Post #89759 by SugarCaddyDaddy on Tue, May 4, 2004 3:16 PM

Sorry to burst your bubble(s) but...

Per Casey, he said "I would really rather NOT have any SuperSoakers at all. For any other time it wouldn't be a problem, but because of the overwhelming amount of people that will be attending this event, SuperSoakers would be a problem that he really doesn't want to have to handle. Too many kids, too many people, and someone is bound to have a problem or get hurt".

This is the exact response when I asked him directly (which only took a simple phone call) asking if it is ok to have any type of squirtgun/supersoaker/watershooting devices on the premises.

From a business owner point of view, as well as knowing/reading MANY unfortunate instances myself (the wife is vice-pres of an insurance company), liability is a great worry. I can just see someone heading up to the vendor area with a water cannon shooting off a load, pissing off many a shopper, vendor and possibly hitting the stage area with all the electrical equipment (yup, there goes the entertainment), not to mention that the vendors have power running at their tables. Don't discount the fact that it wouldn't happen.

Don't say that you didn't know ahead of time.

I am just the messenger, not the rule maker.

Last thought: In this age of cell phone, PDA's, digital cameras/videocams and portable laptop computers, I sure hope a fight doesn't break out from a water shooting person ruining an expensive piece of equipment carried by an unknowing bystander. Better bring cash ready to calm your soaked, flaming-mad victim.

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[ Edited by: sugarcaddydaddy on 2004-05-04 15:35 ]