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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#76 Post by Vague Mini » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:48 am

littlebeast13 wrote:
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Samuel Clemens wrote:

I was busy traveling the world in 1899.... why, I wouldn't have been caught dead in Missouri.....

The speech was made in Philadelphia. I even knew that!!! :P

Then you should have made the distractors people associated with Philadelphia!

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People from Missouri could travel to Philly even back in 1899. It's not like they had the LBN to break down on them every few miles... :P
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#77 Post by Grandpa Beast » Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:50 am

Vague Mini wrote:
littlebeast13 wrote:
Vague Mini wrote:

The speech was made in Philadelphia. I even knew that!!! :P

Then you should have made the distractors people associated with Philadelphia!

WC Fields
Mike Schmidt
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People from Missouri could travel to Philly even back in 1899. It's not like they had the LBN to break down on them every few miles... :P

But they had to trudge through 3 feet of snow, uphill, both ways!!!!
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#78 Post by KillerTomato » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:07 am

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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#79 Post by KillerTomato » Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:14 am

Not to bring this thread back on topic or anything, but my $1,000,000 question was already asked (I think for only $250,000...). A variant would be

In the movie "The Godfather," Kay asks Michael if he would love her if she were which actress?
A. Katharine Hepburn
B. Ingrid Bergman
C. Rita Hayworth
D. Lana Turner
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It happens just as they're coming out of the movies (when Kay sees the newspaper repot that Michael's father has been shot), where they've just seen "The Bells of St. Mary's", so the correct answer is B. Ingrid Bergman.
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#80 Post by ten96lt » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:48 am

Vague Mini wrote:I think it's easier to make questions now without the PaF who could Google it up in 30 seconds.

Okay, another "you know it or you don't" one:

Missouri got the nickname The Show Me State after an 1899 speech by whom?

A. Willard Vandiver
B. Lon Vest Stephens
C. Samuel Clemens
D. William Torrey Harris
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Should I put the answer here, or let the Googlers do the very easy looking? :P I made sure to put in people associated with MO in 1899. I saw the speech once when I was thumbing through a Bartlett's and had the "aha!" moment...
E. A person who was never been in my kitchen. :P
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#81 Post by Big-Haired Mini » Wed Sep 01, 2010 11:51 am

ten96lt wrote:
Vague Mini wrote:I think it's easier to make questions now without the PaF who could Google it up in 30 seconds.

Okay, another "you know it or you don't" one:

Missouri got the nickname The Show Me State after an 1899 speech by whom?

A. Willard Vandiver
B. Lon Vest Stephens
C. Samuel Clemens
D. William Torrey Harris
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Should I put the answer here, or let the Googlers do the very easy looking? :P I made sure to put in people associated with MO in 1899. I saw the speech once when I was thumbing through a Bartlett's and had the "aha!" moment...
E. A person who was never been in my kitchen. :P
I think your avatar will end up being a bunch of famous people crammed into your kitchen so you can't use that anymore... :P
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#82 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:41 pm

littlebeast13 wrote:Then you should have made the distractors people associated with Philadelphia!

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COMPLAINT FOR DAMAGES:

Plaintiff, Bob78164, as and for his Complaint against Defendant, littlebeast13, alleges as follows:

1. Bob78164 is not, and never has been, voluntarily associated with the largest city in Pennsylvania.

2. littlebeast13 negligently, recklessly, and maliciously published statements claiming that Bob78164 is associated with that city.

3. These statements are false, and littlebeast 13 knew or should have known them to be false.

4. These statements have the natural and inevitable tendency to harm Bob78164, causing him damages.

Wherefore Bob78164 prays for judgment against littlebeast13 in the amount of one squintillion dollars.
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#83 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:44 pm

Bob78164 wrote:Wherefore Bob78164 prays for judgment against littlebeast13 in the amount of one squintillion dollars.
"Prays for judgment"? Is that standard legalese?
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#84 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:45 pm

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Bob78164 wrote:Wherefore Bob78164 prays for judgment against littlebeast13 in the amount of one squintillion dollars.
"Prays for judgment"? Is that standard legalese?
Yes, but he doesn't have a prayer.
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#85 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 12:45 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Wherefore Bob78164 prays for judgment against littlebeast13 in the amount of one squintillion dollars.
"Prays for judgment"? Is that standard legalese?
Yes. That section of the Complaint (at least in California) is typically captioned the "PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT." --Bob
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#86 Post by ten96lt » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:43 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Wherefore Bob78164 prays for judgment against littlebeast13 in the amount of one squintillion dollars.
"Prays for judgment"? Is that standard legalese?
Yes. That section of the Complaint (at least in California) is typically captioned the "PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT." --Bob
Why, because the argument is on a wing and a prayer? :P

And counsel, my questions are: What damages are caused to the plaintiff by the plaintiff by these statements and how do you know these statements are what caused the damages? And what needs to be made whole for the plaintiff from these statements? :P

(Forgive me for my lousy judge speak.) :)
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#87 Post by Bob78164 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 1:52 pm

ten96lt wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
"Prays for judgment"? Is that standard legalese?
Yes. That section of the Complaint (at least in California) is typically captioned the "PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT." --Bob
Why, because the argument is on a wing and a prayer? :P

And counsel, my questions are: What damages are caused to the plaintiff by the plaintiff by these statements and how do you know these statements are what caused the damages? And what needs to be made whole for the plaintiff from these statements? :P

(Forgive me for my lousy judge speak.) :)
The damage to reputation caused by any false association with THAT CITY speaks for itself. The damage to my reputation can be assuaged, though, by the payment of one squintillion dollars. Plus prejudgment interest, of course. --Bob
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#88 Post by clem21 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:00 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Wherefore Bob78164 prays for judgment against littlebeast13 in the amount of one squintillion dollars.
"Prays for judgment"? Is that standard legalese?
Yes. That section of the Complaint (at least in California) is typically captioned the "PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT." --Bob
What a coinkydink. I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
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#89 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:04 pm

clem21 wrote:What a coinkydink. I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
So what school are you attending, clem? You've been delinquent in providing us news!
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#90 Post by ten96lt » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:04 pm

Bob78164 wrote:
ten96lt wrote:
Bob78164 wrote:Yes. That section of the Complaint (at least in California) is typically captioned the "PRAYER FOR JUDGMENT." --Bob
Why, because the argument is on a wing and a prayer? :P

And counsel, my questions are: What damages are caused to the plaintiff by the plaintiff by these statements and how do you know these statements are what caused the damages? And what needs to be made whole for the plaintiff from these statements? :P

(Forgive me for my lousy judge speak.) :)
The damage to reputation caused by any false association with THAT CITY speaks for itself. The damage to my reputation can be assuaged, though, by the payment of one squintillion dollars. Plus prejudgment interest, of course. --Bob
I'll let it go to trial. But I'm going to let a jury decide your damages. :D
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Re: What would be your Million Dollar Question?

#91 Post by clem21 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:07 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
clem21 wrote:What a coinkydink. I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
So what school are you attending, clem? You've been delinquent in providing us news!
That's so the female lurkers here can't stalk me...
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#92 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:07 pm

ten96lt wrote:I'll let it go to trial. But I'm going to let a jury decide your damages. :D
Jury foreperson mellytu74 is already back with a verdict.

I wonder what it says? :twisted:
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#93 Post by Estonut » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:14 pm

clem21 wrote:I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
Your case is prolly about "East Contra Costa Co.", which is a county, not a company...
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#94 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:17 pm

Estonut wrote:
clem21 wrote:I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
Your case is prolly about "East Contra Costa Co.", which is a county, not a company...
How would half a country be suing anyone?
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#95 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:19 pm

Estonut wrote:
clem21 wrote:I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
Your case is prolly about "East Contra Costa Co.", which is a county, not a company...
It's not just Contra Costa County?
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#96 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:24 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Estonut wrote:
clem21 wrote:I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
Your case is prolly about "East Contra Costa Co.", which is a county, not a company...
It's not just Contra Costa County?
The best I can come up with is East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
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#97 Post by clem21 » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:25 pm

Bob Juch wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
Estonut wrote:Your case is prolly about "East Contra Costa Co.", which is a county, not a company...
It's not just Contra Costa County?
The best I can come up with is East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
Do you guys want to brief the case for me while you're at it?
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#98 Post by Bob Juch » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:28 pm

clem21 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:
MarleysGh0st wrote:
It's not just Contra Costa County?
The best I can come up with is East Contra Costa County Fire Protection District.
Do you guys want to brief the case for me while you're at it?
Sorry, my briefcase is at home.
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#99 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:32 pm

clem21 wrote:Do you guys want to brief the case for me while you're at it?
Sure, I'll let your groupies pass it on to you. They're up here in Ithaca, looking for you. :P
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#100 Post by Estonut » Wed Sep 01, 2010 2:53 pm

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Estonut wrote:
clem21 wrote:I'm currently procrastinating from reading East Contra Company v. Someone or other in our California case series...
Your case is prolly about "East Contra Costa Co.", which is a county, not a company...
It's not just Contra Costa County?
Yeah, it is. There are a ton of hits for "East Contra Costa," and this one shows it delineated as if it were a separate county. I didn't look through enough links...
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