Interesting. I think outdoor adventurers make easy targets for b user-pay/cost-recoveryb laws like this because webre a minority and are often considered fringe oddballs. But if the threshold that trips this standard is to be b recklessb or even only b negligent,b letbs be consistent, shall we? Urban ambulance call to restart the heart of your typical overfed and under-exercised North American? Pay up please b the dangers of obesity are well known and well documented. Not slimming down and getting on a cardio fitness program is certainly negligent, arguably reckless. Whatbs that b you smoke too? Therebll be a smoking surcharge, since that ups the risks considerably. Insert your own variations for folks who drink excessively, drink and drive, skateboard, watch too much TV, etc, etc. B B B B Cheers, Philip -----Original Message----- From: James Farrelly <JFarrelly5_at_comcast.net> Speaking of rescues. http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/29/us/29rescue.html?_r=1&em *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Jan 09 2009 - 06:46:56 PST
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