154th Scottish Highland Gathering & Games, Pleasanton CA

[OC Richard]

I plan to be up there with the Long Beach Pipe Band all weekend. Driving up Friday, probably taking in the Professional Piobaireachd at the Host Hotel on Friday afternoon as usual.

We look like this! I'm the guy on the left. If you see me, please come up and say "hi!" and if you have whisky or beer it's a very good thing.

[Baeau]

We look like this! I'm the guy on the left. If you see me, please come up and say "hi!" and if you have whisky or beer it's a very good thing.

You look like you did, last year.

[OC Richard]

Hey thanks for posting that!

It reminds me to NOT forget my water bottle holder!!

[Baeau]

Hey thanks for posting that!

It reminds me to NOT forget my water bottle holder!!

Always, happy to be of assistance.

[OC Richard]

I put that holder out, ready to take.

Have people read the list of banned items from the Pleasanton Games site? (Alameda County Fairgrounds.)

Cans, glass bottles, and hard-shell coolers are banned. Only soft-sided coolers are allowed.

As far as I know this is a first. I know last year, as in all previous years, everybody brought in ordinary coolers.

Also, flasks are specifically banned.

However dirks and sginean are allowed.

[Baeau]

I put that holder out, ready to take.

Have people read the list of banned items from the Pleasanton Games site? (Alameda County Fairgrounds.)

Cans, glass bottles, and hard-shell coolers are banned. Only soft-sided coolers are allowed.

As far as I know this is a first. I know last year, as in all previous years, everybody brought in ordinary coolers.

Also, flasks are specifically banned.

However dirks and sginean are allowed.

For those that don't know......Given the, recent, events of the Gilroy Garlic Festival (an hours drive away), the Caledonian Club of San Francisco & Alameda County Fairgrounds want all to know they are doing their best to ensure a safe event. Please, read here:

http://www.thescottishgames.com/

https://alamedacountyfair.com/safety-and-rules/

[OC Richard]

Allowing knives but banning plastic coolers makes no sense to me.

And the organisers mentioning the Gilroy tragedy as the reason for banning coolers is just plain bizarre.

Well we shall see what the enforcement is. I expect to see plastic coolers everywhere.

[Panache]

I and the Flame Haired Celtic Amazon Goddess (F-H.C.A.G.) will be there on Saturday. Mainly around the Scottish Dancers at the Jordanhill and St Andrew's stages. We also are found over by the MacNicol clan tent.






Cheers

Jamie