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[lawgrad91]

You know what we say, the 99 percent of lawyers make the rest of us look bad. (oops, wrong thread. )

Seriously, in the USA, in most instances, the government cannot be sued.

In the absurd cases you hear, civil defendants with deep pockets think it's cheaper in the long run to pay out a settlement without admitting culpability, than it is to fight a frivolous suit. In some other nations (and I'm guessing Canada isn't one), the loser of a suit has to pay the winner's costs and legal fees, which cuts down on suits that are otherwise bogus.

[CathyCA]

Up here, there is currently a woman suing the Ontario government because she is a problem gambler and, apparently, the government hasn't done anything to force our casinos to refuse her entry. She is suing for $15 million. If I get picked for that jury I'm wondering if "Are you fucking daft?" is a legally valid verdict?

There is another guy suing our government lottery corporation because he is addicted to instant lottery tickets and the government hasn't taken, according to him, appropriate steps to prevent him from buying scratch tickets. What does he expect them to do - station someone in every single lottery outlet in the province just in case he shows up to buy a ticket. Hell, he's the kind of idiot who would sue for being prevented from buying tickets if the government ever had done anything to prevent him from buying them.

What bugs me even more are the lawyers who file these cases on these people's behalf. They should get demerit points for every ridiculous case they file and, after a certain number of points, they should be suspended for a period of time. After three suspensions they should be disbarred.

Lawyers don't draft every complaint that is filed. You would not believe some of the pro se cases that we defend sometimes. I'm working on an answer right now that makes me because the litigant does not know what she is doing. I want, with all of my heart, to respond with a sarcastic three-letter defense, yet I must protect my client's interest, so I must do more.

Both of the cases I mentioned involved lawyers filing on behalf of the client.

At least it's not a Yank filing those cases.

[Very Duke Blue]

This is a fun thread from over yonder
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/for ... hp?t=21797

If the ACC schools were countries...

That was a fun read. Very interesting perspectives. Thanks Oz for the post.

[ArkieDukie]

Interesting but true: a fairly famous former Razorback basketball player fathered a child with his girlfriend at the end of his collegiate career, shortly before entering the NBA draft. Being an upstanding guy, he paid her child support to the tune of $3600/month. He also started a trust fund to pay for his son's education and regularly purchased clothing and shoes for him. Basically, any time his son needed anything extra the money was there. The former girlfriend gave up a fairly well-paying job in order to go back to school for a masters degree (nothing wrong with that). She subsequently sued for 10% of said successful pro basketball player's income (would've come to around $33K per month), claiming that's what she was entitled to according to state law. Keep in mind that the child support she was receiving was tax free. The defense argued that she didn't spend the money responsibly that she was receiving. Turns out that she was renting a duplex, and her rent was more than what she would've spent on a house payment. Rather than doing laundry she had all of their clothing dry cleaned. There was lots of other crazy stuff in her expenses; I can't even remember all of it. In the end, the judge reduced the child support payments to $3000/month. A few years later I saw that the state supreme court threw out a suit that she filed against her legal counsel in said case.

I ain't sayin' she's a gold-digger...

[Very Duke Blue]

I ain't sayin' she's a gold-digger...

Why not? Call a spade a spade. Or in this case, a "gold digger".

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Message on the boards over yonder at 12:10 pm.

We're turning the board off for a while for maintenance.

We'll be back later.

[lawgrad91]

Message on the boards over yonder at 12:10 pm.

We're turning the board off for a while for maintenance.

We'll be back later.

Are they trying to figure out who else to call a wanker? Who else to yell at for not being 100% on point?

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Message on the boards over yonder at 12:10 pm.

We're turning the board off for a while for maintenance.

We'll be back later.

Are they trying to figure out who else to call a wanker? Who else to yell at for not being 100% on point?

They've changed the software/look of the boards entirely. Well, mostly anyway. Note to DD - the post counts are still there and you're still #1. I'm #7, just trailing Jumbo. No, I'm not going to PW to pass him.

[Lavabe]

They've changed the software/look of the boards entirely. Well, mostly anyway. Note to DD - the post counts are still there and you're still #1. I'm #7, just trailing Jumbo. No, I'm not going to PW to pass him.

I wonder if they've changed the wanker software option.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

They've changed the software/look of the boards entirely. Well, mostly anyway. Note to DD - the post counts are still there and you're still #1. I'm #7, just trailing Jumbo. No, I'm not going to PW to pass him.

I wonder if they've changed the wanker software option.

Don't know, but they've posted new "read this first" threads and are pretty specific about the rules. I find it more readable, but you really have to work to find the smilies.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

One good thing is that our works over there! I wonder if they all will, and if there is still a limit of 4 in a post?

[OZZIE4DUKE]

Yes, they do work! But there is still a limit of 4 per post.
http://www.dukebasketballreport.com/for ... post423570

[lawgrad91]

In reading the old/new Decorum and Posting Guidelines over yonder, they explain the different categories of infraction.

Right next to Category X, I have an ad inviting me to "Date Mrs. Robinson." It's an invitation to go to a website service for young men to date "single, sophisticated women."

What the fuck is this? A dating website for men looking for cougars? Are they that hard-up (no pun intended) for money? Where do I complain? It was bad enough having to worry about the half-naked women in the Evony ads when I would go over there here at work. This is insane. I realize I'm not exactly their demographic (I'm not necessarily young, I'm not single, I'm not male) but good Lord, when did they turn into pimps?

Thank you for allowing me to rant. I'm leaving the office now, going home and ripping my eyeballs out.

[CathyCA]

In reading the old/new Decorum and Posting Guidelines over yonder, they explain the different categories of infraction.

Right next to Category X, I have an ad inviting me to "Date Mrs. Robinson." It's an invitation to go to a website service for young men to date "single, sophisticated women."

What the fuck is this? A dating website for men looking for cougars? Are they that hard-up (no pun intended) for money? Where do I complain? It was bad enough having to worry about the half-naked women in the Evony ads when I would go over there here at work. This is insane. I realize I'm not exactly their demographic (I'm not necessarily young, I'm not single, I'm not male) but good Lord, when did they turn into pimps?

Thank you for allowing me to rant. I'm leaving the office now, going home and ripping my eyeballs out.

OMG--if you don't pose that question over yonder, I think I will!

[OZZIE4DUKE]

In reading the old/new Decorum and Posting Guidelines over yonder, they explain the different categories of infraction.

Right next to Category X, I have an ad inviting me to "Date Mrs. Robinson." It's an invitation to go to a website service for young men to date "single, sophisticated women."

What the fuck is this? A dating website for men looking for cougars? Are they that hard-up (no pun intended) for money? Where do I complain? It was bad enough having to worry about the half-naked women in the Evony ads when I would go over there here at work. This is insane. I realize I'm not exactly their demographic (I'm not necessarily young, I'm not single, I'm not male) but good Lord, when did they turn into pimps?

Thank you for allowing me to rant. I'm leaving the office now, going home and ripping my eyeballs out.

OMG--if you don't pose that question over yonder, I think I will!

You might have to change the wording just a bit...

[lawgrad91]

My post over yonder....(I'm merlindevildog91 in that faraway place, btw)

I, too, find the ads distracting when embedded in a reply. Not only are they distracting, but they detract from the message.

Case in point: On both my work and home computers, in the "Decorum and Posting Guidelines" thread, next to the Category X warning description, is an ad for "DateMrsRobinson.com". I don't offend all that easily, but I found this quite offensive.

I know you must have ads to run. I know your control over Google ads is limited. But good grief! "DateMrsRobinson.com"? What's next? PimpsRUs?

I have been reading DBR for ages and have been reading the forums for long before I started to post. It seems to me that the demographic here is NOT 18 year old lads seeking sugar mama cougars. It would seem if you want your board to be PG-13 and nothing you would want your mother to experience, this is the type of thing that is completely inappropriate.

I was frankly embarrassed to be on DBR at my work this afternoon when I saw this.



I may be an old fuddy-duddy, but at least I'm not a wanker.

All the high-faluting folderol about how this should be PG13 and how you shouldn't post anything you want your mother to see, and right next to it is this. You can't say "damn" or any of EJ's other favorite words, but you can pimp your nubile teenage male body out to some cougar? In this instance, it would seem, order has NOT been restored.

Okay, off the soapbox and off to the grocery store.

[OZZIE4DUKE]

My post over yonder....(I'm merlindevildog91 in that faraway place, btw)

I thought that was you!

[lawgrad91]

My post over yonder....(I'm merlindevildog91 in that faraway place, btw)

I thought that was you!

I have thought about changing one name or the other so they match. Any thoughts? When I became merlindevildog, I only had Merlin, and now we have Sasha the intrepid mini-Schnauzer, and didn't think I should slight her.

[CameronBornAndBred]

My post over yonder....(I'm merlindevildog91 in that faraway place, btw)

I thought that was you!

I have thought about changing one name or the other so they match. Any thoughts? When I became merlindevildog, I only had Merlin, and now we have Sasha the intrepid mini-Schnauzer, and didn't think I should slight her.

You can always change here..just let me know and I'll wave my magic wand. (We don't have a magic wand smilie, so choose between one of those.)

[Very Duke Blue]

My post over yonder....(I'm merlindevildog91 in that faraway place, btw)

I, too, find the ads distracting when embedded in a reply. Not only are they distracting, but they detract from the message.

Case in point: On both my work and home computers, in the "Decorum and Posting Guidelines" thread, next to the Category X warning description, is an ad for "DateMrsRobinson.com". I don't offend all that easily, but I found this quite offensive.

I know you must have ads to run. I know your control over Google ads is limited. But good grief! "DateMrsRobinson.com"? What's next? PimpsRUs?

I have been reading DBR for ages and have been reading the forums for long before I started to post. It seems to me that the demographic here is NOT 18 year old lads seeking sugar mama cougars. It would seem if you want your board to be PG-13 and nothing you would want your mother to experience, this is the type of thing that is completely inappropriate.

I was frankly embarrassed to be on DBR at my work this afternoon when I saw this.



I may be an old fuddy-duddy, but at least I'm not a wanker.

All the high-faluting folderol about how this should be PG13 and how you shouldn't post anything you want your mother to see, and right next to it is this. You can't say "damn" or any of EJ's other favorite words, but you can pimp your nubile teenage male body out to some cougar? In this instance, it would seem, order has NOT been restored.

Okay, off the soapbox and off to the grocery store.

I looked but didn't spot your post over there. Where over there, should I look?