[at-l] Re: Toppling vending machines...

[camojack at comcast.net (Jack)]

"Bears kill about 5 people per DECADE".

One person every other year; in other words, a very LOW incidence rate.
(Kelly was concerned)

As for the vending machines, the magazine brought that statistic into the
equation...but a large, fully loaded soda machine can weigh nearly 2 TONS,
according to a friend o' mine. (3700#)

That's why, for legal reasons, you may see warnings on some vending machines
about how DEATH may result from tipping them...
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lynch" <jplynch@crosslink.net>
To: "Jack" <camojack@comcast.net>
Cc: <at-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 9:45 PM
Subject: Re: [at-l] Re: at-l Digest, Vol 3, Issue 23


Hmm, don't want to be undiscerning or, heaven forbid, obtuse, but
exactly what thoughts are we supposed to think about this?  I would
conclude that we clearly need to do away with vending machines (at least
the toppling kind!).  But I may be missing a sub-tile nuance!

Jack wrote:
> I was just reading an interesting statistic about bears.
> (I think in the latest issue of National Geographic Adventure)
>
> "Bears kill about 5 people per DECADE; about the same number killed by
> toppling vending machines per YEAR."
>
> "Food" for thought?!
>
> -JV