A defendant in a lawsuit involving large sums of money was talking to his lawyer.
"If I lose this case, I'll be ruined."
"It's in the judge's hands now," said the lawyer.
"Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?"
"Oh no! This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior. A stunt like that would prejudice him against you. He might even hold you in contempt of court. In fact, you shouldn't even smile at the judge."
Within the course of time, the judge rendered a decision in favor of the defendant.
As the defendant left the courthouse, he said to his lawyer, "Thanks for the tip about the cigars. It worked!"
"I'm sure we would have lost the case if you'd sent them."
"But, I did send them."
"What? You did??!!" asked the lawyer, incredulously.
"Yes. That's how we won the case."
"I don't understand," said the lawyer.
"It's easy. I sent the cigars to the judge, but enclosed the plaintiff's business card."
Maggie Dokic, SFR is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Florida selling residential real estate in Miami, Palmetto Bay, Pinecrest, Coral Gables, Gables by the Sea, High Pines, the Redland and other select areas of SW Miami-Dade County.
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Thanks for the smile. I'll have to remember this the next time we have a court case.
Kruses - are you two in separate rooms ignoring each other or do you do that in the same room? I prefer to think that you've put the littlest landlord to bed and are sharing one computer and some quality time in front of a roaring fire. =)
Btw, if you like cigars, I know a local who hand-rolls them and sells them dirt cheap. I'm not a smoker but my brother stops for his cigars each time he visits from Tampa and he knows his cigars. Let me know if you want some.
Thesa - I'm glad you liked it. =) I made sure to keep it clean.
Wow, 3 comments so quickly. I think I'll stop doing local stuff and stick to jokes. ::snicker, snicker::
We play duelling laptops. LL is in the rack. No fire. I've been smoking cigars for about 20 years and used to work at a cigar shop part time. Tampa has La Gloria Cubana and those are my favorite. I can only assume that Miami has good product and rollers.
Lime. Hmmm. Miami.
I stole the laptop with a power cord back. Definately give up the localism stuff for stand-up. Just look at our record today.
My post on a historic museum = 3 comments
Rich's post on RICH - 12 + comments in half the time span.
Comedy works!
Ooops -he's taking back the laptop!
Melissa
Tampa did have some great cigarmakers back in it's day I hear.
I never heard that expression..in the rack...I guess she's in bed. I'm hoping not the tie rack...or worse, the gun rack!
Melissa - that was funny. That was Melissa, right? Why are you two sharing a powercord? Now that I saw your car I know you can afford another power cord.
Rich - feel free to BlogJack. You have my blessings. Now that I know you're not kidding I'll have to stop laughing when I go into your posts. But if I can't laugh what the heck will I do there?
In the rack is a military term. It means in bed. There is no room in the gun rack.
You can laugh. It is funny, it's just that I am not kidding.
Danny, you always make me laugh. Funny graphic.
I think a joke a week sounds very cool. An easy 200 points plus we get to release some steam. Sorely needed sometimes. Keep laughing!
Rich good morning! I just checked the group out. Marc Blasi set it up and it clearly states it's for sharing the outrageous things we encounter in the business. These random jokes just wouldn't fit into that category. I won't post to it, but it does sound interesting! I'll keep an eye on it. Thanks.
Karen - too funny! You gals are so creative!
Melissa - hi! That's sweet of you. Did you get my safety pin yet? Maybe you can use it to somehow connect the two laptops to one powercord...MacGyver-like. Or maybe landlord man can just spring for another cord.
Rich - there will be NO name-calling on this blog young man. We've had enough of that out there lately. This is more like the Codger's back porch. Be nice to your sweet Melissa.
Sorry Maggie, I got distracted. I was over reading the weenie, cheese wiz debacle and trying to figure it out. I'm still lost on the whole thing. I had nothing to do with the limp. it was an angry alligator after Rich told him that the indoor swimming pool was closed. I did get the safety pin. Will put it to good use tomorrow, when Rich has to wear a suit again. We'll send you an updated pic. =)
Melissa - now I'll never know the truth about the limp. I recall the swimming pool story but no biting by a gator! I guess that makes me just as informed as you are about the weenie/cheez story. I'm lost on most of that one as well.
Rich - I've read a few bee comments but will have to read a little deeper for the bee story. Funny, last night at my office an agent was looking for a beekeeper. It seems one of his properties has been taken over by a swarm of them and he needs them removed pronto. The advice at the office ranged from "torch 'em!" to "put on a funny suit and handle it yourself." None of it good. I wonder if cigar smoke may do the trick? <----feeble attempt to get back on topic.
Maggie: LOL! LOL! LOL! That just about says it all.
Jay