Front Gate

[Noble Dreg]

Yeah, I'm a tad bummed I bought two of them this year and cannot actually use either.  I hope it does not hurt sales.  I imagine rules that ban the use of something, be it flasks, or weapons, may hurt the sales of the same.

[MissBubu]

I have some wonderful flasks (including one of yours, Nikita) but only bring them out after-hours. Or at least I did last year. They'll be coming out again next year when the doctors decide to stop poisoning me.

[Nikita]

Having flasks that are decorative is good but that are functional is wonderful!!

[Noble Dreg]

O.K., serious question for those in the know (SS).

I purchased a "clear" flask last weekend, I really like it.  I believe it would look absolutely stupid empty.  If I bring it in empty but fill it with red wine purchased on grounds will that be O.K.?  Will I be stopped and asked to empty the contents on site, or worse, be removed from the grounds?

[Random Girl]

It would probably not be a good idea Dreg.  You have no way of proving you purchased it inside the fair and would be expected to dump out something you just paid 4 times too much for. 

The basic rule of thumb is if you aren't acting like an idiot in a really obvious location then you should be fine.  The issue errupted because of stupid people getting drunk from a flask in a pub and becomming beligerant. Thus the rule is now enforced. 

It's like how McDonald's has "caution: hot" on all their coffee cups.  Because someone was dumb and now everyone else pays for it.

[Acuisla]

*sigh* This is such disappointing news....especially because when I attend in mundane clothing, I carry a water bottle with me - I get too dehydrated too quickly not to. Guess I'll have to find a way to disguise it for this weekend!

Behold me not saying a word about my beloved companions who carry the most excellent single malt scotch......I have warned them......

[Lord Figaro]

This new rule does suck, but we'll adjust. We're a hardy group of folk and we can make it work one way or another I'm sure.

I love my flask I bought last year, and I'll be danged if I'm not going to wear it even if I can't have anything in it anymore.

[TheFerret]

It's like how McDonald's has "caution: hot" on all their coffee cups.  Because someone was dumb and now everyone else pays for it.

Actually, McDonald's had coffee at 130 degrees and had several health code violations. The woman ended up getting burned on her girl bits so they don't work any more. There's more to it than the original story tells. (My fest boss is a lawyer and tells me things like this)

[Tom]

Actually, McDonald's had coffee at 130 degrees and had several health code violations. The woman ended up getting burned on her girl bits so they don't work any more. There's more to it than the original story tells. (My fest boss is a lawyer and tells me things like this)

OT here but 130 seems pretty cool to me. We brew at 200 - 205 and hold/serve at ~180. Thank goodness she didn't get her coffee from me!

[Lord Figaro]

Actually, McDonald's had coffee at 130 degrees and had several health code violations. The woman ended up getting burned on her girl bits so they don't work any more. There's more to it than the original story tells. (My fest boss is a lawyer and tells me things like this)

I remember we had to serve food at 140 or hotter in the service to keep bacteria from forming, so yeah I think 130 for coffee is a little cool.  I think the thing that got most people was. Um hello it's coffee, it's always hot. So you put it where it wasn't safe to put it. And now because you were not thinking. You paid a heavy price.  But that's a whole other story.

[Storm]

I had 2 flasks on me today. One of them was a clear one filled with an amber shaded liquid (IE...bourbon). I made no attempt to hide either and was not questioned about them once. I walked right past several SS through out the day without being questioned. I know they had to have seen the clear flask too. It's pretty obvious.

Of course, I don't get tipsy at 'fest. I think I spend too much time on my feet walking around that I either drink too slowly or sweat it out. I also don't frequent the pubs much (I think I have been to Mac's all of 2 times this year!)

I saw several people drinking out of flasks today too. I think if you are discreet about it, and don't act like an obviously hammered idiot things should be fine.

The most ingenious thing I saw this year was a buddy of mine who came out there with his wife. She put a bottle of water in her bag. Except the bottle wasn't filled with water. It was filled with Vodka, and as we all know, Vodka looks just like water. To anyone, it looked just like she had a bottle of water (and bottled water is something they sell out there...LoL).

[SleepyArcher]

I like that idea Storm. 

[TheFerret]

Actually, McDonald's had coffee at 130 degrees and had several health code violations. The woman ended up getting burned on her girl bits so they don't work any more. There's more to it than the original story tells. (My fest boss is a lawyer and tells me things like this)

OT here but 130 seems pretty cool to me. We brew at 200 - 205 and hold/serve at ~180. Thank goodness she didn't get her coffee from me!

Maybe it was 300 degrees...I remember there was a 3 involved. My memory isn't so good with numbers. I just remember that there were issues with the temperature and that it resulted in huge burns.

There's more info http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonald's_coffee_case

Oh look! A bunny!

[renren]

" she sat in the puddle of hot liquid for over 90 seconds," (from the wikipedia link)

Over 90 seconds? 

[Marietta Graziella]

Can we please move away from this particular topic?   This is supposed to be about the front gate, not the horrible accident with the hot coffee.