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ATL Idol: Frolic & Detour’s Farewell

avatar Frolic and Detour ATL Idol.jpg[Ed. note: This is the farewell post of FROLIC & DETOUR, who was recently eliminated from ATL Idol, the “reality blogging” competition that picked ATL’s new editor. It is marked with F&D’s avatar (at right).]

I’ve speculated about whether Sophist and I know each other. Well, we do. We wrote the HLS Parody together. Now I know that Shawn Johnson wasn’t BSing when she said she was thrilled that her team finished 1-2 in the all-around. I got the silver, but they’re playing my national anthem.

Shortly after Elie won his job, I accepted an offer I’d been hoping for. As soon as I wind things up at the firm, I’ll be starting a new job in the law school world. Gold on beam! I think this worked out the right way for everyone. Thanks for the ride.

Love,
Frolic

Comments

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1 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:35 PM

I AM FIRST!!!!!!!!!!!! IFINALLY DID IT!!!!!!!!!! FOZHILLE MY NMIZZLE YALL..

HATERS GO AND REST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HOLL@@@@@@@@@@@ WORLD!!!!!!!!!

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2 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:36 PM

Good luck to you, F&D. Nice blogging.

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3 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:37 PM

You'll be missed.

NOT!

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4 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:38 PM

Your national anthem? Because you went to Harvard? No wonder y'all are such douchebags.

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5 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:40 PM

Congrats 1 - looks like you really wanted this.

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6 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:42 PM

Yes, but Shawn Johnson finally won gold (earlier today). But you will forever remain the bridesmaid - try not to think how different your life would be had you won this competition.

Peace out.

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7 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:42 PM

Is the avatar you?

You like hot. I like. It nice.

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8 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:44 PM

#1 = the guy who, until now, came up second.

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9 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:44 PM

Bow Wow old friend, bow wow.

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10 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:45 PM

Pity the poor students at whatever TTT F&D has gone to.

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11 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:45 PM

Congrats F&D, glad to hear things worked out for you.

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12 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:45 PM

Personally, I'm looking forward to commenting on the "Fall Recruiting Open Thread: Vault 1115-1120 (2009)" thread.

Go Douchemeir & A'Wipe LLP!!!!!

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13 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:46 PM

Is Harvard prestigious?

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14 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:50 PM

This post makes me extra glad F&D didn't win. She would have been the Tyra Banks of blogging, viewing every subject as another opportunity to talk about herself in a glowing manner. Please go away forever F&D. Yech.

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15 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:52 PM

But wait--"shortly after "Elie won his job"?

Elie?

Sophist is a WOOMAN!!!!!

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16 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:56 PM

YLS to HLS. this blog is a sinking ship. What's next, Columbia?!

17 Posted by Elie Mystal | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 5:56 PM

"My friend, F&D, who crawled through a river of s^&% and came out clean on the other side." -- Red

Congrats F&D, and good luck. Show the 1Ls what penicillin really feels like.

--Elie

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18 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:03 PM

F#CK Harvard.

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19 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:03 PM

#6 -- Genius, that's what the "gold on beam" reference was.

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20 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:04 PM

"Shortly after Elie won his job, I accepted an offer I'd been hoping for. "

Let me see if I understand this. You were hoping to accept the offer from a school and yet you wasted our time by participating in this contest? I mean really.

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21 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:10 PM

Thanks for the spoiler alert about tonight's Olympics broadcast.

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22 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:11 PM

What is wrong with keeping one's options open?

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23 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:23 PM

22,

This is 20.

Umm......nothing wrong with that at all.

What's wrong with a little snark directed towards F&D?

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24 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:27 PM

Seriously? Both from Harvard? First they take all the legal jobs, now they're moving into comedy? Harvard kids couldn't possibly be funny - certainly not the ones i know.

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25 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:27 PM

How much does the EIC of ATL pay anyways?

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26 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:28 PM

What a sore loser.

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27 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:30 PM

I think you lost because F&D is plural and you are singular.

Also, maybe you should go back into time in attend YLS.

HTH.

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28 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:32 PM

Congrats F&D. Glad it worked out for you.

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29 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:42 PM

4, seriously? you're that dense?

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30 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 6:43 PM

All your base are belong to HLS.

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31 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:11 PM

Harvard,

The San Diego State of the East.

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32 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:24 PM

Congrats F&D! Good luck!

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33 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 7:46 PM

25, why not serve a FOIA?

Everyone, why is there a Penn emblem on F+D's emblem consortium?

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34 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:01 PM

The flag of Penn represents Marin, who finished in bronze medal position.

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35 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:26 PM

Oh dear. Any HLS student that feels this strongly about their school = douche5000. But then again, the astute knew F&D was bad news when she introduced herself as an "Ivy League girl with a Midwestern attitude."

-HLS Douche '09

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36 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:50 PM

Self-righteous Harvard graduate. If you were so special, you wouldn't be fighting it out for a BLOGGING job. Go do something productive. Better yet, do something counterproductive: bill some hours. Just don't bore us by describing the ennui.

37 Posted by StillNoCouch | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:07 PM

Congrats and good luck. Blogging isn't for everyone.

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38 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:12 PM

Congrats on the new gig F&D. I enjoyed reading your posts during the competition. Pay no attention to all the negative comments -- really, these guys just don't know how to say anything nice.
Good luck!

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39 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:12 PM


F&D, you were good, and you had my vote. Good luck at your law school gig.

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40 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:24 PM

I agree with 14 and 20. Sorry Elie but a better quote is "the first nights the toughest mo doubt about. They march you in naked as the day you were born, half blind and and skin burning from that delousing shit. when they put you in that cell and the bars slam home and you know it's for real."

FD we award you no points and may god have mercy on your soul.

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41 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 9:49 PM

Was very happy that Shawn won a gold on the beam! And a teaching job at Penn is pretty golden....

Good luck!

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42 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:37 PM

hey FD go check out the article Bess Levin posted from radar magazine....possible career alternative...prob pays more than blogging

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43 Posted by guest | Permalink Tuesday, August 19, 2008 11:14 PM

I am little disappointed that both of the finalists were liberals. This blog is one of the few that gives voice to conservatives. Hopefully, that will still continue.

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44 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 1:20 AM

Omg, 41, you're such a retard. She didn't accept a teaching job at Penn, the Penn flag is up there because it represents Marin, the one who came in third.

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45 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 6:15 AM

Taking "Fair Harvard" as your anthem?

Here's something more appropriate:

http://www.sadtrombone.com/

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46 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:39 AM

Hey 15 - You must be thinking of "Ellie," which is generally a woman's name. "Elie," like "Eli," is generally a man's name.

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47 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:12 AM

Sour. Grapes.

That is all.

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48 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 10:33 AM

Why don't commenters realize that by being an asshole at this stage, you're making sure that the grapes actually ARE sour? In other words, you're proving that F&D is better off in a different job where there is less exposure to abuse.

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49 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:15 AM

Yes, she is. And we as readers are better for it.

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50 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:42 AM

The only version of Fair(y) Harvard I enjoy is the one abruptly interrupted by Roger Meyers Jr. throwing his desk placard at the singer.

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51 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 11:55 AM

There should be a Vanderbilt flag sharing the third spot.

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52 Posted by guest | Permalink Wednesday, August 20, 2008 12:52 PM

50, you sir have the mannerisms of a Yalie.

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