Date: November 18th, 2006 2:11 AM Author: multi-colored heaven
NOTICE HOW IN THE FIRST PHOTO, FAT-ASS HIGH-MAINTENANCE LEITER HAS A DIET COKE, TWO BOTTLES OF WATER, AND AN APPLE. UNLIKE POSNER, HE CAN'T GO FOR AN HOUR WITHOUT SUCH NICETIES.
I brought the two bottles of water and set them on the end of the table for both Leiter and Posner. I guess they forgot they were there, because they didn't get used. Leiter brought his own Diet Coke, and I guess the apple.
Making fun of actual handicapped people is loathsome, even by this board's standards.
Date: November 18th, 2006 2:25 AM Author: canary university queen of the night Subject: Terms of debate
From AcesFaces, managing company for Brian Leiter, terms of debate.
Professor Leiter has agreed to a debate following that the below listed terms are met/provided:
- One Manila Folder for photos he will autograph immediately after debate for the modest sum of $10 (must be promoted along with all other debate advertisements)
- One Red Apple, non-poisoned, with stem pointed towards left arm. Preferable Red Delicious
- Two bottles of bottled water. Dasani if they agree to the promotion fee or, if not, any brand but Dasani with logos facing away from camera to add brand mystery
- One watch, preferably with chain mail bracelet. Completely digital and water proof. PROOF, not resistant.
- Prof. Leiter’s mistress will require a front row seat. She will be wearing green.
- The hosting professor must be former middle-weight boxer, Brokey McFlatnose
- All pictures must be taken from Prof. Leiter’s left side.
- No mention will be made of the sore on Prof. Leiter’s right side.
- Opponent must color coordinate his tie with Prof. Leiter’s “Virus Mutating Tie” but it cannot be more class-less or JC Penny’s-esque.
- Opponent must have less hair
- In the foreground of any pictures must hang the portrait of the famous used car salesman and father of speaker, Bic Leiter.
- Finally, debate must end before 6:30PM so Prof. Leiter will have time to get in costume to lead the “Life of Ben Franklin” tour at 8PM.
Date: November 18th, 2006 2:27 AM Author: Fuchsia yapping hominid range
"- One Manila Folder for photos he will autograph immediately after debate for the modest sum of $10 (must be promoted along with all other debate advertisements)"
I just spit out my fucking drink! LMAO!!!!! WHAT A FUCKING JEW.
Date: November 21st, 2006 12:19 AM Author: soul-stirring drunken pisswyrm
I hate to detract from one of the more brilliant posts ever written, but it has to be done.
Date: November 18th, 2006 2:25 AM
Author: Homer's Hairpiece
Subject: Terms of debate
From AcesFaces, managing company for Brian Leiter, terms of debate.
Professor Leiter has agreed to a debate following that the below listed terms are met/provided:
- One Manila Folder for photos he will autograph immediately after debate for the modest sum of $10 (must be promoted along with all other debate advertisements)
- One Red Apple, non-poisoned, with stem pointed towards left arm. Preferable Red Delicious
- Two bottles of bottled water. Dasani if they agree to the promotion fee or, if not, any brand but Dasani with logos facing away from camera to add brand mystery
- One watch, preferably with chain mail bracelet. Completely digital and water proof. PROOF, not resistant.
- Prof. Leiter’s mistress will require a front row seat. She will be wearing green.
- The hosting professor must be former middle-weight boxer, Brokey McFlatnose
- All pictures must be taken from Prof. Leiter’s left side.
- No mention will be made of the sore on Prof. Leiter’s right side.
- Opponent must color coordinate his tie with Prof. Leiter’s “Virus Mutating Tie” but it cannot be more class-less or JC Penny’s-esque.
- Opponent must have less hair
- In the foreground of any pictures must hang the portrait of the famous used car salesman and father of speaker, Bic Leiter.
- Finally, debate must end before 6:30PM so Prof. Leiter will have time to get in costume to lead the “Life of Ben Franklin” tour at 8PM.
Date: November 18th, 2006 4:22 AM Author: canary university queen of the night
Take the highlights and put it to a video montage to something like "Wind Beneath My Wings" or if you want to go contemporary "White and Nerdy" but I think that's a cheap joke.
Date: November 18th, 2006 4:25 AM Author: gold lodge sound barrier
I'm not doing that. I really appreciated both Prof. Leiter and Judge Posner agreeing to do the debate, and I'm not going to turn it into some sort of XO joke.
Date: November 18th, 2006 4:32 AM Author: gold lodge sound barrier
Yeah. I assumed this would happen if we took pictures or recorded, so I'm not at all shocked at the response. And I further anticipate that as soon as a video is released, 174 will turn it into some lame YTMND. But, whatever, not going to alter how we run the FedSoc because of some weird internet obsession.
And no, not nervous about it at all. Leiter knows I post on the board, knows my moniker, and has even e-mailed me about posts. I don't like the general tone of his blog (and have told him so), but otherwise have been really happy with our interactions.
Date: November 18th, 2006 4:51 AM Author: Filthy Location Private Investor
it's kind of amazing to me that someone who is such an insufferably insecure internet bully -- publicly, attributably -- can be a reasonable guy in person. isn't it usually the other way around? doesn't he realize that his power trips really damage his reputation? law is a startlingly small profession, especially within the tight compartment of academia; there is no way that his routine overreactions do not color his colleagues' perceptions of him.
anyway, i don't expect you to weigh in on this. forgive my rambling.
Date: November 21st, 2006 5:33 PM Author: mauve hospital
I don't think his career would be in better shape if not for his "internet thuggishness." If you hadn't noticed, UofC is pretty high up the LS food chain, and he has a real shot at getting an offer there. He's apparently able to get away with being abrasive (and his abrasiveness isn't limited to the internet; he's a pretty nice guy in person, but was noted for his pugilism in grad school and probably other places as well).
Date: November 18th, 2006 4:28 AM Author: canary university queen of the night
Fine, take the high road. But it's lonely and there's not as much money in it. Besides, the second you release it someone will begin on the bastardization. BTW, nothing I write is serious.
Date: November 18th, 2006 4:24 AM Author: gold lodge sound barrier
Maybe. Alternately, could put it up in multiple parts.
The debate was somewhere between 60 and 90 minutes. Our sophisticated method of videoing is just some guy turning his Mac around and using the built-in camera. It worked really well for our Neily v. Sunstein debate.
Date: November 21st, 2006 2:05 PM Author: Slate aphrodisiac dysfunction
I find it funny that Leiter has a can of coke, two water bottles, an apple, and a copy of Posner's book on the desk and appears all jew spazzy while P just sits there like a stone-faced pimp.