Research question to be x-posted with Great Write: Anyone know how sturdy old VW buses were? Body-wise? If a vintage bus crashed into a modern police car, not hard enough to hurt anybody, but with definite impact, would the VW need a lot of bodywork? Or were they pretty sturdy?
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Amy - Oct 06, 2007 12:10:49 pm PDT #5329 of 10001
Because books.
flea - Oct 06, 2007 12:15:39 pm PDT #5330 of 10001
information libertarian
they're about to release a guy who's served 14 years for a rape he didn't commit
And yet, the Duke lacrosse players are suing the city for 30 million dollars, and the case never even got as far as trial.
bon bon - Oct 06, 2007 12:25:28 pm PDT #5331 of 10001
It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.
they're about to release a guy who's served 14 years for a rape he didn't commit
And yet, the Duke lacrosse players are suing the city for 30 million dollars, and the case never even got as far as trial.
Buh? The lacrosse players have an excellent case, and you can generally pick a damages figure out of the air. Not to mention if there's that kind of shenanigans in the rape case, he can sue too.
Tom Scola - Oct 06, 2007 12:40:58 pm PDT #5332 of 10001
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I signed up for a season pass for Avatar on iTunes, and the new episode is up, but it won't let me download it. It's just sitting there, taunting me.
Sparky1 - Oct 06, 2007 1:41:49 pm PDT #5333 of 10001
Librarian Warlord
how sturdy old VW buses were?
They were definately not built to survive the front end hitting anything. Or, maybe I mean to say that no one could have survived in the front seat if the front end hit anything. There was nothing between your legs and the front panel except a little air. They were built to last (the one in our family is still going) but I'm not sure they were crash-worthy. There are lots of clubs and things for them -- maybe one of those websites would discuss?
Ginger - Oct 06, 2007 1:43:38 pm PDT #5334 of 10001
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Odds are tommyrot knows.
Vortex - Oct 06, 2007 2:02:52 pm PDT #5335 of 10001
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Not to mention if there's that kind of shenanigans in the rape case, he can sue too.
sounds like it wasn't shenanigans as much as incompetence. which is not to say that he wouldn't have grounds.
flea - Oct 06, 2007 2:37:30 pm PDT #5336 of 10001
information libertarian
My point was, lots of people spend decades in prison for crimes they didn't commit, often due to prosecutorial misconduct or incompetence, and don't get $10 mil. apiece. Example: [link] Of course, lots of people aren't wealthy white college students with right-wing backing and very fancy lawyers.
Plus, in the Duke case, the lawsuit has stopped the city's investigation of what happened in the police department and the prosecutor's office, because of the possible liability. I feel like the lawsuit will cause *less* justice, not more.
Scrappy - Oct 06, 2007 2:46:09 pm PDT #5337 of 10001
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Moving in two weeks! Have not yet begun packing! Have too many books!
Kat - Oct 06, 2007 2:48:29 pm PDT #5338 of 10001
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Robin, do you need help packing? I could come over and help for a bit.