Comments on: Home improvement chains sued over 4 x 4 lumber

By: Canvasback

Canvasback — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:13:08 +0000

Oh. Does it sound better in lawyer-speak?

“When ordinary household goods such as BMWs, Rolexes and magnums of Champagne are created using the scientific and technical advantages of the International System of Units, why would we accept anything less for our real property? ”

See? A nonsense argument with a vague emotional appeal to vanity. And I bet it works.

By: Jim Collins

Jim Collins — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 13:27:45 +0000

What do you want to bet that the 5mm plywood measures out to 3/16″?

I get this all of the time. 1/4″ acrylic measures out to 6mm. 1/2″ comes in at 13mm.
when you look at the manufacturer’s specs the difference is always with in tolerance.

By: Canvasback

Canvasback — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 20:02:15 +0000

Don’t fear the future. I saw 5mm thick sheets of underlayment plywood this morning at H D. That means they’re retooling some mills. Construction is one of the last big hold-outs.

By: Little Things

Little Things — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:35:38 +0000

My fast food worker at lunch was supposed to provide $1.08 in change, but he only provided $1.03. True story.

Saddle up boys!!! Times millions, that’s not a bad payday.

By: MattS

MattS — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 16:19:30 +0000

In reply to E-Bell.

No, the feathers are heavier because the question deliberately confuses two different systems of weights.

A pound of feathers would be measured in the standard Imperial pounds, but precious metals are always weighed in troy pounds.

A troy pound is 10 troy ounces vs 16 imperial ounces to an imperial pound.

A troy ounce is heavier than an imperial ounce, but the troy pound still comes to only around 0.8 imperial pounds.

By: Bur Oak

Bur Oak — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:41:58 +0000

There isn’t a physical dimension in the world that is exact. By the way, if you want to go metric is a 90 X 90 good enough or do you want an 88.9 X 88.9? I hope the defendants win, and get the judge to sanction the plaintiff for attorney’s fees and expenses.

By: David

David — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 15:37:28 +0000

The fact that a big-box home improvement stores has already settled the suit brought against them is even more troubling than the lawsuit itself. The lawyers representing Home Depot or Menards should tell the plaintiffs’ lawyers, “Let’s go to trial, boys [the actual complaint I looked at lists three attorneys, all of whom are men, so anyone about to get up on their hind legs about my comment being sexist can calm themselves]. We’ll bring in our experts; you bring yours.” Idiots. The world’s full of them, but so many of them seem to belong to the ranks of class-action plaintiffs attorneys.

By: E-Bell

E-Bell — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 14:17:35 +0000

In reply to Straubie. The pound of feathers is only heavier because you also have to carry the weight of what you did to those poor birds...

By: cecil

cecil — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 13:05:38 +0000

gosta get me one of those 0.3m’s from subway that may actually be 0.28m…Metric enough for you?

By: Canvasback

Canvasback — Tue, 27 Jun 2017 06:44:10 +0000

If it gets us to start using the metric system it will be worth it.