woman who hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. It's a hard thing to explain to guys, but it really is amazing and appalling how much it is still a part of everyday life and we just kind of roll with it most of the time.

That said, I've also had to deal with the completely baseless allegations in terms of describing actions to our Boards of Directors in litigation reports (though I didn't handle the litigation) and can imagine how infuriating those are as well.
I wholeheartedly agree that every woman I know has experienced actionable harassment.

Cases like this one go way, way beyond anything any woman I know has experienced.

 
Henry Ford, that aspect of practice sounds so difficult. I'm not a "just take it and be one of the guys" sort, but until recently I've had actionable harassment at every job I've ever held--from white-shoe law firms to Fortune 50 companies to everything in between--but have never done anything about it. I don't know any woman who hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. It's a hard thing to explain to guys, but it really is amazing and appalling how much it is still a part of everyday life and we just kind of roll with it most of the time.

That said, I've also had to deal with the completely baseless allegations in terms of describing actions to our Boards of Directors in litigation reports (though I didn't handle the litigation) and can imagine how infuriating those are as well.
Non-lawyer here, but I have a serious question. I'm shocked that you don't know any woman that hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. I'm very conscious of my dealings with women in the workplace, but I've definitely seen some guys that think they're on an episode of Mad Men. I have worked in a predominantly female work environment in the past and can't recall ever seeing "actionable harassment" there.

Are some of these instances small things guys might consider innocuous? I asked my wife and she says she has never experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. I honestly thought things had changed, especially in the white collar world.

 
Henry Ford, that aspect of practice sounds so difficult. I'm not a "just take it and be one of the guys" sort, but until recently I've had actionable harassment at every job I've ever held--from white-shoe law firms to Fortune 50 companies to everything in between--but have never done anything about it. I don't know any woman who hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. It's a hard thing to explain to guys, but it really is amazing and appalling how much it is still a part of everyday life and we just kind of roll with it most of the time.

That said, I've also had to deal with the completely baseless allegations in terms of describing actions to our Boards of Directors in litigation reports (though I didn't handle the litigation) and can imagine how infuriating those are as well.
Non-lawyer here, but I have a serious question. I'm shocked that you don't know any woman that hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. I'm very conscious of my dealings with women in the workplace, but I've definitely seen some guys that think they're on an episode of Mad Men.I have worked in a predominantly female work environment in the past and can't recall ever seeing "actionable harassment" there.

Are some of these instances small things guys might consider innocuous? I asked my wife and she says she has never experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. I honestly thought things had changed, especially in the white collar world.
Well, apparently the guys who take the actions think they're innocuous, I guess. But no, normal people who are conscious of what's right and wrong in the workplace would not.

That's good news for your wife. I'm sure that I know someone who hasn't had an issue, but every time the issue comes up every woman in the discussion has similar stories. For some reason I'm still surprised. The women I know tend to be professionals, so we are definitely talking about the white collar world, albeit in some cases (like mine) in fairly male-dominated worlds. I do think it might be worse in places like factories, or at least it seems so from the big class-action and other cases I've been privy to.

It's probably better than it was in the 50s or whatever, but I wouldn't say the awareness, training, etc. that most companies do has been overwhelmingly effective.

Oh, I remembered that I was wrong when I said I never did anything about it. When I was a young (probably 4th year?) associate at a large law firm I won't name (but it rhymes with "Irkland"), I had a situation that got to the point where I just didn't know what to do. I was working on an IPO and, because we were working so closely together, at some point they just set up a second desk and the client's CFO shared my office with me. We actually worked together well aside from the constant sexual harassment, but I reached a point where I felt like I couldn't take it any more, so I went to the junior partner and asked him what I should do. Not "I'd like to bring a claim" but literally "I need help to get this to stop and I don't know what to do". His answer? The IPO will be over in several weeks so just wait it out. :lol:

 
Henry Ford, that aspect of practice sounds so difficult. I'm not a "just take it and be one of the guys" sort, but until recently I've had actionable harassment at every job I've ever held--from white-shoe law firms to Fortune 50 companies to everything in between--but have never done anything about it. I don't know any woman who hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. It's a hard thing to explain to guys, but it really is amazing and appalling how much it is still a part of everyday life and we just kind of roll with it most of the time.

That said, I've also had to deal with the completely baseless allegations in terms of describing actions to our Boards of Directors in litigation reports (though I didn't handle the litigation) and can imagine how infuriating those are as well.
Non-lawyer here, but I have a serious question. I'm shocked that you don't know any woman that hasn't experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. I'm very conscious of my dealings with women in the workplace, but I've definitely seen some guys that think they're on an episode of Mad Men.I have worked in a predominantly female work environment in the past and can't recall ever seeing "actionable harassment" there.

Are some of these instances small things guys might consider innocuous? I asked my wife and she says she has never experienced actionable harassment in the workplace. I honestly thought things had changed, especially in the white collar world.
Well, apparently the guys who take the actions think they're innocuous, I guess. But no, normal people who are conscious of what's right and wrong in the workplace would not.

That's good news for your wife. I'm sure that I know someone who hasn't had an issue, but every time the issue comes up every woman in the discussion has similar stories. For some reason I'm still surprised. The women I know tend to be professionals, so we are definitely talking about the white collar world, albeit in some cases (like mine) in fairly male-dominated worlds. I do think it might be worse in places like factories, or at least it seems so from the big class-action and other cases I've been privy to.

It's probably better than it was in the 50s or whatever, but I wouldn't say the awareness, training, etc. that most companies do has been overwhelmingly effective.

Oh, I remembered that I was wrong when I said I never did anything about it. When I was a young (probably 4th year?) associate at a large law firm I won't name (but it rhymes with "Irkland"), I had a situation that got to the point where I just didn't know what to do. I was working on an IPO and, because we were working so closely together, at some point they just set up a second desk and the client's CFO shared my office with me. We actually worked together well aside from the constant sexual harassment, but I reached a point where I felt like I couldn't take it any more, so I went to the junior partner and asked him what I should do. Not "I'd like to bring a claim" but literally "I need help to get this to stop and I don't know what to do". His answer? The IPO will be over in several weeks so just wait it out. :lol:
I know of a young woman who had cameras set up and found a fellow attorney who had been masturbating on her spare clothes and desk.

 

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