quote:Originally posted by Fat Cramer: Quislet, with the bankruptcy of the Twinkie (and Wonder Bread) company, will there be a new junk food chosen to replace the Twinkie Defense?
Funny you should mention that. It has been a topic that is being fiercely debated among the legal community. (A physical altercation erupted at the annual ABA meeting. Gun fire was almost exchanged in Texas)
There are those who feel that the new Junk Food Defense should have a similar shape to the Twinkie and therefore proposed the Taco Bell Defense. The detractors think that judges, when they hear "the Taco Bell Defense", will think of Taco Bell's slogan "Run for the Border", become confuse, imagine the case involves immigration, and deport the defendant.
The other side feels that the new name should involve a similar type of junk food and therefore proposed the Ho-Ho defense. (A sub group wanted the Devil Dog Defense, but that was nixed by Attorney General Ashcroft). The detractors here feel that using the Ho-Ho Defense will cause judges to schedule all trial for December 25th and that will interfer with the lawyers' vacations to St Bart's over the holidays.
BTW: Did you know that Twinkies were originally supposed to be banana flavored, but due to shortages during WWII, the banana flavoring was dropped.
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Actually, for awhile in the 1960's Twinkies WERE banana-flavored as opposed to the modern vanilla-on-vanilla. The current Scooter Pie Speeding defense, Ring-Ding Disturbing-the-Peace counter-strategy, and Ho-Ho Solicitation appeals are all being offered as the successors to the Twinkie defense. The gunfire supposedly offered in the Texas ABA meeting was in fact found to be Butterfinger BBs.
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From: DC ... Washington! | Registered: Aug 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: (A physical altercation erupted at the annual ABA meeting. Gun fire was almost exchanged in Texas)
However, the Texas incident was later revealed to have nothing to do with the Twinkie defence, and everything to do with the fact that they hadn't pulled a trigger in a few hours
*waits for people to try and hit him*
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Quis, on the advice of my better half I am dropping the planned court actions against HighPriestessViviane. If the retainer I gave Bruce doesn't cover costs please bill me.
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From: Westerly Rhode Island | Registered: Aug 2003
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quote:Originally posted by HighPriestessViviane: (will I ever get to blast someone and not get in trouble for it?)
Only if it is self-defense or the defense of others. You cannot have provoked the attack that you are defending yourself against.
Also you can't use excessive force. For example if you are the Persuader and Ma Kent (The Silver Age Elderly Ma Kent) suddenly started hitting you with her fists, it would not be self-defense to use your atomic axe on her. But Ma Kent could use a shot gun against the Persuader if he attacked her.
I hope this information is helpful for you in your quest to "blast someone".
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Agh, I fondly remember when Quis handed me a warrant for the Royal Inquisitor's arrest, and I was able to use excessive force to bring him in with Fat Cramer and Blockade Boy.
Quis, do you still hold the same position in the Government as you did during Stu's term as leader? If not, should I inform the next leader that you will be available for it?
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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He was until Space Ranger broke him out a few months ago during the short lived Alt ID rebellion. Space Ranger still has to answer for that, which is why he's temporarily not a security officer.
The Inquisitor has sent letters and notes to Legion World repeatedly, although he hasn't stepped foot in the city--otherwise we'd catch him. He's continued to elude my agents out in the field right now.
However, it's been evidence has proved that he was responsible for the whole 'chip in the head' plot that SoM was worried about, and he may have been attempting to get revenge at Blockade Boy, yourself and me. Like last time, I'd like to see him try
(How can I ever forget how you weakened him with your poetry, FC?)
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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quote:Originally posted by Cobalt Kid: Agh, I fondly remember when Quis handed me a warrant for the Royal Inquisitor's arrest, and I was able to use excessive force to bring him in with Fat Cramer and Blockade Boy.
Quis, do you still hold the same position in the Government as you did during Stu's term as leader? If not, should I inform the next leader that you will be available for it?
As an ex-co-leader I am much too busy writing my memoirs.
Please see my receptionist Bruce the Spearman for the prices of being mentioned and the prices of not being mentioned.
PS: Cobie you only used proper force. If you had used excessive force, you would have been charged with battery.
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quote:Originally posted by Quislet, Esq.: Please see my receptionist Bruce the Spearman for the prices of being mentioned and the prices of not being mentioned.
"For playing, he charges twenty-five dollars an hour." "How much does he charge for not playing?" "Fifty dollars an hour!" ... "For rehearsing, he charges one hundred dollars an hour." "How much does he charge for not rehearsing?" "You couldn't afford it!"
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Quis, I think this amount will sufficient to be mentioned in your memoirs. And this extra amount will make sure it's in a good way
As always, I'll still defer to you when I am no longer sure if I've gone to far in my role as Security Chief. Which is kind of a rarity though
From: If you don't want my peaches, honey... | Registered: Sep 2003
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