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lwoodroff
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This is the disclaimer Rip has everyone sign at his gym. Isn't it just pefect?!
ALL MEMBERS/GUESTS OF WICHITA FALLS ATHLETIC CLUB MUST READ THIS!
Wichita Falls Athletic Club is populated by unstable, unsavory and unpredictable people. Dangers are everywhere. You may fall, be injured or die. There are hidden dangers. You could break your leg. We do not inspect, supervise or maintain the grounds, building, equipment, lavatories or other features or equipment. _______
Real dangers are present everywhere. Treadmills can be, and are, dangerous. Treadmill features such as reading racks, control switches, and railings can break, collapse, or otherwise fail catastrophically at any time. We don't promise to inspect, supervise or maintain them in any way. They may be negligently constructed or repaired. They are probably unsafe. Live with it or stay away. _______
Wichita Falls Athletic Club, in addition to being dangerous, is surprisingly poorly equipped for your comfort and safety. Bring your own first aid supplies, because we don’t provide them, and don’t know how to use them anyway. Barbells and other objects can fall from the racks down onto the platforms. This can happen spontaneously, or may be caused by other members or by the staff, who may be unqualified and/or stupid. Barbell plates can shift, move or fall with no warning. Use of helmets is advised for anyone approaching the squat racks. They cannot be purchased or rented at WFAC, so you’ll need to bring your own. But they won't save you, especially if you get hit by something big or on another part of your body. Don't think it can't happen. Even if you know what you're doing, lots of things can go wrong and you may be injured or die. It happens all the time. _______
The heating and cooling system can be dangerous, regardless of the thermostat setting. Be prepared with extra clothing. Hypothermia, heat stroke, lightning, hot coffee and tea, etc. can kill you. Rain can turn the parking lot into a deathtrap. _______
WFAC does not provide supervision or security personnel. The other people in the gym, including other lifters, our employees, agents, and members, and anyone else who might sneak in, may be stupid, reckless, or otherwise dangerous. They may be mentally ill, criminally insane, drunk, using illegal drugs and/or armed with deadly weapons and ready to use them. In addition, you may experience what you perceive to be sexual harassment, from other members, the owner, or members of the staff. We aren't necessarily going to do anything about it. We refuse to take responsibility. _______
If you lift weights or exercise in any way, using any method, you may die or be seriously injured. You may develop rhabdomyolysis or have a cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident as a result of any workout, either immediately following the workout or days later. This is true whether you are experienced or not, trained or not, equipped or not. If you don’t know what these conditions are, it is your responsibility to find out. We may not explain it to you correctly. It's a fact: lifting weights is extremely dangerous. If you don't like it, DON’T JOIN. You really shouldn't be doing this anyway. We do not provide adequate supervision or instruction. We are not responsible for your correct execution of the exercises, because we probably don’t know how to do them correctly. _______
There are any number of extremely and unusually dangerous conditions existing on and around the gym, and elsewhere on the property. We may or may not know about any specific hazard, but even if we do, don't expect us to try to warn you. You're on your own. First aid services are not provided by WFAC, and may not be available quickly or at all. Local rescue squads may not be equipped for or trained in gym injuries. If you are lucky enough to have somebody try to resuscitate you or treat your injuries, they may be incompetent or worse. This includes doctors and hospitals. We assume no responsibility. _______
if you decide to train at WFAC, even for a day, that's your choice. Don't do it unless you are willing to assume all risks. By joining the club, you are agreeing that we owe you no duty of care or any other duty. _______
We promise you nothing. We do not and will not even try to keep the premises safe for any purpose. The premises are not safe for any purpose. This is no joke. We won't even try to warn you about any dangerous or hazardous condition, whether we know about it or not. If we do decide to warn you about something, that doesn't mean we will try to warn you about anything else. If we do make an effort to fix an unsafe condition, we may not try to correct any others, and we may make matters worse! We and our employees or agents may do things that are unwise and dangerous. Sorry, we're not responsible. We may give you bad advice. Don't listen to us. In short, join WFAC AT YOUR OWN RISK. _______
Printed Name __________________________________________________ __________________________________
Signed____________________________________________ _________ Date ____________________________
ALL MEMBERS/GUESTS OF WICHITA FALLS ATHLETIC CLUB MUST READ THIS!
Wichita Falls Athletic Club is populated by unstable, unsavory and unpredictable people. Dangers are everywhere. You may fall, be injured or die. There are hidden dangers. You could break your leg. We do not inspect, supervise or maintain the grounds, building, equipment, lavatories or other features or equipment. _______
Real dangers are present everywhere. Treadmills can be, and are, dangerous. Treadmill features such as reading racks, control switches, and railings can break, collapse, or otherwise fail catastrophically at any time. We don't promise to inspect, supervise or maintain them in any way. They may be negligently constructed or repaired. They are probably unsafe. Live with it or stay away. _______
Wichita Falls Athletic Club, in addition to being dangerous, is surprisingly poorly equipped for your comfort and safety. Bring your own first aid supplies, because we don’t provide them, and don’t know how to use them anyway. Barbells and other objects can fall from the racks down onto the platforms. This can happen spontaneously, or may be caused by other members or by the staff, who may be unqualified and/or stupid. Barbell plates can shift, move or fall with no warning. Use of helmets is advised for anyone approaching the squat racks. They cannot be purchased or rented at WFAC, so you’ll need to bring your own. But they won't save you, especially if you get hit by something big or on another part of your body. Don't think it can't happen. Even if you know what you're doing, lots of things can go wrong and you may be injured or die. It happens all the time. _______
The heating and cooling system can be dangerous, regardless of the thermostat setting. Be prepared with extra clothing. Hypothermia, heat stroke, lightning, hot coffee and tea, etc. can kill you. Rain can turn the parking lot into a deathtrap. _______
WFAC does not provide supervision or security personnel. The other people in the gym, including other lifters, our employees, agents, and members, and anyone else who might sneak in, may be stupid, reckless, or otherwise dangerous. They may be mentally ill, criminally insane, drunk, using illegal drugs and/or armed with deadly weapons and ready to use them. In addition, you may experience what you perceive to be sexual harassment, from other members, the owner, or members of the staff. We aren't necessarily going to do anything about it. We refuse to take responsibility. _______
If you lift weights or exercise in any way, using any method, you may die or be seriously injured. You may develop rhabdomyolysis or have a cardiovascular or cerebrovascular accident as a result of any workout, either immediately following the workout or days later. This is true whether you are experienced or not, trained or not, equipped or not. If you don’t know what these conditions are, it is your responsibility to find out. We may not explain it to you correctly. It's a fact: lifting weights is extremely dangerous. If you don't like it, DON’T JOIN. You really shouldn't be doing this anyway. We do not provide adequate supervision or instruction. We are not responsible for your correct execution of the exercises, because we probably don’t know how to do them correctly. _______
There are any number of extremely and unusually dangerous conditions existing on and around the gym, and elsewhere on the property. We may or may not know about any specific hazard, but even if we do, don't expect us to try to warn you. You're on your own. First aid services are not provided by WFAC, and may not be available quickly or at all. Local rescue squads may not be equipped for or trained in gym injuries. If you are lucky enough to have somebody try to resuscitate you or treat your injuries, they may be incompetent or worse. This includes doctors and hospitals. We assume no responsibility. _______
if you decide to train at WFAC, even for a day, that's your choice. Don't do it unless you are willing to assume all risks. By joining the club, you are agreeing that we owe you no duty of care or any other duty. _______
We promise you nothing. We do not and will not even try to keep the premises safe for any purpose. The premises are not safe for any purpose. This is no joke. We won't even try to warn you about any dangerous or hazardous condition, whether we know about it or not. If we do decide to warn you about something, that doesn't mean we will try to warn you about anything else. If we do make an effort to fix an unsafe condition, we may not try to correct any others, and we may make matters worse! We and our employees or agents may do things that are unwise and dangerous. Sorry, we're not responsible. We may give you bad advice. Don't listen to us. In short, join WFAC AT YOUR OWN RISK. _______
Printed Name __________________________________________________ __________________________________
Signed____________________________________________ _________ Date ____________________________
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it's no different to any other disclaimer, apart from he goes into details.
Life is dangerous. I remember on my teacher training course we had to do a risk assessment of walking up the stairs to enter the building. The risk assessment came out that no-one should walk up the stairs at all, due to the risk of someone falling down and twisting their ankle, especially if they've been drinking.
And one of my year 9s came to class today with his foot in plaster. He broke his ankle jumping down a staircase, i.e. trying to jump all the way from the top to the bottom in one jump. No-one can risk assessment enough to stop stuff like that happening, unless you ban everything.0 -
LMAO!!0
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Actually, that reminds me of something.... at uni, studying this tribe of hunter-gatherers who live in the Congo. They regularly wade through the Congo river in spite of the fact that it's invested with crocodiles that are big and aggressive enough to eat humans. When asked about this, the people said that yes, people get eaten by crocodiles sometimes, but they still wade through the river. They didn't seem to care that much about the risk of crocodiles.
After several people expressed the sentiment that this is crazy and reckless.... it occurred to me it's no different to the western attitude towards travelling by car. Car accidents happen, they can be fatal, and everyone's heard of people getting killed in them.... yet we all get in our cars and drive anyway.
And I once worked with this woman who warned me not to eat bruised apples because something in the bruise caused cancer (she probably read that in the Daily Mail, which is known for scaremongering about stuff like that).... she smoked about 20 a day....
People's attitudes towards risk and perceived risk are very interesting.0 -
That's why changing your lifestyle is so hard - cake/booze/cigarette/whatever now = bigger reward for the brain than the long term risks of the activity, PLUS exercise now/restraint now is HARD, it might HURT, it's not always FUN, and the reward is delayed..0
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In my house we call this "contra darwin"...you know warnings everywhere to help "not so smart" folks from hurting or killing themselves...
IE Toaster warning: hot when in use.0 -
I had a good chuckle over that one when I first saw it.
Rip is a dyed in the wool Western libertarian, so this is how he rolls.0 -
I think 'personal responsibility' should cover most things..
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Nothing like brutal honestly - love it!
Thanks for posting. 0
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