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Post by bamadancer on Dec 12, 2008 16:36:11 GMT -5
They did tell us at Vol Training that the tower was for media and like, people planning how all the trucks and stuff could get through safely? They said there were no cops up there.
Yes, and THAT I will sign a petition to burn down.
I don't think it was guard tower - that would imply there is something worth guarding there - which there isn't. I bet its pretty handy for the people concerned with safety - so they can see everything that's happening within Centroo - but does anyone have an idea what the purpose of that tower was? I didn't give it much thought last year.
Yes, and THAT I will sign a petition to burn down.
I don't think it was guard tower - that would imply there is something worth guarding there - which there isn't. I bet its pretty handy for the people concerned with safety - so they can see everything that's happening within Centroo - but does anyone have an idea what the purpose of that tower was? I didn't give it much thought last year.
I am sure it is a guard tower, but one big thing they may be doing up there is watching for fires. I have always thought one out of control fire at 'roo could really be a disaster, if three cars catch fire I think that most would end up catching fire.
Also I bet it is a lot cheaper than the helicopters in 06 and 07.
Fire watch, that's the number one priority of that tower. When I work Roo, I typically see the head of the fire safety department (the guys who ride the ATV's with red shirts and estinguishers) about 10 times per shift. He's a really nice guy, and two years ago he told me about the tower that was being put up for last year. Last year the tower was there, but he wasn't, which I thought was strange. I asked my boss where he'd been, because all of our staff knows the man fairly well. Like I said, nice guy, and he's known to have VERY long conversations with you while your working. Well to end my story, my boss told me he was in the tower 90% of the time he was working.
Now when I say fire safety, I mean FIRE safety. They watch for fires, yes, but also fireworks. DO NOT light fireworks at Roo, you'll be caught in seconds because of this tower. I saw a few people getting searched literally 30 seconds after they shot roman candles. So it's sort of a guard tower in that aspect, but I assure you they're not watching you up there with binoculars unless your playing with something engulfed in flames
EDIT: They still had the chopper last year. My boss rides it a few times on Thursday to help coordinate everything since we're in charge of parking all of you. A birds eye view really helps. The choppers in the years before were for fire safety mainly too, but they built the tower so they didn't have to use the chopper as often. It's still there, and still flies around, trust me, it lands right next to my campsite every year ;D
Post by StreetBum87 on Dec 17, 2008 9:49:24 GMT -5
i say petition to burn nol13 down......i keed i keed... i did actualy give nol some karma in his GIVE ME KARMA THREAD :-P even tho i never took any away......i smite smiting