I was out in Australia a couple of years back
and we went to see a viewpoint which was on a rocky outcrop (a sheer cliff which scared the hell out of me!) overlooking the sea. There were no barriers, only signs which said something like 'Please be careful. Your safety is our concern, but your responsibility'.

And that, to me, is as it should be.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Wed 23 Sep 2009, 12:01, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

absolutely
I remember a story some years back about a woman who was trying to sue Nike for something like $7 million because she tripped over her shoelaces. She lost fortunately, but I thought she'd be better off trying to sue her parents for not teaching her to tie her fucking laces properly
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Wed 23 Sep 2009, 12:03, Reply)

^^
who needs fiction when reality boggles the mind just as effectively
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Wed 23 Sep 2009, 12:05, Reply)

The Cliffs Of Moher
in the west of Ireland used to be like that but now they have a wall up and a man in a hig-vis hacket with a torch preventing morons from getting dead.

The view is still exceptional but nowhere near as exciting.

rafter
baz
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Wed 23 Sep 2009, 14:49, Reply)