$54 million

Why couldn't this have been my computer?

Is your laptop worth $54 million?

Raelyn Campbell of Washington, D.C., is suing Richfield-based Best Buy for that amount after it lost her laptop computer while it was in for repairs.

Campbell, who could not be reached Tuesday, filed a negligence lawsuit suit against the company in Washington Superior Court on Nov. 16, seeking fair compensation for replacement of the $1,100 computer and extended warranty, plus expenses related to identity theft protection.
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Best Buy spokeswoman Nissa French said in an e-mail that Campbell "was offered and collected $1,110.35" as well as "a $500 gift card for her inconvenience."
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Campbell said that she doesn’t really expect to get $54 million, but chose the amount to attract attention to her case. It’s the same amount a D.C. judge sought against a dry cleaner last year that lost a pair of his pants.

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I could understand her lawsuit if she hadn't already taken the money. The cost of her laptop, plus taking a five-hundred dollar gift card makes me wonder exactly what she hopes to accomplish with her lawsuit. It also makes me wish more for a law against frivolous lawsuits heh

tag: Best Buy, lawsuit, frivolous, Verlin Martin, Lord Nazh

Another Study that wasn't needed

YES, YOUR BUM DOES LOOK BIG...
18/06/2007
ALMOST half of men lie to partners about their looks to keep them happy even though most want the truth, a survey claims.

Men aged 18 to 24 are the most likely to fib over a question like "Does my bum look big in this?" while those over the age of 60 are the least.

Only 47.5 per cent of men with a PhD admitted being honest, while 60.5 per cent of non-professionals said they were.
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Yet the poll by dating website make-friendsonline.com found that 88 per cent of women claimed they wanted the truth.

GMTV's love doctor Sam van Rood said: "For many men lying is a damage-limitation policy, but the survey suggests they should tell the truth."

But lads' mag writer Jeff Maysh said: "A white lie solves all problems. We do it to get girls into our beds then out of them." (link)

Never, not in a million years, could anyone have predicted this outcome...