PP Ball Event Schedule
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Topic: PP Ball Event Schedule
Posted By: Fish
Subject: PP Ball Event Schedule
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 12:39pm
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Hey Paddlers, The 2012 Professor Paddle Ball is a community gathering for all paddlers and craft held on the Wenatchee River. This years event is on June 9,10th at the same location in years past ( http://goo.gl/maps/ao0T - Phils riverfront property ). We'll have prizes and schwag for all events on both days, a private riverside camp for everyone to camp at, and Kegs for the party both fri & sat night. Saturday June 9th- 11am- Lower Icicle Creek Race (Kayak+Raft) 4pm - Wenatchee Downriver Sprint (Mass Start) 11pm- Operation Aplets & Cotlets Sunday June 10th 12pm- Wenatchee River Rodeo (Spot TBD) 3pm- Raffle & Event Awards SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS!
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Posted By: James
Date Posted: 31 May 2012 at 8:02pm
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Looking for this private Camp Ground right on the River at the Put In for the play run? Here it is: https://maps.google.com/maps/ms?msid=215621502663741252107.00044767ec60f3c85ba19&msa=0&ll=47.537862,-120.541434&spn=0.011459,0.019999 - http://goo.gl/maps/ao0T This link will take you to the Google Map of the Event. Camping, Race, Rodeo Location are all listed on this map. |
Posted By: Mark47n
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 8:21am
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Fees?
------------- You mean I'm supposed to wear something UNDER my spray skirt? Where's the fun in that? |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 01 Jun 2012 at 9:58am
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Originally posted by Mark47n
Fees? If same as before, $5 beer. More cash and you can get some shweet shwag like the limited ProfessorPaddle Ball T-Shirt. |
Posted By: osmelendez
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 3:04am
| Do we just pull up to the camp site and pay there? Will there be plenty of room for everyone or will they run out of space? |
Posted By: James
Date Posted: 02 Jun 2012 at 7:46am
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Space should not be a problem but showing up early is not a bad idea either so you can pick out a good camp spot. You pay at the camp site, there will most likely be a registration booth. I am not doing the event this year but that has been what normally goes down. Shirts, Schwag, Raffle, Camping, and Beer is all sold at the Registration area. |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:37am
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Any chance of doing the Icicle Race on Sunday? It would.... 1. Allow me to participate as I will be gone Saturday and 2. Give everyone a chance to get some laps on the race course Saturday to nail the lines down. 3. And have a race each day! Rather than two on the same day. Just an idea. Thanks for the consideration. Darren ------------- |
Posted By: WhiteWaterWheat
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 12:55pm
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Hey everyone, We have a band for Saturday night at the PP Ball! The band is called Baby Brother and they are local musicians from Seattle. It'll be a great show! "Baby Brother gets together when there is a party in need! Hired guns from Seattle and Tacoma, we are made up of players who like to play hard and play good time rock and roll, Honky Tonk and anything on the fringe. Don't be alarmed if you feel like you have to start dancing and don't hold back, Baby Brother is a loosey, goosey good time."
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Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 6:46pm
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I agree with Darren. I believe that there is a Wenatchee Riverfest downriver race on saturday as well. So, that makes, like, 3 races all on saturday. I gotta say I'm not stoked on the scheduling. I mean, I'm not saying that to be a dick, but I think it would be cool if some of the events were planned to dove tail a little better.
If I gotta choose between three different races, and only get to do one it will be kind of a bummer 
That's my input. I bet PP can be more flexible than the organizers of Riverfest, and honestly, it is a tragedy that the two events are so determined to remain seperaye entities. Anyone see the movie Ran by Akiro Kurosawa? The emporer Hidetora gives his kingdom to his three sons: WKC, PP, and River Booty. Early in the film he tries to instill the virtue of unity by holding out a bundle of three arrows. Individually each arrow could be broken easily, but together, the three arrows are strong. Despite this, one of the sons belligerantly rebels and wants to do his own thing. Maybe that's River Booty (no offense River Booty- you know I luv ya, just stick w/ the metaphor here...) WKC knows about the PP ball. Maybe they are the old guard, and maybe they are a little too afraid of The Ramp and assorted Fireball that emits from a younger culture. And PP: most of yall are relatively new kids on the block. Johnny Come Latelies, if you will. Hell, some of you still don't know your asses from a hole in the river. But that's ok. We are all here to have fun, learn, and grow. Personally, I'm gonna have fun no matter what. Because I know that on one hand, if I skirt up a wildwater boat, those WKC paddlers in wildwater boats are likely to give me a sound ass kickin, cuz I can barely keep that thing from wobbling all the way to Casmere. If I jump on Icicle, I can bet that any number of contemporary top paddlers will similarly keep me honest. The clock doesn't lie. Freestyle? Damn I ain't even gonna step to that. That is the realm of fresh ideas and refined newschool whitewater mojo. This dog don't have the motivation to learn them tricks. The Ramp, I guess, ain't happening this year. Personally, that sh*ts too Evil Kineavel for me, although after three or so years I have yet to see anyone get seriously hurt aside from a nose bleed generated by sliding face first down the thing... I guess the way I see it is that the event can be way bigger and better if combined, or at the very least dove tailed as its seperate components. I see a huge rift between the old school and new school and it kinda bums me out. Kinda. Just some thoughts. Regardless of what goes down when, all tributaries lead to the Wenatchee this time of year, and lots of river peeps gonna have lots of fun. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 6:52pm
On the other hand, I suppose having the Ici Race on saturday frees up a spot on the podium, now, don't it? 
Originally posted by WA-Boater
...as I will be gone Saturday 
Just joshin', D! ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: mokelumnekid
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 7:13pm
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jP- freakin' WELL SAID amigo. I'm a noob with friends in both camps jest trying to figure out how to have fun, paddle and push the rock up hill. Hope I get to somehow make sense of it all....You will know me as I will be the old guy trying to hit his roll ;-) Hope some of those awesome t-shirts are still available Sat,. morn. when I pull in. |
Posted By: AMcEwan
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 7:13pm
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I'd be down for a change to Sunday morning for the Icicle Race. To get a lap or two Saturday, then sleep on it. -Andrew |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:10pm
Aw man, I see a trend here. We GOTTA keep the Ici race on saturday. Free up TWO spots on the podium. Keep these heavy hitters AWAY!
I'm just kiddin, Andrew. Honestly, I think sunday may make sense. I also respect that the organizers are volunteers and may be locked into the schedule they laid out at this point. But If Bob Marley's ghost shows up to do a little kayakin, you know he'll be singing "One World, One Riverfest, lets get together and feel alright..." ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:19pm
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I missed naked JP last year as I passed out. I'm not missing it this year!!! ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: irenen
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:21pm
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Is the PP Ball raffle and stuff benefiting the Matt Thomas or other funds, like last year?
------------- It's all fun and games until someone loses a paddle. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:23pm
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Ok-- Looks like River Bootay has joined forces w/ the Wenatchee Riverfest, which mostly occurs on Friday eve and Saturday. It's good that River Booty is bolstering the Raft presence at an event that has predominantly been kayak-centric. This needs to occur.
I just copied and pasted the following info from WKC's Wenatchee Riverfest page for everyone's convienience: 11:00 AM Booth displays and Throw rope competition opens at the Cashmere's Riverside Park Registration opens at Riverside Park SUP Clinic sponsored by Leavenworth Mountain Sports 2:00 PM WKC Downriver Race (Rodeo Hole to Cashmere Take-out) 3:00 PM Leavenworth Mountain Sports SUP Downriver Race (Rodeo Hole to Take-out) 5:00 PM Raft Race co-sponsored by Aire & Hyside Paddles (Rodeo Hole to Take-out) 5:30 PM Raft Flip-n-Recovery sponsored by MTI (Cashmere Take-out) 6:00 PM Cashmere Riverside Center for Awards, Silent Auction and LIVE Music! So that's a whole lot of racin goin on during saturday. Throw in a mass start race in the middle of that...??! I mean, I could go either way. Part of me would love to see the potential chaos that ensures when you all know damn well most of these events will not start on time. Oh! The madness when all sorts of mass start kayaks mingle w/ rafts and Sups!!! GLEE! All those custies on the afternoon commercial raft trips too, gonna be sayin "WTF?!" THIS IS GONNA BE A BLAST!!! The other (more mature and rarely expressed) part of me would love to see all of this dovetail a little better. And given that WKC, LMS, and River Booty all have scheduled events, PP is probably in the best position to be flexible and plan around them. Now, that's only a suggestion. At the very least, on a diplomatic and cooperative level, it may be the courteous thing to do. I am not personally invested in either outcome, just pointing out some basic cause & effect stuff. And also pointing out that PP should not place itself at odds with these other organizations. If you guys feel I'm making a mountain out of a molehill that's cool. Just bringing it up as a concern. It'll be a fun weekend for all individuals involved no matter what, but it would be cool to see our community united on a bigger scale, rather than divided. And that's all I have to say on the matter. I am a free agent. I will be in several different kayaks throughout the weekend, making game time decisions throughout. ...and I am.increasingly lookin forward to it! LET THE GAMES BEGIN!! ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:33pm
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Originally posted by dave
I missed naked JP last year as I passed out. I'm not missing it this year!!! THAT, my friends, is the threat I hold above you all, should you choose to remain isolated from the rest of the fest!
I know, some of you are cringing right now at the very thought. Should PP choose to merge with the rest of the fest, I will behave in a respectable manner. otherwise...
I'm just kidding- you can decide what you will. Throw all them Skittles into the water- let the river sort 'em out!! Funny Dave, I also missed you cracking up your Mini Cooper
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Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 04 Jun 2012 at 10:47pm
| I agree, lets change the races around and not conflict with other events happening. Would be even better to combine events into one, and have both groups contribute prizes to sweeten the pot... Feel free as a community to structure the races how you like, we have total flexibility. There are so many races to paddle in, even Darren is gonna be tired after this weekend. |
Posted By: GHannam
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 10:19am
jP, I have to give you major props for saying what you have about the riff between the communities. I completely agree, and I too, frequently experience the struggles of feeling "in the middle". Bottom line though is to remember to treat everyone with the same respect you ask, and keep the banjos playing!! 
I may not have been around last year to see all the shenanigans, but I heard about it all the way on the OTHER SIDE OF THE WORLD, and I won't be missing it this year!!
Thank you to all who have put so much effort and time into organizing these events!! WIthout you, we wouldn't have schedules to talk about.
Looking forward to another fantastic weekend in Wenatchee, with great people, all around!
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Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 12:06pm
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I am heading over Friday around noonish or so and am taking the easy fast way via I-90 to Blewit pass way. I was going to ride over, but the rain is putting a stop to that.
So, I have an empty seat so far. Room for one boat and one person. No one has claimed a spot yet, I figured my roommate would want a ride, but I havnt heard from him in two weeks...so, if you want to carpool...
I am planning on coming home on Sunday morning and live in the Renton area.
Just shoot me a pm and I will give you my phone number.
------------- Nomad |
Posted By: fiddleyak
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 3:56pm
| SO can we unofficially plan on having the creek race on Sunday? I think we should do what we can to include Darren considering he's been the champion the last three years running (although if Andrew wasn't gonna make it I'd be pushing for Saturday :) |
Posted By: Blair
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 3:57pm
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Dave, your post is off-topic. ------------- |
Posted By: BRoss
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 4:48pm
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speaking of pallets, there are free wood pallets out in front of GM Nameplate on 15th in Interbay (at least as of yesterday), if anyone wants to pick them up to take to the Ball. ------------- "That boated a lot better than it looked." "It always does until it doesn't." |
Posted By: septimus prime
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 5:28pm
| What about the race? I can only make it Sunday. Someone has to make up the field. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 5:47pm
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Well, whatever goes down, lots of peeps will be on the river this coming weekend doing what they love. Regardless of how events are or aren't scheduled, seperately, concurrently, whatever, there's gonna be a huge bonfire at Phil's and to me that has always been the heart n soul of the Professor Paddle Ball. All the races and prizes and stuff are cool too, but they are just icing on the cake. And maybe a good cake needs icing, but that doesn't sound like it'll be a problem this weekend. No matter what we are all gonna have a good time.
Slick, I'm not sure how much extra room I'll have but I'll see if I can swing by and pick up some fire wood. What was the status on wood again? Someone remind me. I remember advocating a BYOW policy but I think that got vetoed. Seemed easy enough that if every car brought two bundles of wood we'd be off to a decent start anyway. Just sayin. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: kirkrorrer
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 8:22pm
| Wow this will be one crowded weekend, by west coast standards at least. Is anyone by chance running the peshastin on Friday on the way over? |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 9:44pm
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Hmm. I plan to be around. Its a possibility I'd be down so long as its medium full and all the small rocks are covered. What time would you be at the put in?
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Posted By: BrianP
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 10:07pm
| I'll be on my way over Friday and have been wanting to get on it since last year. |
Posted By: Fish
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 10:54pm
| Ok, lets do the creek race on Sunday. What time should we hold the Rodeo and Creek Race? |
Posted By: WhiteWaterWheat
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 10:57pm
| Pyranha and Aquasports are donating a NEW kayak to the Ball this year! Werner is donating a new paddle, and we have other awesome prizes to win in the raffel this year. Check out the facebook page to see pics of all the prizes. http://www.facebook.com/PPBall2012 - http://www.facebook.com/PPBall2012 |
Posted By: up4air
Date Posted: 05 Jun 2012 at 11:29pm
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JP - you sayin' I"m the only one who has gotten hurt on the ramp? guess that's why you keep bringing it up... Certainly wasn't a serious thing more like an owie.
More off topic - WTF is up with this weather. ------------- More water, please. |
Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 9:18am
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I know some folks will have no trouble at all motivating for the race on Sunday morning, but some others will be in a coma. So hopefully not too early on Sunday morning- 10 am? ------------- |
Posted By: WA-Boater
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 9:43am
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How about 11am Icicle Creek Race... with the Rodeo right afterwards...probably about 1-2pm? See you guys Sunday! Darren ------------- |
Posted By: shirepaddler
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 4:48pm
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I'm down with that, 10-11ish for creek race, rodeo to follow. Darren - your not gonna be there to defend the raft title? Fallon and I and the Zimmermans were looking to give y'all a run for it this year.
Kelly
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Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 7:26pm
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Does anybody have a set of folding sawhorses that doesn't mind bringing out to site? If so, that would hook up a second pong table. I am bringing 2 4x6 non-reg pingpong boards for some side entertainment. I have a set of collapsable saw horses that work for one, but am looking for a second set for the 'other' board. Also, if you got your own pong paddle bring it. I will have four paddles and plenty balls(ha ha). If weather allows and time permits, we will try and hold a little showdown. Single game elimination. $1 entry winner takes all. ------------- |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 10:18pm
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Well I suppose some PPeeps may have strained some shoulders or smacked some backs landing on flat yaks, judging by some of the landings, but they may have successfully shined it off like it was nothin.
Originally posted by up4air
More off topic - WTF is up with this weather. As far as the weather goes let me answer your question. This is The Pacific Northwest. Where Mother nature comes to do whatever the fu*k she wants with the weather. Especially this time of year, Every year. Perhaps some of the most dynamic months for erratic weather all year are right about now. And every year people act surprised. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 06 Jun 2012 at 10:23pm
Oh- I was gonna say that yes, my participation in any event is entirely hang over contingent. Still, Sunday sounds goid for Ici, even if it means Darren will be there (joking- I don't get to see enough of you lately dude, and it wouldn' t be the same with out ya)
And, Mr. Harms: I have two cheap home depot style saw horses. They are black plastic w/ the yellow strip across the top. If that sounds suitable and you really must have them, I would be happy to bring them just for you. But you need to let me know by 2pm thurs if they are to make it into the van. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 7:01am
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YO JP, yes! please do bring those 2 saw horses. That'd work perfect. Hopefully it won't be a deluge on the east side, and it looks good for sat/sun: http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.52461999690649&lon=-120.47195434570312&site=otx&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text - http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=47.52461999690649&lon=-120.47195434570312&site=otx&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text Thanks JP! cya over there. ------------- |
Posted By: riverfanatik
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 9:20am
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"The madness when all sorts of mass start kayaks mingle w/ rafts and Sups!!! GLEE! All those custies on the afternoon commercial raft trips too, gonna be sayin "WTF?!" THIS IS GONNA BE A BLAST!!!"
I wish I could just set up a comfy chair at drunkard's or snow blind and watch the chaos ensue! |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 9:38am
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Im glad you changed the race to Sunday, so Darren can win again... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: NateW
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 10:25am
| What sort of handicap does a Duo get for the Wenatchee downriver race? :) |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 11:44am
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Dude, come on, a two person kayak is way faster than a one person boat...Jeez... ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: NateW
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 12:19pm
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Originally posted by dave
Dude, come on, a two person kayak is way faster than a one person boat...Jeez... What? No way - it's twice as much weight. |
Posted By: dave
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 1:36pm
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Ya, but you have two motors. At least in sea kayaking they are much faster. ------------- Nomad |
Posted By: NateW
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 3:49pm
| What if you have to paddle the duo backwards the entire way. |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 4:34pm
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Faster or slower depends on who is in the boat.
Riverfanatik, if you bring the proper party favors I'll load your our camp chairs up in my Saltyak and paddle it down with the rest of the space in the hatches filled w/ beer. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 4:35pm
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BTW, Harms--- the saw horses will get packed. ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: jP
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 4:35pm
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(I have those two sawhorses) ------------- 🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋🐋 |
Posted By: huckin harms
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 4:40pm
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thanks Jp... c u there ------------- |
Posted By: riverfanatik
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 9:19pm
| Sorry man, It's the week before finals so I have *decided that I will stay home this weekend (ok, it wasn't my decision). Wish I could go though... |
Posted By: riverfanatik
Date Posted: 07 Jun 2012 at 9:48pm
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Is someone making another video this year? Last year's vid was pretty good. On a side note, I heard a rumor that the new rock in drunkard's is gone. Can somebody check this out this weekend and report back? |