My Dealings With The Big-Wigs - Bay Area Parkour2024-03-28T10:32:39Zhttp://baparkour.ning.com/forum/topics/2070047:Topic:13141?feed=yes&xn_auth=no007 loltag:baparkour.ning.com,2008-08-13:2070047:Comment:132432008-08-13T20:07:09.674ZKirillhttp://baparkour.ning.com/profile/Kirill
007 lol
007 lol OUTSTANDING testimonial!
Than…tag:baparkour.ning.com,2008-08-13:2070047:Comment:132332008-08-13T15:32:02.906ZSafeNSurehttp://baparkour.ning.com/profile/SafeNSure
OUTSTANDING testimonial!<br />
Thanks Demonpants...<br />
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(<i>This is what I mean when I say that, in the Bay Area -for all the media coverage that pk has got- there haven't been enough efforts to enhance the general public and authorities acceptance/recognition of the sport... -Art, discipline or whatchamacallit...</i>)<br />
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We need more of THIS talking and acting; this is going to propel PK much more than <u>any</u> kind of shoes...
OUTSTANDING testimonial!<br />
Thanks Demonpants...<br />
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(<i>This is what I mean when I say that, in the Bay Area -for all the media coverage that pk has got- there haven't been enough efforts to enhance the general public and authorities acceptance/recognition of the sport... -Art, discipline or whatchamacallit...</i>)<br />
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We need more of THIS talking and acting; this is going to propel PK much more than <u>any</u> kind of shoes... Hmm, seems like a great idea…tag:baparkour.ning.com,2008-08-13:2070047:Comment:131882008-08-13T07:50:21.019ZDemonpantshttp://baparkour.ning.com/profile/Demonpants
Hmm, seems like a great idea to learn a lot of the technical terms. I personally had to look up plyometrics... I usually tell people "just hanging out" or "just messing around" which typically makes them think I'm a drug dealer or something... better terminology would be great. :-D<br />
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I personally have a WFR (Wilderness First Responder) which is a 72 hour course (usually over 8 days or so) and one of the best classes I've ever taken. It's also incredibly useful, and can get you a ton of jobs in…
Hmm, seems like a great idea to learn a lot of the technical terms. I personally had to look up plyometrics... I usually tell people "just hanging out" or "just messing around" which typically makes them think I'm a drug dealer or something... better terminology would be great. :-D<br />
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I personally have a WFR (Wilderness First Responder) which is a 72 hour course (usually over 8 days or so) and one of the best classes I've ever taken. It's also incredibly useful, and can get you a ton of jobs in related disciplines (leading trips climbing and the like). I for example just led a trip to Costa Rica and was paid for it, partly because of the WFR. You also learn to be a first responder, which is literally knowing how to be the first person on the scene. You can stabilize spinal injuries, treat wounds, do CPR, etc., and you also learn much more complicated maneuvers like making splints or relocating limbs, but those fall under "wilderness protocols" and can only be legally performed when more than 2 hours away from help.<br />
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Yeah, I don't think an insurance lawyer is ever going to agree to anything, and I never really though they would. Originally I didn't know I wasn't going to have to deal with one - I thought it would be all reasonable human beings. Yes, the conclusion is on tar…tag:baparkour.ning.com,2008-08-13:2070047:Comment:131672008-08-13T02:18:55.503Zhillexallenhttp://baparkour.ning.com/profile/hillexallen
Yes, the conclusion is on target. Stay under the radar as much as possible.
Yes, the conclusion is on target. Stay under the radar as much as possible. no matter how many liability…tag:baparkour.ning.com,2008-08-13:2070047:Comment:131602008-08-13T01:46:20.319Zkingthekinghttp://baparkour.ning.com/profile/kingtheking
no matter how many liability waivers u signed, and no matter how many times you said you wouldn't sue there was no chance an insurance lawyer was going to agree with you. insurance lawyers are always worried about this sort of stuff because its their job to take all the necessary precautions to avoid any chance of a lawsuit. correct me if im mistaken.
no matter how many liability waivers u signed, and no matter how many times you said you wouldn't sue there was no chance an insurance lawyer was going to agree with you. insurance lawyers are always worried about this sort of stuff because its their job to take all the necessary precautions to avoid any chance of a lawsuit. correct me if im mistaken. Great opener to the discussio…tag:baparkour.ning.com,2008-08-13:2070047:Comment:131552008-08-13T01:25:16.872ZSenghttp://baparkour.ning.com/profile/msgr33
Great opener to the discussion. I think arguing directly with an insurance lawyer is impossible, as this exemplifies. Liability waivers don't mean much and really, they probably shouldn't since it's never really a good idea to sign away your rights for short term gain; it seems like a lot to someone signing them, but like other things in the USA, easy to ignore with proper legal counsel.<br />
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I think you were right to not spell out all the places you practice- aside from the immediate trouble of…
Great opener to the discussion. I think arguing directly with an insurance lawyer is impossible, as this exemplifies. Liability waivers don't mean much and really, they probably shouldn't since it's never really a good idea to sign away your rights for short term gain; it seems like a lot to someone signing them, but like other things in the USA, easy to ignore with proper legal counsel.<br />
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I think you were right to not spell out all the places you practice- aside from the immediate trouble of giving them ability to explicitly ban a place, it also creates the mentality that places need to be approved for pk as opposed to specifically banned. Not knowing the specifics of the property, I think it's better to assume that spaces are public and available for respectful use until otherwise notified. I mean, did the lawyer say that no non-university people weren't allowed to even stand by and watch you train? How would they desire to limit the public's use or even ability to walk through the campus? It's a ridiculous question, right?<br />
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As has been mentioned in <a href="http://baparkour.ning.com/forum/topic/show?id=2070047%3ATopic%3A4178&x=1&page=2">another discussion</a>, flying below radar also means not explicitly mentioning the P-word, unless that word is plyometrics (which is a lot of pk anyway). A latent benefit of the training that is practiced here is that most of it isn't truly differentiable from the non-pk workouts. Maybe by approaching any big whigs by emphasizing the fitness and training aspects which are common to general fitness groups, we can de-emphasize the perceived dangerous notions that come up when people first think of the opening to Casino Royale. As we realized yesterday at CCSF, it can be helpful to sound like a trainer by dropping fitness terms like plyometrics, isometrics, core strength, cardio, natural method, blahblahblah.<br />
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Getting more medical training in the group is always beneficial, too. It's been years since I had any and would be interested if anyone's got suggestions for basic training; I'm not planning to be an EMT, but are there classes that would help smaller injuries and maybe satisfy the concerns of a administrator?