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lunatic59 said:
Just a note guys (and ladies) ...

I know it's all fun and games and it's said in jest, but can we keep the pseudo-insults to a minimum? (hence the edits - sorry) It doesn't set a good example for the folks browsing through who don't get that's not how we roll around here.

Thanks. :)
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You forgot 1 that's in the quote.
 
oopsibrokeit said:
I feel the need to point out that reguardless of their species spiders aren't hunting you and one large enough to do so would require more than a flip flop to dicourage
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I say kill 'em all. Some places feature some nasty species so by all means, kill them. However, if there are three of them, kill two and let the third one carry a message back to the platoon.
 
dan330 said:
hhhhmmm... remember the pocket knife that the blade would slide back into the handle.. and when you push a button, it would pop straight out? but then, if you bump into something with it in your pocket..
IT WOULD JAB YOU (in your private parts)!!!!
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In Germany they're called "belly punchers". IMHO the name itself is a pretty fair warning about where not to point them when they're armed.
 
cwhatever said:
Also why put CAUTION HOT on a cup of coffee?
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Because a little old lady won $160,000US in compensatory damages and $2,700,000US in punitive damages (a total of $2,760,000US) after a cup of hot coffee from a McDonald's drive through window lost its lid and spilled all over her, causing severe burns. Most warnings and disclaimers are there as a direct result of a lawsuit, frivolous or otherwise.

Liebeck v. McDonald's Restaurants

 
Speed Daemon said:
Most warnings and disclaimers are there as a direct result of a lawsuit, frivolous or otherwise.
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Of coarse all is due to a law suite, after a law suite the disclaimer is to cover their butt from then on forth.
20 years ago a lawyer was for a good reason, now there is a lawyer for every little thing on earth,
Common sense is what it's all about but can't fix stupid summs it up!!!!
 
To be fair, just last night I got a 32-ounce drink served to me at a drive through window. Fortunately I saw the loose lid before taking the drink, and was saved from being drenched in sticky soda, and the need for my car to undergo a complete interior cleaning job.

You might think that my experience can't compare to the coffee case, but it actually can. The same mistake that was made with the top on my cold drink was what caused the woman to be doused with scalding coffee. Although I'm not likely to suffer physical injury from spilled soda pop, the cost of removing it from all over the inside of my car does have a price. And although my loss would be more in the hundreds of dollars for custom cleaning, compared to ~$10,000 in medical bills, it's still a liability that the fast food company is liable for when it happens.

The point is that what you call "common sense" is a knife that cuts both ways. (No pun intended, lunatic59!) In the case of the old lady who got burned and myself who might have been drenched, it was common sense for the fast food employee to put the top on properly. Did you think if it from that perspective?

Here's another example. Is it intuitively obvious why you shouldn't stand on top of a step ladder? If they weren't meant to be used that way, how come the top step is there in the first place? Ladder makers could have constructed their ladders with a cross brace that discouraged using it as a step, but they didn't. Was it really a lack of common sense, or did ladder makers really make their products to be used right up to the top step? I'd say that because they slapped on another sticker instead of removing the steps you're not supposed to use, that ladder buyers still want to use those top steps, and ladder makers are happy to oblige. Not so cut-and-dried this time, eh?
 
I don't know if anyone of you have read the burned woman's claims in the lawsuit, but McDonald's served their coffee over 180*. They were told by food inspectors many times this was far too hot and they have to serve it cooler. The woman received deep tissue burns, something that should not happen from a spilled cup of coffee if it was served at the correct temp.

That is why there was a "frivolous" lawsuit.
 
Acetone mixed with trans fluid or brake fluid at 1/1 make an excellent penetrating oil. Also 2 oz in 10 gals of gas will make you get better milage and performance. Sold at hardware stores.
 
cwhatever said:
Acetone ... 2 oz in 10 gals of gas will make you get better milage and performance. Sold at hardware stores.
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Dangerously false.

Where the decision of adding or not adding acetone to one's fuel tank merely a question of whether the practice boosted gasoline performance, that would be one thing, but unfortunately there are other issues to consider, such as the harm that the solvent can work on vehicles. Acetone is corrosive, which means it can eat away at rubber components such as gaskets and O-rings - a particularly bad result for cars with rubber hoses in their fuel lines.
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snopes.com: Acetone Improves Gas Mileage
 
The king of hearts is the only one without a mustache and


Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history:
Spades - King David
Hearts - Charlemagne
Clubs -Alexander, the Great
Diamonds - Julius Caesar​


 
Speed Daemon said:
In Germany they're called "belly punchers". IMHO the name itself is a pretty fair warning about where not to point them when they're armed.
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Depends on the quality of the knife. I am familiar with several automatic knives. You are talking about a front opening version. The Italian made knives are great, especially the vintage stocks. Sadly, the laws make them illegal. I think some states allow them if they are of a certain length.

Too bad, I would love to buy a fine quality switchblade. Lots of places to get them but they are illegal.

I remember a company that sold switchblade "kits." The parts were for "educational" purposes only; the parts were carefully laid out on a framed display. With warnings telling you it was illegal to assemble them.
 
A 2 X 4 is really 1-1/2" by 3-1/2".
unless it is rough cut then it will be the true size but will be rough and not smooth.
 
This stuff has got to be the best stuff on metal parts only. DO NOT USE ON RUBBER OR PLASTIC. It will eat away at those, so only use on metal. (I know this from experience)


 
During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen
in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch).




Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
 
cwhatever said:
During the chariot scene in "Ben Hur," a small red car can be seen
in the distance (and Heston's wearing a watch).




Because metal was scarce, the Oscars given out during World War II were made of wood.
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I thought it was plastic :eek: or was it both? :confused:
 
Acetone changes the colour of the metal on a Storm Enforcer case :-(

Acetone / nail polish remover is sometimes very good at removing glue residue
 
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