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It was only an hour or so since teh n!nj@ was docked at a Corvus station in Odia, sitting at the station bar and talking to some drunken pirates. One would think that someone dressed in ninja gear would attract much attention, but people don't ask questions at Corvus stations, and teh n!nj@ was a master of stealth. Sitting in a shadowed corner the only eyes that even noticed him belonged to the drunken fools who were sitting with him and talking (if you could call the noise they made speech). Given the alcohol in their systems and the poison n!nj@ had slipped into their last pitcher of booze, they would not be talking much longer. Teh n!nj@ had agreed to speak with these individuals because he knew that they were the eyes of Corvus, he also knew that they had not reported their findings tonight to those higher ups, otherwise they would already be dead. That was why n!nj@ didn't feel bad slipping poison into their drinks, he knew that there were far worse ways to die, and that they were destined for one of the very worse if they managed to get to the stations executive quarters before the poison did its work.
Teh n!nj@ had been talking to these individuals for some time already, and he knew what they had told him was far more dangerous than they could imagine, and could cause a war that would mean the death of many of his Itani brothers and sisters. Teh n!nj@ could not allow this to happen, he had to get out and warn the Itani government immediately, what he needed was a distraction. Not a minute later, while n!nj@ was coming up with a plan of escape, the Corvus Executive in charge of this station stormed into the bar with a battalion of guards at his side. This was not a good situation for n!nj@, he knew they were here to seize the very people he was sitting with and would likely want to take teh n!nj@ with them. Teh n!nj@ slid further into the corner and completely cloaked himself in the shadows, he had prepared for such situations all his life and he knew what had to be done.
Guards aboard stations rarely carried firearms, as a blast may depressurize an entire section and kill everyone inside. Such guards were no match in hand to hand combat for a n!nj@, and at the right moment n!nj@ pounced out of the shadows and struck the nearest guard in the solar plexus with a swift and deadly blow. Teh n!nj@ simultaneously threw 4 shurikens at the guards between him and the door. Jumping swiftly over the still falling bodies, n!nj@ made his way out the door and towards the docking bays. He knew there would be guards waiting for him at the docking bay so he quickly drew a short sharp blade and ran through the door. Cutting through the guards around his ship, teh n!nj@ jumped into the cockpit and started the engines. Pulling out of the bay at full afterburn, he was not surprise to see a fleet of ships blocking his path to the nearest jump point.
Teh n!nj@ powered up his law guns and sprayed them toward the Corvus marked ship, opening a hole just big enough to fit his ship he hit his turbo and slipped through the guards, taking heavy fire the whole way. He flew out to the jump point and engaged his jump drive with a fleet of vessels following him.
Teh n!nj@ was on the run yet again, with a secret so powerful it would shake the foundations of the galaxy.
N!nj@ could not allow his secret identity to be discovered under any circumstances. If one of the ships that was following him across the system managed to shoot down his ship he knew that they would either identify him from the remains or trace the cloning process back to his other identities, many of whom were considered upstanding citizens in the VO universe. Teh n!nj@ could not allow that to happen, he could not die under any circumstances, not ever. After his skirmish with the Corvus station gaurds and the strike forces that followed, n!nj@'s armour was down to less than 10% and he had to lose the Corvus strike forces asap.
The wormholes were being monitored by pirates who were loyal to Corvus and would shoot teh n!nj@ on sight. But teh n!nj@ was smarter then them, he jumped into a roid sector with the strike forces still behind him. Teh n!nj@ knew of a very special roid in this sector and flew toward it at full speed. He was prepared to lose the guards, with a container of scrap metal in his cargo that would lead them where teh n!nj@ wanted. Teh n!nj@ was almost at the roid now. It was massive, with deep cuts into it's interior. N!nj@ had a plan, just a few dozen feet away from the giant rock he shot out a flare and turbo'd ahead of it, dropping the scrap metal in his cargo as he did. Teh n!nj@ slipped into one of the crack in the roid directly ahead, and felt the rumble behind him as the flare exploded along with several strike force ships that could not stop in time. Teh n!nj@ powered down his ship and waited for the strike force to collect what they though were the remains of his ship and leave the sector. Teh n!nj@ would sit here and meditate for a few days, or at least as long as it would take the Corvus authorities to declare a victory and call of any search.
To be continued....
Teh n!nj@ had been talking to these individuals for some time already, and he knew what they had told him was far more dangerous than they could imagine, and could cause a war that would mean the death of many of his Itani brothers and sisters. Teh n!nj@ could not allow this to happen, he had to get out and warn the Itani government immediately, what he needed was a distraction. Not a minute later, while n!nj@ was coming up with a plan of escape, the Corvus Executive in charge of this station stormed into the bar with a battalion of guards at his side. This was not a good situation for n!nj@, he knew they were here to seize the very people he was sitting with and would likely want to take teh n!nj@ with them. Teh n!nj@ slid further into the corner and completely cloaked himself in the shadows, he had prepared for such situations all his life and he knew what had to be done.
Guards aboard stations rarely carried firearms, as a blast may depressurize an entire section and kill everyone inside. Such guards were no match in hand to hand combat for a n!nj@, and at the right moment n!nj@ pounced out of the shadows and struck the nearest guard in the solar plexus with a swift and deadly blow. Teh n!nj@ simultaneously threw 4 shurikens at the guards between him and the door. Jumping swiftly over the still falling bodies, n!nj@ made his way out the door and towards the docking bays. He knew there would be guards waiting for him at the docking bay so he quickly drew a short sharp blade and ran through the door. Cutting through the guards around his ship, teh n!nj@ jumped into the cockpit and started the engines. Pulling out of the bay at full afterburn, he was not surprise to see a fleet of ships blocking his path to the nearest jump point.
Teh n!nj@ powered up his law guns and sprayed them toward the Corvus marked ship, opening a hole just big enough to fit his ship he hit his turbo and slipped through the guards, taking heavy fire the whole way. He flew out to the jump point and engaged his jump drive with a fleet of vessels following him.
Teh n!nj@ was on the run yet again, with a secret so powerful it would shake the foundations of the galaxy.
N!nj@ could not allow his secret identity to be discovered under any circumstances. If one of the ships that was following him across the system managed to shoot down his ship he knew that they would either identify him from the remains or trace the cloning process back to his other identities, many of whom were considered upstanding citizens in the VO universe. Teh n!nj@ could not allow that to happen, he could not die under any circumstances, not ever. After his skirmish with the Corvus station gaurds and the strike forces that followed, n!nj@'s armour was down to less than 10% and he had to lose the Corvus strike forces asap.
The wormholes were being monitored by pirates who were loyal to Corvus and would shoot teh n!nj@ on sight. But teh n!nj@ was smarter then them, he jumped into a roid sector with the strike forces still behind him. Teh n!nj@ knew of a very special roid in this sector and flew toward it at full speed. He was prepared to lose the guards, with a container of scrap metal in his cargo that would lead them where teh n!nj@ wanted. Teh n!nj@ was almost at the roid now. It was massive, with deep cuts into it's interior. N!nj@ had a plan, just a few dozen feet away from the giant rock he shot out a flare and turbo'd ahead of it, dropping the scrap metal in his cargo as he did. Teh n!nj@ slipped into one of the crack in the roid directly ahead, and felt the rumble behind him as the flare exploded along with several strike force ships that could not stop in time. Teh n!nj@ powered down his ship and waited for the strike force to collect what they though were the remains of his ship and leave the sector. Teh n!nj@ would sit here and meditate for a few days, or at least as long as it would take the Corvus authorities to declare a victory and call of any search.
To be continued....
Oh my Gods, FB has metastasized!
[Edit] For the slow-witted and Google-challenged among us (namely, FB): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metastasis [/Edit]
[Edit] For the slow-witted and Google-challenged among us (namely, FB): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metastasis [/Edit]
Lecter, please define "metastasized"
n!nj@ will metastasize on you Lecter.... go to hell.... n!nj@ hopes you get cancer yourself
that is messed up
You have, at your fingertips, access to a huge portion of the world's information, and you post asking for a definition???
Whistler: Would it be pertinent to the discussion to point out that all Lecter's done in the RP forum in past weeks is troll other people's threads? Clearly he does not grasp the concept of constructive criticism, instead deciding to attack the writer for their supposed "failures" instead of providing advice to help fix the problem.
Example 1: Okay, so it's boring to you. Why not say why it's boring to you and provide a tip to make it LESS boring instead of cluttering the thread with a useless post, when the writer specifically said constructive criticism only?
Example 2: Here he attacks the writer by attacking another that has nothing to do with the thread in question. Also, his attacks on the other writer have been consistent and also clutter the thread instead of providing useful insight into how to fix a problem.
I could provide examples from other forums where he does the same thing, but I think that shouldn't be necessary.
Example 1: Okay, so it's boring to you. Why not say why it's boring to you and provide a tip to make it LESS boring instead of cluttering the thread with a useless post, when the writer specifically said constructive criticism only?
Example 2: Here he attacks the writer by attacking another that has nothing to do with the thread in question. Also, his attacks on the other writer have been consistent and also clutter the thread instead of providing useful insight into how to fix a problem.
I could provide examples from other forums where he does the same thing, but I think that shouldn't be necessary.
I would like to point out, in Lecter's defense, that the threads he posts in are not generally well-written by the original author. Sadly, I find myself chuckling at his points more often than not.
However, in defense of the authors of these threads, they should be free to post whatever creative writing they feel like without fear that "Dr. Lecture" will pop in and harshly critique their "art." Perhaps if the good doctor would exercise some restraint - remember that we've got non-professional, non-adult folks in here who may not be as perfect a writer as you'd like, Lecter.
In effect, his actions have essentially prevented him from posting any of HIS creative stories, since any RP post by Lecter will now automatically be treated with the harshest criticism, no matter how good (or bad) it is. So, he's really only cut his own throat, here.
That being said, feel free to post more on your story, ninjaboy! Perhaps take some more time to develop your characters... Yes?
However, in defense of the authors of these threads, they should be free to post whatever creative writing they feel like without fear that "Dr. Lecture" will pop in and harshly critique their "art." Perhaps if the good doctor would exercise some restraint - remember that we've got non-professional, non-adult folks in here who may not be as perfect a writer as you'd like, Lecter.
In effect, his actions have essentially prevented him from posting any of HIS creative stories, since any RP post by Lecter will now automatically be treated with the harshest criticism, no matter how good (or bad) it is. So, he's really only cut his own throat, here.
That being said, feel free to post more on your story, ninjaboy! Perhaps take some more time to develop your characters... Yes?
n!nj@ likes your constructive criticisms, thanks people =)
I will be sure to properly revise my writings in the future, and I will try to use bigger words to impress the Dr. ;)
I will be sure to properly revise my writings in the future, and I will try to use bigger words to impress the Dr. ;)
Alicata = urahiM or similar ilk =P
You'll notice, in your 2nd example, the Hokie in question admits I'm correct: You're right, it isn't up to par with my others. Eh, can't win em all.
And then, the drunk's logic: In effect, his actions have essentially prevented him from posting any of HIS creative stories, since any RP post by Lecter will now automatically be treated with the harshest criticism, no matter how good (or bad) it is. So, he's really only cut his own throat, here.
The only throats I cut are those of Itani, before inserting the foie gras feeding tube. My own stories tend to be difficult to critique, and thus my exposition of the egregious flaws in others' writing is unlikely to cause me concern about my own postings' vulnerabilities. Even granting your premise, I could just be doing this to force myself into writing tighter and more engaging work, no?
[edit] Eternity of some hot Mormons? Well, it's not 72 virgins, but it's not all bad! [/edit]
[Edit]Tantalus's real problem was an inability to enjoy the senses he was allowed :) [/Edit]
[Edit tres]"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."[/Edit tres]
(Reinventing the wheel for the act's own sake is wasteful and displays a lack of originality; there is, as a study of copyright law would tell you, creativity and original ability in selecting non-original but ideal language for a given context, thereby expressing precisely what one wishes to convey. And no, FB isn't quite this conversant)
You'll notice, in your 2nd example, the Hokie in question admits I'm correct: You're right, it isn't up to par with my others. Eh, can't win em all.
And then, the drunk's logic: In effect, his actions have essentially prevented him from posting any of HIS creative stories, since any RP post by Lecter will now automatically be treated with the harshest criticism, no matter how good (or bad) it is. So, he's really only cut his own throat, here.
The only throats I cut are those of Itani, before inserting the foie gras feeding tube. My own stories tend to be difficult to critique, and thus my exposition of the egregious flaws in others' writing is unlikely to cause me concern about my own postings' vulnerabilities. Even granting your premise, I could just be doing this to force myself into writing tighter and more engaging work, no?
[edit] Eternity of some hot Mormons? Well, it's not 72 virgins, but it's not all bad! [/edit]
[Edit]Tantalus's real problem was an inability to enjoy the senses he was allowed :) [/Edit]
[Edit tres]"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."[/Edit tres]
(Reinventing the wheel for the act's own sake is wasteful and displays a lack of originality; there is, as a study of copyright law would tell you, creativity and original ability in selecting non-original but ideal language for a given context, thereby expressing precisely what one wishes to convey. And no, FB isn't quite this conversant)
Lecter,
FB != n!nj@, in fact, n!nj@ (and his many alts) has never even seen this FB before this post.
Secondly, teh n!nj@ would like to take back what he said about you going to hell... You would enjoy such a place far too much, and I don't doubt you create a personal hell around everyone in your life for your own amusement (that's what lawyers do no? you are a lawyer right?). Instead, teh n!nj@ hopes you go to heaven (by some freak accident where you inadvertently save someone before you die perhaps), and get hugged to death by all the Mormons that will meet you there. That should teach why being such a dick is a bad idea =)
Teh n!nj@ thinks this punishment would be much more suitable to a monster like you =)
[edit]Sadly I doubt you will be allowed to realize your fantasies with said Mormons. Thus your vile fantasies will forever be insatiable. Enjoy the hunger ;)[/edit]
[edit]Good analogy with Tantalus. I see you now understand how this heavan will be your hell?[/edit]
[edit tres]Well put sir... But, I have to wonder, do you judge the work of those here by the same standards as writers such as John Milton? I see you quoting with excellent context, and from some of the greatest minds around. Where is your originality? Or have you, on your path to becoming a lawyer, become so overeducated with the thoughts of others that you can no longer create your own?
Also, nice of you to quote Sir Milton's character "Satan", it is very fitting for your RP in vo =)[/edit tres] (still think n!nj@ is FB?)
FB != n!nj@, in fact, n!nj@ (and his many alts) has never even seen this FB before this post.
Secondly, teh n!nj@ would like to take back what he said about you going to hell... You would enjoy such a place far too much, and I don't doubt you create a personal hell around everyone in your life for your own amusement (that's what lawyers do no? you are a lawyer right?). Instead, teh n!nj@ hopes you go to heaven (by some freak accident where you inadvertently save someone before you die perhaps), and get hugged to death by all the Mormons that will meet you there. That should teach why being such a dick is a bad idea =)
Teh n!nj@ thinks this punishment would be much more suitable to a monster like you =)
[edit]Sadly I doubt you will be allowed to realize your fantasies with said Mormons. Thus your vile fantasies will forever be insatiable. Enjoy the hunger ;)[/edit]
[edit]Good analogy with Tantalus. I see you now understand how this heavan will be your hell?[/edit]
[edit tres]Well put sir... But, I have to wonder, do you judge the work of those here by the same standards as writers such as John Milton? I see you quoting with excellent context, and from some of the greatest minds around. Where is your originality? Or have you, on your path to becoming a lawyer, become so overeducated with the thoughts of others that you can no longer create your own?
Also, nice of you to quote Sir Milton's character "Satan", it is very fitting for your RP in vo =)[/edit tres] (still think n!nj@ is FB?)
N!nj@ felt nauseous. The Itani government had disregarded his warnings, they would not listen to the veiled speaker. Furthermore, they had seized his ship and accused him of deceiving the very people he was trying to safeguard.
Teh n!nj@ knew that he could massacre all the guards before even one of them had a chance to blink, but that was not the way of teh n!nj@. He would not hurt his Itani friends, even if those friends considered him a foe. He bit his tongue and let them take his possessions, teh n!nj@ had a better plan, he would deal with Corvus himself!
Several hours later teh n!nj@ was standing beside a free-bus he had purchased from a UIT civilian. N!nj@ was holding a pda and finishing the automated flight program, he would not be at the helm today. The ship would fly toward Sedina, waiting for a pirate to claim its contents and return them to a Corvus station. Finishing the program he started the ships engines and climbed into the only cargo container on board, labeled in big bold lettering "Sedina Chocolates". He could feel the inertial dampers turn on as the ship pulled out of the docking bay, he sat and meditated on the things that would soon follow.
To be continued... (does anyone even want to hear more?)
Teh n!nj@ knew that he could massacre all the guards before even one of them had a chance to blink, but that was not the way of teh n!nj@. He would not hurt his Itani friends, even if those friends considered him a foe. He bit his tongue and let them take his possessions, teh n!nj@ had a better plan, he would deal with Corvus himself!
Several hours later teh n!nj@ was standing beside a free-bus he had purchased from a UIT civilian. N!nj@ was holding a pda and finishing the automated flight program, he would not be at the helm today. The ship would fly toward Sedina, waiting for a pirate to claim its contents and return them to a Corvus station. Finishing the program he started the ships engines and climbed into the only cargo container on board, labeled in big bold lettering "Sedina Chocolates". He could feel the inertial dampers turn on as the ship pulled out of the docking bay, he sat and meditated on the things that would soon follow.
To be continued... (does anyone even want to hear more?)
Maybe add some dialogue? I don't know, I'm a horrible writer. Of course, dialogue takes some time to write and polish.
Teh n!nj@ has already begun rewriting his story from scratch... After reading it he tends to strongly agree with the Dr that it is sub-standard, and he is ashamed to have posted such a poor piece in the first place =( However, as every n!nj@ knows, deception is a powerful weapon; perhaps his original story was formed to deceive those around him and cloak his true abilities.
Either way, the good Dr has caused teh n!nj@ to reconsider his writings and bring forth his literacy to give it another shot. It is a shame that you have broken through teh n!nj@'s deception. After this is complete I think I will go away and meditate for a week to try and repair that damage that has been done to my ego...
Expect a new post either later tonight, or sometime tomorrow =)
Lecter: "(Reinventing the wheel for the act's own sake is wasteful and displays a lack of originality; there is, as a study of copyright law would tell you, creativity and original ability in selecting non-original but ideal language for a given context, thereby expressing precisely what one wishes to convey."
I do not argue that there is a great deal to gain from reusing non-original works, but there is even more to gain from thinking outside of the box... I guess that a lawyer would not understand such thinking, as most everything he deals with already has precedent. Please do not reply telling me that this is not true, as teh n!nj@ is not a lawyer (nor would he ever want to be one), and likely has different views of creativity than said monster.
My background is mainly scientific in nature, thus my vocabulary and my ability to write prolifically are not what you should expect from an English major or even an arts major. Teh n!nj@'s only experience in writing has been in the few philosophy courses that he chose to fill his electives. Once again I would like to phrase that I agree with you that my original story was complete garbage, please do not judge teh n!nj@ by it. I hope that you will take the time to read my future postings and give a "useful" critique.
One final note for you Dr.. As our good Itani friend LeberMac has already pointed out, "remember that we've got non-professional, non-adult folks in here who may not be as perfect a writer as you'd like, Lecter." (/me pours LeberMac a very large shot of Tequila). Though teh n!nj@ is legally considered an adult, he is not a professional writer by any means. On top of this, although teh n!nj@ has completed most of his higher education in English, it is not his first language, nor his second. Please take all of this into consideration when providing "useful" critique in future works. =)
tohsiro: Teh n!nj@ sucks at dialog even more than he does at writing. On top of this everyone knows that n!nj@'s do not say much anyway. Regardless, I will at the very least try to provide some dialog between the characters that n!nj@ gets involved with.
I need someone proficient in "pirate speak" to help me here. I will be on sometime tonight waiting for volunteers to help with some translations, please msg me if you are interested.
Almost done here... Could someone with the appropriate god-like powers please lock this thread? I will be posting a much improved version of the story soon, and I do not want the flame-war over this one to go on any further. Some of my Itani friends may get hurt =(
[edit]I doubt anyone cares, but I thought I would mention that I had a bad day yesterday and did not write anything new... Of the 10 pages or so that I have written so far all but the first 2 paragraphs need major work. So no new post till sometime this weekend =([/edit]
Either way, the good Dr has caused teh n!nj@ to reconsider his writings and bring forth his literacy to give it another shot. It is a shame that you have broken through teh n!nj@'s deception. After this is complete I think I will go away and meditate for a week to try and repair that damage that has been done to my ego...
Expect a new post either later tonight, or sometime tomorrow =)
Lecter: "(Reinventing the wheel for the act's own sake is wasteful and displays a lack of originality; there is, as a study of copyright law would tell you, creativity and original ability in selecting non-original but ideal language for a given context, thereby expressing precisely what one wishes to convey."
I do not argue that there is a great deal to gain from reusing non-original works, but there is even more to gain from thinking outside of the box... I guess that a lawyer would not understand such thinking, as most everything he deals with already has precedent. Please do not reply telling me that this is not true, as teh n!nj@ is not a lawyer (nor would he ever want to be one), and likely has different views of creativity than said monster.
My background is mainly scientific in nature, thus my vocabulary and my ability to write prolifically are not what you should expect from an English major or even an arts major. Teh n!nj@'s only experience in writing has been in the few philosophy courses that he chose to fill his electives. Once again I would like to phrase that I agree with you that my original story was complete garbage, please do not judge teh n!nj@ by it. I hope that you will take the time to read my future postings and give a "useful" critique.
One final note for you Dr.. As our good Itani friend LeberMac has already pointed out, "remember that we've got non-professional, non-adult folks in here who may not be as perfect a writer as you'd like, Lecter." (/me pours LeberMac a very large shot of Tequila). Though teh n!nj@ is legally considered an adult, he is not a professional writer by any means. On top of this, although teh n!nj@ has completed most of his higher education in English, it is not his first language, nor his second. Please take all of this into consideration when providing "useful" critique in future works. =)
tohsiro: Teh n!nj@ sucks at dialog even more than he does at writing. On top of this everyone knows that n!nj@'s do not say much anyway. Regardless, I will at the very least try to provide some dialog between the characters that n!nj@ gets involved with.
I need someone proficient in "pirate speak" to help me here. I will be on sometime tonight waiting for volunteers to help with some translations, please msg me if you are interested.
Almost done here... Could someone with the appropriate god-like powers please lock this thread? I will be posting a much improved version of the story soon, and I do not want the flame-war over this one to go on any further. Some of my Itani friends may get hurt =(
[edit]I doubt anyone cares, but I thought I would mention that I had a bad day yesterday and did not write anything new... Of the 10 pages or so that I have written so far all but the first 2 paragraphs need major work. So no new post till sometime this weekend =([/edit]
Since this is, for the moment, wildly off topic *and* unlocked...
I never said there isn't value in original thought--merely that coming up with a somewhat different way to say what I already know to have already been expressed quite eloquently is a waste of time I might better spend on creativity in a more... valuable... context.
And keep your lawyer bashing to yourself: my undergraduate training was in modern history and the hard sciences. Moreover, at least at the level I and the bulk of my classmates work, "law" only has use for precedents so far... nobody pays $300+/hour for first year associates to just look up the holding of a case or the clear coverage of a statute and report back. We have cheap staff attorneys and paralegals to do that. The rest of us have to come up with original answers to novel questions and/or figure out new ways to structure transactions/legal entities. Creativity is our hallmark, smart-ass.
As for your limited artistic command of the English language: who cares? Post in a language in which you are fluent for non-technical purposes; you won't see me posting in Russian and then dismissing entirely apt criticism with the excuse that I'm a poor writer in said language.
/me drops the last target, finishes bayoneting the wounded, and stalks out of the burning thread
I never said there isn't value in original thought--merely that coming up with a somewhat different way to say what I already know to have already been expressed quite eloquently is a waste of time I might better spend on creativity in a more... valuable... context.
And keep your lawyer bashing to yourself: my undergraduate training was in modern history and the hard sciences. Moreover, at least at the level I and the bulk of my classmates work, "law" only has use for precedents so far... nobody pays $300+/hour for first year associates to just look up the holding of a case or the clear coverage of a statute and report back. We have cheap staff attorneys and paralegals to do that. The rest of us have to come up with original answers to novel questions and/or figure out new ways to structure transactions/legal entities. Creativity is our hallmark, smart-ass.
As for your limited artistic command of the English language: who cares? Post in a language in which you are fluent for non-technical purposes; you won't see me posting in Russian and then dismissing entirely apt criticism with the excuse that I'm a poor writer in said language.
/me drops the last target, finishes bayoneting the wounded, and stalks out of the burning thread
You could have one-sided dialogue, like Ford's with Desiato in the hitch-hiker...
Lecter, *you* set the thread on fire... please don't act all jocular about it after being all high-and-mighty about being a lawyer. Unless you were joking about that, too, of course.
(Yay, gasoline...)
Lecter, *you* set the thread on fire... please don't act all jocular about it after being all high-and-mighty about being a lawyer. Unless you were joking about that, too, of course.
(Yay, gasoline...)
I was pointing out that his conception of lawyers as some form of file retrieval and regurgitation device--while amusing, to be sure--is pure bullshit.
I have a hard time characterizing a job that is (relatively) highly paid mainly because it's horribly draining and tedious (the intellectual stimulation hardly prevents M&A or ERISA work, no matter how bleeding edge, from being horrid stuff), as 'high and mighty'. I'll leave that sort of job satisfaction to the I-banking crowd =P
But it's simply incorrect to think of the work real lawyers (not the John Edwards trial actors, nor the ambulance chasers you hear/see ads for, nor the bulk of pro bono work that consists of helping the fatally stupid and unmotivated figure out the SSA disability forms) do as being somehow unoriginal.
Finally, at what point did I appear to be joking, tosh?
I have a hard time characterizing a job that is (relatively) highly paid mainly because it's horribly draining and tedious (the intellectual stimulation hardly prevents M&A or ERISA work, no matter how bleeding edge, from being horrid stuff), as 'high and mighty'. I'll leave that sort of job satisfaction to the I-banking crowd =P
But it's simply incorrect to think of the work real lawyers (not the John Edwards trial actors, nor the ambulance chasers you hear/see ads for, nor the bulk of pro bono work that consists of helping the fatally stupid and unmotivated figure out the SSA disability forms) do as being somehow unoriginal.
Finally, at what point did I appear to be joking, tosh?
It somehow seems odd to me to defend one's own profession against a verbal attack such as the one made by teh n!nj@ other than in a joking manner. If someone told me engineers are a bunch of guys with calipers cand calculators who move numbers around all day and do nothing else, for example, I could dismiss her or him as not terribly adept at judging working engineering, and be done with it.
I could do the same, but (1) the stereotype surrounding lawyers is more pervasive and surely more negative and (2) by merely dismissing it like a non-social skilled egghead caliper user, you miss the chance to enlighten the guy and others. But what else can I expect, hm?
(hint: this time, I did use some jocularity)
(hint: this time, I did use some jocularity)
Remember, society says lawyers are heartless soul suckers.