Yes dear readers, Ruthie is back on the net after an extended period of litigating. It appears I have arrived in the nick of time before Geeklawyer’s ego actually starts to vie with gravity as one of the great universal forces.
I note with some disappointment that Geeklawyer has singularly failed to make any concessions to Christmas on the blog. A few virtual Christmas decorations would be nice. Ruthie did have the idea of organising a blawgers annual conference, but since Geeklawyer would only attend if his anonymity could be protected (and even then only only on the promise of lots of alcohol) it seems somewhat pointless.
Ruthie has therefore given some thought to the discussions that might take place at such a hypothetical conference as below…
In attendance: Geeklawyer (wearing paperbag with eyeholes), Ruthie (in pink leathers, naturally), Charon QC, Corporate Blawg, Terminological Inexactitude, Dan Hull.
Guest appearance by Liadnan. (P.S please check in, we miss you.)
Ruthie: So we are gathered here together…to discuss the latest issues in the blogosphere and try and develop some mutually beneficial strategies
Geeklawyer: Have you got an agenda?
Ruthie: No I thought you were doing it.
Geeklawyer: No I’ve been too busy, even though I only actually work for half an hour a day.
Charon QC: I’ve brought the Rijoca!!
All: Marvellous (wine handed round)
Terminological Inexactitude: Can we get to the point? I knew this was going to be a waste of time and I’ve got a stack of legal aid forms to submit.
Corporate Blawg: I’ve got a list of 10 points and a philosphical narrative on each to share with you…
Liadnan: Has anyone been to Greece lately? I was only there last week.
Charon QC: [Comment in Latin, incomprehensible to all present, but giving the impression of great erudition]
Dan Hull: So Ruthie…what do you actually wear under your leathers?
Meeting breaks down at this point and all agree to adjourn to the pub.
Corporate Blawg considers that an annual conference would be excellent. At which Corporate Blawg would gladly share with Charon QC, Corporate Blawg’s favourite Xmas tipple of Vodka-In-The-Neck.
Corporate Blawg suggests that Geeklawyer could maintain his anonymity by wearing a mask. From his podcasts it is likely that Geeklawyer’s mask would be as if a prince at a Venetian ball. As an alternative, Geeklawyer’s preference may be to attend fully masked as Gimplawyer.
Corporate Blawg’s mask would be the mask of Zoro, because Corporate Blawg is a superhero with human failings.
I live yet. Although this was a matter of some debate for most of this morning post Chambers Christmas dinner last night. Haven’t yet made it into the office.
Looks like I’m not invited to this conference.
Could it be because I’m one of those pesky colonials that you try and forget?
The IPKat is also upset at not getting an invite.
Could GeekLawyer not wear a mask, or perhaps a tasteful paper bag?
Ruthie is an uncultured criminal lawyer and thus has little conception of IP; this resulting in her ignoring the more important blawgs like IPKat. Suffice to say that as the grown up & diplomat here I would avert these slights and both IPKat and Merpel would receive gold edged invites.
That’s a great idea Geeklawyer and the IMPACT team would be up for that, if invited! Justin Patten of Human Law would have to be invited too. All this mask stuff is sounding a bit sinister…
And Nearlylegal, and the Magistrates Blog and Diaries of UK Law Students and Head of Legal. We could all wear Star Trek uniforms too, and drink bicardi breezers. If it was Star Trek themed, I would be the alien that licks salt from peoples’ faces.
Let’s have it over at Lincoln’ Sinn or wherever else it is that Geek has access to free corporate hospitality.
Think of the potential Geeky, think of the gold and the dreams and fantasy law student uber-babes.
Party on, dood. Now where and when?
Ruthie is gobsmacked at the general level of enthusiam for the hypothetical conference. Rather like giving out Christmas cards, its not the 200 people you send to that remember you but the one person you forget. I might even bother to organise something.
and yet again I am slighted… mayhaps it’s because I’m some pesky tax accountant?
Mary: Geeklawyer slight you?!! never you are valued on this blog.
twas Lobster Bib Lady who kept forgetting me…sniff…sniff
Dear Mary, I’m sorry you are feeling neglected. I actually didn’t realise you had a blog until Geeklawyer advised me otherwise. Lawyers on the whole regard accountants as a necessary evil mainly becuase most lawyers have terrible difficulties with maths.
Rest assured you will receive an invite to the conference.
Oh…and Geeklawyer and I are still friends.
” It appears I have arrived in the nick of time before Geeklawyer’s ego actually starts to vie with gravity as one of the great universal forces.”
Of course I have to rub Ruthie’s nose in her lack of erudition. As a physicist I feel that it should be pointed out that there are four great forces of nature (though probably all are merely disunited aspects of one Great Force): electromagnetic, strong and weak nuclear and gravitational. Of these gravity is the weakest. So weak in fact that it take the entire mass of this medium sized planet to hold him to its surface as centripetal force attempts to make him spacewalk.
So, therefore, to compare my ego to this force demonstrates my refreshing and attractive humility; or Ruthie’s stupidty