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Microsoft Company Picnic - Water War Batter Zone

written by John Chow on July 22nd, 2007

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The instant I saw the Water Wars Battle Zone at the Microsoft Company Picnic, I knew I had to get in on it. It reminded me so much of the infamous rock fight I started in China. Water balloon fights in a picnic is nothing new. However, MS took it to another level with their water wars battle zone.

Each team received six water balloons and was put inside the battle cage. Inside the cage is a bungee slingshot to shoot the water balloons across the field and into the enemy cage. When the balloon hits the cage, it burst on impact and the water splashes the people inside the cage. It’s good wet fun and way more safe than a rock fight.

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Here you see Jasmine and I about to launch an assault on her mom and brother. Our first two shot hit them dead on. The third balloon overshot the cage. The forth landed shout, the fifth was a hit and the final balloon flew over the cage and hit someone outside of the battle zone. Jasmine’s mom was a terrible shot. Her water balloons kept landing short, but the last two connected. Here’s a video of the battle.

doy said on July 22nd, 2007 at 11:09 pm

I bet it feels good to be like kids again :mrgreen:

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Cash Quests said on July 22nd, 2007 at 11:20 pm

I heard from a friend of mine who has a sister who knows a guy who is doing the catering at the picnic that John Chow killed a family of baby seals with his water balloons and that five pandas had to be treated for shock.

Then John complained about being wet so he went and dried himself on the baby seal’s fur while laughing and talking about the pandas had just felt “The John Chow Effect”…

:twisted:

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Alex Ion said on July 23rd, 2007 at 3:03 am

So John Chow is the root of evil afterall :mrgreen: ?

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a video a day said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 am
ouchs said on July 22nd, 2007 at 11:52 pm

We should have big water fight, battle of the blogs…

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a video a day said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:02 am

great idea.

that should be fun

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40hourstogo said on July 23rd, 2007 at 4:19 pm

I hear water and oomputers do not go together very well. :mrgreen:

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Thomas De Maesschalck said on July 23rd, 2007 at 7:00 pm

Time for a water balloon fight in a datacenter :twisted: :lol:

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lionstarr said on July 23rd, 2007 at 2:09 am

Yeah, I think so too… :mrgreen:

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Ross said on July 22nd, 2007 at 11:22 pm

Awesome fun!
I remember an old school fair where some kid through a water balloon into my mum’s back from a few metres away.

I regret not trying to beat the s**t out of him!

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a video a day said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:03 am

water fight was banned at my school

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OneYearGoal.com - Make Money Online said on July 22nd, 2007 at 11:36 pm

Haha, that looks crazy. Not as painful as a rock fight, but not bad :-)

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Stay At Home Dad, Geek Style said on August 1st, 2007 at 10:40 am

I’m really enjoying your blog. I just found it, and it’s got some good stuff!

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Ed Lau said on July 23rd, 2007 at 12:21 am

You are almost the last person I want to see in a wet t-shirt.

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a video a day said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:04 am

john looks good

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P.B said on July 23rd, 2007 at 12:40 am

haha
microsoft picnic sounds fun. for sm reason i found that warning sign pretty amusing

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chtanxw said on July 23rd, 2007 at 1:45 am

Water war is always very fun to play. You need to aggressively attack the opponents. :evil:

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blogcrowds said on July 23rd, 2007 at 5:27 am

Yes definitely, the MS water fight is waaayyy too safe. Dissapointing John.

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40hourstogo said on July 23rd, 2007 at 4:22 pm

but was he able to nail Bill with a balloon??

That would be evil. Crash the party and nail the host!!!

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Fable said on July 23rd, 2007 at 1:57 am

Looks like fun. Shame I didn’t get an invite! ;)

Steve

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a video a day said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:05 am

well, i suppose we just have to work harder for it

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lionstarr said on July 23rd, 2007 at 2:11 am

Yeah, it really looks like fun… and it looks funny :mrgreen:

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Sam Breadstone said on July 23rd, 2007 at 3:03 am

Looked fun!

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Jazz said on July 23rd, 2007 at 3:04 am

lets go ride a pony or something haha!

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Ben Barden said on July 23rd, 2007 at 3:53 am

Looks like good fun!

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Bloggeries said on July 23rd, 2007 at 4:56 am

After the first MS post I was like this place seems somewhat fun, then the food and beer tent and now this. Thanks for informing the masses about this awesome weekend. I Bet more than just a “few” readers may show up next year! :mrgreen:

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John Cow said on July 23rd, 2007 at 8:09 am

Justice was served!

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click for nick dot com said on July 23rd, 2007 at 8:26 am

thinking about beer tents, who isnt getting ready for oktoberfest?

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Casey said on July 23rd, 2007 at 8:35 am

So did you go and ride those ponies next John?

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a video a day said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:06 am

i don’t think those ponies can afford to do that

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Search Marketing said on July 23rd, 2007 at 8:38 am

Now that looks fun! I have to try that one!

Darin

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simon said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:01 am

That’s fun :mrgreen:

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Terra Andersen said on July 23rd, 2007 at 10:13 am

Looks fun! Microsoft sure can throw a picnic! wow!

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Victor said on July 23rd, 2007 at 11:00 am

John, do you have notice that you speak like Raymond from Every body loves Raymond?, maybe I have to start a blog, everybodylovesJohnChow.com, and see if haves the same effect as Johncow.com

PS I have the accent of Salma Hayek, the problem is that I am a man !!, later . . .

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chrisblogging.com said on July 23rd, 2007 at 11:50 am

This brings back the good old days!!

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Marko Zivanovic said on July 23rd, 2007 at 12:40 pm

Those guys know how to have fun :)

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40hourstogo said on July 23rd, 2007 at 4:17 pm

Maybe if John drank less at the party, the stock price would go higher.

There goes my retirement……

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the 60 second daily money tip said on July 23rd, 2007 at 5:15 pm

So does anybody know how much this picnic cost?

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Thomas De Maesschalck said on July 23rd, 2007 at 7:04 pm

I’m wondering too. I’d guess it’s at least $5 million.

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the 60 second daily money tip said on July 23rd, 2007 at 8:22 pm

So that would be $50 per person. A good guess I reckon. John - do you know:?:

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John Chow said on July 24th, 2007 at 4:46 pm

I asked the picnic company how much something like this cost but they say they don’t discuss what a client pays.

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Wahlau.NET said on July 24th, 2007 at 7:23 pm

weird that i dont see any sponsors banner

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John Chow said on July 28th, 2007 at 9:56 pm

There are no sponsor banners because MS paid for the entire thing.

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Michael Fultz said on July 24th, 2007 at 9:12 pm

Looks like a good time.. and legal.. those things don’t usually go together..

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