Finding health info, community online Jul 14, 2008
It's caveat emptor, as it is everywhere else - on the Web, in the media, it's all about questioning and evaluating health information ... Someone should come up with a Latin corollary for caveat emptor that means "always ask, always learn". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Twists & Turns Jul 13, 2008
Invitations to buyers would probably carry a caveat emptor: "Side-effects might include dizziness, nausea, delusion and insecurity." Forget about knotted plumbing, the building's dynamics might just send your vaastu advisor into a tizzy. According to the architect, the building "would never look the same, not once in a lifetime" because each floor can rotate independently a full 360 degrees on command, and with 80 floors, there could be infinite permutations and combinations that would make the... (India Times, India)
McCain's budget figures don't add up Jul 13, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Dream home now a nightmare Jul 6, 2008
The landlord's equivalent of caveat emptor really does not wash. The Government needs to stop fobbing these people off and work towards a resolution. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
RTA, council blasted at road collapse inquest Jul 2, 2008
Mr Menzies said the RTA engineers appeared to have adopted a "caveat emptor" approach, instead of striving to ensure that the council engineers knew important remedial work was needed. By the same token, council engineers should have striven to learn all they could about the new asset. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
MBK Best Shopping Mall in Bangkok Jun 26, 2008
Jewellery looks like another good buy here, but it can t be said often enough that when buying jewellery in Thailand it is a case of caveat emptor. Having said that, however, it looks good and if it looks good and the price suits your pocket, then go ahead and buy it. (Suite101.com)
Radioactive house 'unfit to live in' Jun 25, 2008
Radioactive house 'unfit to live in' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation). Now Playing:ABC NewsRadio Drive with Anna Hipsley- Continuous News, Finance & Sport Listen. (ABC Online)
Jury Room gets a favorable verdict Jun 25, 2008
In keeping with the courthouse theme, it's got martinis with names like nolo contendre and caveat emptor and sandwiches and flatbreads with equally judicious appellations ... The martinis ($9) have names like Nolo contendre, In terrorem, and Caveat emptor. (Boston Globe)
Dolling up the Pops, Palmer gives it her all Jun 21, 2008
Before Palmer took the stage, the Pops Esplanade Orchestra (which, caveat emptor, is actually not the Boston Pops) played movements from Holst's "The Planets" with projected footage from NASA. The music was solidly performed but the choice of repertoire seemed completely arbitrary. The irony is that there were genuine points of contact to be explored Thursday night - just not in this fashion. (Boston Globe)
Time for the Feds to bail out homeowners Jun 21, 2008
" Puhlease!!!Whatever happened to caveat emptor?! The government (read: taxpayers) shouldn't be in the business of bailing out anyone who "signed a contract"! If one doesn't understand the terms of one's contract/loan, then one has no business signing said contract/loan. It is not my business, or the business of any other taxpayer, to ensure that every homeowner has positive equity (which isn't positive at all!) in his home! Furthermore, it is also not the job of government to make whole those... (Montana Standard, MT)
Spring Massacre: The Market Crashes Jun 12, 2008
For investors, we can only repeat: caveat emptor. 1 2 Next Page. (SmartMoney)
Dick Haws: Story County's delinquent taxes Jun 8, 2008
Caveat emptor, he says. In accordance with state law, Jamison has publicly identified the county delinquents and the amount each owes. (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
Rather far-fetched Jun 7, 2008
The principle of caveat emptor is also applicable here. Laxmi Narain Hyderabad, June 5. (India Times)
Car dealership off-limits to active service members Jun 1, 2008
Burned Ideal Customer wrote on May 29, 2008 6:14 AM:" It's about time! I've had to grovel to that dealership in the past, only to have false promises and shady salesmen that left me with a miserable experience. Remember the Daewoo fiasco? I bought one a week before their bankruptcy was publicly announced - something I am SURE the dealership knew in advance. Maybe why they slammed me into one at the time, huh? "Caveat emptor" with this dealership - let the buyer beware! ". Question wrote on May... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Credit where it's overdue May 31, 2008
But "caveat emptor" isn't good enough, not when the credit companies change the rules - and interest rates - in the middle of the game. Not everyone with a crushing debt load blew it all on big screen TVs or vacations they can't afford. (Boston Globe)
Toad-Venom Love Stone Killed Man, City Says May 24, 2008
May 23, 2008, 5:24 pm. A 35-year-old New York City man died after eating an illegal aphrodisiac known as Stone or Piedra. (New York Times)
Should NIPD come back May 16, 2008
Last Updated on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 05:21:49 am CDT. By me Published/Last Modified on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 5:21 AM CDT. (New Iberia, LA)
Spiritually Speaking: On the importance of good taste May 16, 2008
Pilgrim Churchs new pastor, Rev. John Hudson, at the church. By Rev. J.F. Hudson/Pilgrim Church. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
My two decades on Wall Street taught me this: caveat emptor May 10, 2008
To survive Wall Street's wild fluctuations, investors should be guided by the oldest rule: caveat emptor. Joe Guzzardi is an instructor at the Lincoln Technical Academy. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Susan Estrich: Buyer Beware May 8, 2008
Send news tip to FOXNews. Wednesday, May 07, 2008. (Fox News)
New State Street project plan on way May 4, 2008
wcf reader wrote on Apr 29, 2008 7:53 PM:" chuck...in my experience, the soil conditions are something the city doesn't divulge or need to. if the developer doesn't do their due dilligence and find this out for themselves, Caveat emptor- buyer beware. i would guess the city didn't withold information regarding the soil, nor does it probably maintain that type of information. regardless, if they didn't plan for soil corrections, sorry, but its not the city's issue...its public information, if... (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Luxurious living must have come from faculty budget May 4, 2008
In a clear case of caveat emptor, parents would do well to quiz administrators on who will be teaching their offspring before they write those $40,000 checks or re-mortgage their homes to cover college costs. While many part-time college instructors are well qualified, they are often juggling two or three part-time teaching gigs just to earn poverty-level wages. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Mainstream docs join anti-aging bandwagon Apr 22, 2008
$7 online stock trades. But with M.D. endorsements, is the field more credible or risky. (MSNBC -- Terrorism)
McCain alleges Obama radical ties... Apr 21, 2008
McCain questions Obama radical ties - Ryan Grim and Mike Allen - Politico. McCain questions Obama radical ties. (The Drudge Report)
Reggae show pops with Franti-astic music and preachy lyrics Apr 20, 2008
Above it, a sign warned "Caveat emptor.". Story tools. (Anchorage Daily News)
How big is ANZ chief's Opes problem? It just depends on who you talk to Apr 19, 2008
How big is ANZ chief's Opes problem. Skip directly to: Search Box, , , Text Version. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Study of Chemical in Plastic Bottles Raises Alarm Apr 17, 2008
Caveat Emptor and Show Me the Money meet at the State House. Mary May King of OK Apr 16, 2008 18:20:43 PM. (U.S. News & World Report)
Character of letters not lost, but sometimes the meaning is Apr 16, 2008
It is much more than Mao or the Tibet question, much more than caveat emptor toy marketing. It is also a testament to ingenuity and the variations possible in human culture rice paddies instead of wheat fields, pagodas instead of cathedrals, and characters rather than letters on the printed page. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
* Pill popping potential for harm Apr 15, 2008
Taipei Times - archives. Enter your search terms. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Buyer beware Apr 15, 2008
If you could put any public figure on the hot seat, what would you ask him or her. Let us know, and we will get you an answer. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Opinion)
On your mind Apr 14, 2008
Those unfortunate people who chose to gamble with high risk variable mortgage rates paid little attention to the universal warning Caveat emptor: Let the buyer beware. If we are in a recession, as some analysts believe, let s remember that recessions are cyclical, especially following an over-heated economy, as happened with the unreal housing spree. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Promoting NPS Apr 10, 2008
This is to congratulate you on highlighting the issue of financial literacy in your edit, Caveat emptor: Financial literacy necessary, not enough (ET, April 7). As the issue of risk management is engaging the attention of market participants, regulators are finding this as a major challenge when financial instruments and products are increasingly becoming complex. (India Times)
A Poster\'s View of Seton Hall Apr 9, 2008
- It's okay to give academic risks a chance but caveat emptor. - It's okay to have academic oversight on incoming recruits but this should be done first, not last. (Seton Hall Sports -- Rivals.com)
Licensing, Contracts, and Upgrades, Oh My Apr 8, 2008
Sure, you could argue that this is a case of caveat emptor, except that I can assure you the emptor in this case had no idea what that little sneaky clause really meant, and I can equally assure you that IBM knew exactly what it meant. Another of my favorites involves a customer who bought product X (sorry, I m under NDA here) with the promise that feature Y was firmly in the roadmap and would be available, for free, as part of the customer s maintenance fee. (Datamation)
Caveat emptor Apr 7, 2008
Financial literacy necessary, not enough - Editorials-Opinion-The Economic Times. Financial literacy necessary, not enough 7 Apr, 2008, 0251 hrs IST, TNN. (India Times)
The Firing Line: 4/7 Apr 7, 2008
Prospective tenants, caveat emptor. Adam Avramescu English and rhetoric senior. (The Daily Texan, TX)
Zito blog comments Apr 1, 2008
Caveat Emptor, Giants. Posted By: middleoftheroad | March 31 2008 at 01:58 PM. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
The World's Top Tax Havens Apr 1, 2008
"Too many people try to play games with them," says Chris Riser, a lawyer at Riser Adkisson LLP. "Make them something they're not." Caveat emptor. More On This Topic. (Forbes -- Business)
Secrets to finding hidden car deals Mar 29, 2008
There are a lot of wrecks and write-offs scattered amongst the budget used cars for sale at these auctions, so caveat emptor. But some gems will usually sit beside the chaff. (CNN)
Critical need for tech stock exchange Mar 27, 2008
March 27, 2008 09:26am AEDT. INVESTORS with memories of the dotcom crash may shudder, but a local attempt at a technology-heavy secondary stock exchange will start trading this year, under the ambitious name of the Australian Pacific Technology Exchange (APTEX). (The Australian)
Prop 8: Cabbies divided on taxi proposal Mar 25, 2008
"Caveat emptor, that's what I say. Quote me on that," Kennedy said. THE DRIVERS' PERSPECTIVE. (Anchorage Daily News)
Letters to the editor (March 14) Mar 23, 2008
wilvus wrote on Mar 14, 2008 11:58 AM:" Whos really to blame for mortgage crisis? It takes two to tango, nobody forced people to sign the loan documents. W.C. Fields noted "You can't cheat an honest man". The folks who were enticed by the promise of a quick buck on a zero down, initial low interest loan or took out second mortages for vacations and toys deserve what they are getting. It's a shame, but caveat emptor. Should I blame the greed of those brilliant short-sighted people in high... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Veteran Bryant lands in the Patriots' corner Mar 21, 2008
But durability is the caveat emptor he carries. Last season marked the first time since 2003, the last of his five seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Bryant played a full 16-game slate. (Boston Globe)
Leveraging The Internet In The Recession Mar 18, 2008
"Caveat emptor" now has a companion: "seller beware." Even the slightest marketing chicanery is liable to be instantly pilloried on a global network, especially when consumers are fearful and on edge. A confluence of factors has increased the likelihood of more consumers turning to the Internet to manage their way through their personal household recessions. (Forbes -- Business)
Left carless and distrustful Mar 15, 2008
pickle wrote on Mar 14, 2008 12:43 PM:" CAVEAT EMPTOR. Try taking a little personal responsibility. I don't think you are a victim, unless there's something you're not telling us about the other person's behavior. ". bobo_da_clown wrote on Mar 14, 2008 1:53 PM:" Oh my gosh Stella you must be married to Bluto or Doug or both. Stella had you read the letter above there is all the proof you need. It is supported by the fact that almost every one posting here finds nothing wrong with the actions of... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
ConsumerMan: Become a 'defensive' consumer Mar 6, 2008
Caveat emptor let the buyer beware. 2. (MSNBC -- Business)
Ex takes her revenge on Mr Wikipedia Mar 5, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales and his estranged girlfriend Rachel Marsden who has been auctioning off clothing (centre) belonging to Wales on eBay. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Meet Australia's geekiest geek Mar 5, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Jonathan Oxer, arguably Australia's biggest geek, has a chip embedded in his arm so that he can open the door to his house without a key. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Ask.com, formerly AskJeeves, abandons pursuit of Google; lays off 40 workers in makeover Mar 5, 2008
com, formerly AskJeeves, abandons pursuit of Google; lays off 40 workers in makeover - Breaking News - Technology - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Ask.com Scales Back in Makeover Mar 5, 2008
com Scales Back in Makeover - Breaking News - Technology - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Dungeons & Dragons co-creator dead Mar 5, 2008
Dungeons & Dragons co-creator dead - Technology - smh. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales accused of expenses rort Mar 5, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
iPod envy sparks 'iCrime wave' Mar 5, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. iPod envy sparks 'iCrime wave. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
Hack into a Windows PC - no password needed Mar 5, 2008
Asher MosesMarch 4, 2008 - 1:28PM. A security consultant based in New Zealand has released a tool that can unlock Windows computers in seconds without the need for a password. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales accused of expenses rort Mar 5, 2008
Wikipedia's Jimmy Wales accused of expenses rort - BizTech - Technology. Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Writer's opinion of the Galt Market Mar 5, 2008
girard74 wrote on Mar 5, 2008 6:59 AM:" George, caveat emptor - let the buyer beware. As with any type of market, especially one with the title of 'flea,' I would expect people would be there to rip us off. Aside from the illegal items, I don't think there is much that can be done regarding perfectly legal, albeit 'offensive,' products. I would also submit that youngsters are treated to far more objectionable products during prime-time television hours. You are taking the first step, however, by... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
AG staffers instruct about fraud Mar 4, 2008
AUBURN -- Caveat emptor, let the buyer beware, a phrase that still holds as true today as it did in ancient Rome. It might mean more today in the age of the Internet, credit cards and an ever increasing fear and awareness of issues such as identity fraud. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Sellers beware, scammers Mar 3, 2008
The Sydney Morning Herald Blogs: MashUp. Welcome to Sydney Morning Herald Online. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
IPOs: Just smoke? Feb 23, 2008
Shah states that the basic rule caveat emptor remains and compares equity to a free-will product like a cigarette and its statutory warning is compared to the disclaimer clauses and risk factors in an IPO. ... The caveat emptor warning in IPOs does not state that the decisions on behalf of the company are taken by the promoters and that their interests need not always be co-terminus with that of the company. (India Times)
Post a comment Feb 22, 2008
Protesters in Belgrade attack U.S. embassy - International Herald Tribune. Protesters in Belgrade attack U.S. embassy. (International Herald Tribune)
Who Killed Heath Ledger? Feb 15, 2008
Nowhere does the warning Caveat emptor -- buyer beware -- apply more than in the pharmaceutical arena. I have some personal experience with the risky nature of drugs. (Fort Madison Daily Democrat, IO)
How To Call Home From Outside The U.S. Feb 15, 2008
For now, "what it comes down to is caveat emptor," says Jupiter's Gartenberg. If you're buying a phone or a SIM card, "assume that the salespeople in the store aren't necessarily international travelers. Do your homework.". (Forbes)
Decoupling Was a Sucker Play From the Start: Michael R. Sesit Feb 15, 2008
The lesson: When your broker starts spouting a new theory as to why you should make an investment, caveat emptor. Or call Paulson for his opinion. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Why Free Market System will Triumph under Nana Akufo-Addo Feb 9, 2008
Therefore, Caveat Emptor, Ghanaian voters. Against this background, one wonders why will - Dr. Mills, the high caliber and distinguished scholar with a proven track record of extraordinary accomplishments and who by virtue of his persona has gained the trust of Ghanaians to be affectionately called Asomdwe Hene, not disassociate himself from Rawlings a semi-educated callous, cold-blooded murderer and buffoon, just as his colleagues including, Dr. Botchway, Dr. Obed Asamoa, Dr. Tawia... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
MEDIA POWER RANKINGS: Who's making the most news Feb 8, 2008
(Full disclosure: Leitch is an acquaintance, and I'm listed in the acknowledgements section of his book with about 50 other journalists; as with all columns, caveat emptor). Asked recently by SI.com if Deadspin intentionally targets ESPN, especially in relation to other networks, Leitch said, "I think that is probably true, but let's not kid ourselves: ESPN is just this huge thing in the world. Take for instance, Joe Buck. Everybody says he is everywhere. But maybe he's on television during a... (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
