# "Foreclosure mill" law firm hosts homeless themed party **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 30, 2011, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251 "2011-10-30T03:31:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/101 "2011-11-09T16:43:50Z")
> [@MOIDALIZE](#): > > No, seriously, whatever device you’re using to post, throw it in the goddamned trash. No seriously, follow your own advice. And who’s an angry little bunny then having their tactic sussed out ! ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/102 "2011-11-09T16:49:44Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > Man, this is some quality butthurt weeping right here. I mean, compared to something like EVE newbie tears, it’s not much, but it gets you through the mornin’. > > I do repeat–once you make as egregious an error as you did upthread, it’s simply ridiculous to even try to play the “you have no comprehension” card on someone else. Its an amazing ability that you have, knowing what every one else is thinking. Still at least this time you restrained yourself from saying “translated this means” and so on and on and on and on… I think that your using egregious in your post makes you sound really clever…honest. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2011, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/103 "2011-11-09T19:18:59Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > \… > > \…\. Hey, I think your period key is broken. Alternately: “The actual contents of Lust4Life’s brain”. But we already proved that was empty when he defended Steven J. Baum upthread with some half-witted reasoning. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/104 "2011-11-14T13:42:11Z")
Cheerio then you sad twat. I’ll bet you’ll think twice next time you want to get a cheap thrill out of recreational internet bullying eh. ? ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/105 "2011-11-14T15:21:06Z")
_shrug_ Bullying? Need I remind you, you are the one who decided to go all personal attacks after people rightly called you out on your (frankly idiotic) opinion. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/106 "2011-11-14T16:07:13Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > I’ll bet you’ll think twice next time you want to get a cheap thrill out of recreational internet bullying eh. ? I have no dog in this fight, but I have to say that whatever the point is that you’re trying to make, I don’t think you’re making it. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/107 "2011-11-14T18:40:35Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > I have no dog in this fight, but I have to say that whatever the point is that you’re trying to make, I don’t think you’re making it. Not so much a point as making life hard for those people who get a thrill out of bullying others on the internet. **ZERIAL** started name calling when I very politely didn’t slavishly agree with him/her and the mob. Then other slimy little cowards joined in, some of whom who haden’t actually taken part in the thread, because they thought that there would be a pile on. Just like school yard bullies who get their kicks picking on people. Unfortunately for them they all got bitch slapped. It would be nice to think that they’d stop bullying in the future, but slime bags like them seem to only bide their time and wait until they are SURE that their next victim will be vulnerable enough not to be able to fight back when they start on them. I can’t tolerate scum like that in real life, and I certainly don’t tolerate scum like that when they chance their arm on M.B.s ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/108 "2011-11-14T19:12:14Z")
Let’s look at the exchange again, for the record. It starts with **Lust4Life** wildly and irresponsibly mischaracterizing (bolded below) the reason why this law firms’ display is unconscionable, with a tiny fig leaf at the end. > [@Lust4Life](#): > > I’ve been street homeless, but this doesn’t bother me, its called gallows humour. > > I haven’t really got a lot of sympathy for\*\* the many who bought properties that they knew that they’d never ever realisticly be able to pay for, but were either hoping to sell it on in a short time to make a quick profit , or more bizarely just didn’t think beyond the first few payments.\*\* > > And I don’t buy the whole “its all the vendors fault”, as adults they’re supposed to have an adults responsibilty. > > I haven’t recently bought any penis enlargers, cess pits, or herbal Viagra over the internet lately; even though I’ve received some amazingly good offers. > > That said I do honestly feel the deepest sympathy for those who had what they thought were safe jobs, and whos pay actually could afford the mortgage, but who’s employment was crashed out unexpectedly. Our Hero comes in with a comment that is primarily refuting the post, but contains one subjective insult directed at Our Goat’s dickish behavior (“Re-read my post, particularly the last line”–you can feel the sneer, can’t you?) when called upon his gross, blatantly inaccurate insinuations by noble **mhendo**. > [@Zeriel](#): > > Having read it, it doesn’t really absolve you from the fact you are a dick. If you had the barest understanding about the extra-legal procedures being employed by this firm and others like it, or what proportion of the mortgage market was speculators vs. people who were trying to buy a family home (20% speculators, last stats I’d heard), maybe you’d have any right to people caring about your paper-thin disclaimer. And then **Lust4Life** , why, he just responds to that with a well-reasoned and cited rebuttal that holds the moral high ground. Or, y’know, he starts the first of dozens of poorly-formatted and conceived insult posts. > [@Lust4Life](#): > > Yes, very good, put a red star on your P.C. perhaps mommy will give you a cookie for your reading ability. > > Now reread it again, but this time try to understand what you’re reading, I know for people like yourself this might be a little more difficult then for the rest of us, but help me out here just this once and give it the good old college try eh ? > > (A college is a lot of big buildings where grown ups go and do stuff, but don’t you worry about that eh ? > One step at a time.) Since then, the thread has mostly been about laughing at L4L’s idiotic insults, and L4L digging deeper and deeper into the hole he himself created. And now we’ve reached the best stage, where he declares that he’s really winning and I’m really fleeing from this argument. See, I don’t tolerate scum like YOU in real life, who outright lie and mislead about important issues for the sake of their poorly-conceived political biases. ---
**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2011, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/109 "2011-11-14T22:16:26Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > Unfortunately for them they all got bitch slapped. It’s this part that I’m not seeing. Where was the bitch slapping? Is that what you were attempting to do in your posts? I’m honestly not sure you accomplished that. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/110 "2011-11-15T20:23:19Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > It’s this part that I’m not seeing. Where was the bitch slapping? Is that what you were attempting to do in your posts? I’m honestly not sure you accomplished that. Yes but then again you’re not very honest are you ? Also sounds like your eyesight is not so good. Bye bye, dream on . Now go away and desperately try to think of a come back that might help save your face. I’m not holding my breath . ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 8:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/111 "2011-11-15T20:27:24Z")
> [@alice\_in\_wonderland](#): > > It’s this part that I’m not seeing. Where was the bitch slapping? Is that what you were attempting to do in your posts? I’m honestly not sure you accomplished that. Well, he convinced himself that he delivered a bitchslapping, so i guess that’s something. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/112 "2011-11-15T20:34:38Z")
> [@Zeriel](#): > > Let’s look at the exchange again, for the record. > > It starts with **Lust4Life** wildly and irresponsibly mischaracterizing (bolded below) the reason why this law firms’ display is unconscionable, with a tiny fig leaf at the end. > > Our Hero comes in with a comment that is primarily refuting the post, but contains one subjective insult directed at Our Goat’s dickish behavior (“Re-read my post, particularly the last line”–you can feel the sneer, can’t you?) when called upon his gross, blatantly inaccurate insinuations by noble **mhendo**. > > And then **Lust4Life** , why, he just responds to that with a well-reasoned and cited rebuttal that holds the moral high ground. Or, y’know, he starts the first of dozens of poorly-formatted and conceived insult posts. > > Since then, the thread has mostly been about laughing at L4L’s idiotic insults, and L4L digging deeper and deeper into the hole he himself created. And now we’ve reached the best stage, where he declares that he’s really winning and I’m really fleeing from this argument. > > See, I don’t tolerate scum like YOU in real life, who outright lie and mislead about important issues for the sake of their poorly-conceived political biases. It must be a very happy experience living in your world. But that aside didn’t you mention something about putting me on ignore ? But it would seem to be an untruth posted to give you an excuse to run away. Unfortunately for you it would appear that my posts have been a little bit too close to home for you. Was it the bit about stupidity ? Or the bit about recreational cyber bullying ? Or both perhaps ? You expose yourself more and more everytime you post. Still glad about the bullying ? I suspect not. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/113 "2011-11-15T20:35:58Z")
What an odd little man you are. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/114 "2011-11-15T21:05:22Z")
> [@mhendo](#): > > Well, he convinced himself that he delivered a bitchslapping, so i guess that’s something. And it would appear that I convinced you too, for all your B.S.. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/115 "2011-11-15T21:09:32Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > What an odd little man you are. Amazing ! Earlier we had some one who reads minds, now we have someone who knows the appearance of people that they’ve never met. Be careful \*\*Euphonius Twat \*\* your low self esteem is showing . Perhaps we need a few more cowards to help the bullies put me in my place ? ---
**Author:** ![lisiate](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f05b48/32.png) [@lisiate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lisiate)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/116 "2011-11-15T21:14:27Z")
Meanwhile, Steven J Baum PC has [lost Freddie Mac](http://www.freddiemac.com/singlefamily/news/2011/1110_foreclosure.html)as a client: > [@](#): > > After November 10, 2011, Servicers may not refer any new Freddie Mac foreclosure or bankruptcy cases in New York to Steven J. Baum, P.C., whether referred within or outside of our Designated Counsel Program. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2011, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/117 "2011-11-15T21:49:31Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > And it would appear that I convinced you too, for all your B.S.. You keep telling yourself that, sport. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2011, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/118 "2011-11-16T00:52:37Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > It must be a very happy experience living in your world. I’m enjoying the hell out of it, certainly. Reality DOES have it’s pleasures, chief among them watching folks like you trying to deny it exists. > [@](#): > > But that aside didn’t you mention something about putting me on ignore ? Man, my username doesn’t even start with the same letter as **Rhythmdvl** , who himself only suggested it. > [@](#): > > But it would seem to be an untruth posted to give you an excuse to run away. Again, with the “running away” bit. That’s kinda funny, considering I didn’t even say the thing you’re accusing me of. Perhaps you need to pay a bit more attention to the ol’ reading comprehension, as suggested upthread? > [@](#): > > Unfortunately for you it would appear that my posts have been a little bit too close to home for you. Yeah, I’m sure I’m going to bleed to death from your razor wit momentarily. > [@](#): > > Still glad about the bullying ? > > I suspect not. I’m enjoying the hell out of kicking YOUR scumbag, prevaricating, defender-of-lawbreaking-“lawyers”, illiterate ass, if that’s what you mean by “glad”. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/119 "2011-11-19T17:47:20Z")
SURPRISE ! Thought that I’d gone away? Did you start feeling safe for a little while ? So that you could try and save face by talking tough to an empty room ? Sorry, but you and your little chums are still nasty little bullies and cowards. And thats the whole of it, whatever you drone on and on and on and on about. ---
**Author:** ![mhendo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mhendo/32/3159_2.png) [@mhendo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mhendo)\ **Post date:** [November 19, 2011, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/foreclosure-mill-law-firm-hosts-homeless-themed-party/601251/120 "2011-11-19T17:50:38Z")
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