I hope friends and members will forgive me if my postings.comments may sound a tad irritated, etc, today and if they do I most sincerely apologize.
But my reason is that yesterday, around 'Close of Business time' I received a phone call from the Law Firm that Evangelidiot intends to hire in his Law Suit re- being Banned from Constructing his Steam-Powered Generator system.that,
- Mr. Matthew Paine has listed me as a Character Witness on his behalf who WILL appear in Court when required,
- they WILL notify me of an appointment in the very near future to take my deposition regarding the case in hand,
- Mr. Paine has given HIS guarantee that I WILL pay for MY appointment with them and including any subsequent appointments as may be required.
I attempted to explain to "Messrs. Grabb, Swindell and Foxx' ( as they are locally called sarcastically btw) that I had informed Mr. Paine that,
A) I would NOT stand as a Character Witness in Court on his behalf ANY circumstances whatsoever,
B) As a well known and respected local Psychologist, semi-retired, I could ONLY ever give my Psychological Impression/diagnosis of the Mental and Emotional Stability of their Client, which, in my honest opinion, would scuttle any chances of his Law Suit succeeding.
Since in my educated opinion their Client is both Emotionally and Mentally unstable to say the very least and is in most definite and URGENT need of Psychiatric help,
C) in NO way, shape nor form did either intimate to their Client that I would financially or otherwise support him, his Claim nor for ANY Appointments regarding his Law Suit, etc, etc, AND, that I have, on DVD disc via my home security system, a record of my denial, etc, conversation with their Client as was held across the fence dividing our properties.
Atm, I'm battling the urge to go and give Mr. Paine a piece of my mind but the thought of looking such a blatant, rank, lying Scumbag in the face without a length of 4x2 timber with which to 'drive home' my responses, etc, is making me err on the side of cautiousness.
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.You aren't obligated to show up in court because some jackass names you as a character witness. If the court summons you that's a different matter.
BitFlipper
Level 8
Nov 21, 2020
2
After reading your comments his lawyers will no doubt think better of calling you, unless, oh, i dunno,they are (as i mentioned earlier)simply planning on milking him for every dime he has. Oh, & If you are expected to testify as a expert, they have to pay you!
AnneWimsey
Level 9
Nov 20, 2020
2
Yes, you are correct, that thought completely slipped my mind, as a Qualified Psychologist with a PhD to boot, the recompenses would need to in line with the qualifications would they not?
I guess I should do a bit of research and find out what the going rate for a practicing Psychologist is these days.
@Triphid around here around $600/hour plus lunch, even dinner, plus lodging & travel expenses! oh, also time/expenses involved in the necessary pre-trial depositions!
@AnneWimsey Hmm, well now, my normal non-want to make a fortune nature has taken a wee bit of 'hit' with this news.
$600 per hour plus meal/s, expenses, etc, etc, sounds a wee bit interesting, kind of like a bit of compensation for the shit, etc, Evangelidiot has dished out over the years.
Time for my mind to debate all the Pros and Cons with my conscience perhaps.
@Triphid go on, take the money & run. You can donate 20% to a charity & do some good
@AnneWimsey Tempting, very tempting.
@Triphid an added plus, you could damn with faint praise so well he loses.........
Ah shit, a real downer man. Legal stuff is the worst. I fought a defamation case years ago and though I won with compensation, I'm sure the stress took years of my life. Probably best to keep a cool head man, but don't blame you for thinking about vomiting on his quilt. As one who lives next to a convicted criminal, with a passing resemblance to Charlie Manson, and a manner to match, whom I avoid like the plague, it seems to me you can live in a nice neighbourhood but still end up with an asshole next door. Good luck with it Brother.
David1955
Level 8
Nov 20, 2020
2
Sniff some lavender to help calm your nerves.
Works great for me. I’m so sorry that you are dealing with this.
Wildgreens
Level 8
Nov 20, 2020
1
As a friend of a guy who lives next door to a Psychologist, I am fully qualified to give advise. The two by four should do the trick.
PondartIncbendog
Level 8
Nov 20, 2020
5
Yeah, I'd do that only it would damage a good piece of timber....LOL
Your neighbour is several sandwiches short of a picnic and with your professional background you already realize this, try to be the Xstian that Paine in the Ass never can be. 
As for Dewey, Skroom and Howe - they will be back to chasing ambulances in no time so I wouldn't bother.
Surfpirate
Level 9
Nov 20, 2020
2
You mean " Grabb, Swindell and Foxx," they usually chase Police cars and Paddy wagons rather than ambulances.
But I do get the snide and sarcastic references as well btw.
@Triphid Aussie Public Health Care, got it - in Trumplandia they make their money off of the ambulances. lol
@Surfpirate Trumplandia - I like that word.
@anglophone Trumplandia is a scary word.
He must almost as deluded as Donald Trump.
anglophone
Level 9
Nov 20, 2020
3
And you ain't 'whistling Dixie' on that one.
Good grief!!! How is your blood pressure!!!
Lilac-JadeCanada
Level 9
Nov 20, 2020
3
Okay now, but last night it would have been pretty close to Mt. Vesuvius level I think.
@Triphid What a crappy position to be in living near something like that!!!
@Lilac-JadeCanada Yep, and imo, yet another case of sperm that SHOULD have been swallowed.
@Triphid Or at least spilled alone.
@Lilac-JadeCanada And is it any wonder his rather well off mother is paying $2,000 per month to STAY away from the rest of her brood?
@Triphid Yeah, but it does strike me as very odd.
@Lilac-JadeCanada I tend to think that IF you knew him as we all do then it WOULD be quite reasonable and possibly understandable as well.
@Triphid Oh it's understandable, but I would think they'd be ignoring his behaviours rather than trying to buy people off.
@Lilac-JadeCanada I think they've already tried that for years and paying to keep him away is the last resort kind of thing.
Unfortunately for all of us, they've flushed the 'shit out of their lives' and we're now stuck with it.
@Triphid Pretty bad situation all round.
@Lilac-JadeCanada Oh well, as Ned Kelly was reported to have said just before he was hanged " Such is life."
@Triphid Yes, as a friend of mine said, when he developed stomach cancer....it is what it is.
I wish you well.
jlynn37
Level 8
Nov 20, 2020
1
Thanks friend, I've decided NOT to go and give Mr. Paine the old 4x2 'handshake' as I don't want to either ruin a perfect good piece of timber or risk being prosecuted for any violent behaviour by the local police.
Irritating, but been there and they can only make you appear if they subpoena you, no subpoena, no problem. I'm surprised that any law firm would waste their time.
Cyklone
Level 7
Nov 20, 2020
4
As I said, locally we call the Firm " Grabb, Swindel and Foxx" so you can guess what their 'reputation' is like.
They can do their best and subpoena me BUT they will find me to be a somewhat 'hostile' witness and as for me paying them, they can go whistle for that as well.
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