tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post6251114556894435542..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: RTFM.Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-66075359536413004282009-11-04T20:08:15.946-05:002009-11-04T20:08:15.946-05:00Saw something similar when the .454 Casull first h...Saw something similar when the .454 Casull first hit the market. No lawsuit there, the guy knew what he did wrong, posthaste.Gewehr98https://www.blogger.com/profile/14440119702457734221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-68173319434112645672009-11-04T17:34:41.345-05:002009-11-04T17:34:41.345-05:00Yes, he lost a finger, but look on the bright side...Yes, he lost a finger, but look on the bright side!<br /><br />He's gained a nickname! <br /><br />Nub, Stumpy, something like that.Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11505389257766143110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-82588190613910155532009-11-04T14:57:36.487-05:002009-11-04T14:57:36.487-05:00"(But attempting to stop the blade with zombi..."(But attempting to stop the blade with zombies is just fine.)"Fuzzy Curmudgeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802539927743643041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-24682027974155245902009-11-04T13:29:24.971-05:002009-11-04T13:29:24.971-05:00Makes me think of the apocryphal chainsaw warning ...Makes me think of the apocryphal chainsaw warning label: "Do not attempt to stop blade with hands or genitals."Joannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10952078709114872197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-63796907889427501532009-11-04T12:15:18.987-05:002009-11-04T12:15:18.987-05:00Like one of my rotating sigfiles states,
"Wa...Like one of my rotating sigfiles states,<br /><br />"Warning labels thwart the purpose of natural selection".<br /><br />Regards,<br />Rabbit.Rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09924556230506190220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-30421416112990360642009-11-04T11:32:08.453-05:002009-11-04T11:32:08.453-05:00A local guy here in STL did the same thing, only w...A local guy here in STL did the same thing, only with his left thumb. I've seen pics- it was grisly (he had bought the gun from my favorite shop). <br /><br />I do not believe he sued- he knew he had done stupid and it just happened to exact a higher price than if he'd done the same with a .357.The Raving Prophethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08830254881182697135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81286362465639080272009-11-04T11:01:05.066-05:002009-11-04T11:01:05.066-05:00Yup, and his guy was probably running on a conting...<i>Yup, and his guy was probably running on a contingency basis, so there's no negative reinforcement for bringing a boneheaded suit.</i><br />There is for the lawyer.davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13579043129470256468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-79689093561779426542009-11-04T09:58:56.579-05:002009-11-04T09:58:56.579-05:00"...sadder, poorer..." to be sure; I wou..."...sadder, poorer..." to be sure; I wouldn't necessarily bet on him taking the opportunity to become "wiser".<br />Spot on about the lack of negative reinforcement for bringing suits such as this. Jeez do we EVER need that to happen! (Ain't holdin my breath on that),Boat Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-67463864699411669322009-11-04T09:25:36.851-05:002009-11-04T09:25:36.851-05:00Any bets his grandad lost a finger in a wringer wa...Any bets his grandad lost a finger in a wringer washer?OAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-39647890511726378032009-11-04T08:25:54.320-05:002009-11-04T08:25:54.320-05:00In other news of the fingerless:
Man sues manufac...In other news of the fingerless:<br /><br />Man sues manufacturer of hydraulic log splitter for selling him the implement if his finger's destruction. Man loses.<br /><br />Man sues manufacturer of Chef knife for selling him the implement if his finger's destruction. Man loses.<br /><br />Man sues manufacturer of table saw for selling him the implement if his finger's destruction. Man loses.<br /><br />The common mistake by the plaintiffs is not blaming things on Global Warming.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1963721448699024692009-11-04T08:22:09.641-05:002009-11-04T08:22:09.641-05:00Yup, and his guy was probably running on a conting...Yup, and his guy was probably running on a contingency basis, so there's no negative reinforcement for bringing a boneheaded suit.Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-31573597110479932262009-11-04T08:16:26.709-05:002009-11-04T08:16:26.709-05:00The only sad part is, I don't see any mention ...The only sad part is, I don't see any mention of the idjit being forced to pay S&W's legal fees.TDhttp://www.unforgivingminute.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com