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Title 09
Subtitle 12 DIVISION OF LABOR AND INDUSTRY
09.12.66 Inflatable Amusement Attractions
Authority: Business Regulation Article, §§3-3073-313 and 3-402, Annotated
Code of Maryland
Notice of Proposed Action
The Commissioner of Labor and Industry proposes to adopt new Regulations .01.21 under a new chapter, COMAR 09.12.66
Inflatable Amusement Attractions. This action was considered by the Amusement Ride Safety Advisory Board at a public meeting held
on June 22, 2012, notice of which was given in 39:11 Md. R. 730 (June 1, 2012), pursuant to State Government Article, §10-506(c),
Annotated Code of Maryland.
Statement of Purpose
The purpose of this action is to implement Ch. 21, Acts of 2009,
effective October 1, 2009, and Ch. 48, Acts of 2012, effective October 1, 2012, which require the annual inspection of inflatable
amusement attractions by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
Comparison to Federal Standards
There is no corresponding federal standard to this proposed action.
Estimate of Economic Impact
I. Summary of Economic Impact.
Amusement attractions, including certain inflatable attractions, are
to be inspected each time they are modified or moved to a new location. Ch. 21, Acts of 2009, exempts inflatable amusement
attractions from that inspection schedule and requires the annual inspection of inflatable amusement attractions by the Commissioner
of Labor and Industry. Ch. 48, Acts of 2012, limits the inspection of
inflatable attractions to those 4 feet or more above the ground. The
Department anticipates a significant savings in overtime pay as many
of the inflatable attractions operate during the weekend when inspectors receive overtime pay.
III. Assumptions. (Identified by Impact Letter and Number from Section II.)
A. The Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation estimates a 15 percent savings, or $7,700 in overtime expenditures.
Economic Impact on Small Businesses
The proposed action has minimal or no economic impact on small businesses.
Impact on Individuals with Disabilities
The proposed action has no impact on individuals with disabilities.
Opportunity for Public Comment
Comments may be sent to Debbie Stone, Regulations Coordinator, Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, Division of Labor
and Industry, 1100 N. Eutaw Street, Room 606, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, or call 410-767-2225, or email to
email@example.com, or
fax to 410-767-2986. Comments will be accepted through December 17, 2012. A public hearing has not been scheduled.
Editors Note on Incorporation by Reference
Pursuant to State Government Article, §7-207, Annotated Code of
Maryland, the ASTM International Standards on Amusement Rides and Devices: 7th Edition, F237404 Standard Practice for Design,
Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement Devices (2004) (ASTM F2374-04) has been declared a document
generally available to the public and appropriate for incorporation by
reference. For this reason, it will not be printed in the Maryland
Register or the Code of Maryland Regulations (COMAR). Copies of this document are filed in special public depositories located
throughout the State. A list of these depositories was published in
39:2 Md. R. 104 (January 27, 2012), and is available online. The document
may also be inspected at the
office of the Division of State Documents, 16 Francis Street, Annapolis, Maryland 21401.
.01 Purpose.
A. This chapter establishes safety standards for the installation,
assembly, repair, maintenance, use, operation, disassembly, and
inspection of inflatable amusement attractions operated in the State.
B. COMAR 09.12.62 does not apply to inflatable amusement
.02 Incorporation by Reference.
In this chapter, the following documents are incorporated by
reference to the extent that they are referenced in this chapter:
A. The ASTM International Standards on Amusement Rides and
Devices: 7th Edition, F237404 Standard Practice for Design,
Manufacture, Operation, and Maintenance of Inflatable Amusement
Devices (2004) (ASTM F2374-04); and
B. The National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA #70-2005, which is
incorporated by reference in COMAR 20.50.02.02.
.03 Definitions.
A. In addition to terms defined in Business Regulation Article, §3-101, Annotated Code of Maryland, in this chapter the following terms
have the meanings indicated.
B. Terms Defined.
(1) ASTM means ASTM International, originally known as
the American Society for Testing and Materials.
(2) Attendant means a person assigned to assist the operator
in attending to the safety needs of users.
(3) Certificate of inspection of an inflatable amusement
attraction means a certificate issued by the Commissioner of Labor
and Industry.
(4) Exit means a doorway or other opening affording safe
and unobstructed egress.
(5) Fire official means the authority having jurisdiction in
the locality over matters relating to fire prevention and explosion.
(6) Inflatable amusement attraction means an air-supported
amusement attraction that:
(a) Incorporates a structural and mechanical system; and
(b) Uses a high strength fabric or film that achieves its
strength, shape, and stability by tensioning from internal air
(7) Inflatable Amusement Attraction Daily Inspection and
Daily Pre-Opening Checklist means the Commissioner of Labor and
Industrys form to be completed by the owner prior to the operation
of an inflatable amusement attraction.
(8) Operator means a person who is trained and who is
capable of identifying existing and predictable hazards involving the
inflatable amusement attraction operation, and has the authority to
control and eliminate any hazards.
(9) Owner means a person, the State or a political
subdivision of the State that owns an inflatable amusement attraction,
or if the amusement attraction is leased, the lessee.
(10) Qualified person means a person who has successfully
demonstrated the ability to solve or resolve problems related to the
subject matter or the work:
(a) By possession of a recognized degree, certificate, or
professional standing; or
(b) By extensive knowledge, training, and experience.
(11) Rated capacity means a capacity:
(a) Established by the manufacturer for the normal loading
and operation of an inflatable amusement attraction by weight or
number of users; or
(b) If the manufacturer has not established a capacity, as
established by the Commissioner after inspection.
(12) Safety work order means a written demand issued by an
authorized representative of the Commissioner to perform work that
has potential safety impact if not corrected.
(13) Serious Physical Injury.
(a) Serious physical injury means, for the purposes of this
regulation, an injury that requires medical treatment by a physician
other than one-time first aid.
(b) Serious physical injury does not include:
(i) An injury that does not ordinarily require medical
treatment, such as a minor burn, splinter, contusion, scratch, or cut
not requiring stitches; or
(ii) A diagnostic procedure, including examination and
X-ray, even though provided by a physician or other licensed
professional personnel.
(14) Special inflated amusement structure means a fun
house, dark ride, walk through, haunted house, or any other similar
inflated amusement attraction that uses air pressure to support the
walls and roof of the structure.
(15) User.
(a) User means any person who is a participant in the use
of an inflatable amusement attraction as defined by the
manufacturers specifications.
(b) User does not include employees of the inflatable
amusement attraction owner while engaged in the duties of their
.04 General Responsibility for Compliance.
A. Each owner of an inflatable amusement attraction erected in
the State shall:
(1) Comply with the provisions of this chapter; and
(2) Ensure that the manufacturers recommendations,
specifications, and other requirements relating to safety in the
erection, operation, maintenance, repair, and disassembly of the
inflatable amusement attraction are followed.
B. In the event of a conflict between a regulation under this
chapter and a manufacturers specification, the owner shall comply
with the provision that best ensures the safety of the public as
determined by the Commissioner or his authorized representative.
.05 Registration, Inspection, and Notice of Operation.
A. Except as specified by law, an owner may not operate an
inflatable amusement attraction unless the Commissioner has issued
a certificate of inspection of an inflatable amusement attraction.
B. Annually, each owner shall register with the Commissioner
those inflatable amusement attractions that the owner intends to
operate in Maryland that year and file a certificate of insurance
indicating that the owner has obtained insurance in the amount of at
least $200,000 against liability for injury to an individual that arises
out of the use of the inflatable amusement attraction.
C. Request for Certificate Inspection.
(1) Each owner requiring a certificate inspection of an
inflatable amusement attraction shall notify the Commissioner that
the inflatable amusement attraction is ready for inspection by
submitting a completed inspection request form at least 30 days in
advance of the anticipated operation date.
(2) If there is a cancellation or change in the schedule of
location or dates after initial notification, an owner shall:
(a) Immediately notify the Commissioner by telephone; and
(b) Promptly confirm the change in writing.
(3) If an owner is unable to provide the Commissioner with the
required 30-day advance notice, the owner shall submit to the
Commissioner an inspection request form along with a detailed
explanation of the reason for the lack of advance notice. The
Commissioner may grant the inspection request contingent upon the
availability of State resources.
(4) The inspection request form shall be furnished by the
D. Notice of Operation.
(1) At least 5 business days in advance of anticipated operation
of an inflatable amusement attraction with a current certificate of
inspection, an owner of an inflatable amusement attraction shall
submit to the Commissioner an itinerary of scheduled locations and
(2) If there is a cancellation or change in the schedule of
location or dates after submission of the itinerary, an owner shall:
(a) Immediately notify the Commissioner by telephone,
email, or fax; and
(b) If by telephone, promptly confirm the change in writing.
.06 Inspections.
A. Inspection Hours.
(1) Inflatable amusement attraction inspections will normally
be conducted during the business hours of 8 a.m. through 5 p.m.,
Monday through Friday, excluding holidays.
(2) The Commissioner may schedule inspections at other times
when the Commissioner determines that there are extenuating
B. The Commissioner may review the following as part of the
(1) The Daily Inspection Pre-Opening Checklist;
(2) The owners manual; and
(3) Other information as requested including, but not limited
to, the manufacturers specifications.
C. If after an inspection the Commissioner determines that
corrective action is necessary, the Commissioner may issue a safety
work order that details the required corrective action, including the
time allowed for abatement of each action.
D. In response to the issuance of a safety work order, the
Commissioner may:
(1) Grant an extension of the time allowed to abate the action;
(2) Deny or revoke a certificate of inspection of an inflatable
amusement attraction; or
(3) Issue a citation with a penalty.
E. If required, a certificate of inspection of an inflatable
amusement attraction shall be posted in public view on or in front of
the inflatable amusement attraction for which the certificate is issued.
.07 Special Inflated Amusement Structures.
A. For a special inflated amusement structure located in an
amusement park, carnival, or fair, the owner shall make a request to
the fire official for the jurisdiction where the amusement attraction is
located for fire safety inspection:
(1) Before operation at each location; and
(2) When there is a change in construction, materials, or
B. Exits.
(1) At least two exits remote from each other shall be provided
for each floor, tier, room, or balcony in a structure that contains a
special inflatable amusement structure.
(2) An exit may not be less than 22 inches wide.
C. A certificate of inspection for an inflatable amusement
attraction issued by the Commissioner is valid for the inflatable
attraction only and does not address fire safety issues that may
require review by the local fire official.
.08 Information Panel and State Registration Sticker.
A. Information Panel.
(1) The information panel shall include the following, as
(a) Serial number, which is a manufacturer-issued or
owner-issued unique identifying number;
(b) Name of the inflatable amusement attraction;
(c) Manufacturer of the inflatable amusement attraction;
(d) Date of manufacture, which is the month and year of
manufacture, as determined by the manufacturer, if known;
(e) Direction of travel, if the direction of travel is essential
to the safe operation of the inflatable amusement attraction; and
(f) Rated capacity in weight or number of users.
(2) An information panel:
(a) Is required for each inflatable amusement attraction;
(b) Shall be printed in English; and
(c) Shall be designed to remain legible for the expected life
of the inflatable amusement attraction.
B. State Registration Sticker.
(1) The Commissioner shall issue a State registration number
and State registration sticker to each registered inflatable amusement
(2) If the registration number is no longer legible, the owner
shall notify the Commissioner for issuance of a replacement State
registration sticker.
C. Each inflatable amusement attraction shall have the State
registration sticker on site in a readily visible location on the
inflatable amusement attraction.
.09 Operation.
A. Each owner shall obtain the manufacturers operations manual
and shall:
(1) Read and become familiar with the contents of the
manufacturers recommended operating instructions and
(2) Keep the manufacturers operations manual on location
with the inflatable amusement attraction; and
(3) Provide a copy of the manufacturers operations manual, in
English, to the Commissioner on request.
B. Except as provided in §C of this regulation, an owner shall
ensure that an inflatable amusement attraction is operated in
accordance with ASTM F2374-04.6.
C. The owner shall set up and operate an inflatable amusement
attraction in accordance with the following:
(1) Inflatable amusement attractions may not be operated when
the wind speed is 25 mph or greater;
(2) Anchorage points installed near an entrance or exit of an
inflatable amusement attraction shall be connected in such a manner
as to minimize the potential for tripping, abrasions, or other injuries;
(3) Blowers and inflation tubes shall be positioned to prevent
kinks or bends in the inflation tube;
(4) Blowers and inflation tubes may not impede the ingress to
or egress from the inflatable amusement attraction; and
(5) Inflatable amusement attractions shall be anchored or
secured in accordance with the manufacturers specifications or the
following requirements:
(a) The on-ground anchor weight used for inflatable
amusement attractions shall be at least 75 pounds for bounce-type
(b) The on-ground anchor weight for slide-type rides over
15 feet tall shall be at least 500 pounds for each installed anchor
(c) Anchors shall be used at all of the manufacturers
required positions at all times for both indoor and outdoor use;
(d) Anchors can be straight stakes, screw stakes, ground
weights, or sandbag ground anchors, and must comply with the
(i) If straight stakes are used, they must range from 30
inches to 42 inches in length with at least 75 percent or more of the
length in the ground; and
(ii) The ends of the stakes should be covered to prevent a
tripping hazard;
(e) Tie-downs should be attached to a secure device or
permanent structure and attached so that they cannot slip off the
anchor during use;
(f) Tie-downs should not be attached to motor vehicles; and
(g) Tie-downs should comply with manufacturers
specifications or have a minimum tensile strength of 3,700 pounds or
370 pounds safe working load.
D. Operator, Attendant, and User Operating Requirements.
(1) For an inflatable amusement attraction less than 15 feet in
height, the owner shall provide the appropriate number of operators
and attendants as specified by the manufacturer.
(2) For an inflatable amusement attraction over 15 feet in
height, the owner shall follow the manufacturers specifications as to
the appropriate number of operators and attendants, but a minimum
of one operator and one attendant shall be provided.
(3) For an inflatable amusement attraction over 15 feet in
height, the owner shall follow the manufacturers specifications as to
maximum number of users.
(4) If the manufacturers specifications do not provide the
number of users, there shall be no more than two users on the
attraction and two users in a queue at any one time.
E. General Owner Obligations.
(1) The owner shall have a prohibition on the use of drugs and
alcohol for operators and attendants during the performance of their
(2) The owner shall prevent the use of an inflatable amusement
attraction when the attraction is not in operation.
(3) The owner shall ensure that the amusement attraction is
positioned at a location so that the operator has a clear view of the
user loading and unloading areas.
(4) The owner shall ensure that a designated operator shall
operate only one inflatable amusement attraction at a time.
F. Operators.
(1) The owner shall ensure each inflatable amusement
attraction is under the direct control of an operator who has been
trained in the operation of the assigned inflatable amusement
(2) The owner shall ensure that a designated operator:
(a) Does not operate any inflatable amusement attraction
while under the influence of drugs or alcohol;
(b) Knows the use and function of all operating controls,
signal systems, and safety devices applicable to the inflatable
amusement attraction;
(c) Knows the proper user loading sequence and capacity of
the particular inflatable amusement attraction being operated;
(d) Remains stationed at the inflatable amusement attraction
during operation;
(e) Has control of the inflatable amusement attraction at all
times; and
(f) Enforces applicable restrictions.
G. Operator and Attendant Identification.
(1) An owner shall issue to each operator and attendant
identification that is highly visible.
(2) The identification shall clearly indicate the following:
(a) The title, that is, operator or attendant;
(b) Either the name of the operator or attendant or an
identification number; and
(c) The name of the inflatable amusement attraction
(3) Before issuing any identification, the owner shall train the
operator and the attendant in accordance with §H of this regulation.
H. Operator and Attendant Training.
(1) The owner shall provide training to each operator and
attendant of an inflatable amusement attraction.
(2) An owner shall train operators and attendants in the
(a) Specific inflatable amusement attraction operational
policies and procedures consistent with the manufacturers
(b) Specific duties and responsibilities of the operator and
the attendant;
(c) Emergency procedures in the event of an abnormal
condition, interruption of power, or severe environmental conditions;
(d) Instructions on general safety procedures; and
(e) Additional instructions considered necessary by the
(3) As part of the training, the owner shall observe and
document each operators and attendants ability to operate an
inflatable amusement attraction.
I. Daily Inspection Program.
(1) The owner shall ensure that each inflatable amusement
attraction is inspected and tested by a qualified person each day
before operation, with a daily preopening inspection program that
complies with this subsection.
(2) The daily preopening inspection program shall include, but
not be limited to, the following:
(a) Inspection and testing of all user-carrying devices,
including tie-downs, anchors, blowers, and electrical systems;
(b) Inspection and testing of all automatic and manual
safety devices;
(c) Inspection and testing of control devices, and other
equipment provided for safety;
(d) Visual inspection of all fencing, gates, and guardrails;
(e) Visual inspection of the inflatable amusement attraction
structure, supports, electrical components, and wiring;
(f) Inspection of entrances, exits, stairways, ramps, and the
area surrounding the inflatable amusement attraction; and
(g) Confirmation of functioning communication system and,
where necessary, testing of all communication equipment.
(3) The owner of an inflatable amusement attraction shall
ensure that the Inflatable Amusement Attraction Daily Inspection and
Daily Pre-Opening Checklist is properly filled out and signed at the
completion of the daily pre-opening program.
(4) A copy of the Inflatable Amusement Attraction Daily
Inspection and Daily Pre-Opening Checklist shall be provided to the
Commissioner on request.
(5) Worn and damaged components shall be repaired or
replaced immediately and before operation.
.10 Accident Reporting.
A. Immediately after an accident involving serious physical injury
resulting from the operation of an inflatable amusement attraction,
an owner shall orally notify the Commissioner.
B. An owner shall submit a written accident report to the
Commissioner within 24 hours.
C. The report shall contain the following:
(1) Date and time of the accident;
(2) Name, address, and telephone number of the injured person
and parent or guardian information if the injured person is a minor;
(3) Age and sex of the injured person;
(4) Name and manufacturer of the inflatable amusement
(5) Description of the injury;
(6) Description of events related to the accident; and
(7) Name, address, and phone number of the inflatable
amusement attraction operator and attendant.
D. The Commissioner may prohibit the use of an inflatable
amusement attraction after an accident if the Commissioner
determines the following:
(1) The inflatable amusement attraction violates a regulation
under this title; or
(2) There is a substantial probability of death or serious
physical injury from continued use of the inflatable amusement
.11 Records and Reports.
A. The Inflatable Amusement Attraction Daily Inspection and
Daily Pre-Opening Checklist shall be:
(1) Signed by the person performing the inspection immediately
upon completion of the inspection;
(2) Kept with the inflatable amusement attraction or at an onsite
office; and
(3) Maintained for at least 30 days.
B. Identification Records. An owner shall maintain a record of the
name and identification number of each operator and attendant with
the following information:
(1) Inflatable amusement attraction that the operator and
attendant operated; and
(2) The date and location of operation.
C. Record of Training.
(1) Each owner shall:
(a) Maintain a record of training provided to each operator
and attendant; and
(b) Provide the Commissioner with a copy of the record of
training on request.
(2) The training record shall indicate the following for each
operator and attendant:
(a) The name or identification number;
(b) A detailed description of the training provided; and
(c) A list of all the inflatable amusement attractions for
which the operator and attendant received training.
.12 Design Criteria.
A. An owner shall ensure that an inflatable amusement attraction
is designed and manufactured in accordance with the criteria set
forth in ASTM F2374-04.5.
B. Upon request, an owner shall provide the Commissioner with
information to document compliance with §A of this regulation.
C. Copies of all documents provided to the Commissioner shall be
in English.
.13 Access, Egress, and Walking Surfaces.
A. Access to and egress from all inflatable amusement attractions
shall be free from all recognized hazards.
B. All walking surfaces including, but not limited to, loading and
unloading areas, platforms, landings, stairs, and ramps shall be
stable and slip-resistant.
C. If there is the potential for exposure to a fall distance exceeding
30 inches, the owner shall take steps to prevent such falls.
.14 Signage.
A. When a manufacturer or the Commissioner requires a
restriction on the use of an inflatable amusement attraction, such as
the age or weight of a user, a legible sign indicating the restriction
shall be posted in full view of individuals seeking admission to the
inflatable amusement attraction.
B. The location of the sign shall be:
(1) At the location specified by the manufacturer;
(2) At the entrance of the inflatable amusement attraction; or
(3) Close to the inflatable amusement attraction.
.15 General Environment.
A. All manufacturer wind-related and weather-related restrictions
shall be complied with.
B. In the event of lightning, winds gusting in excess of 25 mph, a
tornado watch, a severe storm predicted within a 5 mile radius, fire,
or other disturbance, an owner shall implement the following:
(1) Users shall be unloaded or evacuated safely from the
inflatable amusement attraction immediately; and
(2) The inflatable amusement attraction shall be closed and
secured immediately.
C. Illumination.
(1) Each inflatable amusement attraction, including entrances
and exits, shall be illuminated to provide adequate visibility of the
surfaces used.
(2) For the assembly and disassembly of inflatable amusement
attractions, all work areas shall be illuminated to provide adequate
.16 Fire Protection.
A. Flammable and Combustible Liquids.
(1) An owner shall store and handle flammable and
combustible liquids consistent with the applicable National Fire
Protection Association (NFPA) standards.
(2) An owner may not handle or fuel equipment with flammable
liquids within 20 feet of an inflatable amusement attraction.
(3) An owner shall store flammable and combustible liquids at
least 75 feet from an inflatable amusement attraction or other sparkproducing
B. Fire Extinguishers.
(1) An owner shall provide at least one portable fire
extinguisher listed and labeled with a 10-B:C rating.
(2) The fire extinguisher shall be located not less than 25 feet,
or more than 75 feet, from any:
(a) Flammable or combustible liquid storage; or
(b) Portable electric generator.
.17 Equipment and Materials.
A. Guarding.
(1) The owner shall ensure that machinery is guarded to
prevent contact with belts, fan blades, or similar moving components.
(2) Guards shall be:
(a) Designed to perform a specific task;
(b) Properly secured; and
(c) Properly maintained in a condition consistent with the
intent of the guards design.
(3) Before a guard is removed for maintenance purposes:
(a) The equipment shall be locked out or tagged out; and
(b) The guard shall be replaced before normal operation is
(4) A guard shall be designed so that it does not pose a hazard
B. Portable Electric Generators.
(1) A portable electric generator is not required to be grounded
if the portable electric generator:
(a) Supplies only equipment mounted on the generator; or
(b) Supplies power to the equipment through receptacles
mounted on the generator that are connected by plug and cord and
single extensions.
(2) If a portable electric generator does not comply with §B(1)
of this regulation, the owner shall ensure that a grounding electrode,
such as a ground rod, is used for any fault current.
(3) A portable electric generator shall be listed and labeled by
a Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory.
(4) A portable electric generator may not be located:
(a) Near user or pedestrian traffic; or
(b) In locations that may be hazardous.
.18 Location and Operation.
A. Assembly and Disassembly.
(1) The assembly and disassembly of an inflatable amusement
attraction shall be performed:
(a) In accordance with the manufacturers procedures and
specifications; and
(b) Using only manufacturer specified components,
fasteners, tools, replacement parts, and materials.
(2) During assembly, parts shall be closely inspected to
discover excessively worn or damaged parts.
B. Location.
(1) Placement of the inflatable amusement attraction at the
location where it is to be operated shall ensure that:
(a) The inflatable amusement attraction will be on a level
and stable surface;
(b) The inflatable amusement attraction is compliant with
manufacturer specifications;
(c) There is continuous pedestrian traffic flow; and
(d) It is accessible by emergency personnel.
(2) Tie-Downs.
(a) Tie-downs and anchors used to support an inflatable
amusement attraction may not create a tripping or impalement
(b) The immediate area surrounding the inflatable
amusement attraction shall be clear of:
(i) Trees and shrubs, if they pose a hazard;
(ii) Trash; and
(iii) Other tripping hazards including, but not limited to,
pot holes.
C. Clearances.
(1) Except for equipment required for operation of the
inflatable amusement attraction, there shall be side and overhead
clearances of at least 48 inches between an inflatable amusement
attraction and any other object.
(2) Except for conductors supplying power to the device, an
inflatable amusement attraction may not operate under or within 15
feet of any power lines.
.19 Electrical Requirements.
A. Electrical systems, conductors, and equipment installed on or
used in conjunction with inflatable amusement attractions shall
conform to the requirements of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA #70-2005.
B. Each owner shall ensure that electrical systems required to
operate the inflatable amusement attractions are maintained by a
qualified person.
C. Wiring Methods.
(1) Flexible cords used with temporary and portable lights and
extension cord sets used in conjunction with inflatable amusement
attractions shall be:
(a) Suitable for location (physical damage);
(b) Suitable for use (outdoor);
(c) Suitable for voltage (insulation rating); and
(d) Adequate for ampacity (conductor size).
(2) Flexible cords and extension cord sets shall be continuous
without splice or tap between connectors.
D. Lighting systems. Lighting systems, including fluorescent
lighting systems, shall be:
(1) In good repair;
(2) Protected against accidental contact and breakage; and
(3) Capable of containing the pieces of a broken light should
breakage occur.
.20 Rules of Procedure for Hearings.
All contested case hearings before the Commissioner shall be
governed by COMAR 09.01.02.
.21 Variances.
A. Application for Variance.
(1) An affected owner may apply to the Commissioner for a
variance from any regulation adopted under Business Regulation
Article, Title 3, Annotated Code of Maryland.
(2) An application for variance shall be in writing and shall
(a) The name and address of the applicant;
(b) Identification of the regulation from which the applicant
seeks a variance;
(c) The location, equipment, and practices involved;
(d) A detailed statement of the applicants reasons for
requesting a variance;
(e) A statement of the steps the applicant has taken and will
take, with specific dates when appropriate, to protect the public
against the specific hazard covered by the regulation; and
(f) Any request for a hearing.
B. Posting of Notice.
(1) Immediately on filing a request for a variance pursuant to
Business Regulation Article, §3-314, Annotated Code of Maryland,
an applicant shall post notice of the application at the place or places
where a certificate of inspection is required to be posted.
(2) The notice shall include:
(a) The name and address of the applicant;
(b) The date on which the application was filed;
(c) Identification of the regulation from which the applicant
seeks a variance;
(d) The location, equipment, and practices involved; and
(e) Notice to the public and affected employees of their right
to participate in the proceeding.
(3) The notice shall be maintained until the commencement of
the proceedings.
C. Order of Variance.
(1) After investigation, on-site inspection, and such hearing as
the Commissioner may direct, the Commissioner may grant a
variance from a regulation under this chapter if:
(a) It is evident that action is necessary to prevent undue
hardship; or
(b) Existing conditions prevent practical compliance and the
reasonable safety of the public can, in the opinion of the
Commissioner, be ensured.
(2) An order of variance may require such special conditions
as are reasonably necessary to ensure public safety.
(3) A declaration, act, or omission of the Commissioner or the
Commissioners authorized representative, other than a written order
authorizing a variance as permitted above, may not be construed to
exempt, either wholly or in part, expressly or implicitly, any owner
from full compliance with the terms of any regulation under this
D. Modification, Revocation, and Renewal of Order of Variance.
(1) The Commissioner may modify, revoke, or renew an order
of variance in the same manner prescribed for the issuance of an
order of variance.
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Was Your 360 Banned From Live Recently (after Oct 28th)?
Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:25 AM
(note ... option7 (don't know, stayed off LIVE) was added later on request, ~380 votes were in already)
Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:52 AM
Edited by iateshaggy, 06 November 2009 - 03:53 AM.
Posted 06 November 2009 - 04:37 AM
Posted 06 November 2009 - 04:55 AM
Posted 06 November 2009 - 05:52 AM
Edited by MrBlonde, 06 November 2009 - 05:52 AM.
Posted 06 November 2009 - 05:57 AM
Only me and one other person dont have modified firmware?
now we are 3!
Posted 06 November 2009 - 06:19 AM
Ok here is the thing, there are very few differences between the people getting banned and not (I know as I've done the modding and supplied the backup equipment to a handful of people and have checked in with them on the status). In seems less people have been banned so far than have (it would be about 40% banned 60% not (This is only taking into account about 20 people that I personally know the setups etc of)).
No one that has never used a non-self created backup has yet been banned (So there is something in that for everyone whinging). Everyone that played pirated games before release were lucky enough to get banned.
I unfortunately chose to preview a game shortly before my retail copy arrived in the post and am thinking thats the culprit as it's the only difference between myself (who now has a nice polite xbox telling we I'm naughty when I attempt to sign into live) and several mates who have all other factors the same and are currently playing on live and having fun.
At least it came at a good time as there are some great console offers around at the moment.
It will be interesting to see if additonal bans are handed out over the coming weeks, so at this stage it still seems a little to early to speculate how the bans are being applied. (But it's really not a good idea to arr arr my maties if you want to continue using live, so support the delevopers that make the games you love and buy the original).
Posted 06 November 2009 - 02:58 PM
Only me and one other person dont have modified firmware?
So... what are you doing hanging out at xbox "scene" forums with unmodified firmware...?
Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:24 PM
Needs a slot for "Refuse to log in to get banned". I have a Lite-On and I doubt I have been banned, but it is not worth losing my HDD to log in to see.
Yep, I havn't eaven dared to start my xbox
Posted 06 November 2009 - 03:25 PM
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Posted 06 November 2009 - 09:31 PM
I have a mate that was banned from Xbox Live and people who saying you HDD is messed up after isnt true his is still working fine on other consoles just not the one that is banned i hope this helps some people out.
To clear up the HDD questions.....you will most likely lose all your games saves. You have to reformat on a nonbanned console and never use it on a banned console ever again. Once you make a game save on a banned console It will corrupt your profile and you will have to reformat again. Some have said as long as they didn't save anything after the ban they could transfer their game saves back after they reformatted.
Ex. Put all your important game saves on your comp. or a mem card and reformat your HDD on a non banned console, recover your gamertag, then transfer your saves back on the non banned console. It has been this way every time the ban hammer has hit.
Edited by nastyn8, 06 November 2009 - 09:38 PM.
Posted 06 November 2009 - 09:35 PM
Posted 06 November 2009 - 11:25 PM
I don't have a modified firmware (wish I did though) but this is just so stupid MS banning consoles now makes the console paper weight. There are so many people on ebay probably getting ripped off getting banned consoles saying "this console is banned from xbox live". Why not just ban that one user with his gamertag from that one console rendering his gamertag useless only on that console but let everyone who isn't pirating use that console instead of making the entire console useless to everyone its such a waste of good technology....
There are several "kinds" of Xbox users, and they all have different kinds of gaming habits/preferences. For example, I care about my gamertag and my gamerscore, and getting my system swapped out isn't a problem for me; I have the resources to change out my console as many times as necessary. Thus, if they banned my gamertag, it would truly be a proper punishment for me. However, there are others where their gamertag is basically meaningless. I know people that use an exploit to get free Xbox Live by starting a new gamertag every month. So to them, gamertag banning would be meaningless and Microsoft would accomplish nothing by doing that to that person.
You do make a good point though, one that I have been contemplating since these bans have started up again. I communicate with a lot of people from the "scene" in my community and all of them are finding ways to get their consoles replaced. Wal-Marts, Best Buys, GameStops, Targets, etc. are all unknowingly taking back banned consoles. In the short term, this is awesome, we all get to keep playing our games, but these systems all eventually get back to Microsoft and, again, it's a two-pronged reaction:
One, Microsoft will get this influx of useless systems that they will either have to unban and redistribute, or if they keep to their word and never unban, rescrap the parts and do whatever they do to make that cost effective. My first impression of this was that Microsoft shot themselves in the foot by banning consoles because, as everyone knows, this community is incredibly resourceful, and now, as thanks for banning our systems, we send them back to you courtesy of Wally and Geoffrey Giraffe, and keep doing what you banned us for intially. Basically, you burdened us with inconvenience while we burdened you with incommensurate man-hours to ban us in the first place, to the retailers that unknowingly took our defunct systems, and to your already-busy-with-rroDs repair department for them to find out the only thing wrong with the system is that its banned.
This brings me to part two of that reaction, and that is how Microsoft will respond to this cost that they will be bearing, and the steps they will take to try and ensure it doesn't happen again. I say try because, to reiterate, the pirating community is resilient, and will always find a way, but I certainly don't want to see more robust and thorough warranty checks and new equipment to verify bans, etc. One reason I don't want to see it is because I used to work for a GameStop and trading in systems is not a well-oiled machine. There aren't any real rules or regulations to checking them and any extra steps make the whole process longer and more arduous for the employee and the customer. That's just one example but my main point is that this action/reaction inertia sways back and forth and one could make the argument that pirates pushed first, Microsoft banned, pirates push back, and so on and so forth. I'm sure someone will also say Microsoft pushed first for charging $60 a game and cite the RRoD fiasco and blah blah but if you focus on that part you're missing the point: Piracy is a cat & mouse game, but this whole console banning and the subsequent reactions to it add a new element, and that is that Microsoft may actually incur further costs by banning consoles that play pirated games, while piracy itself loses a lot of money originally.
It's obviously my opinion, but I'm a bit concerned about how Microsoft will respond to how ineffective their solutions to combat piracy really are, especially when they begin getting a rush of consoles and have to now spend money on that. Say what you want about Microsoft, but they are a sleeping giant. Then again, pirates aren't no pushovers, either.
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CONCORD, N.H. �Forget that image of a hospice worker sitting next to a hospital bed in a dimly lit room. Today, hospice care is delivered everywhere from the golf course to the casino.
As they brace for the eventual needs of the aging baby boom generation, hospice providers are working to diversify their services and dispel misconceptions about what they do.
Chief among those myths is the notion that hospice consists of friendly visitors who sit in a darkened room and hold Grandma�s hand while she dies, says Robin Stawasz, family services director at Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care in upstate New York.
�It�s just not what we do. We come in and help people go golfing or go snowbird down to Florida, or go out to dinner several nights a week. We help them get to the casinos on weekends,� she said. �This is not getting ready to die. This is living � living now, living tomorrow, making the best possible life with what you have.�
According to the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, an estimated 1.58 million patients received hospice care from more than 5,000 programs nationwide in 2010, more than double the number of patients served a decade earlier. More than 40 percent of all deaths in the United States that year were under the care of hospice, which provides medical care, pain management, and emotional and spiritual support to patients with terminal illnesses.
Both figures have grown steadily and are expected to rise as baby boomers � the 78 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964 � get older.
�It�s a complicated time and an exciting time, but it�s also, in many ways, going to be a very daunting time for hospices to try to find ways to take care of all these people,� said Donald Schumacher, president and CEO of the national hospice group.
For the vast majority of patients, hospice means periodic visits at home from a team of hospice workers. A much smaller percentage receives continuous nursing care at home or inpatient care at a hospice house.
Medicare covers hospice if a doctor determines someone has less than six months to live and if the patient forgoes any further life-prolonging treatment, though under the new federal health-care overhaul law, it will experiment with covering both curative and supportive care at a number of test sites nationwide.
In the meantime, hospice programs are growing in number and scope. Recognizing that people are living longer and with complex illnesses, they�ve been branching out into other �pre-hospice� areas for patients who are not terminally ill. For example, some centers have become certified as so-called PACE providers, an acronym that stands for �program of all-inclusive care for the elderly.�
�Hospices are trying to throw a broader net out to provide services to people before they become eligible for hospice,� Schumacher said.
Another trend is focusing on patients with specific diagnoses. While hospices for decades overwhelmingly cared for people with cancer, by 2010, cancer diagnoses had dropped to 36 percent of patients served, prompting some centers to develop programs geared toward heart disease, dementia and other diagnoses.
�We are realizing that while our roots were really in oncology, that model is not the best response for all patients,� Stawasz said. �We needed to really look again at how we were doing things. It is not a one-size-fits-all kind of treatment plan,� she said.
After working with providers and patients to figure out where traditional hospice had been missing the mark, Stawasz�s agency launched its specialized program for patients who have suffered heart failure in 2009. While there�s usually a clear line between medical treatment and comfort care for cancer patients, things get blurry with other conditions, she said. So the agency started focusing on the reason behind each service, rather than the service itself.
�If the real focus is to help someone stay comfortable, then that�s hospice, even if it�s traditionally something a little bit more aggressive, such as IV antibiotics or IV diuretics or that sort of thing, or hospitalizations,� she said. �So if the goal is for comfort and the treatment has a reasonable expectation to provide meaningful comfort, then that�s hospice.�
Though he praises such programs, one expert in end-of-life issues says the hospice industry and American society as a whole are far from ready for the aging baby boom generation. Unless caring for people at the end of life becomes a larger part of the national agenda, the rising tide of elders is bound to result in a flood of unmet needs, said Dr. Ira Byock, director of palliative medicine at New Hampshire�s Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
He points out that while the number of people using hospice has grown, the average length of stay actually dipped slightly in 2010 compared with the previous year, raising concerns that providers aren�t reaching patients and their family caregivers in a timely manner.
�We often quip that in hospice care these days, we�re doing brink-of-death care rather than end-of-life care,� Byock said.
When it comes to illness, dying and death, the American mindset is �I don�t want to think about it.� But Byock hopes baby boomers will �take back� the end of life in the same way they took charge of the beginning by pushing for the natural childbirth movement and efforts to bring fathers into the delivery room.
�It was driven by the boomers as citizens and consumers; it was an advocacy movement. A very similar thing needs to happen now,� he said.
Hospice workers say they are more ready than other health-care providers to deal with baby boomers and whatever changes health-care reform brings because they�ve been working with limited budgets for years.
�We�ve been meeting that triple threat of providing better care with higher patient satisfaction for less money,� Stawasz said. �I think hospice is perhaps standing as a model for others as we are dealing with the challenges of the increased needs that baby boomers represent.�
Laurie Farmer of the Concord Regional Visiting Nurse Association agrees. And she adds that hospice is all about providing individualized care, something that baby boomers likely will demand.
�The baby boom generation comes as very educated consumers, and so we are feeling that we have been meeting that challenge,� she said.
At age 70, Liz Murphy, of Deerfield, N.H., is a few years older than the oldest baby boomers. But like many of the baby boomers served by the Concord hospice program, she did her homework before deciding several weeks ago to move into the program�s hospice house.
Murphy, a longtime Statehouse lobbyist, was found several years ago to have an extremely rare cancer of the connective tissue that settled mainly in her bones but also has spread to her brain, liver and other organs. She started considering hospice after a spate of surgeries just weeks apart resulted in no improvements.
Murphy said she knew where the hospice house was, but beyond that, knew little about it before she started looking into it. But once she did, she made her decision quickly.
�I talked it through with my husband and my children and anybody else who I thought would have an interest in it, and I feel as though I got information from as many people as I needed. I came and looked at it, and I�m very happy with it,� she said.
�It�s been great. I love the place. I�ve been very fortunate that the people who are here are people who are happy to work with me, and are interested in working together with my family, my husband and me to give us the program we�re interested in.�


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It was a statement week for the Wando Warriors as they stormed through the Military Magnet Thanksgiving Classic on their way to their way to winning the tournament championship.
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Sophomore forward Jamez Rogers claimed MVP honors, averaging 17 points through the three-game tournament, including a 19-point effort against Pinewood. Junior forward Taylor Majewski averaged 13 per game and contributed defensively and on the boards to earn an All-Tournament nod.
"I'm really not surprised by what we were able to do because our team knows what they're capable of," Wando head coach David Eaton said. "The best part about it is that we showed a willingness to win. Sometimes the most talented teams don't have that willingness to win when the going gets tough, but I think we showed (against Pinewood) that we have that."
Pinewood pushed Wando throughout the championship game, using the speed of their smaller guards to counter the size of the Warriors. While Pinewood's shooters stayed hot, Rogers paced Wando with 19 points. The Warriors trimmed Pinewood's two-point halftime lead down to a tie game entering the fourth quarter when center 6-foot-10 center Matt Pegram took over. Pegram had his best game of the tournament with 14 points, capped by an emphatic dunk with under a minute to play that sealed the game.
"He just kind of took the game over," Eaton said. "He and Jamez were just relentless, driving to the basket and rebounding.
"We work our big guys really hard in practice, guarding our guards. (Pinewood) was hot, but we just kept playing defense and started to do a good job of penetrating and wearing them down on the inside offensively."
Garrett Tech and Greenville Tech couldn't put up much of a challenge for Wando in the opening rounds as the Warriors rang up the points early before smothering them with their defense in the second half. Wando led by 18 heading into halftime against Garrett and then exploded with a 22-0 run to start the third quarter. Against Greenville, the Warriors led by 17 at the half and went on to win the second half 40-25. Wando's bench turned in major minutes in both games and was able to maintain the high level of play the starters set in both games.
"We can bring so many different players and then wear teams down with our size and strength," Eaton said. "We have eight or nine guys who could all start. When we bring somebody else in, they have no problem doing the same job as the guy ahead of them."
Any doubts about the Warriors should be solved Tuesday if Wando can carry its success into its home opener against the rival Summerville Green Wave. Summerville entered the season ranked No. 7 in Class 4A by the S.C. Basketball Coaches Association, while Wando was left out of the preseason poll. (The paper went to press before this game took place.)
"I think winning this championship gives our team a lot confidence moving forward," Eaton said.
"Summerville is always a well-coached team that you can't come out and make a lot of mistakes against or they'll make you pay for it. But we always expect to beat a team like that. Our guys know they're ranked No. 7 and they expect to be in that type of position themselves. Our guys aren't intimidated by that ranking at all and I think they know that if they want it, they have an opportunity to go take it Tuesday night."
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While Penn State earned another lopsided victory Saturday before a sellout crowd of 6,292 at Rec Hall, the win wasn't nearly as easy this time. Penn State's 42-3 win over the Bald Eagles was decidedly different.
Despite losing nine of 10 bouts and the takedown battle, 28-6, the Bald Eagles (1-2) took the battle to the Nittany Lions (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten), especially in the first five bouts.
"I didn't know what to expect. I know they're getting better and making progress. They pushed us around in a few weights. That's not something we like to see. They had a little more attitude, a little more fire and fight. You've really got to give them credit for coming into our house and pushing us around," Penn State coach Cael Sanderson said.
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Coming off a 52-0 whitewash of Indiana last Sunday, many Nittany Lion fans might have been expecting back-to-back shutouts. But it was apparent from the first bout that these Bald Eagles weren't about to roll over for the two-time defending NCAA champs.
LHU's Bobby Rehm scored the first takedown of the match, something Indiana didn't accomplish until the heavyweight bout. That seemed to give No. 3 Nico Megaludis a spark. He eventually pinned Rehm in 4:10.
It was one of four pins on the day for Penn State. No. 2 165-pounder David Taylor, No. 3 174-pounder Matt Brown and No. 3 197-pounder Quentin Wright all scored falls.
No. 1 184-pounder Ed Ruth rolled up a 17-2 technical fall.
Jordan Conaway rolled up a 13-3 major decision at 133. No. 5 Andrew Alton (149), No. 5 Dylan Alton (157) and No. 15 Jimmy Lawson (heavyweight) all earned decisions.
Penn State's only loss came at 141, where Lock Haven's Dan Neff used four takedowns and a riding time point to score a 9-4 decision over Bryan Pearsall.
The Nittany Lions sported blue, gray and white camouflage singlets as part of their Military Appreciation Day festivities.
It was something Matt Brown, a member of Penn State's Army ROTC was excited about.
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Penn State now enters finals week and then will have a little more than a week off around Christmas before it comes back to campus and heads to the Southern Scuffle on Jan. 1-2 at Chattanooga, Tenn.
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165-Taylor, PS, pinned McKinney, 3:39; 174-Brown, PS, pinned Heffner, 1:56; 184-Ruth, PS, tech. fall Garcia, 17-2, 4:55; 197-Wright, PS, pinned Sprenkle, 6:10; 285-Lawson, PS, dec. Turner, 5-1.
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After a representative called ahead and made a reservation, the group, dressed in street clothes, arrived at 7:30 p.m. and stayed for more than an hour.
"It's a small town. Nothing ever happens," says Buccellato, who was honored by the prince's presence. "It's a big deal."
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The gleaming grand piano looks like others I've seen. But with utmost politeness, Hiroko Ohmura informs me that I'm mistaken. With that, she attacks the keys, and the notes of Beethoven's Sonata No. 8 in C minor, the famed "Pathétique," fill the vast auditorium. I'm entranced. When she's finished, she points inside the ebony cabinet: There are no strings; the sound comes from an array of speakers.
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We're at Yamaha Corp.'s headquarters in Hamamatsu, Japan, an industrial city about 250 kilometers southwest of Tokyo. As a manager in Yamaha's professional audio and digital musical instruments division, Ohmura dreams up the next generation of keyboards that musicians will seek for their studios and consumers will crave for their living rooms. She's just demonstrated what's probably the most advanced digital piano ever created. Called the AvantGrand, it's engineered to replicate the sound and feel of a concert-quality grand—except it's smaller, much cheaper, and full of digital tricks.
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The chance to travel in ACU's Study Abroad program to Oxford, England, in 2009 opened Krystal's eyes to the vastness of the world she lived in. For Krystal, time abroad and classes in ACU's Department of Social Work instilled a longing to help those who need helping and to serve those who need service.
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'Think Like A Man' has proven itself to be a Box Office hit raking in $33Million in its opening week. The movie is based on Steve Harvey's book "Act Like A Lady, Think Like A Man". In the movie they touch on the infamous 90 Day Rule. This rule has been around long before Steve Harvey's book. The 90 Day Rule basically says that a woman should make a man wait 90 days before having sex. Does this work? Are the "games" really proving anything? I asked my Twitter followers and actually got a pretty good mix of responses.
Ladies, would you make a man wait 90 days for sex?
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- I would...I did...waaaay longer than 90 days. We are married now. We were each other's 1st. Met at 17.
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Fellas, would you wait 90 days for sex?
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- absolutely not. I can't think of one valid reason to wait 90 days
- I've waited years. More than once. I never really invest time and money just for sex. That's just prolonged prostitution. I'm in it for the person. If they're worth it, I don't really care about the wait. I'll tell you this...I always told my female cousins to stick to that 90 day rule. If he's there for you...he'll wait. If not, better you get rid of him now instead of wasting your time.
- HELLLL NO SON....*in my angriest DMX voice*
- Only if I was getting some from somewhere else instead..
So if we think like a man for a moment it looks like some men will wait, some men will not. I won't tell you who these answers are from but these are all seemingly good guys. Some of which are married, some have been in pretty long relationships. Although the answer from women varied like the men, it seems that more of us would wait. Here are my thoughts on waiting.
The whole strategic game thing is a load of b*******. Women weren't built to think like men. Every time we try, we over think. You know why? Because men are far less complex than we are. If a man says he's cold, he really is cold. When a woman says she's cold, she really wants you to take the jacket off your back and give it to her. There's no way that we can fix our complex minds to think like a simple man. We shouldn't have to. We're built different for a reason, to compliment each other. Why would you make a man wait 90 days for sex? I say you don't have sex until YOU are ready. There's no time stamp on that. If you know you're ready to have sex with someone within 90 seconds, go ahead and do it! We're all adults. If it takes you 90 years, do you! Two people should not have sex until they're ready. Making him wait 90 days when you knew 89 days ago that you'd let him hit, all because Steve Harvey said so, is dumb. Him waiting 90 days doesn't mean that he's a great guy and you'll be together forever. Sleeping with a man after the second time doesn't mean he only wants you for the sex. Building a meaningful relationship has everything to do with communication, period. I think women should Think Like Women. If a man wants someone who thinks like him, he's more interested in peen than you. If a man is really into you, he'll make it loud and clear, whether sex is involved or not. There is no shortage of vagina in the world. Steve Harvey makes great points in the video below, but I'm not buying that it's at all that easy.
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" I say you don't have sex until YOU are ready. There's no time stamp on that."
The thing is most men will wait 90days hell some of us have waited years to fukk a girl that put us in the friend zone
^^^ that's what's scary. so were you every truly friends if you were just waiting to sleep with her???
I think the whole 90 day rule is B.S.. Say I wait 90 days give him the goods and on the 92nd day he leaves, now what? Huh Steve? I know men who will wait 100 for the coochie and leave once they get it b/c that's all they wanted. I know the purpose in the 90 day rule is to make him see you as more than "just some coochie" but if a man isn't feeling you waiting 9, 90, or 900 days won't change the fact that he going to smash and dash.
My best relationship was with the dude I slept with after 2 weeks, my most volatile was with the dude I made wait damn near a year. All that backed up energy he had DOOMED us, LOL
My thing is this, if a man wants to just f*** you and leave he's not waiting 3 months to do it! If you wasnt giving it up after the first or second date he would leave. The 90 day rule was invented to protect women, yet were the dumb asses saying no to it. For those who have read the book the whole point is this, if he cant stick around for 90 days without having sex, what would make him a good boyfriend or Father or husband? The secret is, if a man really truely likes you, he will WAIT as long as you want him to wait. If he aint into you like that and he just want to f***, he aint waiting 90 days at all. Studies show it takes 90 days to develop a habit, so esentially you are training him to do things your way, to respect you, date you and then you reward him with the sex. Sex is a reward for men. We as women need to realize that sex is the greatest pleasure you could give a man. So why give it to him without reason? Ask any man what is the one thing he wants to do before he dies? And he will tell you-sex! It's not like you have to tell him he's on a 3 month trial its just you taking things slow and see if he is likes you enough to hang in there and develop a genuine interest in you and not the sex. You will see that most men wont make it. And thats great for you because you have weeded out the bad seeds! Sure if he wants to f*** other women while dating you-fine! You can do the same. You all are not yet in a relationship so you can't expect that. That's the beauty of the dating process. You can date whoever you want. So why be one of those women he just wants to f***? Why not be the woman he is spending time with, courting, dating, and falling in love with. You all are not married. And definitely not in a relationship as a relationship with a good foundation will need atleast three months to cultivate. Thats the point of the three month rule. To get people to slow down, get to know each other, and learn how to date for goodness sakes. These rules apply to men and women looking for love and real relationships. Not your around the way negro looking to f*** every girl he can. Think about it like this, if he cant wait 90 days for you will he wait by your side 9months if you turn up pregnant? After that 90 day wait the sex will be rewarding for him and he will want nothing more than you. And you will also have a committed relationship from him as well, if that is what your standards are. Steve is trying to get women to have some standards, and to enforce those standards while keeping your legs shut. Cause you can't be hollering you need to do this and that but you still rewarding him. If more women did this we would all be better off. Its like paying it forward. And if you cant wait then hey... The cycle continues. Too many men out here are getting the p**** for doing absolutely nothing. Then we sit there with bills still unpaid, pregnant, alone, and dateless, but yet we still gave it up to a ni**a. It protects us. It all boils down to one thing, get what YOU want before you give it up. The p**** is a reward for these ni**as!
*drops mic*
I agree with Zaria IF you're looking for a relationship.
But a woman has needs too...lol. *changes batteries*
@Phoenix: LMFAO! =P
The 90 day rule has it's ups and downs. I think it truly depends on what the intentions are from both parties and also what "type" of relationship you both desire for.
I think you all are missing the point and Steve really didn't think like a woman when he put it together. You are waiting 90 days SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT KIND OF MAN HE IS! lol Sex complicates things. Especially if it is that good good make your coochay tremble hours later sex. Once you get that, if he ain't about shyt you will stick with his azz regardless. The 90 Day rule gives you the chance to really know him without the complications of sex. It ain't about him or your body's needs. It is about getting to know this man. Because if he is an azz, you'll see it a whole lot quicker and it will be easier to walk away before you get the good good.
Remember, shiftless azzhole men always that put the good good on your azz. *drops mic*


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