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[mac5732]

Growltigga, you have a good point, what the heck, does "circle the wagons" refer to, hmmmm, don't ever remeber hearing that one before and I've been on this earth awhile now, now my curiosity is up and running every which way, I think some studious scientific research into this is called for to,ahmmm,aa,hmmm, to facilitate information for purely the most scientific of reasons of course...

Back to topic, I don't understand why the number of Posts means so much to some people on the Boards? Its a nice touch, along with various ranks, which only means that they have been active in that forum and gives a little boost in morale, but some people really are/get hung up on this and I mean realllly hung up. Don't understand it. I like the idea but not to the point of ghosting/etc to boost my numbers. makes no sense, oh well, maybe its my age showing

just some ideas mac

[Gryphin]

Hmm, Sociology, Defensive Tactics, and Galactic Conquest. I guess this is not too far Off Topic.
"Circle the wagons" Historically was a form of defense used against bandits / marauders and such. Used in the colloquial it means a group of people banding together to support or protect each other. In the case I was referring to, one of the participants on that board used the expression to explain the actions of the group and its response to a perceived "attack" on them. Someone else "corrected" her because that was how wagon trains of the settlers in the "American West" would defend themselves against the Indians and it might offend a Native American. Side note: The spell check in MS Word capitalized “Indians”. Go Figure.

[Growltigga]

Mac, it is not your age as I think I am considerably younger than you and I don't see any point in ghosting - that really has to be the most non-productive pointless pathetic time wasting exercise humanity has dreamed up since line dancing.

With regard to the research, you are right. I am still in the office (21.02 Manchester time, now been in the office for 36 hours non-stop for a deal that is completing tomorrow morning - cue pity from all forum lurkers ) - a lot of the time we are waiting for comments to come in from other lawyers and so far, the topic of this afternoon's chat is 'circle the wagons' and how it relates to, well, enough said.

Save for a few choice and exceptionally creative (and probably anatomically impossible) comments, the finest legal minds money can buy cannot work this one out. There are now 8 of us in the office on this deal and none of us can work it out! do we tell the client this is costing him about $3000 per hour?

This is bugging me but as puke said, if it isnt illegal, who cares

[Growltigga]

Gryphin, our Posts obviously crossed and all I can say is that I am deeply scarred and shocked by your clarification.

The least you could do is made something really juicy up to get myself and Mac all suitably wound up and excited. I now have to go and see 7 other lawyers and explain to them that 'circle the wagons' was no more than a description of the defensive posture of your group's mentality - can I emphasise that some of these guys, including a senior partner who has probably not come into close contact with another human being for at least 12 years, have been pondering on this all afternoon - some of them have even been using slide rules!!!

< wry grin so wide my head is threatening to end up looking like a flip top bin >

mate, many thanks for making our afternoon a fair bit happier

[ 17 January 2002: Message edited by: Growltigga ]

[Gryphin]

Growltigga,
My pleasure to please, I have a lot more where they came from if you like.
< bemused grin > The image a 8 British Solicters pondering an age old caravan tactic and how it could be considered "Politicaly Incorrect" in the USA.
On Topic: My first "handle" here was "Sir Gryphin". This was given to me by a girlfriend, (long story and you don't want to know). I dropped the "Sir" when I noticed that several of the members here were from countries where "Sir" was more of a serious earned title.

[Growltigga]

Well, we knew about the age old caravan tactic and given that of the 8 of us, 2 are royal marines and 1 is an ex-paratrooper, part of the discussion was about the origins of the 'laager tactic' - the general consensus is that it developed from the germanic tribes such as the marcomani and avars who tended to be wagon-nomadic although one smart alec here considers it is chinese in origin

The rest of the discussion is based on what possible 'politically incorrect anatomically impossible' ahem 'act' could be described as a 'circling of wagons' - that discussion is ongoing and I think you have created a monster here

<pause to guffaw mightily> one of the lads has just come up with a suggestion which defies belief - must go

[Growltigga]

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Originally posted by Gryphin:
Growltigga,
I dropped the "Sir" when I noticed that several of the members here were from countries where "Sir" was more of a serious earned title.

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Oh, I don't know that that applies to England any more - I think even Bill Clinton and possibly even Wubbya Bush have been/are going to be made 'sirs' - kind of devalues the whole think - now baron, that is the title for me

'Baron Growltigga of Cheshire' - that I like the sound of

BTW, one of the lads has now raised the 'circle the wagons' issue to the accountants from pricewaterhousecoopers downstairs - they are laughing so hard they need oxygen but the general consensus is that if 8 solicitors and 4 accountants can't come up with a creative description, no-one can

oops, just been told the property consultant is in on it so that is 13 of us

I get the feeling this will keep us going through the night, I hope you dont want royalties!