I wouldn't presume to know that
Although it was obvious who you were talking about, I like to be certain.
He sounds like a slimeball to not turn up and very slimy to get away with it without a slapping. It's the standard outspending tactic, knowing you have little time and that a short 'phone call costs him little and you a lot. The referee must be naive or gullible not to see through that.
Assuming it's his standard tactic, I suggest collecting records of his previous stalling and getting your attorney to reveal this. Never get depressed about a tactic, devise a counter-tactic.
And, of course, group hug!
Matthew Greet
Choose Life. Choose a job. Choose a career. Choose a family. Choose a fucking big television, choose washing machines, cars, compact disc players and electrical tin openers. Choose good health, low cholesterol, and dental insurance. Choose fixed interest mortgage repayments. Choose a starter home. Choose your friends. Choose leisurewear and matching luggage. Choose DIY and wondering who the fuck you are on a Sunday morning. Choose sitting on that couch watching mind-numbing, spirit-crushing game shows, stuffing fucking junk food into your mouth. Choose rotting away at the end of it all, pishing your last in a miserable home, nothing more than an embarrassment to the selfish, fucked up brats you spawned to replace yourself. Choose your future. Choose life... But why would I want to do a thing like that? I chose not to choose life. I chose somethin' else. And the reasons? There are no reasons. Who needs reasons when you've got heroin?
- Mark Renton, Trainspotting.
