Paintball in lecture today

[warbeak2099]

In Street Law class today the professor mentioned paintball. We've been studying torts and more specifically waivers/liability issues. He was explaining that a waiver is never a 100% defence against a law suit since there are so many holes in them. The example he used was paintball. He says, "If you go play paintball, the waiver is only going to cover injuries related to the game." If you are injured lets say by tripping over a rock or bulge in the floor for example, you can still sue. It was cool. Just goes to show you how much we're mainstreaming into regular culture. Remember when you use to say, "I play paintball" and people responded, "Oh you play ping pong"? Now I never have to explain myself twice.

Pete

[PBX Ronin 23]

That's cool! Ping pong, what's that?

[REDRT]

Table Tennis. Does anyone play it anymore? I miss it.

[rx2]

Man, I though I was the only one who had the "ping-pong" problem. The thing is, I still get that, even now that every store with a sporting-goods section sells markers.

[phantomhitman]

i have had the confusion with ping pong, but i get pinball more than ever.

[black_bishop]

think of the mayhem that would ensue if pinball guns really did happen......6oz stell balls breaking bones and blinding people. i'd give it one hour maybe two before it was outlawed

[slade]

i have had the confusion with ping pong, but i get pinball more than ever.

haha yeah, my grandmother thought i played pinball for a while there... she still doesnt understand what paintball is though.


and i think we had this topic before, someone mentioned that for it to be impossible to get around a waver it would have about 20 pages and you would have to sign after every paragraph and have 3 witnesses to testify that you read and signed it.

[Blazestorm]

I should have sued a year or so back, I broke my arm playing at an "Urban Course" in Seattle while raining.

Hardwood Floor + Rain = Accident. My friend broke his leg there on my birthday party.

They didn't even refund my entry-fee.

[tony3]

Meh, I'd never sue a paintball field, thats just bad. Never could hurt anything I like so much.

My Uncle who is a lawyer has been saying this though. He said their is very little reason to sign the waviers. At a local field a kid shot thru a rental barrel sock and shot another kids eye out, he signed a wavier, but the kids eye would got shot got lots of money. Waviers=almost pointless.

[RenagadeOfFunk]

, "I play paintball" and people responded, "Oh you play ping pong"? Now I never have to explain myself twice.

Pete

...I HATE THAT!...it happened to me 4 times 4 TIMES...by 4 different teachers the beggining of soph year...it was during those get to know each other things...you have to tell something about yourself...

[Miscue]

"I play paintball" and people responded, "Oh you play ping pong"?

I've heard it before - it gets even more confusing when asking me about it.

[hobbesTZ]

Anyone else ever tell someone they played paintball, only to be told to grow up

[REDRT]

Anyone else ever tell someone they played paintball, only to be told to grow up

My folks say that all the time.