David Eduardo wrote:
"Michael Korman" wrote in message
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4. Just after the Rhode Island night club fire that killed all those
people-in reply to a caller: "Sir, that night club HAD MET ALL LOCAL
FIRE SAFETY CODES!"

As to the building, apparently they had. The issue was with the pyrotecnics
of the band.

Actually, there were fire code violations. The most important of these
was that the stage walls had been lined with flammable packing foam as
a cheap form of sound insulation. Definitely against fire code; problem
is, the local fire inspector didn't notice it on the last inspection he
did there.

To bring this marginally back on topic... Among the many parties
being sued is a radio station which gave away tickets to the show.
(Never underestimate the ability of lawyers to go fishing after the
deepest pockets they can find...)

-Shawn Mamros
E-mail to: mamros -at- mit dot edu