Author: Jeremy Eastman <jeastman@appliedtheory.com>
Date: Mon, 01 Mar 1999 14:35:46 -0500
Don't take this as my having a grief with seat belts or good brakes (I have 'em both), but there's a theory here about modern automotive safety devices and traffic fatalities that some ole trucker's
have devices Problem is, all those other drivers have rubber dashes and air bags. I think about this often, as my other hobby is motorcycle touring, where there is no such thing as a "fender-bender."
I couldn't have said it better my self. I often wonder about the intelligence level of some people. Why should you have to have a warning sticker to tell you that your coffee is hot, or that you shou
What you really have to be concerned about, is that you would never see these warnings if someone wasn't dumb enough to do it first! It's like Jeff Foxworthy says in one of his skits-he was told, whe
Seat belts, air bags, endless safety equipment....they give us all the more reason to feel it's OK to zip along and stay in such a hurry all the time. Life has gotten so much faster in the past 40-50
This is an interesting thread. I looked at the reference and read it all. Makes sense, but I don't think people consciously decide they need to restore some level of risk, it is just a natural thing.
Damned Jeff Foxburry. A couple years ago I ran across a 85 cad that was just like mine but it had a crate engine with 6k miles on it,and a rear end total. I bought it thinkin 600 bucks would be a sma
I agree with you classic trucks (and all other vehicles as well) should be enjoyed. My '57 may be a rocket but is fun to chug around town turning passers-by necks. I would love it more if I had a '4
warning drink selection" who Heh-heh! Or they're trying to legislate the "free lunch" _into_ existance that times. So, did he sue the boom box manufacturer or the power company? :-\ Lewis - K7LVO Val
Jeff to this Yeah, and someone most likely tried to trim his hedge with his lawn mower,too. Problem is, by forcing - through legislation and litigation - manufacturers to post these warnings, we have
(pressure This is Gotta comment on this one. That "super hot" coffee had generated some 700 complaints in several (I don't remember the exact number) of years prior to the law suit. The jury's origin
Probably sued the state!!! warning drink selection" who Heh-heh! Or they're trying to legislate the "free lunch" _into_ existance that times. So, did he sue the boom box manufacturer or the power com
This is a fun one... You're right on with the stats. Personnally, I think that this is a two-sided case. If I were in the jury, I guess I would go for the plaintiff as well (just out of spite for Mc
Or the water company! Regards, Doug Pewterbaugh dpewter@msn.com Denton, TX 49 3104 216 5-window --Original Message-- From: Tom Burt <tburt@hirose.com> To: 'Lewis Osborn' <losborn@teleport.com>; oletr
The other side of the coin: these excessively large settlements only benefit two people. The plaintiff, and their attorney(ies). Who is hurt? You and I. We get higher prices as a result. Is MickeyD's
Can we trim this discussion and bring the topic back to something pertinent to oletrucks? -- __ Miq Millman miq@teleport.com Tualatin, OR oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 194