Gothamist: Extra, Extra

ANGRYGOD11

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:02:25 -0500

About deaf kid with dog: Recent statistics show all the effort to aid the disabled might be making them unemployable. Who wants the additional lawsuits when it's time to fire the underperformers and layoffs?

just_saying

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 20:08:45 -0500

That Brownstower story was the funniest thing I've read all day. Thanks for sharing.

TimSPC

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:59:10 -0500

Scarlett Johansson is making her directorial debut in filming a five minute short with with Kevin Bacon. She's one of twelve directors collaborating on a film anthology called "New York, I Love You." .. but you're no longer bringing me down? What gives?

Toby von Meistersinger

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 19:44:45 -0500

The dog with the deaf kid really doesn't make sense, especially since he has cochlear implants. As for fire alarms most newer ones have a visual flashing strobe as part of the alerting system. It sounds like a frivolous lawsuit/get rich quick scheme.

eyekantspel

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:32:35 -0500

1. hard to understand how a dog really helps this deaf kid-- the suggestions that it can help him know when there's a fire alarm are kind of interesting-- wouldn't he see everyone else reacting to the fire alarm? 2. suing for $150 million? sickening.