Rotary Fest is over for this year. It is walking distance so I always spend some time there. It is difficult to get much done in town that week end so one might as well go to Rotaryfest. I did take a few pictures.
I did spend 10 Dollars for Alligator on a stick. It was dry, too salty and in my opinion over priced. Speaking of prices why aren't prices posted?
"The Heart Attack", fair warning.
I always enjoy the car show. It's free to see.
If you get to the car show in the morning it is usually not hot yet. Car shows like this can be brutal in the sun.
After I saw what there was to see at the car show I walked through the ride section of Rotary Fest and caught a glimpse of the carnies getting their instructions and pep talk for the day.
The Ring of Fire is one of the scarier rides and I thought I would take a closer look at it.
You will never get me on that thing. I have flown in a number of vintage aircraft but you will never get me on that thing.
The ride is held up with strong wire, chains and binders. Those are the red things attached to the chain. I spent a few summers as a truck driver when I was going to school and this is not the way we set the binders.
This is a video on the use of the binders. Pay close attention to what he says about making the bind more secure.
Normally to make the binders more secure the chain is wrapped around the handle to keep it tight and to avoid any possibility of the binder popping open. When the ride is in operation these wires, chains and binders do a bit of vibrating and shaking.
After bringing this to the attention of the RotaryFest people the binders were wrapped in chain. In what manner was this ride checked for safe operation?
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