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Natural Swimming Pools/Ponds
Galen Hekhuis wrote:
On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 15:44:26 EDT, ~ jan wrote: wrote: we arent talking about getting a little sick, we are talking about kids dying from microbes. And I'm not talking about getting a little sick, or dying. I'm talking about the ridiculous notion that anybody should need to consult a lawyer before inviting someone to use their swimming hole. Aren't they one and the same? If you invite someone over and they get sick from your pond, they could sue. Yea... creepy I know. Scary doubly so, but that's what made umbrella policies so popular... all these what ifs. They _could_ sue, and in your culture I'm sure they do. In ours, but increasingly less so, courts still recognize that people have a duty to observe common sense, and if you go swimming in some bright green pond, you're likely going to get no sympathy from the court. Now, there are all sorts of reasonably healthy looking ponds that may not be - but I think a Canadian court is generally going to say that if _I_ swam in it, I can reasonably expect that I won't be blamed if my neighbor voluntarily swims in it too. Personally, I wouldn't want someone kicking my koi. ;-) Recommendations? Check anyone for open sores, scratches, and make them use the restroom before swimming. ~ jan The last is probably important, but otherwise I'm not sure there's anything the koi can catch from us :-) I'd think posting some signs that said something like "Swim at your own risk" and "No lifeguard on duty" would suffice. Anyway, on a related note, I've looked all over (briefly searched the Internet) and have found all kinds of signs, but not the one I want. I want to post my property with "Beware of the Frog" signs, but I can't find one. One with a sketch of a menacing frog would be nice, but I'd take most anything. Anyone know where I can find them? Jan's the one with the menacing frogs :-) -- derek |
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