When the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association, the internationally recognized governing body for projectile pumpkins, announced a “save the chunk” campaign earlier this month, Worcester County answered the call.
It was one of three counties in the area to step forward as a potential site for the high-flying event, which hasn’t taken place for the past two years because of insurance problems.
Punkin Chunkin needs a great deal of space, as it tests the bounds of engineering and perhaps good sense by fostering the construction of powerful air cannons and trebuchets built solely to fling produce anywhere from a few hundred yards to more than three-quarters of a mile.
A volunteer was seriously injured in an ATV accident during the 2011 event. A lawsuit seeking damages for the volunteer’s injuries filed in 2013 was settled last summer on undisclosed terms.
More
DelMarVa's Premier Source for News, Opinion, Analysis, and Human Interest Contact Publisher Joe Albero at alberobutzo@wmconnect.com or 410-430-5349
I think the event will die a slow death. They lost a lot of people after not having it last year. Its hard to take the group serious anymore.
ReplyDeleteIt is sad that a drunken idiot falling off a four wheeler can have such an affect on folks just having a good time. Should have been responsible for his own actions.
ReplyDeleteyep party hardy until your own actions cause problems then want to blame others
DeleteReverse the process.Get it approved and finalized and THEN tell everyone about it.This is worse than the Cracker Barrel fiasco.
ReplyDeleteOne idiot ruins the party.m The event needs an ironclad waiver contract involving blood testing, drug testing, and signing off on all liability to whomever puts on the show.
ReplyDeleteIronclad, 2,700 pages long!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
ReplyDeleteI think the event will die a slow death. They lost a lot of people after not having it last year. Its hard to take the group serious anymore.
January 29, 2016 at 12:46 PM
Yes, and we have to suffer slowly listening to it. I wish it would just go away and stay away.
Its all good clean fun until someone gets hurt. Was he drinking? Can this event be held without drinking and still be fun? So sad that one mishap can end a whole event. I had heard that kids really loved the science behind this event and looked forward to building a bigger and better machine. Go science!! Do we need to be drunk to have a good time in this country?
ReplyDeleteDo we need to be drunk to have a good time in this country?
ReplyDeleteJanuary 29, 2016 at 11:18 PM
for something as stupid as pumpkin chunking? YES!
Check out some of the rocket tossers out there. Nerds don't need to be drunk!
ReplyDelete