there's an obscure bit of trivia... similar to John Edwards being responsible for all our flu shots being developed in 3rd world locations because the cost of fighting litigation when someone gets the flu is too high compared to the net income from developing and selling the vaccine locally... or so I've heard.
frivolous lawsuit inspires reform in it industry... hmmm... :-/ granted... didn't we go through that recently with Eolas? Fortunately I haven't heard anything about it recently, so I'm guessing the suit's gone nowhere (other than publicity for Eolas). > this all just lends credence to the theory I have recently > heard > expressed that manufacturers started calling "laptops" > "notebook > computers" once McDonald's lost the famous coffee cup > lawsuit. > Dana > On Thu, 9 Dec 2004 15:59:05 -0500, S. Isaac Dealey > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> From: Sandy Clark [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> http://www.cnn.com/2004/HEALTH/12/09/laptop.risk.reut/ >> >> ind >> >> ex.html >> >> > Id say that most guys don't keep the supply long enough >> > to >> > damage them.... Oh and I don't have a laptop by the >> > way! LOL >> >> It's not the supply that gets damaged, it's the factory. >> :) Actually >> iirc the lifespan of a sperm cell is only about 24 hrs >> anyway -- after >> that they get canibalized and recycled, but in order for >> that to work, >> the factory has to be producing and too much heat can >> make the factory >> workers all leave town and go find better jobs somewhere >> else. :P >> >> I remember reading the article about the guy who burned >> himself and >> thinking "what kind of idiot just sits there while his >> testicles are >> being SCALDED?"... on the other hand, perhaps this is >> natural >> selection at work. :) >> >> s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 >> >> new epoch : isn't it time for a change? >> >> add features without fixtures with >> the onTap open source framework >> http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 >> http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 >> http://www.fusiontap.com s. isaac dealey 954.927.5117 new epoch : isn't it time for a change? add features without fixtures with the onTap open source framework http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=44477&DE=1 http://www.sys-con.com/story/?storyid=45569&DE=1 http://www.fusiontap.com ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Silver Sponsor - CFDynamics http://www.cfdynamics.com Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:139360 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
