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At 06:20 12/01/2001 -0500, Jonathan Cowan wrote: >On Thu, 11 Jan 2001, Jonathan Borden wrote: > > By downloading and reading this message you agree to pay Jonathan > Borden the > > sum of $1,000,000 US dollars. > > > > Jonathan -- just sitting here waiting for the bucks to roll in :-) > >No, that contract *is* silly -- there's no actual or implied agreement. >But consider this announcement: > >"According to these moth-eaten documents, I own the land under your house. >But if you agree to let me stay at your house whenever I want, >I will undertake not to evict you. This is not a lease." > >What would you do? Sit tight, or put up with the unwanted guest? OK, but then I don't see what the purpose is in adding "by continuing to live in your house you agree to be bound by these terms". Of course, IANALeither. -- Cheers, John
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