Dumbass wins 28 billion dollars!

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 10:27am

http://www.msnbc.com/news/817143.asp?pne=msn

She sued Philip Morris because she has lung cancer and they didn't warn her.

What....the....fuck?

How many goddamned dumbasses are there out there?

Of course smoking is harmful! You only see those irritating Truth ads FIFTY TIMES A FRIGGIN' DAY! What, did she think inhaling tar, cyanide, and smoke, would be good for her?

What a dumbass.

Tsyroc · Post by **Tsyroc** » 2002-10-05 10:30am

The warning label on the package of cigarettes has been there a long time too. IIRC since the late 60's.

Still, even without that it takes a real bonehead to ever think that smoking is not bad for them.

Pablo Sanchez · Post by **Pablo Sanchez** » 2002-10-05 10:34am

Tsyroc wrote:The warning label on the package of cigarettes has been there a long time too. IIRC since the late 60's.

Still, even without that it takes a real bonehead to ever think that smoking is not bad for them.

So many frivolous lawsuits. I know it's bad to sell a dangerous commodity, but only a fucking idiot would think they weren't bad for you. It's smoke you're inhaling, for God's sake!

BTW, did you know they called them cancer sticks, even as far back as the 50's?

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 12:52pm

There's no excuse for that. She knew cigarettes kill and she did it anyway. If she wanted to avoid lung cancer put down the deathsticks you bumb bitch!

I'd love to see the cigarette business go down in flames. But not like that, it encourages idiots in the belief that they're nothing more than victims of evil corpartions. Look at that moron that's suing the fast food company, his doctor told him to quit it after the first heart attack. He kept on eating it, and had another. Dumbass doesn't begin to cover it.

What the hell happened to personal responsibilty anyway?

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2002-10-05 01:20pm

She got 28 billion dollars for very little work, she can't be that stupid.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 01:21pm

When the American Empire is established, lawyers will be elevated to the level of demigods.

Live in fear.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 01:47pm

Cyril wrote:When the American Empire is established, lawyers will be elevated to the level of demigods.

Live in fear.

If that happens, I just buy a rifle and go conquer France. Then expel all lawyers. Force all the french to speak english and bath. And them begin giving them a national backbone again. Then conquer the world.

Dirty Harry · Post by **Dirty Harry** » 2002-10-05 01:48pm

Apparently, the Philip Morris legal eagle(TM) team focused on what made that idiot smoke in the first place, as opposed to her being told by three (I think) seperate doctors that smoking is bad for you.
...........well that was silly of them wasn't it.

C.S.Strowbridge · Post by **C.S.Strowbridge** » 2002-10-05 01:50pm

Everything you can say about her, you can also say about Philip Morris.

She knew cigarettes were dangerous, so did they. She choose to use a dangerous product, they choose to sell them.

I use the analogy of a company that sells hand grenades. They include the warning, 'Pulling the pin has been linked to serious helth effects, including death.' But they also have ads which show healthy people pulling the pin and having a great time. This company would still be liable for injuries cause by the proper use of they product.

On the other hand, companies can not be held responsible for the abuse of their product. Of course, if they use ads that use abuse of their products as a selling point, then that immunity is negated.

Post by **NecronLord** » 2002-10-05 02:24pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Cyril wrote:When the American Empire is established, lawyers will be elevated to the level of demigods.

Live in fear.
If that happens, I just buy a rifle and go conquer France. Then expel all lawyers. Force all the french to speak english and bath. And them begin giving them a national backbone again. Then conquer the world.

Thats a little unfair, You need a few hundred supporters to become emperor of france. See Napoleon's return.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 02:28pm

NecronLord wrote:
Stormbringer wrote:
Cyril wrote:When the American Empire is established, lawyers will be elevated to the level of demigods.

Live in fear.
If that happens, I just buy a rifle and go conquer France. Then expel all lawyers. Force all the french to speak english and bath. And them begin giving them a national backbone again. Then conquer the world.
Thats a little unfair, You need a few hundred supporters to become emperor of france. See Napoleon's return.

Fine, I'll do a bit of recruiting and then take France. Works out well, I;ll need trusted luetenants anyway. So who wants to sign up?

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 02:33pm

I have intimite knowledge of a quarter-mile stretch of the Brittany coast.

Pick me.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2002-10-05 02:57pm

Wait, a B? 28 Billion dollars? ROFL! THAT'LL SHOW BIG TOBACCO WHO'S B0SS! \/\/000000000000000000T!!!!!! Lata and Happy Fragging!

Azeron · Post by **Azeron** » 2002-10-05 03:03pm

This chick is not worth 28 Billion dollars. More like $20 if you put a bag over head.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 03:16pm

Cyril wrote:I have intimite knowledge of a quarter-mile stretch of the Brittany coast.

Pick me.

You're hired. Begin stockpiling arms and wait for my signal to begin the invasion.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 03:30pm

I've raided my uncle's weapons closet.

We now have two MP-15s, two dozen military-grade semi-automatic rifles, a chaingun, fourteen handguns, and eight revolvers.

I saw a Humvee in my town's parade today. I'll see if I can get my hands on it.

Update:

MY summer camp has two hundred and fifty bolt-action rifles. I'll see what I can do.

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-05 03:35pm

You're hired. Begin stockpiling arms and wait for my signal to begin the invasion.

(CommandoJoe takes Stormbringer's hand and waves it at Cyril.)

"What are you doing?!"

(Cyril gives Stormbringer a thumbs up, smiles, gets into his Humvee filled with guns, and drives into a French military base.)
(Cyril gets out and without any support, is gunned down by a bunch of French soldiers.)
(CommandoJoe kicks Stormbringer in the shin and runs away.)

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 03:41pm

What?

With a Humvee and an MP-15, I could fold the French Army like a lawn chair.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 03:45pm

Cyril wrote:What?

With a Humvee and an MP-15, I could fold the French Army like a lawn chair.

As i said before, one American with a rifle and a big pickup truck should be enough. This is just insurance, to guarentee the conqust is sucessful. After all, I think they still have the foriegn legion.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 03:48pm

IRG CommandoJoe wrote:
You're hired. Begin stockpiling arms and wait for my signal to begin the invasion.
(CommandoJoe takes Stormbringer's hand and waves it at Cyril.)

"What are you doing?!"

(Cyril gives Stormbringer a thumbs up, smiles, gets into his Humvee filled with guns, and drives into a French military base.)
(Cyril gets out and without any support, is gunned down by a bunch of French soldiers.)
(CommandoJoe kicks Stormbringer in the shin and runs away.)

(Stormbringer shoots in the ass as he runs away)

(Proceeds to hand Cyril a towel as the French Army has recently upgraded to Super Soaker 2000)

IRG CommandoJoe · Post by **IRG CommandoJoe** » 2002-10-05 04:09pm

(CommandoJoe falls on his face and pulls out a remote control. He puts his thumb over the big, shiny, red button...and presses the little grey one next to it.)
(The bomb he planted in the Humvee detonates. The entire French military base explodes, killing everyone in it, including Stormbringer and Cyril.)
(CommandoJoe, still on the ground, looks at the rising flames, and laughs an

EVIL

laugh.)

"MWUAHAHA--"

(CommandoJoe passes out from his loss of blood.)

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-05 04:12pm

Cyril wrote:What?

With a Humvee and an MP-15, I could fold the French Army like a lawn chair.

Perhaps if someone else destroyed there 2000 odd main battle tanks and personal carriers for you, and had had several hundred MANPADS handy to deal with air attacks.

I suggest you seize the Minstral factory as your first objective

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-10-05 04:16pm

Sea Skimmer wrote:
Cyril wrote:What?

With a Humvee and an MP-15, I could fold the French Army like a lawn chair.
Perhaps if someone else destroyed there 2000 odd main battle tanks and personal carriers for you, and had had several hundred MANPADS handy to deal with air attacks.

I suggest you seize the Minstral factory as your first objective

Now if only they'd grow the balls to ever use them, we might be in trouble.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2002-10-05 04:24pm

Stormbringer wrote:
Sea Skimmer wrote:
Cyril wrote:What?

With a Humvee and an MP-15, I could fold the French Army like a lawn chair.
Perhaps if someone else destroyed there 2000 odd main battle tanks and personal carriers for you, and had had several hundred MANPADS handy to deal with air attacks.

I suggest you seize the Minstral factory as your first objective
Now if only they'd grow the balls to ever use them, we might be in trouble.

Chad/Second Gulf War/Suez Crisis/Indochina/Algeria/Ivory Coast/The Congo/Tanker War/ the list goes on..

The French deploy and use there military forces quite often.

HemlockGrey · Post by **HemlockGrey** » 2002-10-05 04:27pm

Perhaps if someone else destroyed there 2000 odd main battle tanks and personal carriers for you,

No program. I can get some RPGs off the black market in Russia.