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Become an accordion player & you too can date a stripper!

Zim Hosein

Zim Hosein

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TORONTO (Reuters) - A stripper mauled by a tiger in an Ontario safari park has won $650,000 in damages because her scars meant she could no longer work, Canadian media said on Friday.
Jennifer-Anne Cowles was driving through the park nearly nine years ago with her then boyfriend when a tiger jumped into their car and tried to drag them away. The two insisted their windows had been shut when the tiger charged, although the park had challenged that.

The judge accepted the couple's testimony that the power windows had been inadvertently lowered when one of the big cats bumped against the car, frightening them.

In a ruling delivered on Thursday and reported in a number of Canadian newspapers, Justice Jean MacFarland said she could only imagine the "stark terror experienced by these young people during this horrendous event."

She awarded Cowles some $650,000 in damages, almost half of it to compensate for income she would have made as a stripper.

Her musician boyfriend, David Balac, won C$1.7 million, because his injuries left him unable to work as an accordion player.

African Lion Safari, near Hamilton, Ontario, west of Toronto, said it is reviewing the ruling, but it insisted the park was safe.

"Hundreds of millions of people drive through safari style parks worldwide every decade and there are very few incidents causing injury," it said in a statement. "It is one of the safest activities you can do with your family."

© Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved.
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Stripper Wins Damages After Tiger Attack :Q
 
Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
"Hundreds of millions of people drive through safari style parks worldwide every decade and there are very few incidents causing injury," it said in a statement. "It is one of the safest activities you can do with your family."

© Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved.
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Stripper Wins Damages After Tiger Attack :Q
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I've been in one before and I've seen Monkeys destroying cars. Plus having a thin pane of glass between me and a Lion wouldn't make me feel better.
 
She awarded Cowles some $650,000 in damages, almost half of it to compensate for income she would have made as a stripper.

Her musician boyfriend, David Balac, won C$1.7 million, because his injuries left him unable to work as an accordion player.
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Maybe one of our Canadian friends can explain why the lost lifetime wages of an accordion player is triple that of a stripper in your country? Either he's one amazingly good accordion player or she's one hideous stripper...
 
Originally posted by: glenn1

Maybe one of our Canadian friends can explain why the lost lifetime wages of an accordion player is triple that of a stripper in your country? Either he's one amazingly good accordion player or she's one hideous stripper...
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I was wondering the same thing:laugh:

That park sounds cool though. I want to go...
 
Originally posted by: glenn1
She awarded Cowles some $650,000 in damages, almost half of it to compensate for income she would have made as a stripper.

Her musician boyfriend, David Balac, won C$1.7 million, because his injuries left him unable to work as an accordion player.
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Maybe one of our Canadian friends can explain why the lost lifetime wages of an accordion player is triple that of a stripper in your country? Either he's one amazingly good accordion player or she's one hideous stripper...
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She was pregnant at the time, so maybe they figured she was getting out of the biz or going into the seedy world of preggie strippers, but they make alot less money.


Globe and Mail article.


Nov 4 article during the trial.

He was suing for 2.2 million and she was suing for 1 million.

 
Originally posted by: glenn1
She awarded Cowles some $650,000 in damages, almost half of it to compensate for income she would have made as a stripper.

Her musician boyfriend, David Balac, won C$1.7 million, because his injuries left him unable to work as an accordion player.
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Maybe one of our Canadian friends can explain why the lost lifetime wages of an accordion player is triple that of a stripper in your country? Either he's one amazingly good accordion player or she's one hideous stripper...
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ROTFLMAO!!!
 
Originally posted by: glenn1
Maybe one of our Canadian friends can explain why the lost lifetime wages of an accordion player is triple that of a stripper in your country? Either he's one amazingly good accordion player or she's one hideous stripper...
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C'mon, a good accordion player can make money as long as he is physically able, but you just don't see many 50 year old pole dancers . . . or so I've been told. 😉
 
Originally posted by: WinstonSmith
Now that he can't play the accordion he has a chance of getting into Heaven.
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Far Side reference! Nice

"Welcome to heaven, here's your harp" / "Welcome to hell, here's your accordion"
 
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