I hope 11:51 is a troll. If not, there are just too many things wrong with that "sentence."

As to the original poster, I've never heard of that happening to anyone else, but it doesn't seem shocking. You do have a lot of debt, the economy is projected to get worse, and the lender is probably unsure (as am I) why you're certain you'll earn 500k per year when you graduate.

If your heart is set on going to business school, why don't you explore more options (e.g., applying for scholarships at other schools) or working in BigLaw for a year or two to pay off some of your debt?

48:

LemonJello, OrangeJello, and Shithead are not urban myths (though the poster who mentioned Shithead above sounds like he/she got an urban legend version of it).

Read Freakonomics by Stephen D. Levitt. It has an interesting chapter discussing childeren's names and the extent to which they predict future success.

I'm a moron.

Boooooo.

I actually just read this again to see if somehow I'd missed something redeeming in it the first time around. I might as well have punched myself in the groin.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

I won't be back for several days. Lat, you should be ashamed of yourself for this one.

Unless . . .

You think ATL is clever enough to give us the shittiest post ever so that we would entertain ourselves for hours in the comments. Genius.

Incidentally, I'm sorry to hear so many of your retreats suck, becuase my firm retreat is pretty sweet. Lawyers take significant others or friends and do whatever they want while there. I enjoyed my colleagues' company at the dinners and the earlier hours at the bars (with the open tabs), but I spent the days getting massages and lounging on the beach with my wife and the late nights with my buddies.

74: What's "solice"?

Thanks for the insight.

She did not spend $6,000 on her cat. She spent them on her feelings.

Awwww.

Or a liger?

(They're bred for their skills in magic)

Well played 154, well played.

Well played 154, well played.

As far as the cold-blooded lay-offs go, it's all in the game.

http://stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/03/09/85-the-wire/

Also, you can watch it all, for free, at watchtvsitcoms.com

You just click "cancel" everytime it wants you to do something (e.g., download a program); even if you click "cancel" you'll still be able to watch the programs.

After you're done with the Wire, you can watch Arrested Development.

HTH

46: You sound like a really cool dude.

46

Smell that? Sniff, sniff. Mmmmm. Sarcasm.

I can read.

1) You've consumed an entire bottle of Bailey's
2) You watch Battlestar Gallactica
3) You know A LOT about video games

Thus,

If you were a dude, you'd be pimpled and own lots of hand lotion, but your position as nerd in society is both accepted and secure.

As a chick, you're well on your way to being the crazy cat lady that people wish would just move away.

It's called a double standard because it's twice as true.

HTH

"A" crazy cat lady may be an uncreative stereotype, but "the" crazy cat lady is not. Her name is Eleanor Abernathy and she was once a lawyer too.

I'd wager that my tiny mind has already experienced more of this world and touched more lives in a positive way than you ever will. Regardless, getting you all worked up passes the time.

Sorry I misspelled your nerd show.

Whether I ever get laid (again) is entirely up to my wife. Though I wouldn't guarantee it, I'm pretty sure it'll happen sometime.

Thanks for playing.

67 gets it.

I initially stayed away from the stats, but let's do some simple math:

5'7" x 140 lbs. +

bottle of Bailey's* +

hours playing video games when you are already in a demanding profession** =

someone who displays zero interest in physical, intellectual, or spiritual self-improvement =

Elie's soul mate =

Loser.

*I still can't get over that Bailey's comment. Drinking an entire bottle of Bailey's IF you're a small group of high school girls is ALMOST acceptable.

** If you're not in the profession, you don't count around here. If you are, try doing something meaningful with your precious free time - like reading a book or getting your fat ass to the gym so my insurance premiums go down.

HTH

That does help, though I don't like the news. I saw the writing on the wall early last fall, so I applied for district court clerkships in my area. As a result, I'm going to leave a firm to start a two year district court clerkship within the next couple of months. I'm happy to get into a government job for a little while, but I was hoping that I'd get a bonus when I rejoined a firm. Oh well.

Kash,

I haven't read ATL in a while, but I swung by today and I'm glad I did. In my humble opinion, this is the best post you've written that I've seen. Well done.