Lets say I was just trying to indicate my prejudices on the front of the tee
shirt I wear when working in the garage. My view of lawyers has been limited,
never uplifting. On several occasions I have been treated to "truth is
relative" discussions in a social context. My experiences have included
family and divorce lawyers (first and second hand), patent attorneys,
international business law, government procurement lawyers and an
intellectually debilitating set of experiences in the Los Angeles Criminal
Courts as a member of the jury system.

As I recounted to another list member, I am speaking only from my limited
anecdotal experience. There are obviously good and dedicated people in all
classes. I have met good ethical and principled men who chose politics as an
avocation. They have fared poorly. I have not yet had a positive experience
with a member of the legal profession, so I have succumbed to simple
pleasures and offered my simple and prejudiced view.

Finally, in my elderly status (I personally remember the songs of the 50's -
very personally ... oh yea!) I freely admit that I have howled in laughter
around many a campfire enjoying lawyer jokes, traveling salesmen jokes and
yes numerous chuckles about various ethnicity's including individuals of
polish, Italian, French, Puerto Rican and Mexican extraction. I enjoyed that
laughter, and no harm was intended or personally delivered. I am complaining
about exaggerated sensibilities here. I call this political correctness and I
abhor it.

My comments about lawyers, politicians and list members who do not consult
the archives are simply valueless opinions carrying no weight for anyone but
myself. The lawyers on the list surely understand that given that we have
never met personally, my opinion can have no import (other than leaving me
with a warm-belly feeling for having a minor catharsis).

Further, I say woe to him who cannot enjoy a good lawyer joke. I want a
simpler time. When I could be crude ill-mannered and comfortable.

I want to discuss the details of how to modify the Hall distributor on the
Audi 3A engine so as to add the Saab vacuum advance control needed for the
Turbocharger. After all, tonight I will go back to engineering the
turbocharged 3A 2.0L inline 4 I'm preparing for my piece-de-restistance.

Sorry,

Not meant to be of any import,

Frank Grunthaner