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Windows 7: Girl Falls Into Manhole While Texting, Parents Sue
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14 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium Pennsylvania |
Girl Falls Into Manhole While Texting, Parents Sue
It’s hard to decide who are the biggest morons in this story: parents or daughter. 15 year-old Alexa Longueira was walking along Victory Boulevard in Staten Island when she fell into an open manhole.
Why didn’t she see it? You’re ahead of me here. She was too intent on tapping out a text message to notice the gaping gap in the sidewalk and just dropped straight on in. Idiotic, yes, but now Alexa’s parents are trying to blame someone else for their daughter’s stupidity while making a little money into the bargain. They’re suing the city. More.... | My System Specs |
| System Manufacturer/Model Number Cheap $399.00 E-Machine
OS Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
CPU Athlon 64 3800+ (Orleans) 2.40GHz
Motherboard Winfast
Memory 2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
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Monitor(s) Displays Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
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PSU OCZ 550 watt
Case Gateway
Cooling 2 fans
Hard Drives WDC WD5 500GB
WDC WD25 250GB
Internet Speed 18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
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14 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64 North Carolina, United States of America |
Quote: Originally Posted by reghakr  It’s hard to decide who are the biggest morons in this story: parents or daughter. 15 year-old Alexa Longueira was walking along Victory Boulevard in Staten Island when she fell into an open manhole.
Why didn’t she see it? You’re ahead of me here. She was too intent on tapping out a text message to notice the gaping gap in the sidewalk and just dropped straight on in. Idiotic, yes, but now Alexa’s parents are trying to blame someone else for their daughter’s stupidity while making a little money into the bargain. They’re suing the city. More.... If they had no visible warnings in place than the suit is viable...else they shouldn't get a dime
...next time tell your kid to get her damn head out of the phone and look at the reality ahead of you | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compal JFT02 (Custom Build Laptop)
OS Windows 7 Home Premium x64 - Mac OS X 10.6.4 x64
CPU Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5 GHz
Motherboard JFT02
Memory 4GB Kingston DDR2-800
Graphics Card NVIDIA Geforce 8600M GT (512MB Model)
Sound Card Realtek HD Audio
Monitor(s) Displays WUXGA Standard Laptop Display
Screen Resolution 1680*1050
Keyboard Standard Laptop 105 Key-Keyboard
Mouse Synaptics Touchpad
PSU Standard Laptop Power Supply
Case Standard Laptop Case
Cooling Standard Laptop Cooling
Hard Drives Toshiba 320GB 5400RPM Laptop HD
Internet Speed Verizion Online DSL 3360/864 kbs (dl/up)
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14 Jul 2009
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#3 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x32 New Vegas |
 X 10
i hope this ends up on one of those 'most stupid' shows. + i hope someone filmed it....  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number eMachines W3502
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x32
CPU Intel Celeron D 3.2 Ghz 533 fsb (LGA 775)
Motherboard Intel D101GGC
Memory 1 GB (2x512MB) PC-3200 DDR @ 200Mhz
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 9400GT- 1GB
Sound Card Sound Blaster X-Fi Xtreame Gamer
Monitor(s) Displays 19" LCD HDtv
Screen Resolution 1360x768 @ 60Htz
Keyboard Stock. Missing a few keys.
Mouse Logitech LX8 5-btn mouse (wireless)
PSU stock (idk)
Case The busted remains of the stock case
Cooling Dust cooled, waitwut?
Hard Drives SeaGate Barracuda 750GB
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Toshiba CD/DVDW/ TS-H552D [DVD+R, DL]
Internet Speed TWC 10Mb
Other Info Keeps going, and going, and going.......
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14 Jul 2009
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Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |
Wow.
*beats head on wall*
If I was the judge, they would be out on their asses with all the court fines SO FAST.
People that try to do that should be slapped, given ALL the court fines, and sent back to school.
~Lordbob | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
CPU Intel i5-2500k
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro
Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Razer Tarantula
Mouse Razer Lachesis
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
Case Cooler Master Haf 932
Cooling Fans
Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II
Internet Speed not fast enough
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14 Jul 2009
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Texting Teen Falls Down Manhole - News- msnbc.com Quote: We regret that this happened and wish the young woman a speedy recovery," DEP spokeswoman Mercedes Padilla said in a statement. She added that crews were flushing a high-pressure sewer line at the time.
The girl was checked out at Staten Island University Hospital and released.
Sewer line workers are supposed to cut off pedestrian access to work sites or at least mark them with warning signs. At least she was ok and got checked out of hospital. Looks like everyone is at blame IMO. | | My System Specs | | |
14 Jul 2009
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#6 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9 In the Crust |
Seems that they care more that it was gross than that it was improperly marked. The city is certainly at fault for that, but at the same time, they should be sueing the city for Incompetence (or neglect? I lost the word), not because it was gross.
~Lordbob | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Hera
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Mint 9
CPU Intel i5-2500k
Motherboard ASUS P8P67 Pro
Memory 2x 4Gb Corsair VENGEANCE DDR3-1600
Graphics Card NVidia GeForce N260GTX Twin Frozr
Sound Card Realtek HD OnBoard Audio
Monitor(s) Displays ASUS 24" Monitor
Screen Resolution 1920x1080
Keyboard Razer Tarantula
Mouse Razer Lachesis
PSU Cooler Master Real Power Pro 750W
Case Cooler Master Haf 932
Cooling Fans
Hard Drives G.SKILL Phoenix Series 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3R 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA II
Internet Speed not fast enough
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14 Jul 2009
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#7 | |
Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium Pennsylvania |
Yes,
I believe the city workers were at fault also, but I have a suspicion that the family will be sueing for some ridiculous amount of money.
That's our sue-happy society today  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Cheap $399.00 E-Machine
OS Windows 7 Pro & Vista Home Premium
CPU Athlon 64 3800+ (Orleans) 2.40GHz
Motherboard Winfast
Memory 2GB DDR2 RAM DIMM
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 8500 GT 512 MB memory HDMI out
Sound Card creative X-Fi Exteme 7..1 channel
Monitor(s) Displays Acer V223W 22" widescreen DVI
Screen Resolution 1680x1050
Keyboard Dell
Mouse Sony Vaio
PSU OCZ 550 watt
Case Gateway
Cooling 2 fans
Hard Drives WDC WD5 500GB
WDC WD25 250GB
Internet Speed 18MB/s down - .72MB /s up
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14 Jul 2009
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#8 | |
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 Fruitland, Idaho |
. . .and to think that some day this young lady will get a driver's license. | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f
OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Case Mid Tower
Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
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14 Jul 2009
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#9 | |
Windows 7 Ultimate x64 Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
Breaking News!! Local man kills 300 texting while landing plane!
A local man has been arrested over the allogation that he crashed a 747 superbus during it's landing proceedure while texting his wife. Reports now indicate that he's suing the airline as there were no visible signs that he was nearing the landing strip. Hovering Sign Posts anyone  | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number Compaq Desktop
OS Windows 7 Ultimate x64
CPU AMD Sempron Dual Core
Memory 3GB
Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 6150SE nForce 430
Screen Resolution 1024x768
Hard Drives 150GB Sata
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14 Jul 2009
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#10 | |
Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11 Fruitland, Idaho |
Orbital,
Shame on you!!!!!! | | My System Specs | | System Manufacturer/Model Number HP Pavilion a4302f
OS Win 7 Pro x64, VM Win XP, Win7 Pro Sandbox, Kubuntu 11
CPU AMD Athlon(tm) II X4 640 @ 3.0 Gbz
Memory 12GB 1066MHz DDR3 SDRAM - 2x4GB, 2x2GB
Graphics Card ATI Radeon HD 4350 HD Graphics/Audio with 512MB
Sound Card Realtek High Definition Audio
Monitor(s) Displays 1. Dell 23" SP2307, 2. Mitsublishi 40" HDTV, Hannspree 25"
Screen Resolution 1. 2048x1152, 2. 1920-1080, 3. 1920x1200
Keyboard Microsoft Wireless 2000
Mouse Microsoft Wireless Mouse 5000
Case Mid Tower
Cooling Standard Fans - 5 fans (very quiet)
Hard Drives Int: 1 120 Gig SSD i
1 - 2.5" 500 USB External HDD
1 -1 Tb USB External HDD
Internet Speed 10 Mbit (realistically 500 Kbit - 1.2 Mbit)
Other Info Speakers - Bose Desktop (Excellent Sound)
1 external CD|DVD\Blue-ray Recorders/Players (Sony)
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