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Sean Sweeney's birthday is Tuesday, and the last time we talked, he said he'd be willing to bike all the way to Green Lake and show us some tricks on the BMX park/skatepark. Except they aren't lit after dark, so we have to bring our own lights so he can see where the damn landing spots are.
Other daredevils can show off, too, of course.
I'm bringing my super bright lights; everyone else do the same. If Sean doesn't show up we can find somewhere to put them to good use (Discovery Park, say).
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Rogelio
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:17 pm
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Waterfront BMX tricks in the dark, while drinking. I approve of this idea.
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Sweeney
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 12:44 pm
Joined: 18 Feb 2009Posts: 851Location: English Hill, Redmond
Gee thanks for thinking of me guys, I'd love to go for a ride on my Birthday!
However, I would also love to not crash on my face on my birthday, so let's make sure we make it to the bike jumps early in the ride when we are "more" sober, I'll try to play around in the dark and would rather watch others jump around on my bike as well if they'd like to try it out, should be fun. (Jessica, do you want to ride your new Mosh BMX?)
Then we can move on to another location for further partying... Discovery Park could be cool, maybe out by the cliff edge? Should be a rain free day tomorrow, so that rocks!
Let's pre-funk at Schultzy's, I dig their Ragin' Cajun and yummy IPA selections.
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I just scored us a little birthday surprise near the U-Village 'round-bouts 8:30.
Itinerary:
Prefunk: Shultzy's for IPA's and sausages @ 6pm
Meetup at Red Square as per usual @ 7pm
Greenlake sport fields for kickball.
U-Village-esque to loosen up a little with a Rogelio-special.
Grab the Burke-Gilman and drunkenly book-it to pre-discovery QFC for supplies.
Discovery Park where we can don little hats and run into the woods.
Maybe a little Boxcar on the way back?
Special note: Greg is not allowed to take us north to Shoreline.
Oh, yeah: Bring lights.
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Sweeney
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 9:01 pm
Joined: 18 Feb 2009Posts: 851Location: English Hill, Redmond
So, I'm sad to say that I rode by the jumps at Greenlake today and they were pretty damn dark and unsafe to ride in the dark, even with a bunch of head lamps I still think I'd be too sketched out... but it was a good idea Greg!
If it were summer, we could absolutely make it up there after the group meets at 7:30, but it just gets dark too damn early these days. Let's hold on to the Greenlake Jumpin' ride until next year when the days start to get longer again.
I am however still down to ride a Somewhere-Uvillage-Burke-Discovery-Boxcar route, thanks Rogelio, and thank you so much for coming up with whatever this birthday special is...?! I'm curiously excited : )
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Trying to think of a way to get to Shoreline and back to U Village before 8:30, but not succeeding.
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Rogelio
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:52 pm
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Sweeney wrote:
I'm curiously excited : )
It's a box of Altoids at the Ram. Mint beer growlers! But seriously, don't get too excited, it's technically an upgraded bar stop.
Well there goes my easy way to kill an hour, though.
OKAY!
Revise: Still going to Greenlake
Itinerary:
Prefunk: Shultzy's for IPA's and sausages @ 6pm
Meetup at Red Square as per usual @ 7pm
Greenlake sports field: Kickball game while drinking because it's fun to run around chasing each other while holding a beer. (I've got a ball.)
U-Village-esque to loosen up a little with a Rogelio-special.
Grab the Burke-Gilman and drunkenly book-it to pre-discovery QFC for supplies.
Discovery Park where we can don little hats and run into the woods.
Maybe a little Boxcar on the way back?
Special note: Greg is still not allowed to take us north to Shoreline.
See also: it's getting colder, time for pick-up games on Sunday nights at Cal Anderson again?
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kristen
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2009 11:04 pm
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Rogelio wrote:
See also: it's getting colder, time for pick-up games on Sunday nights at Cal Anderson again?
Please?
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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:34 am
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I know of a lot of good ultimate fields in Shoreline.
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Rogelio
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:40 am
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gsbarnes wrote:
I know of a lot of good ultimate fields in Shoreline.
Filthy lies, you'd just take us out to some "lookout" behind the community college. It undoubtedly has "great singletrack" and "good ultimate fields" that we can check out and plenty of pumpkin beer for all.
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gsbarnes
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:07 am
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Don't forget the tater tots.
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Sweeney
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 10:08 am
Joined: 18 Feb 2009Posts: 851Location: English Hill, Redmond
Rogelio wrote:
... Revise: Still going to Greenlake
Greenlake sports field: Soccer or Ultimate Frisbee game while drinking because it's fun to run around chasing each other while holding a beer. (I've got a ball and the sisters have a light up disk if I recall correctly. Optional: I have a kickball)....
Kickball at Greenlake would be really fun if we have enough people
(who else is joining in on this ride aside from Greg, Rogelio, Gretchen and I?).
Frisbee is sweet too, but it's been a while since I've kicked some balls...
Rogelio wrote:
See also: it's getting colder, time for pick-up games on Sunday nights at Cal Anderson again?
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I'll be running a little late getting to Shultzy's as I left the kickball at home, along with my keys. I've got to wait until Denny gets home at six, but I'll book it right on over and get myself an IPA once I grab my gear.
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kristen
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:10 am
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Rogelio wrote:
gsbarnes wrote:
I know of a lot of good ultimate fields in Shoreline.
Filthy lies, you'd just take us out to some "lookout" behind the community college. It undoubtedly has "great singletrack" and "good ultimate fields" that we can check out and plenty of pumpkin beer for all.
Shoreline actually has a plethora of good ultimate fields. I think I've played the majority of my games at a complex off of 175th. I cannot attest to the singletrack and pumpkin beer, therefore I could not support any notion to ride up there tonight, especially considering that we already have a stellar itinerary that has the birthday boy's stamp of approval. I'm just sayin' that Mr. Barnes speaks the truth on this matter.
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dennyt
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 11:15 am
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Hella fun, count me in.
Also, sometimes the soccer field lights come on, and the dirtjumps are well-lit.
Sweeney
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 1:44 pm
Joined: 18 Feb 2009Posts: 851Location: English Hill, Redmond
Rogelio wrote:
I'll be running a little late getting to Shultzy's as I left the kickball at home, along with my keys. I've got to wait until Denny gets home at six, but I'll book it right on over and get myself an IPA once I grab my gear.
I have a kick ball (two actually, but one is kinda small) that I can bring, but I need a needle to plug into a pump to add some air to it... anyone have one they can bring? Also Ro, looks like Denny is coming so you don't need to go home to get your keys?!
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Sweeney wrote:
I have a kick ball (two actually, but one is kinda small) that I can bring, but I need a needle to plug into a pump to add some air to it... anyone have one they can bring? !
I've got a needle and a deflated ball I'll bring, you bring your balls, and we'll have a ball playing kickball.
Sweeney wrote:
Also Ro, looks like Denny is coming so you don't need to go home to get your keys?!
I live 1.2 miles flat from work; I'll just swing home since Denny is going home too and grab my keys.
Advantages:
a) I don't have to go home when Denny goes home since I don't have to work tomorrow.
b) I can lock my bike.
c) I left some tea steeping and I want to check on it.
d) I can put on my spats.
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TorreyK
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:00 pm
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it's 3:00pm, a few pages of reading, three pages of writing and I'm there!
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Rogelio
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:47 pm
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My hipster pants smell pleasantly of Phil Wood grease and dirt.
Also: needle and ball are in my bag.
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Sweeney
Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:57 pm
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Rogelio wrote:
My hipster pants smell pleasantly of Phil Wood grease and dirt.
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That was a super-fun night, I to give it some A++++'s! Thank you to everyone who was able to make it out last night!
Schultzy's was damn yummy and even a little packed with all of us in there (and thanks Rogelio for gettin' my tab, you are indeed a kind gentleman).
Kickball will need to be attempted again under some better lighting conditions, but we did well with what we had, I'm excited to play again soon.
Sorry to those who actually thought we were going to ride further and make it out to Discovery Park (maybe only me?), but I couldn't have been happier that it got cut short by an awesome surprise birthday party (thanks Gretchen, you are truly amazing!), so many good people and such a good time : ) I had way to much to drink and that was totally okay. Cheers
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All that deceit left me with a hankering for the Boxcar or at least some Bush Garden.
See also: kicking things on bicycle rides.
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gsbarnes
Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 2:46 pm
Joined: 15 Aug 2006Posts: 2666Location: No Fun Town, USA
As far as I know, only Gretch, Rogelio and I knew about the surprise. Also, I told someone who was thinking of bailing early that we weren't really going to Discovery Park. But I figured the fewer people knew, the less likelihood of the secret getting out.
More interesting were our attempts to steer the ride away from the Northeast, so that we would be forced to ride by Sean's house 'on the way to UVillage'.
We should totally do kickball for reals sometimes, when we're willing to actually go to a lit spot instead of forcing everyone to stay near a dark Green Lake so that we can set up a birthday surprise.
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