Aw gee!!!! That'll force them to use cheaper decals on the engines to change HP-or is it cc this week????? :-)

Ev

You're proud of that check?? Lawyers, ridiculous lawsuits, and greed, are the scourge of our society. I had no problem with horsepower ratings before. I certainly don't think a lawsuit helped anyone (except lawyers) Passing laws and regulations makes it worse. I say let the manufacturer put whatever hp sticker they want on there. If a push mower says it has 8hp, or 4hp, or 47hp, who cares? I can figure out what is real and what isn't. The free market economy levels things like that out on it's own. Yea, a few idiots will buy the 47hp push mower, but they should not be able to win a lawsuit over it. Someone should just tell them they don't make 47hp push mowers....you big dummy.

So when you go to the gas station its 9/10 ths of a gallon instead of a gallon. You should get what you pay for in essence. Its a shame it went that far , but for most people like myself I wouldnt of known the difference as far as 1hp one way or the other . I would like a 47hp push mower but maybe should be self propeled with all terrain tires and chrome exhaust. Wherever the human element is present mistakes whether intentional or not will happen . Could they have handled this sherade differently ?
They probably could of...

I am not proud nor ashamed of the check. I did NOT start the suit nor was I an active party to it. I received a post card more than a year ago telling me that I was a "member" of the class (by virtue of purchasing one or more covered mowers during a certain period of time). I could opt out and file my own suit or accept some money from the manufacturers WHO HAD ALREADY THROWN IN THE TOWEL. If I did not take my share of money it would be divided among the other "members."

I did not ask the manufacturers to put the money on the table but I would be stupid not to pick it up. And a lot of other folks must feel the same way. The "up to" estimate of the settlement for two riding mowers and one push mower was $185. That tells me a lot more folks than expected decided to take their money.

Taylorkh you are not a bad person I applied for the deal too, why not? I feel lawyers are eccential to our society,are their services abused absolutley . then you can say a host of other things are also abused. My dealings with them ,have been fantastic as well as many of my customer over 50 years of business. How about when ya do somthin wrong and ya feel alone the lawyer can make you feel a lot better ,cost alot but you get it.Sometimes suing someone is your only avenue to relinquish a problem.

I received a check for $32.03 (one rider, one walk behind) but what mattered to me is the warranty extension. Already spoke to the shop about getting the head gaskets fixed on my Kohler CV-730S engine. While it may be 7 years old, it only has about 150 hours and has been blowing smoke for most of its life.

LL

Rdaystrom is either
a wealthy conservative
a tea bagger
or simply wrong.
Unfortunately, regulations have always been necessary due to the inherent dishonesty of man..
IMO, the best answer is knowledge, but how knowledgeable can a man be??
Generally speaking ,no-man can be trusted, particularly when money (sales) is considered.
But this dis-trust of all men is NOT right either.
So, regulations and lawsuits are necessary.
Regulations should only be rolled back after the businesses demonstrate that they can be trusted, not before.
Also, the level of English taught in our schools must be improved. The rate of illiteracy here and other sites is shocking.

***"The rate of illiteracy here and other sites is shocking."***
I think a class in "Diplomacy & Decency" would be a good thing too.
I will not argue against the "Dumbing down" of America (maybe most of the world).
Just this past weekend, it was reported in our local news that a lady had died and several other persons hospitalized, with carbon monoxide poisoning. The lady's electricity had been turned off (behind on her payments), so she was running a gasoline fueled generator INSIDE her apartment.
So, are there people in the world who require protection from their own ignorance? I think yes.

Interesting fact I ran across the other day, the rate of literacy was higher when George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were wandering around than it is today....

A little humor, What do you call 10,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? A START. Not a good one, but at least a start.

Our government has the job of passing new legislation, and they do. I think it was TJ (Jefferson) who said that the government that governs least governs best. Words to that effect anyway. Got a problem, we'll pass new legislation which makes the attorney happy.

Another interesting (though very depressing) statistic, for several years now, the number of people in law school far outnumbers the amount of lawyers out there on a yearly basis. Compare that to any other disciipline or career.

Ev

Making fun of people is a risky business...I compare it to a guy in a car who is tuff til he gets out.

"A little humor, What do you call 10,000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? A START. Not a good one, but at least a start. "

Well said, a Tea Partier and proud of it. Yes, an all caring government must protect us all from ourselves. How's that been working out for you?

Walt Conner

Good one Walt.

Here's a couple to tickle your fancy:

What's the difference between a dead rattlesnake on the road and a dead lawyer?

Ready for this?

There are skid marks in front of the dead rattlesnake.

What do you call a lawyer floating down to the earth in a parachute?

Skeet!

"Good one Walt."

Credit to exmar above.

Walt Conner