Am I liable?

Guy · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:28

Hi guys, was out in the park with a mate slack lining and some guy came over wanting a go, so said yeah sure. After a couple of goes and chatting to us, he jumped on the line and then came a cropper.

We got him into the car and took him to A&E as it looked like a potential break and the hospital was not far away at all. I'm just worried that because it was my slack line in a public place, does that make me liable for a compensation claim?

Cheers

Ahleckz · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:31

What is slack lining? Sounds like a type of homo sex...

Guy · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:32

Lol, webbing stung up between two tree and then made taught with a ratch or something to balance on or do tricks on.

Beerbaron · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:33

no, he participated of his own free will

PapaLazaru · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:33

It appears to be some kind of urban tightrope walking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining

taB · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:36

Should have finished him off and buried the body tbh.

Rich_L · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:37

Lolcarnies.

Cosimo · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:38

Ahleckz said:
What is slack lining? Sounds like a type of homo sex...

Nothing would surprise me. Probably sex with bushes.

Brian8bit · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:45

PapaLazaru said:
It appears to be some kind of urban tightrope walking.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining

It's not urban. It was started by free climbers with huge brass balls walking in the clouds.

Saw a documentary on it a while back. Not sure if it was on Youtube or Vimeo though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slacklining#Highlining_History

QlimaxUK · 12 Jul 2011 at 17:50

and they say gamers have no life

Guy · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:01

Well I feel a bit bad for asking, but just wanted to make sure. Just waiting to hear back from him to say if it is a break or a bad sprain.

I don't think I can class myself as a gamer any more

smr · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:07

The trees should be asking for compensation if anyone.

Raymond Lin · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:07

Well, I dunno about liabilities but for him to sue you he needs your full name and address. Does he know those details?

QlimaxUK · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:24

smr said:
The trees should be asking for compensation if anyone.

yes poor trees!

Energize · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:28

I can't read any of that first sentence, "slack lining", "came a cropper".

Guy · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:32

Energize said:
I can't read any of that first sentence, "slack lining", "came a cropper".

Yes, bad grammar in there, apologies.

"slack lining" that's what it is, "came a cropper" he fell off and injured himself.

QlimaxUK · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:36

Energize said:
I can't read any of that first sentence, "slack lining", "came a cropper".

with a little help from google the term 'cropper' is an image editing term meaning to 'crop' something out of a photo, which still dosn't bring sense to this sentence.
lets hope the forum grammer nazi's don't find this thread or you will have more legal cases to deal with

Dave · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:44

Guy said:
He after a couple of goes and chatting to us, he jumped on and came a cropper.

I don't really understand what you're saying. Has anyone really been far even as decided to use even go want to do look more like?

Vonhelmet · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:45

How can you not know what it means to "come a cropper"?

It always slightly amuses me when people moan about someone using a common idiom. The usual implication is that the moaner isn't terribly well read...

fini · 12 Jul 2011 at 18:46

Unfortunately he now owns you. It's the law.