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Email from Managing Partner

edit: see proposed response in a post below My firm has a...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Holy Shit. Seriously?
peach university electric furnace
  02/26/09
Word for word.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
He sounds like a d-bag
infuriating office
  02/26/09
Of course, most big partners are.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
tcr
vivacious ocher pit juggernaut
  02/26/09
Flame.
milky dysfunction garrison
  02/26/09
Why?
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
nobody in their right mind would risk posting this
cerise narrow-minded incel
  02/26/09
titcr.
Sadistic Shitlib
  02/26/09
What's the risk?
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
partner and/or those close to him (or ppl who received simil...
cerise narrow-minded incel
  02/26/09
Because they all read xo...?
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Yes, we all do. - Biglaw Sr. Assoc.
Lilac telephone
  06/25/09
Agree
comical rehab son of senegal
  02/27/09
clearly flame. but youd better go to work tomorrow. whats th...
Judgmental windowlicker
  02/26/09
I happen to like using my leave.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
youre losing one day of leave. this guy is clearly a dick, a...
Judgmental windowlicker
  02/26/09
I didn't say I wasn't going in tomorrow (though I would kind...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
response: email dood the guy mentioned. help with the work.
Judgmental windowlicker
  02/26/09
proper response is to get into work early tomorrow morning a...
Glassy Sandwich
  02/26/09
Is taking it up the ass all the time really the right move?
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
ITE? yes.
Glassy Sandwich
  02/26/09
Not just ITE. Always. The only real assets in a law firm a...
lemon talented half-breed
  04/09/10
i cannot stress enough how credited this answer is. you bett...
Flickering big jew travel guidebook
  02/27/09
get laid off then, make room for the rest of us
Demanding area famous landscape painting
  02/27/09
I want to get laid off, not fired. It's a fine line.
crawly parlour
  02/27/09
Flame.
ebony national gaping
  02/26/09
Call him a faggot for using "trenches" and "t...
180 den
  02/26/09
ty, but I'm not sure using the word "faggot" is qu...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
War metaphors are cheesey.
soul-stirring splenetic fanboi
  02/26/09
This guy uses a lot of them.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
is he a veteran?
Impressive Galvanic Background Story Sanctuary
  02/26/09
I don't think so but I'm not sure.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
4 weeks is pretty generous for bar leave. Can you take an e...
Bronze house-broken marketing idea
  02/26/09
Apparently not according to this partner's understanding. I...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Reply Date: February 26th, 2009 10:07 PM Author: biglaws...
Cobalt Stag Film
  02/26/09
dont be a jerk
cerise narrow-minded incel
  02/26/09
If OP is real, this is a pretty douchey move.
vivacious ocher pit juggernaut
  02/26/09
It's not real. No one would be stupid enough to post an emai...
Cobalt Stag Film
  02/26/09
I realize that this is for the most part true. But so long a...
vivacious ocher pit juggernaut
  02/26/09
I'm still not seeing what you all are so afraid of? Getting...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Reviewing your subsequent posts, you're obviously flame. If ...
vivacious ocher pit juggernaut
  02/26/09
I'm just not understanding why. Some kind of liability or s...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
your a moron
Yapping federal knife
  02/26/09
Perhaps just moron enough to be real.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Yeah, just smoking out the flame. Had OP asked, I would h...
Cobalt Stag Film
  02/26/09
I suppose it's generally in my interest not to have such cop...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
nice recovery dood
Demanding area famous landscape painting
  02/27/09
flame, biglaw lawyers don't bust ass ITE
Bronze house-broken marketing idea
  02/26/09
Litigation, expert reports coming up... Not that business...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Flame. Expert witness reports wouldn't go to a 1st yr associ...
milky dysfunction garrison
  02/26/09
makes me feel good about my prospects. as a first year a bi...
Elite greedy nibblets elastic band
  02/26/09
1. I'm a lateral. 2. I'm not writing the reports, just he...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
a lateral taking the bar exam?
Transparent institution people who are hurt
  06/25/09
an expert report was one of my first major assignments as a ...
clear metal filthpig hairy legs
  02/26/09
I did an expert report as a third-year.
Opaque Misunderstood Stead
  02/27/09
How about some non-"flame" responses?
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
get your ass back to work unless you like being laid off for...
vermilion marvelous deer antler market
  02/26/09
this is obviously a flame. surely you aren't stupid enough t...
Offensive set fat ankles
  02/26/09
I'm not that afraid of outing.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Wtf is the risk? The only person that could ID the email wo...
flushed rigor church building
  02/26/09
ty. People are so paranoid.
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
...
Hairraiser hissy fit quadroon
  06/25/09
I wouldn't go in. At stake is not a single day of work, but...
bateful crackhouse selfie
  02/26/09
It's true, the weekend might be impacted. Not a bad suggest...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
it's either flame or you really should be back at work helpi...
arrogant striped hyena
  02/26/09
You're calling me a prick for taking my leave according to a...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
yeah. i hope you aren't serious. technically, we get three...
arrogant striped hyena
  02/26/09
Perhaps the firm should have planned better so as to avoid g...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
I tend to agree with you that it sucks being someone else's ...
frisky tanning salon gunner
  02/26/09
lol, it's your subservient attitude that makes the legal fie...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
That's not necessarily so, but you've got to pick your battl...
frisky tanning salon gunner
  02/27/09
just show up when you were going to. you weren't checking em...
Concupiscible Pervert Resort
  02/26/09
I expect that would get me fired. Would I have any realisti...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
how can they prove when you read something (versus clicked o...
Concupiscible Pervert Resort
  02/26/09
Proof of opening the email would persuade that it was more l...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
MDH! HAI.
Rough-skinned House Athletic Conference
  02/26/09
wasup dino girl? how's the appalachians?
Concupiscible Pervert Resort
  02/26/09
i am nowhere near appalachians. things are good, though. ...
Rough-skinned House Athletic Conference
  02/26/09
you know what school i thought you attend. still here. i'...
Concupiscible Pervert Resort
  02/27/09
BIGLAW? wow, that is a change from what you'd indicated. h...
Rough-skinned House Athletic Conference
  02/27/09
well, i started in biglaw. left in less than a year. went ba...
Concupiscible Pervert Resort
  02/27/09
I DON'T FEEL BAD FOR YOU. SORRY.
Outnumbered Spot Mood
  02/26/09
Do you at least think the partner is being a dick?
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
LEGAL FIELD IS DECIMATED AND YOU'RE BITCHING ABOUT 1 DAY
Outnumbered Spot Mood
  02/26/09
I'm bitching more about the partner's assholish email, actua...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
Describe the RACE HATE aspects of this situation, tyia.
infuriating office
  02/26/09
The partner is of southern European descent, while I am of n...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
I don't understand the point of this thread.
Aphrodisiac casino
  02/26/09
ha! your firm sucks. they just fired a bunch of staff and th...
Bonkers heady kitchen
  02/26/09
To provide an example of douchebaggery and to elicit advice ...
crawly parlour
  02/26/09
I enjoyed this
Tan space
  02/27/09
he sounds like a douche which makes sense since he went to l...
crimson locale
  02/27/09
Proposed response: I apologize for taking all of my contr...
crawly parlour
  02/27/09
No comments on this? :(
crawly parlour
  02/27/09
...
crawly parlour
  02/27/09
Try this: I apologize for taking all of my contractually ...
carmine depressive
  02/27/09
HOLD THE LINE!
Chocolate Principal's Office Pisswyrm
  02/27/09
Nice, ty.
crawly parlour
  02/27/09
I lol'd.
filthy know-it-all indirect expression friendly grandma
  02/27/09
underrated.
Grizzly cruel-hearted forum private investor
  06/25/09
DESCRIBE the pastries
territorial meetinghouse
  06/25/09
180
Emerald lettuce place of business
  06/25/09
180
Translucent zippy library wagecucks
  06/25/09
I actually think saying "Will report at 0900 tomorrow&q...
Transparent institution people who are hurt
  06/25/09
awesome
blue stirring theatre pistol
  04/09/10
180+
maniacal affirmative action
  04/09/10
Why the fuck would you need 4 weeks to study for a bar exam ...
Sapphire orchestra pit mediation
  06/25/09
I think it would ordinarily take longer than a few days to r...
motley spruce dilemma
  06/25/09
It would take me like 2 months.
Transparent institution people who are hurt
  06/25/09
is this the same guy who posted he was gonna get fired yeste...
Translucent zippy library wagecucks
  06/25/09
yes
Snowy fortuitous meteor weed whacker
  06/25/09
Good find.
Abusive Stage
  06/25/09
not my bump but whoever did, yes
Translucent zippy library wagecucks
  06/25/09
The dude linked to this in the more recent thread. I only bu...
Grizzly cruel-hearted forum private investor
  06/25/09
based on the above, I'm shocked he made it this long.
glittery abode
  06/25/09


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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:07 PM
Author: crawly parlour

edit: see proposed response in a post below

My firm has a policy of 4 weeks of leave for taking the bar, which I just finished taking yesterday. I took the leave starting 4 weeks ago tomorrow, and one day of February was a holiday. As a result of this, a form I signed when I went on leave, and a letter I received while on leave stating that my leave would end on Monday, I believe my leave ends on Monday.

I did not go to work today. I just received the following email from a managing partner, and I need XO's advice:

Hi [redacted],

Congratulations on finishing the bar exam. Time to get back to work. Consider your bar leave over as you read this message. We are at war right now. You were given a leave of absence to attend to the formality of the bar exam. We need you back in the trenches. Please immediately make contact with [redacted] and others who have carried the load during your absence and find out what you can do to help. I expect you in the office tomorrow helping out the many people who are busting their tails to get done the work necessary for the expert reports. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [redacted]. Thanks. And welcome back. Regards, [redacted]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005266)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:07 PM
Author: peach university electric furnace

Holy Shit. Seriously?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005271)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:08 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Word for word.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005274)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:08 PM
Author: infuriating office

He sounds like a d-bag

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005279)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:09 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Of course, most big partners are.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005284)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:10 PM
Author: vivacious ocher pit juggernaut

tcr

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005287)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:08 PM
Author: milky dysfunction garrison

Flame.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005277)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:10 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Why?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005286)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:12 PM
Author: cerise narrow-minded incel

nobody in their right mind would risk posting this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005296)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:12 PM
Author: Sadistic Shitlib

titcr.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005300)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:13 PM
Author: crawly parlour

What's the risk?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005305)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:13 PM
Author: cerise narrow-minded incel

partner and/or those close to him (or ppl who received similar emails) will identify you

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005311)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:16 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Because they all read xo...?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005334)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:30 PM
Author: Lilac telephone

Yes, we all do.

- Biglaw Sr. Assoc.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085492)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 8:52 AM
Author: comical rehab son of senegal

Agree

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008139)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:08 PM
Author: Judgmental windowlicker

clearly flame. but youd better go to work tomorrow. whats the issue?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005278)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:09 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I happen to like using my leave.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005283)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:11 PM
Author: Judgmental windowlicker

youre losing one day of leave. this guy is clearly a dick, and people are getting canned left and right. just suck it up.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005295)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:13 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I didn't say I wasn't going in tomorrow (though I would kind of like to get laid off), but perhaps I might get ideas here on a proper response.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005302)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:14 PM
Author: Judgmental windowlicker

response: email dood the guy mentioned. help with the work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005316)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:14 PM
Author: Glassy Sandwich

proper response is to get into work early tomorrow morning and work your ass off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005319)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:19 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Is taking it up the ass all the time really the right move?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005352)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:20 PM
Author: Glassy Sandwich

ITE? yes.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005356)



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Date: April 9th, 2010 11:17 AM
Author: lemon talented half-breed

Not just ITE. Always. The only real assets in a law firm are their client relationships. They aren't going to keep you around to potentially threaten any of those unless they trust that you will take it up the ass on demand no matter what. And that you aren't too much of a fuckup.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#14653972)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 9:00 AM
Author: Flickering big jew travel guidebook

i cannot stress enough how credited this answer is. you better be in there early tomorrow.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008156)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 2:13 AM
Author: Demanding area famous landscape painting

get laid off then, make room for the rest of us

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11007492)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 9:40 AM
Author: crawly parlour

I want to get laid off, not fired. It's a fine line.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008286)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:13 PM
Author: ebony national gaping

Flame.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005303)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:14 PM
Author: 180 den

Call him a faggot for using "trenches" and "tails."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005315)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:17 PM
Author: crawly parlour

ty, but I'm not sure using the word "faggot" is quite the right tone.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005337)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:54 PM
Author: soul-stirring splenetic fanboi

War metaphors are cheesey.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005630)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:55 PM
Author: crawly parlour

This guy uses a lot of them.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005640)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:03 PM
Author: Impressive Galvanic Background Story Sanctuary

is he a veteran?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005717)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:18 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I don't think so but I'm not sure.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005860)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:58 PM
Author: Bronze house-broken marketing idea

4 weeks is pretty generous for bar leave. Can you take an extra sick day or something to compensate?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005683)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:20 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Apparently not according to this partner's understanding. I think he should be making an offer for compensation though.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005879)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:13 PM
Author: Cobalt Stag Film

Reply

Date: February 26th, 2009 10:07 PM

Author: biglawserf

My firm has a policy of 4 weeks of leave for taking the bar, which I just finished taking yesterday. I took the leave starting 4 weeks ago tomorrow, and one day of February was a holiday. As a result of this, a form I signed when I went on leave, and a letter I received while on leave stating that my leave would end on Monday, I believe my leave ends on Monday.

I did not go to work today. I just received the following email from a managing partner, and I need XO's advice:

Hi [redacted],

Congratulations on finishing the bar exam. Time to get back to work. Consider your bar leave over as you read this message. We are at war right now. You were given a leave of absence to attend to the formality of the bar exam. We need you back in the trenches. Please immediately make contact with [redacted] and others who have carried the load during your absence and find out what you can do to help. I expect you in the office tomorrow helping out the many people who are busting their tails to get done the work necessary for the expert reports. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at [redacted]. Thanks. And welcome back. Regards, [redacted]

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005266)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005307)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:14 PM
Author: cerise narrow-minded incel

dont be a jerk

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005314)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:14 PM
Author: vivacious ocher pit juggernaut

If OP is real, this is a pretty douchey move.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005318)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:17 PM
Author: Cobalt Stag Film

It's not real. No one would be stupid enough to post an email like this word for word.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005340)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:19 PM
Author: vivacious ocher pit juggernaut

I realize that this is for the most part true. But so long as there is a non-zero chance that the OP's judgment simply failed him I'd err against memorializing his post.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005349)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:21 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I'm still not seeing what you all are so afraid of? Getting laid off along with everyone else? Getting sued...for what?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005361)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:22 PM
Author: vivacious ocher pit juggernaut

Reviewing your subsequent posts, you're obviously flame. If this were real you'd have removed it the instant someone even hinted that it was a poor idea to have posted it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005378)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:25 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I'm just not understanding why. Some kind of liability or simply outing and getting fired?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005393)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:25 PM
Author: Yapping federal knife

your a moron

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005399)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:27 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Perhaps just moron enough to be real.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005406)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:08 PM
Author: Cobalt Stag Film

Yeah, just smoking out the flame.

Had OP asked, I would have removed it in a second.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005759)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:54 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I suppose it's generally in my interest not to have such copies, though I'm not currently concerned about the OP. If you would be willing to remove it just in case I may at some point need to take down the original for some reason, that would be nice.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006215)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 2:14 AM
Author: Demanding area famous landscape painting

nice recovery dood

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11007500)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:34 PM
Author: Bronze house-broken marketing idea

flame, biglaw lawyers don't bust ass ITE

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005456)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:34 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Litigation, expert reports coming up...

Not that business will necessarily keep up for long.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005460)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:05 PM
Author: milky dysfunction garrison

Flame. Expert witness reports wouldn't go to a 1st yr associate. They'd go to a sr associate and then the partners.

Fail fail fail.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005727)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:16 PM
Author: Elite greedy nibblets elastic band

makes me feel good about my prospects. as a first year a big time partner is letting me run one of our major experts.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005835)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:22 PM
Author: crawly parlour

1. I'm a lateral.

2. I'm not writing the reports, just helping out.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005890)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:11 PM
Author: Transparent institution people who are hurt

a lateral taking the bar exam?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085351)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:37 PM
Author: clear metal filthpig hairy legs

an expert report was one of my first major assignments as a 1st year litigator

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006058)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 8:47 AM
Author: Opaque Misunderstood Stead

I did an expert report as a third-year.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008133)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:52 PM
Author: crawly parlour

How about some non-"flame" responses?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005617)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:11 PM
Author: vermilion marvelous deer antler market

get your ass back to work unless you like being laid off for performance

also: do some cursory inquiries into headhunters and/or report the guy to HR, saying you found the war stuff offensive

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005779)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 10:57 PM
Author: Offensive set fat ankles

this is obviously a flame. surely you aren't stupid enough to risk posting this in order to complain about losing one day of leave? if so, killself

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005668)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:18 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I'm not that afraid of outing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005857)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:25 PM
Author: flushed rigor church building

Wtf is the risk? The only person that could ID the email would be the person who wrote it. Chances are that he reads Xo? And even if he did, nobody else would know that he wrote it so he wouldn't care.

Unless you think biglaw associates across the country are going to print this out and wave it in front of their partners and ask "Omg look whats on xoxo did u write this," I don't see what the risk is.

Dude brought us an entertaining story, cut him some slack.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005917)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:30 PM
Author: crawly parlour

ty. People are so paranoid.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005974)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 1:14 PM
Author: Hairraiser hissy fit quadroon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084624)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:14 PM
Author: bateful crackhouse selfie

I wouldn't go in. At stake is not a single day of work, but rather your entire weekend. If you go in tomorrow, there is a good chance you will end up working at least part of the weekend. Respond to the email saying that you are in bumble fuck, USA visiting your family to destress after taking the bar and that you were under the impression that you were expected back on Monday. Tell him that if he needs you back sooner you can probably charter a small aircraft to fly out of your local municipal airport if the firm would be willing to pay.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005802)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:24 PM
Author: crawly parlour

It's true, the weekend might be impacted. Not a bad suggestion. They'd ask for a receipt though, and I doubt they'd believe it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005907)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:20 PM
Author: arrogant striped hyena

it's either flame or you really should be back at work helping your team and you're a prick. if i were working really hard on a case and someone on the team decided to take advantage of "leave" or vacation or whatever i'd be really pissed...you should take it in down time.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005878)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:23 PM
Author: crawly parlour

You're calling me a prick for taking my leave according to agreement? What the fuck?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005897)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:26 PM
Author: arrogant striped hyena

yeah. i hope you aren't serious. technically, we get three weeks of vacation according to our "agreement." but you can't just take your three weeks of vacation at the end of the year if your litigation team is suddenly swamped with work.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005931)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:31 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Perhaps the firm should have planned better so as to avoid getting swamped. It's certainly not my fault the partners are greedy and can't plan.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005991)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:43 PM
Author: frisky tanning salon gunner

I tend to agree with you that it sucks being someone else's monkey, but get fucked, THIS IS THE BUSINESS WE'VE CHOSEN.

Also, partners plan. The plan is work. Get in line.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006109)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:45 PM
Author: crawly parlour

lol, it's your subservient attitude that makes the legal field shitty--the partners know they can shit all over you and people like you, so they do.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006133)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:11 AM
Author: frisky tanning salon gunner

That's not necessarily so, but you've got to pick your battles. No one knows you or gives a shit about you. You can either:

1) go to work and do what you're fucking supposed to do which is help row row row the boat, or;

2) try to enjoy your weekend wondering what the consequences of such a childish (yet principled!) action like this will be.

It's hard being an adult.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006397)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:26 PM
Author: Concupiscible Pervert Resort

just show up when you were going to. you weren't checking email on your break. done.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005930)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:29 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I expect that would get me fired. Would I have any realistic recourse (assume they can't verify that the email was read, which they actually should be able to)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005960)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:37 PM
Author: Concupiscible Pervert Resort

how can they prove when you read something (versus clicked on it, took a shit and fell asleep)?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006056)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:42 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Proof of opening the email would persuade that it was more likely than not read.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006105)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:31 PM
Author: Rough-skinned House Athletic Conference

MDH! HAI.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005984)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:37 PM
Author: Concupiscible Pervert Resort

wasup dino girl? how's the appalachians?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006045)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:42 PM
Author: Rough-skinned House Athletic Conference

i am nowhere near appalachians. things are good, though.

how's FL? or have you migrated?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006099)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:05 AM
Author: Concupiscible Pervert Resort

you know what school i thought you attend.

still here. i'm never leaving. doing the biglaw thing; if i don't make partner i have plans to open a firm with some peeps.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006329)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:06 AM
Author: Rough-skinned House Athletic Conference

BIGLAW? wow, that is a change from what you'd indicated. how's it going?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006337)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:10 AM
Author: Concupiscible Pervert Resort

well, i started in biglaw. left in less than a year. went back to biglaw last year. but it's different going back as a 3/4yr assoc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006386)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:27 PM
Author: Outnumbered Spot Mood

I DON'T FEEL BAD FOR YOU. SORRY.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11005939)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:38 PM
Author: crawly parlour

Do you at least think the partner is being a dick?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006067)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:39 PM
Author: Outnumbered Spot Mood

LEGAL FIELD IS DECIMATED AND YOU'RE BITCHING ABOUT 1 DAY

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006077)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:43 PM
Author: crawly parlour

I'm bitching more about the partner's assholish email, actually.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006114)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:34 PM
Author: infuriating office

Describe the RACE HATE aspects of this situation, tyia.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006015)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:36 PM
Author: crawly parlour

The partner is of southern European descent, while I am of northern European descent. I think you're onto something.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006041)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:43 PM
Author: Aphrodisiac casino

I don't understand the point of this thread.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006112)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:50 PM
Author: Bonkers heady kitchen

ha! your firm sucks. they just fired a bunch of staff and they need you to handle document formatting and placing stamps on outgoing mail.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006186)



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Date: February 26th, 2009 11:50 PM
Author: crawly parlour

To provide an example of douchebaggery and to elicit advice on a proper response to such douchebaggery.

Edit: this is supposed to be a response to the post just above

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006188)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:06 AM
Author: Tan space

I enjoyed this

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006345)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:09 AM
Author: crimson locale

he sounds like a douche which makes sense since he went to law school and all

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006374)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 12:27 AM
Author: crawly parlour

Proposed response:

I apologize for taking all of my contractually agreed-upon leave. I did not realize you were being fired upon by enemy forces. I hope there have not been any casualties.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11006520)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 1:44 AM
Author: crawly parlour

No comments on this? :(

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11007298)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 2:10 AM
Author: crawly parlour



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11007478)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 2:53 AM
Author: carmine depressive

Try this:

I apologize for taking all of my contractually agreed-upon leave. I did not realize you were being fired upon by enemy forces. Dismayed to find that we are still relying on trench warfare. Will report to front at 0900 tomorrow with schematics for armored, mechanized wagon which may tip the scales in our favor. I trust you will provide pastries.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11007737)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 8:56 AM
Author: Chocolate Principal's Office Pisswyrm

HOLD THE LINE!

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008145)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 9:40 AM
Author: crawly parlour

Nice, ty.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008288)



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Date: February 27th, 2009 9:58 AM
Author: filthy know-it-all indirect expression friendly grandma

I lol'd.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11008326)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 12:52 PM
Author: Grizzly cruel-hearted forum private investor

underrated.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084477)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 12:53 PM
Author: territorial meetinghouse

DESCRIBE the pastries

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084484)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 1:40 PM
Author: Emerald lettuce place of business

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084819)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:12 PM
Author: Translucent zippy library wagecucks

180

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085357)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:13 PM
Author: Transparent institution people who are hurt

I actually think saying "Will report at 0900 tomorrow" would be seen as pretty funny and not inappropriate - if the guy has a sense of humor.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085370)



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Date: April 9th, 2010 12:42 AM
Author: blue stirring theatre pistol

awesome

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#14651346)



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Date: April 9th, 2010 11:20 AM
Author: maniacal affirmative action

180+

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#14654001)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 1:11 PM
Author: Sapphire orchestra pit mediation

Why the fuck would you need 4 weeks to study for a bar exam if you've already taken one? I studied for my second bar over the course of a friggin weekend.

Perhaps thats why the firm is dismayed. The 4 weeks of leave is probably intended for those making their first pass at a bar.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084605)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 2:07 PM
Author: motley spruce dilemma

I think it would ordinarily take longer than a few days to refresh your memory on all the subjects.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084976)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:14 PM
Author: Transparent institution people who are hurt

It would take me like 2 months.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085377)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 1:24 PM
Author: Translucent zippy library wagecucks

is this the same guy who posted he was gonna get fired yesterday

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084725)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 1:26 PM
Author: Snowy fortuitous meteor weed whacker

yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12084747)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:05 PM
Author: Abusive Stage

Good find.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085316)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:07 PM
Author: Translucent zippy library wagecucks

not my bump but whoever did, yes

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085329)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:33 PM
Author: Grizzly cruel-hearted forum private investor

The dude linked to this in the more recent thread. I only bumped because of this: http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#11007737

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085510)



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Date: June 25th, 2009 3:23 PM
Author: glittery abode

based on the above, I'm shocked he made it this long.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=940918&forum_id=2#12085433)