Post Seventy-Six: Amusing legal anecdote 2

So I show up at a hearing a couple of minutes late last Friday on a Motion to Dismiss I had filed; I apologize to the Court, but no harm, no foul since the plaintiffs' attorneys hadn't shown up yet. I start talking to one of the other defense attorneys, and the following conversation takes place:

Other defense attorney: "So I was reading about your client a couple of weeks ago. Isn't he dead?"

Me: "Huh?"

I was totally in the dark about this. No idea whatsoever. I assumed (and you know the saying) that this little tidbit of information would be something that the client (in this case, his insurer) might keep us abreast of.

Anyway, as we were making introductions, I state my name, advise who I'm there on behalf of, "who may or may not be dead." The judge had a pretty good laugh at that, which is always a plus. Regardless, the plaintiffs' attorneys finally showed up, and promptly advised that they were nonsuiting my client (unsurprisingly). It wouldn't have mattered, anyway. My Motion to Dismiss was a lock to win.

Nonetheless, I'm going to have the firm start beefing up its retainer agreements, setting out that the client must let us know if he's dead.

Post Seventy-Five: Where can I score some Tylenol #3?

From someone's medical records I'm reviewing:

"At that time the patient acknowledged that someone apparently showed up the night before . . . and subsequently the patient was able to have gotten narcotics outside the hospital from a friend. The medication, per patient, was possibly Tylenol #3. The patient said he may have taken about 10 tablets. . . .

"The patient also had a drug screen that was done emergently at 5:00 a.m. [the next morning] that showed positive in PCP, benzoid, cocaine, amphetamine, marijuana, opiates, barbiturate, and tricyclic. . . .

"At 9:00 a.m. the patient became hypotensive. A code was called . . . At approximately 9:30 a.m. the patient was pronounced dead."

Post Seventy-Four: Bledsoe is done

Well, after last night's game, it's clear that Bledsoe's career is over. There is no way Dallas can go back to Bledsoe as QB, barring injury to Romo.

In my opinion, it was a mistake for Parcells to make the switch at halftime. Bledsoe should have gotten an opportunity to redeem himself. Hell, we were also down at halftime to the Texans, but came back to walk all over them.

Oh, well. The die is cast. Let's see what Romo can do.

Post Seventy-Three: Metallica's "New Song"

Thanks to Sirius, I've heard Metallica's "New Song" a couple of times. As the title implies, it's Metallica's new song from their forthcoming album, recorded live in Donnington.

A bit of background on my opinions of Metallica: they haven't done anything decent since . . .And Justice For All. With the so-called "Black Album," they devolved into a run of the mill "heavy rock" band, destroying their status in my eyes as one of the "four pillars of thrash." I lost interest, and never bought anything they've done since (save for Garage, Inc.).

Metallica's "New Song" has some real potential to redeem themselves. The music is thrashy, with a groove. It sounds like a legitimate attempt to recapture their style. Granted, it doesn't approach "Master of Puppets," and it suffers when it goes melodic, but it sounds like they're actually trying.

But there's a huge flaw. Specifically, James' singing. Or his attempts to sing. He can't do it. This should have been made abundantly clear from what I've heard from St. Anger. Granted, this was a live version of the song, but I just can't tell you how frustrating it is to hear James let loose with his growl, then intermix lame attempts to sing pretty.

Regardless, it sounds like the new Metallica album might have potential. If there are other songs that go with this sound, it might just be a new addition to my collection.

Post Seventy-Two: Random politics

If polls are switching because of the Foley thing, people are sheep. What am I typing? People are sheep.

If Foley were a democrat, I would bet that this story would be buried, or it would be reported from a "gay rights" angle on it.

Oh, well. Like this matters. Remember people: all politics is local. Your state legislators have more influence and control over your day-to-day lives than you can possibly imagine. If you're going to pay attention to anything political, pay attention to your local representatives.

Post Seventy-One: Kinky for Governor

I'm voting for Kinky. Rick Perry is a tool.