[BlueLawyer]

I get it now. I see that in discussing how there is competition in the umpiring community AND in the courtroom, two lessons I did not need, you chose, of all the metaphors in the world, to say, "cut your throat and sell my grandmother." And you chose, as the group upon which to express that metaphor, the group I belong to in my "real" job, attorneys. I'm inclined to believe that wasn't an accident.

Quoting you is not twisting your words. Quoting you is posting your words. I have to confess some amazement at your faux applause at my "lawyerly" skill of twisting words, something I am not doing, while all the while telling me I must be no good as a lawyer. What I am doing is akin to having the reporter read back your testimony.

When the talking point stops working, switch it up. Turn it upside down. That's the oldest propaganda technique in the book, predating Machiavelli. I have never insulted lawyers on this board, and you are insulting me by saying so. How dare you? We have never been at war with Oceania . .

I get that the world doesn't love lawyers as a group. In general, the world doesn't like used car salesmen, journalists or politicians, either. I get it that there are jackasses in my professions- all of them. Again, I don't need lessons from you in this, but your point is well taken, if redundant.

Two posts ago you were pouting because I took my ball and went home. Now you want the last word. A2D with yourself, I suppose, but it makes it much easier for the rest of the world who has to deal with you when you A2A with yourself, and stick with one not mutually-exclusive story.

Here's what you don't get, despite my plain English: being your competitor does not provide me, you or anybody else with the excuse to "cut your throat and sell my grandmother", whether that competition is on the baseball field, in the courtroom, or in the general world. I can compete with and beat someone while respecting him and leave both our dignities intact. It's called class. It's called honor. I don't claim to have a corner on the market, but I'm doing my dead-level best to get better at it.


Strikes and outs!