3/31/2005

I'm a nerd

I've complained about it for months, so I finally took action. On the ICW page there is a link for "contact," so felt compelled to give them my two cents. I sent them this:

I feel that the ICW exercises fundamentally misread Bluebook rule 10.2(h). While the rule says that certain business firm designations should be removed if the party name also contains “a word such as” several listed business designations; the use of the language “such as” implies that other business firm designations are contemplated. The ICW exercises consistently read the rule as being limited to the five listed terms; the “such as” language is wholly ignored. Thus, according to the exercises, “railroad” invokes 10.2(h) but “railway” does not. Such terms as “railway,” “enterprises” and “associates” all seem to be within the text of the Bluebook rule however an answer using such terms in 10.2(h) results in an incorrect answer. I feel that it is important to call this possible oversight to the attention of the publishers.

Why exactly did Lauren agree to marry someone who would complain to the ICW people? That's as bad as someone actually calling the "if you're not completely satisfied" 1-800 number on a shampoo bottle.

This is what happens when I waint until almost midnight to do my homework. That's sad, I didn't even mean to type "waint"; I've made fun of him so much that I'm starting to do it involuntarily. Damn.

3 Comments:

At 7:14 PM, April 01, 2005, Blogger red.hot.mamma! said...

i think the nerdiness is justified because you've been subjected to enough torture from the icw/lrw profs to deserve a little backlashing.

 
At 7:15 PM, April 01, 2005, Blogger red.hot.mamma! said...

wait, that didn't come out right. maybe i meant, "deserve to serve up a little backlash." but i'm not entirely sure that's what i meant to say, either. feel free to clarify.

 
At 9:38 AM, April 02, 2005, Blogger Sam said...

Whatever you're saying, I wholeheartedly agree.

 

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