MissIndependent
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Health and safety going mad again.
Don't you dare enjoy yourself at the beach today.
Don't you dare enjoy yourself at the beach today.
If you go down to the beach today
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MadeleineL
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Popular and safe seldom go hand in hand No holes deeper than 18 inches? What's next, safety railings around the rock pools?
I have a better idea for health and safety - dig holes as deep as you like, just don't fall in..
I have a better idea for health and safety - dig holes as deep as you like, just don't fall in..
Johnsfatoldhag
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I've got kind of mixed feelings about this , an awful lot of people will be going to the beach to top the tan up , the article mentions that a specific area is to be set aside for ball games/frisbees , I think knowing how big and accessible this area is would make a difference.
The fine for digging holes deeper than 18 inches sounds extreme , then again once my kids have dug down a foot and a half i normally tell them to knock it off anyway.
The fine for digging holes deeper than 18 inches sounds extreme , then again once my kids have dug down a foot and a half i normally tell them to knock it off anyway.
I say we lead a protest and occupy the beach. For the whole summer.
To enable us to fund this we need some serious cash, so everyone take out shares in suncream now, because it's going to take a lot to cover my carcass so sales will be soaring.
I'll bring some veggie burgers for those who fancy them, but even the meat eaters might want to think about the steaks Hannibal's got...
Mitch
To enable us to fund this we need some serious cash, so everyone take out shares in suncream now, because it's going to take a lot to cover my carcass so sales will be soaring.
I'll bring some veggie burgers for those who fancy them, but even the meat eaters might want to think about the steaks Hannibal's got...
Mitch
I love to run on the sand beach (Pismo Beach). Sometime I ran when it's almost dark. I find that to step into a hold while running may stop me from running for the rest of my life.
My 1st Labor Day Sunset At Pismo Beach, CA (September 5, 2011) - YouTube
The Pismo Beach is a dog friendly beach as long as the dog is on the leash. Some people keep their dogs running loose, since I have a 2 lb 10 oz tea cup Yorkie, a bite from any big dog can kill her. I have to be extream careful to those loose running dogs. Sometime it takes my full attention and I can't fully enjoy walking with my dog on the beach.
I'm all in favor of "personal freedom" as long as one won't put others in risk.
My 1st Labor Day Sunset At Pismo Beach, CA (September 5, 2011) - YouTube
The Pismo Beach is a dog friendly beach as long as the dog is on the leash. Some people keep their dogs running loose, since I have a 2 lb 10 oz tea cup Yorkie, a bite from any big dog can kill her. I have to be extream careful to those loose running dogs. Sometime it takes my full attention and I can't fully enjoy walking with my dog on the beach.
I'm all in favor of "personal freedom" as long as one won't put others in risk.
frankiej45918
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Hey, Simon, where'd you get that news from? I live in Los Angeles County two miles inland from a very big beach, and I haven't heard of these laws.
DevilsGarden
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Oh. I hadn't heard of it because it's not quite accurate. These two article more accurately reflect my experience.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_19927318?source=rss
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19937126
The quote, "We don't ticket anybody for throwing a ball on the beach, as long as they're doing it responsibly," sounds exactly right. According to those articles, the lifeguards will move you only if the crowd warrants it, and you'll get ticketed only if you don't move. The beaches here are very wide, so realistically you'll just get moved inland a little bit. No big deal.
There's always someone playing catch on the beach (whether a ball or a frisbee). I've done it myself. I've never heard of anyone ever getting a ticket. I also dig holes with my children every time we go to the beach, and I see other holes all the time. I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket for digging a hole.
The lifeguards drive Ford pickup trucks. Last year a lifeguard drove over a sunbather. I don't know if he got a ticket or not.
http://www.dailynews.com/news/ci_19927318?source=rss
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19937126
The quote, "We don't ticket anybody for throwing a ball on the beach, as long as they're doing it responsibly," sounds exactly right. According to those articles, the lifeguards will move you only if the crowd warrants it, and you'll get ticketed only if you don't move. The beaches here are very wide, so realistically you'll just get moved inland a little bit. No big deal.
There's always someone playing catch on the beach (whether a ball or a frisbee). I've done it myself. I've never heard of anyone ever getting a ticket. I also dig holes with my children every time we go to the beach, and I see other holes all the time. I've never heard of anyone getting a ticket for digging a hole.
The lifeguards drive Ford pickup trucks. Last year a lifeguard drove over a sunbather. I don't know if he got a ticket or not.
On the face of it, banning frisbees sounds petty. But if it was a REALLY crowded beach, and LOTS of people were throwing frisbees around, then you could have a problem. If I got hit on the head six times a minute then I'd get pretty pissed off, and so would anyone else.
It's like anything else with Health & Safety, it needs to be applied with common sense.
It's like anything else with Health & Safety, it needs to be applied with common sense.
ProfessorL
Member
Of all the freedoms Americans have lost that actually mean something, ones that effect all Americans, this is the best that people can bitch about?
EricaGiselle
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What can I say? Americans are soft. We want tv, Doritos, and beaches.
stefanyscupcake
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Haha, life's a Beach!
DisposableHero
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The thing is...the thing is...these days you almost need to legislate for this sort of thing because so many people don't give a toss about others.
It's a sort of legalised consideration.
When I was younger if we wanted to kick a ball or chuck a frisbee we'd go to an area where there weren't many people (for the most part).
So we didn't hit anyone.
These days some people would consider the people sat nearby to be infringing their human right to throw whatever they want whenever they want to, and so chuck a frisbee even if they don't even really want to.
It's a sort of legalised consideration.
When I was younger if we wanted to kick a ball or chuck a frisbee we'd go to an area where there weren't many people (for the most part).
So we didn't hit anyone.
These days some people would consider the people sat nearby to be infringing their human right to throw whatever they want whenever they want to, and so chuck a frisbee even if they don't even really want to.