Comments on: Ogden Nash [A Quote]

By: Phantasmix

Phantasmix — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:51:16 +0000

In most cases, the total number of hours spent sitting is higher than the amount of time they spend standing up.

They get paid for sitting down, while preparing the cases. Or for having their secretaries and assistants sit while doing the same.

Most charge by the hour.

Those that get paid based on the results of their argument… well, we can argue till the cows come home. They still spend a lot of time getting ready to argue, *sitting down* 🙂

So far we’ve got exchange floor traders, lawyers and athletes.

The quote still applies to the majority. Do you disagree with the quote?

Note, the guy was a humorist, so it was most likely said to elicit a quick laugh 🙂

By: ducati998

ducati998 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:43:52 +0000

Kat,

If they remain seated, they don’t get paid. If they screw up when they stand, someone always pays.

jog on
duc

By: Phantasmix

Phantasmix — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:40:11 +0000

Oh no, those mostly sit while preparing to stand.

By: ducati998

ducati998 — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 03:16:18 +0000

Kat,

How about those chaps who stand up in Court and ask you all manner of impertinent questions about what you were up to on April 3 1994?

jog on
duc

By: Phantasmix

Phantasmix — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 02:27:42 +0000

Ok 🙂 An exception to the rule, perhaps? Can you think of some other ones?

By: ducati998

ducati998 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:46:46 +0000

Kat,

How about those chaps that stood on the trading floors?

jog on
duc

By: Phantasmix

Phantasmix — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:39:27 +0000

Duc,
in Mr. Nash’s times they probably didn’t get paid as much as today.

Frederic Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971)

By: ducati998

ducati998 — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 17:32:29 +0000

Kat,

How about those NBA chaps?

jog on
duc