# Farewell: In which Res graduates from law school, takes the bar, and ditches Michigan
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
**Created:** [May 16, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585 "2003-05-16T01:37:46Z")
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### Author:  [@ResIpsaLoquitor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ResIpsaLoquitor)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/1 "2003-05-16T01:37:46Z")
I wanted to include “and gets married” in the subject head, but I ran out of room.
Anyway, I have to go away for awhile. I’m graduating from law school this coming weekend, and as my apartment is closing up, I won’t have access to a phone line for awhile. But I’m done. I’m in the first graduating class of the Ave Maria School of Law. I’ll have my juris doctor. And let me say: it’s good to have these three years finished.
Since I’m taking the bar this August, my free time is shot: I’ll be spending most of the day studying, and the remainder of the time hanging out with my lovely new fiance. Which means: yep, less internet. I’ll be Dopeless for the foreseeable future. It’s not that I don’t want to, it’s just that it has to be this way. I MIGHT peek my head in every so often, but it’ll be a rare event. ☹
I’m leaving Michigan early Monday morning. I need to give a salute to all the MI Dopers who made me feel so damn welcome out here, and gave me a crowd of people other than conservative-stick-up-their-asses Catholics to hang out with. **CrankyAsAnOldMan** , you’re the best. Your hospitality was a blessing to a guy who walked into a room of complete strangers. **Persephone** , your hugs made me feel like part of the family. **Kyla** , you’re a kindred spirit in a strange land, and I hope you and Cranky take good care of each other. Credit also goes to **Hello Again, Zappo, Juniper200, Mr Blue 92** , and anyone else whom I have neglected to mention. Thank you. I’ve never met a crowd of people who could quote the Simpsons as well as I, much less sing the entire Stonecutters theme song.
I’ll be back full-time come August, I promise. But please know that there will be a Dope-shaped hole in my heart until then.
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### Author:  [@Scotticher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scotticher)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/2 "2003-05-16T02:32:11Z")
I’m so VERY happy for you, darling!
Congratulations on your graduation and your engagement!
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### Author:  [@Persephone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Persephone)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/3 "2003-05-16T03:37:36Z")
(((( **Res** ))))
Congratulations on everything, my friend. Best of luck to you and your lovely fiancee! You’re a great guy, and deserving of all the good things. 😃
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### Author:  [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/4 "2003-05-16T04:04:06Z")
Congratulations on everything!
Here’s a tip from a married Doper - don’t tell the fiancée that the engagement didn’t make the thread title - she might question your priorities!
😛
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### Author:  [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/5 "2003-05-16T04:30:11Z")
Good luck on the Bar Exam 🙂
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### Author:  [@Cosmopolitan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cosmopolitan)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/6 "2003-05-16T04:43:39Z")
Congratulations! 🙂
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### Author:  [@leechbabe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leechbabe)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/7 "2003-05-16T05:39:30Z")
Good luck and best wishes **Res**
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### Author:  [@Kyla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyla)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/8 "2003-05-16T14:46:42Z")
Wow! Congratulations, **Res**! I’m so happy for you and your lovely girlfr…er, fiancee! You two are so cute together.
Good luck on the bar exam.
P.S. Send Tastykakes.
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### Author:  [@Shirley\_Ujest](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shirley_Ujest)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/9 "2003-05-16T15:08:00Z")
Bad News: There is another soon-to-be lawyer running amok. Doesn’t their herd need to be thinned?
More Bad News: He’s going on the wagon and givin’ up the dope.
The Good News: He’s engaged and he’s leaving Michigan. Showing just how smart he is
Bad News: I was looking forward to seeing your " If you had a slip and fall accident or possibly a paper cut, then you may be entitled to millions…" ad on TV in DTW.
Congrats.
Everything always happens in a logjam and then it’s years of zero, zip, zilch, nada, nothing. Enjoy this craziness.
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### Author:  [@Velma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velma)
#### Post date: [May 16, 2003, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/farewell-in-which-res-graduates-from-law-school-takes-the-bar-and-ditches-michigan/175585/10 "2003-05-16T16:21:56Z")
You’re leaving before I had a chance to meet you! Ah, well…have fun and don’t be a stranger.