# So the Chief Justice of Canada and I were going head-to-head in a debate **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 22, 2024, 2:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460 "2024-01-22T02:00:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/21 "2024-01-23T22:48:48Z")
> [@eschrodinger](#): > > Here, the Chief Justice of my jurisdiction is pretty kind, and not terribly intimidating. But was yours an anxiety dream @Northern_Piper? It sounds more like a regular kind of work dream. Just another hard day’s night, I guess. 😊 ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/22 "2024-01-23T22:49:22Z")
Once in one of my flying dreams, I designed an experiment to help figure out how I was flying. And in the light of day, it was a sensible experimental design, which would have worked (where by “worked”, I mean “revealed something”, though for something as far outside the scientific mainstream as unassisted human flight, who knows what that something would be). (the basic idea was to cover my body with a bunch of tiny thermometers, plus some internal ones, and then perform a bunch of climbs, descents, accelerations, and other aerial maneuvers, to see which ones heated up, and by how much. This would allow me to determine where in my body the flight ability originated, and how efficient it was) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/23 "2024-01-23T22:53:16Z")
That sounds way more innovative than dredging a century old case out of the memory banks! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2024, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/24 "2024-01-23T22:59:36Z")
> [@Northern\_Piper](#): > > We were arguing about a decision of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council called _Brooks-Bidlake_. I was submitting that it was highly relevant to the case before the Supreme Court, but he was sceptical. > > And then I woke up, so I don’t know if he ruled in my favour or not. Nice one. I actually thought that happened until you last line. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2024, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/25 "2024-01-24T01:52:54Z")
The thing is, I am sufficiently in awe of your status in the legal world that I found it utterly plausible that you would be presenting an argument before the Chief Justice of Canada - you completely took me in! ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/26 "2024-01-25T03:44:49Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > The thing is, I am sufficiently in awe of your status in the legal world that I found it utterly plausible that you would be presenting an argument before the Chief Justice of Canada - you completely took me in ! \< blush \> ---
**Author:** ![gnoitall](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bb73d2/32.png) [@gnoitall](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gnoitall)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2024, 4:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/27 "2024-01-25T16:38:56Z")
I think I’m relieved I don’t remember my dreams. Their quality is certainly anemic and inadequate compared to those of folks like @Northern_Piper. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 29, 2024, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460/28 "2024-01-29T20:49:13Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@Jackmannii](#): > > > > The OP has quality dreams. > > > > Whereas I find myself wandering the hospital corridors, clad only in an ill-fitting towel. - > > At least you knew where your towel was. **Jackmannii** is undoubtedly a hoopy frood. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-the-chief-justice-of-canada-and-i-were-going-head-to-head-in-a-debate/996460.md?page=1)