ask the consumerists
Our ex-stepbrothers at Gizmodo found a craigslist ad for a barely used
iPhone, selling for significantly below list price. There's just one problem.
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disgusting
An American Airlines passenger says they had to sit through an entire flight in a seat soaked with
urine from a previous passenger, the Fort Wayne Observed blog
reports. Here's an excerpt of the complaint letter they emailed the airline:
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disgusting
WCVB in Boston says that a woman sat down on a urine-soaked seat on an Air Tran flight to Boston Sunday night. Jennifer Castellano was sitting down for about 30 seconds when she noticed that her pants were wet. She went to the lavatory to check on her clothes and..
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lawsuits
A family from Sidney,
Iowa has filed suit against the owners of a KFC/Taco Bell after they were served food that was allegedly contaminated by an employee. According to the lawsuit, the couple's 4 year-old son became "violently ill" after being served food that had been contaminated by an employee who "maintained 'special servings'" of food contaminated with urine and saliva so that it could be fed to unsuspecting police officers.
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skywest
SkyWest
Airlines has apologized to passenger James Whipple, who used a barf bag to relieve himself in-flight.
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ask
• My father is in his upper 50's and his wife is in her early 50's. They don't have health insurance, but they do have a "health cost sharing plan." I think it's hooey. But they think it's great. I'm worried they are going to get sick and be in alot of trouble without some real health insurance.
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