In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:16:12 -0400, the infamous Joseph Gwinn
scrawled the following:

In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

On Mon, 19 Apr 2010 09:22:00 -0400, the infamous Joseph Gwinn
scrawled the following:

In article ,
Larry Jaques wrote:

On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 17:27:35 -0400, the infamous Joseph Gwinn
scrawled the following:

In article ,
Usual suspect wrote:

I suspect that almost all USA readers of this newsgroup are eligible
to claim part of this settlement. Read the following link.

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com...wered-lawn-mow
er-
the-res-a-class-action-settlement-03250.html.

The more direct link is http://lawnmowerclass.com.

Well, I plan to collect my $35 (having a Honda HRC-215SXA walk-behind
mower),
but as penance, I read the actual Class Action Complaint (available at
https://lawnmowerclass.com/More_Information/Court_Documents.aspx).

PLEASE tell us how you were "harmed" by Honda, Joe. I just HAVE to
****ing hear this one. You read the complaint and you still buy into
it? UFR.

Where did you get the idea that I claimed to have been harmed?

If you accept money, it's for the complaint that you were harmed by
one of these manufacturers.

More like not believing in unilateral disarmament. If I were King, such
lawsuits would not be allowed. But, I cannot stop this suit.

No, you can't stop the suit. What you can do is actively dispute it
by opting out. That lets the attorneys know that some people dispute
their claims and it gives the manufacturers a wee break and some
support.

By accepting the money, you show the attorneys that they were correct
in filing the lawsuit and you help raise the price on new mowers. Do
you feel completely moral in accepting that check? I sure wouldn't,
and I can't wait to get my postcard in the mail so I can opt out. I
may not be pristine & uncorrupted, but this is a clear and easy
decision to make.

It surely isn't unilateral, either. Taking the money is wrong, pads
the pockets of attorneys, and hurts the companies providing our power
equipment. It can also encourage the speaking weasels to go after
every advertiser for any slight exaggeration. Do you know of any
advertiser who _doesn't_ exaggerate? Taking the money has vile
repercussions.

Turning down the money is right, doesn't pad your or the attorneys'
pockets, and shows support for companies. Ditto Truth, Justice, and
the American Way!

Nahh. All these bad things will happen, with or without me or you. It doesn't
matter if we stamp our feet and hold our breath. The only effective thing to do
is to elect to congress people who will put a stop to this stuff. Which may be
a while coming.


If I were King, there might be an open season declared on these
ambulance-chasing lawyers and corrupt politicians/bankers/stock
brokers.


The $35 is my fee for plowing through the Complaint.

You are dinged 1 Karma Point for falsely accepting Speaking Weasel
funds. tsk tsk tsk Should you choose to opt out from this scam,
your Karma Point will be cheerfully refunded.

In the Karma balance accounting, be sure to include the effect of the full
experience.

So, what have I left out, Joe?

The loss of psychic energy and Karma on RCM? The dispiriting effect of shaking
our spears at the sky?

Joe Gwinn