Sunday, May 31, 2009
Saturday, May 30, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Thursday, May 28, 2009
DIGESTIVE DIALOGUE
"I tell-a you the-a truth," said Pinocchio, because he was talking to his own lawyer now. "I feel-a just-a fine now."
"You ever repeat that and I'll eat you, wood and all," said "Clarence.
"Even my-a hat?" said Pinocchio.
"I'll eat your hat, or my name isn't Clarence Thurgood Cochran the Third!"
"But it is -a that, and you no eat-a my hat," said Pinocchio, or I sue-a you!"
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
TO BEE
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
HE'S A SHARP ONE
Monday, May 25, 2009
START OF CONSULTATION WITH SHARK
"Now--in order to have successful lawsuits, you have to learn to look at a situation from all angles," Clarence advised, sagely. "What may appear to be normal behavior, even preferred behavior, can be twisted beyond recognition into something nasty and perverse--and moreover, an actionable offense."
"You mean-a I can sue-a Little Red Riding Hood?" Pinocchio asked, hopefully.
"What did she do, exactly?" asked Clarence.
"Well, for-a starters--she left her-a house this-a morning with a basket of the-a goodies for the deserving and we locked her-a out."
Sunday, May 24, 2009
PROFESSIONAL COURTESY
Who do the Sue-ers (similar to sewers) call when it's time for them to sue? Pinocchio fought through his imagined pain, not to say suffering, to find the best shark he could for a consultation: Clarence Thurgood Cochran III. Over a few beers, Clarence mapped out a strategy for Pinocchio's bevy of suits against everyone.
"How-a much you going to-a charge me?" asked Pinocchio.
"I'll eat the costs," said Clarence Thurgood Cochran III.
Pinocchio decided not to ask exactly who he meant by that.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
NEVER TOO BZZZZZZZY
Friday, May 22, 2009
ONE OR TWO MORE THOUGHTS
"If they come across any fresh lettuce, I'm quite partial to that, too, and can be forgiving if they fork over the lettuce," thought Giovanni M. Lento. As he finally made his way out of the shed and into the house proper, another thought crossed his mind: "I did not close the shed door behind me. I hope no one else tries to get in who should not?"
Thursday, May 21, 2009
STILL THINKING
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
ON SECOND SLOW THOUGHT....
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
CATCHING UP
"I am going to find out who made such a mess of this place, or my name is not "Giovanni M. Lento!" he said to himself (and his name is indeed that, his middle initial M stands for Molto). "If I just keep at it, I can catch up to them."
He took a long pause.
"Luckily, I have some time to figure out what I'll do when I do catch up to them"
Monday, May 18, 2009
GIOVANNI LENTO
Sunday, May 17, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
WIDE OPEN
Friday, May 15, 2009
THE MOUSE HAS BIG EARS
Thursday, May 14, 2009
SHEER DEDICATION
"By the time I-a finish suing for all-a the things people don't-a do, they are a ready to settle because it takes too much-a time to prove they no do what say they no-a do. I am just-a the genius, don't-a you think?"
"Now I'm afraid you will sue me for not thinking."
"No, that the-a one thing I will not sue-a you for not-a doing," said Pinocchio. "I like to do the thinking. Speaking of-a that, I think I can sue the Little Red Riding Hood for not having a soft place to fall-a down outside-a her house when taking away her-a goodies."
"Are you able to carry away her goodies still?" asked Carol.
"I will if it kills me!" said Pinocchio. "And if is does, I sue for that-a too!"
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
A LESSON IN OMISSIONS
Let me explain the-a law to you," said Pinocchio. "If we sued only for what-a people-a do bad, then we limit the earning potential. If we can sue for all the-a stuff they don't-a do, then the sky, it is the-a limit!"
"Don't you have to prove that they didn't do what you say they didn't do?" asked Carol Cowstanzo, confusing herself.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
TO SUE FOR WHAT YOU DID NOT DO
"So you're not suing me, you're just suing her?"
"No, I sue-a you, too--I sue-a you if you no go along with my story, and I sue-a you for not calling the-ambulance for-a me!"
"Can you sue someone for something they didn't do?" Carol Cowstanzo wondered aloud.
"You bet!" crowed Pinocchio. "It happens every-a day!"
"But I don't want to get sued," said Carol. "I figured you were OK. Now I'm scared."
Monday, May 11, 2009
LEGAL REASONING
"So you got-a to say that it was that-a mean and crazy-a Little Red Riding-a Hood who had too many goodies in her house. For her own-a good, we had to stop-a her from-a hording."
"So you were injured on a rescue mission?" puzzled Carol Cowstanzo.
"That's it's on the-a nose"" said Pinocchio. "Hey! Your-a nose looks-a pretty big, too!"
"And you're suing her for having too many goodies?"
"It's-a more for-a the loss of my-a wages because I had-a to take away her-a goodies."
Sunday, May 10, 2009
WORST THINGS FIRST
Saturday, May 9, 2009
OUTSIDE MISCHIEF
Friday, May 8, 2009
Thursday, May 7, 2009
PIRATE IN THE PANTRY
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
THE JOYS OF A WOODEN HEAD
Pinocchio envisioned with especial glee how he would claim to be affected by the trauma of her bovine push Over and over, he would testify, he imagined himself falling, snapping a wooden leg, or worse, and she could not even call the ambulance--just because she was afraid he would sue her! Of course he would, but now, how much more! Perhaps he could add loss of income? How many lawsuits could he prepare?
Monday, May 4, 2009
NOT MUCH MOVEMENT OUTSIDE
Sunday, May 3, 2009
THE RACCOON TAKES CHARGE
"You take the cupboard and see if you can find any cereal or flour, The Pirate can check the pantry for rum and such, and I shall proceed directly to the trash bin."
The Pirate did not like having Filberto make the decisions, but he could not argue with such an excellent plan.
"All agreed?" asked Filberto. They did not answer, they just quickly set about their tasks.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
HATCHING A PLAN
Filberto and The Pirate scrambled through the pipes and up over The Mouse to get inside the house. "I was right, was I not?" asked The Mouse, his voice muffled in Filberto's paws.
"Nothing but chaos to create, as far as the eye can see," Filberto chortled.
"Aye, as far as the Eye can see," agreed The Pirate. "What's Yer plan?"
Friday, May 1, 2009
KIND OF LIKE THE BMT
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