Posted on 11/20/2006 4:55:30 AM PST by urtax$@work
Bonfire is about the burning desire to beat the hell outta t.u. It builds leadership and camaraderie between students of any origin. Bonfire is about being apart of something bigger than yourself.
Go here for directions: http://studentbonfire.com/
After months of hard work and dedication, Bonfire is to be lit this Tuesday night at 7PM! We'd like to extend a hand of gratitude to all of those who have helped to make this possible. Thank you, because without your support, this dream could not have become a reality. We'd also like to invite everyone to come and be a part of one of the greatest traditions in Aggieland. For your convenience, a schedule and other important information has been attached.
BONFIRE BURN INFORMATION
Schedule:
5:00pm - Gates Open 5:30pm - Traffic diverted to shuttle bus location 7:00pm - Bonfire Burns - Yell Practice
$5 entry fee. Alcohol is strictly prohibited at any Student Bonfire event, including Burn.
Editor wanted; inquire within.
It looks like the organizers are using the same old center pole design of the bonfire stacks that collapsed. Why do you think putting many tons of logs on their ends like that is any safer than it was in 1999 or 1994?
Aggies, God Bless 'em. They win our wars and for that I am thankful, but I wouldn't want them writing for the New York Times.
Hey wait a minute, maybe that wouldn't be such a bad idea...
WHOOP!
The 2002-2006 Bonfires are not the same design as any pre-1999 Bonfire.
Every single log stacked on Bonfire now touches the ground.
Not only does this limit the height to only the tallest straight trees that are available in that Burn year, but it also limits the potential energy in each log.
In addition to a centerpole that is placed 10-15 feet deep there are also four other poles that are burried in a "quarter pattern" around centerpole and rigidly attached. These are placed there to minimize the moment placed on centerpole by the logs it supports. The design is such that should 4 of the 5 poles fail, the last can sustain the entire stack. These poles are named "Windle Sticks" after the late Levi Garrett Windle who was a dear friend to Bonfire and helped push for the design.
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