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only losers go to that shit

Posted by as if | September 29, 2007 11:22 PM
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So true. I thought it was pretty fun. The best soapboxes were the Slave to the Brine, the Troll, the Firetruck, and the giant Polaroid camera complete with giant pictures and flashbulb. The only bummer? Most of the cars were really sloooow. Alaska Airlines took a full three minutes to finish the course. (Most were in the one-two minute range.) They needed a bigger starting ramp. The best part? The 15-second skits/dances they were required to do prior to launch. Many involved pants-removal, which was nice.

Overall, it was a fun (and free) way to spend a Saturday.

Posted by loser | September 30, 2007 12:11 AM
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I hear a lot of the "unexpected" events were planned beforehand.

Glad it was fun!

Posted by Will in Fremont | September 30, 2007 5:25 AM
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It was fun and free, but the announcers sucked bigtime. It was produced like a cheesy TV show (they had four big screens erected along the course). If you were willing to stand near one of the speaker pylons (ugh) you'd get a better view of the whimsical vehicles err... zooming by. And I'm amazed anyone pours that nasty chemical syrup called Red Bull down their throat a second time.

Posted by P.A. Cacophony | September 30, 2007 8:18 AM
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Fremont: Getting Worse Since 1997.

Posted by davej | September 30, 2007 10:06 AM
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It was free in the sense of no money charge to line the barricades, but there was a fee paid in terms of being marketed to very aggressively by Red Bull. The runup to this on Thursday included neighborhood zoomarounds by six little Mini Coopers with Red Bull paraphernalia, zoomong around, horns blaring in parade in the pouring rain, with young white people pretending to be grooving their asses off to the music blaring from their open windows. The parade stopped in front of my window for a couple minutes - the scrubbed kids all jumped out of their cars and danced around a bit, shouting "wohoo" nonstop.

In a downpour. Cheesiest thing! Hoot.

Posted by tomasyalba | September 30, 2007 11:49 AM
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People who say Seattle has lost his freaky needed to go to this. Houston where I moved from would put freaks like these in jail. In Seattle this kind of creativity is celebrated! I love my eco-luxury condo and I love this town. It's like burning man 365 days a year. Freak OUT!

Posted by Jimbo | September 30, 2007 12:22 PM
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You tell 'em As If. Only losers have fun in public. The 40,000 people with smiles on their faces? Mortifying in their lack of cool. The winners among us know that if you ain't publicly miserable, you ain't shit.

Posted by Gurldoggie | September 30, 2007 1:54 PM
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gurrrrrlll dontchoo think i aint trippin' cuz jew don'no

snap! ~twirling effect~

Posted by as if | September 30, 2007 2:17 PM
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#3: What "unexpected" events? The whole thing seemed meticulously planned, including pants removal.

I have never had a Red Bull and never will, but I appreciate them providing a free, fun, creative event for the community.

Posted by loser | September 30, 2007 2:34 PM
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Christ, what a bunch of pissy fucking assholes.

Posted by Bill Stickers | September 30, 2007 2:37 PM
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This comment thread could suck the fun out of anything.

Posted by Jessica | September 30, 2007 3:06 PM
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I'm happy for the people who went there, and I'm glad they had a good time.

But more importantly, I want to see the guy's weiner!!!

Posted by catalina vel-duray | September 30, 2007 3:27 PM
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Oh it's on!

Posted by David Schmader stalker | September 30, 2007 6:55 PM
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Everything used to be a lot better than it is now.

Posted by Jaded Hipster | October 1, 2007 11:21 AM
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Of course it was, @15.

Posted by Will in Seattle | October 1, 2007 12:13 PM
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I am the guy with no pants on, and it will cost you.

Posted by Shelby | October 3, 2007 4:30 PM

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