On Jun 30, 12:59 pm, sighthounds & siberians wrote:
On 30 Jun 2007 10:54:32 -0400, (Melinda Shore) wrote:

In article 42,
Lynne wrote:
This is like watching a train wreck with a stadium full of cheering
onlookers.

One of the very first "look and feel" lawsuits was over
staged train crashes in the 19th century. Someone thought
somebody else's wrecks-for-show was too much like his own
wrecks-for-show and took the other guy to court.

Ob-rpdb: staged trainwrecks for show

Heh. In this case, whether the onlookers cheer, jeer, offer helpful
advice and support, or keep silent will have little to do with the
ultimate outcome, IMO.

Mustang Sally

Yes it will. If you offer helpful advice or support, it will be your
fault when the predetermined outcome occurs. At least according to
some.

Nick