tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post2231545823273410869..comments2023-09-16T19:12:43.147+09:00Comments on The Hired Tongue: How I Got All Culture Shocked Even Though I Tried To Be All Stoic About It, and Have Subsequently Decided That I Don't Mind Being an OutsiderJoe Streckerthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13848690885706346774noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-33919487203226191472007-07-13T10:20:00.000+09:002007-07-13T10:20:00.000+09:00You have to say it like kids do when they're talki...You have to say it like kids do when they're talking over you. <BR/>"So, Jimmy, where do you want to go for dinn-"<BR/>"Ice Cream!"<BR/>"Um, okay, for dessert. But what about d-"<BR/>"Ice Cream!"<BR/>"No-dinner first. I'll just ask your fa-"<BR/>"Ice Cream!"<BR/>Except replace "Ice Cream" with "Fiat." Just don't let the opposition finish a sentence. Also, make sure you stand each time, throw your head back, stick out your chest, and just project that "Fiat" so that the whole back of the courtroom can <I>really feel</I> that karate chop.<BR/>Also, make sure I know when this is going down. That would be worth skipping a day of work to see.Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360198761136198922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-33559798319645881282007-07-13T09:06:00.000+09:002007-07-13T09:06:00.000+09:00Actually, Beau, I believe that Clarence Darrow end...Actually, Beau, I believe that Clarence Darrow ended everyone of his closing statements by doing exactly that. So you might give it a try...Sephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950623837896169505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-49392726960638095322007-07-13T08:12:00.000+09:002007-07-13T08:12:00.000+09:00While I doubt I could get away with it in a hearin...While I doubt I could get away with it in a hearing, the karate-chop and "Fiat!" counter argument sounds devestatingly effective.Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00334562493204683212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-10357608465989959762007-07-11T16:27:00.000+09:002007-07-11T16:27:00.000+09:00I was all into Banzai Emotions a couple of years a...I was all into Banzai Emotions a couple of years ago. I was running around, jumping out of bushes and declaring things like, "I am anxious about the upcoming election!" or "Sometimes I feel joy at just being alive!" at the top of my voice. It was really freeing. <BR/><BR/>What? Bonsai? Oh, no, no you're right: that's totally different. <BR/><BR/>Also, I would like to submit: Gonzo Emotions. I think that is what most teenage girls have most of the time.Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360198761136198922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-33772075944111943532007-07-10T08:53:00.000+09:002007-07-10T08:53:00.000+09:00No, no. You are wrong. Bonsai emotions are clearly...No, no. You are wrong. Bonsai emotions are clearly the way to go. A stoically trimmed tree of feelings. Speaking of which, I need to find my clippers...Sephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16950623837896169505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36773120.post-65334583784444474792007-07-08T13:21:00.000+09:002007-07-08T13:21:00.000+09:00Oh my God Joe if you don't write a book or start w...Oh my God Joe if you don't write a book or start writing for a newspaper I swear to God I will come over there and beat you with a shoe until you acknowledge that you are a supremely gifted and articulate observer of the human condition and that to keep your insights out of corpus of recorded history is a crime against humanity and nature. <BR/><BR/>::deep breath:: <BR/><BR/>I totally remember the Emotional Fiat System! I seem to remember arguing with you and Travis (was it? or Aaron? Did Travis just glom onto it because it used the word "fiat"?) that the whole idea was impossible bullshit. I also remember having to have "fiat" defined and redefined for me about a hundred times. And I remember being at a tournament at Pacific (I think - maybe Willamette) and having every one of my arguments answered with a karate-chopping motion and the mantra "Fiat!" It was an exciting time to be alive. :)Sydneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17360198761136198922noreply@blogger.com