RE: Little Brother Larry not really ON topic
Sorry... I was raised by attorneys. Lots of them. Thankfully, through some weird twist of genetics, I was blessed with a well defined geek gene. -Original Message- From: Jim Conboy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:50 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Subject: RE: Little Brother Larry not really ON topic Y'know, Bambi is such a gentle name, but you're scaring me with this in-depth knowledge. :-) JIm >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/19/01 03:59PM >>> Yes, well, I think that they thought that was a pretty snazzy way not to pay on life insurance. In practice, though, if you've had your policy more than two years, most companies will pay anyway. It's hard to get a definitive yes or no out of them at the time you buy your policy, so it's rather the luck of the draw, um, as it were... -Original Message- Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:42 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L And you they won't pay your life insuranc to your beneficiaries because you died in the commission of a crime..Catch 22 eh? Ruth - Original Message - To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:07 PM > Suicide is illegal, but, oddly commission of that crime lands you in a > mental institution because you are mentally unfit to stand trial, and, > except in the case of extraordinary extenuating circumstances, is proof of > at least temporary insanity. This is the mechanism that is used to > institutionalize people who attempt, but fail, to commit suicide. This is > also used by some insurance companies who will not pay claims for sufferings > incurred in the commission of a crime. > > Extraordinary extenuating circumstances include (but are not limited to): > Extreme political protest (e.g., the autoimolation of those monks); > extraordinary pain and suffering (it's still illegal, but won't land you in > a mental institution); suicide attempts immediately prior to capital > punishment (they really don't like that because they can't execute you until > you're mentally competent to appreciate the punishment you are about to > endure and prisoners, instead, are placed on suicide watch) > > HTH, > Bambi. > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:15 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Are you sure its not illegal to 'attempt' suicide? Granted > that still does not make a whole lot of sense but it gives > them a way to get back at you for the medical bills and what > not of a failed attempt I believe. So if you do want to do > it take the extra time and plan well (not that I think anyone > should do it). > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:55 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > No, man, they through your corpse into a cell until you learn better. Duh! > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:25 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > - Original Message - > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 00:50 > > > > My favorite law is that it is illegal to commit suicide. > > > > Love that! > > > and what happens if u successfully commit one? > > will they sue u? > > > Marin > > > > "...what you brought from your past, is of no use in your present. When > you must choose a new path, do not bring old experiences with you. > Those who strike out afresh, but who attempt to retain a little of the > old life, end up torn apart by their own memories. " > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Marin Dimitrov > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Bellows, Bambi > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 5
RE: Little Brother Larry not really ON topic
Y'know, Bambi is such a gentle name, but you're scaring me with this in-depth knowledge. :-) JIm>>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/19/01 03:59PM >>> Yes, well, I think that they thought that was a pretty snazzy way not to pay on life insurance. In practice, though, if you've had your policy more than two years, most companies will pay anyway. It's hard to get a definitive yes or no out of them at the time you buy your policy, so it's rather the luck of the draw, um, as it were... -Original Message- Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 2:42 PM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L And you they won't pay your life insuranc to your beneficiaries because you died in the commission of a crime..Catch 22 eh? Ruth - Original Message - To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 3:07 PM > Suicide is illegal, but, oddly commission of that crime lands you in a > mental institution because you are mentally unfit to stand trial, and, > except in the case of extraordinary extenuating circumstances, is proof of > at least temporary insanity. This is the mechanism that is used to > institutionalize people who attempt, but fail, to commit suicide. This is > also used by some insurance companies who will not pay claims for sufferings > incurred in the commission of a crime. > > Extraordinary extenuating circumstances include (but are not limited to): > Extreme political protest (e.g., the autoimolation of those monks); > extraordinary pain and suffering (it's still illegal, but won't land you in > a mental institution); suicide attempts immediately prior to capital > punishment (they really don't like that because they can't execute you until > you're mentally competent to appreciate the punishment you are about to > endure and prisoners, instead, are placed on suicide watch) > > HTH, > Bambi. > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 1:15 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Are you sure its not illegal to 'attempt' suicide? Granted > that still does not make a whole lot of sense but it gives > them a way to get back at you for the medical bills and what > not of a failed attempt I believe. So if you do want to do > it take the extra time and plan well (not that I think anyone > should do it). > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 10:55 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > > No, man, they through your corpse into a cell until you learn better. Duh! > > -Original Message- > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 4:25 AM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > - Original Message - > To: "Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, October 19, 2001 00:50 > > > > My favorite law is that it is illegal to commit suicide. > > > > Love that! > > > and what happens if u successfully commit one? > > will they sue u? > > > Marin > > > > "...what you brought from your past, is of no use in your present. When > you must choose a new path, do not bring old experiences with you. > Those who strike out afresh, but who attempt to retain a little of the > old life, end up torn apart by their own memories. " > > > > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Marin Dimitrov > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Bellows, Bambi > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.com > -- > Author: Kimberly Smith > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- (858) 538-5051 FAX: (858) 538-5051 > San Diego, California -- Public Internet access / Mailing Lists > ---
