Lil Bit Special Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071212/ap_on_fe_st/odd_wacky_warnings&printer=1;_ylt=AuDNKjWgnzXzPSWMC_7BvX4uQE4F By RON VAMPLE, Associated Press WriterWed Dec 12, 6:22 PM ET Words to live by, from a warning label on a small tractor: "Danger: Avoid Death." That warning was selected Wednesday as the winner of the 11th annual "Wacky Warning Label Contest," sponsored by Michigan Lawsuit Abuse Watch. The contest is part of an effort to show the effects of lawsuits on warning labels. Kevin Soave of Farmington Hills, a Detroit suburb, won the $500 grand prize for submitting the tractor's "Danger: Avoid Death" label. The $250 second place was given to Carrianne, Jacob and Robby Turin of Greensburg, Pa., for a label they found on an iron-on T-shirt transfer that warns: "Do not iron while wearing shirt." Richard Goodnow of Lancaster, Mass., earned the $100 third-place prize for a label on a baby stroller featuring a small storage pouch that warns: "Do not put child in bag." Contest organizer Bob Dorigo Jones says the silly labels reflect how broken America's civil justice system is. "Predatory lawyers know they can file ridiculous lawsuits against innocent product makers and blackmail them into a cash settlement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Richard Goodnow of Lancaster, Mass., earned the $100 third-place prize for a label on a baby stroller featuring a small storage pouch that warns: "Do not put child in bag." And you just know some mong will because they've got their shopping in the kid's pace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thai Jet Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 One of my personal favorites : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Division Marduk Posted December 13, 2007 Share Posted December 13, 2007 Wonder which mod they're referring to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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