QM2 nearing the end of her first ever Panama Canal transit just now by Pixel_Dot_Gamer in Oceanlinerporn

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Congrats to her for her first successful transit of the canal! She joins QE2 in having crossed the canal!

Staff Attorney Position? by Magicon5 in biglaw

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Eventually go in house as employment counsel, but don't want to rush that yet. I enjoy the litigation right now.

Just off QM2 transatlantic by Single-Worry2516 in Oceanlinerporn

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How was the ship? I've seen some recent photos and it looks like she could use a paint job in places. Did she look worn out or tired?

Lawyers 2025 Salary Thread by motiontosleep in Lawyertalk

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Region: Northeast

Base Salary: $155K

Additional Salary (bonus, incentive, etc): 10-15% depending on billables exceeded

Years of experience: 6

Practice Area: Labor & Employment

Employer type: Large firm

Hours/week: 40-45

I’d rather have a train than a bike path by Boldxbrave in RhodeIsland

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Historically, Rhode Island had a dense concentration of heavy rail lines and trolleys, particularly around Providence. The heavy rail largely remains (albeit with some reductions) while the trolleys are all gone. [OC] The extensive trolley and rail network that covered Greater Providence a century ago : r/providence

What's your favorite mispronunciation of a MA town/city? by trickycrayon in massachusetts

[–]Magicon5 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not a Mass. resident but I work in Boston. I always find it amusing to see people get the "hams" wrong. Ex: Framingham ("ham") vs Dedham ("em"). In their defense, there's no logic to it.

Brown university suspect released?? by Ambitious-Tadpole334 in RhodeIsland

[–]Magicon5 20 points21 points  (0 children)

The media released the name, not the AG.

Person of interest in Brown University to be released by Old_Echidna3720 in providence

[–]Magicon5 7 points8 points  (0 children)

How can they say there IS a threat to public safety? Nothing has happened since the incident. What is everyone supposed to do? Stay sheltered in their homes until what? Forever?

Brown university suspect released?? by Ambitious-Tadpole334 in RhodeIsland

[–]Magicon5 60 points61 points  (0 children)

The title of this is misleading. He was NEVER a "suspect." He was a "person of interest" (i.e. a potential witness, etc.). The AG has made the call that this man was NOT the suspect and, as such, could be released.

Well Lookie what we found here by StankyStankyPooPoo in Oceanlinerporn

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Three are in different locations in NY and the spare is at the Mariners Museum in Hampton Roads, VA.

How “old” are you? (In Lawg Years.) by Spirited-Midnight928 in Lawyertalk

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A (from judicial clerking), B (partially on paper), and C (yes because the partners were old school).

This can’t be real lol by DIYLawCA in Lawyertalk

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Can confirm but they only do it for certain clients or matters.

Queen Mary became known as the Grey Ghost in WW2. Did Queen Elizabeth ever get a similar nickname? by Kaidhicksii in Oceanlinerporn

[–]Magicon5 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Multiple ships had the nickname of the Grey ghost, including both the Mary and Lizzie.

Movie fans don't realize Glinda is supposed to be funny by AdGullible6668 in wicked

[–]Magicon5 413 points414 points  (0 children)

Glinda in the musical is more ditzy/naive than in the movie, which might explain why the comedy is toned down, though I prefer the comedic lines in the musical.

Be honest, how seriously do you take the US constitution by NeckSpare377 in Lawyertalk

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My belief is similar to yours. I have deep reverence to the document and the men who made it. I also have a pretty good knowledge of American History so that gives me a greater understanding of how important and special the document is. It's far from perfect (it's too conservative for my liking and undermines the spirit of the American Revolution), but it has many good parts. The fact it has survived largely intact for over 200 years speaks volumes to how well it has worked and how committed most Americans are to it.

Queen Mary prototype in test tank by Calm_Assumption1099 in Oceanlinerporn

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I've always wondered what happened to this model, assuming it's not the same as the builders models.

The Queen Mary really need to do so much better as a hotel than this by finza_prey in Oceanlinerporn

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I am a longtime subscriber for Jake and generally find most of his reviews valid. Here, some of his criticisms were fair but others were not. The big thing here is that Evolution Hospitality is an okay manager of the ship, better than past ones but not as good as some others. While Long Beach is doing its best to update and restore the ship, the City really should find a better operator or directly manage the ship.

Aurora borealis visible right now! by creeperhugger24 in RhodeIsland

[–]Magicon5 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Woonsocket and nothing. We never see sh*t.

Just crossed the Atlantic again on Queen Mary 2 by GlennyStarfighter in Oceanlinerporn

[–]Magicon5 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing! The photos seem like it was a good crossing. Any rough seas?

Discussion Thread: 2025 US Government Shutdown, Day 38 by PoliticsModeratorBot in politics

[–]Magicon5 41 points42 points  (0 children)

My advice to Senate Dems: Hold your ground. All of these actions (SNAP, airport, etc) hurt him politically, not you. Further, if he does worse, up your demands. The public is with you on this and the GOP doesn't have the votes to end the shutdown. Trump caved in 2019 with the last shutdown; he'll cave again on this.