As a law professor, I find this highly illuminating.
On Feb 8, 12:34 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
> I don't know how to take that comment KC, but yes it was a CP.
> However, I do have some experience writing legal contracts, imagine
> that!
>
> On Feb 8, 9:55 am, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Slip,
> > Please tell me you copied and pasted that. I can't imagine how long
> > that would have taken you to write otherwise.
>
> > On Feb 7, 10:29 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > I guess the answer is no, KC, so let me explain;
>
> > > Such number as may be deemed necessary to perform the stated task in a
> > > timely and efficient manner within the strictures of the following
> > > agreement. Whereas the party of the first part, also known as 'the
> > > lawyers' and the party of the second part, also known as 'the light
> > > bulb' do hereby agree to a transaction wherein the party of the second
> > > part (light bulb) shall be removed from the current position as a
> > > result of failure to perform previously agreed upon duties, i.e. the
> > > lighting, elucidation, and otherwise illumination of the area ranging
> > > from the front (North) door, through the entryway, terminating at an
> > > area just through the primary living area, demarcated by the beginning
> > > of the carpet, any spillover illumination being at the option of the
> > > party of the second part (light bulb) and not required by the
> > > aforementioned agreement between the parties. The aforementioned
> > > removal transaction shall include, but not be limited to, the
> > > following steps:
>
> > > 1. The party of the first part (lawyer) shall, with or without
> > > elevation at his option, by means of a chair, step stool, ladder or
> > > any other means of elevation, grasp the party of the second part
> > > (light bulb) and rotate the party of the second part (light bulb) in a
> > > counter clockwise direction, said direction being non-negotiable. Said
> > > grasping and rotation of the party of the second part (light bulb)
> > > shall be undertaken by the party of the first part (lawyer) to
> > > maintain the structural integrity of the party of the second part
> > > (light bulb), notwithstanding the aforementioned failure of the party
> > > of the second part (light bulb) to perform the customary and agreed
> > > upon duties. The foregoing notwithstanding, however, both parties
> > > stipulate that structural failure of the party of the second part
> > > (light bulb) may be incidental to the aforementioned failure to
> > > perform and in such case the party of the first part (lawyer) shall be
> > > held blameless for such structural failure insofar as the non-
> > > negotiable directional codicil (counter-clockwise) is observed by the
> > > party of the first part (lawyer) throughout.
>
> > > 2. Upon reaching a point where the party of the second part (light
> > > bulb) becomes separated from the party of the third part
> > > ('receptacle'), the party of the first part shall have the option of
> > > disposing of the party of the second part (light bulb) in a manner
> > > consistent with all applicable state, local, and federal statutes.
>
> > > 3. Once seperation and disposal have been achieved, the party of the
> > > first part (lawyer) shall have the option of beginning the
> > > installation of the party of the fourth part ('new light bulb'). This
> > > installation shall occur in a manner consistent with the reverse
> > > procedures described in step one of this self same document, being
> > > careful to note that the rotation should occur in a clockwise
> > > direction, said direction also being non-negotiable and only until the
> > > party of the fourth part (new light bulb) becomes snug in the party of
> > > the third part (receptacle) and in fact becomes the party of the
> > > second part (light bulb).
>
> > > Note: The above described steps may be performed, at the option of the
> > > party of the first part (lawyer), by said party of the first part
> > > (lawyer), or by his or her heirs and assigns, or by any and all
> > > persons authorized by him or her to do same the objective being to
> > > produce a level of illumination in the immediate vicinity of the
> > > aforementioned front (North) door consistent with maximization of
> > > ingress and revenue for the party of the fifth part, also known as
> > > 'The Firm'.
>
> > > On Feb 7, 8:39 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > Do you know how many lawyers it takes to change a light bulb KC?
>
> > > > On Feb 7, 4:09 pm, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Ok Slip, I don't know if your joking now or not, so I'll let you know,
> > > > > I was joking. I thought my sarcasm and humor was pretty thick, but
> > > > > maybe not.
>
> > > > > On Feb 7, 3:07 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > You know I was thinking it too? Wow!
>
> > > > > > Truthfully, I was not thinking any such thing not even remotely,
> > > > > > get
> > > > > > a grip my friend!
>
> > > > > > Perhaps this is self revealing and something that you should examine
> > > > > > about yourself.
>
> > > > > > Paranoia is a bad thing KC.
>
> > > > > > On Feb 7, 3:55 pm, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > I was only replying to your comment because you identified the
> > > > > > > author,
> > > > > > > my comment was really aimed at Fran. BUT I know you were
> > > > > > > thinking it
> > > > > > > too.
>
> > > > > > > On Feb 7, 2:53 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > How do you perceive my identification of the quote as any
> > > > > > > > implication??
>
> > > > > > > > Are you implying something about me?
>
> > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 3:39 pm, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > So is the implication that I am a Nazi?
>
> > > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 2:32 pm, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > It's from Hitler’s Zweites Buch.
>
> > > > > > > > > > On Feb 7, 3:19 pm, frantheman <[email protected]>
> > > > > > > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > Nope.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > On 7 Feb., 21:51, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > victor david hanson?
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Sat, Feb 7, 2009 at 2:45 PM, frantheman
> > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > On 7 Feb., 01:29, frantheman
> > > > > > > > > > > > > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Nietzsche was a genius, and very troubled man. He
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> can be mined for all
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> sorts of ideas and inspirations and much of it is
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> misrepresentational.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Personally, I've never been convinced of his
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> glorification of Homeric
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Greece and Sparta, as well as his working of the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> master-slave theme,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> although others have found it inspiring:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> "At one time the Spartans were capable of such a
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> wise measure, but not
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> our present, mendaciously sentimental, bourgeois
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> patriotic nonsense.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> The rule of six thousand Spartans over three hundred
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> and fifty
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> thousand Helots was only thinkable in consequence of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> the high racial
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> value of the Spartans. But this was the result of a
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> systematic race
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> preservation; thus Sparta must be regarded as the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> first Völkisch
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> State. The exposure of sick, weak, deformed
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> children, in short their
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> destruction, was more decent and in truth a thousand
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> times more humane
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> than the wretched insanity of our day which
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> preserves the most
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> pathological subject, and indeed at any price, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> yet takes the life
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> of a hundred thousand healthy children in
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> consequence of birth control
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> or through abortions, in order subsequently to breed
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> a race of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> degenerates burdened with illnesses."
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Three guesses who wrote that, as well as the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> following:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I may not have expressed this clearly. The author was
> > > > > > > > > > > > > NOT Nietzsche.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> "But for the coming of Christianity, who knows how
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> the history of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Europe would have developed? Rome would have
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> conquered all Europe, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> the onrush of the Huns would have been broken on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> legions. It was
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Christianity that brought about the fall of Rome—not
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> the Germans or
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> the Huns. What Bolshevism is achieving to-day on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> materialist and
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> technical level, Christianity had achieved on the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> metaphysical level.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> When the Crown sees the throne totter, it needs the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> support of the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> masses."
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> Francis
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> On 6 Feb., 23:32, Kierkecraig
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Fran,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > I really don't have much of a philosophy that I'm
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > seriously committed
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > to. More or less I just like to get riled up. I
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > WISH I was committed
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > to a philosophy, or a view of the world. If
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > pushed, I do get quite
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > sick of the world though that you espouse. I long
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > for the type of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > society that Nietzsche speaks of. He spoke so
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > very highly of pre-
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Socratic greece. Society such as Sparta, and
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > pre-Socratic Athens.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Those were cultures that gloried in strength.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > They didn't adopt the
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > slave mentality that Christianity has heaped upon
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > us all.
>
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Its so popular now for us to speak so badly of
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > Christianity, and yet
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > what we don't realize is that the world is by and
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > large Christian,
> > > > > > > > > > > > >> > whether they know it or not. No of course they
>
> ...
>
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