Archive for August, 2007
Friday, August 24th, 2007
Found the Best Labeling of a Box Today
We’re still unpacking, although the end is now in sight. Here is a photo of the best of the labels so far:
Only one of them refers to yo-yos. Can you tell which one?
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Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
Indiana State Yo-yo Contest!
This year Takeshi scored an amazing hook-up for the Indy State contest: it will be held at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art. Sept 22nd, 10-5pm. More info here.
Also, with a little luck, we will have a trial run for the set-up and scoring of the Ultimate Battle Top Championships of the [...]
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Tuesday, August 21st, 2007
Battle Top Planning
The Ultimate Battle Top Championship of the Universe will take place for the first time at the National Yo-yo Contest in Chico California this year, and I spent the weekend figuring out some of the details with my friends in Chicago. I was lucky enough to have a gig in Mount Prospect IL the [...]
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Saturday, August 11th, 2007
WI State Fair 2007, Day 10
It was a little cooler yesterday so my audiences were a little happier than they have been, and that was good. No other crazy stuff to report.
The count so far:
3 ears of corn at the fair
1 giant State Fair brownie (plus some mangled extra brownie bits that one of the other performers scored)
no deep-fried cheese [...]
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Friday, August 10th, 2007
Day 9 at the Wisconsin State Fair
Behold the Mega-Wagon!!!
I saw these guys last year too. Maybe next year I’ll have the patience to actually talk to them and find out what the story is here. That HAS to be heavy and hard to pull.
Today is the start of the Shoebox Tour! I hung out with the guys last night as they [...]
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Thursday, August 9th, 2007
Wisconsin Pride
Yesterday we finally had a great weather day at the WI State Fair, and happy fair-goers mean happy audiences and better shows. Last night I hung out with Marcus and we ended up at Kopps for a late-night snack. (see photo below)
We do love our cows in Wisconsin. Look closely and you can kind of [...]
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Big Day at the Wisconsin State Fair
That’s right… it’s a giant, living pickle.
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Monday, August 6th, 2007
Day 4 of the WI State Fair
It’s been going well so far, with only a little rain. Today is overcast again, but at least it’s cool, and there’s not supposed to be any rain.
The tally so far:
2 ears of corn
1 giant State Fair brownie
No cream puffs or deep-fried cheese curds yet, but that will come with time. The Shoebox [...]
