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post #31 of 36
4/16/10 at 12:41am
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Originally Posted by tagutcow View Post
As far as exclamations go, nothing quite carries the same weight as "Great Ceasar's ghost!"

I'm partial to "Odin's beard!" myself.
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post #32 of 36
4/16/10 at 11:01am
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Originally Posted by Shoemacher View Post
Just insert some random latin into your everyday lexicon!

Level 0: "ad infinitum"
Level 1: "modus operandi"
Level 2: "quod erat demonstrandum"
Level 3: ???


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post #33 of 36
4/16/10 at 4:56pm
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Originally Posted by Joe Cool View Post
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The phrase "res ipsa locquitir" is a good one to use. It translates as "the thing speaks for itself" and is used in legal situations where the plaintiff can't show actual cause, but there is no other way it could have happened. For example, if a patient goes to a hospital, is anesthetized, and wakes up with the wrong leg amputated. No doctor will admit to the botched surgery, but the hospital is found guilty anyway because there is no other way the patient's leg could have been cut off.
I've used it when interviewing people suspected of fraud as a way to explain to them that they are guilty and have no defense.
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post #34 of 36
4/16/10 at 5:21pm
Supercallifragilisticexpialidocius.
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post #35 of 36
4/16/10 at 6:17pm
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Originally Posted by FLMountainMan View Post
tions where the plaintiff can't show actual cause, but there is no other way it could have happened. For example, if a patient goes to a hospital, is anesthetized, and wakes up with the wrong leg amputated. No doctor will admit to the botched surgery, but the hospital is found guilty anyway because there is no other way the patient's leg could have been cut off.

Clearly you've never heard of the "A wizard did it" excuse.
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post #36 of 36
4/18/10 at 4:50pm
3. Low-hanging fruit. 2. Game changer. 1. Wearing the hat of the champion.
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