Will anyone be attending this tomato fight/festival?

heirloomtomaguy · January 7, 2016

So here i am surfing the web for something tomato and i found this awesome event that is coming to Los Angeles in March. I will be taking my family to get all saucy. Is anyone one else going to go? Has anyone else ever heard of this festival?
http://www.tomatofestival.com/

**carolyn137** · January 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by heirloomtomaguy

So here i am surfing the web for something tomato and i found this awesome event that is coming to Los Angeles in March. I will be taking my family to get all saucy. Is anyone one else going to go? Has anyone else ever heard of this festival?
http://www.tomatofestival.com/

I got as far as watching the video and then told no support for plugin, whatever that is.

Just my problem with my browser?I don't know.

But it looks to me like it might be something like the famous one in Spain

https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...90.0Mwc-QfG8nk

https://www.google.com/search?q=Spai..._AUIBigA&dpr=1

Carolyn

Worth1 · January 7, 2016

No matter how you look at it they are making money hand over fist in the guise of fighting hunger.

Looks like fun.

Worth

**carolyn137** · January 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

No matter how you look at it they are making money hand over fist in the guise of fighting hunger.

Looks like fun.

Worth

So you could open his link and I couldn't?

I don't know what is going on but I don't like it one bit but now that I remember it was a couple of weeks ago when I got the same message,must be my browser.

Carolyn

Worth1 · January 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

So you could open his link and I couldn't?

I don't know what is going on but I don't like it one bit but now that I remember it was a couple of weeks ago when I got the same message,must be my browser.

Carolyn

Yes I could.
And you still cant see my pictures?

Worth

**carolyn137** · January 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by Worth1

Yes I could.
And you still cant see my pictures?

Worth

Worth, you've got me totally confused now.

I posted links to the tomato festival in Spain,did you see those.?I went back and looked and I saw no links to any pictures you showed.

As I posted in marsha's link to national Geographic Wild thread I solved the plugin problem just by turning my computer on and off so I could see that one.Came here to look at the video that was in the first post that G posted and it wouldn't load,

Time for me to go back and watch some vids from Vet Ranch in Texas b'c I really enjoy them and they now load perfectly.

Whatever.

Carolyn

Worth1 · January 7, 2016

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Originally Posted by carolyn137

Worth, you've got me totally confused now.

I posted links to the tomato festival in Spain,did you see those.?I went back and looked and I saw no links to any pictures you showed.

As I posted in marsha's link to national Geographic Wild thread I solved the plugin problem just by turning my computer on and off so I could see that one.Came here to look at the video that was in the first post that G posted and it wouldn't load,

Time for me to go back and watch some vids from Vet Ranch in Texas b'c I really enjoy them and they now load perfectly.

Whatever.

Carolyn

No the pictures you said you couldn't see before some time ago.

I can open your links just fine.

peebee · January 8, 2016

I watched the video; looks like fun but they didn't have enough tomatoes! Just that one pile?? After seeing the ones abroad, where the crowds and streets are drenched in red juice, it doesn't seem as impressive. If they are going to use store-bought tomatoes, they should try to get rid of as many as possible. But again, those won't be juicy at all...

Zana · January 8, 2016

I'd go for it. If I could guarantee I could actually stand up without my cane. I did the one in Spain eons ago and had an absolute ball! It took days to get all the tomato seeds out of my hair back then. LOL

Rockporter · January 9, 2016

I'm sorry to say this and hope I don't ruffle anyone's feathers but I find this whole tomato festival a huge waste of precious resources, namely the water needed to grow those tomatoes that California has been struggling to keep farms going with.

I would much prefer to attend something like this instead

http://woodlandtomatofestival.com/

Zana · January 9, 2016

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Originally Posted by Rockporter

I'm sorry to say this and hope I don't ruffle anyone's feathers but I find this whole tomato festival a huge waste of precious resources, namely the water needed to grow those tomatoes that California has been struggling to keep farms going with.

I would much prefer to attend something like this instead

http://woodlandtomatofestival.com/

Put that way, I agree, they shouldn't be holding this in the drought stricken areas. But if you bring up their website, you will also see that they plan this to go ahead in many locations across the country. And that they use "seconds", stuff that wouldn't sell in the supermarkets or that the commerical users (canners) wouldn't be using. So basically the stuff that would end up composted or in a landfill.

Father'sDaughter · January 9, 2016

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Originally Posted by Zana

And that they use "seconds", stuff that wouldn't sell in the supermarkets or that the commerical users (canners) wouldn't be using. So basically the stuff that would end up composted or in a landfill.

While the festivals do look like a lot of fun, I too can't help seeing them as a waste of resources and food. We have an organization here in the Boston area (and I'm guessing there may be similar ones in other areas) that would gladly take those seconds -- http://www.bostonareagleaners.org

Worth1 · January 9, 2016

I know they are still making money but if it takes someone to make money to help someone then so be it.
If you read everything these people guarantee 1000 meals to a shelter or what ever.
Even if they dont sell one ticket.
For every ticket they sell they donate a meal on top of the 1000.
They also have a deal set up to donate shoes and other things.

Worth

January 7, 2016	#1
heirloomtomaguy Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2013 Location: glendora ca Posts: 2,560	Will anyone be attending this tomato fight/festival? So here i am surfing the web for something tomato and i found this awesome event that is coming to Los Angeles in March. I will be taking my family to get all saucy. Is anyone one else going to go? Has anyone else ever heard of this festival? http://www.tomatofestival.com/ __________________ “Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

January 8, 2016	#9
Zana Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southwestern Ontario, Canada Posts: 4,521	I'd go for it. If I could guarantee I could actually stand up without my cane. I did the one in Spain eons ago and had an absolute ball! It took days to get all the tomato seeds out of my hair back then. LOL __________________ Zana ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ There is a fine line between genius and crazy. I like to use that line as a jump rope. ~Anonymous (but I totally agree with this! LOL) Forgive and Forget? I'm neither Jesus or nor do I have Alzheimers. ~ Anonymous Until he extends his circle of compassion to include all living things, man will not himself find peace. -- Dr. Albert Schweitzer

January 9, 2016	#10
Rockporter Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Texas Coastal Bend Posts: 3,205	I'm sorry to say this and hope I don't ruffle anyone's feathers but I find this whole tomato festival a huge waste of precious resources, namely the water needed to grow those tomatoes that California has been struggling to keep farms going with. I would much prefer to attend something like this instead http://woodlandtomatofestival.com/ __________________ In the spring at the end of the day you should smell like dirt ~Margaret Atwood~ Last edited by Rockporter; January 9, 2016 at 01:39 AM.

January 7, 2016	#3
Worth1 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Den of Drunken Fools Posts: 38,539	No matter how you look at it they are making money hand over fist in the guise of fighting hunger. Looks like fun. Worth

January 8, 2016	#8
peebee Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Southern CA Posts: 1,714	I watched the video; looks like fun but they didn't have enough tomatoes! Just that one pile?? After seeing the ones abroad, where the crowds and streets are drenched in red juice, it doesn't seem as impressive. If they are going to use store-bought tomatoes, they should try to get rid of as many as possible. But again, those won't be juicy at all...