How to write a disclaimer...

[LektroiD]

I found this gem on an Atari monitor repair sheet...

Disclaimer:
You can easily get knocked squarely on your butt by the voltages present in your monitor. Whether or not it kills you probably depends on just what you fall on, your present health, and where the resulting flying monitor lands. In any case, your decision to implement the changes described herein is completely your own. I disclaim all responsibility for your health, safety, or any damage to equipment or property caused by fires, implosions or explosions, earthquakes, global flooding, or galactic imbalance resulting from your use of any information in this writing. I think that about covers it

[GlennSprigg]

I've always liked this product disclaimer in relation to clothing....   

[Halcyon]

Hahah, in all seriousness, disclaimers that are written in simple, plain English are almost always preferred. Same goes with EULAs. Hardly anyone reads those long winded agreements written in legal-ese and in some cases in Australia, they have actually been deemed illegal and unenforceable by the courts because they are too cumbersome to read or difficult to understand and so they are deemed "unfair" to consumers.

Under the Australian Consumer Law, courts determine whether contracts are sufficiently "transparent" and that transparency includes whether or not the contract is expressed in reasonably plain language, legible, presented clearly and whether it's readily available to any party affected by the term. Terms that may not be transparent include terms hidden in fine print or schedules, or that are phrased in legal, complex or technical language. However, a transparent term can still be an unfair term. EULAs, licensing agreements etc... are all considered "contracts" under the law.