I think you mean concrete is notoriously bad for earthquakes. Cement is merely a binding agent. Portland cement is commonly used in construction to make concrete, mortar and grout.
IMHO, the Wii strap class action is a frivolous lawsuit, brought about by people wishing to shift blame for their own carelessness.
In this case however, a woman, a mother of three, died most probably as a result of actions SHE WAS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE, by a commercial entity intent on self promotion. They had an obligation to ensure the instructions they gave to their contestants were not going to result in the harm of said contestants.
There also are claims that a health professional contacted the station during the contest, advising of the dangers of excessive water consumption. This advice was ignored and possibly derided by the company's representatives.
If there is a civil claim made, I doubt any court would consider this a frivolous lawsuit. Indeed I would not be surprised if there is a criminal investigation.
A quick shot of some electrolytes by a professional is all it would have taken to prevent the death
Not necessarily. Other complications can arise such as kidney failure. Indeed, symptoms may not occur until later - in this case, the woman was found later, at home, after leaving work complaining of headaches.
The stunt was not researched and totally irresponsible.
Normally, by now there'd be several feet of snow... it makes me worry about how hot the summer is going to be. I've already decided to buy 2 more 10,000 BTU air conditioners as soon as they go on sale.
You realize of course the pair of 10,000 BTU AC units are adding to the problem? Apologies in advance if you were being facetious.
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Now that's thinking outside the square. I like it. Perhaps the milky way galaxy is a molecule? Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Oxygen have eight electrons?
My early career involved traineeships at a few electronics repair shops whilst attaining a trade certificate. Even 15 years ago, it was becoming impractical to service many consumer electronics items, with the cost of spare parts being inflated by manufacturers to encourage purchase of new goods.
A small repair shop must often gamble on which parts to purchase, and deal with incessant customer grumbling over repair costs. Here are some stories.
Man, that sucks. Surely your state has a telecommunications ombudsman or something similar? (I linked to dictionary.com 'cause I'm not sure what your local term is...) That mayor dude is holding back progress, man.
Why still use dial up? Well the Australian rural coastal town in which I live has only had ADSL for 2 years or so. Before that it was ISDN (expensive, slow and only available close to exchange), 2 way satellite (very expensive) or dial up. My dad lives 90 minutes north west of here. Dial up at 14400Kbps OR 2 way satellite for him. He opted for 2 way sat, which I think offers 128/64 Kbps for $120 per month (although when I had 2 way sat I could get >400Kbps ftp to aarnet.edu.au when using a linux usb driver to the transciever). NO static IPs and shocking, teeth grinding latency thrown in free.
Here, I can STILL only get max 1.5Mb ADSL at nearly $100 per month. Consider yourself very lucky. Dial up is still a necessity for many users.
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Wasn't me dude. I call a fuckwit troll a fuckwit troll.
Sorry, Linux is not retarded. You, on the other hand, are most definitely retarded.
I think you mean concrete is notoriously bad for earthquakes. Cement is merely a binding agent. Portland cement is commonly used in construction to make concrete, mortar and grout.
IMHO, the Wii strap class action is a frivolous lawsuit, brought about by people wishing to shift blame for their own carelessness.
In this case however, a woman, a mother of three, died most probably as a result of actions SHE WAS ENCOURAGED TO TAKE, by a commercial entity intent on self promotion. They had an obligation to ensure the instructions they gave to their contestants were not going to result in the harm of said contestants.
There also are claims that a health professional contacted the station during the contest, advising of the dangers of excessive water consumption. This advice was ignored and possibly derided by the company's representatives.
If there is a civil claim made, I doubt any court would consider this a frivolous lawsuit. Indeed I would not be surprised if there is a criminal investigation.
I very much doubt there will be a next time!
Not necessarily. Other complications can arise such as kidney failure. Indeed, symptoms may not occur until later - in this case, the woman was found later, at home, after leaving work complaining of headaches.
The stunt was not researched and totally irresponsible.
I don't like the image that conjures up.
Check out the dude's footwear! Flip flops/thongs/whatever you call 'em don't seem appropriate!
- augment it with other sources of fat
A tasty fillet burger from KFR perhaps?- Normally, by now there'd be several feet of snow
... it makes me worry about how hot the summer is going to be. I've already decided to buy 2 more 10,000 BTU air conditioners as soon as they go on sale.
You realize of course the pair of 10,000 BTU AC units are adding to the problem? Apologies in advance if you were being facetious.Bravo, good show old chap.
It really pisses me off when people start dropping the "YO" in "YOU". Are you purposely obfuscating your message with poor spelling and bad grammar?
Now that's thinking outside the square. I like it. Perhaps the milky way galaxy is a molecule? Correct me if I'm wrong, but doesn't Oxygen have eight electrons?
Get forked!
This is un-natural selection. Big difference.
Oh I dunno, I scored a strike the first ball I ever bowled! (mind you, I've only ever hit a strike about five times since!)
gas, brake, honk... gas, brake, honk... honk, honk, punch... gas, gas, gas
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Will spelling like this, I don't know if you with graduate!
A small repair shop must often gamble on which parts to purchase, and deal with incessant customer grumbling over repair costs. Here are some stories.
Informative? Nice work mods. I'll consider myself duly informed.
Shim? Mechanical? I'd like to stick a mechanical shim up his ass and turn it up to full.
Man, that sucks. Surely your state has a telecommunications ombudsman or something similar? (I linked to dictionary.com 'cause I'm not sure what your local term is...) That mayor dude is holding back progress, man.
Here, I can STILL only get max 1.5Mb ADSL at nearly $100 per month. Consider yourself very lucky. Dial up is still a necessity for many users.
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