OT Two things

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in
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...Expensive lawyering beats cheap, or free, lawyering most of
the time and while that's why good lawyers become expensive lawyers
it
is a terrible indictment against our legal system.

Expensive plumbering beats cheap, or free, plumbering most of the time
and while that's why good plumbers become expensive plumbers it is a
terrible indictment against our plumbing system. Ho hum.

As Adam Gopnik noted, being smarter than you sound is usually better
than sounding smarter than you are. He could have added that it's
also better than trying to convince yourself that you have a reason to
live by deliberately ****ing off what few friends you have left via a
haphazard jumble of trite banalities and pretending that it's the
result of a nonexistent point of view.

If you are serious about making a living by writing and, more
importantly, expect to be taken seriously, then you should understand
something. It probably doesn't make much difference what it
is......but something. Then, write about that.

Wolfgang
who, frankly, doesn't hold out much hope for someone who aspires to be
an asshole but can't manage any more than ass.

Wolfgang wrote:

Expensive plumbering beats cheap, or free, plumbering most of the time
and while that's why good plumbers become expensive plumbers it is a
terrible indictment against our plumbing system. Ho hum.

That's a stupid analogy. It's not reasonable for the rich to expect
better treatment from the courts than the poor.

As Adam Gopnik noted, being smarter than you sound is usually better
than sounding smarter than you are. He could have added that it's
also better than trying to convince yourself that you have a reason to
live by deliberately ****ing off what few friends you have left via a
haphazard jumble of trite banalities and pretending that it's the
result of a nonexistent point of view.

And THAT is just plain stupid. I realize you rarely read the nonsense
you spew here but when you spout spurious accusations about someone
else's "reason to live" you've crossed the line between manikin
nuisance and offensive jerk.


If you are serious about making a living by writing and, more
importantly, expect to be taken seriously, then you should understand
something. It probably doesn't make much difference what it
is......but something. Then, write about that.

I understand this, no student of human nature unfortunate enough
to have read your self-aggrandizing, masturbatory screeds here would
be the least bit surprised to discover that you stand about 5 foot nil.
Your particular pathology is so transparent and predictable it's been
given a syndrome name in the vernacular.

Although, to be fair, I must admit I have never actually seen you
stick your right hand into your vest.

--
Ken Fortenberry

I never thought I'd see the day when I'd agree with both Wolfgang and
Fortenberry. :-)

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In article .net, rw56
says...
I never thought I'd see the day when I'd agree with both Wolfgang and
Fortenberry. :-)



Of course it's rather like watching a battle to the death between
Hitler and SH. It's fun to watch, but how can you root for one
over the other?

- Ken

From: Greg Pavlov

(George Adams)
wrote:

Basically because the mechanic usually does'nt know the extent of the
problem
when you first bring the car in. ...

Compared to the uncertainty of what a defendant, a jury,
a judge, or even the plaintiff may do, and the uncertainty
of what the evidence may show once every one has dug into
it...

Exactly. And that is precisely why legal fees can escalate very quickly, and it
is very difficult to estimate them at the start.


George Adams

"All good fishermen stay young until they die, for fishing is the only dream of
youth that doth not grow stale with age."
---- J.W Muller

wrote in message
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In article .net, rw56
says...
I never thought I'd see the day when I'd agree with both Wolfgang and
Fortenberry. :-)



Of course it's rather like watching a battle to the death between
Hitler and SH. It's fun to watch, but how can you root for one
over the other?

Ah, life as a spectator!

Some people aspire to more.......but don't you worry about it.

Wolfgang
who realizes that letting one's reach exceed one's grasp is not for
everybody.

"rw" wrote in message
link.net...
I never thought I'd see the day when I'd agree with both Wolfgang and
Fortenberry. :-)

That's because you're stupid. Don't worry about it.

Wolfgang

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
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Wolfgang wrote:

Expensive plumbering beats cheap, or free, plumbering most of the time
and while that's why good plumbers become expensive plumbers it is a
terrible indictment against our plumbing system. Ho hum.

That's a stupid analogy.

That's not an analogy. That's a statement of fact. Care to dispute it?

It's not reasonable for the rich to expect
better treatment from the courts than the poor.

You've never been rich.....or poor. Proudly ignorant.....that much I'll
grant you.

As Adam Gopnik noted, being smarter than you sound is usually better
than sounding smarter than you are. He could have added that it's
also better than trying to convince yourself that you have a reason to
live by deliberately ****ing off what few friends you have left via a
haphazard jumble of trite banalities and pretending that it's the
result of a nonexistent point of view.

And THAT is just plain stupid. I realize you rarely read the nonsense
you spew here

You don't know ****. I ALWAYS read what I post here. I'm a reader.

but when you spout spurious accusations about someone
else's "reason to live" you've crossed the line between manikin
nuisance and offensive jerk.

Hm.....you find me offensive. I got a shiny new nickel say I'm not the
only one here who finds that amusing.

If you are serious about making a living by writing and, more
importantly, expect to be taken seriously, then you should understand
something. It probably doesn't make much difference what it
is......but something. Then, write about that.

I understand this, no student of human nature unfortunate enough
to have read your self-aggrandizing, masturbatory screeds here would
be the least bit surprised to discover that you stand about 5 foot nil.

Well, that IS interesting. Most people who HAVE met me would venture that
I'm a bit taller than that. What's your best guess?

Your particular pathology is so transparent and predictable it's been
given a syndrome name in the vernacular.

Although, to be fair, I must admit I have never actually seen you
stick your right hand into your vest.

Blah, blah, blah. O.k., I confess. I REALLY don't get it. You get EXACTLY
what you want and then you don't seem to like it. What's up with that?
Think about it......take your time.

Wolfgang

Wolfgang wrote:
"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:

Expensive plumbering beats cheap, or free, plumbering most of the time
and while that's why good plumbers become expensive plumbers it is a
terrible indictment against our plumbing system. Ho hum.

That's a stupid analogy.

That's not an analogy. ...

EOT for me.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Wolfgang wrote:

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote:

Wolfgang wrote:

Expensive plumbering beats cheap, or free, plumbering most of the time
and while that's why good plumbers become expensive plumbers it is a
terrible indictment against our plumbing system. Ho hum.


That's a stupid analogy.


That's not an analogy. ...


EOT for me.

I've always thought it's funny when someone has to announce his
departure, obviously in a snit. Why not just stop posting to the thread?
Is it like anyone else cares? I've done it once or twice, and felt
rather silly afterward.

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