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Oh, no. Just back from a break. CO counsel is cross-examining Mr. Whitman of Alvarez and Marsal. Comic relief meister that I am, we had a wonderful hot mic moment. Someone yelled, “Kick it! Kick it!”obviously to their child, but it was well timed to fall in dead space. Then their dog barked. Ha.

Or, that those who do “believe” those numbers are your “opponents.” Well, feel free if that’s the case.

To quote my dad, again, they’re “clear as mud.” Nothing new.

Did you say “drama” or “trauma”?

That is a quibble. You know I was not making an officer of the court statement. I will add footnotes and references next time.

If Mr. Buchbinder can commemorate the founding of Scouting at the outset of a hearing, surely a representative of the Official Tort Claimants’ Committee can be given two minutes. It would have been nice to hear a simple, direct message from someone who has a huge stake in this, not to mention a ginormous constituency, each member (presumably) having skin in the game. Tsk. Tsk.

It’s not, but he only represents the entire group of sexual abuse survivor claimants. An exception should have been made in this case. Two minutes? Give me a break. That would not have slowed her roll at all.

For the highest paid at $20+ per minute, delay is not a bad thing, per se.

Forgive the misfire, at least as it concerns any court-directed, legit notice for awareness purposes only.

Which directory contains my name and contact information. This is my pernt.

Inquiring minds would love to know the answer to this.

Agreed. Same. Ditto. From the first posts, I thought it was solicitation contact. Also curious, why a handful of eagles, including Vol Scouter’s son. Not sure of his age, of course.

I didn’t realize that meant literally contact people. Is it not curious they skipped me? PS - I still don’t like it, regardless. I guess I was too busy working on my Proof of Claim.

That. Is. Positively. Despicable. Dang. My level of cumulated disgust continues to rise. Thank you for that information, though I am really sorry to hear it. I figured it had to be based on nothing more than records. Who would’ve given them the record of Eagle Scouts? I wonder why I was not contacted. I absolutely hate hearing this, as a legit victim and as an attorney. More shame than one can spread around. Gah. I can’t express how disappointing that is, but I’m sure you get it. Makes me angry and sad. That has been a consistent theme for me over the last year plus. I guess it would be pegged to LC asset trust transfer scuttle last July.

Seems to me, a big problem has been exposed regardless. If it was “sound” and hunky dory, why did they so heavily redact and put that determination at such jeopardy. They certainly had to have anticipated it would be challenged, even with overwhelming support by the victims’ counsel. What damaging info is in those docs if they’re fighting so hard, though poorly in my view? No fun having a gallery of objectors, I admit. Not knowing more than a thimble full, it seems like they made a strategic error.

Exactly. (We need to let the witness answer the foundational question so we can lead him to our punchline. Ha. Jk. Well done to get to the heart of the matter, brother.)

I’m asking not poking. Was this simply based on their age and asked by whom?

Not what I said. I wasn’t talking about the size of a model, rather whether engineers use such. For the record. Wrong. Engineers like research, no? Get after it... Please read more carefully. I’m defending method and challenging you on your assertions that you, as a professional engineer, do not use modeling or data extrapolation based on well-established facts and research. Of course it makes a difference. I challenge you to say that my presence here, and the presence and voices of those victims who followed me in speaking up, changed no minds, made no difference and was of no value to the discussion.

Yup. So, far, some of these attorneys have made $675 for listening to the court IT guy.

Yes. And, if and when you do, please send back daily reports from the field. I think it will be a lonely path and you'll need pen pals. Just sayin...

Wait, Mr. Engineer. You never, ever, not even once used even a teeny tiny itty bitty bit of predictive modeling or analytics based on hard data to calculate and extrapolate in your research and design? Hm. Curious. Never? Never, ever, cross your heart and hope to die? Pinkie swear, too? Yes. Indeed. Interestingly, I long ago discovered that after drinking too much alcohol and/or puffing too much weed, my integrity became easily loosened, as well. Random personal history note for my fan base. What? (See, above, regarding predictive modeling, and, etc. Read several times.)

Yes! I’m officially nominating Animal House as the new analogy to replace The Circus. Perfect.

You did not state an “opinion of Mr. K.” You said he has “done nothing noble.” Making that comment about a successful child sexual abuse attorney goes directly to my experience and tragedy. What he did was represent people like me. What he got was a lot of money because he did it well, very well, within the system that was given him. What you think he is or is not, that goes to your opinion of Mr. K., the man. Saying what he did is not noble is, in fact, an insult to victims like me, however unintended. I love it when you sound all psychologisty. Makes me all goose bumpy. Again, you know not of which you speak. That second sentence is a riddle. I have no idea how you arrived at the final conclusion based on the preceding sentence and part one of sentence two. “Cure” is for diseases. Healing is for wounds. Now I’m diseased... Time and dollar signs will tell. I’m not counting chickens nor am I counting myself out. You have mistaken me for someone else. I never said that because it is in no wise how I feel. Not in the slightest. Others have said similar things, but not me. I have clearly said the opposite. My last rant about “what would help victims,” as in generally, was in direct response to a specific ask. I made a list and even that list clearly featured reference to stacks of Benjamins. Stacks and stack.

Please enlighten me on this "total truth" of which you speak. That the IVF contained others who did not sexually assault, rape, abuse and exploit the boys under their care? How many in the Files did? Isn't it the case that the BSA knew of at least 7000+ when the proverbial cat was forced out of the bag? That "total truth"? As you'll see throughout my history of posts, it continues to baffle me that you (and others) blame anyone for utilizing or leveraging the target BSA painted on its back by the things it did and the all too many things it refused to do in order to protect itself, its donors and its membership roster. You gotta have a cause of action to bring an action and these were doozies. Am I right or am I right? I know. I'm right.

Thank you and you're welcome. Spend 50 years drowning in nightmares, therapy, in and out-patient treatment, depression, suicidal ideation, self-disgust, doubt and deprecation...after being raped at 10 and then repeatedly by a Scout Master you thought worthy of your trust and admiration and THEN come talk to me about what is or is not noble about an attorney who represents people like me. You literally have no standing whatsoever to opine on this subject. None. You are on the outside looking in upon a subject matter and life so complex you are only picking up vague, fleeting images of things you cannot comprehend and choose not to fully research or examine. Go back to knots and tin foil dinners. Please and thank you, yet again.