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This web 'zine is located at "The Old Weird Herald" website at: "http://www.oldweirdherald.com" ("Site"), which is owned and operated by The Old Weird Herald, Virtual Endeavors, and Paul Kassens ("Site Owners"). The information on this Site is intended to furnish slot car racers, enthusiasts, suppliers, professionals and others with general information on matters that they may find to be of interest. This Site is composed of the articles and information as well as the postings in the "Slot Car Talk" Bulletin Board ("bulletin board").

Members and readers are encouraged to review The Old Weird Herald’s "House Rules".

By accessing Old Weird Herald's Slot Car Talk, you agree to hold the Site Owners, its assignees, licensees, owners, officers and directors harmless from any loss, claim or damage arising from your use of any of the information and ideas contained on the site, including following suggestions or advice posted on the message boards.

Limitation of Liability

The material provided in this Site is designed for educational and entertainment purposes only. The information in this Site is provided with the understanding that the Site Owners are not engaged in rendering professional or slot car product, building, business services, or advice; legal services or legal advice; or accounting services or advice.

The discussion forum and bulletin board are for informational, educational, and entertainment purposes only. Information included in a discussion forum or bulletin board should not replace necessary consultations with a qualified slot car raceway owner, manufacturer, supplier, service, or professional slot car builder / racer to meet your individual slot car related needs, or those of your fellow racers. Nor should it replace professional legal or financial advice. The Site Owners do not verify the information placed on any discussion forum or bulletin board and, therefore, cannot judge the merits or lack thereof, of any offering, information, suggestions, ideas, opinions or advice, especially from slot car Newbee's, Geeks, Guido's, etc. Placements on the discussion forum or bulletin board -- including, but not limited to information, commentaries, materials, products and services -- that, in the sole judgment of the Site Owners appear to violate the "House Rules" of The Old Weird Herald shall be removed. As an example, the use of discriminatory slurs shall not be permitted. Material placed in discussion forum or bulletin board does not necessarily reflect the views of the Site Owners.

The compilation of information in the discussion forum and bulletin board, including the design and organization of the database and forums, is copyrighted by Virtual Endeavors & The Old Weird Herald Web Publishing Empires, and may not be reprinted nor electronically reproduced. The Site Owners shall have the right to use questions, comments and postings submitted by members in articles, commentaries or other materials both online and offline. No compensation shall be earned, due or payable for such use. Information copyrighted or owned by any individual or entity other than the person posting shall not be posted in the discussion forum or bulletin board (nor software libraries, if applicable) without the consent of the owner. If such an event occurs, the individual posting the information shall be held solely responsible. The Site Owners shall not be held responsible for posted information that may violate copyright law. Persons posting messages are responsible for securing appropriate consent forms from copyright owners, prior to the posting of or uploading of copyrighted information, documents or software. In other words, we ain't takin' no crap for no BS posted by any of you Newbee's, Geeks, Guido's, or Geezers.

Legal Disclaimer

While every effort has been made to offer current and accurate information, errors can occur. Furthermore, this Site may contain reference to certain laws, regulations, slot car technical information, or building / racing strategies. Each of these topics change and evolve depending on current technology, product developement, the latest "World Record", rumour or "Fad of the Week", and all content on the Site should be interpreted only in light of particular circumstances. This information is provided "as is", with no guarantees of completeness, accuracy or timeliness, and without warranties of any kind, express or implied. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Site Owners disclaim all warranties, express or implied, including but not limited to implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

The Site Owners do not warrant that this Site, various services provided through this Site, and any information, software or other material downloaded from this Site, will be uninterrupted, error-free, or free of viruses or other harmful components.

The information presented on this Site should not be construed as professional slot car, tax, investment, financial, accounting or legal advice. Furthermore, the information you receive may include views or opinions of third parties; the fact that you receive this information on this Site does not mean that these views or opinions are endorsed by The Old Weird Herald, Virtual Endeavors or the voluteer moderators and administrators, nor do the Site Owners advocate the use, purchase or sale of any products or other item or any of the services mentioned.

Certain links on this Site lead to websites maintained by individuals or organizations over whom the Site Owners have no control. The Site Owners make no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy or any other aspect of the information located on such websites.

In other words, don't believe everything you read here, your milage may vary, information posted is the opinion of the poster, and again... we ain't takin' no crap for no BS posted by any of you Newbee's, Geeks, Guido's, or Geezers.

Regarding possible legal disputes... does the term "Blood from a Turnip" ring any bells? And please, don't sue me - my lawyer's in jail!

Trademarks and Copyrights

Except where noted otherwise, all Site contents are copyright 1995-2006 The Old Weird Herald and Virtual Endeavors. All rights reserved. Except as provided herein, no part of the materials on this Site, including but not limited to the text, graphics, images, and html code, may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means without the Site Owners' written permission, and proper credit is accompanied. Specifically designated materials may be downloaded and reproduced, provided they are not sold or otherwise used for commercial purposes. Besides, reproduction of any of the crap found here would be hardly worthwhile.

Furthermore, these materials must be reproduced in their entirety and may not be edited or otherwise altered in any way, without permission. All materials reproduced must be attributed to and acknowledge the copyright ownership of The Old Weird Herald, or the copyright owner indicated on the materials. Software may be downloaded pursuant to separate license only where specifically identified.

The following are trademarks of Virtual Endeavors: Virtual Endeavors, The Old Weird Herald, Slot Car Talk, & Slot Car Gallery.

The following are servicemarks of The Old Weird Herald: "Slot car news, product info, tips, racing, how-to's,humor, and general BS - for us "grown-ups" who still play with toy cars", "Slot Cars - and the meaning of life", and "Old Weird Herald's Slot Car Talk - the slot racers version of two tin cans and a string" (latter quote credited to "weedracer").

© 1995-2007 Virtual Endeavors & The Old Weird Herald. All Rights Reserved, and All Lefts Reversed. This document may be changed, updated, revised, voided, replaced, deleted, or modified according to our whims and whenever I damned well feel like it.