From: "¥ UltraMan ¥" 
Newsgroups: alt.home.repair misc.consumers.house misc.legal
Subject: Re: Libel and slander (Re: McDonalds Coffee Myths)
Date: Sat, 28 Jul 2007 20:01:55 -0600
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Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Deadrat"  wrote in message
>
>> The only reason that the McDonald's coffee case is "notorious" is
>> that people like you don't take the trouble to find out about it. McDonald's 
>> kept their coffee at temperatures beteen 180 and 190
>> degrees F, even though liquid at that temperature is dangerous
>> enough to cause 3rd degree burns within second of contact. McDonald's had 
>> known about the danger for years because of
>> accidents, complaints, and other law suits. The plaintiff was found to be 20% 
>> at fault.
>
> So, some people like their coffee that hot.

Bullshit. No one can consume coffee that hot without burning skin and flesh.

>  Most people don't put it in their crotch when driving or sitting down.

Really? And where do millions of people put beverages as they exit the drive 
through windows?

> That case will never be "settled" in people's minds because each side has 
> their opinion and
> is not changing it.

You might want to consult the actual facts of the case, then stuff your 
"opinion" up your ass where
it belongs.