Did Mr. Zevon have a duty to ascertain whether or not the waitress was with the Russians?

[taterguy]

These are things I wonder about on Christmas Eve

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S5puAN1PGQw

[Sebastian Doyle]

1. Isn't that what the lawyers were for?

The money was, of course, to pay the lawyers. And the guns were for when that didn't solve the problem.

[taterguy]

2. But why go home with the waitress in fhe first place?

I find that decision troubling

[Mike Nelson]

3. Well, at least he found one not

otherwise occupied by Tiger's Wood

[taterguy]

4. This thread is not about Tiger Woods

It's about whether or not Zevon exercised poor judgment.

[Mike Nelson]

5. Well, then

my answer is yes.

[taterguy]

6. On what grounds?

[The Gunslinger]

7. i think he was just at the wrong place at the wrong time.........

His dad will get him out of it.

[taterguy]

8. His dad was connected

I'll have to bump I'll Sleep When I'm Dead up a bit in the que of unread books on my shelf

[baldguy]

9. I believe it was well within the scope of his due diligence obligations..

The fact that he only learned of her third-party relationship after his own contractual discussions with her had concluded only goes to confirm this.

[taterguy]

10. What obligations do you have when deciding whether or not to go home with the waitress?

[baldguy]

11. To make sure she's not working for your competitor, maybe?

[taterguy]

12. Are you implying she was on Jackson Browne's payroll?

That wouldn't surprise me

[baldguy]

19. Funny, "Jackson Browne" doesn't sound like a Russian name.

[Va Lefty]

13. Mr. Zevon is blameless. It is a well known fact that he is an "excitable young boy"

[taterguy]

14. Well known? How many people here have even heard of Mr Zevon?

Or know anything about him other than the fact he did that werewolves song?

[Va Lefty]

15. It should be his attorney's job to make these facts known

as well as his connections to the CIA; e.g. Roland the Headless Thompson Gunner

[taterguy]

16. Of all the Thompson gunners . . .

Roland was the best

[Itchinjim]

17. Just ask Patty Hearst.

[SoFlaJet]

21. she heard the burst

but Warren was actually hiding in Havana

[taterguy]

30. Oh FFS

He was gambling in Havana and hiding in Honduras.

I hate it when people get the words wrong.

[SoFlaJet]

31. yea me too tg

and I'm a musician who actually performs that song at the bar...my bad

[SoFlaJet]

32. This thread got me to put on Stand In The Fire

which I would have to put in the top 10 live albums of all time. Right up there with Lou Reed's Rock n Roll Animal, The Doors' Absolutely Live, The Brothers' Live At The Filmore East, Get Yer Ya Yas Out by the Stones-what am I forgetting?

[taterguy]

37. You're forgetting James Brown Live at the Apollo

[baldguy]

18. Has any connection to Roland been established? I don't think so.

If it was, then maybe the CIA isn't the best place to go looking for info - given that Van Owen was working for them too. If, on the other hand, Van Owen was his CIA contact, Roland might be looking for him.

[Ikonoklast]

20. How was he to know?

He was just minding his own business, gambling in Havana.

[Vinnie From Indy]

22. I have zero idea what this thread is about other than Warren Zevon

And, that is still just a guess.

[DefenseLawyer]

33. I went home with a waitress

the way I always do. How was I to know, she was with the Russians too? Naturally I have quite an affinity for that song.

[Fumesucker]

23. At least we all know it went down at nightime, in the switching yard..

So we have the when and the where..

And the waitress makes who..

[taterguy]

26. But why?

[Fumesucker]

28. Clearly it's because the shit has hit the fan..

[bedazzled]

24. like mr. ken lay, mr. zevon is now dead

and it is not possible to prosecute him further.

unless of course you can find the island he resides
on now...

it's hard to imagine a world without warren zevon in it.
a true sign of getting old. everyone you like is dead.

[Doc_Technical]

25. Mr. Zevon says, " Reconsider Me"

[taterguy]

29. I'll take that under advisement

[SoFlaJet]

27. After it all went down he was asked

how ya gonna pay for, how ya gonna pay for, how ya gonna pay for the sin?

[zinnisking]

34. Frankly I'm disappointed with all the praise for Mr. Zevon

He was a bad example.

[taterguy]

35. In what respect?

[zinnisking]

38. His wayward use of a cummerbund for some nefarious act.

That's one thing. Deviant sinner he was. Man I miss him.

[taterguy]

41. Some prayers never reach the sky. Some wounds will never heal

[SoFlaJet]

36. MISTER Bad Example

to you.

[zinnisking]

39. Sorry

(hangs head in shame)

[zinnisking]

40. oops