[sac-board] Re: Waivers: Summary of Dissent

When I go to the movies or to a restaurant, I don't usually get asked to sign 
a waiver. If I get hit by a meteor while eating, I probably won't have a 
case. But if I slip in a puddle of gravy and bust my coccyx I probably would 
have 
one. As for a star party, again getting hit by a meteor, no problem . . . "Act 
of God" But if I get run over while taking a dump in a porta-potty that 
someone had placed in the middle of a driving area and encouraged attendees to 
"drive through with your lights off after dark" I wouldn't need Matlock to win 
the 
case. Another source of a lawsuit is poor directions to a star party. To 
publish confusing (or even incorrect) directions for people to follow into the 
open desert at night is just asking for it. I think any directions published 
need 
to be very clear, easy to follow and most of all, accurate! These directions 
should be checked with a proper odometer and any landmarks should be checked 
to make sure they are really there.    Food for thought.   Jeff


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