Last night my girlfriend opened a can of fancy feast cat fod made by Purina to feed my cats.. upon opening it the the can violently exploded everywhere across her face.. It was the most foul, putrid, rancid contents ever.. It shot out with a great force all over her face and on the ceiling walls, etc.. I have tons of pictures documenting the whole disgusting thing, My girfriend was throwing up for half an hour afterwards and became violently ill.. We both had to throw out all of the clothes we were wearing and my house smells 100 times worse than a garbage dump.. We couldn't stay here last night becuase of the smell.. Now I have all of my windows up and it still smells like shit.. There are also stains all over my walls from the guck.. It was not normal cat food it was a black sludge and the most foul thing you could imagine..

Anyways I called Purina and they said it was a handling issue in their factories and that they improperly handled the can when it was cooking. Do you think a lawyer would take this case? Should we be compensated by Purina? Its the worst thing I've ever seen in my life..

You don't already have a lawyer on retainer for these horrific events? I'm aghast at your lack of responsibility in that regard.

By all means, RUSH to the nearest Yellow Pages and search under Attorneys:Take Any Lame Case

Get a grip and get a clue.

it sounds like they're accepting fault, did you request any compensation from them when they said this? most issues can be resolved without lawyers.

I say that you should DEFINITELY contact a lawyer. You have a case here. I'm not sure what kind of damages you could get, I'd say it's according to whether there's any damages to your house or long term health problems from it.

sounds to me like there will be a class action suit if that was Purina's response...

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I'm sure negative comments aren't welcome or wanted. If you don't have any helpful advice or suggestions then why even comment?

You don't have to go overboard with it. Ask them for compensation or even 1 year supply of catfood.

Do you have proof of the conversation? If not, you will be hard pressed to find anyone at Purina to back it up.

Did you check the expiration date on the can?

Some fancy feast that turned out to be

I'm sure negative comments aren't welcome or wanted. If you don't have any helpful advice or suggestions then why even comment?

Simple. Something happens, the INSTANT response from any moron in society today is "I need to sue somebody for this!"

Guess what - it may not be the fault of the manufacturer. They aren't responsible for that item once it left their control. Numerous distributors, warehouses, stores would have possible posession and potential lack of care that could cause spoilage which led to pressure within the can.

The fact that he's claiming such "horrific" damage and obvious permanent damage to his psyche is obscene and shows the hysteria people have over simple things and why lawyers are sitting in front of the ER at all hours these days.

Oh, and can you post pics of your gf covered in cat food?

I'm sure this can be settled without a lawsuit. Why must everything in this country be settled with lawyers.

That story is pretty funny, but get serious, i mean, whats the maximum compensation you can get for something your cat was supposed to eat! they eat rats for God's sake!!

use ammonia and vinegar to clean that crap smell out of your house. Then get a bottle of Febreeze and spray that stuff EVERYWHERE you smell nastiness. Call Purina and send them the dirty ass can with the nastiness in it, the pictures and a letter (put the can in a ziplock bag). They will DEFINETELY respond back to you.

I did the same with a pair of adidas slippers that broke on me after 1 month and wrote them a letter about how cheap quality it was made, they sent me a BRAND new pair, extra strength glued that lasted me for 2 years!

Then take those pictures you made and post them here so we can all laugh!!

Then take those pictures you made and post them here so we can all laugh!!

Yeah, this thread is worthless without pics.

it sounds like they're accepting fault, did you request any compensation from them when they said this? most issues can be resolved without lawyers.

The lady I talked to did admit fault but she only offered to replace the product, I told her we wanted to pursue legal counsel and she agreed. She said she would have her supervisor call me back today.. I imagine they would probably offer me more than coupons as the first lady did..

To those of you who say it was nothing- the putrid shit basically went in my girfriends mouth and she became violently ill.. I don't think one can realize how foul the crap in the can was without having been there.. I have never contacted a lawyer in my life and I would never do so for the sake of doing it.. I have been buying their products for 4 years at $11 a box ( a box last less than half a week, so they can take repsonsibility).. -sure have some pics.. I didn't get to shoot one with it all over my girfriends face in time, nor would I show it if I did.. although here is her barfing.. she threw up for 30 minutes straight and then took a shower for over an hour

The lady I talked to did admit fault but she only offered to replace the product, I told her we wanted to pursue legal counsel and she agreed. She said she would have her supervisor call me back today.. I imagine they would probably offer me more than coupons as the first lady did..

To those of you who say it was nothing- the putrid shit basically went in my girfriends mouth and she became violently ill.. I don't think one can realize how foul the crap in the can was without having been there.. I have never contacted a lawyer in my life and I would never do so for the sake of doing it.. I have been buying their products for 4 years at $11 a box ( a box last less than half a week, so they can take repsonsibility).. -sure have some pics.. I didn't get to shoot one with it all over my girfriends face in time, nor would I show it if I did.. although here is her barfing.. she threw up for 30 minutes straight and then took a shower for over an hour

So you RAN to the hospital after this horrible experience, right? After all, to show any real damages, you'll need a medical report.

Pictures of cat food splattered around a house do nothing to prove anything. How tough is it to do that yourself?

As I said, get a grip. Stop talking about legal action and talk to them intelligently and rationally. You'll be much further ahead.

So you RAN to the hospital after this horrible experience, right? After all, to show any real damages, you'll need a medical report.

Pictures of cat food splattered around a house do nothing to prove anything. How tough is it to do that yourself?

As I said, get a grip. Stop talking about legal action and talk to them intelligently and rationally. You'll be much further ahead.

Your missing the point if you think it was just cat food.. that stuff on the wall is supossed to be PINK.. it is SALMON... As you can see its Black and I can't describe the stench and decomposition of it accurately enough.. imagine my girfriend's face covered in it?

this is a pic of whats left over from the pink salmon can, the contents are supposed to be pink as well..

Your missing the point if you think it was just cat food.. that stuff on the wall is supossed to be PINK.. it is SALMON... As you can see its Black and I can't describe the stench and decomposition of it accurately enough

this is a pic of whats left over from the pink salmon can, the contents are supposed to be pink as well..
Tree ignore him...if they won't at least pay to clean up the mess and the smell then get legal action. But I don't think it warrants $10K or anything. But they should clean it and the smell. She should got o the doctor too...who knows what kind of bacteria may have shot into her mouth...better safe then sorry.

lawyers called sharks

Dude...it looks like you had a shit throwing party at your house. NASTY! Good luck

Tree ignore him...if they won't at least pay to clean up the mess and the smell then get legal action. But I don't think it warrants $10K or anything. But they should clean it and the smell. She should got o the doctor too...who knows what kind of bacteria may have shot into her mouth...better safe then sorry.

Thanks photokitty, she feels fine today, but as you can imagine it was quite a traumatic experience for her and she was violently ill last night..

i had a 7up that was empty and unopened i sent it to 7up and they gave me 4 free cases of any 7up drink it was good till the last drop

you dont have to sue for something like that, just get on with your life, if u want a can i mail it to your house if that makes you satisfied

Tree,
Maybe you should switch to dry Food for the cats. It is cheaper and things like this will be avoided. You have spoiled that CAT, by feeding it this food for so long. My dog gets canned once in a BLue moon, it is a treat for being good.

Thanks photokitty, she feels fine today, but as you can imagine it was quite a traumatic experience for her and she was violently ill last night..

Exploding or bulging cans can be a sign of botulism, which can be fatal if untreated. If she starts feeling sick at all, get to the Doc as soon as possible.

wow..............

rotten cat food in the can. I would seek some type of compensation from the company. Be resonable with what you want..........pay to have them clean up the mess and maybe some free cans. Like was mentioned earlier, don't expect a large lump of money out of them. If, however, they are beligerant and uncooperative towards your reasonable requests I would then look into the possibility of taking legal action. But you have to ask yourself if the court costs, etc are worth what will probably be a small settlement...........if you get one at all.

Sucks that your soon to be fiance got so sick. I can't even imagine what that must have smelled like.

Thanks photokitty, she feels fine today, but as you can imagine it was quite a traumatic experience for her and she was violently ill last night..




as to legal action i agree with thrifty and photokitty, only as a last resort if they are unwilling to compensate you.

Nobody died? Nobody lost an eye or otherwise became disfigured? If there's no death or personal injury, a lawyer won't be interested.

If they won't work with you, take 'em to small claims court for the amount of your damages. Damages are the cost of cleaning, etc. i.e. things you can produce a receipt for.

Exploding or bulging cans can be a sign of botulism, which can be fatal if untreated. If she starts feeling sick at all, get to the Doc as soon as possible.

Jeeesh! thats scary as shit.. been reading on it and

"If you merely touch your finger to the toxin and then touch that finger to your lips, you could die. 16 oz of bot toxin would be enough to kill the entire world's population."

Lets hope its not botulism it said symptoms occur 18-36 hours afterwards, but may take up to 8 days.. since its only been 14 hours it may be a good idea for both of us to go the hospital? also my dog ate plenty of it as it splattered all over the place and I was busy helping my girfriend clean up..

I've already had a lawyer say they will take the case.. it is a simple product liability case, but another slickdealer who is an atorney has PM'd me and advised me that I most definitely have a case as well, but I would be best off working directly with Purina.. I am not looking to take Purina to the cleaners, but I will definitely ask them to compensate us

But there was personal injury

SEE: Puke in toilet.

have you proposed yet? congrats.

as to legal action i agree with thrifty and photokitty, only as a last resort if they are unwilling to compensate you.

I left my login on My girlfirends sisters laptop one time and she ikes to snoop on what I write on slickdeals so I need to watch what I say

Tree
Hope she feels better. I am pretty certain if you explain the situation to them and provide them evidence (pictures), I am sure they will compensate you. (Not just for the can). Ask them to give you atleast 1-2 years supply of catfood. (Got nothing to lose). I'm sure that is worth A LOT OF MONEY!! $11.00 times (whatever the # of times your cat eats times a year).
Either way, good luck to you.

That story is pretty funny, but get serious, i mean, whats the maximum compensation you can get for something your cat was supposed to eat! they eat rats for God's sake!!

this coming from someone using the handle Kapitalist just seems ironic. . .


use ammonia and vinegar to clean that crap smell out of your house. Then get a bottle of Febreeze and spray that stuff EVERYWHERE you smell nastiness. Call Purina and send them the dirty ass can with the nastiness in it, the pictures and a letter (put the can in a ziplock bag). They will DEFINETELY respond back to you.

the only resonse i would imagine a company would give (in the purina situation) would be, "thanks for giving us your only solid evidence that could be tested, we'll send you the $3.99 coupon within 8 weeks."


I did the same with a pair of adidas slippers that broke on me after 1 month and wrote them a letter about how cheap quality it was made, they sent me a BRAND new pair, extra strength glued that lasted me for 2 years!

Then take those pictures you made and post them here so we can all laugh!!

but again, like i said and like the case you had, most things can be worked out without lawsuits.

The lady I talked to did admit fault but she only offered to replace the product, I told her we wanted to pursue legal counsel and she agreed. She said she would have her supervisor call me back today.. I imagine they would probably offer me more than coupons as the first lady did..

To those of you who say it was nothing- the putrid shit basically went in my girfriends mouth and she became violently ill.. I don't think one can realize how foul the crap in the can was without having been there.. I have never contacted a lawyer in my life and I would never do so for the sake of doing it.. I have been buying their products for 4 years at $11 a box ( a box last less than half a week, so they can take repsonsibility).. -sure have some pics.. I didn't get to shoot one with it all over my girfriends face in time, nor would I show it if I did.. although here is her barfing.. she threw up for 30 minutes straight and then took a shower for over an hour
first rule (that i've found) when negotiating on getting compensation (or out of court settlement):

don't talk to the first person, always ask for their supervisor. the people that readily answer the phones are the ones that are supposed to filter you out, blow you off, and most likely have no authority to offer anything other than an apology, not to mention they're paid much less which i don't feel is enough to listen to me go off.

once you have the supervisor (who is always worried about the bottom dollar), they will try to talk you down at least once. once you make your speech of the situation, make sure to work in "the only thing faster than lightning is word of mouth" most if not all management personnel know that also, they just need a nice little reminder from time to time. specially if you've been a loyal customer for 4 years (make sure they know that).

Jeeesh! thats scary as shit.. been reading on it and

"If you merely touch your finger to the toxin and then touch that finger to your lips, you could die. 16 oz of bot toxin would be enough to kill the entire world's population."

Lets hope its not botulism it said symptoms occur 18-36 hours afterwards, but may take up to 8 days.. since its only been 14 hours it may be a good idea for both of us to go the hospital? also my dog ate plenty of it as it splattered all over the place and I was busy helping my girfriend clean up..
Yea, botulism poisoning is nasty stuff. Luckily, it's pretty rare these days. In the U.S. only around 25-100 cases of food related botulism are reported each year. Just wanted to make you aware that the kind of problem with your can is one of the warning signs of botulism. I've not heard of it in cat food, it's typically found in canned vegetables and fish.

On a side note, why is it that dogs will eat absolutely anything, regardless of how damn nasty it is?

I have a friend that used to be an insurance claims person for a large corporation. The LAST thing the insurance company wants you to do is sue them. They then have to use lawyers, man power and everything else. Tell them you'd like to file a claim w/ their insurance company for cleaning fees and personal injury/embarassment and talk to an insurance agent. They are allowed to offer you compensation. If you arn't happy with what they offer you then go with a lawyer. You ARE intitled to atleast cleaning fees and replacement of your clothing. Don't forget pictures of your clothes, and actually i'd keep them in a garbage bag as evidence. Just some ideas. Good Luck

It sounds to me like this stuff needs to be eaten on fear factor...*off to write to Fear Factor*.

It sounds to me like this stuff needs to be eaten on fear factor...*off to write to Fear Factor*.

hahaha.. :)

Yeah they asked me what type of reimbursement I am seeking before they can send it to their claims department..

My girlfriend says 15K or we are going the route of a lawyer so thats what I'm asking for.. She really didn't deserve that to happen to her and she hasn't eaten food all day and is still nautious from the episode.. If it can pay for some of our wedding thats cool..

Yeah they asked me what type of reimbursement I am seeking before they can send it to their claims department..

My girlfriend says 15K or we are going the route of a lawyer so thats what I'm asking for.. She really didn't deserve that to happen to her and she hasn't eaten food all day and is still nautious from the episode.. If it can pay for some of our wedding thats cool..
Please record the conversation when you tell them you want 15K for this. I want to hear their reaction.

Yeah, they should pay for a paint job on the house and the doctor bills and maybe a little extra.

Is this why your Fantasy Football team got their asses handed to them by Mavtech's Mavericks? Was their coach preoccupied??? :lmao: :lmao:

Yeah they asked me what type of reimbursement I am seeking before they can send it to their claims department..

My girlfriend says 15K or we are going the route of a lawyer so thats what I'm asking for.. She really didn't deserve that to happen to her and she hasn't eaten food all day and is still nautious from the episode.. If it can pay for some of our wedding thats cool..



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This thread is full of some of the stupidest advice on the internet.

Call Bill Handle..."Handle on the law"

Hey, if someone can get how much for spilling hot coffee on themselves, I think a person could get a good amount for something that actually caused sickness, and wasnt her fault.

That lady did not get a dime for that. It was overturned on appeal.

That lady did not get a dime for that. It was overturned on appeal.
the last lady you're referring to wasn't the first to get burned, just first they declined to settle with out of court.


Some observers wonder why McDonald's, after years of settling coffee-burn cases, chose to take this one to trial. After all, the plaintiff was a sympathetic figure - an articulate, 81-year-old former department store clerk who said under oath that she had never filed suit before. In fact, she said, she never would have filed this one if McDonald's hadn't dismissed her requests for compensation for pain and medical bills with an offer of $800.

i never heard it was overturned? interesting.

She did get some money
http://www.mattenlaw.com/FSL5CS/articles/articles6.asp
The jury award was cut to a fraction of the original amount, and the case was settled out of court for an undisclosed amount.

http://www.stellaawards.com/stella.html
The resulting $640,000 isn't the end either. Liebeck and McDonald's entered into secret settlement negotiations rather than go to appeal. The amount of the settlement is not known -- it's secret!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1287038/posts
wo years after the accident Stella finally felt well enough to confront McDonald's about her injury. She wrote to McDonald's and, without making any financial demand, asked them politely to lower the coffee temperature. McDonald's wrote back and offered her $800, less than half of what her family estimated she was due for out-of-pocket medical expenses. Angered at the offer, which they perceived as a bribe to "shut her up," Stella's family retained Reed Morgan, a Houston attorney

This whole thread is farking hysterical. The mental picture I have of this incident is hilarious.

:look: "Hey, where's the cat? It's time for din-din!"
:unsure: "Be careful opening that, you don't wanna cut yourself"
:huh: "Hmm...the can is bulging...that means there must be extra!"
:shocking: "WTF??? HOLY SH!T NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
:ohmy: "Honey, are you ok?"
:vomit:
:yuk: "uh...here...let me hold your hair back..."
:ranting: "Fark! There's black sh!t all over the walls...and on my clothes... :vomit: and all over the rug...FARK!!! Those sons of bitches are gonna PAY!!!"
:sly: "Hey, you got the number for that lawyer guy on TV?"

the last lady you're referring to wasn't the first to get burned, just first they declined to settle with out of court.



i never heard it was overturned? interesting.

She got something like $400 Million in the original decision. The jury saw a memo that said, essenitally, "Yeah, our coffee is too hot, and some people will get burned, but continue serving the hot coffee anyway."

On appeal, the award was vastly reduced. On the order of a few hundred thousand dollars.

lol nice story in esmiles kristyns

i think we were all hoping for pics of cat food in the girlfriend's face and not of her puke in the toilet. that really sucked. :vomit:

still waiting on pics of your gf wearing the cat food

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Yeah they asked me what type of reimbursement I am seeking before they can send it to their claims department..

My girlfriend says 15K or we are going the route of a lawyer so thats what I'm asking for.. She really didn't deserve that to happen to her and she hasn't eaten food all day and is still nautious from the episode.. If it can pay for some of our wedding thats cool..

That is a joke, and representative of much of what is wrong with society in this country today. I would have no problem asking for a professional cleaning of the interior of your house and replacement of any damaged clothing or other items. And maybe a pretty generous amount of free cat food. But 15K?--give me a break. Sure it was a nasty little incident, but greed is no answer. If you push it too far I hope you end up with nothing.


But my biggest question and perhaps the most important--did the kitties end up getting fed after all that?

This whole thread is farking hysterical. The mental picture I have of this incident is hilarious.

:look: "Hey, where's the cat? It's time for din-din!"
:unsure: "Be careful opening that, you don't wanna cut yourself"
:huh: "Hmm...the can is bulging...that means there must be extra!"
:shocking: "WTF??? HOLY SH!T NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!"
:ohmy: "Honey, are you ok?"
:vomit:
:yuk: "uh...here...let me hold your hair back..."
:ranting: "Fark! There's black sh!t all over the walls...and on my clothes... :vomit: and all over the rug...FARK!!! Those sons of bitches are gonna PAY!!!"
:sly: "Hey, you got the number for that lawyer guy on TV?"


:couldn't use the lmao because the amount of smilies is used up in the quote:

that is good stuff.


I also have a mental image of the poor cats thinking they are about to get fed and all of the sudden there is a loud noise with smelly crap flying everywhere and one of the humans barfing in the toilet while the other one is making really bright flashes with the little box-looking thing.

http://www.johnedwards2004.com/home.asp :lol:

http://edwards.senate.gov/images/temp/main_edwards-flag.jpg

If anyone can get some money out of this case, it's this guy!

:couldn't use the lmao because the amount of smilies is used up in the quote:

that is good stuff.


I also have a mental image of the poor cats thinking they are about to get fed and all of the sudden there is a loud noise with smelly crap flying everywhere and one of the humans barfing in the toilet while the other one is making really bright flashes with the little box-looking thing.

:lmao:

yeah...and the cats were probably thinking "farking stupid humans" :lmao:

:lmao:

yeah...and the cats were probably thinking "farking stupid humans" :lmao:

actually the cats seem to be traumatized by the situation.. they won't touch any other cans of fancy feast now.. there are 3 cats and they are all completely ingoring the fancy feast and whole cans are going to waste untouched... they will only eat the dry food now.. I Better tack on 20k more for the psychological trauma on my cats :yummy: Just kidding

But none of you all could possibly imagine how bad it was.. once again the stench and disgust is indescribable through words- you had to be there..

I wanted to ask for 5k to help me paint the walls, replace clothes and for the embarassment and uncomfortableness my girlfriend went through, but the girlfriend is the one that bore the brunt of the terrible incident and she is pushing hard to ask for 15K so that is what she wants... The very nice and honest attorney we have lurking on slickdeals advised me to start high at 12K and I should be happy to settle at between 5-7k.. Personally I would be happy with $2,500 but we will see

$15K for bad catfood?!? Keep dreaming.

They might cover the cleaning costs, medical exam and 1yr of free cat food.

Sorry, you're not going to get a fat check because of spoiled catfood...

Just farking great. A little while ago I went to feed my two cats. I grab the next can of Fancy Feast from the cabinet and of course what flavor is it?--Salmon. I almost put it back and grabbed a different one, but decided that was just silly. So just to be safe I look the can over really good to see if there is any sign of it bulging or anything, and it looks just fine. So I grab the little pull-tab thing and pop it open and....










....I farking flinch as it unventfully pops open. The cats are looking at me like I am nuts and wonder why it is taking me so long to give them their food.

Just farking great. A little while ago I went to feed my two cats. I grab the next can of Fancy Feast from the cabinet and of course what flavor is it?--Salmon. I almost put it back and grabbed a different one, but decided that was just silly. So just to be safe I look the can over really good to see if there is any sign of it bulging or anything, and it looks just fine. So I grab the little pull-tab thing and pop it open and....

....I farking flinch as it unventfully pops open. The cats are looking at me like I am nuts and wonder why it is taking me so long to give them their food.

:lmao:

lol =D

Just farking great. A little while ago I went to feed my two cats. I grab the next can of Fancy Feast from the cabinet and of course what flavor is it?--Salmon. I almost put it back and grabbed a different one, but decided that was just silly. So just to be safe I look the can over really good to see if there is any sign of it bulging or anything, and it looks just fine. So I grab the little pull-tab thing and pop it open and....










....I farking flinch as it unventfully pops open. The cats are looking at me like I am nuts and wonder why it is taking me so long to give them their food.


lol.. thats great :lmao: .. evidently the can of Salmon Fancy Feast that my girfriend opened had a huge bulge, but my girlfriend didn't know any better as she rarely feeds the cats, but I was sick yesterday and had asked her to do it.. She told me today that she felt so stupid because she noticed the huge bulge before she opened it. Next thing I heard it sounded like a shotgun blast and instant screaming followed by throwup and crying

Actually its amazing what a "small fenderbender" can do. About a year ago I was rearended by someone who was at a complete stop at a light, then let off of his break(he was drinking). I didnt seek compensation bc I felt fine at the time. I now have severe back problems and TMJ which a chiropractor said is because of it.

what is TMJ?

mmm you know what lock jaw is? When if you open your mouth past a certain point it sticks there. Im not talking trying to see how wide you can open it...like if you yawn or something your jaw gets stuck open. Painful as well...good thing my boyfriend works at the hospital and can bring me pain killers =P

Impossible.
Hmm well I guess I AM the impossible. The chiropractor said studies have shown that even a 5 mph impact can greatly damage your back and jaw.


Edit: Im 18 and in very good shape.

nope, this happened to my brother as well. he was an adjuster, and didn't think it could happen at that low of a speed. He wasn't ready for it tho, and it jarred him pretty good.

Impossible. Unless you have a body of a 90 year old....

No, not impossible. The same thing happened to my husband from a car accident...bad back and TMJ. If he opens his mouth too wide (i.e. to eat a sub or a big mac), it locks wide open and he has to use the palm of his hand to force his chin up to close his mouth :lmao:

Oh yeah, and my advise is.....get a clue. Don't bother suing. Your cats make your place smell worse than any food will, you just don't realize it because you live there. The clothes would have come clean if you had washed them, you wall would have as well. The joy is seeing your GF puke should have been more than worth it.

If you sue friskies because of a bulging can I'm going to sue you for being a farking idiot.

I filed suit against Friskies for compensation for reading this post. :)

I filed suit against Friskies for compensation for reading this post. :)
Close enough, tree's getting served the summons to appear in court tomorow.

lol.. thats great :lmao: .. evidently the can of Salmon Fancy Feast that my girfriend opened had a huge bulge, but my girlfriend didn't know any better as she rarely feeds the cats, but I was sick yesterday and had asked her to do it.. She told me today that she felt so stupid because she noticed the huge bulge before she opened it. Next thing I heard it sounded like a shotgun blast and instant screaming followed by throwup and crying

Even better. And she feels that's all worth $15K?

You feel it's worth $2,500 or more?

You both belong with John Edwards on his campaign. Pathetic. You've gone from merely someone with an unfortunate incident that wasn't worthy of notable compensation to someone now worthy of complete disdain. If she had eaten a bit of bad myo in a Subway sandwich, would you and she be demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars? The result of her being sick would have been the same, the only missing item is the clothing and the staining/odor in the house. You have no reasonable sense of reality.

You don't have to go overboard with it. Ask them for compensation or even 1 year supply of catfood.

Agreed. Ask the company first for compensation. If then mention you will be getting a lawyer. Nothing overboard. Just the cost of cleaning and 20 billion in emotional damage...

Even better. And she feels that's all worth $15K?

You feel it's worth $2,500 or more?

You both belong with John Edwards on his campaign. Pathetic. You've gone from merely someone with an unfortunate incident that wasn't worthy of notable compensation to someone now worthy of complete disdain. If she had eaten a bit of bad myo in a Subway sandwich, would you and she be demanding hundreds of thousands of dollars? The result of her being sick would have been the same, the only missing item is the clothing and the staining/odor in the house. You have no reasonable sense of reality.
so the smell and clothes are woth nothing...not saying I think 15K but it is worth something.

:rolleyes:You're rude...a big meanie...you can go back to where ever you came from before your 7 posts. Usually people wait until they have 10 to call regulars "pathetic" :lmao:

Just farking great. A little while ago I went to feed my two cats. I grab the next can of Fancy Feast from the cabinet and of course what flavor is it?--Salmon. I almost put it back and grabbed a different one, but decided that was just silly. So just to be safe I look the can over really good to see if there is any sign of it bulging or anything, and it looks just fine. So I grab the little pull-tab thing and pop it open and....

....I farking flinch as it unventfully pops open. The cats are looking at me like I am nuts and wonder why it is taking me so long to give them their food.
Once tree wins the case you can sue tree for traumatizing you with the story

lol.. thats great :lmao: .. evidently the can of Salmon Fancy Feast that my girfriend opened had a huge bulge, but my girlfriend didn't know any better as she rarely feeds the cats, but I was sick yesterday and had asked her to do it.. She told me today that she felt so stupid because she noticed the huge bulge before she opened it. Next thing I heard it sounded like a shotgun blast and instant screaming followed by throwup and crying
Really? So was it expired can or sitting near a heat source? Cause I have cans that were 5-10 years old and they bulge. Direct sunlight/heat might increase the speed of the process.

If they were expired you can tack on the place you shopped as a source of $$$ ;)

lol.. thats great :lmao: .. evidently the can of Salmon Fancy Feast that my girfriend opened had a huge bulge, but my girlfriend didn't know any better as she rarely feeds the cats, but I was sick yesterday and had asked her to do it.. She told me today that she felt so stupid because she noticed the huge bulge before she opened it. Next thing I heard it sounded like a shotgun blast and instant screaming followed by throwup and crying


LOL. Maybe your girlfriend should have been smart enough to not open the can with a huge bulge in it. doesn't take a rocket scientest to figure that one out.

I'm sort of curious to see how fast they decline him.

Hmm well I guess I AM the impossible. The chiropractor said studies have shown that even a 5 mph impact can greatly damage your back and jaw.


Edit: Im 18 and in very good shape.

Tragically most chiropractor are crooks. They will do anything to get business and keep it coming. Trust me I believe in chiropractics, I just had an appointment this morning for a sports injury. Think about the hit football player give and recieve, most without injury. They are hitting a heck of a lot harder than 5 mph

I would have no problem asking for a professional cleaning of the interior of your house and replacement of any damaged clothing or other items.

Any idea what professional clean costs? Plus they have to pay a company to handle the clean\re-painting. I'll be surprise if it cost less than 2K.

Tragically most chiropractor are crooks. They will do anything to get business and keep it coming. Trust me I believe in chiropractics, I just had an appointment this morning for a sports injury. Think about the hit football player give and recieve, most without injury. They are hitting a heck of a lot harder than 5 mph
Except, she is a friend of my soon-to-be mother-in-law, and she wasnt doing it for money, we were just out to lunch one day and began talking about it. Oh, and shes about to start up a low cost clinic for lower income people =/

I refuse to read any further than the first page of this thread until you post pictures of your girlfriend in the shower after this incident happened. Thanks in advance.

Ack, just document everything like you've done and keep receipts or what not of all the damages (i.e. clothes, cleaning, doctor's bills, meds, and whatever loss/damages that you incurred due to this incident) or estimate the loss/damage and have Purina pay you. I agree that this can be easily settled outside of court, and I doubt Purnia would decline to be responsible for it, since they admitted their fault. Remember to keep document all communications to avoid/prevent possible complications.

As for the trauma, that's REALLY hard to prove and I doubt you are really that traumatized to warrant compensation based on legal standards. 15k sounds rather excessive and I wouldn't use it as the starting negotiation price or Purnia would not take you as seriously as it doesn't sound reasonable.

What was the expiration date on the can? Somebody mentioned this and it's a good point: If it's past the sell by date, you can probably go to where you bought the can and ask for some compensation there as well.

Granted, you are entitled to some compensation (for the damages/loss) from Purina and maybe the store, but I don't think they should/will help pay for your wedding.

Ack, just document everything like you've done and keep receipts or what not of all the damages (i.e. clothes, cleaning, doctor's bills, meds, and whatever loss/damages that you incurred due to this incident) or estimate the loss/damage and have Purina pay you. I agree that this can be easily settled outside of court, and I doubt Purnia would decline to be responsible for it, since they admitted their fault. Remember to keep document all communications to avoid/prevent possible complications.

As for the trauma, that's REALLY hard to prove and I doubt you are really that traumatized to warrant compensation based on legal standards. 15k sounds rather excessive and I wouldn't use it as the starting negotiation price or Purnia would not take you as seriously as it doesn't sound reasonable.

What was the expiration date on the can? Somebody mentioned this and it's a good point: If it's past the sell by date, you can probably go to where you bought the can and ask for some compensation there as well.

Granted, you are entitled to some compensation (for the damages/loss) from Purina and maybe the store, but I don't think they should/will help pay for your wedding.
OK, a can *EXPLODES* and sends putrid crap in your mouth, walls, clothes, etc. That would traumatize many folks. Maybe not you, but it would a lot of folks.

OK, a can *EXPLODES* and sends putrid crap in your mouth, walls, clothes, etc. That would traumatize many folks. Maybe not you, but it would a lot of folks.

There are different levels of traumatisation and I was talking about legal standards. Just because you were emotionally distressed doesn't mean it automatically grants you the right to compensation. You have to go through various tests. Of course, whether this specific case warrants compensation due to any mental suffering or emotional distress associated with this accident depends on precedent case law, so I am not going to firmly say what she suffered won't get any econimic recovery. It just sounds to me that the gf was more mad than anything.

My whole point was that a plaintiff has an obligation to act in a way that an ordinary, reasonable person would have in a similar situation, and to discourage taking advantage of this incident to get the manufacturer to cough up more than necessary.

Once tree wins the case you can sue tree for traumatizing you with the story

Yes, it's been terrible. I can't sleep without having nightmares and I am no longer able to perform my job without having violent tremors. I fear that I will have to quit working for the rest of my life and live off the taxpayers of this fine country. Thank you for your support





:lmao: :lmao:

What was the expiration date on the can? Somebody mentioned this and it's a good point: If it's past the sell by date, you can probably go to where you bought the can and ask for some compensation there as well.


This is a good point. I just looked at the expiration on a couple of cans of Fancy Feast that I have here and they are good until Sept. 2006, so it appears that they do last quite a while.

This is a good point. I just looked at the expiration on a couple of cans of Fancy Feast that I have here and they are good until Sept. 2006, so it appears that they do last quite a while.
I don't think the expiration date on a food item exonerates a company from the way the food was packed. The expiration date is there to warn about the spoilage of the food but not much more.

If indeed there was a packaging issue, you have to prove any damage occured was due to irresponsible packaging and that it had nothing to do with how the package was handled up to that event nor how it packaging was opened.

A bottle of soda is designed to withstand typical drops and shakes. However, if you shake this bottle with lots of pressure for 24 continuous hours, it will most likely burst and cause a lot of damage. Is the bottler at fault for this?

I'm not accusing the OP for improper use of the pet food... but there's no doubt a corporate lawyer will want to imply that.

She wasn't shaking it for 24 hours. She simply tried to open it.

the expiration on the can was in 2006.. they improperly handled the can during boiling and the pressure of the cans being stacked upon each other resealed the seal of the punctured can.. It is a slam dunk product liability case which I am choosing to be very reasonable and handle directly with them without going for blood and getting lawyers involved so all of you slamming me and my girfriend can get a clue.. If you were there it is the same as someone tossing a bucket of diahreea across your face, on your lips and on the walls of your home..

I sent my claim in today for 3K to paint my walls, touch up my ceiling and replace the thrown away clothes.. the remainder is for the mental and physical uncomfortableness that my girlfriend did not deserve, they will basically pay for our next cruise. The Purina representative seemed to think that was very reasonable althogh she is not in the claims department and will not make the ultimate decision..

I felt guilty asking for an amount I did not think was appropriate so I settled on asking for 3K.. The girlfriend/ soon to be fiance wants blood, but she wants me to ask for it.. I told her if she wanted 15k she would have to ask for it and she let it go and she hasn't brung it up since.. I'll keep you posted, although they will probably try to stall at this stage and hope to weed me out.. I did contact a lawyer who will take the case so it would be in Purina's best interest to jump on my request

I hope you don't think I was "slamming" on you; I am sure it REALLY sucks to have rotten cat food all over you and your walls. I was just trying to discourage unethical behavior if the thought ever crossed your minds. I am glad you are taking appropriate steps to get what is entitled to you and I agree with you - Purina'd better accept your request (which seems reasonable) or things will get ugly!

Did they say how they'll prevent future mishandling of the cans? Is it something that happens from time to time? I wonder if it happened to other people, too - It might be a bigger problem than just your isolated case.

Good luck! Keep us posted.

LOL. Maybe your girlfriend should have been smart enough to not open the can with a huge bulge in it. doesn't take a rocket scientest to figure that one out.Most women know if they mess with something with a bulge in it they might get icky stuff all over them.

the expiration on the can was in 2006.. they improperly handled the can during boiling and the pressure of the cans being stacked upon each other resealed the seal of the punctured can.. It is a slam dunk product liability case which I am choosing to be very reasonable and handle directly with them without going for blood and getting lawyers involved so all of you slamming me and my girfriend can get a clue.. If you were there it is the same as someone tossing a bucket of diahreea across your face, on your lips and on the walls of your home..

I sent my claim in today for 3K to paint my walls, touch up my ceiling and replace the thrown away clothes.. the remainder is for the mental and physical uncomfortableness that my girlfriend did not deserve, they will basically pay for our next cruise. The Purina representative seemed to think that was very reasonable althogh she is not in the claims department and will not make the ultimate decision..

I felt guilty asking for an amount I did not think was appropriate so I settled on asking for 3K.. The girlfriend/ soon to be fiance wants blood, but she wants me to ask for it.. I told her if she wanted 15k she would have to ask for it and she let it go and she hasn't brung it up since.. I'll keep you posted, although they will probably try to stall at this stage and hope to weed me out.. I did contact a lawyer who will take the case so it would be in Purina's best interest to jump on my request
just curious, are you going to paint your walls that were splattered/throw away the clothes you were wearing? nothing to do with the case, just wondering.

Most women know if they mess with something with a bulge in it they might get icky stuff all over them.

Tree man, ignore these idiots.. I is glad u got what u wanted out of the deal man, things like that are always a big mess, now u can focus on making everything better, with the legal action out of the way

gj :)

I hope you don't think I was "slamming" on you; I am sure it REALLY sucks to have rotten cat food all over you and your walls. I was just trying to discourage unethical behavior if the thought ever crossed your minds. I am glad you are taking appropriate steps to get what is entitled to you and I agree with you - Purina'd better accept your request (which seems reasonable) or things will get ugly!

Did they say how they'll prevent future mishandling of the cans? Is it something that happens from time to time? I wonder if it happened to other people, too - It might be a bigger problem than just your isolated case.

Good luck! Keep us posted.

She said it has happened before and She has seen the nasty processes that take place inside the punctured then resealed cans first hand which leads to believe they probably have been sued for this before .. She didn't give numbers, but said it is extremely rare and isolated that this happens...

Nobody died? Nobody lost an eye or otherwise became disfigured? If there's no death or personal injury, a lawyer won't be interested.

If they won't work with you, take 'em to small claims court for the amount of your damages. Damages are the cost of cleaning, etc. i.e. things you can produce a receipt for.
ok dude someone successfully sued mcdonalds or BK for getting fat. You are dea wrong. Someone also sued a hairdresser for a bad haircut. Everyone sues. They mess up evry one else insurance by it. I think sueing should only be legal for extreme cases or for smaller sums more proportionate to the injury.

just curious, are you going to paint your walls that were splattered/throw away the clothes you were wearing? nothing to do with the case, just wondering.

My girlfriend threw away her shirt and pajama bottoms right after the incident and I threw away my shirt as well.. those are probably the only real damage cost plus 2 cans of White and Desert Fawn (tan) paint to do touch ups.. thankfully nobody was sick enough to have had to go to the hospital and there were no medical bills... just some labor cost for my time and trouble whatever that it worth.. I scrubbed the walls good and they are still stained.. I can probably just touch up the stained spots though without having to paint all the walls, I scrubbed with vinegar and with the windows open constantly it seems to have drawn out most of the smell, either that or I'm use to the smell now..

Tree man, ignore these idiots.. I is glad u got what u wanted out of the deal man, things like that are always a big mess, now u can focus on making everything better, with the legal action out of the way

gj :)
Feel free to come back when you learn to read :thumbsup:

Close enough, tree's getting served the summons to appear in court tomorow.
teencraft im with you man those pictures of girlfriend barf in toilet cause millions of dollars in emotional damages as well as not wanting to eat for at least 30 seconds. Im serious. No joke. It scarred me for life. Oh well im off to puke after lookin at it again. add 35 million to the bill for physical damages. Ok im really serious. Im gonna do it. Dont think im not. Ok im not. btw in pic1 the food on the walls looks kinda pin and definetly not black.. think about sueing camera company for bad camera if it was black. lol jk with that remark but it didnt even look kinda black.

Botulism is definitely nothing to be taken lightly.

Those that think it's just a little rotten food and isn't that big of a deal should read up on it.

Botulism is not just dirty and smelly, it's EXTREMELY dangerous.


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CDC general info on Botulism:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm

CDC info on Botulism as a Bioterrorism Agent:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/index.asp

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"Background: Botulism is a paralytic disease caused by the neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum and in rare cases, Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii. These gram-positive spore-forming anaerobes can be found in soil samples and marine sediments throughout the world. With a lethal dose to humans of less than 1 mcg, botulinum toxins are among the most poisonous substances known and pose a great threat as an agent of biological warfare."
http://www.emedicine.com/emerg/topic64.htm

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never mind, edited out.

[QUOTE=Kristyn's Ghost]This whole thread is farking hysterical. The mental picture I have of this incident is hilarious.

:huh: "Hmm...the can is bulging...that means there must be extra!"


LMAO!!!! That was too funny Kristyn's Ghost. Was the can actually bulging? I don't know if I read that or not. If so, why didn't the store pull it?


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lol.. thats great :lmao: .. evidently the can of Salmon Fancy Feast that my girfriend opened had a huge bulge, but my girlfriend didn't know any better as she rarely feeds the cats, but I was sick yesterday and had asked her to do it.. She told me today that she felt so stupid because she noticed the huge bulge before she opened it. Next thing I heard it sounded like a shotgun blast and instant screaming followed by throwup and crying
Well, I thought everyone knew not to open a can of anything that is bulging, but perhaps I learned this during my college days when I worked in a restaurant. A can bulges due to gas build up. As far as botulism, well you did say it was salmon so yes, she should see a doctor if she isn’t feeling better. I could be wrong, but I think one can expect to get up to 3 X medical bills in damages. Since the can was bulging, then I would think that the grocery store would hold some blame too. They should have pulled the can, and the clerk should not have sold it to you. I would go back to the store, and see if there is any more like that, photograph them on the self, making sure that you can tell you are in the store, and then purchase them.

You could get a lawyer, but remember that lawyers will take a large lump. Sometimes, you will do better trying to negotiate first yourself. I consider this the “tight-ass site”. We are all looking for a deal. If the so-called “lawyers” who have IM you are so successful then why are they visiting the site? I could say I’m a lawyer.

My cat is a 21 year old Calico. She lived 19 years on dry Meow Mix. In the last couple of years I had to switched her to wet because she is too old to chew the dry. In those 21 years, she was sick only once. It had been so long ago, but to prevent it from happening again, it was recommended that her (and all cats) food be accessible to her at all times. That is something you cannot do with can cat food.

My cat is a 21 year old Calico. She lived 19 years on dry Meow Mix. In the last couple of years I had to switched her to wet because she is too old to chew the dry. In those 21 years, she was sick only once. It had been so long ago, but to prevent it from happening again, it was recommended that her (and all cats) food be accessible to her at all times. That is something you cannot do with can cat food.
Wow, 21 years that's awesome. My baby girl will be 16 in March. She had urinary tract infections from the time we got her and had 4 bladder stones removed a few years ago and has been fine since. I leave dry food out all of the time for her and my other cat and at least once a day I give them a little canned food as well.
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Wow, 21 years that's awesome. My baby girl will be 16 in March. She had urinary tract infections from the time we got her and had 4 bladder stones removed a few years ago and has been fine since. I leave dry food out all of the time for her and my other cat and at least once a day I give them a little canned food as well.
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She's cute Iaaaiws I see she passed out reading Sports Illustrated.

She's cute Iaaaiws I see she passed out reading Sports Illustrated.
Close, Sporting News. She's quite the little reader. Especially when I am trying to read the newspaper :lol:

15k? Oh please!!! You will be lucky to get a year of free cat food. I hate that this happened to your girlfriend but don't you think you are milking the system just a little? As for a lawyer..the best you can get would be an "Ambulance chaser" who will charge you out the arse to accept the case so by the slime chance you do win...you may have 3k to spend. Also If she hasn't been to the E.R. she needs to go....paper trails are everything....Hope everything works out....ps..did your cat every get to eat that night

How did this thread get bumped?

Ok I sat here for god now how long and read this entire thread....

So, what's the verdict? Did you receive any compensation?

Ok I sat here for god now how long and read this entire thread....

So, what's the verdict? Did you receive any compensation?


me too lol

read all 8 pages

Ok I sat here for god now how long and read this entire thread....

So, what's the verdict? Did you receive any compensation?

So how did it finish?

The Companies Big Lawyers played a tremendous game, They manhandled us through a slow grind.. basically they assured us everything would be taken care of and then they slowly let our anger settle down and then they became completely inaccessable and didn't do anything. I did not have the time to waste fighting with them or hiring a lawyer.

I think we got 3 coupons out of the travesty- :lmao:

We still buy fancy feast :rolleyes: (thats all the cats will eat)

And We got married 3 weeks ago

So how did it finish?

The Companies Big Lawyers played a tremendous game, They manhandled us through a slow grind.. basically they assured us everything would be taken care of and then they slowly let our anger settle down and then they became completely inaccessable and didn't do anything. I did not have the time to waste fighting with them or hiring a lawyer.

I think we got 3 coupons out of the travesty- :lmao:

We still buy fancy feast :rolleyes: (thats all the cats will eat)

And We got married 3 weeks ago

Congrads on your marriage!

If you can make it through black cat food I think you can handle anything!!!! :lol:

Seriously though, congrads!!! :hug:

sounds like your a moron and dont know how to open a can of cat food....


lets just see some pics of your girlfriend and be done with it!!!


lol

lets just see some pics of your girlfriend and be done with it!!!
you mean wife. whether that makes it more or less likely that we'll see any pics is another story.

you mean wife. whether that makes it more or less likely that we'll see any pics is another story.


true, by the time i read thru to that part...ole boy was already married

you mean wife. whether that makes it more or less likely that we'll see any pics is another story.
he posted a link to the wedding pics here
http://forums.slickdeals.net/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1674877

he posted a link to the wedding pics here
http://forums.slickdeals.net/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=1674877


ok, good deal...the thread is complete

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E w .

Damnit!

I was about to post that something similar happened to someone two years ago :lol:

Damnit!

I was about to post that something similar happened to someone two years ago :lol:
:rofl2:

WTF, all that reading for three coupons, ugh.

Thanks photokitty, she feels fine today, but as you can imagine it was quite a traumatic experience for her and she was violently ill last night..

Oh please - give us a break. A "traumatic" experience? She's probably a drama queen to boot. Any lawyer would laugh at that! :lmao: :lmao:

This thread was booty, all of that for a coupons, I suggest arson for next time.

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:lol: :lol: :lol:

Last night my girlfriend opened a can of fancy feast cat fod made by Purina to feed my cats.. upon opening it the the can violently exploded everywhere across her face..

I know some Germans that would consider that erotic.

Didn't someone teach you not to open a can that is budging?

I'm sure this can be settled without a lawsuit. Why must everything in this country be settled with lawyers.

:iagree: it seems if something unusual happens to someone there immediate reaction is how much can I get out of this if I sue!

The lady I talked to did admit fault but she only offered to replace the product, I told her we wanted to pursue legal counsel and she agreed. She said she would have her supervisor call me back today.. I imagine they would probably offer me more than coupons as the first lady did..

To those of you who say it was nothing- the putrid shit basically went in my girfriends mouth and she became violently ill.. I don't think one can realize how foul the crap in the can was without having been there.. I have never contacted a lawyer in my life and I would never do so for the sake of doing it.. I have been buying their products for 4 years at $11 a box ( a box last less than half a week, so they can take repsonsibility).. -sure have some pics.. I didn't get to shoot one with it all over my girfriends face in time, nor would I show it if I did.. although here is her barfing.. she threw up for 30 minutes straight and then took a shower for over an hour

i doubt she puked for 30 mins. sitting in front of the shitter for 25 mins does not count as puking. she would hav ebeen out of fluids to puke up after about 10 mins.

also, was the can dented or damaged? if it was its your own fault for openning it. if this smelled up your entire house you must have the worlds smallest house i doubt a small can can pack that much of a smell.

finally, girls are the ones to be over dramatic, but i def. think you won that award.

Probably the best thread ever, along with I got charged for trying on a pair of shoes.

Probably the best thread ever, along with I got charged for trying on a pair of shoes.

:iagree: I was pulled into the Lounge because of this thread, lol.

I bet if this was posted now there would be more than four pages of replies though :lol:

if this smelled up your entire house you must have the worlds smallest house i doubt a small can can pack that much of a smell.

I'm going to have to disagree with this one.

Probably the best thread ever, along with I got charged for trying on a pair of shoes.

For sure. I lol'd

:iagree: I was pulled into the Lounge because of this thread, lol.

I bet if this was posted now there would be more than four pages of replies though :lol:
how many threads have pulled you into the lounge? :P

how many threads have pulled you into the lounge? :P

Well...when I asked for this one to be archived I said it pulled me into the Lounge (as a lurker). And then later TR's thread about chili made me finally Post in the Lounge and then the Omerta thread finally made me PW in the Lounge.

So really...I was pulled into the Lounge in three separate steps :P

wow i just realized this thread is from 2004. no wonder OP never responded!

Oh, and can you post pics of your gf covered in cat food?

yes please!

:huh:

yes please!

Why?!

Why?!
you had to be there..

So how did it finish?

The Companies Big Lawyers played a tremendous game, They manhandled us through a slow grind.. basically they assured us everything would be taken care of and then they slowly let our anger settle down and then they became completely inaccessable and didn't do anything. I did not have the time to waste fighting with them or hiring a lawyer.

I think we got 3 coupons out of the travesty- :lmao:

We still buy fancy feast :rolleyes: (thats all the cats will eat)

And We got married 3 weeks ago

nice!

ahhhh the good days!

Rotflmao!

soo what ever happen did he get his 15k ?

soo what ever happen did he get his 15k ?

trunk is offline
01-02-2009 10:37 AM :sadwalk:

He does have AOL messenger though... I think we should draw straws to see who gets to ask him :whee:

Nevermind, found his update: http://forums.slickdeals.net/showpost.php?p=1676089&postcount=114

My girfriend was throwing up for half an hour afterwards and became violently ill.. We both had to throw out all of the clothes we were wearing and my house smells 100 times worse than a garbage dump.. We couldn't stay here last night becuase of the smell.. Now I have all of my windows up and it still smells like shit..

:lmao: Wtf ever get out of here. :lmao:

The lady I talked to did admit fault but she only offered to replace the product, I told her we wanted to pursue legal counsel and she agreed. She said she would have her supervisor call me back today.. I imagine they would probably offer me more than coupons as the first lady did..

To those of you who say it was nothing- the putrid shit basically went in my girfriends mouth and she became violently ill.. I don't think one can realize how foul the crap in the can was without having been there.. I have never contacted a lawyer in my life and I would never do so for the sake of doing it.. I have been buying their products for 4 years at $11 a box ( a box last less than half a week, so they can take repsonsibility).. -sure have some pics.. I didn't get to shoot one with it all over my girfriends face in time, nor would I show it if I did.. although here is her barfing.. she threw up for 30 minutes straight and then took a shower for over an hour

Becareful not to knock her up, or you might get sued for causing repeated vomiting, pain, urine and other fluids in the face or and the house will never look or smell the same way again. You could be stuck paying out settlement payments every month for 18 years.

ahhhh the good days!

Why live in the past when the present is so fun?

Why live in the past when the present is so fun?

Hell, us old farts have to teach these youngsters

Some thread recently made me think of this thread :lol:

I can not beleive I wasted 30 minutes reading this thread. I wonder if I could sue for my time back?

At least this is post 50.

I can not beleive I wasted 30 minutes reading this thread. I wonder if I could sue for my time back?

At least this is post 50.

:confused:

Your post is number 154...

Edit: Nevermind, you meant it's your 50th post. :secret: lounge posts don't count, so technically your post before this one was #50, unless that was in the lounge too. :harhar:

I wonder what he ever did with his lawsuit earnings.

this was a fun thread.

I wonder what he ever did with his lawsuit earnings.

earnings? He didn't get shit, this thread was completely uneventful.

earnings? He didn't get shit, this thread was completely uneventful.

then way did I bump it? :scratch:

earnings? He didn't get shit, this thread was completely uneventful.
he posted in another thread he did successfully get $ from them to pay for cleaning and stuff.

:roll:

Thanks for the bump, never seen this thread..:rofl2:

this thread made me :lol:


thanks!

then way did I bump it? :scratch:

yea, why?

yea, why?
BE, it just has to be you bumping these threads, eh?

Hi nutter! :wave2:

Hi nutter! :wave2:
:wave2:

Hello to the both of you by the way. :)

Schooby, did you try one of the 5 dried ghost chili? ;)

:wave2:

Hello to the both of you by the way. :)

Schooby, did you try one of the 5 dried ghost chili? ;)

:shake: I wouldn't mind trying some of it in something...like the chicken strips spiced with it, again.

I'm sure this can be settled without a lawsuit. Why must everything in this country be settled with lawyers.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

BE, it just has to be you bumping these threads, eh?

:nod:

Do not threaten to sue; just sue. Do not use a law firm that advertises because all they want to do is settle quickly (their average settlement is $10K - $20K, according to their own advertised figures for # of clients and total winnings), including a local one that claims they don't do that (head of firm is about to have his license suspended again, and his client "advisers" are often car salesmen). Do not pay a penny to the lawyer because if your case has legal merit, the lawyer will work purely on a contingency fee basis.

You may want to hire a crime scene cleaning service, like the kind in the movie Sunshine Cleaners.

No offense, but most likely your girlfriend would have become violently ill even with perfectly safe cat food -- it's normally that disgusting.

Next time, dry pet food, which is just as nutritious and has never exploded. Fancy Feast isn't preferred by cats but by gullible owners. BTW, do you people check cans of food for swelling before you attempt to open them, especially food for humans? That could save your lives in the future.

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You do realize this thread is 6 years old, right?

You do realize this thread is 6 years old, right?

It took me about 40 posts until I figured out.

To my defense, I was really engrossed.

WTF?! I got really into it in the first few pages and then realize it's dated back to 2004.

whoa I just wasted some 5 minutes on this

You do realize this thread is 6 years old, right?Blame the message bumper.

I did the same with a pair of adidas slippers that broke on me after 1 month and wrote them a letter about how cheap quality it was made, they sent me a BRAND new pair, extra strength glued that lasted me for 2 years!

Then take those pictures you made and post them here so we can all laugh!!

LOL!!!! :lol::lol::lol::lol:

"If you merely touch your finger to the toxin and then touch that finger to your lips, you could die. 16 oz of bot toxin would be enough to kill the entire world's population."

Botulism is definitely nothing to be taken lightly.
Those that think it's just a little rotten food and isn't that big of a deal should read up on it.
Botulism is not just dirty and smelly, it's EXTREMELY dangerous.
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CDC general info on Botulism:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/botulism_g.htm
CDC info on Botulism as a Bioterrorism Agent:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/agent/botulism/index.asp
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"Background: Botulism is a paralytic disease caused by the neurotoxins of Clostridium botulinum and in rare cases, Clostridium butyricum and Clostridium baratii. These gram-positive spore-forming anaerobes can be found in soil samples and marine sediments throughout the world. With a lethal dose to humans of less than 1 mcg, botulinum toxins are among the most poisonous substances known and pose a great threat as an agent of biological warfare."


I studied about the botulinum toxin in college and while I do realize it can be dangerous if consumed you guys are seriously overblowing it. I can't believe I'm responding to a thread that's 6 years old, but since someone bumped it, I'm gonna respond anyways. Botulinum toxin today is also known as Botox, see the Wiki!!!: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Botulinum_toxin

Yes, that dangerous disease you guys are trying to overdramatize is being pumped into young women's lips hourly as you read this. They inject the botulinum into the lips, it becomes inflamed because of the toxicity and women go ga-ga over it. Of course after the body's immune system kicks in and gets rid of the toxin the lips return to normal and you need another injection.

Oh! I just noticed that this thread has not been bumped in quite some time! It is one of the first threads I read that got me into the Lounge. :lol:

Also, I would like to add: :vomit:!!!!

:lol: This was probably one of the very first "should I sue" threads in the lounge.

:lol: This was probably one of the very first "should I sue" threads in the lounge.


Can I sue for this thread being a complete waste of my time. There's plenty of pain & suffering to go around for reviving this thread...