Pumpkin Patch

Nicely separated colors

Very cool capture Charles.    Now we just need a bunch of kids to show up to carve all those pumpkins.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-6 08:07
Very cool capture Charles.    Now we just need a bunch of kids to show up to carve all those pumpkins.

This event venue was silly. The stadium didn't want the crowd on the field. The crowd was on the service floor where the bathrooms are. They let the kids go to the outfield but the parents were to lazy to take them there. Years ago I started this Oktoberfest to raise funds for veterans. We usually raise over 50,000 for them every year.  This year the stadium was too big for the event. You don't event see the people. There were probably about 5,000 there but they are in the hallway of the stands.

Depp Posted at 10-6 07:21
Nicely separated colors

Yes, That seems to be the way it worked out. It would be nice if there were some kids painting them.

Buy now for Hallowe'en  

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-6 10:34
This event venue was silly. The stadium didn't want the crowd on the field. The crowd was on the service floor where the bathrooms are. They let the kids go to the outfield but the parents were to lazy to take them there. Years ago I started this Oktoberfest to raise funds for veterans. We usually raise over 50,000 for them every year.  This year the stadium was too big for the event. You don't event see the people. There were probably about 5,000 there but they are in the hallway of the stands.

Great to know that the event is still being held.  Sad that the attendees had to stay on the concrete area and out of sight.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-7 03:01
Great to know that the event is still being held.  Sad that the attendees had to stay on the concrete area and out of sight.

I think the stadium staff didn't want Beer drinkers on the field.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-7 04:11
I think the stadium staff didn't want Beer drinkers on the field.

Yeah, no doubt they didn't want any damages to the turf occurring.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-7 04:18
Yeah, no doubt they didn't want any damages to the turf occurring.

Spilling beer on the carpet?

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-7 04:21
Spilling beer on the carpet?

I guess it depends on what type of artificial turf is used.  There was a local field that had artificial turf and held a concert on it with the bandstand at home plate.  After the event they found out that alcohol in the beer and mixed drinks sold there had caused stains and discoloration in the artificial turf where drinks were dropped or spilled.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-8 04:50
I guess it depends on what type of artificial turf is used.  There was a local field that had artificial turf and held a concert on it with the bandstand at home plate.  After the event they found out that alcohol in the beer and mixed drinks sold there had caused stains and discoloration in the artificial turf where drinks were dropped or spilled.

That is what they were worried about. But there was only beer.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-8 05:01
That is what they were worried about. But there was only beer.

At least it was a concern they considered for the venue.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-8 14:52
At least it was a concern they considered for the venue.

Yes, but we have had smaller venues with wide open natural grass fields. I prefer that. it's more like a real oktoberfest.

Nice framing Charles.   

DAFlys Posted at 10-9 00:06
Nice framing Charles.

Thank You.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-9 02:56
Thank You.

You're very welcome.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-8 17:40
Yes, but we have had smaller venues with wide open natural grass fields. I prefer that. it's more like a real oktoberfest.

Yeah, open natural field would have been more preferable for that type of event.  I guess you just have to go with what is available at the time.  Maybe the planners will take that into account before the next event.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-9 12:09
Yeah, open natural field would have been more preferable for that type of event.  I guess you just have to go with what is available at the time.  Maybe the planners will take that into account before the next event.

I hope so. We had a large boyscout camp which was great. They moved to this venue for whatever reason. To me it was helping the boyscouts. They didn't need much money it helped them.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-9 18:33
I hope so. We had a large boyscout camp which was great. They moved to this venue for whatever reason. To me it was helping the boyscouts. They didn't need much money it helped them.

That's a good cause to help.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-10 06:25
That's a good cause to help.

I try to help whenever possible. My son is photographing their fund raising Dinner tonight. My wife is going too because I'm stuck in Boston.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-10 14:38
I try to help whenever possible. My son is photographing their fund raising Dinner tonight. My wife is going too because I'm stuck in Boston.

Nice, team effort (mom and son).

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-11 15:21
Nice, team effort (mom and son).

Yes they went but the turnout wasn't great Scouting is losing support. It went from Boy Scouts to Scouting and I understand that they want to be inclusive and double their potential but there is a reason boys join boyscouts. It's to become men. It does lose something when you add girls. It gains something as they get older because maybe they will stay in it but I don't think their plan is thought out well.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-12 19:53
Yes they went but the turnout wasn't great Scouting is losing support. It went from Boy Scouts to Scouting and I understand that they want to be inclusive and double their potential but there is a reason boys join boyscouts. It's to become men. It does lose something when you add girls. It gains something as they get older because maybe they will stay in it but I don't think their plan is thought out well.

I think it was a political decision forced on the BSA.  

DowntownRDB Posted at 10-13 07:17
I think it was a political decision forced on the BSA.

Forced bu who?

Nice contrast!

Montfrooij Posted at 10-23 05:29
Nice contrast!

Thank again.

BetterBizTech Posted at 10-23 15:21
Thank again.

You're welcome!