Fashion Board 1-08-04 through 02-03-04 - Page 77

Hank Chinaski · 01-13-2004, 10:47 PM

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Originally posted by Shape Shifter
World domination is not all it's cracked up to be. It sounds glamorous, sure, but it's really more water treatment and traffic light synchronization than I'd care to deal with.

Were you ever able to sort out that backed up sewer problem in Delhi?

Hank Chinaski · 01-13-2004, 10:51 PM

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Originally posted by robustpuppy
This just in! Some women still seek rich husbands!

Some day she hopes to get hung up
on a millionaire...
she don't even care if he ain't got no hair

as long as he signs the checks
I figure what the heck
i'll get him a toupee
What more can you say?

Was not was "tell me that i'm Dreaming"

Hank Chinaski · 01-13-2004, 11:04 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
This is back when you could order things C.O.D. All you needed was an address, name and phone number. We ordered ....... Magazine .......... subscriptions, TM

In college, freshman year, someone prank orders me Club, bill me later. Not a good prank- this has utility.
Once i figured out who he was i ordered his ass Cat Fancy, which hopefully isn't something he used to (as you guys say) TCB.

Shape Shifter · 01-13-2004, 11:34 PM

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Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
[pranks]

TM

As a wacky undergrad, I ordered 30 large cheese and onion pizzas for Dan Quayle and his entourage when they were in town. I heard later from reliable sources that the pizzas were accepted, paid for, and eaten. I did not forego any sports and the soup kitchen remained understaffed.

Shape Shifter · 01-14-2004, 12:13 AM

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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Ted Nugent in Chainsaw Accident. EOM

A few years ago, my mom nearly cut her hand off (literally!) in a chainsaw accident. I sent her flowers in the hospital address to A Victim of the Texas Chainsaw Manicure. It doesn't work quite as well for Ted, but you are all free to use it if you feel compelled to wish Ted well.

"Ted Nugent injured in chainsaw accident today
Ted Nugent Discussion Board ^

Gonzo-rocker and hunting activist Ted Nugent was injured today while cutting wood with a chainsaw. It apparently slipped while he tried to cut down a tree on his property in Texas.

According to reports on his website (www.tednugent.com), his left knee was injured, but otherwise he's okay. He's in a cast and will be laid up for a while. "

http://209.157.64.200/focus/f-news/1056021/posts

Shape Shifter · 01-14-2004, 12:14 AM

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Originally posted by Hank Chinaski
Were you ever able to sort out that backed up sewer problem in Delhi?

It's on the list. Fucking Native Americans.

evenodds · 01-14-2004, 09:51 AM

I don't know how this story escaped notice last week:

"Cable TV made a West Bend man addicted to TV, caused his wife to be overweight and his kids to be lazy, he says.

And he’s threatening to sue the cable company.

Timothy Dumouchel of West Bend wants $5,000 or three computers, and a lifetime supply of free Internet service from Charter Communications to settle what he says will be a small claims suit.

Dumouchel blames Charter for his TV addiction, his wife’s 50-pound weight gain and his children’s being “lazy channel surfers,” according to a Fond du Lac police report.

Charter employees called police to the local office at 165 Knight’s Way the evening of Dec. 23 after Dumouchel showed up with a small claims complaint, reportedly intimidated an employee and made “low-level threats” to employees’ safety, according to a police report."

Full text: http://www.wisinfo.com/thereporter/n...14044768.shtml

spookyfish · 01-14-2004, 09:57 AM

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Originally posted by evenodds
I don't know how this story escaped notice last week:

"Cable TV made a West Bend man addicted to TV, caused his wife to be overweight and his kids to be lazy, he says.

And he's seeking free internet service as damages!

I found this quote pretty funny:

Charter’s director of government and public relations for eastern Wisconsin, John Miller, says he doesn’t take the threat of a lawsuit seriously.

“Even though we consider our services to be a very powerful entertainment product, I don’t think it’s reached a medical level yet where it could be proved to be addictive,” Miller said.

I would love to have seen the look on this guy's face when he made that statement.

I hear they are also suing manufacturers of cheese and pork rinds.

Hank Chinaski · 01-14-2004, 10:29 AM

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Originally posted by evenodds
I don't know how this story escaped notice last week:

"Cable TV made a West Bend man addicted to TV, caused his wife to be overweight and his kids to be lazy, he says.

And he’s threatening to sue the cable company.

Timothy Dumouchel of West Bend wants $5,000 or three computers, and a lifetime supply of free Internet service from Charter Communications to settle what he says will be a small claims suit.

Dumouchel blames Charter for his TV addiction, his wife’s 50-pound weight gain and his children’s being “lazy channel surfers,” according to a Fond du Lac police report.

Charter employees called police to the local office at 165 Knight’s Way the evening of Dec. 23 after Dumouchel showed up with a small claims complaint, reportedly intimidated an employee and made “low-level threats” to employees’ safety, according to a police report."

Full text: http://www.wisinfo.com/thereporter/n...14044768.shtml

Something completly ruins your health, and saps all your time, and your damages land you in small claims? This is, of course only the tip of a potential iceberg.
If I were a Network exec. I'd make a reality TV show of this guy's
lawsuit. Then, you have an assumption of risk defense to answer the next guy's complaint.

Mmmm, Burger (C.J.) · 01-14-2004, 10:33 AM

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Originally posted by evenodds

to settle what he says will be a small claims suit.

So, can I be reassured, since it's in small claims, that this means not a single member of our esteemed profession was willing to take this dog on? Yay us.