[Vision2020] Say What?

[Andreas Schou]

Donovan --

The lid wasn't on, and she spilled it on her crotch. You know that, of
course.

-- ACS

On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 3:19 PM, Donovan Arnold <donovanjarnold2008 at yahoo.com
> wrote:

>
> "She had to have skin grafts and reconstructive surgery on her
> vagina."--Schou
>
> Why was her vagina drinking hot coffee? ; ) Was she drinking it to wash
> down a Big Mac and large fry? I know the vagina was an amazing organ, but
> this we didn't cover in Anatomy and Physiology.
>
> Your Friend,
>
> Donovan Arnold
>
> --- On *Mon, 2/1/10, Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com>* wrote:
>
>
> From: Andreas Schou <ophite at gmail.com>
>
> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Say What?
> To: "lfalen" <lfalen at turbonet.com>
> Cc: "Tom Hansen" <thansen at moscow.com>, vision2020 at moscow.com,
> donovanjarnold2008 at yahoo.com
> Date: Monday, February 1, 2010, 7:26 PM
>
>
> The McDonalds in question had been repeatedly fined by the health
> department over the temperature of its coffee. An internal safety memo
> ordered that the coffeepots be turned down, but was later retracted
> over concerns about the cost of brewing new coffee. The woman who
> spilled had burns so severe that she spent eight days in the hospital..
> She had to have skin grafts and reconstructive surgery on her vagina.
> Furthermore, on appeal, the punitive damages were set aside and
> McDonalds paid for her hospital bills and attorneys fees.
>
> The case seems ridiculous on its face. However, what's ridiculous is
> that McDonalds was serving coffee capable of melting off your junk,
> not that the jury decided in favor of the plaintiff.
>
> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 11:16 AM, lfalen <lfalen at turbonet.com<http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lfalen@turbonet.com>>
> wrote:
> > Nickles and dimes, no.  Frequently awards are made way out of proportion
> to the damage. For instances the coffee spill case at McDonalds.
> > Roger
> > -----Original message-----
> > From: "Tom Hansen" thansen at moscow.com<http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=thansen@moscow.com>
> > Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 11:53:53 -0800
> > To: "lfalen" lfalen at turbonet.com<http://us.mc447.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=lfalen@turbonet.com>
> > Subject: RE: [Vision2020] Say What?
> >
> >> Roger Falen stated:
> >>
> >> "You are correct in that they [lawyers] are needed, but far too many of
> >> them profit out of proportion to the service they render."
> >>
> >> This is true about virtually every profession . . .. even politicians.
> >>
> >> Roger goes on to state:
> >>
> >> "The loser in a lawsuit should pay the costs and damages should be
> capped."
> >>
> >> Losers in civil litigation cases generally do pay court costs.  It's
> >> usually part of the suit.
> >>
> >> As far as damages being capped, Roger . . .
> >>
> >> Should a surviving spouse or relative be limited to nickles and dimes in
> a
> >> wrongful death lawsuit?
> >>
> >> Tom Hansen
> >> Moscow, Idaho
> >>
> >> "The Pessimist complains about the wind, the Optimist expects it to
> change
> >> and the Realist adjusts his sails."
> >>
> >> - Unknown
> >>
> >>
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