Dustin Ellis

Dad, Lawyer, and Domestic Canine Servant. Law, Philosophy & Economics; Community Radio; Motorcycles; and the Great Outdoors. Typos are my own.

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@IRPlawyer Can’t wait to see how this helps the homeless in Tofino! I guess we’ll continue to vacation out of country.

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@oldmanDavid1 Not saying it is effective or appropriate, but I think there is a generation of voters this tone is aimed at, and they have spent more time watching Clint Eastwood westerns then you.

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@the_kringle It matters not. But, of these three, definitely Kurt Russel.

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@CBCNews Has he no macro economic training whatsoever? If we don’t raise interest rates a torrent of investor capital will flow out of Canada resulting in devaluation of the Canadian dollar. This result is nearly irrefutable, so Poilievre should raise evidence why that wouldn’t happen.

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@oldmanDavid1 Is flash being played by @jimmyfallon now?

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I mean just because it is going this way for me doesn’t mean I want to all your movies to go this way.

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I need Lucasfilm to understand. Not everyone grows up to be a miserable old man with a failed personal life. Please find other conflicts for our beloved characters.

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Crazy traffic jam on McLure Road, rn. At a standstill for over 20 minutes headed eastbound, before Trethewey Street.

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@oldmanDavid1 @ErickWeber Saw it in theatres already. Got a babysitter and took the plunge, and I was happy for doing so.

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@todayyearsold Help those of us who can wrap our minds around this, @hankgreen

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@infil00p As a liberal, but civil-libertarian, lawyer, I confess at a cost that if the Crown asked for my guns I would not obey. I come from a long line of hunting families; yet, I do not subscribe to political polarization or hatred. I practice tolerance and understanding.

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@jaymichi Water slides are cool too. Especially these ones: https://t.co/HgcrtsbIYw

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@RilezTweetsEsq The actual worst is when an old friend asks an urgent legal question for someone they just met about an area of law you don’t practice. Do they approach strangers saying “an friend of mine is a lawyer, tell me about yourself and spare no details, let’s see if we can stump him”?

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@CostaLaw @SainiLaw I don’t mean to sound harsh - I think your intentions are noble. It is just that, as someone who has failed at things in life, recognition of the gravity of the struggle is a greater form of empathy than making something hard sound easy or accessible to me.

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@CostaLaw @SainiLaw Also, since when does the truth require itself to be encouraging to others? If that is your requirement for truth, the darkness of failure and suffering is around the next corner. People are going to fail at things - what they need is encouragement to keep trying, not a lie.

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@CostaLaw @SainiLaw People can accomplish amazing things. Having to learn or practice how to use one’s natural ability doesn’t make the accomplishment any less great. Having done excellent examinations, I agree that reading people and turning it up/down is key. That is part of the art.

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@SRLjmuller I provide inexpensive legal services. Why doesn’t LSBC standardize legal support staff qualifications and training, provide designated certification for law trust bookkeepers, and generally free lawyers up to practice law for less.

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@CJSW … and did it have anything to do with a rubber turd?

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@RogerJBaker Is there a hardwood store near by?

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@TheBlueGem3 @Stephwolfe101 Maybe it’s the opposite? I saw a statue at the Vancouver Law Courts the other day that said “freedom fought for is appreciated most.” Made me think of the rise of facism and the fall of positive masculinity.

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@embel713 I mean, I also wear suits sometimes, but not as often as ensembles like this. I find dry cleaning suits to be bothersome.

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@embel713 As a male lawyer, I always keep some new chinos in a few subtle colours that I can mix and match with a blazer or two. I keep long sleeve button up shirts in grey, black, and white. I wear ties that match pants and ensemble. This way, most of my court attire is machine washable.