Car's Air-con 'caused Frostbite'

Zee007 · August 13, 2003

A lawyer has claimed he suffered frostbite on his foot from the air-conditioning in his Jaguar XK8. Mike Ball said he had taken his shoe and sock off during a journey from London to his office in Manchester after suffering a mosquito bite.

After putting his foot next to the unit - on one of the hottest days of the year - he noticed his toe had started to turn blue.

Mr Ball, from Liverpool, said he then went to the doctor, who told him he had suffered mild frostbite.

On Tuesday the 46-year-old said: "I had removed my sock due to a mosquito bite on my toe.

"I drive an automatic and my foot was right next to the air conditioning.

"The next day my foot was really painful and my second toe started to turn blue, [and that's when] I went to the doctor."

A spokesman for Jaguar said the company's air conditioning system does not go below 3C (37.4F).

"Frostbite most usually occurs at temperatures in the region of minus 30C (minus 22F), much cooler than the lowest temperatures possible with our air conditioning unit," he said.

"Under normal working conditions the units never produce temperatures below 3C, which is fine in the global market in which we operate."

Steve · August 13, 2003

hAvInG PoBleMs TyPiNg DuE tO FrOstIbite to My FiNgErS

Matthew_McNally · August 13, 2003

really?

one of the nicest things I do in this hot weather is drive with no shoes on, and the air con pointed at my feet.

mmmmmmm B)

never had frostbite though

Claire G · August 13, 2003

The guy's a lawyer, maybe his practice isn't doing well this quarter and he wants to earn some extra pennies

Loz · August 13, 2003

maybe *** is punishing him for foolishly overlooking the SC430.... Numpty!

Steve · August 13, 2003

wot no slippers mat? :P

Matthew_McNally · August 13, 2003

wot no slippers mat? :P

kick them off when I get in the car mate :winky:

SteveAudioX · August 13, 2003

I would have surely noticed if me feet were getting that cold..........

:iraqi-info-minister:

Steve · August 13, 2003

proabably turns out the guy has a blood circulation problems!

Risky3301 · August 13, 2003

Taken from BBC Website
A lawyer has claimed he suffered frostbite on his foot from the air-conditioning in his Jaguar XK8. Mike Ball said he had taken his shoe and sock off during a journey from London to his office in Manchester after suffering a mosquito bite.

After putting his foot next to the unit - on one of the hottest days of the year - he noticed his toe had started to turn blue.

Mr Ball, from Liverpool, said he then went to the doctor, who told him he had suffered mild frostbite.

On Tuesday the 46-year-old said: "I had removed my sock due to a mosquito bite on my toe.

"I drive an automatic and my foot was right next to the air conditioning. :iraqi-info-minister:

"The next day my foot was really painful and my second toe started to turn blue, [and that's when] I went to the doctor."

A spokesman for Jaguar said the company's air conditioning system does not go below 3C (37.4F).

"Frostbite most usually occurs at temperatures in the region of minus 30C (minus 22F), much cooler than the lowest temperatures possible with our air conditioning unit," he said.

"Under normal working conditions the units never produce temperatures below 3C, which is fine in the global market in which we operate."

This is the funnest thing I've read in ages,

Note to Mr Ball :iraqi-info-minister: :iraqi-info-minister:

If you want to know how to operate an AC system properly then drop me line. I suggest you give up your day job and become a JOKER.

since when have we had mosquito in the UK and in Manchester of all places

Steve · August 13, 2003

we do get mosquito in the UK

i had one sucking the life outta me a few days ago.. until it was made like toast!

UKPulse · August 14, 2003

we do get mosquito in the UK
i had one sucking the life outta me a few days ago.. until it was made like toast!

Ooooeerrrr... some people have all the fun!

robgosty · August 14, 2003

1 how do you get your toe bitten with your shoes and socks on ???

2 is this man not aware that you can turn air con down ???

but if he gets a payout i will have some of that

MsW · August 15, 2003

I'm sorry, but this sort of thing really winds me up

How can people expect others to accept responsibility for THEIR utter stupidity

This is why insurance premiums rise year on year

We'll be just like the US soon - if you stick a screwdriver in your eye when you are drunk, you sue the hardware company who manufactured the screwdriver, the hardware shop who sold you the screwdriver and the off license that sold you the beer..... of course there's no question of you yourself shouldering any of the blame :shutit:

Rant over

onewackynode · August 15, 2003

Sounds like he had the aircon pointed at his head...

james2210 · August 15, 2003

Must have hurt his feet even more when his Jag broke down and he had to get out in bare frostbitten mosquitoey feet and push the damn crock to his dealer.

I wonder if people who are not lucky enough to have aircon in their cars could sue the manufacturer for getting sweaty in hot weather?

Hey you! Yes you reading this. I'm gonna sue you for reading this now!

Steve · August 15, 2003

thats it.. i am gonna sue you for making me reply to this thread :P

randyreindeer · August 17, 2003

He is 46. Did he have permission to remove his pipe and slippers despite the heat? My local Newspaper ran this story with a picture of him smiling next to his car. As they say, all press is good press. Reminds me off the day Louise left Eternal. Not many people remember coz it was the same time a mr Williams was relieved of his duties in a boy band. Off topic or what :D