On the Record: A ripped heel, Palin, and Menlove

It may necessary for you but…
Professor C: “So in this situation?”
Student: “Well, in this case it’s not clear that the medical attention was a necessity –“
Professor C: “Well, the kid does die!”
It’s quite serious…
(Professor draws stick figures on the board)
Professor C: “So Webb is really hurt, his heel is ripped off…”
(Class chuckles)
Professor C: “What?! That’s not funny! Getting your heel ripped off is quite serious.”
(Professor scratches out the heel of his stick figure)
The dean fumbles while addressing the 1L class:
Dean: “If I sound like Sarah Palin I apologize.”

Close enough…
Professor T: “The plaintiff’s car went through the guardrail of the bridge. So what is the county going to do?”
Student: “Nothing really. It’s not their problem. But I guess they’ll repair the little hole the plaintiff’s car caused?”
Professor T: “So this is the “it’s close enough’ government work” response to people falling off our bridges?”
Love for Menlove
Professor T: “I’m really enamored of Menlove: His name. His ability to deal with the world. And just to put Menlove in context, he does not have the gifts that we do. Menlove is gift-challenged. What’s his argument?”
Student: “Menlove is arguing that he should be held to the standard that “he acted to the best of his judgment.” Basically, ‘don’t blame me. I’m stupid.”
Professor T: “Exactly! He’s gift-challenged! Be all you can be! Menlove is being the best he can be. In his case, he just doesn’t have a lot to work with.”
Student: “Menlove should have listened to his neighbor’s warning.”
Professor T: “Well, your neighbors are always telling you how to run your life. And most of the time they are wrong because they are just vicious intermeddlers telling you how to run your life…”