Today We Bestow Four Bonehead Awards

Doglips · 03-03-2003, 09:25 AM

TODAY WE BESTOW FOUR BONEHEAD AWARDS
Some Health Facilities Suck In The Worst Way

Bonehead award one, a “government as good as it gets” bonehead award, goes to the state of Uttar Pradesh in India for reportedly using BICYCLE PUMPS to sterilize women who want birth control. The bicylce pumps are being used in lieu of the more expensive high-precision suction pumps that should be used to perform laproscopy operations.

The investigating parliamentary committee also claims that the state-sponsored facilities use the same syringe for over 50 people at a time.

So, when did HMOs come to India?

The Star (South Africa) 19-Feb-03
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Man Dying For A Good Rope, Sues For Not Getting One
Bonehead award two, a “stupidest lawsuit in the world” bonehead award, goes to 45-year-old Victor Dodoi of Botosani, Romania, who is suing the manufacturer of the rope he used while trying to hang himself because the rope broke and brought part of the ceiling down on him. He says he’s now unhappier than before and it’s all their fault.

Libertatea (Romania) via Ananova (UK) 27-Feb-03
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I Know A Weasel We’d All Like To Fling Into The Road
Bonehead award three, another “stupidest lawsuit in the world” bonehead award, goes to Andrew Burnett of California, in jail for flinging someone’s dog into traffic during a road rage incident, for filing a lawsuit against the dead dog’s former owner and the San Jose Mercury News for causing HIM mental anguish and post-traumatic stress disorder over the incident.

Says the road rage victim about McBurnett’s lawsuit; his attorney “must be a weasel.” Seems right. McBurnett is representing himself.

San Jose Mercury News 28-Feb-03
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Y-A-Y ?
Bonehead award four goes to the person who made this tech support call. Thank you to the reader who sent this to me:

Customer: I need a 6ft Y-cable.

Me: We don't have 6ft Y-cables, but we do have splitters and we could just add extension cables. What kind of connectors do you need?

Customer: I just need a 6ft Y-Cable.

Me: Ok, do you need it for PS2 connectors? Serial? Parallel? Video?

Customer (Getting impatient now): Can't you just give me a 6ft Y-Cable?

Me (trying to remain patient): No, I need to know the connectors you need so that I can give you the right cable. What are you going to hook up with it? What will it be used for?

Customer: So you won't give me a 6ft Y-Cable?

Me: Not without knowing what connectors you need.

Customer: Fine, click.

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WEIRD EXTRAS
Don’t LAF. Should I Or Should I Not Go To The LFT?

Passengers using the Internet to make airline reservations often end up at the wrong place. For example, some passengers find themselves at Purdue University instead of in Lafayette, Louisiana because the code for the Purdue airport is LAF while the code for the Lafayette, Louisiana airport is LFT.

Other trouble spots: Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Rochester, Minnesota and Rochester, NY.

The Arizona Republic 27-Feb-03
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03-03-2003, 09:25 AM	#1
Doglips Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Cocoa Florida Posts: 9,082	Today We Bestow Four Bonehead Awards TODAY WE BESTOW FOUR BONEHEAD AWARDS Some Health Facilities Suck In The Worst Way Bonehead award one, a “government as good as it gets” bonehead award, goes to the state of Uttar Pradesh in India for reportedly using BICYCLE PUMPS to sterilize women who want birth control. The bicylce pumps are being used in lieu of the more expensive high-precision suction pumps that should be used to perform laproscopy operations. The investigating parliamentary committee also claims that the state-sponsored facilities use the same syringe for over 50 people at a time. So, when did HMOs come to India? The Star (South Africa) 19-Feb-03 Click here for original story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Man Dying For A Good Rope, Sues For Not Getting One Bonehead award two, a “stupidest lawsuit in the world” bonehead award, goes to 45-year-old Victor Dodoi of Botosani, Romania, who is suing the manufacturer of the rope he used while trying to hang himself because the rope broke and brought part of the ceiling down on him. He says he’s now unhappier than before and it’s all their fault. Libertatea (Romania) via Ananova (UK) 27-Feb-03 Click here for original story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I Know A Weasel We’d All Like To Fling Into The Road Bonehead award three, another “stupidest lawsuit in the world” bonehead award, goes to Andrew Burnett of California, in jail for flinging someone’s dog into traffic during a road rage incident, for filing a lawsuit against the dead dog’s former owner and the San Jose Mercury News for causing HIM mental anguish and post-traumatic stress disorder over the incident. Says the road rage victim about McBurnett’s lawsuit; his attorney “must be a weasel.” Seems right. McBurnett is representing himself. San Jose Mercury News 28-Feb-03 Click here for original story -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Y-A-Y ? Bonehead award four goes to the person who made this tech support call. Thank you to the reader who sent this to me: Customer: I need a 6ft Y-cable. Me: We don't have 6ft Y-cables, but we do have splitters and we could just add extension cables. What kind of connectors do you need? Customer: I just need a 6ft Y-Cable. Me: Ok, do you need it for PS2 connectors? Serial? Parallel? Video? Customer (Getting impatient now): Can't you just give me a 6ft Y-Cable? Me (trying to remain patient): No, I need to know the connectors you need so that I can give you the right cable. What are you going to hook up with it? What will it be used for? Customer: So you won't give me a 6ft Y-Cable? Me: Not without knowing what connectors you need. Customer: Fine, click. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEIRD EXTRAS Don’t LAF. Should I Or Should I Not Go To The LFT? Passengers using the Internet to make airline reservations often end up at the wrong place. For example, some passengers find themselves at Purdue University instead of in Lafayette, Louisiana because the code for the Purdue airport is LAF while the code for the Lafayette, Louisiana airport is LFT. Other trouble spots: Grand Rapids, Michigan vs. Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Rochester, Minnesota and Rochester, NY. The Arizona Republic 27-Feb-03 Click here for original story