Comments on: Why leave money on the table?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 01:31:37 +0000

Ha! another Bierce fan. I couldn’t decide which one to use, actually…

By: Doug

Doug — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 21:39:39 +0000

The Deceased and his Heirs
A Man died leaving a large estate and many sorrowful relations who claimed it. After some years, when all but one had had judgement given against them, that one was awarded the estate, which he asked his Attorney to have appraised.
“There is nothing to appraise,” said the Attorney, pocketing his last fee.
“Then,” said the Successful Claimant, “what good has all this litigation done me?”
“You have been a good client to me,” the Attorney replied, gathering up his books and papers, “but I must say you betray a surprising ignorance of the purpose of litigation.”

By: Prup (aka Jim Benton)

Prup (aka Jim Benton) — Wed, 25 Oct 2006 16:08:16 +0000

Ah, yes, but realize that so many of the jobs were left properly unfinished, so the Iraq government will have to return the money we left by paying American contractors to finish the job. So the total amount will wind up properly divided, that is, 95% to US.