Alaskagain, Not A Lawyer

[Alaskagain]

On another thread, Elphaba was accused of having been a lawyer. Let me correct this misconception, which stems from an even earlier posting episode. I sincerely apologize to Elphaba for causing someone to think she is or ever has been a lawyer.

What started in an attempt at light-heartedness ended with Elphaba's inference that I was too stupid to be a lawyer, and I refuted that, but never came right out and made the statement "I Am Not A Lawyer."

Well, I am not a lawyer, but I adamantly insist I am NOT too stupid to be one. (I am probably just stupid enough. The stupidity level of lawyers is well known - I can cite examples if you wish.) I never claimed to be the smartest person in the room either.

However, when law school was a real choice placed before me, I chose to raise my babies instead, much to the horror of my feminist friends of the 70's. To them, I was throwing away my potential, and relegating myself to be an unpaid toilet-scrubber. To them, I had betrayed the cause. This was before I joined the church. (I shudder to think -- had I not made that decision, I likely would be a left wing political activist attorney , working for the likes of Al Gore or Hillary or Al Franken )

While I'm clearing things up, I have also been accused of being Snow's groupie. Nope. If I am anybody's groupie, it is The Traveler . (Sorry Pale, and JD!)

And - I don't live in Alaska, either. Never have, and probably never will. My screen name is the homophonic result of not receiving correct or well-understood answers to questions on the first try.

Have a great day, everyone!

(edited for grammar)

[StrawberryFields]

I think I missed something....

But thanks for the clarification.

[Snow]

On another thread, Elphaba was accused of having been a lawyer. Let me correct this misconception, which stems from an even earlier posting episode. I sincerely apologize to Elphaba for causing someone to think she is or ever has been a lawyer.

I didn't accuse Elphaba of being a lawyer. There is inherently wrong with practicing law. I merely thought she was one. I thought she was a lawyer because in a previous thread she threw a fit because while at BYU a patriarch gave her some (what she claims was) bad advice that she should drop her plans to become a lawyer.

Elphaba was so indignant at the awfulness of the patriarch's abuse of her (giving advice she didn't like) that I naturally assumed that she didn't take his advice and went forward with her plans. Now we find out that she in fact took the guy's advice.

That was the source of my misunderstanding.

[Alaskagain]

I'm sorry, Snow. I misunderstood the misunderstanding. It appears I did all of this confessing for nothing. And yes, I agree, there is certainly nothing inherently wrong in practicing law. There are some lawyers I even admire. Thanks for clarifying the source.

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Gee, I thought the whole board rotated around ME!

[Snow]

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Gee, I thought the whole board rotated around ME!

Ah - I understand your confusion. The motion to rotate this board around you failed on 27 to 18 motion. You must not have read the memo.

[Palerider]

On another thread, Elphaba was accused of having been a lawyer. Let me correct this misconception, which stems from an even earlier posting episode. I sincerely apologize to Elphaba for causing someone to think she is or ever has been a lawyer.

What started in an attempt at light-heartedness ended with Elphaba's inference that I was too stupid to be a lawyer, and I refuted that, but never came right out and made the statement "I Am Not A Lawyer."

Well, I am not a lawyer, but I adamantly insist I am NOT too stupid to be one. (I am probably just stupid enough. The stupidity level of lawyers is well known - I can cite examples if you wish.) I never claimed to be the smartest person in the room either.

However, when law school was a real choice placed before me, I chose to raise my babies instead, much to the horror of my feminist friends of the 70's. To them, I was throwing away my potential, and relegating myself to be an unpaid toilet-scrubber. To them, I had betrayed the cause. This was before I joined the church. (I shudder to think -- had I not made that decision, I likely would be a left wing political activist attorney , working for the likes of Al Gore or Hillary or Al Franken )

While I'm clearing things up, I have also been accused of being Snow's groupie. Nope. If I am anybody's groupie, it is The Traveler . (Sorry Pale, and JD!)

And - I don't live in Alaska, either. Never have, and probably never will. My screen name is the homophonic result of not receiving correct or well-understood answers to questions on the first try.

Have a great day, everyone!

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if thats the case....then Pale stops the ....... flow right now.........LOL!!!!!!

[Alaskagain]

if thats the case....then Pale stops the ....... flow right now.........LOL!!!!!!

B-b-b-but Pale, I gotta EAT! I know, I know, get an appt with the Bishop!

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[Palerider]

if thats the case....then Pale stops the ....... flow right now.........LOL!!!!!!

B-b-b-but Pale, I gotta EAT! I know, I know, get an appt with the Bishop!

yes......get an appt.........LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dr T]

Why do you need to get an apartment with the bishop?

[Alaskagain]

'cause his wife is a REALLY good cook!

[Dr T]

[pam]

Why do you need to get an apartment with the bishop?

Isn't the abbreviation for apartment apt? For appointment appt? Have I been mistaken all these years?

[StrawberryFields]

'cause his wife is a REALLY good cook!

I was all sorts of confused until THIS!!!

[Dr T]

Yes Pammy. I was only joking.

[Alaskagain]

Isn't the abbreviation for apartment apt? For appointment appt? Have I been mistaken all these years?

You've got it right, pam; I think Dr T was playing. YIKES, I hope so, anyway!!! I wouldn't get an apartment with the bishop - unless i was the bishop's wife!

[Palerider]

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Why do you need to get an apartment with the bishop?

Isn't the abbreviation for apartment apt? For appointment appt? Have I been mistaken all these years?

I always thought it was appt for appointment................

[Dr T]

It is Pale

[john doe]

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Gee, I thought the whole board rotated around ME!

Ah - I understand your confusion. The motion to rotate this board around you failed on 27 to 18 motion. You must not have read the memo.

Just so everyone knows, and in the spirit of openness, I was NOT one of the dissenting votes on this issue. For clarity, I was not available for the vote, so my vote was registered as abstaining, although I probably would have voted in her favor if I has been there.

Maybe next time, Alaskagain!

[Annabelli]

Since there have been so many threads about misunderstandings, apologies, etc. within the past week, I thought I would let you know that I mainly come to this site for the adulterous/porn pop-ups.

Just kidding ( )! (I ignore them..... )

You made the right choice Alaskagain. Legal is a filthy world. Cleaning toilets is an admirable work compared to it. TV might make it look like big bucks, sophisticated, and intelligent but it is not. It is about representing people that you do not want to know, never wanted to meet, and dread having to spend time with.

[Alaskagain]

(Snow @ Sep 9 2007, 04:01 PM)

Ah - I understand your confusion. The motion to rotate this board around you failed on 27 to 18 motion. You must not have read the memo.

That's the problem with electronic voting. No paper trail. What happened to the other 18,000 registered here?

You made the right choice Alaskagain. Legal is a filthy world. Cleaning toilets is an admirable work compared to it. TV might make it look like big bucks, sophisticated, and intelligent but it is not. It is about representing people that you do not want to know, never wanted to meet, and dread having to spend time with.

But it is also the work of defending the Constitution, personal rights, and the pursuit of justice. As stated earlier, there are some lawyers I admire. Seems like a few of the GA's hold a JD. :)

[shanstress70]

Legal is a filthy world. Cleaning toilets is an admirable work compared to it. TV might make it look like big bucks, sophisticated, and intelligent but it is not. It is about representing people that you do not want to know, never wanted to meet, and dread having to spend time with.

Come on... this is not true. Lawyers get a bad rap. There are lots of good attorneys out there, and they are very useful. They aren't all out to defend child molesters or help someone sue for millions bc of an accident.

[Vanilla]

I struggled with whether or not to respond to this thread as I am trying really hard to not be contentious, but I have to pose the question, why do members of the church feel the need to put labels on other children of our Father in Heaven? In the temple, everyone wears the same thing so that everyone there is the same, no one better or worse than any other, all are equal. It sure would be nice if we could all just have one label, "Child of God"

Well, I am not a lawyer, but I adamantly insist I am NOT too stupid to be one. (I am probably just stupid enough. The stupidity level of lawyers is well known - I can cite examples if you wish.) I never claimed to be the smartest person in the room either.

You made the right choice Alaskagain. Legal is a filthy world. TV might make it look like big bucks, sophisticated, and intelligent but it is not. It is about representing people that you do not want to know, never wanted to meet, and dread having to spend time with.

To make a generalized comment that lawyers are "less-intelligent" is ridiculous! I am sure that my Stake President, along with other more well known "unsophisticated, less-intelligent" people who practiced in the "filthy legal world" (the late James E. Faust, L. Tom Perry, and Dallin H. Oaks) would appreciate your opinions.

[Alaskagain]

I have already noted that I admire some lawyers - they are intelligent, ethical human beings. While it takes a certain amount of intelligence to pass the bar exam, some lawyers do stupid things, making them appear to be "less intelligent". I have no desire to label all lawyers as stupid.

[CrimsonKairos]

All lawyers are liars. That's where the title comes from. Someone with a Southern twang pronounced "liar" and it sounded like "lawr" and that's where "lawyer" comes from.

Geez, gimme a break. Alaskagain clearly stated that they didn't think all lawyers were stupid. It was clearly a light-hearted jest. No need to go getting offended on behalf of lawyers worldwide.

p.s. the first part of this post was a sarcastic jest, in case someone thinks that reflects my actual beliefs.

[Alaskagain]

All lawyers are liars. That's where the title comes from. Someone with a Southern twang pronounced "liar" and it sounded like "lawr" and that's where "lawyer" comes from.

Thanks, CK; now I'm going to quit mashing these buttons on my keyboard, cut on the light, and cream some 'taters for supper.. . . :)