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thatguyoverthere wrote:

Better Call Saul.


I am reminded, somewhat, of a day in the late 1970s when I boarded an elevator in the NY State Legislative Office Building and a young attorney/legislator of some note got on behind me carrying a large, and lit, cigar. I pointed out to this esteemed being that there was a law in NY State, that he himself had helped pass, making it illegal to smoke in an elevator, and his response was that he wasn't smoking, the cigar was. This interaction as well as a few others of a similar nature, has colored my opinion of attorneys and legislators ever since.

I'm no tough guy, not even behind a keyboard, so I'm not suggesting I would have done this, it just struck me as a funny thought... you should have snatched the cigar out of his mouth, stomped it out on the floor, and said: "there. I took care of it for you. Now your cigar's not smoking any more."

The Annoyed Man wrote:

jimlongley wrote:

mojo84 wrote:

jimlongley wrote:Better Call Saul.


I am reminded, somewhat, of a day in the late 1970s when I boarded an elevator in the NY State Legislative Office Building and a young attorney/legislator of some note got on behind me carrying a large, and lit, cigar. I pointed out to this esteemed being that there was a law in NY State, that he himself had helped pass, making it illegal to smoke in an elevator, and his response was that he wasn't smoking, the cigar was. This interaction as well as a few others of a similar nature, has colored my opinion of attorneys and legislators ever since.

I wonder if this attorney posts on here.

No, his name is Sheldon Silver, and some of his chickens have come home to roost.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheldon_Silver

Sheldon "Shelly" Silver (born February 13, 1944) is an American lawyer and Democratic politician from New York, who rose to become Speaker of the New York State Assembly in 1994. On January 30, 2015, eight days after his arrest on federal corruption charges, Silver submitted his resignation as Speaker, effective February 2, in order to defend himself against the charges.

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He was first elected to the Assembly in 1976 and rose to key committee leadership positions. He represents the 65th Assembly District (previously numbered 62nd, 63rd and 64th), comprising much of Lower Manhattan, notably Wall Street and the former World Trade Center site.

Jim, I'm guessing this is your man?

mojo84 wrote:

jimlongley wrote:Better Call Saul.


I am reminded, somewhat, of a day in the late 1970s when I boarded an elevator in the NY State Legislative Office Building and a young attorney/legislator of some note got on behind me carrying a large, and lit, cigar. I pointed out to this esteemed being that there was a law in NY State, that he himself had helped pass, making it illegal to smoke in an elevator, and his response was that he wasn't smoking, the cigar was. This interaction as well as a few others of a similar nature, has colored my opinion of attorneys and legislators ever since.

I wonder if this attorney posts on here.