[PRCo] Re: Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh

[Fred Schneider]

SNOB!!!!!!!!



"Edward H. Lybarger" wrote:

> Sorry, but I don't consider it a privilege to examine the TV offerings at
> any hour of the day, retired or otherwise.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org
> [mailto:pittsburgh-railways-bounce at lists.dementia.org]On Behalf Of Fred
> Schneider
> Sent: Saturday, November 20, 2004 2:17 PM
> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org
> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh
>
> One of the nice things about being retired is being able to surf the
> television
> channels in the day time.   In the last few days I've come to the conclusion
> that most of the television advertising by attorneys takes place during day
> time
> hours, probably to reach those people who have no jobs and who would like to
> sue
> others in order to make a living.  Any of you wish to actually document
> those
> adverts by hours of the day to see if my hunch is correct?
>
> Bob Rathke wrote:
>
> > Yes, I've heard that trains may be running on tracks.  Possibly trolleys
> > too.
> >
> > Bob 11/18/04
> >
> > -----------------------------
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Boris Cefer" <westinghouse at iol.cz>
> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 1:18 PM
> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh
> >
> > > I think this aspect of life had been discussed in past. Had something
> like
> > > this happened to me, I would never approach railroad tracks again, nor
> > even
> > > to file law suit.
> > >
> > > From what I have seen in many (stupid) movies, it seems like almost each
> > > American needs to have his own body guard, psychiatrist and advocate at
> > each
> > > step. It makes one thinking that Americans do not have their own brains
> > and
> > > that it is strictly forbidden by the law to do anything without
> > > instructions. I understand that America is different, but do make the
> > > American laws absolute idiots in the conviction that all others around
> are
> > > idiots too? I hope there are only intelligent people on this list :-)
> > >
> > > DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS
> > DEAD
> > > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD
> > > BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS DEAD BRAINS
> > >
> > > Boris
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ken & Tracie" <ktjosephson at earthlink.net>
> > > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, November 17, 2004 7:13 PM
> > > Subject: [PRCo] Not Trolley Related, But Definitely Pittsburgh
> > >
> > >
> > > > A Pennsylvania woman who was struck by a train has sued the rail
> company
> > =
> > > > - for failing to warn her that trains travel on railroad tracks.
> > > >
> > > > Patricia M. Frankhouser filed suit on Nov. 4 seeking damages in excess
> =
> > > > of $30,000 from Norfolk Southern Corp. (search), according to the =
> > > > Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.
> > > >
> > > > Last January, Frankhouser was hit by a train as she walked along =
> > > > railroad tracks in her hometown of Jeannette, Pa., a southeastern
> suburb
> > =
> > > > of Pittsburgh.
> > > >
> > > > Amazingly, she came away from the encounter with only a broken finger,
> =
> > > > some cuts and, according to the lawsuit, "pain."
> > > >
> > > > Apparently, however, the incident was traumatic enough for her to hire
> a
> > =
> > > > lawyer.
> > > >
> > > > "Defendant's failure to warn plaintiff of the potential dangers =
> > > > negligently provided plaintiff with the belief she was safe in walking
> =
> > > > near the train tracks," Frankhouser's suit asserts.
> > > >
> > > > It goes on to state that Norfolk Southern, based in Norfolk, Va.,
> should
> > =
> > > > have posted signs warning passersby "of the dangers of walking near =
> > > > train tracks and that the tracks were actively in use."
> > > >
> > > > Nowhere in the filing does it say whether Frankhouser heard the train
> =
> > > > coming, why she failed to get out of the way or even whether she was =
> > > > walking alongside or in between the rails.
> > > >
> > > > Her attorney did not return the Tribune-Review's call.
> > > >
> > > > - Thanks to Out There reader T.J. H.
> > >
> > >