Don't Drink the Water

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  • The Illinoisemakers
    The Illinoisemakers Posts: 461
    Did the contestants sign a waiver? If so there really isn't a case. I heard that the radio station fired all the djs involved. I really hope the management gets canned as well.
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,705
    PJPOWER wrote:
    Well..................I hope the kids got the Wii........[/quote
    come on now let's have a heart the kids just lost their mother you think they give a fuck about a game this not only stupid but sad.
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  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    josevolution wrote:
    PJPOWER wrote:
    Well..................I hope the kids got the Wii........[/quote
    come on now let's have a heart the kids just lost their mother you think they give a fuck about a game this not only stupid but sad.
    What is fucking stupid and sad is if you believe that I stated that implying that I thought the kids did actually care about the game...........WOW!
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    The Illinoisemakers wrote:
    Did the contestants sign a waiver? If so there really isn't a case. I heard that the radio station fired all the djs involved. I really hope the management gets canned as well.
    this is very true. I dont believe there was a waiver signed.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    even flow? wrote:
    Yes I am serious. You see people fall over in all night dance contests. So if they bang their head off the floor and die, it gives them a right to sue? You see people after marathons look like they have epilepsy and lose all their body functions. Should they sue too? Come on man you have to draw the line that if you are that desperate or stupid to join a contest like that you should be waived of anything that could or does go wrong.
    Funny you should mention marathons in this thread.......it was through my running of marathons that I first learned that you could drink too much water. It probably cost about 30 minutes in one marathon. The symptoms are actually the same as dehydration.

    The radio station should have done some more research prior to the actual contest and supplied the contestants with something besides just plain old water. Sports drinks, a modest amount of alcohol or drinks with caffeine would have potentially cut off any problems at the pass.
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  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    The radio station should be sued for running a potentially deadly contest without the participants knowing the risks. It was their responsibility to find out whether or not this was a safe contest. If they had made her sign a waiver that explained the risks involved in the competition, such as potential DEATH, she might have made the correct decision not to participate!
  • Nothingman54
    Nothingman54 Posts: 2,251
    Radio stations and just anybody doing a contest like this should do there research before hand.
    I'll be back
  • cincybearcat
    cincybearcat Posts: 16,853
    jlew24asu wrote:
    of course, but the radio station is liable in some way. I dont make the rules buddy relax


    The 'rules' are ridiculous....the lawsuits are out of hand.

    It's never 'My' fault...it's always 'Somebody Else's' fault. It's old.
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    cincybearcat wrote:
    The 'rules' are ridiculous....the lawsuits are out of hand.

    It's never 'My' fault...it's always 'Somebody Else's' fault. It's old.
    the radio station should have let her know the risks. they are partly responsible
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,705
    PJPOWER wrote:
    josevolution wrote:
    What is fucking stupid and sad is if you believe that I stated that implying that I thought the kids did actually care about the game...........WOW!
    I was merely stating that i thought 'it's sad that this mother died for such a stupid reason " I WAS NOT IMPLYING THAT YOU WERE STUPID & SAD,but it's hard to read someones post sometimes and be able to tell how the quote was ment to be taken, no big deal here ......but the way it reads you can see that no ??
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  • miller8966
    miller8966 Posts: 1,450
    these dirtballs should be taken off the air.
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    miller8966 wrote:
    these dirtballs should be taken off the air.
    they've already been fired. 10 people total got can canned
  • PJPOWER
    PJPOWER Posts: 6,499
    josevolution wrote:
    PJPOWER wrote:
    I was merely stating that i thought 'it's sad that this mother died for such a stupid reason " I WAS NOT IMPLYING THAT YOU WERE STUPID & SAD,but it's hard to read someones post sometimes and be able to tell how the quote was ment to be taken, no big deal here ......but the way it reads you can see that no ??
    I appologize myself, actually, I have just been in a general bad mood today and I think my forum posts have been reflecting this.............Sorry EVERYONE!
  • MrBrian
    MrBrian Posts: 2,672
    Does that site have the audio up?...They played the audio on the news, the dj's had a good laugh duringt the whole thing. even after she said she was feeling sick.
  • Lizard
    Lizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    They did sign waivers but the attorneys feel they will not hold. And they ARE gonna sue: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5042267
    So I'll just lie down and wait for the dream
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  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    Lizard wrote:
    They did sign waivers but the attorneys feel they will not hold. And they ARE gonna sue: http://www.dailynews.com/ci_5042267
    interesting. at least this lawsuit and sad death will prevent this from happening again.
  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    I don't think you should be able to sue someone else for something you did to yourself, unless you're under age or mentally incompetent. But what I think is neither here nor there, because they CAN sue, and I expect they'll win.
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963
  • jlew24asu
    jlew24asu Posts: 10,118
    hippiemom wrote:
    I don't think you should be able to sue someone else for something you did to yourself, unless you're under age or mentally incompetent. But what I think is neither here nor there, because they CAN sue, and I expect they'll win.
    I dont necessarily disagree with you, but dont you think the radio station hold some responsibility ?
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 31,705
    PJPOWER wrote:
    josevolution wrote:
    I appologize myself, actually, I have just been in a general bad mood today and I think my forum posts have been reflecting this.............Sorry EVERYONE!
    no biggie we all have those kinds of days but that is how people misinterpret someones intended quotes ,i allways do that i will post something and then i will read it and say to myself what the fuck was i thinking.... have a good weekend.......:)
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  • hippiemom
    hippiemom Posts: 3,326
    jlew24asu wrote:
    I dont necessarily disagree with you, but dont you think the radio station hold some responsibility ?
    I'm undecided as to whether they should have some responsibility, but they definitely do, whether we think they should or not.

    This is a very sad situation. It was a stupid contest, and entering it was a stupid thing to do, but I doubt anyone involved had even heard of water intoxication before. I know it was news to me. Now a woman has lost her life and a bunch of people have lost their jobs because of stupidity, and that's a shame. Most of us get away with being stupid from time to time without paying so high a price.

    I would guess that from here on in, tv and radio contests that involve physical feats will have to pass by a medical professional before they're approved, and that's a very good idea. It should have been that way all along, but typically it takes a tragedy before people realize how dangerous their actions are.
    "Nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." ~ MLK, 1963

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