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  Well somebody needed to sweep up Downtown Asheville!
  By whogivesafart
  06/19/2011

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  Several local vendors had products destroyed and you somehow find it appropriate to joke about. How super sweet of you.
  By paul_randall
  06/19/2011

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  Thanks to insurance they made more money than trying to sale to unemployed no money, cant spend tourist and locals! I say they done well in just a few minutes!
  By whogivesafart
  06/19/2011

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  Whogives... and paul are both correct. Yes, some folks lost a good bit during the quick and sudden squall which is unfortunate. But, of nearly all the towns and cities I've lived in in my many decades, Asheville is just about the filthiest, litter-strewn one of the bunch. Every morning on my walks about downtown there are boxes of partially and uneaten take-out leftovers on the sidewalk, cigarette butts by the hundreds and a general appearance of filth that is just disgusting. Also, the number of souls who find it OK to let their dogs defecate on the sidewalk and just walk away is indicative of a lack of good manners and common sense.
  
  This fair town seems to place a priority on supporting this activity by attracting itinerants rather than discouraging it. If this resonates with your behavior you should be ashamed. I see who leaves the liquor and beer bottles on the sidewalk and the garbage, too. I confront each one I can and they act as if they know it's wrong only after reproached. Sad, very sad. Being poor is no excuse for being a social boor with bad manners.
  By reasonable
  06/19/2011

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  So you take one disaster and turn it into your opportunity to talk about something that is bothering you? Good one.
  By lynn
  06/20/2011

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  @lynn
  Thank you. I hope you agree.
  By reasonable
  06/20/2011

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  While it had parts that were exciting, it was also terrible as several ceramicists and artists of other genres lost quite a bit of stock. You only hear one big sorta crash, but there were several gusts that weren't in the video and many learned a lesson of sandbagging their tents better.
  
  Make sure to visit other Art in the Park events and help them out.
  
  And, wherever possible, buy local!
  By zen
  06/20/2011

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  I am a crafts person and display my work using tents at show. 50lbs on each leg is a good weight but really the best thing to do if there is wind is take your roof off of your tent, then there is nothing to blow. Your goods may get wet but that is better than losing it all. Most roofs are only held on with velcro or snaps so it is a fast fix to the problem of high winds. After you have done 6 or more shows you learn that the weather plays a major role in the day of a show. As soon as the wind picks up or there is a major storm coming I pack things up to leave. The event promoters cannot really give you a refund or cancel the event. When you sign up you agree to it despite any bad weather. It is a risk you have to take.
  By Jennifer
  06/20/2011

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  Also, most tent manufacturers have an exception for wind damage in their product warranties and won't replace items damaged and broken from wind (however, I know of one person who took the mangled remains of the $200 cheaply-made tents they had just purchased the day before back to ALDI and received a full refund, no questions asked!)
  By brebro
  06/23/2011

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  I feel bad for the artists. They brought fun and whimsy and improved downtown with thier presence.
  
  I wish the storms would hit Pack Square when the ugly protestors with their silly political agendas are harassing the beautiful people trying to enjoy downtown.
  By Big Al
  06/26/2011

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