a sad loss....

Originally Posted by Well Oiled

I can see your opinion is different, and I guess we'll have to agree to disagree. Thats IB for ya !

Fair enough .


But I still think I'm right .

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I heard a while ago of someone buying a big ass winnebago and was driving along a long stretch of road. He decided he wanted a coffee so he put cruise control on and went into the back to make a drink. Didnt realise he had to steer still. Genius! So now apparently it specifically states you still need to drive while using Cruise Control!

Dan

Common sense died after being abused by Political Correctness.

Originally Posted by robchester

Common sense died after being abused by Political Correctness.

Sadly how true

Tolerance shouldn't be a one way street.

PhillipMac wrote:

I am not going to say anything about common sense and or people's lack thereof. Since, I live in America, in acedemia, in science. And there are distinct people living in glass houses type feelings flying about the place.

Please dont miss understand my comments about the two points I was trying to make. I used America as I do know a little about theirs laws and in particular those pertaining to protecting your property.

The second, referring to the coffee incident at McDonalds, was in America. I was simply summising on the reasons why the case would have been taken to court in the first place. You have to admit that if you are not well off or dont have healthcare insurance, America is not the sought of place you want to get ill or need expensive treatment.

I know alot of Americans read this forum and it was not my intention to offend.

Originally Posted by Rog

PhillipMac wrote:

Please dont miss understand my comments about the two points I was trying to make. I used America as I do know a little about theirs laws and in particular those pertaining to protecting your property.

The second, referring to the coffee incident at McDonalds, was in America. I was simply summising on the reasons why the case would have been taken to court in the first place. You have to admit that if you are not well off or dont have healthcare insurance, America is not the sought of place you want to get ill or need expensive treatment.

I know alot of Americans read this forum and it was not my intention to offend.

No no. What I am saying is.. since *I* live in the US, and since I am in acedemia, I cannot say anything about people having or not having common sense. The US does, in all fairness, have tons of people with dubious common sense. And Acedemics, are often nutcases too. So, me, in my glass house, I can say nothing.

And, I would completely 100 per cent agree that the US is a brutal place to live unless you are in a nice job. And, then its quite a nice place to live.