Watermellon Festival, Carytown 8/11/13

Anyone else going? I'll be there.

Always fun to watch people and maybe educate a few.

Reminder to self - replace recorder batteries.

"We have always turned down alcohol venders, keeping this a family event. We have discouraged controversial or political presentations, or anyone that might not keep the day worry-free."
http://www.timesdispatch.com/sunday...cle_9ef5719e-0210-11e3-8d20-0019bb30f31a.html

Have GSL stickers for those that will voluntarily take them from me. Who am I to deny them their 1A rights?

Was at the festival from 1:30 - 6:30 PM - gave out between 600 and 700 GSL stickers. Lots of good interaction with people. Some knew the story behind the stickers and what they represent, others stopped to talk and be informed. Could easily have kept 3 or 4 of us busy - at times people were lined up 4 and 5 deep waiting their turn.

Only had one really negative response - a gentleman took a sticker and immediately slapped it against the side of a trash can with an angry gesture - I simply removed it I gave it to the next person.

Long afternoon, the weather cooperated, was fun.

Carytown Watermellon Festival

30th annual festival draws at least 110,000 and the free event sold out for vendor spaces, topping 150 stands!
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/l...cle_283627ae-dcdd-5037-8a8a-f21e2937c6ca.html

Fertile field, rich environment.

Parked within 100' of Cary St., right behind the emergency veterinarian clinic. Interacted with several RPD officers and numerous event staff w/o the first problem.

Think I'll be back next year.

Grapeshot said:

30th annual festival draws at least 110,000 and the free event sold out for vendor spaces, topping 150 stands!
http://www.timesdispatch.com/news/l...cle_283627ae-dcdd-5037-8a8a-f21e2937c6ca.html

Fertile field, rich environment.

Parked within 100' of Cary St., right behind the emergency veterinarian clinic. Interacted with several RPD officers and numerous event staff w/o the first problem.

Think I'll be back next year.

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+1 and thanks!!!!!!!!!!!! :lol::monkey

Grapeshot said:

Was at the festival from 1:30 - 6:30 PM - gave out between 600 and 700 GSL stickers. Lots of good interaction with people. Some knew the story behind the stickers and what they represent, others stopped to talk and be informed. Could easily have kept 3 or 4 of us busy - at times people were lined up 4 and 5 deep waiting their turn.

Only had one really negative response - a gentleman took a sticker and immediately slapped it against the side of a trash can with an angry gesture - I simply removed it I gave it to the next person.

Long afternoon, the weather cooperated, was fun.

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Did ya get new stickers? How much did they end up costing?

Ya get to eat free watermelons? In the midwest they have corn festivals with free corn .... ***********

davidmcbeth said:

Did ya get new stickers? How much did they end up costing?

Ya get to eat free watermelons? In the midwest they have corn festivals with free corn .... ***********

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The style has evolved over the years - now cost pennies each. VCDL has trademarked the design, though will freely share with legitimate users.

Watermelon was sold by the sponsor vendors - proceeds to charity.

Imagine...115,000 people, over 3000 watermelons and you! With 60 musicians, over 100 exhibitors, one of the largest kids areas of any festival on the east coast and all of the great Carytown style, the Carytown Watermelon Festival presented by Martin's has become the largest one day festival in the state of Virginia. Mark your calendar now for a great day of family fun.
http://www.carytownrva.org/watermelon.php

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I'm originally from the Midwest, so I recognize corn when I see it. Great food, lousy fuel.

Grapeshot said:

I'm originally from the Midwest, so I recognize corn when I see it. Great food, lousy fuel.

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I know a few who bought corn stoves ... I bought a coal stove ... only thing that heats my house

Corn stoves, at the time, had that plink plink plink sound that I disliked...v. happy with my coal stove...but you are in Virginia, right next to coal country .. sweet

davidmcbeth said:

I know a few who bought corn stoves ... I bought a coal stove ... only thing that heats my house

Corn stoves, at the time, had that plink plink plink sound that I disliked...v. happy with my coal stove...but you are in Virginia, right next to coal country .. sweet

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As a kid growing up I learned to stoke and bank the monster in the basement. People don't understand how clean burning high quality coal is.

Today anthracite is absurdly expensive.
http://www.buycoalonline.com/

Grape, you are truly doing God's work. Thank you, and please keep it up. :banana:

Grapeshot said:

As a kid growing up I learned to stoke and bank the monster in the basement. People don't understand how clean burning high quality coal is.

Today anthracite is absurdly expensive.
http://www.buycoalonline.com/

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Just bought some anthracite for this season (in my state you cannot burn bit +bit is finicky ~ takes patience to learn ~ but cheaper!) ... $300/tonne delivered (about $6/40# bag). In PA its like 1/2 that ... delivery costs, ya know.

http://nepacrossroads.com/fuel-comparison-calculator.php

To compare fuel costs ... coal is still less than 1/2 the cost of oil currently ... and because you save $$ it feels warmer My neighbor wants to get a stove but wifey no likes the idea....he cries all winter about fuel costs.

Anthracite burns cleaner than oil too - Obamalama won't tell you that.

And you can use the stove to manufacturer or aide in the manufacturer of handgun ammo and parts (to make it relevant to this forum -- not by much though) and to train in the martial arts (hold coal in hand grasshopper ~ you fool)