July 18, 2005

Greatest Legal Defense of All-time

When the day comes that I'm on trial with the possible outcome being "Pound me in the a** Prison (though at this moment I do not know what crime I'd be charged with), I want John Fitzgibbons to defend me. Now I haven't even looked to see what university this legal scholar graduated from nor which firm employs him, but any person that would pull out the "I'm too pretty to go to jail defense" has to be considered a legal mastermind. And to trump that, the legal insanity argument because "What teacher in her right mind would do something like this?" is genius. That's right - the mere fact the woman commited the crime must prove she is insane. This Florida teacher sex trial is looking to become the trial of the century, or at least the week (though admittedly the trial might not happen until December).

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Mourn with us

Somehow, despite its endless comment stream, the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique post is no longer the top search result when one searches for the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique on Google. Would I point this out just so I can type Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique a few more times in a lame attempt to become number 1 again? I'd use the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique on you if you claim that.

Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique.

Shouldn't Kissaboo at least get a free copy of Kill Bill 2 for this?

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July 14, 2005

Forgent: Good news for lawyers

Our favorite spurious patent enforcer Forgent is at it again, this time taking on our favorite "new" technology, DVRs. Can you still call yourself a software maker when 15% of your revenue is from software and 85% is from lawsuits?

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Reality vs. The Monorail

I love this story because I mentally reference The Simpsons, Singles (yes, I believe it was actually light rail, but still in Seattle), and Duke. When I saw the Seattle monorail back in 1997, I had the same reaction everyone has when they see a monorail, "Wow, a monorail" (with no excitement). The monorail is the "rest ride" at Carowinds.

After 40 years, Seattle, maybe you should give up your dream of the monorail before you become the next North Haverbrooke. As everyone knows, people just love their cars too much.

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July 07, 2005

Stepping Up - British Style

Like many Americans I am currently at work and don't have access to the information coming from London, but I am wondering if people already know of organizations that are helping the vicitms (besides the usual suspects like the Red Cross). We should always strive to assist and comfort our fellow world citizens when tragedy strikes.

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July 04, 2005

The Trouble With Trillions

Bob Kraft: See with your eyes, not with your hands!
Vladimir Putin: Please! We are all comrades here!
Tom Brady: Mr. Kraft, I think we can trust the President of Russia.
Bob Kraft: (hands over the ring)..... now give it back!
Vladimir Putin: Give what back?

It turns out Vladimir Putin stole New England Patriots Owner Bob Kraft's Super Bowl ring earlier this week. Bob Kraft claims he actually decided to give the ring to the Russian president in a moment of serendipity, but I'm not buying it.

Besides, this is not the first time somebody's tried to steal that ring--Ken Griffey Jr. tried earlier this year and got caught.

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