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May 11th, 2004, 01:39 PM
#11
I beg to differ BBallad. The onus, IMHO, does not fall on the litigation lawyer. Rather responsibility resides with liberal judges and vengeful jurists that the Democratic party has created by convincing a large amount of people that all businessess are inherently evil. And once the case is won by the littel man and he is awarded a multi-million dollar settlement, does this change anything? No! All you get is a warning label for something every individual that has the common sense that God gave a Turnip should be able to readily figure out. McDonalds still sells "HOT" coffee, ladders are still placed on "uneven surfaces" and people don't check for cow patties before using the ladder, people still drive after taking medication that "may make you drowsy", people still smoke when cigarettes cause "lung cancer", people are still going to eat at McDonalds, dare I continue. Yes, some lawsuits are justified. Your example of firestone is an appropriate example of a needed class action lawsuit. However suing a beer manufacturer and the racetrack where the beer was sold, when 2 women used the mens room because of long lines, or suing a car shade company because the car shade did not say "do not use while driving" is just down right stupid. And the only way these cases can ever make it through a court is via a bleeding heart liberal agenda, where the little guy has to get even with the evil rich merchant. Rant Rant Rant.
Here are some examples of stupid warning labels that can be stumbled upon. Stole these from http://www.power-of-attorneys.com. The sad part is that where you find a warning label you find someone that was stupid enough to preform a questionable act and then sue a company for their stupidity.
On a blanket from Taiwan:
Not to be used as protection from a tornado.
Warning on fireplace log:
Caution -- Risk of Fire.
A warning on a pair of shin guards manufactured for bicyclists:
Shin pads cannot protect any part of the body they do not cover.
Warning on an electric router made for carpenters:
This product not intended for use as a dental drill.
On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:
Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.
On a hair dryer:
Do not use in shower.
On Marks & Spencer bread pudding
Product will be hot after heating.
On a string of Chinese made Christmas lights:
For indoor or outdoor use only.
On Sainsbury's peanuts:
Warning: Contains nuts.
On an American Airlines packet of nuts:
Instructions - open packet, eat nuts.
On some frozen dinners:
Serving suggestion: defrost.
On a hotel provided shower cap:
Fits one head.
On Nytol Nighttime Sleep-Aid:
Warning: May cause drowsiness.
Warning on a cartridge for a laser printer:
Do not eat toner.
A wheel 13" a wheelbarrow warns:
Not for highway use.
Can of self-defense pepper spray warns:
May irritate eyes.
Warning on a Conair Pro Style 1600 hair dryer:
Do not use in shower. Never use while sleeping.
Silly Putty package warning:
Not for use as earplugs.
On a bag of Fritos:
You could be a winner! No purchase necessary. Details inside.
Baby stroller warning:
Remove child before folding.
Household iron warns:
Never iron clothes while they are being worn.
A fireplace lighter cautions:
Do not use near fire, flame or sparks.
A handheld massager warns consumers:
Don't use while sleeping or unconscious.
Warning on underarm deodorant:
Do not spray in eyes.
Cardboard car sun shield that keeps sun off the dashboards warns
Do not drive with sun shield in place
Warning on a sharpening stone:
Knives are sharp.
Bottle water label warns:
Twist top off with hands. Throw top away. Do not put top in mouth.
On a box or rat poison
Warning: Has been found to cause cancer in laboratory mice.
On a Domino's Pizza box
Caution: Contents hot!
Toilet bowl cleaning brush warns:
Do not use orally.
An electric cattle prods warns:
For use on animals only
A can of air freshner warns:
Keep out of reach of children and teenagers
Cheap rubber ball toy warning:
Choking hazard: This toy is a small ball.
Caution on a package of dice:
Not for human consumption.
In the manual of a chainsaw:
Do not attempt to stop the blade with your hand.
Stamped on the barrel of a .22 calibre rifle:
Warning: Misuse may cause injury or death.
Instructions for an electric thermometer:
Do not use orally after using rectally.
On the wrapper of a Fruit Roll-Up snack:
Remove plastic before eating.
A TV remote controller warns:
Not dishwasher safe
The mentally handicaped are persecuted in this great country, and I say rightfully so! These people are NUTS!!!!
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May 11th, 2004, 05:19 PM
#12
As a keeper of Salt Water aquariums I had to say a big WTF to this one....
On a bottle of shampoo for dogs:
Caution: The contents of this bottle should not be fed to fish.
It's so out of the ordinary I have to agree, those labels are there because someone actually thought they could feed harmful chemicals to a fish. Or use a BLANKET IN A TORNADO. lol.
West of House
You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.
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May 11th, 2004, 08:27 PM
#13
Originally posted here by devpon
Anybody remember lawn jarts with the metal tips?  Now those were fun to play with, and not one of us got stuck in the head with those nasty toys. 
Interestingly enough, Jarts are a prohibited item on eBay...
Above ground, vertical, and exchanging gasses.
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May 11th, 2004, 08:46 PM
#14
They haven't sold those in years, perhaps decades. They are outside the league of normal humans to use without "gore"ing one another. My and my hood used to play with them when we were kids, little kids. We knew that to throw them at one another was not cool, and could hurt. Duh. Plus dad would beat the living snot out of us.
West of House
You are standing in an open field west of a white house, with a boarded front door.
There is a small mailbox here.
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May 11th, 2004, 10:16 PM
#15
road we had larn dart wars where we whiped them at each otehr..then again we used to do he same wit hbottel rockets and bb guns...guess mine was a meaner area 
Don't land this on the liberals overdo there are plenty of conservative judges and laywers doing the same thing....and don't think the littel guy gets a dime of that settelment the lions share gose to the laywer...the problem is that the only people who vote for judges are laywers and they just feed into eachother
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