Hey gang, a theoretical question :
You are getting ready to vacation at a certain place. And you inquire ahead of other hobbyists, as to whether or not "such & such park" or "such & such beaches" allow md'ing. And let's say that someone chimed in with your answer: They tell you "no'. And the way they know this, is that they asked at that location, and got a "no" in the past.
So: do you take that to mean a "no" JUST to that one individual ? Or do you take that no to mean that others too (yourself, etc...) are likewise not allowed ?
The reason I ask is, that it's painfully obvious that sometimes it just depends on which particular desk jockey you ask. And how you phrase the question, the mood their in, etc..... Right ? So someone else could go in the following day, ask another person, and perhaps get a different answer. Right ?
So does others bootings or no's constitute a "rule" in your mind ? Or not ?
Mike-ray-dj: Thanx for chiming in. Good input. Kemper gave a good reply. My reply is this:
Go back to my original OP opening question. If it's true that a "no" (or a "scram") handed down to one individual applies to all other potential future hunters at the site, ....... then yes: Everything you're saying would be true. But if it's NOT true , then no, what you're saying would not apply.
And Diggin-n-dumps used the phrase about "taking a chance" in a location where he'd heard of a prior "no" (given to someone else), yes I can see how that would be construed as an inherent knowledge of , well .... "something questionable". (Lest why else would he call it "taking a chance" ? Doh!).
And that's the entire reason for my question that opened this thread.
Good conversation guys !
You need a legal disclaimer or something in closing, this is all a bunch of what-ifs and proves nothing. It was just a theoretical question dreamed up in fantasy land. You're replying to your own posts now? Why? Nobody answered right in your eyes but Kemper came close
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