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 Post subject: So long, farewell...
PostPosted: Sun Dec 31, 2017 8:18 am 
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Today is my last day with Phoenix Entertainment Partners. I stepped back from my day-to-day responsibilities with the company back in August, but I have stayed on doing some behind-the-scenes work and managing my caseload. I will continue to serve as counsel in my existing cases until they are finished, but I will no longer be monitoring this board or social media, nor will I be taking questions about Phoenix via email.

I have served as counsel, in one capacity or another, for Phoenix and its predecessor since 2009. I've enjoyed my work for the company, and I've especially enjoyed being immersed in the karaoke culture. Music is one of the great interests of my life, so being a part of this in even a small way has been fulfilling in ways I never would have guessed when I walked into Kurt's office more than 8 years ago. But all good things must eventually come to an end, and it's time for me to move on to something else.

If you have questions or comments for Phoenix, I would encourage you to send them to customercare@phxep.com, where they will be handled in a timely manner by the fine staff there.


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Don't be a stranger Jim. If you ever visit Niagara Falls, Ontario Please drop by for complimentary beverages.


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8) Not even worth your time anymore, right Jim? Have a Happy New Year and try not to lose too many cases, it's bad for business.


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It's regrettable that the only clear, attributable voice that could or would officially state PEP policy will go silent.

Whatever side of the myriad issues one may find themselves on, it seems clear to me that Mr. Harrington was an effective representative of his client's interests.

Who will take his place? How will this effect PEP's future concerns?

Farewell JimHarrington. We can hope the sun shines bright on the path you choose.

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Good Luck to you Jim!
Thanks for the many years of interesting dialogue, fact finding, and popcorn-worthy debates.

Happy 2018 and take care! :biggrinthumb: :party:


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Some things just "happen"..

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In a tale almost too ironic to be true, a defense attorney in Florida had his pants catch on fire as he was presenting his closing argument in an arson trial!

Moments after he began addressing the jurors, lawyer Stephen Gutierrez suddenly noticed smoke billowing out of his pocket and ran out of the courtroom in fright.

He would later claim, after the jury had been removed from the room, that his e-cigarette had spontaneously burst into flames and what just happened to be an incredible coincidental moment.

The circumstances of the odd incident are even more curious because Gutierrez's argument in the trial is that his client did not intentionally set fire to his car and was, in fact, a victim of spontaneous combustion.

Although one might suspect that the scene was orchestrated by Gutierrez to demonstrate the possibility for such a scenario, the attorney assured the court that he had not planned the fire.

Regardless of whether it was genuine or an attempt at courtroom theatrics, the weird event apparently did not sway the jury, who found his client guilty.

Then again, there may be grounds for appeal if any of the jurors rendered their verdict based on the old adage "liar, liar, pants on fire."


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MtnKaraoke wrote:
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It's regrettable that the only clear, attributable voice that could or would officially state PEP policy will go silent.

Whatever side of the myriad issues one may find themselves on, it seems clear to me that Mr. Harrington was an effective representative of his client's interests.

Who will take his place? How will this effect PEP's future concerns?

Farewell JimHarrington. We can hope the sun shines bright on the path you choose.


8) The only regrettable thing I can see is it took so long for Jim to see the light. That there is no future in trying to beat a dead horse. It has been apparent for some time that the whole SC/PEP legal dog and pony show has been a huge failure. That there are now more illegal hosts out there competing with what few legal hosts are still in the business. There is no need for anyone to take his place, since the impact of what he was trying to do was having no tangible results. His efforts did not effect my business when I was hosting, and now that I have been semi-retired, even less than nothing. It has all been a waste of time and energy, and I for one won't miss the drama.


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Apparently, he's moved on to Bass Clef Holdings, LLC. Does that mean he's completely divorced from PEP, or did he move to a larger firm more equipped to handle PEP's trademark trolling workload?

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Apparently, he's moved on to Bass Clef Holdings, LLC. Does that mean he's completely divorced from PEP, or did he move to a larger firm more equipped to handle PEP's trademark trolling workload?

Bass Clef Holdings is Harrington's own company... started in Texas at the end of september 2017.


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c. staley wrote:
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Apparently, he's moved on to Bass Clef Holdings, LLC. Does that mean he's completely divorced from PEP, or did he move to a larger firm more equipped to handle PEP's trademark trolling workload?

Bass Clef Holdings is Harrington's own company... started in Texas at the end of september 2017.

how soon before we see BCH buying trademarks or assuming the SC & CB trademarks?

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One thing that seems apparent is that Chip reminds me of this little chihuahua my mom had. Once it latched on to your pant leg, it never let go. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just sayin' :lol:


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One thing that seems apparent is that Chip reminds me of this little chihuahua my mom had. Once it latched on to your pant leg, it never let go. I'm not saying it's a bad thing, I'm just sayin' :lol:

'ya know.... it works the other way too.... Once a friend, always a friend with the same fierce, chihuahua-like fervor....

But keep in mind that it was Toto that exposed the Wizard for who he really was...


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Like I said it's not necessarily a bad thing ... it wasn't a criticism. I can't help but wonder however what you're going to do with all this free time on your hands now that your main nemesis has rode off into the sunset or at least it appears that way. Oh well, I guess there are other pant legs to latch on to. Just give me the heads up if you choose to sink your canines into my trousers. :wink:


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Like I said it's not necessarily a bad thing ... it wasn't a criticism. I can't help but wonder however what you're going to do with all this free time on your hands now that your main nemesis has rode off into the sunset or at least it appears that way. Oh well, I guess there are other pant legs to latch on to. Just give me the heads up if you choose to sink your canines into my trousers. :wink:


Your pantlegs have always been safe.

I never have free time.... it's just so easy to catch them it doesn't take long at all.

And I don't believe he's ridden off into the sunset at all. It's just another disguise, like wearing a very bad toupee.... and based on their past history, it couldn't look more fake if it had a chinstrap....


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Looks like Jim got off the Island and,
The S.S.Karaoke is still besieged by
Dastardly Pirates!


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8) It is now up to every captain to protect his own ship, which really for the most part it has always been practically speaking, "same as it ever was".


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Looks like Jim got off the Island and,
The S.S.Karaoke is still besieged by
Dastardly Pirates!

He was never interested in getting them off his ship. He was more interested in converting them into "paying" pirates..... kind of like converting illegal aliens into tax payers and voters.


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mrmarog wrote:
Warrenkel16 wrote:
Looks like Jim got off the Island and,
The S.S.Karaoke is still besieged by
Dastardly Pirates!

He was never interested in getting them off his ship. He was more interested in converting them into "paying" pirates..... kind of like converting illegal aliens into tax payers and voters.

HA! I like that analogy!

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8) Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?


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8) Why buy the cow, when you can get the milk for free?


Old Bull and Young Bull, sitting on top of a hill looking down at herd of cows.

Young Bull says, let's run down there and screw one of those cows.

Old Bull says, lets walk down there and screw them all.. :mrgreen:


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