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    stunningly geedy people —Patricia Schempp
   Today I learned I am being sued because almost two years ago I barely bumped the back of a guys explorer. I hit the part that holds the trailer hitch; there was no hitch on there though. It was pouring rain and when I stopped at the light I slid a (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: stunningly geedy people —Lee Jorgensen
   Hmmm ... How can he PROVE that the little run in with you TWO YEARS ago caused his injury? Does he have evidence that can prove this? I find this on the humorous side, since for the last two years he hasn't said a word about it. Unfortunately, you (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: stunningly geedy people —Patricia Schempp
    (...) I doubt this..he didn't go to the hospital after the wreck. (...) The statute of limitations is about to run out so I guess that's why I'm getting slamed with it now. How wretched is humanity! (...) The good news here is that my insurance (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: stunningly geedy people —Frank Filz
   (...) Of course if he's lucky, he'll get money out of your insurance company. If he's real lucky, he could win a judgement which would force you to liquidate your Lego and garnish future wages. And if certain people have their way, you would no (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
   
        Re: stunningly geedy people —Christopher L. Weeks
     (...) Nah, why would he care about that? He just needs to squeez the $2K for his services out of the situation, gravy for the 'injured' doesn't matter at all. (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —John Neal
      (...) And that, my friends, brings us to the root of the problem: the wretched tort system in America, and the money-grubbing swine known as attorneys...[1] [1] Good time and place for favorite lawyer joke;-) I'll get the ball rolling. What is the (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Jeremy H. Sproat
     (...) Okay... In a 1st grade class, the teacher is asking students to come to the front and say what their parents do for a living. One little boy says, "my daddy is a fireman!" One little girl says, "my daddy is a doctor!" And so on...until one (...) (25 years ago, 14-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Jasper Janssen
     (...) And what's so bad about that, eh? Somebody's gotta do it. Jasper (25 years ago, 18-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Simon Denscombe
     (...) hehe, that's typical of a Dutchman :-) :-) (added 2 smilies just in case). Burgulary was a problem until we legalized it... now it's no longer a problem.... Carbon 60 (25 years ago, 20-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Jasper Janssen
     (...) Burglary: Steal from another, usually unwilling and unwitting, person. Whoring: One person, completely voluntarily, selling something to another person. Spot the difference. Jasper "Hey, we're in .debate, no fun here" Janssen (25 years ago, 27-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Simon Denscombe
     (...) It was for gag-purposes only? (...) Carbon "I was quoting a sketch from the Fast Show, BBC2" 60 ICQ # 5643170 (25 years ago, 4-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Jasper Janssen
     (...) Wrong newsgroup. Move over to .fun, please., Jasper (25 years ago, 12-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Simon Denscombe
     (...) Debate can be fun, anyway you're older than me - stop bullying! (25 years ago, 13-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
    
         Re: stunningly geedy people —Jasper Janssen
     (...) Oh great. Thanks for that boost to my ego.. I'll just go get my walker and mosey along now. Jasper (25 years ago, 26-Jul-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
   
        Re: stunningly geedy people —Lindsay Frederick Braun
    (...) Well, if you're a graduate student, you can show a jury your car and get the sympathy vote. The other guy being in an Explorer won't go over well in comparison; having no proof of real damage and no contact will sink him if jury sympathy (...) (25 years ago, 23-Jun-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
 

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