Wolfeboro Christmas Parade 2012

isleofsand · 11-26-2012, 07:00 PM

Thanks for the photos! I really appreciate the one with the ACTS dogs! I'm walking with one of the service puppies-in-training.

Lakesrider · 11-27-2012, 08:35 PM

I still find it hard to watch as a landscape trailer with open sides rolls by with little kids on it.....One wrong move and bad, bad, bad.....

SIKSUKR · 11-29-2012, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

I still find it hard to watch as a landscape trailer with open sides rolls by with little kids on it.....One wrong move and bad, bad, bad.....

Agreed.That looks like a real bad accident waiting to happen.Surprized they are allowed to use that without at least having it enclosed with plywood up to the rails.

ishoot308 · 11-29-2012, 11:29 AM

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Agreed.That looks like a real bad accident waiting to happen.Surprized they are allowed to use that without at least having it enclosed with plywood up to the rails.

You guys do know there are people walking behind and in front of this trailer don't you?... How fast can the trailer be moving 1 maybe 2 mph?? It's a parade for heaven sake! How many parade floats have fences around the perimeter...

tis · 11-29-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by ishoot308

You guys do know there are people walking behind and in front of this trailer don't you?... How fast can the trailer be moving 1 maybe 2 mph?? It's a parade for heaven sake! How many parade floats have fences around the perimeter...

Again, we lose all our fun protecting ourselves. I don't see how badly one of the kids could be hurt even if the one in a million happened and one of the kids fell out. If they were going fast, it would be a different story. But they also can't throw candy at the Fourth parade anymore because one in a million might get hurt. No body wants to take the responsibility.

LIforrelaxin · 11-29-2012, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Lakesrider

I still find it hard to watch as a landscape trailer with open sides rolls by with little kids on it.....One wrong move and bad, bad, bad.....

If this was a trailer being pulled down the road on any given day, I would be inclined to agree with you. However it isn't this is being pulled as part of a parade, where at most the vehicles are moving 1 or 2 mph. as previously posted. Note in the pictures all the adults walking behind and beside the trailer. Should something happen, one quick yell and the whole parade comes to a grinding halt.

I have taken part in parades several times in my life. Both on floats, as well as walking in close proximity to moving vehicles. I quite honestly have always been more afraid and concerned with tripping over my own two feet, or someone elses feet then, worrying about someone falling off a float, or being bumped by a moving vehicle.

People are more safety minded, then you want to give them credit for, especially where this is a parade.....But then again at the rate this country is going, soon sidewalks are going to be padded with foam, as someone might just trip.

WakeboardMom · 11-29-2012, 09:58 PM

Where's Mitt?

SIKSUKR · 12-05-2012, 07:53 AM

I'm certainly not a nervous Nancy but how much reaction time do you need if one of the kids falls off the front and under the trailer? I guess I'm getting old.

Winnisquamguy · 12-05-2012, 01:04 PM

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I'm certainly not a nervous Nancy but how much reaction time do you need if one of the kids falls off the front and under the trailer? I guess I'm getting old.

I don't think its you...there is a lot of worrywarts on this forum!

GTO · 12-05-2012, 04:09 PM

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I don't think its you...there is a lot of worrywarts on this forum!

I know it happened someplace recently (last year I think) somewhere. Someone fell off the float and was killed by the the trailers tires.

Puffin · 12-06-2012, 08:21 PM

Maybe we should create a new law that requires all parade floats to have seat belts for riders, that way they can't fall out

, O and boats too.

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Puffin Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 43 Thanks: 10 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Seatbelts Maybe we should create a new law that requires all parade floats to have seat belts for riders, that way they can't fall out, O and boats too.

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