Sig Trend for October: Dead People/Things

Tigwa · Post by **Tigwa** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 3:48 am

Next month - dead lesbians kissing?

FireAza · Post by **FireAza** » Fri Sep 29, 2006 4:02 am

Hawt.

Koeniou · Post by **Koeniou** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:42 pm

Well, its been October here in Australia for an hour, so I figured I'd change over to 'Dead People Month'.

I'll post a who's who list in the morning.

And now, its bed time.

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:45 pm

Yeah, I'm away to Paris fairly shortly. I guess I'll change mine too.

With thanks, as always, to the lady above.

Koeniou · Post by **Koeniou** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:47 pm

You see, Rors isn't much of a royalist........

Rorschach · Post by **Rorschach** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 3:52 pm

I won't even tell you what I was doing during the funeral.

The Cid · Post by **The Cid** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:11 pm

"Holy bejesus!" -Stormy, Sealab 2021

Gowerlypuff · Post by **Gowerlypuff** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:47 pm

Thanks, Liz!

bagheadinc · Post by **bagheadinc** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 7:02 pm

Gowerly, just some fun facts about the Liebeck vs McDonalds case...

1: Stella Liebeck was a 79-year-old grandmother who was the passenger in her grandson's car.

2: McDonalds served the coffee at roughly 190 degrees. 190 Degree liquid will cause third-degree burns within 2-7 seconds of contact with the skin.

3: Stella was wearing cotton jogging pants, and the 190 degree liquid soaked into the pants. She received third-degree burns to her thighs and genitals.

4: McDonalds admitted that the coffee was not fit for human consumption at the temperature they served it.

5: Over 700 men, women, and children had been burned prior to Stella's lawsuit.

6: Stella offered to settle with McDonalds just for her medical bills. They refused.

Deacon · Post by **Deacon** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:01 pm

[quote="bagheadinc";p="678178"]1: Stella Liebeck was a 79-year-old grandmother who was the passenger in her grandson's car.[/quote]
Objection! Relevance!

2: McDonalds served the coffee at roughly 190 degrees. 190 Degree liquid will cause third-degree burns within 2-7 seconds of contact with the skin.

It will also be more flavorful and still be hot when you finally reach your destination. It will also wake you up a little and fill your vehicle with a pleasant aroma. It is a magical drink indeed.

3: Stella was wearing cotton jogging pants, and the 190 degree liquid soaked into the pants. She received third-degree burns to her thighs and genitals.

You didn't mention how and why she spilled the coffee on herself, which was that she'd taken the lid off the full and piping-hot coffee cup while rolling down the road and hit a bump. Apparently 79 year old women aren't the most patient bunch. This is where some common sense comes in.

4: McDonalds admitted that the coffee was not fit for human consumption at the temperature they served it.

Next time I buy a frozen meal from the grocery store, I'll sue because it's not fit for human consumption at the temperature they keep it. It's not a secret that coffee is hot, and McDonald's coffee especially hot; hell, it's printed right on the cup. It is in fact part of the reason some people chose McDonald's over others. My grandmother, for instance, likes her to be what my uncle has referred to as "liquid fire." She pours herself a cup of fresh coffee in the morning into her mug and then puts the mug in the microwave to heat it up. She just knows better than to pour it on herself in the car.

5: Over 700 men, women, and children had been burned prior to Stella's lawsuit.

There are far more than 700 idiots out there, even if you only include those who buy McDonald's coffee every day. That's a shockingly low number. Maybe even idiots know not to mess with hot coffee in the car on the road.

6: Stella offered to settle with McDonalds just for her medical bills. They refused.

Relevance again, your honor. I'm sure you're attempting to paint McDonald's as some sort of horrible, faceless and heartless monster because they wouldn't pay for some old lady's medical bills that resulted from her own negligence, but they owed her nothing, and she had claim to nothing. If I slice my thumb off in the kitchen because I was watching TV instead of what I was cutting, does that mean Ginsu owes me money? Not at all.

KaymeeraUnleashed · Post by **KaymeeraUnleashed** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:40 pm

This one came to me on the seat

Memo · Post by **Memo** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 10:46 pm

OMG SPOILERS.

bagheadinc · Post by **bagheadinc** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:16 pm

[quote="Deacon";p="678195"]Objection! Relevance![/quote]
Mostly that she was not driving the car

[quote="Deacon";p="678195"]It will also be more flavorful and still be hot when you finally reach your destination. It will also wake you up a little and fill your vehicle with a pleasant aroma. It is a magical drink indeed.[/quote]
I'd prefer to drink something a little less third-degree burning.

[quote="Deacon";p="678195"]You didn't mention how and why she spilled the coffee on herself, which was that she'd taken the lid off the full and piping-hot coffee cup while rolling down the road and hit a bump. Apparently 79 year old women aren't the most patient bunch. This is where some common sense comes in.[/quote]
Wrong, car wasn't moving and the lid popped off.

[quote="Deacon";p="678195"]Next time I buy a frozen meal from the grocery store, I'll sue because it's not fit for human consumption at the temperature they keep it.[/quote]
Bad analogy. Frozen food bought from the grocery store is to be prepared, something bought from a fast food restaurant is should be ready for consumption upon them handing it to you.

[quote="Deacon";p="678195"]There are far more than 700 idiots out there, even if you only include those who buy McDonald's coffee every day. That's a shockingly low number. Maybe even idiots know not to mess with hot coffee in the car on the road.[/quote]
So 700 people receiving 3rd degree burns isn't cause for concern?

[quote="Deacon";p="678195"]Relevance again, your honor. I'm sure you're attempting to paint McDonald's as some sort of horrible, faceless and heartless monster because they wouldn't pay for some old lady's medical bills that resulted from her own negligence, but they owed her nothing, and she had claim to nothing. If I slice my thumb off in the kitchen because I was watching TV instead of what I was cutting, does that mean Ginsu owes me money? Not at all.[/quote]
I guess you've never accidentally spilled coffee on yourself before. Well, if you have it's pretty hot...but it typically isn't hot enough to melt human flesh. She wasn't suing because coffee was spilled on her, she was suing because the coffee that was spilled on her was hot enough to result in 8 days of hospitalization and being scarred and disabled for over a year.

KaymeeraUnleashed · Post by **KaymeeraUnleashed** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:21 pm

Oh c'mon...

Sophira · Post by **Sophira** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:24 pm

My contribution.

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