Friday, October 30, 2009

hand in hand


These two stories fit together quite well.

From the AJC:
Record Halloween Heat for Georgia-Florida
Saturday's Georgia-Florida game in Jacksonville might be played in record heat.The Weather Channel's gametime index (available at weather.com) says the afternoon high could be 88, beating the Halloween record of 86 set in 2004.Four of the past 10 Georgia-Florida games have been played in 80-degree heat, but "Saturday's tilt may feel more like mid-September," according to The Weather Channel.
The forecast calls for a 10 percent chance of a thunderstorm.

And from the Red and Black:
Five Safety Zones Set Up for Georgia-Florida Game
"Tailgaters at the world's largest outdoor cocktail party this year will have more safe havens if they're overwhelmed drinking themselves to the world's largest hangover.
Jacksonville Police will set up five "sideline safety zones" where partiers, regardless of age, can seek help without fear of legal repercussions if intoxicated at this weekend's Georgia Florida rivalry football game.
"Students in particular can go there and get whatever help or assistance they need," said Lauri-Ellen Smith, special assistant to the Jacksonville Sheriff.The zones will offer amenities such as free use of cell phone chargers, free coffee, water and snacks. Zones will be staffed by volunteers helping with issues such as finding lost friends or taxi rides to hotels, and emergency medical services will be on scene helping with any health issues.
Although underage drinkers can seek help at these zones without getting arrested, Smith warned against approaching zones carrying an open container of alcohol.
"We certainly want them to reach out for help, but walking up there with an open container becomes a law enforcement issue," she said."

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