by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 09/21/2017 at 02:40
by "ImmoralMinority" (araimondo)
Published 09/21/2017 at 02:40
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I am staying at an Embassy Suites in Brea, drinking alone at TGI Fridays across the street in front of the mall. It feels like the Brea thing to do. I certainly will not be driving.
I had a bad day, kind of. I went to court with a raging asshole who was sputtering mad that the judge would not punish me for him. He was glaring at me and raving in the elevator after, and I told him I did not understand his anger and thought he was a sad person. He told me that if he looked like me, he would be sad for himself. It was so dumb.
Future lawyers: If you resort to schoolyard insults in the courthouse elevator, you lost.
Honestly, I did not enjoy it. I am over this kind of conflict, and I have been dealing with all kinds of higher level turmoil. There is no joy in watching an idiot be an idiot.
My best friend of 25 years basically told me I am a piece of shit and he does not want to talk to me or hear my “explanations or excuses.” He then unfriended me on Facebook. Oof.
I did this presentation to the auto repair shop association and killed it. They loved it and me and stayed late and want me to do their weekend retreat in November. They promised me 3-4 hours, and I want to do shop managers school - everything from compensation to supervisory skill development.
Even with all this shit the last few weeks, I am still good at this thing that I do. This will grow, and I can help this industry. I really should have been a teacher of some type, given how well these seminars go over.
Plus, one of the shop owners is going to be at the JCCS! He gave me a card, and told me he can help get parts for the Sunchaser and Cressida. I am super excited, and was bummed when some shop owner wanted to talk labor law instead of Japanese cars.
Is this mundane lawyer life stuff to dull for Oppo? If so, apologies all around. You are going to get Japanese classics from me this weekend, so bear with me. Not feeling very good these days
The good news is I pick up the Sunchaser tomorrow. A bad bearing in the power steering pump caused the belt to break, so the repair was minor. I am sad my wife can’t go this weekend, but I am excited for a Sunchaser road trip. I wish Toby could go to the car show.
CaptDale! My pal Dave will be there with me and you MUST hang with us at the show. Find us when you come in and let’s check out the show together.
You can drive the Sunchaser if I can drive the GTO.
"Svend" (svend)
09/21/2017 at 04:31, STARS: 0
Sounds like you’ve had a mixed time of it mate.
Lawyer stuff isn’t mundane, it’s interesting to hear what happens from a lawyers view point and that some lawyers like the one from the lift are as petty as they people they represent in court.
Re: your friend of 25 years, screw him. If he thinks your a POS and not prepared and be corrected that your not or to hear why you are then forget him.
I’m a little worried you aren’t keeping track of your days though. Lol.
I read the title ‘Brea Thursday Night Party’ and panicked thinking I’d got my days mixed up and I missed a shift at work to realise it was Wednesday night and not Thursday, thanks for the panic mate.
Take care okay fella.
"PS9" (PS9)
09/21/2017 at 04:42, STARS: 1
Not much of a friend if he can’t hear you out at least one last time. You’re better off without the dead weight.
"Stapleface" (patrickgruden)
09/21/2017 at 06:58, STARS: 0
You know what, if your friend of 25 years is gonna ditch you over a perceived disagreement, then he really wasn’t a friend to begin with. It’s not like you burned his house down.
I would actually take great pride in getting under the other lawyer’s skin. To me, that’s confirmation of a job well done.
Glad things went well with the shop guys. You seemed pretty pumped about this when you were discussing it before. Hopefully you can help them out with a fair an equitable solution IRT wages.
Awesome deal on making acquaintances with someone who might be able to source some parts for you. I know how hard you’ve been working on trying to get the car to where you want it.
"arl" (arl1968)
09/21/2017 at 07:28, STARS: 0
Yea, sometimes you grow apart from your friends right after school, sometimes it’s after many years. While I still have most of my old friends, a few of them I’ve grown apart from and will never reconnect with. You just end up having different points of view, and different lives.
Your posts are always well written and interesting to read - keep posting.
"rillweid - Now with more TRD and less TDI" (rillweid)
09/21/2017 at 09:58, STARS: 2
These lawyer stories are super interesting to those of us potentially considering the field. This is honestly one of my favorite parts of Oppo. I wish more of us would post about work.
"CaptDale - is secretly British" (captdale)
09/21/2017 at 14:10, STARS: 2
No, I find the lawyer stories interesting at the very least. I like work stories on Oppo, lets you see a side of life you may never experience.
I will totally hang out with y’all for as long as I can before the wedding. Also, that could totally be arranged, though I have some work I want to do to it before I have other people drive it, so maybe if I ever make to one of your Cars & Coffee up there.