My Corner

My name is Scotty I am level 33 and welcome to my corner of the internet. Interest included; Video Games, Superheroes and D&D

[heymamona]

please reblog this if it is okay to anonymously confess something to you.

[babymorte]

my love language is ruining my sleep schedule to talk to you

[xtcxo]

I'm a healthy mixture of a sexual freak and a hopeless romantic.

[whitepeopletwitter]

[darkgoddess75]

The Story of Raven

You can't be serious!" Kira exclaimed, her dark eyes widening in disbelief as she stared at the speed gun in the officer's hand. "I wasn't even speeding!"

The sheriff, a tall, muscular figure with a badge gleaming in the late afternoon sun, leaned in through her rolled down window, his smile a blend of amusement and something more predatory. "Ma'am, my equipment doesn't lie," he drawled, his eyes lingering on the curve of her neck

[niknak79]

[moving-assbanditkirk-blog]

whoa canada

someone needs to turn down that sass level

[truthandglory-deactivated201409]

Two things to know about Canada!

We are smart enough to know hot things should be hot.

We are sorry if you don’t

[anotherpapercut]

fun story about the reason they do that (at least in America)

once this lady spilled her McDonald’s coffee on herself and ended up getting like 3rd degree burns and since there was no warning on the cup she was able to claim she didn’t know it would be hot (or at least that hot) and won a lawsuit against McDonald’s for $1 million

[prokopetz]

That’s what the media smear campaign against her would have you believe, anyway. The truth of the matter is that the McDonald’s in question had previously been cited - on at least two separate occasions - for keeping their coffee so hot that it violated local occupational health and safety regulations. The lady didn’t win her lawsuit because American courts are stupid; she won it because the McDonald’s she bought that coffee from was actively and knowingly breaking the law with respect to the temperature of its coffee at the time of the incident.

(I mean, do you have any idea what a third-degree burn actually is? Third-degree burns involve “full thickness” tissue damage; we’re talking bone-deep, with possible destruction of tissue. Can you even imagine how hot that cup of coffee would have to have been to inflict that kind of damage in the few seconds it was in contact with her skin?)

[bogleech]

Yeah I’m tired of people joking about either the “stupid” woman who didn’t know coffee was hot or the “greedy” woman making up bullshit to get money.

She was hideously injured by hideous irresponsibility, it was an absolutely legitimate lawsuit and the warning on the cups basically allows McDonalds to claim no responsibility even if it happens again. Every other company followed suit to cover their asses.

So they can still legally serve you something that could sear off the end of your tongue or permanently demolish the front of your gums and just give you a big fat middle finger in court. “The label SAID it would be HOT, STUPID.”

[elfyourmother]

obligatory reblog for the great debunking of the usual ignorance spouted about this case

obligatory mention that the media smear campaign to twist teh facts on this case and get public opinion against the victim was deliberate and fueled by the right wing tort reform movement

it was seized upon to limit the rights of consumers to hold giant corporations accountable for wrongdoing

watch the documentary Hot Coffee, it lays out all of the facts and examines the response to this case and explains why everything you think you know about this case is bullshit, and explains why tort reform is bullshit in an entertaining and informative manner

[thepoisonroom]

The woman injured in Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants was 79 years old at the time of her injuries, and suffered third-degree burns to the pelvic region (including her thighs, buttocks, and groin), which in combination with lesser burns in the surrounding regions caused damage to an area totaling a whopping 22% of her body’s surface. These injuries that required two years of intensive medical care, including multiple skin grafts; during her hospitalization, Stella Liebeck lost around 20% of her starting body weight.

She was uninsured and sued McDonald’s Restaurants for the cost of her past and projected future medical care, an estimated $20,000. The corporation offered a settlement of $800, a number so obviously ridiculous that I’m not even going to dignify it with any further explanation.

The settlement number most often quoted is not the amount that the corporation actually paid; the jury in the first trial suggested a payment equal to a day or two of coffee revenues for McDonald’s, which at the time totaled more than $1 million per diem. The judge reduced the required payout to around $640,000 in both compensatory and punitive damages, and the case was later settled out of court for less than $600,000.

Keep in mind that at the time, McDonald’s already had over 700 cases of complaints about coffee-related burns on file, but continued to sell coffee heated to nearly 200 degrees Fahrenheit (around 90 degrees Celsius) as a means of boosting sales (their selling point was that one could buy the coffee, drive to a second location such as work or home, and still have a piping hot beverage). This in spite of the fact that most restaurants serve coffee between 140 and 160 degrees Fahrenheit (60 to 71 degrees Celsius), and many coffee experts agree that such high temperatures are desirable only during the brewing process itself.

The Liebeck case was absolutely not an example of litigation-happy Americans expecting corporations to cover their asses for their own stupidity, but we seem determined to remember it that way. It’s an issue of liability, and the allowable lengths of capitalism, and even of the way in which our society is incredibly dangerous for and punitive towards the uninsured, but it was not and is not a frivolous suit. Please check your assumptions and do your research before you turn a burn victim’s suffering into a throwaway punchline.

[gaylormoons]

#don’t fricking get me started on Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants the level of misinformation floating around is staggering#I know that it’s an older case but it still makes me really mad that people treat it as this big dumb thing?#the fact that the media took a serious case and turned it into what it is to us today should piss people off#the level of distortion of facts is astonishing and upsetting and nobody seems to hear about it?#sorry I’m done I just#it upsets me when a legal travesty like this is just dragged out for some#’haha americans are sOOOOOOOo dumb!!1!’ humor#I MEAN GODDAMN IF YOU’RE GOING TO MAKE FUN OF AMERICANS AT LEAST MAKE FUN OF US WITH FACTS OKAY

[bregma]

jesus, i actually didn’t know about any of this, thanks for clearing that up

[okayto]

Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants at the American Museum of Tort Law

The McDonald’s Hot Coffee Case: Know the Facts at Consumer Attorneys of California

[sirrumbles]

Found this while I was out getting ice cream at a local ice cream place in Titusville called Brusters. I regret not trying it sadly so I won't know if it was any good #pokemon #icecream #vanilluxe

[sirrumbles]

Feels good to have this trio reunited #unforgettable #ohana #family

[sirrumbles]

Guess this will be the last time ill be singing in the rain. One of my favorite spots to take a picture at. #singingintherain #goodbyestreets #unforgettable #unforgettablecast (at Disney's Hollywood Studios)

[sirrumbles]

A sad day for studios indeed. Today was the last day for Streets of America. For me it held great memories and has given me great friends through the Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights. This place, the lights and all the friends I have made in my time will hold very dear to my heart. Guess we will have to see what the future holds as we have Star Wars and Toy Story lands to look forward to. #lastdayofstreets #goodbyestreets #unforgettable #unforgettablecast (at Disney's Hollywood Studios)

[sirrumbles]

My boss does an awesome job making magic at #fantasmic great show to end the night at studios #steamboat #unforgettable #unforgettablecast

[sirrumbles]

Making the journey through the "Ultimate Celebration of Classic Movies" #GreatMovieRide #GMR #unforgettable #unforgettablecast

[sirrumbles]

Merry Christmas from me and my favorite bunch of Blueberry misfits #sodlcast #unforgettable #unforgettablecast #glowteamglow #christmasvendingteam2k15

[sirrumbles]

Who has two thumbs and FINALLY got their first Applause-O Gram today? THIS GUY :D thank you to the wonderful people who took the time to wait at guest relations and made a comment about me and my backlands family #disneysidecast #unforgettablecast #appause

[sirrumbles]

Meeting the Original dark lord himself. Gave me some wise advice about not joining the rebel alliance #unforgettable #unforgettablecast #disneyside #disneysidecast

[sirrumbles]

Got to meet Chewie before work :D liked my name tag but I may need to work on my Shyriiwook before I meet him #unforgettable #unforgettablecast #starwars

[sirrumbles]

Getting to see Santa Goofy flip the switch for the Osborn Lights was awesome :D #sodl #unforgettable #unforgettablecast