[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >On Fri, 13 Oct 2006 02:51:15 CDT, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" said: > > > >>To the guy about the American Indians, and the blacks or whatever, go >>hug a tree and sue McDonald's over some hot coffee. >> >> > >Might want to read up on the *facts* in the hot-coffee case. The woman only >sued because (a) the coffee was *dangerously* hot - she got 3rd degree burns >from it, and (b) McDonald's refused to pay for the medical expenses, including >skin grafts, and (c) they found over 700 other cases of people severely burned >by the coffee. > >http://lawandhelp.com/q298-2.htm > >Note in particular number 8: > >"Reports also indicate that McDonald's consistently keeps its coffee at 185 >degrees, still approximately 20 degrees hotter than at other restaurants. Third >degree burns occur at this temperature in just two to seven seconds, requiring >skin grafting, debridement and whirlpool treatments that cost tens of thousands >of dollars and result in permanent disfigurement, extreme pain and disability >to the victims for many months, and in some cases, years." > >If you're still unconvinced, take a cup of water, heat it up to 140F or >so (measure it with a thermometer), and then spill a few drops on the back >of your hand. Repeat for 150, 160, 170, and 180, and then let me know if >you think it's dangerous or not. > > > > lol i can only recall the line from the best movie ever
"What do you mean there is no ice, i have to drink this coffee hot!?!?!?!?!" _______________________________________________ Full-Disclosure - We believe in it. Charter: http://lists.grok.org.uk/full-disclosure-charter.html Hosted and sponsored by Secunia - http://secunia.com/
