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Shel
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07-27-2005

Monday, April 02, 2007 - 7:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Shel a private message Print Post    
I was rear-ended by a dump truck at a stop light. After a year and a half of trying to get a settlement that would pay more than just the totalled car and ER stuff because I had years of therapy ahead of me, we had to sue. I hated it and felt so friggin' guilty. They finally agreed to settle when even their own doctors were agreeing with mine that treatments were necessary. I hope I never have to be part of a lawsuit again. The guilt over being the bad guy was awful (even though I was sitting there and got hit by the truck who said "the light just turned on me" because he was on his cell phone and not paying attention).

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Monday, April 02, 2007 - 8:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Another problem with frivolous lawsuits tying up the court system is that it makes it harder for people who truly are deserving of compensation (like Shel).

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 6:54 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Wow, Janis Joplin and I have something in common (besides being from Texas)...Kris!

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:12 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
Kizz it was a disservice to that woman if the jury thought that her suit was frivolous. My life has been forever altered due to a break and total dislocation of my ankle. I can't even make it around the grocery store. Loss of consortium is companionship as well, let's see, the first summer my dh had to attend two outdoor weddings on his own as I have a very difficult time walking on grass or any uneven surface, going down a flight of stairs, forget about it, I'm like a child learning to navigate them for the first time.

Maris
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03-28-2002

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 11:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Maris a private message Print Post    
I broke my ankle stepping off the curb and into a pothole I didnt see. The pothole was the result of shoddy repair work on the street when it was dug up by Con Edison. I had to wear a cast for six weeks in the summer and I get cramps on my foot all the time as a result of it. I sued and I did it because I was pissed that they did such a shoddy work at repairing hte street. They didnt even fix the pot hole till three years later when they offered me a settlement. They offered a settlement and repaired the hole in the same week.

I see nothing wrong with suing people as a punnishment. My view at the time is they threw tar down on the hole, didnt care if was completely filled in and walked away. What made it worse was that the hole was right as you step off the curb in the cross walk.

Jasper
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09-14-2000

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 12:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jasper a private message Print Post    
I hear you Maris, my second surgery is this Thursday, they tell me I have several more to look forward to as the years go by.

Smartypants
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03-09-2007

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 1:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Smartypants a private message Print Post    
is someone getting sued on idol? or is this just a tangent?

Roxip
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01-29-2004

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 2:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Roxip a private message Print Post    
Pretty much just a tangent.

Kizz
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07-26-2001

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kizz a private message Print Post    
Anyone see a song list yet? I'm off to search...

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I keep checking for Ricky's spoiler post, but so far the only post he made was to say the other list is a fake that someone else posted.

Kizz
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07-26-2001

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 3:14 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kizz a private message Print Post    
Thanks Naja, I can't find anything anywhere. But did anyone see the April Fool article on reality blurred that reported Sanjaya had quit? I just ran across in my search. Funny!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 3:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
This is where Ricky posts his spoilers. He is always right. There is a thread there with everyone waiting impatiently right now...LOL

There is a song spoiler thread by someone else other than Ricky, but Ricky posted someplace in the middle of the thread that the list is a fake.

http://idolforums.com/index.php?showforum=158


and Rizz, I wasn't online April 1&2, so when I logged on today, all my news feeds filled up with the most ridiculous stories from those days. The headlines alone had me laughing...LOL

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 3:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
You must be a member to view that (and truly, I don't want to sign up to yet another forum someplace). Can someone please post the songs in a spoiler tag>?

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 4:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I would Costa, but it's starting to look like Ricky the Spoiler isn't going to make it back to post in time this week. I'll keep checking, tho.

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 4:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
This apple movie trailer for "The Ex" had me laughing..LOL

http://www.apple.com/trailers/weinstein/theex/exclusiveclip/

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
Thanks Naja!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 7:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Here are a couple Chris Sligh appearances I collected tonight while surfing around


Chris Sligh on Today show this morning (click the pic for the video)


http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/17929192/


On Mike and Juliet


http://www.mandjshow.com/videos/idol-cast-off-chris-sligh/

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:32 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
btw, in case anybody didn't click the movie preview I posted earlier, it really does have to do with AI. The star of the film (Zach Braff who stars in Scrubs) says "Vote for Sanjaya!" during the intro to his movie trailer. I thought it was funny since this is truly a movie trailer for a real film due out next month...not a joke.

Egbok
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07-13-2000

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 9:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Egbok a private message Print Post    
Naja, thanks for bring this movie preview to my attention - Zach Braff really does say "Vote for Sanjaya"...LOL!!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 03, 2007 - 10:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Isn't it interesting how deep the Sanjaya effect reaches, Egbok?...LOL If Sanjaya makes it past this week, (I consider this week the pivotal week) then I think there is no limit.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 1:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I feel for the woman needing skin grafts, but that doesn't mean the burns were the fault of McDonald's. McDonald's (or that franchise) was foolish not to pay her to go away but I still find the whole concept of going after the deepest pockets alarming.

And I'm not against a company paying for injuries caused by their neglect, or even by something they unfortunately caused. In fact I sat on a jury for a trial by a man against a McDonald's franchise, a delivery company and a meat packer and his injury was caused by biting down hard on a one inch BONE that was in a "boneless skinless chicken patty" that used BB King to advertise and showed him literally chomping down on a sandwich. The guy had bad teeth already but the bone helped mess up his jaw and they even SENT him to their own doctor who recommended certain treatment which they then refused to cover. Ten years later.. we found for this man. The attorney was astute and even though she practiced in Los Angeles County she told us later she knew she couldn't go for some outrageous amount in Orange County because a jury here would be put off by that. And she was correct. In fact her figure was reasonable and we actually awarded him more. We found the meat packers (who could have used existing technology to better check their product and didn't) and the franchise because they were selling this item and thus had to stand behind it. We let the trucker go since that company would have no way to check for bones and were just delivering. The man was SO happy.

More on topic, Sanjaya even made it to court tv today. It was a humor segment and they showed some girl in her mug shot for DUI and her hair was in a GIGANTIC mohawk and then they flashed on Sanjaya and said something to the effect that he hadn't had a mug shot yet, but...

At least tonight's dialidol has Sanjaya as one who statistically could be sent home, but they have everyone but Melinda in that status...

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 1:30 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
I'm not a coffee drinker, but my mother always used to say McDonald's had the best fast food coffee in part because it was so hot. I cannot judge that since I'd rather drink squid ink than coffee (almost) but I'm with my mom and many others.. you simply don't stick something hot in a sensitive area and if you do and if you get hurt, it should be on you. (and your own insurance company)

Alisons
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01-10-2003

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 3:50 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Alisons a private message Print Post    
Sorry to not get back to you sooner, Costa, but I forgot what show I made my Grand Jury comment on! I have been looking around thinking, "was it Top Design? was it I love NY?"

I live in Virginia and so does my employee but I think that it might have been a Federal Grand Jury he was called for. Since we live in the DC area, we end up getting called for those, also. And he was definitely called up, though I don't think he tried very hard to not be selected. The work that we do is peripherally related to law enforcement, and usually they boot us out of juries.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 4:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I wonder what the Highway Patrol would say about driving with a hot OR cold drink between your legs. Seems to me that could easily cause an accident since you have to use your legs to drive. Anyway its certainly a stupid place to put hot coffee.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, April 04, 2007 - 8:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
I thought this was interesting....


When Martina McBride turns up in a couple of weeks on American Idol to coach contestants on the finer points of singing a country song, don't be surprised if she starts quoting the adage that "less is more."

The woman who has won nine trophies from the Country Music Association and the Academy of Country Music, mostly for female vocalist of the year, isn't big on singers who like to showboat.

"There's just no need to make one word have 25 notes; there really isn't,"
says McBride, kicking back in a leather chair behind a large desk in the office she shares with her husband, John McBride, at their Blackbird Studio here just outside of Nashville, where they also live with their daughters: Delany, 12, Emma, 8, and Eva, 21 months. "It just is really not very soulful. Sometimes it is, like with Aretha (Franklin), but even she doesn't really do that."


http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ent/tv/4684657.html