I agree! Which is why I whole-heartedly support [WARNING! POSSIBLE THREAD DRIFT AHEAD!] the US Govt. providing the insurance for future World Championship Punkin Chunkin events (
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...ware-punkin-chunkin-cancelled-again/73577234/) Since corporate insurers aren't willing to step up and step in to provide the insurance needed to host this event, I feel it's vital for the US Govt. to step in as a way of supporting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) in this country. (Get it? Pumpkin STEMs?
) This stuff is being designed, developed, and built in back yards and garages around the country. Think of all the math and engineering the friends and families of the local Punkinheads are being exposed to!
And the way things are going in Washington, the parties there just might welcome advances in siege-engine technology.