Guess what? The non-profit site is run by idiots. They're still selling something, and using his likeness/name to do so. They could easily rewrite the web page copy to say something like "don't be caught like some people recently, with no other option but to hack your own arm off -- use our product".

He has every right to sue them. They are obviously making fun of his dispostion. Thats sick. Fvck them.

ooooooh! don't cut off my arm? And all this time I've been cutting off my arm! boy do I feel silly now.

thats funny

he has obviously learned the important things in life from his brush with death

<------- Dana? Scully? Bahahah.. erm. I mean...

Ok, the website are jerks and they cannot use his name in an advertisement without permision. (SP)

drunk on fark. Sun rises in the east.
Sets in the west. What is new today?

Having just had to cut his own arm off, I'm sure he's a little annoyed by people making fun of him to promote thier site. Obviously, you don't cut your own arm off with out a lot of thinking, if there had been another option to him at the time I'm sure he would have taken it.

Americans really make a sport out of this whole sue everybody thing huh? When you aren't screwing small middle eastern countries, you like to screw each other huh?

/flame on.

if you were in this guy's position, you're already trying to cope with the psychological stress associated with cutting off your own bloody arm.. you don't need your name plastered all over the internet in this way:

Aaron Ralston = Idiot

maybe the operators of this website could show a little sensitivity towards the guy.

Watch your ass kids!

CheeseEatingBulldog: Yeah, I'd have to agree, screwing people is fun. Not as fun as bombing small middle eastern countries, but you've got to take what you can get.

06-18-03 02:22:02 AM Buzz_kirkwood

If screwing people is fun and, you take satisfaction in sueing your fellow american, why not BOMB your fellow american, then you can have all the fun you want in your own backyard, and give the rest of the world a nice fireworks display!

CheeseEatingBulldog: You've never been to Compton, have you?

CheeseEatingBulldog

Holland's next, biatch. ;)

He has every right to sue because he.. feels bad for being made fun of?

Damn wish I'd known that in junior high...

I couldn't find anything on the site which implicitly made fun of Mr Ralston. I think Doug Ritter (the ets guy) is in the clear as far as his legal liabilities.

okay everyone, i suppose we've forgotten that the best way to deal with a troll is to ignore him.. just don't look and he'll go away.

let's try not to threadjack this one into a "down with the USA" theme

Holland's next, biatch. ;)

You mean you are going to bomb one of the 12 provinces of The Netherlands?

CheeseEatingBulldog: Just don't ask him to point it out on a map.

look at the cute puppy

I go hiking alone all the time. Even do some light climbing, often rolling large stones along the way. And that's the way I like it.

06-18-03 02:29:02 AM MagnetBox

Yeah! right on! and if that doesn't work you always sue for forced emtional typing which lead to sleepless nights and trauma!

CheeseEatingBulldog
You mean you are going to bomb one of the 12 provinces of The Netherlands?

Nope. Just Holland.

anyone looking forward to that new "Hulk" movie coming out soon?

maybe that would cheer up Mr. Ralston

Somebody translate that into drunkeeeze pleeeze?

I'd chew my arm off if aoime was sleeping on it.

Nope. Just Holland.

Holland is one of two provinces; north Holland and south Holland. The twelve provinces make up a country called The Netherlands.

Setinotathome: Here you are:

The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!
The drummer from Def Leppard's only got one arm!


You get the idea.

Link to the page where they tell you how to survive without cutting off your arm please?

MagnetBox: AW!

After perusing their website, I have to side with Stumpy. The nonprofit gimmick is just that. They are a blatant opportunistic commercial sales site. I hope they get their asses kicked in.

CheeseEatingBulldog
Holland is one of two provinces; north Holland and south Holland. The twelve provinces make up a country called The Netherlands.

Who the fark cares? After I bomb it, i'll rename it "Hole-land".

On Topic: What are the possible "severe penalties" Ritter could receive? Is he actually damaging Ralston's name? It's a good idea to teach people not to do the stupid things Ralston did to get himself in that mess to begin with, no matter how "soon after his trauma" it is.

puppy!

from the site (not as cute as the puppy):

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww
Puppy puppy puppy puppy puppy puppy puppy!

But what if I need to cut off a leg? Where's the website for that?

They should just put one of those "Any names resembling those of people living or dead, is merely coincidence" disclaimers on their page.

But what if I need to cut off a leg? Where's the website for that?

Why not sue this site for not having that information? Or is that answer just too easy? ;P

What if my frank and beans were caught in my zipper?
Where's the website for THAT?

Johnny_wadd

never bloody thought of that one.. i'm not leaving the house until someone finds it

What if my frank and beans were caught in my zipper?

Same as for SuperGlue.

Went to school with Aron. One of the nicest and most upbeat guys I ever met. Seems like Ritter's using his name in the commentary just to grab greater attention. There is no reason why he couldn't have related the story without using his name.

If it was me, I'd sue the pants off of this writer and see how well he survives.

the problem is that nobody should have to sue anyone else.. if this guy would rather his name wasn't used as an example, what's the big deal? the writer should just remove his name, no lawyers or threats involved.

Lophat:

'We are a nation of overgrown children.'

You sure are, Lophat. You sure are.

/Happy smug Australian.

heh, australia.

/Happy smug New Zealander

i wonder how i would have turned out if i wasn't raised in an age of frivilous lawsuits.

i see it as a fool's way to make tainted money. all you have to do is wait with your eyes open. Better yet - start videotaping everywhere you go until something sueable happens.

its simply a matter of time.

MagnetBox

There you go

You may now leave the house.