OGO & Fishpipe at IAAPA 2009

After a non-eventful 2,000 mile journey across the USA to Las Vegas we set up our booth at the IAAPA (International Attractions and Amusement Parks Association) expo.


Anything that could go wrong during setup didn't. The whole process was very smooth and everything worked exactly as it should. Dave and Chris had a momentary panic when they pushed the start button for the Fishpipe for the first time and nothing happened, but plugging it into the electricity supply made a big difference and we were off and spinning.

The IAAPA expo itself was extremely successful for us. We were kept talking to prospective buyers and demonstrating both the Fishpipe and the OGO every minute of every day - we didn't even get a chance to check out the other booths and rides!


In addition we had TV crews filming us and interviewing us for Fox and ABC Morning News on consecutive days.


It was great being back out there catching the enthusiasm from other people for our creations. Now we're crazy-busy replying to the hundreds of enquiries and building units for shipping around the world.

Tennessee to Las Vegas

On Monday 09 November David, Chris and I set off from Sevierville, Tennessee for Las Vegas, Nevada with the Fishpipe and a U-Haul van packed to the gunnels with all the gear we needed for exhibiting the Fishpipe and OGO at IAAPA Expo 2009.


With a check-in time of 7:00 am on Thursday, we had 3 days to drive over 2,000 miles with our 7,000 pound payload across Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and into Nevada ... what could possibly go wrong??


Unfortunately for this story, nothing did go wrong ... no serial killer hitch-hikers, no crazy in-bred mobs running us out of town, no road-side transvestite hookers or over-protective county sheriffs ... just miles and miles of straight, flat roads. No songs will be sung or sagas written about our heroic journey, or if there are they will be short and boring ... kind of like this post.

Mobile Fishpipe

We've completed the design for the Mobile Fishpipe and we're making the first ones in factories in the USA and New Zealand.

The entire unit can be towed behind a vehicle from place to place (with the barrel deflated of course) and then quickly set up at your chosen location.

 

Go to www.thefishpipe.com for more information on how you can get your hands on one of these!

Global Shortage of Oxygen

Along with the dire predictions associated with global warming and water shortages it appears that there is a new catastrophe on our planetary doorstep; the impending global shortage of Oxygen!


With the burgeoning human population (and associated animals such as cows, sheep, pigs, goats, guinea pigs etc) sucking in vast volumes of Oxygen from our atmosphere, combined with the decimation of our rain forests and other plant matter which used to labour valiantly to replenish the Oxygen stocks, we are beginning to find ourselves literally gasping for air!


High lying areas will be the first to be affected by the O2 depletion - however this shortage is likely to be noticed by even lying lowing dwellers experiencing a drastic shortage of breath when climbing hills, stairs and other elevated obstacles.


Here at the OGO and Fishpipe headquarters we believe in doing our bit for the environment and we have a new initiative to conserve Oxygen; our staff are encouraged to take only every SECOND breath of air and to not FILL their lungs unless absolutely necessary. In addition we are investigating switching to breathing mainly CO2 (Carbon Dioxide) which will have the effect of not only eliminating our reliance on Oxygen but should also contribute in capturing Carbon from the atmosphere and thus slowing global warming.


We encourage other forward thinking and concerned companies and individuals to take similarly drastic, but necessary, steps.

Preparing for OGO & Fishpipe in IAAPA expo in Las Vegas

We have a LOT to organise for getting the OGO and Fishpipe to Las Vegas for the IAAPA expo in November at the Las Vegas Convention Center.


We're currently designing  brochures, building OGOs and Fishpipes, organising fencing, managing engineers and manufacturers in the USA and New Zealand, booking flights and preparing to haul everything across the country to Las Vegas in time to set up and prepare for the hordes of people on November 16.


We'll be in booth # 5165 in the new exhibitors pavilion - check out the interactive IAAPA '09 Exhibition map at http://www.shows.marketart.com/iaapa09/ and search for:


OUTDOOR GRAVITY INC


We hope to see you there!

First Fishpipe Sale

Today we're celebrating!


We received confirmation of our first Fishpipe sale yesterday - so we're feeling pretty pleased. http://www.thefishpipe.com


It's less than a year since we built and tested the first Fishpipe in Tauranga, New Zealand and now we are building two for a yet-to-be-disclosed location in the USA.