Minnesota State Fair Action

[GOD]

Lots of food going on:

Taco King
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair2.jpg

Cheese Curds
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/Davydd_2006/Minnesota%20State%20Fair/CheeseCurds.jpg

Most of it is on a stick
http://www.qshirts.com/FAIR.JPG

Bacon wrapped Turkey Tenderloin on a stick
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair19.jpg

Walleye on a stick
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/Davydd_2006/Minnesota%20State%20Fair/WalleyeonaStick.jpg

Cheesecake on a Stick
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/Davydd_2006/Minnesota%20State%20Fair/CheeseCakeonaStick.jpg

[GOD]

Fuck it
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[GOD]

Random Shits

Seed art
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/Davydd_2006/Minnesota%20State%20Fair/WalleyeCropArt.jpg

Butter Sculptures
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k309/Davydd_2006/Minnesota%20State%20Fair/ButterSculpture.jpg

Christmas Trees(WTF?)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair14.jpg

Caricatures
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair12.jpg

[GOD]

Crowds
Attendance:
http://www.mnstatefair.org/pages/attendance.html

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair16.jpg

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair8.jpg

Most of which involve strollers
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair11.jpg

Which makes for lots of :wah:

[GOD]

TONS of garbage

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair13.jpg

This week, I spent some time with the Minnesota State Fair’s sanitation department (see, my interests go beyond money!).

You’ll have to read tomorrow’s story about what I learned.

Not included in the story are some of the stats that Brad, the fair’s sanitation manager, gave me. Like….

There are 2,125 trash barrels at the fair.

Last year, the fair produced 1,200 tons of garbage.

With 5 days to go, 500 tons of garbage have been collected this year. Brad hopes his big recycling push will reduce 2007’s total. Here’s a story my colleague Tom Meersman wrote about the fair’s waste-reducing efforts.

But I’ll say that when I spent a couple hours with the Grandstand night crew I cringed at the number of water bottles tossed in dumpsters.

The fair composted 12,000 yards of animal waste last year.The toilet paper used over the 12-day stretch could stretch from Key Largo to Seattle

http://www.startribune.com/blogs/kablog/?p=253

[GOD]

An International market
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair16.jpg

Aman style
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair15.jpg

I got a deck of cards and a "Polish Kitchen" magnet:yes:

[GOD]

Animals everywhere

this happened friday:
http://media.startribune.com/smedia/2007/08/31/16/127-1bull090107.doublewide.prod_affiliate.2.jpg


Bull meets its demise after a run through the crowd at State Fair

By Mary Lynn Smith and Maria Baca, Star Tribune

The running of the bulls was an unexpected feature event on Friday at the Minnesota State Fair.
In a brief, frenzied moment, an angry bull charged through the fairgrounds, barreled past fairgoers, butted a faded red fire hydrant and died. No one was injured. And no damage was done to fair exhibits. "Even our fire hydrant is OK and good to go," said fair spokeswoman Brienna Schuette.

Usually, mornings are much quieter on the fairgrounds.

Leo Pritschet of Oakdale was daydreaming while he dished up Pronto Pups, Tim Radtke of Lakeville was serving Icees and Matt McClay of Shoreview was slinging hot dogs and fried onions.

But then the crowd parted. Shouts erupted. And there it was: a black bull careening down the street.

"He was trying to get away from something," Radtke said.

The bull looked to be headed right to McClay's Almost a Footlong Hot Dog Stand. Then he veered away.

Phew. That was close.

Fairgoers casually strolling the street ran and scattered.

"There were a lot of people on the grounds at that time because when I got to the scene there were about 250 people standing around the bull," said Steve Pooch, deputy general manager of competition at the fair.

Were they afraid?

"I would be," Pooch said. "You have a 1,600- to 1,700-pound animal running at you, you don't want to get in its way."

Saber, the 1-year-old bull, apparently had set his sights on a fairgoer, but the man jumped out of the way, Pooch said. Then the bull turned and saw the fire hydrant, across the street from the Midwest Dairy Association's All-You-Can-Drink Milk stand. "I guess he decided to take it out on the fire hydrant," Pooch said.

A veterinarian on the scene immediately checked for a heartbeat and found none. "I don't think he felt any pain," Pooch said.

Before his short visit to the State Fair on Friday, Saber had never been off the family farm in Morris, Minn.

"He was always fine at home," said Jim Wulf, Saber's owner. "He's been around the kids there every day."

Wulf has shown cattle at the fair for nearly 30 years, and none of his animals have ever made a break before. But Saber came out of the trailer angry. Maybe it was the three-hour drive from Morris. Maybe he was uneasy about being with so many people.

"Something got him excited," Wulf said. "People have to remember that fair animals are not pets. They need to be treated responsibly."

Saber shook loose from the halter as he was being led out of the trailer. He was gone in an instant, with 16-year-old Travis Wulf on his trail.

"You're pretty helpless in that situation," Jim Wulf said.

The bull run was a first for Pooch, who has worked with livestock at the fair for 30 years. But animal mishaps do happen. Every now and then an animal will die because it can't handle the stress of a truck ride or the commotion of the fair crowds. One year, a steer more accustomed to an air-conditioned barn keeled over from a heart attack. "It just couldn't take the heat or humidity," Pooch said.

And then there was the calf that jumped over the baby stroller. "It didn't hit the stroller but you just cringe when something like that happens," Pooch said.

Jim Wulf, who had hoped to show Saber in today's livestock competition and then put him on the market in the spring, likely is out $4,000 to $6,000. Saber's body was taken to the Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at the University of Minnesota, where he was chemically cremated.

"It's a pretty good loss," Wulf "But were just so thankful that no one got hurt."

So is Pooch. "Bulls are replaceable

http://www.startribune.com/611/story/1394668.html

Whores
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair10.jpg

Goats(e)
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair9.jpg

Big Cock
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair7.jpg

Uhhh...
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair6.jpg

Teh Champ
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair4.jpg

Byrd
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair3.jpg

[GOD]

Random people
some old guy
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair18.jpg

Me:"Rulerguy!..Lemme get a picture."
Rulerguy:"uh..."
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair17.jpg

[GOD]

The Midway at night.
http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair20.jpg

Rock action this year

Brad Paisley with special guests Jack Ingram, Kellie Pickler and Taylor Swift
Thursday, Aug. 23, 7:30 p.m.

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The Goo Goo Dolls with special guests Lifehouse and Colbie Caillat
Friday, Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m.

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Fergie with special guest Rooney
Saturday, Aug. 25, 7:30 p.m.

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Fountains of Wayne with special guest The Suicide Commandos - FREE SHOW!
Sunday, Aug. 26, 7:30 p.m.

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"Weird Al" Yankovic with special guest Tonic Sol-fa
Monday, Aug. 27, 7:30 p.m.

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The Allman Brothers Band with special guest Robert Randolph & the Family Band
Tuesday, Aug. 28, 7 p.m.

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Vince Gill Friends and Family Tour featuring Amy Grant and The Del McCoury Band
Wednesday, Aug. 29, 7:30 p.m.

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2007 B.B. King Blues Festival featuring Al Green and Etta James and her Roots Band
Thursday, Aug. 30, 7 p.m.

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MercyMe with special guest Aaron Shust
Saturday, Sept. 1, 7:30 p.m.

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Def Leppard with special guests STYX & Foreigner
Monday, Sept. 3, 6:30 p.m.

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I wanted to see Weird Al.:yes:

[Squirrel]

Cool too bad I could not go with you this year. Maybe next.

[GOD]

Cool too bad I could not go with you this year. Maybe next.

:yes:4sho:drinks:

[Squirrel]

Christopher Lloyd Weber?

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair18.jpg

[GOD]

Christopher Lloyd Weber?

http://i197.photobucket.com/albums/aa252/panicbot/fair18.jpg

Shit ya bro,kinda has that crazy look in his eye like Todd from the bar.

[Squirrel]

Shit ya bro,kinda has that crazy look in his eye like Todd from the bar.

Uyyyyy! Todd.

[Resin]

Killer pictures seems like a dream for someone who's very hungry


:uyyy:

[Jack Mehoff]

http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/pic/MG/196327~Bill-and-Ted-s-Excellent-Adventure-Posters.jpg

[evzy]

I hope someone caught the bull on camera... shit like that needs to be on youtube or its a total waste of the animals life..

[Beets]

i want some cheesecake on a stick

[Beets]

although i question the need for the stick

[GOD]

I hope someone caught the bull on camera... shit like that needs to be on youtube or its a total waste of the animals life..

here's an interview
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[Beets]

got any vids of people eating cheesecake on a stick?

[ninjashoes]

those cheese things look fuckin good

[xhale of the shoes]

im so down for a butter sculpture...


imagine how much butter it would take to carve titos head.





or jenns vag.

[GOD]

I looked..looks like just pics
http://www.jeffandmikeshow.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/thefair5.jpg

[Evil]

Awsome thread, HOF

[Jack Mehoff]

lol what did that old guy say

[GOD]

lol what did that old guy say

I went up to him acting like I knew him already and had some other stranger take the pic,that's what you do after a few beers in my world:yes:

[GOD]

*can't remember what he said.:no:

[Jack Mehoff]

lol random

[Rory]

Cool too bad I could not go with you this year. Maybe next.

Yeah, too bad...maybe next year for me too. I still plan to go up there...just not in the winter.

[GOD]

Yeah, too bad...maybe next year for me too. I still plan to go up there...just not in the winter.

Ya,winter here is'nt the best time for a vaca.Unless you like snow and cold.

[amanamagus]

Good Fun Godbro!!! :drinks:

[Axeman]

Looked like fun, I was supposed to be there damnit.

[MBL]

I wish I knew how to upload photos Ive taken

[Axeman]

I wish I knew how to upload photos Ive taken


how is your poker doing lately ????

[BRN]

how is your poker doing lately ????

WAR axeman,repped!@

[MBL]

how is your poker doing lately ????

i havent been playing since I lost my ten million :(
ill get into it again when street rod 2 gets boring again jaja

[Axeman]

i havent been playing since I lost my ten million :(
ill get into it again when street rod 2 gets boring again jaja

nice.