Punkin Chunkin

• Oct 3, 2014

• #21

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csanc123

Ultimate Member

Aug 26, 2009

4,158

Montgomery County

Lucca1 said:

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/10/25/62352.htm

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Holy crap...he volunteers....crashes his own ATV and sues!?!? WTF

 

• Oct 3, 2014

• #22

Klunatic

Ultimate Member

Feb 28, 2011

2,923

Montgomery Cty

csanc123 said:

Holy crap...he volunteers....crashes his own ATV and sues!?!? WTF

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The poor kid is paralyzed but as it is with the victims of this world someone else is to blame. This kid was turning his life around when he probably was high or drinking (total speculation on my part) was chasing flying vegetable matter through a cornfield(fact) on a super charged steed (fact), hit an uncaring vindictive dip in the field( well hmm.. should have been aware he wasn't on a paved road) and flipped his equally uncaring steed over on top of him and was severely injured..

Who's fault is it? The parents who allowed him to ride the ATV? The person who gave him the ATV(probably his parents)? The person who allowed him to ride it on the farm? The pumpkin Chunker who threw the gourd? The people watching him tear through the corn field with wild abandon? No its the farmer and his family.

Sadly it is the same story with the "victims" of self defense shootings. They all were turning their lives around until the pivotal moment when they were shot doing something they shouldn't have been doing and put their lives and/or body in harms way. Its not their fault, the blame resides on society or the poor guy forced to defend himself. There is no personal responsibility in this world. I feel sorry for this kid but he made his own bed. His parents are equally responsible and should be ashamed for trying to sue this farmer and Pumpkin Chunkin for this tragic accident.

 

• Oct 3, 2014

• #23

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CHUNKERMD

Ultimate Member

Apr 4, 2009

1,632

West MD

Darn Flatbillies......possible Md chunk in Frederick with 6-local cannons.

 

• Oct 8, 2014

• #24

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dtmeyers

Active Member

Jun 22, 2013

329

Sad to say Punkin Chunkin was going downhill for a while

It was a lot more fun when you could go right up to the cannons and chat. Then came a small fence. Then came a large fence. Then came the hipsters and yuppies and television crews.

*sigh* maybe I'm just getting old

 

• Oct 11, 2014

• #25

Mr H

Banana'd

Mar 9, 2010

135,992

PRM, Province AA, District 32, GBP Zone

Tori Bellaci (formerly of Mythbusters) was on FNC this morning.

While there is no official event this year, Science Channel is involved with letting these guys strut their stuff. I missed the details, but there will at least be something captured for broadcast.

 

• Oct 11, 2014

• #26

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CHUNKERMD

Ultimate Member

Apr 4, 2009

1,632

West MD

Yea, they contacted the MD Shooters for some non-event footage and that's whats in the works.

 

• Oct 13, 2014

• #27

peppercorn

Member

Nov 28, 2012

42

Timonium

It's sad when a lack of personal responsibility ruins things for everyone else. I've competed the past few years and those guys who doing the spotting would race around like bats out of hell. Hope things get settled for next year.

 

• Oct 8, 2015

• #28

Half-cocked

Senior Meatbag

Mar 14, 2006

23,937

Punkin Chunkin 2015 cancelled

Update - Punkin Chunkin 2015 cancelled, too.

http://www.wboc.com/story/30215897/2015-punkin-chunkin-event-canceled

Yay for lawyers and insurance companies.

 

• Oct 8, 2015

• #29

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mdram

Banned

BANNED!!!

Nov 2, 2011

2,014

Eastern Shore of Maryland

ever since the guy hurt himself being stupid its been downhill

 

• Oct 8, 2015

• #30

Anotherpyr

Ultimate Member

Mar 17, 2013

2,202

People's Republic of Marylandstan

Even if they had it, they can't do distance at the speedway.

 

• Oct 8, 2015

• #31

Mr H

Banana'd

Mar 9, 2010

135,992

PRM, Province AA, District 32, GBP Zone

Only military and police should have raucous, senseless, brilliant fun...

 

• Oct 9, 2015

• #32

Klunatic

Ultimate Member

Feb 28, 2011

2,923

Montgomery Cty

I went to many a Chunk over the years. I was always amazed that they got away with a lot of the stuff going on at the Chunk. It was just a matter of time until someone sued and ruined it for everyone, our society sucks.

 

• Oct 9, 2015

• #33

Rack&Roll

R.I.P

Patriot Picket

Jan 23, 2013

22,304

Bunkerville, MD

Lucky enough to attend back in the day, before cable TV caught wind of it.

A Great All-American event, killed by lawyers.

 

• Oct 9, 2015

• #34

chooks9

Bear with Arms

Jan 3, 2013

1,156

Abingdon

A guy I know from high school is on one of the teams (one of the teams Mythbusters covered). He was the chicken farmer.

 

• Oct 9, 2015

• #35

moojersey

Sic Semper Tyrannis

Sep 7, 2013

3,006

Cecil County

Yup heard it on the radio this morning. Cancelled due to no insurance willing to take on the risk. A guy I go on ATV'ing with is on the 'chunksters'. He's a really good welder.

 

• Oct 10, 2015

• #36

Schipperke

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Feb 19, 2013

18,751

Last one we went to was around year 2008. I could not believe how crowded it had become back then, and didn't really want to hassle going any longer. We saw a string of them in the 1980's and 90's. They were at Eagle Crest Airport a few years.

 

• Oct 12, 2015

• #37

RobSky

Ultimate Member

Apr 24, 2009

1,510

Southern Anne Arundel

Yesterday, I remember seeing a roadside sign for this type of event near Deale, MD. Let me ck tonight.

 

• Feb 9, 2016

• #38

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ourway77

Member

Jul 18, 2011

55

Ocean View, Delaware

Was a great event till an a-hole sued