rally field events how to...

[Curt Henry]

Slow races are always fun, if the Bob (the short guy who is at many rallies) from Wisconsin/Florida lives in a Dodge van is there he will win. Bob always wins the slow race.

Filling a beer mug with water carried on a paper plate can be fun. Have a helper fill the plate of the bike passenger, the rider need to get close enough for the passenger to pour the water from the plate into the mug without knocking the mug over. The passenger needs to keep the plate level until he/she pours the water into the mug. Most of the water will spill off the plate before they get to the mug, keep it fairly close to the start. We normal give the contestant three attempts and who ever has the most water advances to the next heat.

Most field event are fun to watch other burn out their clutches. I always enjoy working the events, but would not want to put on on.

[Jean]

Airbear, they could be a "bite-a-brat" event, but then everyone would want to enter...
Rob sure does have some nifty pictures, doesn't he?

[Chuey]

Ok, I'm intrigued. What the hell is a Weenie Bite Event?
I know a weenie is one of them pink things they put in hot dogs. We call 'em 'frankfurts' or 'little boys' here and I think they are made of pig's nostrils, scrota, ears, industrial strength preservatives and so on. They taste awful. Why would anyone want to bite one? If you have to bite one in an event, can you spit it out again? Perhaps they taste different to americans.

Here, in general, they're called hot dogs. Folklore says they're made the same way as you suggested. Nitrates or some such make them a food that gave me headaches when I ate them. The way they taste is why they are normally covered in condiments to the point that you taste the condiments.

There are some good vege alternatives. Vegetarians could certainly participate. If it was a real big challenge for a promoter to find vege-dogs, bananas could be used, no?

When I read Matt's original post I thought the same thing as Tim Shepherd. Slow race. One needs skills for that.

Chuey

[Airbear]

Thanks Rob, for the video. I wondered for a moment why it was only women doing the biting, but then I realised that a Real Man wouldn't want to be seen sucking on one of those things. I think it would take more than a decent Bratwurst sausage to get the blokes chomping, Jean.

Here's an Australian style event, as a suggestion. All the participants arrange their chairs in a rough circle, either around the fire if it is winter, or in the river if it is summer. Then they sit and drink beer or whatever, or smoke whatever, and talk for hours about all sorts of things. Participants are permitted to occasionally head off to take a piss or grab another beer. At the end of the event it is agreed that everyone is a winner. Would that work in the US?

[richard t]

airbear what you suggested about siting around in a circle is one of the major events at Ken's rally

[CVA-42]

They used to have one at the GMA that I haven't seen recently but it involved winding a thin rope around a barrel while riding. The rider starts out holding a length of rope, maybe 50 feet long or so. The other end of the rope is tied to a barrel that is standing on end. The idea is to ride in circles around the barrel until the entire length of rope is wound around the barrel. No stopping or putting feet down allowed, of course. You can hold the rope in your hand, your teeth, or by any other means. Pretty difficult to do. Airhead machines of the /5 and /6 persuasion seemed to usually do best.

[gspd]

Here's an Australian style event, as a suggestion. All the participants arrange their chairs in a rough circle, either around the fire if it is winter, or in the river if it is summer. Then they sit and drink beer or whatever, or smoke whatever, and talk for hours about all sorts of things. Participants are permitted to occasionally head off to take a piss or grab another beer. At the end of the event it is agreed that everyone is a winner. Would that work in the US?

I think that it MIGHT actually catch on.
Are there any RULES I should be made aware of ?

[ME 109]

I think that it MIGHT actually catch on.
Are there any RULES I should be made aware of ?

No spewing next to the fire.
No pissing within 3 metres of the fire.
No really bad farts near the fire.

[Chuey]

I think that it MIGHT actually catch on.
Are there any RULES I should be made aware of ?

No spewing next to the fire.
No pissing within 3 metres of the fire.
No really bad farts near the fire.

The first two rules have adequate guidelines and quantifiers. The tird one (that's not a typo) is an ambiguous rule. Who decides "really bad"?

Chuey

PS At Chez Chuey, it's Bride of Chuey who decides. I don't fare too well in that dept.

[ME 109]

[quote="Chuey"][quote="ME 109"]The first two rules have adequate guidelines and quantifiers. The tird one (that's not a typo) is an ambiguous rule. Who decides "really bad"?


General consensus.