Terms of Service This is the Terms of Service of GraysOnTrays.com, the site dedicated to snowboarding for adults. We welcome you to the site, and encourage you to look around. But we need to come to an understanding of expected behavior. What follows is simply a compilation of rules and ideas that you agree to when you use this site. It can be summed up in five words: be decent, and be responsible. WE AND YOU You’ll see “We” a lot in this document. “We” usually refers to the publisher of the site (look around, you’ll find enough information to track him down). Sometimes it refers to the technical and business partners uses to help with the site. “You,” of course, is the person reading this document. We hope that you’re a snowboarder, or at least someone who wants to try it out! SNOWBOARDING CAN KILL YOU We hate to be so negative so soon, but let's get this out of the way: snowboarding can kill you. We told you so. Millions of people around the world enjoy snowboarding. Maybe you will, too. But if you jump off a cliff and land on a rock, ride out of control into a tree at a reasonably high rate of speed, or suffocate while stuck in a pile of snow, you're going to die. There are ways that you can die, too (such as getting into a car accident on the way to the slopes), but you get the idea. Happily this doe not happen too often, just as deaths by slipping in the bathtub don't happen too frequently. But they happen. This web site does not provide legal, medial, or other professional advice. It shares information that some snowboarding enthusiasts have found on readily accessible web sites. You are not our clients and though we strive to provide accurate information, we have no professional obligation to you. We may but are not obligated to warn you about the information provided by third parties, including people who write on this site's bulletin board. By using this site you agree to the following: I hereby acknowledge that I know and recognize the risks and dangers involved in snowboarding, and fully understand that unanticipated and unexpected dangers may arise. I hereby assume all risks of injury to my person and property and to any other person harmed by my actions and / or property damaged by my actions in connection with or as a result of snowboarding. I hereby release, remise, discharge, save and hold harmless the GraysOnTrays website and its administrators, others on the discussion board, and agents from all claims, demands, actions and causes of action of any sort, for any and all loss, liability damages and cost sustained to my person and property, during my participation in this web site and during my activity as a snowboarder due to negligence or any other cause or fault. I hereby covenant not to sue and forever waive my right to sue the GraysonTrayswebsite and its administrators, others on the discussion board, trip leaders, and agents, for any and all loss, liability damage and cost sustained to my person and property, during participation on this web site and during my activity as a snowboarder due to negligence or any other cause or fault. I hereby agree to indemnify and reimburse the GraysOnTrays website and its administrators, others on the discussion board, trip leaders, and agents for any and all loss, liability, damage and cost they may incur (including attorneys fees) as a result of any and all loss, injury, liability, damage and cost caused by me as a result of my breach of this agreement. That's a lot, isn't it? Here's what we're saying, in seven words: You're responsible for your actions, not us. SPAM IS FOR EATING, NOT SENDING THROUGH THE INTERNET There's a bulletin board on this site. It is there for people to exchange ideas, stories, questions, and thoughts on snowboarding. It is not there as a place for you to sell anything you want. Any sales that we allow on the site must be directly related to snowboarding: equipment, clothing, and books and magazines, primarily. If you want to sell or buy a snowboard or a pair of boots, that's fine. Sending people unsolicited messages, either through e-mail or private messages, is not. Your account will be revoked if you try this. It will also be revoked if you link to a site (either in a message or in your profile) that deals in spam, pornography, hate speech, or illegal activity, your account WILL be deleted without question and without warning. You will go on our list of troublemakers. PLAY NICE Remember "mixed company?" Keep that standard in mind. This means no pornography or obscenity, no name-calling, no sexual harassment, no celebration of illegal drugs or drunkenness. What you do in your own time is your own business. What you talk in the discussion forum is our business. Remember your most strict aunt or grandmother? Talk as if she is in the room. Use your manners. No insults or put-downs. Flaming will not be tolerated. If you express an agreement, use reason to explain why you think differently. USE COMMON SENSE You may find, on the discussion board, other people who like to go snowboarding at your favorite mountain. We encourage people to ride together. That said, get to know someone as well as you can online before meeting. Your first meeting should be in a public place. Discussion For more information about snowboarding for adults, check out the Grays on Trays discussion board. Additions? If you have suggestions for items to be added to this list, please send e-mail to the publisher through this form. Return to the home page.