About ten years ago, a couple of male attorneys sued a nightclub for having a "Ladies Night," a night when the two male attorneys were denied admittance. They turned it into a class-action lawsuit and settled out of court for hundreds of thousands of dollars.

In 2004, a male attorney, Alfred Rava, sued the Oakland A's for sex discrimination. The crime? Giving a plaid hat to ladies at a Mother's Day game that year. Attorney Rava turned it into a class action lawsuit. An out-of-court settlement was reached recently for $250,000: "The first 2,500 men who can prove they are men and attended the game on May 8, 2004" will receive a cash and discount package worth $100. Hmmmm. I'm not sure I want to know what the men might be required to do in order to prove they are men.

Attorney Rava has a reputation for suing anyone and everyone for sex discrimination and perceived sex discrimination:

1. Los Angeles Angels for giving ladies pink tote bags
2. San Diego Nightclubs, restaurants, and theaters that had ladies' nights and men's nights
3. San Diego Padres for having a "women only baseball clinic."

I hope he doesn't come after me because I provide discounts to military personnel; repeat customers; ESL people; etc. I even have a "Family" discount for gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and transgendereds. Hmmmm. I better check to see if Attorney Rava is straight.

The San Diego Padres gave baseball gloves to children on Father's Day, totally ignoring the fathers. Let's hope the Padres don't get sued for age discrimination.

We need serious tort reform of our legal system. Notice that I did not call it a "justice" system because it is anything but. It seems to be a financial redistribution system for attorneys.

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This week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. Your electrical panel is not there to cause problems, it's there to prevent them - 6/22/09
2. Unsolvable problems? Look at it differently. The answer is there. - 6/22/09

1. Is this not the most beautiful lizard you have ever seen in your life? - 6/21/09
2. A California home inspection first for me - 6/21/09
3. SST (Speechless Sunday with Text): You take my chair, I take your pillow.... - 6/21/09
4. ActiveRain brings us back together after a six-year split - 6/20/09
5. Balboa Park water lily slide show - 6/20/09
6. Viking Range refrigerator recall - 6/20/09
7. Foto Friday: It just takes a little balance. I know I can do it. - 6/19/09
8. Camera review: Canon EOS Rebel XSi - 6/18/09
9. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Takin' it easy - 6/17/09
10. How to have fun when the Realtor is late.... - 6/16/09
11. Do you have a yellow thingy? - 6/15/09

Previous week's posts (they'll open in a new window)

1. Happy Flag Day! (flags included) - 6/14/09
2. The air conditioner is still hibernating - 6/13/09
3. How does a cat know? - 6/13/09
4. "There were rodents in the attic...." - 6/12/09
5. Foto Friday: Ground squirrel invasion slide show - 6/12/09
6. It's only a fix depending on your viewpoint - 6/11/09
7. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): One-month old flamingo at the San Diego Zoo - 6/10/09
8. WWW (Wordless Wednesday with Words): Bottoms up! - 6/10/09
9. Refrigerator recall - Admiral, Amana, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Magic Chef, Maytag, Performa - 6/9/09
10. The house I want to inspect, but I'm not qualified - 6/8/09

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