[Ubiquity]

It is a forgotten fact that a water game was actually played by accident in the Summer of 2000(?) at JPL. An outdoor scrimmage was held. Though it hadn't rained on that date in Pasadena in 120 years of recorded history, the sky opened up and soaked the carpet. There actually were puddles. The robots were spraying rooster tails that went up at least 10 feet. A couple shorted out. Don't remember who was there, but I'm pretty sure the Beach Bots were the hosts.

It was spectacular.

In 2001 or 2002 Nats at Epcot a thunderstorm flooded some of the tents where the pits were, causing a bit of a problem as the AC power was under water for a while. The FOPs stayed dry though.

Sorry for these reminiscences - but it is throwback Thursday!