Suggestions? - June 27, 2007

"You like me, you really like me..."
- Sally Field, 1985 Oscar Acceptance Speech

This site was recently named funniest legal blog, even though, as the gracious contest host noted, this isn't really a "blog" or limited to law (I will be posting something on that issue shortly).

Not surprisingly, there was some controversy about this site's success in the poll.

The question now is, what prize I should select, and to whom I should send it?

I figure it's best to let the readers decide. The prize is to be selected from a store called "The Billable Hour" (watches excluded). My thinking is that we should buy the "Slam a Gavel"¹ and mail it to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg or Clarence Thomas, the Judge who jailed Paris Hilton or Judge Roy Pearson, a degenerate Washington DC jurist who recently lost a suit against his dry cleaner seeking $54 million in damages for lost pants.

I am not married to the concept of gifting the prize to a judge, but I can't think of any other type of person to send this sort of material. If you have any other suggestions regarding who ought to receive it, or what the gift card should say, please send them to me or offer a comment here. I'll decide by the weekend. Thanks.

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¹ Look closely at the words on the gavel set. You'll understand why it's the best of the prizes.

Posted by PhilaLawyer at 5:23 PM

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Actually, Phila, you're welcome to choose any of the watches or clocks over at www.TheBillableHour.com/timepieces.php *except* the Luxury Classic watch (www.TheBillableHour.com/luxuryclassic.php), which sells for $485. We're happy for you and all, but not that happy!

Posted by: Lisa Solomon at June 27, 2007 10:55 PM

give it to the bastard who sued the poor korean dry cleaners, causing them so much stress they wanted to leave the country. and on the block that says fill in the blank, write "dry cleaner" for him.

Posted by: Luke at June 28, 2007 01:06 AM

The gavel is clearly the best prize. My advice would be to refrain from sending it to Ginsburg or Thomas because they would never actually get it. Pearson would be better suited to recieve a $54 million ethics course. Thats not an option, is it?

--Noah

Posted by: Noah at June 28, 2007 10:29 AM

On second thought the "U.S. Constitution Quiz Deck" might be a fit present to send Gonzales

Posted by: Noah at June 28, 2007 10:31 AM

Hey PL, congratulations on your award, you deserve it man! I agree, the gavel thing's the best prize, but you might want to consider sending it to Robert Bork, it might relieve some of his stress when he doesn't get any money from the Yale Club. Gotta love the irony of someone like Bork expounding the virtues of tort reform while trying to sue the crap out of someone for not having a handrail...

Cheers, and keep up the good work.

Posted by: fab danny at June 28, 2007 10:33 AM

While the Slam a Gavel is quite hilarious, I feel that the "Bob Noon & The Well Hung Jury" 2-Disc set would be much funnier. You could literally send that gift to anyone and get about the same reaction. Good luck choosing.

Posted by: PhilaFan984 at June 28, 2007 11:50 AM

I'm gonna throw a vote in for Clarence Thomas. I think society owes him a debt for standing up and refusing to bow down to our ridiculous celebrity complex. Plus he looks like a total badass, he reminds me of danny glover in lethal weapon.

Great idea by the way and congrats on the win. Have a good one.

Posted by: Tom at June 28, 2007 01:49 PM