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13-10-2003, 21:13
Anyone played a practicle joke on customers when marshaling.
We used to stand very close to a girl who was lying down in the undergrowth. Then over the radio ask another marshall if he was sure he saw it round here, yes would be the reply. "What you really saw a snake around here", then watch the screaming running girl.
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Two marshals take one team to their base. Then one marshal walkes towards the centre of the game area in a bizare zig zag manner, with the odd jump and step to the side. After giving the game talk and about 10 seconds before the whistle blows, the first marshal then informs the team that he forgot to mention that just in front of them is a mine field and don't worry about any very loud bangs. It works even better if you have previously half burried used 12g powerletts. Then time how long it takes the players to cross the said area. Some players even pick up sticks to tap the ground in front of them...Priceless!!
Another:- When a player has run out of gas and you are changing a gas bottle for them, ask them to put their fingers in their ears, close their eyes and crough right down. Unbelievably it works every time.
We used to stand very close to a girl who was lying down in the undergrowth. Then over the radio ask another marshall if he was sure he saw it round here, yes would be the reply. "What you really saw a snake around here", then watch the screaming running girl.
Or
Two marshals take one team to their base. Then one marshal walkes towards the centre of the game area in a bizare zig zag manner, with the odd jump and step to the side. After giving the game talk and about 10 seconds before the whistle blows, the first marshal then informs the team that he forgot to mention that just in front of them is a mine field and don't worry about any very loud bangs. It works even better if you have previously half burried used 12g powerletts. Then time how long it takes the players to cross the said area. Some players even pick up sticks to tap the ground in front of them...Priceless!!
Another:- When a player has run out of gas and you are changing a gas bottle for them, ask them to put their fingers in their ears, close their eyes and crough right down. Unbelievably it works every time.