On Mon, 13 Dec 2010 09:14:15 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:

> In article >,
> blake murphy > wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 11 Dec 2010 10:06:57 -0600, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>>
>>> In article >,
>>> Chemiker > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 09 Dec 2010 19:45:32 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>In article >,
>>>>> Chemiker > wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Good news: A giant housefly committed suicide in my kitchen (good
>>>>>> riddance).
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bad news: He commited suicide by drowning himself in my jar of bacon
>>>>>> drippings.
>>>>>
>>>>>> Alex
>>>>>
>>>>>Do you think it was suicide or an accidental drowning? Was he insured?
>>>>>Were you the beneficiary?
>>>>
>>>> I plead the 5th.
>>>>
>>>> Alex
>>>
>>> Fifth? Did someone say Fifth? Gin? Bourbon? Scotch?
>>
>> the fly had been drinking heavily before the swimming accident.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> This changes everything. Contributory negligence on the part of the
> Deceased.

now we'll have to check the hospitality/dram shop laws in his jurisdiction.

your pal,
blake