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21. December 2009, 19:47:28

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(V): i found this on the bbc

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/3453039.stm

but its very very unclear on whom would be to blame

22. December 2009, 01:17:11

Mort

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Snoopy: I got told today that us joe public can just grit the paths ourselves and that was perfectly legal. We are even allowed to take it from the grit bins scattered around the area. As told by the county council's help desk!!

My reply.. ok, but it would be a good idea if there were more around.

As to my link.. it ain't screwing up my page, must be others settings!!

22. December 2009, 01:25:56

Mort

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Artful Dodger: Then don't use the other browser. Can't please everyone all the time.

22. December 2009, 09:10:33

Mort

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Artful Dodger: Fixed it.. toooo late last night, the zzzzzzzzzz's were kicking in

As to the system of suing in the USA. It would be fine if limits (caps) were set. One of my relatives was hurt by flying glass through stupid driving re a bus hitting a shelter. She got her expenses paid for and about £1K on top for the pain and inconvenience it caused her (this was about twenty years ago) ... several firms here advertise a service to sue in cases of accidents that were due to negligence by others but the amounts advertised as being gotten are less then £10K. To get millions here it has to be a severe case of negligence, etc by the defendant.

The case that Snoopy quotes of people ignoring warnings over safety of flammable materials would be thrown out of court here as people are expected to have some common sense regarding such materials.

Anything flammable I buy (such as white spirit for cleaning paint brushes), I keep in the shed, away from anything that could react with it. Simple common sense.