I have been close to being burned. My pant leg got so hot I smelled that smell you get from ironing clothes. I don't sue and am not part of the lawsuit but I don't have a problem with it either. And please notice it's in California where we have some pretty whacked EPA restrictions that most think is the cause of the heat. (at least those I've spoken to)


QFT

 

Do you guys even know anything about that famous lawsuit, and why that woman won? I used to work for a legal publishing company, and I was lucky enough to come across that case. It's not as crazy as it sounds. Lots of people spout off about that case, but they really don't know what they are talking about and dont' care to know. They seem happier to have something to be outraged about.

Since i don't think anybody really cares, i'll just say 3rd degree burns, 20,000 dollars.

 

I'll take one of their hands. Dumb asses!

 

A lady spilled coffee on herself, got burned, sued and won. One time I took a bite of a burrito and hot refried beans shot out and burned the hell outta my chest, enough to bubble and scar. I did not sue, didn't even complain to the Filibertos chick that sold it to me. Some people are just whiny bitches.

 

Oh man, that's TERRIBLE! You suffered jsut as much as this lady did! Did it burn your thighs and genitals with third degree burns too? Did you spend time in the burn unit, having the skin scrubbed? Did you amass 18,000 dollars in doctor's bills, ask the Fiibertos people to pay for just your medical expenses, and get offered a few hundred dollars if you would promise not to talk about it? Did you miss work and stay two weeks in the hospital? Did you require skin grafts? Did 700 other people get third degree burns from a Filbertos burrito, and did Filbertos have a policy of actively refusing to deal with these people who got 3rd degree burns? Did Filbertos have a policy of serving burritos significantly hotter than any other resturant because they believed that people wouldn't eat them until they got home, and by that time they would be cooled down enough to not cause permanant damage? Even though they were sued 700 times because they intentionally serve their burritos hotter than necessary, or even at a level safe for human consumption?

Some people are just ignorant who don't look beyond their own limited sphere of experience.

her original lawsuit only asked for the cost of her hospital bills. That's it. Well, they rounded up from 18K to 20K. But people LOVE to cite this case as an example of greed. Ignorant people who spout off about things about which they really don't know...

 

Well sir, you have proven your point and I admit my ignorance regarding this subject and will no longer site said example. You are right, I am wrong.

I still remain firm on my stance that these fellas that burned themselves on a hot motorcycle are whiny bitches until I am proven otherwise.

Thank you for your time.

 

Apologies. It's not even you, or this case specifically. There's something about strong, negative opinions based on not knowing the real deal that really pisses me off. something about injustice that gets into my bones, I think. 'Anyway, sorry for the drama. I get carried away.

yea, I don't know anything about that and I don't even ride a TC, and though my riding friends who do complain about the engine temp, I don't know if the exhaust gets hot enough to pose an unreasonable danger to a rider.....

 

Ah jeez give it a rest do-gooder...

 

Ya gotta admit though, scalding the frank and beans would make a guy pretty upset.

 

I burnt my leg on a pipe when I was 16 or so. I shoulda sued Honda