Frequently Asked Questions

1.   Who are you?
I’m a second-year law student in Philadelphia.   I’m 5’10” on a good day, I’m really into golf, and I’ve shown a surprising level of restraint with regard to the Krispy Kremes they sell at the Starbucks across the street from my apartment.

2.   Can you be more specific?
No.

3.   What the heck does “Sugar, Mr. Poon?” mean?!
First off, see this post.  SMP is a line from Fletch, one of my favorite movies.
If you haven’t seen Fletch, do so immediately.   Then get to work on memorizing it.

4.   Um, isn’t “poon” a bit politically incorrect?
Only in your dirty mind, sicko.

5.   Are you taken?
Well, that depends.  The short answer is yes.  But if your name happens to be Laetitia Casta, then, well, call me.  You can also call me if you happen to be a scion of the Titleist Corporation.  Otherwise, I’m taken, and happily so.

6.   That was a pretty lame question – like anyone would be interested in you after reading this weblog?
Hey – garbage in, garbage out.

7. I saw your site described, in part, as the “random ramblings of a moderately liberal law student.”  What the heck does “moderately liberal” mean?
It means what you think it means.   I’d be a centrist in 1990.   But, the political commentary on this site, when it shows up, will be decidedly liberal-leaning.   Why?  Because anything outrageous enough to comment on will usually invoke my most left-leaning sentiments.

8.   What’s your handicap?
I procrastinate a lot.

9.   I saw something that you would find funny.  How can I tell you about it?
Email me at mrpoon –at- tstern.com .   Note, though, that if it’s on Fark, I’ve seen it.

10.   Your site sucks.
“You know what?!  You suck!”  --Billy Madison

11. You certainly seem to like pastels.  Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
This is frequently asked questions, not frequently made observations.
Anyway, I did do all of the web design, including the graphics, from scratch.

12.  What is the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow?
African or European?

13.   What do “RSS” and “XML” mean?
RSS/XML is a web format that allows you to read this site through what’s called, among other things, an aggregator.   Basically an aggregator goes out and finds the headlines to entries from all the RSS sites you tell it to, and puts them in one easy-to-handle window.  That way, you don’t have to go around visiting each site you like.   I suggest Headline Viewer.

14.   I’m 14, and totally have a crush on Lance.  So, like, ohmigod, can you believe how cute he is?!  He is *so* hot.  I LOVE HIM!!!!
Um…. Err… uh, yeah.

15.   Isn’t it a bit pretentious to assume that people are actually interested in what you have to say?
Yes.

16.   I noticed that you have Homestar Runner in your links section.  Who’s your favorite character?
I’m a fan of The Cheat.

17.   Who’s your favorite current Supreme Court justice?
David H. Souter

18. I’m applying to law school, do you have any advice for me?
Quote the Federalist Papers in your essay.   No really, I swear.

19.   Are you just adding some stupid questions to get to 20?
Yes.

20.   What’s the meaning of life?
Like I’m gonna tell you!