rugbyref
RugbyRef
rugbyref

I’m a rugby ref (as the name implies). One of the key principles of the game is respect for the match officials. There are any number of reasons for this, including the that control and discipline is required in our violent, physical sport and that we always suffer from shortages of refs as the game grows

No Giacomin, the chants at the Garden reached 7.5 on the Richter Scale.

The thing about Javert is that he acts out of his quite sincerely held beliefs - Trump has none of those. One way they are alike, however, is the absolute lack of compassion and empathy.

Rule against perpetuities, bitches.

You know, people like to hate on dad jokes, but I find that a sense of humor is all relative.

+1 Knufflebunny at the laundromat

That article proves that not all heroes wear capes:

Born and raised in Houston, now in NY. Energy and its adjuncts were the only busy spots of the past couple years - I’ve worked on a couple of them.

As a guy who’s spent his career in complex bankruptcies and corporate restructurings, I hope you’re right on interest rates. Our business has been in the doldrums for years (with the brief exception of 2009, which may have been my busiest year ever). Maybe the days of amend, extend, and pretend are coming to an end?

1932 Cadillac Limousine with suicide doors and a jumpseat.

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Also in Chicago, immediately after the Cubs won the Series, Ireland defeated the New Zealand, indisputably the best national rugby team in the word, at a sold-out Soldier Field, ending the All Blacks’ 111-year domination of the lads in green.

+1 disaster

I’m a lawyer, too. My specialty is talking potential law students out of making a life destroying mistake.

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Speaking of fashion, how about the sewn-on wedding dress in the Pagan Poetry video?

My kid played goalie AND catcher. Clearly, his head is made of stone. Next thing you know, he’ll tell me he wants to go to law school, and I’ll really have to sit him down for the talk.

Maybe you’ll hit the jackpot and one of your kids will decide they want to play goalie.

After that hit, he was free, free falling.