fledermaus

ooo, that was below the belt

dbd33

Well there's a thing. One of my children has enrolled in a law school, causing her mother, my partner, her grandparents and all and sundry to cry for her and me to take much shit for not stopping it from happening, like I can control that. Allegedly those qualities that make her lawyerly - lack of moral compass, manipulative nature, habit of twisting things to the point where truth, if once there was any, is lost - come from me.

clynnog

Now there is a quote for a headstone.

Good luck in trying to talk your daughter out of being a lawyer. I've got it pretty good so far...my 8 year old boy either wants to play for Man U or be a Lego engineer...although after some of the vitriol on this board about Man U and its evil empire, maybe being a lawyer may be a better option.

GagainPEI

Has anybody ever told you that you're absolutely priceless. (I wish I could do a smiley thumbs up.) Life was very boring when you were banned but, I don't get out much.

dbd33

"Worthless". Is that close?

GagainPEI

"Worthless", no. But after daughter's several years at Law School, probably worth less unless, of course, you up the ante. Sympathies sent. We all try to do the best for our daughters. (Smiley sent)

Valerie

PS Can anyone tell me how to do smilies?

DaveLovesDee

The box to the right of where you type your posts. If those aren't enough, click where it says [more], or got to Smileyshut.

montreal mike

Well that ugly war in that distant land appears, in essence, to be over. The slaughter and starvation and misery seem to be coming to an end.

That is the good news.

I am sure this will come as a tremendous relief to those who can now go back to driving on their precious Toronto highways unimpeded.

Yes, all is right with the world!

macadian

Sounds good to me. All said and done the protests seem to have achieved very little, if anything of substance...other than of course, pissing a lot of Torontonians off....

montreal mike

agreed .. Canada could have done little or nothing .. but it shows the degree of frustration and hopelessness these Tamils underwent .. something which seems to have completely gone over the heads of those here who bellyached and voiced indignation at the fact there was highway blocked which, in the wider context, was in reality a minor inconvenience.

macadian

Only because we got lucky this time! Some mother/s pushing her kid/s in a buggy onto the highway did not get creamed... Then the irresponsibility of the action may have been viewed otherwise than a 'a minor inconvenience'.

montreal mike

As to the negligent mum well that was stupidity on her part .. but other than this I still contend it was a minor inconvenience

macadian

With all due respect, I would suggest the 'stupidity' factor went much farther than her.....

el_richo

Well according to this mornings news, the leader of the Tamils was one of the four killed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8054826.stm

Largo

Re. Protests

Did anyone else see where a middle-aged ,grey haired , white, family doctor, who was protesting the closure of the local hospital, had his face slammed into the hood ( bonnet ) of a car, was handcuffed, and presumably arrested?
Was any Tamil treated this way?