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[1] Posted by Andy Entrekin 08-21-2004, 08:27 PM |
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The other day, some friends and I found some land that would be
wonderful for paintball games. It's an area that looks like the city tried to develop something (we couldn't tell what it was supposed to be), but it never worked out. There are a few roads into the area, but they're all barricaded. A short walk from the roads, there are several great areas for paintball. It even looks like others have been there before us (dissolved paintballs on the ground). We also found evidence of campfires, off-roading, and lots of trash-dumping (tree limbs, old wood fences, mattresses, you name it). We are reluctant to play without the owner's permission, but we have no idea who the owner is. Assuming that we are able to find out who owns the land, what would be the best way to approach them about playing? Does anyone else have experience with this sort of thing? Thanks! |
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[2] Posted by LCT Paintball 08-21-2004, 10:04 PM |
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If there is a bunch of trash on the ground from other people I would be very
hesitant to allow somebody else to come in. Why don't you offer to clean the place up for him? -- "Don't be misled, bad company corrupts good character." www.LCTPaintball.com www.LCTProducts.com "Andy Entrekin" <entrekin@iname.com> wrote in message news:XTQVc.292945$a24.259137@attbi_s03... > The other day, some friends and I found some land that would be > wonderful for paintball games. It's an area that looks like the city > tried to develop something (we couldn't tell what it was supposed to > be), but it never worked out. There are a few roads into the area, but > they're all barricaded. A short walk from the roads, there are several > great areas for paintball. It even looks like others have been there > before us (dissolved paintballs on the ground). We also found evidence > of campfires, off-roading, and lots of trash-dumping (tree limbs, old > wood fences, mattresses, you name it). We are reluctant to play without > the owner's permission, but we have no idea who the owner is. Assuming > that we are able to find out who owns the land, what would be the best > way to approach them about playing? Does anyone else have experience > with this sort of thing? > > Thanks! > |
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[3] Posted by Insane Ranter 08-21-2004, 11:00 PM |
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"Andy Entrekin" <entrekin@iname.com> wrote in message news:XTQVc.292945$a24.259137@attbi_s03... > The other day, some friends and I found some land that would be > wonderful for paintball games. It's an area that looks like the city > tried to develop something (we couldn't tell what it was supposed to > be), but it never worked out. There are a few roads into the area, but > they're all barricaded. A short walk from the roads, there are several > great areas for paintball. It even looks like others have been there > before us (dissolved paintballs on the ground). We also found evidence > of campfires, off-roading, and lots of trash-dumping (tree limbs, old > wood fences, mattresses, you name it). We are reluctant to play without > the owner's permission, but we have no idea who the owner is. Assuming > that we are able to find out who owns the land, what would be the best > way to approach them about playing? Does anyone else have experience > with this sort of thing? > > Thanks! > Try the County's or City's Department of Finance. To see who owns it.. |
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[4] Posted by Phelps 08-22-2004, 02:44 AM |
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In article <XTQVc.292945$a24.259137@attbi_s03>,
Andy Entrekin <entrekin@iname.com> wrote: > We are reluctant to play without > the owner's permission, but we have no idea who the owner is. Assuming > that we are able to find out who owns the land, what would be the best > way to approach them about playing? Does anyone else have experience > with this sort of thing? County tax records is usually the best way to figure out who owns it. Someone has to be paying taxes on it, and the tax assesment is usually an open record. Dallas county (the one I'm familiar with) has the tax assessments online and searchable. -- Phelps <http://www.donotremove.net> "Bury me with all my stuff, because you know that it is mine." -- Master Shake's Suicide Note, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" |
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[6] Posted by DGDevin 08-22-2004, 06:54 PM |
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"Graham" <rgraham18@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:FPWVc.622$s72.285@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com. .. > Best way to get permission to play on their land. Ask. Offer to clean it up. > Maybe even have players sign waivers. The most you will be told is no. The owner would be a fool to let anyone use the land for that purpose however, the liability industry (formerly known as the legal profession) would be all over him if someone got hurt. |
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[7] Posted by Phelps 08-22-2004, 07:49 PM |
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<IC8Wc.498048$Gx4.136463@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net>, "DGDevin" <dgdevin@worldnet.att.invalid> wrote: > "Graham" <rgraham18@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:FPWVc.622$s72.285@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com. .. > > > Best way to get permission to play on their land. Ask. Offer to clean it > up. > > Maybe even have players sign waivers. The most you will be told is no. > > The owner would be a fool to let anyone use the land for that purpose > however, the liability industry (formerly known as the legal profession) > would be all over him if someone got hurt. He's probably OK if there isn't any cash changing hands. No implied warranty without that. -- Phelps <http://www.donotremove.net> "Bury me with all my stuff, because you know that it is mine." -- Master Shake's Suicide Note, "Aqua Teen Hunger Force" |
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[8] Posted by Insane Ranter 08-22-2004, 09:17 PM |
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"DGDevin" <dgdevin@worldnet.att.invalid> wrote in message news:IC8Wc.498048$Gx4.136463@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > "Graham" <rgraham18@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:FPWVc.622$s72.285@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com. .. > > > Best way to get permission to play on their land. Ask. Offer to clean it > up. > > Maybe even have players sign waivers. The most you will be told is no. > > The owner would be a fool to let anyone use the land for that purpose > however, the liability industry (formerly known as the legal profession) > would be all over him if someone got hurt. > > Only if the people that got hurt sued. But I doubt that they win unless you got some stupid idiotic court setting..... Your a sue happy nut always looking to strike it rich by suing right and left aren't |
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[9] Posted by Daniel Martin 08-23-2004, 12:39 AM |
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Worked for me, 14.1 acres of varied brush land, 100 ft from my cottage to
use when I like. All I did was ask, nicely of course. Dan "DGDevin" <dgdevin@worldnet.att.invalid> wrote in message news:IC8Wc.498048$Gx4.136463@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... > "Graham" <rgraham18@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message > news:FPWVc.622$s72.285@newssvr15.news.prodigy.com. .. > > > Best way to get permission to play on their land. Ask. Offer to clean it > up. > > Maybe even have players sign waivers. The most you will be told is no. > > The owner would be a fool to let anyone use the land for that purpose > however, the liability industry (formerly known as the legal profession) > would be all over him if someone got hurt. > > |
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[10] Posted by Jeff Goslin 08-23-2004, 02:08 AM |
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"Insane Ranter" <spam@not.me> wrote in message
news:xzaWc.5952$0o5.2356@bignews1.bellsouth.net... > Your a sue happy nut always looking to strike it rich by suing right and > left aren't "YOU'RE" as in YOU ARE, you non-sentance finishing retarded ADD sufferer... -- Jeff Goslin - MCSD - www.goslin.info It's not a god complex when you're always right |
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