One more bit of evidence that our country is going down the shitter.

croaker · 09-14-2007, 03:21 AM

This is truly frightning.

**Artical**

Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, from an OU football game, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's eat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the driver's seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down?, $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home.

Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in
case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home.

Are we, as a society, getting more stupid...?

RyBMW · 09-14-2007, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croaker

This is truly frightning.

**Artical**

Another evidence?

It's spelled "Article" not "Artical".

Das M · 09-14-2007, 04:09 AM

Unreal.
It's fake.
Snopes search and there it was.

saosinned · 09-14-2007, 04:18 AM

http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3447

It's fake. It's on snopes too.

http://www.snopes.com/legal/lawsuits.asp

SteveMD · 09-14-2007, 07:01 AM

Yup. It's on Snopes.

Total BS.

Actually, this thread is another sign that our country is going down the shitter.

koreez88 · 09-14-2007, 07:45 AM

Well I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. How messed up is the country where you must put disclaimers on everything that comes out? How messed up is the country where children can sue their parents?

saosinned · 09-14-2007, 07:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koreez88

Well I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. How messed up is the country where you must put disclaimers on everything that comes out? How messed up is the country where children can sue their parents?

Some parents deserve to be sued. Haven't you ever seen the royal tenenbaums?

BigO1120 · 09-14-2007, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by koreez88

Well I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. How messed up is the country where you must put disclaimers on everything that comes out? How messed up is the country where children can sue their parents?

I was raised in a Hispanic family...one time my mom was disciplining me for something I had done (I was about 10 years old at the time). I made the grave mistake of telling my mom that I was going to call DYFS on her. She took the liberty of calling DYFS herself and when they came to our door she began beating me more. She confronted the DYFS representative and told her if she was going to take me away from her (mind you she had a leather belt in her hand).

The DYFS rep. told my mom to have a nice day. I pretty much blanked out for the rest of the day.

Parents have become so weak these days…

mesier1111 · 09-14-2007, 10:43 AM

Though fake stories like this happen all the time (i.e. McDonalds hot coffee incident) and is why I passed the NY Bar and never planned to practice law.

What do you call every lawyer on earth laying dead at the bottom of the sea: A GREAT START!!!!

These types of stories show us three things:

1) People are fucking retarded and never take responsibility for anything
2) Lawyers will do anything for a buck
3) Sterilization of fucking idiots wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.

richeerich03 · 09-14-2007, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croaker

This is truly frightning.

**Artical**

Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, from an OU football game, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's eat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the driver's seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down?, $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home.

Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in
case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home.

Are we, as a society, getting more stupid...?

Seeing that this article is fake, Who is the stupid one now believing it.. hahahaha

SES_D · 09-14-2007, 11:37 AM

uh...to the O.P. If you didn't realize that this story was false...maybe your going down the shitter. Not to hate...but come on dude...

shragon · 09-14-2007, 11:57 AM

thread failure. time to close.

Revlis · 09-14-2007, 12:09 PM

FAIL!

And I am Glad it's fake... I was concerned for a moment...

Hawkeye · 09-14-2007, 12:23 PM

I say we just take the disclaimers off everything and let nature work itself out.

ATG · 09-14-2007, 01:13 PM

It's all about re-distribution of wealth in a capitalist society. Instead of sharing equally among all members of the society (by means of free healthcare, etc.), the legal system encourages select individuals to dip into deep pockets and get more than they deserve. The main culprits are enormously expensive healthcare, abnormally developed health and liability insurance, and a feeling that we are entitled to 100% of safety and comfort.

ATG · 09-14-2007, 01:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hawkeye

I say we just take the disclaimers off everything and let nature work itself out.

Not a bad idea. If some stupid parents leave a gas stove on and their child is burnt as a result, why should a manufacturer of the child's pajamas pay millions of $$$ to reward the parents' stupidity?

EHDEN · 09-14-2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by croaker

This is truly frightning.

**Artical**

Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, from an OU football game, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's eat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the driver's seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down?, $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home.

Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in
case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home.

Are we, as a society, getting more stupid...?

THIS IS AN OLD ARTICLE! THIS HAPPENED A LONG WHILLE AGO! WE'VE GOTTEN JUST A TAD SMARTER SINCE! WE HAVE THE KIDS WATCH THE ROAD AND CALL US IF THEY NEED ANYTHING. LOL!!!

achien · 09-14-2007, 02:03 PM

If they can have the $10M McDonald Hot Coffee lawsuit, anything can happen.

derryck · 09-14-2007, 03:40 PM

Some people will believe anything...

jimlai322 · 09-14-2007, 05:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RyBMW

Another evidence?

It's spelled "Article" not "Artical".

shragon · 09-14-2007, 05:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Revlis

FAIL!

And I am Glad it's fake... I was concerned for a moment...

phoenixbmwlife · 09-14-2007, 05:45 PM

One more bit of evidence? Thats not eveidence.

Just curious what else do you have as "evidence" that our country is going down the shitter?

09-14-2007, 03:21 AM	#1
croaker First Lieutenant 56 Rep 340 Posts Drives: E90 330i Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Virginia iTrader: (0)	One more bit of evidence that our country is going down the shitter. This is truly frightning. Artical Mrs. Merv Grazinski, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, who purchased a new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, from an OU football game, having driven on to the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver's eat to go to the back of the Winnebago to make herself a sandwich Not surprisingly, the motor home left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Also not surprisingly, Mrs. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not putting in the owner's manual that she couldn't actually leave the driver's seat while the cruise control was set. The Oklahoma jury awarded her, are you sitting down?, $1,750,000 PLUS a new motor home. Winnebago actually changed their manuals as a result of this suit, just in case Mrs. Grazinski has any relatives who might also buy a motor home. Are we, as a society, getting more stupid...? __________________ E90 330i Monaco Blue, Black Leather, Aluminum Trim, Six Speed, Aluminum Pedals, M-Shifter, Sport Package, Premium Package, Winter Package, Comfort Access, Navigation Holding a space for Racing Green Lotus Elise
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Das M Colonel 71 Rep 2,382 Posts Drives: YMB F80 ///M3 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NoVA iTrader: (3)	Unreal. It's fake. Snopes search and there it was. __________________ 2016 F80 ///M3 [YMB / Black Full Merino / Carbon Fiber Trim / DCT / Everything] I picked DCT because I want to be more involved in my un-involvement. Last edited by Das M; 09-14-2007 at 07:43 AM.. Reason: Snopes search
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saosinned Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 226 Posts Drives: 2004 325i (e92 335 ordered) Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chicago, IL iTrader: (0)	http://www.capmag.com/article.asp?ID=3447 It's fake. It's on snopes too. http://www.snopes.com/legal/lawsuits.asp __________________ (Ordered 6/22/07) 335i coupe / Titanium Silver / Coral Red / Gray Poplar / Sport Package / Navigation / Heated Seats / iPod
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SteveMD Colonel 201 Rep 2,485 Posts Drives: 2016 F10 535i MSport Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Raventown! iTrader: (3)	Yup. It's on Snopes. Total BS. Actually, this thread is another sign that our country is going down the shitter. __________________ 2006 E90 330i (retired) 2009 E90 335i (retired) 2012 E70 X5 50i M Sport (retired) 2016 F10 535i M Sport
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koreez88 Всем привет ;) 149 Rep 3,358 Posts Drives: Tesla Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: USA iTrader: (12)	Well I wouldn't be surprised if it was true. How messed up is the country where you must put disclaimers on everything that comes out? How messed up is the country where children can sue their parents?
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mesier1111 Banned 38 Rep 1,626 Posts Drives: 335i coupe, titanium Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Bucks County, PA iTrader: (0)	Though fake stories like this happen all the time (i.e. McDonalds hot coffee incident) and is why I passed the NY Bar and never planned to practice law. What do you call every lawyer on earth laying dead at the bottom of the sea: A GREAT START!!!! These types of stories show us three things: 1) People are fucking retarded and never take responsibility for anything 2) Lawyers will do anything for a buck 3) Sterilization of fucking idiots wouldn't necessarily be a bad thing.
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SES_D pewpew 490 Rep 21,164 Posts Drives: F10 535i Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: San Francisco iTrader: (26)	uh...to the O.P. If you didn't realize that this story was false...maybe your going down the shitter. Not to hate...but come on dude... __________________ LTMW
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