Comments on: Embarrassing groveling sycophancy http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/ A barrister gossips & rants on intellectual property law, the legal system and civil liberties. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 16:24:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15643 Geeklawyer Sun, 22 Jul 2007 22:10:52 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15643 Rotten in the sense of being an awful fellow rather than a poor academic. I'm sure the latter is true too but I have no proof :razz: It isn't hard to get Ruthie excited, rather the reverse, if anything. Just say "Oooh, look, an available Judge/QC" - works every time. Just make sure you have some pepper spray to keep her under control subsequently. (boy, how many times did I make <b>that</b> mistake.) Rotten in the sense of being an awful fellow rather than a poor academic. I’m sure the latter is true too but I have no proof :razz:

It isn’t hard to get Ruthie excited, rather the reverse, if anything. Just say “Oooh, look, an available Judge/QC” - works every time. Just make sure you have some pepper spray to keep her under control subsequently. (boy, how many times did I make that mistake.)

]]> By: Martin George http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15642 Martin George Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:48:59 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15642 "Rotten"? How rude. I was going to mask my IP address, but I couldn't be bothered to go through the rigamarole. Still, it got Ruthie excited (although I've managed that before without undue effort.) “Rotten”? How rude.

I was going to mask my IP address, but I couldn’t be bothered to go through the rigamarole. Still, it got Ruthie excited (although I’ve managed that before without undue effort.)

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15641 Geeklawyer Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:06:05 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15641 OMG, <i>totally</i>. I'd kill my dear mater for this to be true (the inheritance would be a mere sweetener, of course) instead of being some rotten academic with a cruel sense of humour :lol: OMG, totally. I’d kill my dear mater for this to be true (the inheritance would be a mere sweetener, of course) instead of being some rotten academic with a cruel sense of humour :lol:

]]> By: Ruthie http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15639 Ruthie Sun, 22 Jul 2007 21:00:45 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15639 How badly...do we want this to post to be the real thing... :shock: How badly…do we want this to post to be the real thing… :shock:

]]> By: Lord Slynn of Hadley http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15638 Lord Slynn of Hadley Sun, 22 Jul 2007 20:07:55 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15638 Faint away, my dear boy, faint away. Faint away, my dear boy, faint away.

]]> By: Geeklawyer http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15633 Geeklawyer Sun, 22 Jul 2007 08:16:33 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15633 But Ruthie is <b>far</b> too much the lady to out me. As for me, I'm far too excited to have two real QC's on the blog at the same to care. If a real judge posted a comment too I swear I'd faint. But Ruthie is far too much the lady to out me. As for me, I’m far too excited to have two real QC’s on the blog at the same to care. If a real judge posted a comment too I swear I’d faint.

]]> By: Singing accountant http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15630 Singing accountant Sun, 22 Jul 2007 06:48:17 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15630 If GL were to "out" the fair VM, assuming Simon's denial is not a smokescreen, then if that were to cause embarrassment to Ruthie's Mystery QC, it may seem to others that the GL felt the outing of legal bloggers was in the public interest now. That of course would immediately lead to the personal dilemma of (who) whether and when to "out" geek lawyers and especially the GL. Not exactly a Hobson's Choice, but how sweet it may taste to those cruelly taunted, purportedly exposed and dumped in public by the anonymous, less than Gentlemanly, host. My advice is enjoy the knowledge, for as we all know knowledge is power. I am reminded of one of the few biblical quotes (King James version of course) that have stuck in my recallable memory - "Judge not, for with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged" - If however I have it wrong I should be delighted to be reminded of it exactly. The other biblical quote was a reference the school chaplain made one Friday lunchtime in the dining hall with the 'Fish and Chips lunch', he just gave the reference, but on research it was "Jesus Christ. The same yesterday, today and forever" If GL were to “out” the fair VM, assuming Simon’s denial is not a smokescreen, then if that were to cause embarrassment to Ruthie’s Mystery QC, it may seem to others that the GL felt the outing of legal bloggers was in the public interest now.

That of course would immediately lead to the personal dilemma of (who) whether and when to “out” geek lawyers and especially the GL.

Not exactly a Hobson’s Choice, but how sweet it may taste to those cruelly taunted, purportedly exposed and dumped in public by the anonymous, less than Gentlemanly, host.

My advice is enjoy the knowledge, for as we all know knowledge is power.

I am reminded of one of the few biblical quotes (King James version of course) that have stuck in my recallable memory - “Judge not, for with what judgement ye judge, ye shall be judged” - If however I have it wrong I should be delighted to be reminded of it exactly.

The other biblical quote was a reference the school chaplain made one Friday lunchtime in the dining hall with the ‘Fish and Chips lunch’, he just gave the reference, but on research it was “Jesus Christ. The same yesterday, today and forever”

]]> By: VM http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15627 VM Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:17:52 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15627 Dear Master Greeklawyer, You seem to want to know altogether <i>too</i> much about a Lady. We soft, <i>feminine</i>, things are not minded to disclose our secrets: they are for <i>us</i>, Sir, and us <i>alone</i>. So, whilst I blushingly accept your <i>admiration</i> I must ask you, Sir, to refrain from further speculation and allow me my <i>modesty</i>. I must make it clear that I <i>expose</i> myself only to Mistress Ruthie, the very <i>custodian</i> of my soul. It is <i>because</i> of my essential femininity that I do not, as so many Silks do, go around <i>crushing</i> junior members of the Bar like so many <i>grapes</i>. Pray, Sir, let me <i>retain</i> my character <i>intact</i> for all our sakes. Yours, <i>most</i> sincerely, VM Dear Master Greeklawyer,

You seem to want to know altogether too much about a Lady. We soft, feminine, things are not minded to disclose our secrets: they are for us, Sir, and us alone.

So, whilst I blushingly accept your admiration I must ask you, Sir, to refrain from further speculation and allow me my modesty. I must make it clear that I expose myself only to Mistress Ruthie, the very custodian of my soul.

It is because of my essential femininity that I do not, as so many Silks do, go around crushing junior members of the Bar like so many grapes. Pray, Sir, let me retain my character intact for all our sakes.

Yours, most sincerely,

VM

]]> By: Simon Myerson http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15626 Simon Myerson Sat, 21 Jul 2007 23:17:37 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15626 Given the sycophancy, which I certainly agree is govelling, it would be nice to claim the credit. But I can't. As you saw from my updated post, I trust Ruthie when she tells you that VM is a Silk and have thus developed certain ideas of my own; and could entertainingly speculate on which of my professional colleagues it is - but then no one would ever speak to me again. VM makes me laugh and she seems to know everyone who is anyone, which points to London. And whoever it is knows a reasonable amount of criminal law, although I would be hurt were that the only reason for speculating that it might be me - as I would be by the thought that I am the only blogging silk anyone knows about. Further than that I can't go I'm afraid. Good luck though. Given the sycophancy, which I certainly agree is govelling, it would be nice to claim the credit. But I can’t. As you saw from my updated post, I trust Ruthie when she tells you that VM is a Silk and have thus developed certain ideas of my own; and could entertainingly speculate on which of my professional colleagues it is - but then no one would ever speak to me again.

VM makes me laugh and she seems to know everyone who is anyone, which points to London. And whoever it is knows a reasonable amount of criminal law, although I would be hurt were that the only reason for speculating that it might be me - as I would be by the thought that I am the only blogging silk anyone knows about. Further than that I can’t go I’m afraid.

Good luck though.

]]> By: A note to readers… « Ruthie’s Law http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15625 A note to readers… « Ruthie’s Law Sat, 21 Jul 2007 20:36:01 +0000 http://blog.geeklawyer.org/2007/07/20/embarrassing-groveling-sycophancy/#comment-15625 [...] note to readers… Ruthie is amused at the whirlwind of speculation over the identity of her co-blogger, and Greeklawyers prodding at the soft ... So here are some further and better particulars to clarify matters, hopefully without dampening [...] […] note to readers… Ruthie is amused at the whirlwind of speculation over the identity of her co-blogger, and Greeklawyers prodding at the soft … So here are some further and better particulars to clarify matters, hopefully without dampening […]

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