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#1 of 40 Posted Nov-6 2:06 AM

From Stanley Posts 515 Last Nov-21
To All [Msg # 128546.1 ]

Long-timers know I'm a Canadian lawyer, but I have an affection for the US, so I thought I'd advise everyone that I've passed the New York bar exam. :)

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#2 of 40 Posted Nov-6 10:19 AM

From Jerry - Sysop 6 Posts 1485 Last Nov-21
To Stanley [Msg # 128546.2 128546.1 ]

WAY TO GO STANLEY!!! MAJOR CONGRATS!! So, when are you moving south of the border?

(Value Liberty? Thank a Vet) Cheers, Jerry

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#3 of 40 Posted Nov-6 11:31 AM

From Tim Callahan^SYSOP Posts 3937 Last Nov-21
To Stanley [Msg # 128546.3 128546.1 ]

Congrats Stanley. I hope everyone appreciates how hard the NY bar is. So, what's next? Will we have yet another lawyer in this country? While you were busy passing the NY bar, I passed a 20 hour exam and got certified in the Philippines martial art of Arnis -- another way to resolve disputes. :-)

Tim

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#4 of 40 Posted Nov-6 1:16 PM

From Cpt Bill Edward Posts 4516 Last Nov-20
To Stanley [Msg # 128546.4 128546.1 ]

Stanley,

Congratulations on passing the NY bar.

Should you move to NY, you may find that the rates of taxation surpass those in Canada.

Bill

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#5 of 40 Posted Nov-6 1:27 PM

From Cpt Bill Edward Posts 4516 Last Nov-20
To Tim Callahan^SYSOP [Msg # 128546.5 128546.3 ]

Tim,

Congratulation on your mastery of Arnis. Is it a form of unarmed martial arts, or does it involve swords, staffs, pikes, etc.

Sorry but I can't help but see that scene from "Indiana Jones" in which Jones is facing the guy with the big sword and Indy pulls out his Wembly, or maybe it was a Smith & Wesson.

Seriously, congratulations. I'm sure your are rewarded with a sense of accomplishment.

Bill

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#6 of 40 Posted Nov-6 5:32 PM

From Tim Callahan^SYSOP Posts 3937 Last Nov-21
To Cpt Bill Edward [Msg # 128546.6 128546.5 ]

Hi Bill,

Bill: "Congratulation on your mastery of Arnis. Is it a form of unarmed martial arts, or does it involve swords, staffs, pikes, etc. Sorry but I can't help but see that scene from "Indiana Jones" in which Jones is facing the guy with the big sword and Indy pulls out his Wembly, or maybe it was a Smith & Wesson."

That scene from Indiana Jones is one of my favorites. But it has been used a bit too often by other filmmakers. It is given a nice twist in that Sean Connery scene in "The Untouchables" where, with large pistol in hand, he says to one gangster, "it is just like a Ginny to bring a knife to a gun fight." Connery is then immediately shot to pieces by another guy with a submachine gun! Tonight I'm going to watch another Connery flic: "The Man who would be King" based on the Rudyard Kipling great story. I haven't seen that for a while.

Arnis is Filipino stick fighting. The sticks are 28 inches long and often used in pairs. They are rattan soaked repeatedly in sea water until they get hard as a rock. They are thought of as swords of the short bolos kind that Filipinos were not allow to carry during the Spanish period. But the sticks are as deadly as the bolos and disarming if your opponent has not seen arnis in action. A skilled arnis person can hit the target with great force at the rate of around 200 strikes a minute. When full contact is practiced both parties wear armour. Try it. You'll like it.

Tim

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#7 of 40 Posted Nov-6 5:53 PM

From Cpt Bill Edward Posts 4516 Last Nov-20
To Tim Callahan^SYSOP [Msg # 128546.7 128546.6 ]

Tim,

"The Man Who Would Be King"...Connery and Caine , if I remember it correctly.

Armis. Two 28 inch sticks. Helps to be "amphibious". Have to work on the left hand dexterity.

Similar to Kindo (?)...Japanese martial art with multiple sectioned staff....looks sort of like those old rollers you used to see maps attached to in school or newspapers at libraries ??

Are you still in the Phils ? Don't drink too many San Miguels.

Bill

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#8 of 40 Posted Nov-6 8:18 PM

From Stanley Posts 515 Last Nov-21
To Jerry - Sysop 6 [Msg # 128546.8 128546.2 ]

Thank you, everyone, thank you. The official list is out.

http://www.nybarexam.org/ExamResults709/EG708.html

I'm hoping to get called to the bar next year, and then we'll see. I'll move when my ducks are in a row, and, right now, with the recession, I'll bide my time.

By the way, how is California doing these days? I'm thinking of doing the California bar, because, once you do one, you can do two.

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#9 of 40 Posted Nov-6 10:08 PM

From Tim Callahan^SYSOP Posts 3937 Last Nov-21
To Cpt Bill Edward [Msg # 128546.9 128546.7 ]

Hi Bill,

I just returned home to rising home prices due to some good news: Sean Penn has sold and has already moved. And, there is even the better news that Hollie Berry has bought his house. I'm prepared to offer my services to make her feel welcomed. I will even check to see if I spelled her name correctly. I'm hoping she will need swim lessons.

Bill: "The Man Who Would Be King"...Connery and Caine, if I remember it correctly."

You remember correctly. Christopher Plummer is also in that flic. And John Huston wrote the screenplay.

Bill: "Armis. Two 28 inch sticks.Helps to be "amphibious". Have to work on the left hand dexterity."

A few San Miguels will help you be "amphibious." Steven Seagal (an akido man) does arnis with broken pool sticks in "Beyond the Law."

Bill: "Similar to Kindo? Japanese martial art with multiple sectioned staff. looks sort of like those old rollers you used to see maps attached to in school or newspapers at libraries?"

I don't do Kindo, but the arnis armour looks a lot like kindo armour. In Aikdo, which I do a lot of, the open-handed take-downs follow traditional samurai sword fighting techniques. We use a hard wood practice sword (the "bokken") but don't intentionally whack each other with it. For whacking, we use the "shinai" -- sword length split and bound bamboo for actual contact (with no padding). It makes a loud noise when whacking someone, but does not hurt your basic primate.

Tim

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#10 of 40 Posted Nov-6 10:47 PM

From Cpt Bill Edward Posts 4516 Last Nov-20
To Tim Callahan^SYSOP [Msg # 128546.10 128546.9 ]

Tim,

Turns out I don't know Kindo. May not even be such a thing. I was thinking of Aikdo. The "shinai" was the piece of equipment to which I refered.

Speaking of Christopher Plummer. Don't know if you ever saw a movie named "Triple Cross" with Plummer and Yul Brenner. Had to do with a triple agent working with Brits and Nazi during WW II. I can't find where there is still a copy available.

There's another WW II flick I wish I could find, but not having any luck. "The Key" with William Holden, Trevor Howard and Sophia Loren. Story of a ocean going tug boat skipper who went out from Portsmouth or South Hampton to rescue ships in distress during WW II.

Welcome home and best of luck with Hallie.

Bill

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#11 of 40 Posted Nov-7 6:23 AM

From Donald A. Richman^Cadre Posts 367 Last Nov-18
To Cpt Bill Edward [Msg # 128546.11 128546.4 ]

"Should you move to NY, you may find that the rates of taxation surpass those in Canada."

Not a chance! Canada taxes are going to increase a lot, from their already ridiculous high rate. They now have a GST and HST.

And everything there in Canada is a lot more expensive now than the USA, even before they add the taxes.

-Don-

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#12 of 40 Posted Nov-7 6:31 AM

From Donald A. Richman^Cadre Posts 367 Last Nov-18
To Stanley [Msg # 128546.12 128546.8 ]

Congratulations!

"by the way, how is California doing these days?"

I think CA probably has more attorneys than any place in the world!

But that must mean that many here need such services.

But CA is doing almost as poorly as the rest of this country for jobs and etc.

-Don- SSF, CA

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#13 of 40 Posted Nov-7 11:18 AM

From Stanley Posts 515 Last Nov-21
To Donald A. Richman^Cadre [Msg # 128546.13 128546.12 ]

I hear California is doing very poorly, but don't forget NYC went bankrupt in the 1970's, but it rebounded. New York City is the largest city in the US and the financial center of the planet, but California is a high-tech and multimedia center.

So I'm not convinced that New York is better than California, and I'm not convinced California is better than New York, so I was hoping to get some feedback from the people here.

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#14 of 40 Posted Nov-7 1:35 PM

From Cpt Bill Edward Posts 4516 Last Nov-20
To Donald A. Richman^Cadre [Msg # 128546.14 128546.11 ]

Don,

I'm very aware of Canadian taxes as I spent 6 months of the year for six years working up there. For as long as I can recall they have had the GST (national sales tax) as well as PST (provencial sales tax). HST does not ring any bells.. Can't recall which tax is figured on the total after the first tax is levied, but total sales taxes ranged from 15% to 17% while I was there.

Try buying a postage stamp and then paying tax on the postal tax. As with the U.S., property taxes vary dependant on the location.

That being said, with all the taxes levied in NY and NJ people are bailing out of those states and when you add Federal to State and local taxes in those areas I think its easily on a par and even beginning to exceed taxation in Canada.

Bill

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