I thought this year's Challenge was very quiet compared to what I saw in $2006 and $2009. I was in the parking lot Wed/Thurs/Fri and was impressed by the relatively low noise levels and lack of shenanigans(except for the guys in the cable truck on Thursday?). I also didn't hear the noise the cop was dispatched for but we waived to him as he drove by and he returned the greeting with a smile. I also saw nothing rowdy from the team that will remain nameless, literally nothing. Well, some dry ice in the hot tub but that's just good fun.
SVreX, I had no idea that happened to the kiddo on Friday night. I was right there too. I'm glad someone handled it before you did, could've been ugly for him had you jumped him. I'd likely been far less patient.
I too have been trying to talk the wife into coming down for the Challenge. I don't sugar coat it at all and she's on the fence for next year after we discussed all I saw and heard. BUT, she's been a military wife for 21 years and has likely seen and heard more than most wives would ever care to. I'll also be bringing a 10 year old and would rather him experience drunken stupidity with dad than his first night at college. I may feel differently about it than some parents but I'd rather have the chance to talk about it as it happens. "See son, that's what drinking gets you." I also have guys over to the house that can't complete a sentence without an F bomb rolling out and my son usually let's it be known that they just said the F word. Unfortunately, that's what I'm used to on a daily basis and possibly why it may bother me less(it probably should bother me more.) I also don't remember seeing as many wives in the past which I think is a good thing.
I've been pondering about all of this the last couple days. I wonder, if we santized the Challenge too much if it wouldn't lose some of its charm and allure. Yes, guys could do better around the ladies and kids, that goes without saying. I'm also hoping what SVreX experienced will never happen again and that appears to be an isolated incident. For a lot of guys at the Challenge, it's the only time they may get to cut loose for an entire year. I also seriously doubt that there's another venure where you can hang out with a hundred other people just like you(maybe BABE/Lemons). When you're comfortable with everyone around you, you have the tendancy to rise to the occasion and enjoy it more. The simple answer may be that we should just be doing a better job policing ourselves.
Heck, what do I know anyway 
