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G-Man's Boring Lawyer Blog
May 24th 2007, 05:31 CEST by Gabe I'm kind of curious. |
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Yeah, liked it a lot, G-Man, keep it up. The under belly of the us/world legal system is infinitely interesting to me. My intelligence, then, is not absolute but is a function of the society I live in
"I'm not sure it's possible to make a "subtle" jab at Matt's writing ability." - Ergo |
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G-Man, I hope you're on the side of fighting the attachments. Unless they deserved it! Nice post and actually pretty interesting. |
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<3 G-Man "Games are not novels, and the ways in which they harbor novelistic aspirations are invariably the least interesting thing about them." - Steven Johnson
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Get a room! Again. |
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Next up: What happens when you capture $3.5 million of the Russian mafia's money. O.k. The maritime stuff was alright, but this sounds much more interesting. Actually, the liberalism of the media - as a general thing - IS a major fallacy. What the media is, is a whore. -LP Johnsen Family
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G-Man's a lawyer, so he's on the side of whoever has the most money. |
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That wasn't boring at all. False advertising! Even I know what crossing the Rubicon means, and I know fuck all about American history. -m0nty
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This blog is about law in a nation where I don't live. So I guess it delivers! Only the poor desire wealth.
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#26 by Ashiran This blog is about law in a nation where I don't live. So I guess it delivers! Didn't you get the memo from Rammstein? dethstryk: My friend bought some porno mags. He's single-handedly holding up the porn industry.
yotsuya: What's he doing with the other hand? |
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Yeah G-man, show them what's what! |
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I also liked G-Man's lawyer blog. More please. World of Warcraft is a pie eating contest where the reward is more pie.
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I only understood about two thirds of it, but it sounded edumacated and it talked about money and power which is always sexy so I approve. Anyone else got interesting blog posts? MP3 Of The Week: Lee Perry - Disco Devil.mp3 (?)
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How about this? I had leftover chicken-asparagus stirfry that I made last night for lunch today. Actually, the liberalism of the media - as a general thing - IS a major fallacy. What the media is, is a whore. -LP Johnsen Family
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I found a leak in the caulking of the shower stall upstairs that looks like it got into the floor and part of the floor may be rotted and will need to be fixed. A corner tile, below where the waste basket goes was looking a bit raised up and I pushed it down, cracked the grout/caulk with the wall and was able to stick my finger around underneath it. FUN TIMES! |
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I got free tickets to the Indy 500, and even found a reasonably priced hotel room. Game Developers: Don't forget the zombie monkeys.
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Two weekends ago I went down to the park and took pictures of the herons nesting, except there was an eagle there so I took pictures of the eagle pissing off the herons. Didn't get any good shots of it eating the baby herons, but a few of them turned out well. We were wondering how the herons could survive, seeing as they don't actually protect their young at all. When the eagle flew to a new nest, all the herons would squawk and take off. While we were there (about 3 hours) the eagles probably killed a half-dozen babies. But apparently this is a new thing, because there was a story in the paper about it and experts think this may be the end of that nesting ground. It's kind of funny, because there are signs all over the area saying "no dogs" and "avoid making loud noises". Meanwhile literally 20 feet away is a busy street with buses and semis driving by constantly. Even I know what crossing the Rubicon means, and I know fuck all about American history. -m0nty
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Thats not really 'ha ha' funny My crummy little life
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I found a leak in the caulking of the shower stall upstairs that looks like it got into the floor and part of the floor may be rotted and will need to be fixed. Check for mold! That can be really nasty and infect the entire house, and once you have it you may never get rid of it. |
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This is kind of complicated and needs proper set up, so I'm going to split it into two parts Our story begins with the arrest in October of 2003 of Russian billionaire Mikhail Khodorkovsky at a Siberian airport. Khodorkovsky had been the target of a ruthless campaign engineered by Vladimir Putin to topple Russia's largest non-state owned oil company, even as its owner was aligning ever more closely with the US. Fearing the coming arrest and persecution, Khodorkovsky and a number of other Russian oligarchs pooled their resources together to create an astroturf campaign to smear Putin and his allies. They hired PR firms and lawyers and also created and funded a security company who was tasked with an unusual project. The company was to overhaul a massive luxury yacht so that it could be turned into a veritable floating fortress ala L. Ron Hubbard's Sea Org vessels. Crewed by ex-SWAT and SAS members and catering to every possible desire (including prostitutes' quarters), the yacht be a home away from home for Khodorkovsky and Company capable of resisting even government attempts to secure their arrests. Unfortunately for Khodorkovsky, his arrest came before the plan could be put into action. However, the yacht had already been purchased (at a cost in excess of forty million dollars), by a wholly owned subsidiary of a Khodorkovsky company incorporated in Gibraltar. Khodorkovsky had been funnelling the assets of his oil empire into this Gibraltar company for some time prior to his arrest with the plan of handing the reins over to trusted advisors later to keep the money out of the hands of the Russian government. The owner of the yacht contracted with a Cyprus based company to wholly refurbish it and to operate the vessel in every capacity (including provision of a crew, food, repairs, fuel, etc.) in exchange for several million dollars. The agreements were to continue in perpetuity with regular payments being made. But with Khodorkovsky and his buddies in Siberian prison or in exile there wasn't much point any longer in having a super yacht stocked with high class whores and machine gun toting thugs at the ready. So the subsidiary of the Gibraltar based company just up and stopped paying the Cyprus based company. As an aside, it was also around this time that the British lawyer who headed up the venture arranging Khodorkovsky's smear campaign and the yacht died under mysterious circumstances in a helicopter accident. His replacement was the director of an Isle of Man based company. I got brought in to secure the Cyprus company's breach of contract claim. The approach was three-fold: (1) arrest the yacht itself while it was in France and before a new agent could be found to operate the vessel; (2) commence arbitration of the dispute in London pursuant to the terms of the agreements; and (3) go for the gold by grabbing EFTs in the US to secure the claims. Next time: Part Two |
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When G-Man "mysteriously" stops posting, we'll know why. I watched Aliens, and I didn't even get a lousy t-shirt.
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I'm just waiting for the cellphone pics of naked Russian whores. |
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I'm going to the beach in a week and a half, staying at a nice looking bed & breakfast instead of a shitty hotel on the water. Should be fucking awesome. I Have A Cool Idea For A Game - Vertical Platformer
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Warren- Sounds good. I'm going to San Diego next week for some sun and Sea World. I watched Aliens, and I didn't even get a lousy t-shirt.
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I'll be going on vacation too in about a week and a half. Looking forward to it. |
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Where you going, A-Fritz? I watched Aliens, and I didn't even get a lousy t-shirt.
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My girlfriend is trying to set up a trip for us on a cruise or to Hawaii. I'm not enthused. My crummy little life
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Why not? I watched Aliens, and I didn't even get a lousy t-shirt.
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I'm just waiting for the cellphone pics of naked Russian whores. You telling us this is like Joker announcing that he's about to beat his wang. 2005 TOTY 10000 badge winner and proud carrier.
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Paul, I'll be going on an african safari. To Tanzania to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire national parks. Should be good fun. |
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Yot, My girlfriend is about three or four income levels above mine and frankly it just seems like a lot (I mean the cost of spending a week in Hawaii will be about the same that I spent on 2 months is SE Asia!) She is willing to pay for what I can't but it seems like a lot more emasculation that I really want. My crummy little life
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#47 I'll use that as a hook to link this great video for you nature lovers. 2005 TOTY 10000 badge winner and proud carrier.
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Cheesy You fucking rock. That's going to be an awesome vacation. Myself, I'll be going on the Appalachian Trail mid June. Starting somewhere in NC, ending up somewhere in Tennessee I believe and basically having a generally good time assuming I get these damn pins out of my finger. My intelligence, then, is not absolute but is a function of the society I live in
"I'm not sure it's possible to make a "subtle" jab at Matt's writing ability." - Ergo |
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To follow this derail, I'll be going to NC in June for my sister's wedding and Bermuda in July for my wedding anniversary. If you want to go to Bermuda, stay at The Reefs. You won't be disappointed. Otherwise, keep it up G-Man, this is great stuff. |
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She is willing to pay for what I can't but it seems like a lot more emasculation that I really want. She is willing to pay for what I can't but it seems like a lot more emasculation [bthanI really want. heh My crummy little life
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goddammit! My crummy little life
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If you want to go to Bermuda, stay at The Reefs. You won't be disappointed. I think that's been linked here before. I plan on going there one of these days, but this year we're doing camping in the summer and visiting my girlfriend's family at Christmas. However, looking at the price guide I think I'll wait till the Canadian dollar reaches par. Even I know what crossing the Rubicon means, and I know fuck all about American history. -m0nty
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Michael Levy has a hunch that the dollar is going to soften instead of reach par. |
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the yacht be a home away from home Bad grammar! You're so dumb! Seriously, though, very interesting posts. Keep them coming. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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lwf (#55): Michael Levy has a hunch that the dollar is going to soften instead of reach par. But what does Pouzzner say? |
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Paul, I'll be going on an african safari. To Tanzania to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Tarangire national parks. Should be good fun. Say hi to my ex-girlfriend while you're there! |
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But what does Pouzzner say? Please don't get him started My crummy little life
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Cheesy Damn, that sounds amazing! I assume you'll be providing the GIF! GIF!'s when you get back. I Have A Cool Idea For A Game - Vertical Platformer
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I'll be going to the local gas station for some laffy taffy. After that, I plan on a nap. "Testiculos habet et bene pendentes" — "He has testicles, and they dangle nicely."
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I would enjoy going on a safari except (1) I would feel too guilty/lame for being a rich white asshole tourist, and (2) I would hate everyone else around me. Seriously, did anyone else want to kill those people talking in the background of that otherwise awesome video that Anon linked? It was like a convention of idiot Minnesota moms. |
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Yeah, I really can't do tour groups. Maybe a Crapspedition, but if it's just a bunch of rich white asshole tourists I don't know, I'd rather stay home. I'm amazed no one snapped and told them to stfu. Even I know what crossing the Rubicon means, and I know fuck all about American history. -m0nty
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A safari seems cool except for the whole Africa thing. Maybe we can work up a safari to Spain or something. |
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"Uh oh...what's the bull gonna do?" Ahhh, talkies sure did kill the silent movie. Lady, people aren't chocolates. But you know what they are, mostly? Bastards. Bastard-coated bastards with bastard filling.
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My sister is currently in the middle of a road trip from Cape Town to Blantyre. She would kick all of your arses. |
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Say hi to my ex-girlfriend while you're there! Did she run off with a Masai guy? Seriously, did anyone else want to kill those people talking in the background of that otherwise awesome video that Anon linked? It was like a convention of idiot Minnesota moms. I didn't watch the video, but we were afraid of the same thing so made some concessions to have a private guide. |
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(1) I would feel too guilty/lame for being a rich white asshole tourist, Why not console yourself with the knowledge that you're contributing to the well being of that country which depends greatly on tourist dollars? |
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