Hahaha. There’s a blast from the past.

You made my day.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuUJfYcn3...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcW_Ygs6h...

I doubt the family actually got anything - after the lawyer's fee they could have almost gotten a couple Big Mac's, no fries, and a Coke.

One definition of "productive" works for me: "worthwile: producing satisfactory or useful results." Ensuring that the person who invents something is recognized as the inventor and ensuring that the inventor receives his just due would be productive in my book. Oh, and I don't consider "aggregates" or other collectives; only individuals.

I think their actions assisting inventors secure their property can easily be described as productive. Their efforts produce results of value to inventors.

On the other hand, it wasn't productive when my older brother jumped off the roof of our house with an umbrella...almost knocked a tooth out with his knee when he landed. Still, the other kids that witnessed the jump didn't "try it at home."

Okay. Next time you be the Wiley Coyote with the rocket and I'll be Marvin Martian with the space modulator.
“Off my planet, Earthing.”
(Not you, O.A.. I’m just practicing my lines.:))

The lawyers are only filling the vacuous space in most voters brains.

As a kid we were told by the Chief-of-Police remember I know your parents. When I became a Father I was handed a card from the principle when my son got in trouble. The card was from another child's parents lawyer. My son still got his butt tore up. Now days they tell me I cannot punish my grandchildren. Guess they never met my Dad.

Yeah. True. Like they say, "The Quick and the Dead".

damn that sewing machine! and I knew the needle was sharp

Evidently so. If you don't know that stoves are hot and needles are sharp you don't belong there in the first place.

but cyclists weave in and out of traffic and certainly never look out for pedestrians...

well then, I'll strap your butt to a missile...or whatever bar said to mimi..

And a wonderful opinion it is! But the car had just frantically braked to avoid collision with the bicyclist, who had been pedaling along a sidewalk bordered by a tall wall (that concealed the existence of the bicyclist). The bicyclist emerged from unintended concealment (the wall) when he crossed the driveway and became visible: he swerved; the car braked and everything almost went well...but he hit the side of the front license plate holder (breaking it spectacularly) of the just-barely-stopped-car - - and the above described lawsuit occurred instead.

So, you have it right: the whole thing hinged on whether the car was stationary or moving and whether he hit the car or the car hit him. Because of the big/little dichotomy, the decision was 60/40%.

Yes, but the perceived 'car vs cycle' always puts the burden of blame on the car. Which is actually not bad (though factually incorrect in the above instance), since the car is the 'big guy' and it makes sense for big guys to watch out for little guys - noblesse oblige. It is the scummy ambulance chasing lawyer who made everyone loose out.

Jan

Jan

I love cartoons! :P

we help inventors succeed. It is a worthy endeavor. You owe your good health and long life to inventors. we'll have to disagree on this one.