tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post1326980179867625406..comments2024-03-28T09:34:38.146+00:00Comments on Bursledon Blog: Watertribe Challenge March 2010Bursledon Bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-53253876678030835782010-03-08T15:55:48.016+00:002010-03-08T15:55:48.016+00:00On the litigation thing - an interesting point abo...On the litigation thing - an interesting point about the US is that it's generally easier there to disclaim your way out of liability. So you might be sued for not writing "hot" on a coffee-cup, but provided you explain to people that it's dangerous (and have them agree in writing) you can organise your alligator-wrestling or whatever with reasonable confidence. In the UK much legislation (particularly "consumer" legislation) assumes people can't make decisions for themselves and steps in to "protect" them, meaning that however comprehensive a waiver you as an organiser try to write, it may well not protect you.<br /><br />IANAL etc<br /><br />PeteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-59746666039393014182010-03-05T18:13:29.985+00:002010-03-05T18:13:29.985+00:00Apologies Tilerman my geography of the new world i...Apologies Tilerman my geography of the new world isn't what it should be.<br /><br />I always thought Orlando was an early 60's children's TV thriller.Bursledon Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14020592383830135476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4029107535174533838.post-54116895912453239412010-03-05T16:27:44.089+00:002010-03-05T16:27:44.089+00:00It definitely is a "much better reason to vis...It definitely is a "much better reason to visit Florida than going to Disneyland." In fact visiting Disneyland is not a very good reason to visit Florida at all. Mainly because Disneyland isn't in Florida; it's in California. The one in Florida is called DisneyWorld.<br /><br />Damn.<br /><br />Repeat to self 20 times, "Must not be a nitpicker."<br /><br />Sorry.tillermanhttp://propercourse.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com