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25. yea that's where the jackassery starts

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Sat Jan 2, 2016, 04:29 PM

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His backyard ice rink honors a stepdaughter’s memory. Now county inspectors may close it. [View all] yeoman6987 Jan 2016 OP

My beloved Maryland is wrong on this yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #1

Exactly! "Sometimes common sense has to win or I certainly hope so." RKP5637 Jan 2016 #2

Unlicensed/permitted businesses can't be allowed to just sprung up anywhere... pipoman Jan 2016 #8

Yep, in the big picture I can see why. Agree. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2016 #11

yes on the burritos Facility Inspector Jan 2016 #16

Served at 112 degrees..from ingredients warmed up in a cool whip container pipoman Jan 2016 #18

I take it you've never left US Suburbia? Facility Inspector Jan 2016 #19

Every state and city in the US has food safety regulations regarding pipoman Jan 2016 #33

live a little Facility Inspector Jan 2016 #42

Help yourself....you can die eating out of a garage pipoman Jan 2016 #43

Because - "the rules" - or something...nt jonno99 Jan 2016 #27

But this guy is not running the rink as a business. nt avebury Jan 2016 #54

Who/what pays or is responsible if someone is seriously injured? pipoman Jan 2016 #6

if you go on the ice slip and fall and need a hospital you go to the hospital they treat you, send saturnsring Jan 2016 #10

We all know that isn't how it works pipoman Jan 2016 #12

that;s not been my experience -the hospital doesnt ask where this happens they dont bill any owner saturnsring Jan 2016 #24

The hospital always asks where the injury or accident occurred. pipoman Jan 2016 #34

For a slip and fall or such, yeah roscoeroscoe Jan 2016 #37

Stop being obtuse anigbrowl Jan 2016 #46

Sounds one of the reasons our healthcare delivery problems. Why should the owner of jonno99 Jan 2016 #29

They Don't RobinA Jan 2016 #68

Nope RobinA Jan 2016 #67

and then the injured party sues the home owner who doesn't have insurance KittyWampus Jan 2016 #21

yea that's where the jackassery starts saturnsring Jan 2016 #25

I live in Montgomrey County and am not outraged at all. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #44

It is Montgomery County, not the State of Maryland. yellowcanine Jan 2016 #60

I am not outraged. I also live in Montgomery County, MD. kwassa Jan 2016 #62

I sorta meant the press and some comments that went along with it yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #69

It didn't give much information NV Whino Jan 2016 #3

I think it has to do with it being a horse farm or something yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #5

The permit isn't just a fee pipoman Jan 2016 #14

Any building of substance in Montgomery County needs a permit. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #45

Montgomery county decided many years to preserve a rural agricultural character in some areas struggle4progress Jan 2016 #59

Nice idea pipoman Jan 2016 #4

They might yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #7

Most places require licensure pipoman Jan 2016 #9

This. bigwillq Jan 2016 #17

"We are from the gummint and we are here to help you." lpbk2713 Jan 2016 #13

Thank goodness for meddling bureaucrats tabasco Jan 2016 #15

And if someone suffered an injury because it wasn't properly constructed anigbrowl Jan 2016 #47

That's right. Rules and regs are there for a purpose. Kingofalldems Jan 2016 #48

No, I wouldn't. tabasco Jan 2016 #50

Bullshit anigbrowl Jan 2016 #51

Says you. tabasco Jan 2016 #52

What is the difference in a backyard skating rink Downwinder Jan 2016 #20

both are considered attractive nuisances under the law, I am sure. KittyWampus Jan 2016 #22

Nothing...you probably can't build a backyard pool without a permit either... pipoman Jan 2016 #36

How about a trail in the woods with little fairy houses? leftyladyfrommo Jan 2016 #23

Because - "the rules" - or something...nt jonno99 Jan 2016 #26

cant they just post a skate at your own risk sign and be covered? saturnsring Jan 2016 #28

Wouldn't that be great? nt jonno99 Jan 2016 #30

No anigbrowl Jan 2016 #49

Say what you want, shit like this is why people hate government tularetom Jan 2016 #31

Yes and some of the loudest complainers are the first to run to the "gubmint" if a neighbor yellowcanine Jan 2016 #61

This is the kind of thing that engenders hatred of government. Voice for Peace Jan 2016 #32

Perhaps Alexander Ovechkin could stop by KamaAina Jan 2016 #35

Poolesville man slapped with violation notice for backyard hockey rink struggle4progress Jan 2016 #38

Popular backyard ice rink in jeopardy of being shut down struggle4progress Jan 2016 #39

Hockey Rink Built in Tribute to Maryland Man's Late Stepdaughter on Thin Ice struggle4progress Jan 2016 #40

You don't need to write a new comment for every post anigbrowl Jan 2016 #53

Facts first, analysis second. Different stories contain different information struggle4progress Jan 2016 #55

I meant vs combining them into a single comment anigbrowl Jan 2016 #56

WHEN is the government going to TAKE ACTION against unpermitted frozen ponds???? tabasco Jan 2016 #41

The Agricultural Reserve struggle4progress Jan 2016 #57

and this prevented border-to-border overdevelopment. kwassa Jan 2016 #65

Montgomery Parks runs at least two year-round ice rinks struggle4progress Jan 2016 #58

we use Cabin John a lot. kwassa Jan 2016 #64

lovely little rink Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #63

Leave him alone Omaha Steve Jan 2016 #66