The Office -- "The Deposition" -- 11/15/2007
11-16-07 | 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by starman9000
Yeah, I've had some issues with some of the craziness at times, but that is a very established gag from the show.
11-16-07 | 09:34 PM
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Originally Posted by redrum
"that's what she said" will never get old.
it was added to my daily vocabulary first time i heard it.
it was added to my daily vocabulary first time i heard it.
good episode. the ping pong stuff was hilarious with dwight being a master and long time follower, haha.
11-17-07 | 03:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ScandalUMD
I know it's just television, but Jan's lawyer was just terrible. Michael would probably be a scary witness to have to defend in a deposition, but it didn't seem like he'd bothered to prep him at all.
Anyone know the answer?
11-17-07 | 05:24 AM
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Originally Posted by shaun3000
Talking about that (and sorry for straying a little off topic) after reading Jan's assessment of Michael, the D-M attorney asked Michael something along the lines of, "Would you say Jan has poor judgement?" Wouldn't any decent lawyer object to that question? No matter how Michael answered it, he was screwing someone. If he said yes, he was screwing Jan. If he said no, he was screwing himself.
Anyone know the answer?
Anyone know the answer?
A deposition is part of the process of discovery, where you provide evidence in your possession to the other side, and both sides make their witnesses available so that the lawyers can prepare their cases. So at a depo, Jan's lawyer who is presenting Michael as a witness would not actually question him at a deposition.
When a lawyer objects to a question at the depo, the objection is ordinarily made for the record, and, unless the other side withdraws it or rephrases it, the witness answers the question. At a trial, the judge would be present and rule on the objection, and the witness giving an answer to certain questions could confuse or prejudice the jury. Since there is no jury at a depo, whether an answer would be prejudicial is not an issue.
If the question would violate a privilege, then the defending attorney may instruct the witness not to answer it. Sometimes if things get really nasty, the lawyers will yell at each other, and if the questioning is really confrontational and the deposing lawyers are being really egregious, the defending lawyer will take his witness and walk out of the deposition, but when those kinds of fights break out, the parties have to go explain that to the judge.
I think, if a lawyer had an aggressive style, it would have been a good idea to get up in the other guy's face when the DM lawyer pulled out the Jamaica photo, and I think even a fairly mild-mannered lawyer would have had to make some noise when they tried to show Michael that evaluation. Although I get that, for the joke to work, obviously the lawyers have to play straight to Michael.
At a trial, I'd object to that question because Michael doesn't really have the expertise to evaluate Jan's professional judgment, and his assessment or opinion would be irrelevant and prejudicial. At a depo, though, the objection would be noted and I'd instruct him to answer the question.
11-17-07 | 05:38 AM
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I too have begun using that's what she said in daily conversation. And in some really bad situations.
We were moving to a new data center last night. At one point, we have this massive, 7 1/2 foot tall Dell rack, roughly half loaded and weighing around 1,000 pounds, tilted, trying to get it through a doorway. Despite my lone voice of reason, it was decided unracking the servers would be way too time consuming. There are 6 of us giving ourselves hernias trying to get it through the doorway. Our stoutest guy is about to throw his back out trying to right this thing. He shouts, "PUSH IT BACK IN AND HELP ME GET IT UP!"
How the hell does one let that opening slip away?
Through gritted teeth, I yell back, "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" One of the guys on my side that was helping to push it down proceeds to walk away laughing his ass off. We drop the server rack back down instead of gently sitting it down. I thought my stout co-worker was going to bust a gut. He told me to never, ever say that again when he has 700 pounds looming over him.
We were moving to a new data center last night. At one point, we have this massive, 7 1/2 foot tall Dell rack, roughly half loaded and weighing around 1,000 pounds, tilted, trying to get it through a doorway. Despite my lone voice of reason, it was decided unracking the servers would be way too time consuming. There are 6 of us giving ourselves hernias trying to get it through the doorway. Our stoutest guy is about to throw his back out trying to right this thing. He shouts, "PUSH IT BACK IN AND HELP ME GET IT UP!"
How the hell does one let that opening slip away?
Through gritted teeth, I yell back, "THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!" One of the guys on my side that was helping to push it down proceeds to walk away laughing his ass off. We drop the server rack back down instead of gently sitting it down. I thought my stout co-worker was going to bust a gut. He told me to never, ever say that again when he has 700 pounds looming over him.
11-18-07 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Original Desmond
i loved the ping pong stuff, i hated the deposition stuff
11-22-07 | 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by cracksky
In watching the rerun tonight, Pam definitely has had a boob job or she's preggers. Those things are huge lately. Any word?
11-23-07 | 12:20 AM
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I doubt she's had a boob job. I think it's just that the clothes they're dressing her in recently are more flattering to her figure. Considering her back injury, when would she have had the surgery? And also, considering her recent split with her husband, it seems unlikely that she is pregnant.
She sure does look good, but I've thought that every season.
She sure does look good, but I've thought that every season.
11-23-07 | 06:29 PM
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I'd raise her child.
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The bobblehead debuted as a prop in the Valentine's Day episode of "The Office" on February 9, 2006. Shortly after the episode aired, fans circulated an online petition insisting that the NBC store sell the bobblehead. Responding to viewers' demand, 4,000 figures were initially created, but sold-out almost immediately and have been the most popular item for the store since. The item has been so popular that NBC created a dedicated web page, www.nbc.com/The_Office/bobblehead, where bobblehead fans can share their enthusiasm, and view and upload pictures of their "Adventures with Dwight" from all over the world.
Dwight Schrute bobbleheads are available for $19.00 at the NBC Experience Store in Rockefeller Center or online at www.nbcuniversalstore.com.
NBC UNIVERSAL STORE SELLS 150,000 DWIGHT SCHRUTE BOBBLEHEADS
Released by NBC
[NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original author. The release is reproduced solely for the dissemination of the enclosed information.]
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To Celebrate Milestone, Two Autographed Bobbleheads Available for Fans to Win
Dwight Bobblehead One of Key Featured Items in NBC's Auction of Exclusive Props and Memorabilia from Several NBC Series
NEW YORK January 18, 2008 - Even Dwight Schrute, Dunder Mifflin's #1 paper salesman from NBC's hit show "The Office," would be impressed with this sales performance. The NBC Universal Store has sold more than 150,000and countingDwight Schrute Bobbleheads, modeled after the character portrayed by Rainn Wilson. Since hitting shelves in April 2006, the figure, whose nodding head features Dwight's signature glasses and haircut, has become the biggest seller in the eight-year history of the store.
In honor of this milestone, two very special bobbleheads autographed by Wilson will be available online for "The Office" fans to win. The first highly sought-after bobblehead, available on nbc.com/auctions, will go home with the highest bidder in an online auction. One hundred percent of the bobblehead auction's net proceeds will go to Wilson's charity of choice, the Mona Foundation, which supports children's education projects throughout the world. The item will be part of NBC's second live auction for fans to bid for exclusive props and memorabilia from other NBC Series, including "Heroes," "Friday Night Lights" and "30 Rock." The bidding begins on Monday, January 21, 2008, at 7 p.m. EST / 4 p.m. PST, with the gavel falling on Wednesday, January 30, 2008.
Other key items in the NBC auction will include several prints of paintings from NBC's hit series "Heroes," from acclaimed graphic novel artist Tim Sale ("Heroes Graphic Novel," "Batman: The Long Halloween") and a State Championship Ring from "Friday Night Lights." A complete list of items available for auction can found at www.nbc.com/auctions.
The second autographed bobblehead will be given away in a sweepstakes (no purchase necessary) held at NBCStore.com\Dwight. Fans can sign up for a chance to win between January 21, 2008 and February 21, 2008. Both winners will also receive "The Office: Season 3" on DVD.
Greg Daniels, executive producer of "The Office," joked about the bobbleheads, "Yes, they are fun, but they also serve a business purpose. People who want to manage by consensus can buy six and keep them nodding all the time to whatever they say."
"The desire to take home a piece of 'The Office' with the Dwight bobblehead has exceeded all of our expectations," said Judith Dutch, vice president, retail operations and consumer marketing, NBC Universal. "We're very excited to offer these extremely rare prizes to the devoted 'Office' viewers and NBCStore.com visitors. This is a great example of how the NBC Universal Store goes far beyond conventional merchandise to provide fun and unique experiences for fans to connect with their favorite NBC Universal shows."
The bobblehead debuted as a prop in the Valentine's Day episode of "The Office" on February 9, 2006. Shortly after the episode aired, fans circulated an online petition insisting that the NBC store sell the bobblehead. Responding to viewers' demand, 4,000 figures were initially created, but sold-out almost immediately and have been the most popular item for the store since. The item has been so popular that NBC created a dedicated web page, www.nbc.com/The_Office/bobblehead, where bobblehead fans can share their enthusiasm, and view and upload pictures of their "Adventures with Dwight" from all over the world.
Dwight Schrute bobbleheads are available for $19.00 at the NBC Experience Store in Rockefeller Center or online at www.nbcuniversalstore.com.
