Originally Posted By DVC_dad I was messing around with google and on a silly whim I typed in "Rediculous Law Suits" and it didn't take me long to realize that 90% of the ones that Goggle generated were in the state of California. I thought THIS one particularly funny: <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2hrkdl" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/2hrkdl</a> I swear I have no idea whatsoever HOW on this Earth Arnold got elected out there. What IS it with California and stuff like this? I honestly don't understand it at all.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom I usually don't understand things that happen in the Southern part of the US.
Originally Posted By JeffG Actually, I'm not sure why you think the linked lawsuit is so out there anyway. Apple has taken a lot of criticism over the fairly non-durable surfaces on some of the iPod models and supposedly they haven't really done very much to address customer dissatisfaction. That seems like a reasonable cause for a lawsuit. -Jeff
Originally Posted By debtee How did anything come up in your search spelling "Ridiculous" the way you write it? I've seen this word spelt this way a few times on LP, is this how you guys spell this word as we use an I not an E?
Originally Posted By Mr X Yeah...actually I think that's a legit lawsuit. Those nano iPods are total crap, seriously. And they are very expensive to boot! In fact, I had to help a friend return her unit to the apple store in Japan and we were given the run-around for about an hour (this this was scratched beyond belief...total garbage...couldn't see the display or anything! and it was 2 weeks old!)... FINALLY, they admitted that their product was faulty and refunded her money...so she was able to upgrade to a regular iPod by shelling out some more cash (well worth it!). I've read about some really dumb lawsuits, but in my opinion this really is a situation where the product is quite flimsy and faulty and people are not getting what they pay for! (and, for the record, I am a big fan of Apple products in general...I own an iPod, a Powerbook, and an iMac as well!)
Originally Posted By Mr X by the way, the above story (and the 1 hour or more delay) involved several of us complaining on her behalf, and being told at least a half dozen times that there was "nothing wrong with it", and/or she must have scratched it with car keys or something, etc., etc...and it took some serious complaining, and calls to upper management over and over...not to mention the very sincere help of ONE honest floor person (versus the several others who were lying about the quality of the nano) who insisted on calling the "boss" over and over until they finally caved.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "How did anything come up in your search spelling "Ridiculous" the way you write it? I've seen this word spelt this way a few times on LP, is this how you guys spell this word as we use an I not an E?" You have it spelled correctly. Since I make so many typos, I let that go. That and "goggle" for "google".
Originally Posted By JohnS1 "I've seen this word spelt this way a few times on LP..." I hate to point this out, but "spelt" is not a word, either.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "I hate to point this out, but "spelt" is not a word, either." IIRC, debtee is Australian. Possibly "spelt" is a cultural thing.
Originally Posted By JohnS1 Ah-- like shrimp on the barbee, huh? I'll go an a walkabout and mull it over.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Ok ok It's cool, I can take the heat and jabs about the South. LOL The point isn't really THAT particular law suit. There are far better examples. Actually, I don't really think it's a California thing as much as we just live in a society that is quick to go legal for a big score. Ridiculous by the way IS the correct spelling where I sit. Point: We are too litigious.
Originally Posted By ReadingMom <<Point: We are too litigious.>> I absolutely agree. it's amazing what people will do for a few dollars.
Originally Posted By barboy The way I see it, the third "leg" to the tripod of lawsuit abuse is the juries who too many times have awarded outrageous sums of $ to complaining parties. At times these spineless, dull witted, bleeding heart juries have been very liberal or excessive with handing out other's money(wealth redistribution)thus paving the way for more money grubbers who use the courts as a windfall.
Originally Posted By Mr X I agree...Americns are WAY too litigious. I've said that several times on LP too, I think. The funny thing I'm hearing about lately is class action lawsuits from deadbeats who can't pay for their million dollar homes suing THE MORTGAGE COMPANIES because, get this, they never should have gotten the loans in the first place. So they are blaming the lenders for their own lies and faults...when it was THEIR signature on the dotted line in the first place (way to be responsible). I'm not explaining that too well, but anyway it's a lawsuit happy culture we live in anyway.
Originally Posted By friendofdd You folks keep saying bad things about us, especially we Californians, and I'm gonna sue you.
Originally Posted By debtee <Ah-- like shrimp on the barbee, huh? I'll go an a walkabout and mull it over.? LOL Although we call them Prawns not shrimp!
Originally Posted By disneydad109 I think I shall sue as the word shrimp could be taken a as rude remark , referring to my short stature. I feel wronged somehow and only a large amount of cash can make me happy.
