I started diving off of starting blocks when I was eight years old. I am now 51, and train at the Y, almost always alone, as there is no Masters program in the county where I live, or in any of the immediately adjacent counties. (There are several age group programs.) I want to work on my starts, but none of the Y's where I swim will let me use the blocks - saying that a national Y policy prohibits anyone from using the blocks unless a team/club coach is on the deck.
I have never heard of anyone suing a YMCA because of an accident on a starting block.
Yes, perhaps a coach would be valuable to me in this regard, but I'm not looking for a coach - I need and want a cooperative facility. The age groups' program schedules are not conducive to my schedule, and besides, the age group coaches already have enough on their hands during those times with lanes full of kids working their programs. I also am not excited about having to dodge those kids to do the work I need to do.
Anyone find a way to conquer this litigation-fear-induced insanity yet? Thank you.
Former Member
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
“but what do you expect from an engineer?”
A square head, black tie shoes, pocket holders for pens, tape on the glasses, lunch in a sack and extremely wry humor…..Paul, from what I read, you don’t fit the mold….er…unless you have a pen holder….
No, but maybe the square head:D .
Originally posted by Phil Arcuni
Everyone is talking about personal responsibility, but what about corporate responsibility? Why should McDonalds get away doing something irresponsible (as I said previously, I would never give super hot coffee to someone driving a car) just because some individual does something stupid and careless?
Are you suggesting McDs serve coffe at different temperatures based on habits and lifestyles of customers? What if the person in the drive-through puts the coffee in a spill proof container? Can they still get it hot or just lukewarm? This isn't a matter of corporate responsiblity since I am sure most reasonable people prefer hot coffee and know drinking it in your car comes with a myriad of risks that no corporation can foresee. It's a matter of personal responsibility. My goodness, we aren't talking exploding tires here, we are talking coffee.
What happens if McDs still is allowed to serve hot coffee to folks who dine-in and an earthquake hits causing all that hot coffee to spill all over the customers? You gonna sue them?
Originally posted by Tom Ellison
“but what do you expect from an engineer?”
A square head, black tie shoes, pocket holders for pens, tape on the glasses, lunch in a sack and extremely wry humor…..Paul, from what I read, you don’t fit the mold….er…unless you have a pen holder….
Did someone say an engineer?
Careful, I resemble that remark! :p
Originally posted by Scansy
Darn. I should be punished. Any volunteers?!?!
(Bet that changes the subject!)
Engineer?
Does that mean I can pick on you and get away with it?
I are one too. ;) We ought to be able to pick on each other! :p
Ok Connie....take the tape off your glasses and buy some brown shoes....and we will let you off the hook....You have to keep your pocket protector though.....
Originally posted by Conniekat8
Weren't we talking about the same thing?
I was asking which party should carry more weight (bigger percentage) of the blame ... in my previous example.
I think that the person knowingly endangering themselves should carry more responsibility for their accidents then those who perhaps could have but failed to prevent them from taking that action - when were talking about adults.
The point I was trying to make is that the general rule in the United States is that the verdict should reflect that by reducing the plaintiff's recovery (if any) in proportion to his own responsiblity -- it's not an all or nothing result.
Originally posted by Conniekat8
Engineer?
Does that mean I can pick on you and get away with it?
I are one too. ;) We ought to be able to pick on each other! :p
If you pick on me, I will pick on you! My sliderule can beat up your sliderule. It is a V02Max Rule! Nyah, Nyah, Nyah, Nyah, Nyaaaaah!
