alright rachel?
I spent the evening in the company of solicitors
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:36, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

I hope you aren't plotting on taking me for court
For shit food shopping and cooking advice?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:37, Reply)

of course not *ponders*
I did get an excellent dinner, just from bothering to black tie it up and listen to some pretty interesting people
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:41, Reply)

How did the jacket spud come out the other day?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:44, Reply)

alright thanks
had about half of it then gave up.

Made up for it tonight though. Delicious dinner
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:47, Reply)

What did you have?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:51, Reply)

the starter was a bit of a disaster
I'm allergic to fish/shellfish so instead of the tiger prawn salad with parmesan, avocado, salad and sweet chilli sauce, they gave me the same salad with quail eggs instead. Which obviously I can't eat.

The main course was guinea fowl with smoked bacon, on pea risotto with asparagus which was delicious, then dessert was lemon tarte with grapefruit and orange sorbet and raspberry smoothie
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:53, Reply)

Sounds fantastic.
Was the drink flowing freely?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:54, Reply)

glass of champage at beginning
two white, two red and then port afterwards. No dessert wine this time sadly
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:55, Reply)

I really don't care for dessert wine at all.
It's far too sweet.

I'd have probably requested a coffee rather than the port too.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:56, Reply)

haha we had coffee/mints as well as port
I went for both :(

I like dessert wine in small quantities. We always have the same Brown Brothers one here, not the fellows stuff
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:58, Reply)

Sounds like a lovely evening.
Does this happen often?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:02, Reply)

depends how often you sign up for stuff
guest night on a friday has similar quality food, costs about £12 and there is always the odd subject or tutor dinner going
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:05, Reply)

Twelve quid for that sort of nose-bag sounds like a steal.
Get involved!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:10, Reply)

It's pretty good
food on a normal night is about £3.50 and usually decent- 2nd Monday for example is breadcrumbed fried brie with cranberry sauce, steak and chocolate cake
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:14, Reply)

You couldn't cook that for that price.
Forget everything I've said about cooking and shoppoing and do that instead.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:16, Reply)

we have the best food in Oxford
apparantly anyway.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:18, Reply)

Well fuck the dried pasta and jacket spuds.
Eat there instead!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:27, Reply)

I have to remember to sign up
though you are right I should eat there more often
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:28, Reply)

Do it.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:36, Reply)

they gave me the same salad with quail eggs instead. Which obviously I can't eat.
sorry, not obvious? Quails aren't shellfish, I'm pretty certain.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:40, Reply)

Amberl can't eat eggs.
Researching the alergies of various B3tans since last week
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:42, Reply)

hello darling
god how dreadful, law fair?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:41, Reply)

nope McFarlands
came to have a chat. Senior partner and three normal solicitors. All lovely, lots and lots and lots of wine/port
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:42, Reply)

macfarlanEs, do you mean?
if so they are a really good firm.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:44, Reply)

haha I only heard it said
but yeah I reckon that's the one. They're really good, definitely thinking of applying and keeping my options open
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:46, Reply)

apply everywhere
there's so much competition, but oxford will make sure you get an interview at 99% of them! plus we're even better than macfarlanes...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:51, Reply)

Yeah
I'm looking at application forms and just thinking I'm way under qualified :(
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:54, Reply)

no you won't be
my current trainee has:

a-levels, 2:1 in english, then law conversion stuff, then straight into us.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:07, Reply)

But you whinge about your trainee.
And all the stupid questions.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:08, Reply)

yeah but it's mostly hyperbole
he will be a very good lawyer. he just asks some dim questions sometimes, but never about the law, just about things like the photcopier.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:21, Reply)

How was ANTM? Anything good happen?
Also, are you any closer to finding the office thief?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:25, Reply)

I bet he had loads of extra curriculars though

( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:15, Reply)

not really!
just brains.

that and the ability to charm clients. i have the latter, rather than the former.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:21, Reply)

I've been told I'm charming
but it's just because I'm usually quite interested in other people
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:24, Reply)

*Makes notes*
Pretend to be interested in other people = Charming.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:29, Reply)

I don't pretend :)
I like other people usually and am interested so they respond well to me in general.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:33, Reply)

What a nice trait to have!
Whilst I'm not sure I'd score highly on the 'charm' league-table, I'm holding my own on the 'nice guy' points board.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:35, Reply)

haha it'd better get me a job
or what a waste.

And indeed you are holding your own :) also a great trait to have
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:36, Reply)

Nice doesn't cost anything.
Being interested in the dullards of the world is a struggle.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:44, Reply)

You should take notes from me Jeff.
I am the suavest motherfucker on OT.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:37, Reply)

Give me some tips young man.
Please. PLEASE.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:43, Reply)

Cufflinks. Cigars.
Raising one eyebrow. Knowing the rules of how to wear a tie. Taste in cologne.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:45, Reply)

I always wear cufflinks with a shirt
(Unless it's a casual shirt, obviously).

And I usually go with a full windsor with my ties. What am I doing wrong?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:47, Reply)

Fucking dogs.
And full windsor with a spread collar only.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:48, Reply)

Is fucking dogs a charming thing or not?
Do you suggest the half-windsor? Or some other knot?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:49, Reply)

With a spread collar (I always wear spread collars) full windsor.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:53, Reply)

And with other shirts?
(Although to be fair, all of my shirts are spread collars)
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:55, Reply)

Other shirts?
Mine are all spread collars.

Spread collars get chicks moist.

And try wearing some Man by Comme Des Garcons. Works a treat, very autumnal.

In summer, Issey Miyake gets the chicks foaming with anticipation.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:57, Reply)

I think the main problem might be the dog fucking.
I tend to go for Lacoste red, it's nice and fresh.

How important are the cigars?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:59, Reply)

Lacoste Red?
How vulgar.

That explains the dog fucking then.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:59, Reply)

What's wrong with it?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:00, Reply)

It makes one smell like a fucker of dogs.
Get some Comme Des Garcons.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:02, Reply)

Cum the girls?
What is the translation of that?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:06, Reply)

Like boys.
Not as gay as it sounds.
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:07, Reply)

Should I still cease to be charming
I'll keep this in mind.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:08, Reply)

Good chap.

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:09, Reply)

but close
though Issey Miyake is indeed nice in general. Paul Smith isn't bad either
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:09, Reply)

Can we all move future replies to the bottom of the page?
It's getting tricky.

What's for breakfast tomorrow Amberl?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 2 Nov 2010, 0:11, Reply)

I get the impression that lawyering requires a serious amount of boozing.
Do teetotalers survive?
(Zoz prayed for twink on, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:47, Reply)

They probably get more work done
but the culture doesn't seem geared towards them
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:50, Reply)

no
we kill and eat them.

then we bill the time in 6 min instalments.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 22:52, Reply)

I knew it.

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Mon 1 Nov 2010, 23:01, Reply)