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derrickito

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:26 am

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

http://www.redbullsoapboxusa.com/Seattle-2007/event-day.aspx

this is about a block from my house. it's free, and the first race starts at 1pm a block from my place.

if anyone wants to have a drink before hand, ill be at the buckaroo (where else would i be?) having a drink and shooting a game of pool (or 10) about an hour before hand. then going to the races.

Foo

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:29 am

Joined: 27 Jul 2007 Posts: 583

Goddamn son, I say GODDAMN.

First the Safety Alleycat now this. My friends' wedding is starting to hack me off. Grr.

jeff

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:30 am

SOC pussy Joined: 05 May 2006 Posts: 4501

Pissed. I am going to be in Port Hadlock for a wedding. This should be pretty cool. My roommate is having people over so if you see a bunch of drunks on my porch, please join them.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 10:51 am

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

derrickito wrote:

why, oh why didnt we build somethin for this???

dumpster
blow up doll
keg
giant basket of fries

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Raindog

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:29 am

Joined: 12 Sep 2007 Posts: 51 Location: Fremont

derrickito wrote:

ill be at the buckaroo (where else would i be?)

Buckaroo is < 2 blocks from my house. Might stop by. I didn't even realize they had a pool table there. I thought it was just full of crusty old bikers. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

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sekai

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 11:29 am

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 1466 Location: on the lake

derrickito wrote:

you have a missed connection....
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mis/432023438.html

derrickito

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:06 pm

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

sekai wrote:

you have a missed connection....
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/mis/432023438.html

one of two people, both of which missed their chance along time ago.
still, that's har har har material, definately.

langston

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:07 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

TrikerTrev wrote:

why, oh why didnt we build somethin for this???

dumpster
blow up doll
keg
giant basket of fries

I have the Shopping Cart of Doom if you want to devise a brake for it, Trev.

derrickito

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:08 pm

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

it has no steering.

SeditiousCanary

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:18 pm

sorry, can't make it! Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 2315 Location: Fremont Troll

TrikerTrev wrote:

why, oh why didnt we build somethin for this???

Mississippi and I talked about it a bunch, had some ideas and nobody else seemed to be into it, so it dropped. You had your chance...

langston

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:19 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

derrickito wrote:

it has no steering.

it could though. I've got a 15' wheel that could bolt onto the end of the yolk, and a simple pinion (aka a broomstick fused to the hub, pull = right, push = left) steering system would suffice

koos42

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:19 pm

Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 367 Location: ON YOUR LEFT! your other left.

fremont is a pretty straight hill (no pun intended, seriously, until I read it back to myself, now it is), steering is not that necessary.

SeditiousCanary

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:20 pm

sorry, can't make it! Joined: 26 Jan 2006 Posts: 2315 Location: Fremont Troll

The course will not be straight. Steering is required.

Matthew

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:21 pm

rookie Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Sur le nord-ouest des Ã‰tats-Unis, pret de la frontier QuÃ©bÃ©cois

langston wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

why, oh why didnt we build somethin for this???

dumpster
blow up doll
keg
giant basket of fries

I have the Shopping Cart of Doom if you want to devise a brake for it, Trev.

Who needs brakes? You can go faster on a fixed gear shopping cart than a freewheeling shopping cart equipped with brakes.

langston

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:23 pm

Joined: 25 Jul 2005 Posts: 5547 Location: Columbia City

Matthew wrote:

Who needs brakes? You can go faster on a fixed gear shopping cart than a freewheeling shopping cart equipped with brakes.

oh yeah, you're new. This cart has 16' forks & wheels welded onto rear of it, with a 6ft boom off the front. We raced it last spring FTW.

koos42

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:27 pm

Joined: 10 Jul 2007 Posts: 367 Location: ON YOUR LEFT! your other left.

langston wrote:

Matthew wrote:

Who needs brakes? You can go faster on a fixed gear shopping cart than a freewheeling shopping cart equipped with brakes.

oh yeah, you're new. This cart has 16' forks & wheels welded onto rear of it, with a 6ft boom off the front. We raced it last spring FTW.

I think you mean 16", but I hope you mean 16', that would be kick ass!

Matthew

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 12:38 pm

rookie Joined: 20 Aug 2007 Posts: 1173 Location: Sur le nord-ouest des Ã‰tats-Unis, pret de la frontier QuÃ©bÃ©cois

langston wrote:

Matthew wrote:

Who needs brakes? You can go faster on a fixed gear shopping cart than a freewheeling shopping cart equipped with brakes.

oh yeah, you're new. This cart has 16' forks & wheels welded onto rear of it, with a 6ft boom off the front. We raced it last spring FTW.

Sometimes it's really hard to get allusionary cynical humour across when all you have is text.

TrikerTrev

Posted: Wed Sep 26, 2007 7:55 pm

Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 2303 Location: FOCO, MOFO!!!

SeditiousCanary wrote:

TrikerTrev wrote:

why, oh why didnt we build somethin for this???

Mississippi and I talked about it a bunch, had some ideas and nobody else seemed to be into it, so it dropped. You had your chance...

so it was just you 2?

mmm-boy, howd i miss THAT one?

i bet they dont take walk on entries, like it matters..i have less than zero time to dedicate

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G*retch

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:55 am

Yankee Whore Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 208 Location: Ballard

I will definitely be in the area pregaming.. I still need to come by and check out the pad. Bloody Marys anyone?

henry

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:57 am

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

G*retch wrote:

I still need to come by and check out the pad. Bloody Marys anyone?

The Nickerson makes good ones.

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snyd3282

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:33 pm

could suck the fun out of a blowjob Joined: 23 Jul 2007 Posts: 588 Location: Ballard / Fremont

henry wrote:

G*retch wrote:

I still need to come by and check out the pad. Bloody Marys anyone?

The Nickerson makes good ones.

Just say when and I'll be there.

derrickito

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:33 pm

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

henry, we should hit the nickerson at 1030ish saturday morning. they dont have breakfast, but they have awesome lunches. and great bloody mary's

henry

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 12:35 pm

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

10:30 tomorrow morning, i'll be there. Maybe. I'll be out tonight, we can discuss then.

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G*retch

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:32 pm

Yankee Whore Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 208 Location: Ballard

henry wrote:

10:30 tomorrow morning, i'll be there. Maybe. I'll be out tonight, we can discuss then.

CRITICAL MASS!!!!

henry

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 1:55 pm

somewhat piggish Joined: 05 Aug 2005 Posts: 5415 Location: on porch with shotgun

The Nickerson opens at 11:30 daily according to their website.

The races don't start until 1:00, so why not an 11:30 meetup at the Nickerson?

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G*retch

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:02 pm

Yankee Whore Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Posts: 208 Location: Ballard

11:30 at the Nickerson.. I'm game

derrickito

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 2:06 pm

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

works for me too. i might have to jump out right about 12 though. andrew is swinging by to borrow kayaks.

im confident in my half hour eating and drinking abilities

Oldmesenger82

Posted: Fri Sep 28, 2007 3:29 pm

Joined: 30 Jun 2006 Posts: 204 Location: Fremont

Saw them setting up today, looks liike a big time event.

derrickito

Posted: Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:22 am

now with 50 percent more EVIL Joined: 22 Jul 2005 Posts: 10566

if anyone is coming to the buck at noon or so, ill be there eventually. im going down to nickerson street saloon for lunch at 1130 first

mmmmm bloody mary's

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