Raindawg Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 It's that time of year again! "Rockfest" makes its annual appearance in Leavenworth. Pancakes, special guests, play with shoes, etc...the ultimate goal being to get you excited so you can BUY MORE CRAP!!! It's going to happen whether we like it or not so me and my buddy "pope" are once again putting on our own counter-event. As before, it's called "Dwayner and Pope's Goodtime Boulderin' Rodeo". This is how it works: me and pope found an old mattress near the railroad tracks by South Tacoma Way in Tacoma a few years ago. It's got some major pee-stains and a few cigarette burns but otherwise, it will hold a tumble off a boulder like few others. Here it is (the blue one!): On Saturday, look for the mattress strapped to the top of one of our vehicles or pull over to the side of the road when you see the two of us ferrying "the pad" to a new site. We will be setting it up below some of the choicest of bouldering routes in Icicle Canyon. To lessen impact, we are limiting the Rodeo to Gurlz only. There will be a glass pickle jar nearby and we will be charging 50 cents a plop or you can get a punchcard: 3 plops for $5. Sit-starts are encouraged and ladies may bring their boyfriends for an extra-dollar providing the boyz shout classic calls of encouragement....for example, stuff like, "send it!" and "dyno for the mono-doight!" Silly you say? Sure beats this nonsense: Some of you might be thinking that the "Goodtime Boulderin' Rodeo" doesn't have enough events. Dude! So untrue! Here's a comparison of what Rockfest has to offer vs. the alternative event: Rockfest: Rock shoe demo at Barney's Rubble Boulderin' Rodeo: They's just wants you to buy new shoes! This is what we're gonna do: Meet us across the street at Bruce's Boulder and we're going to try on each other's shoes. A can of disinfective will be provided. Rockfest:Free clinics at Barney's Rubble Boulderin' Rodeo: No need to set up a clinic specifically for climbers in Icicle Canyon although perhaps no other group is more worthy. I hear there's a free clinic in Leavenworth or Wenatchee where you can have your curious rashes examined. Rockfest:Bridgecreek group campsite. BBQ, Party Boulderin' Rodeo:Weenie roast at 8-mile CG followed by a new drinking game we invented which is a combination of strip poker and Twister. Rockfest:Outdoor slideshow by the lovely Miss Katie Brown Boulderin' Rodeo: Although pope might still have a big crush on K.B., we're nonetheless thinking about contacting BIG LOU. We haven't talked to him yet because we're kinda awestruck and nervous. Big Lou Either way, there will be a special guest appearance by Dirty Bunny. Rockfest:Massive fundraising gear raffle for the "Washington Climbers Coalition". Boulderin' Rodeo: W.C.C.? We don't need no stinkin' W.C.C.! Rockfest:Pancake breakfast Bouldering Rodeo: Pancakes are overated. We're havin' sausage and sushi; both being provided by our old friend, Sushi Dog! (We only hope that the sausages come from a supermarket, and not from Sushi Dog's lawn.) Rockfest:Bouldering tour of the Leavenworth area Boulderin' Rodeo: Instead of 150 folks crowding and tripping over themselves with their pads, we got "The Mattress" as described above. Pay and take your plops! GOOD TIMES ? NO DOUBT! See you at the Rodeo! Quote
fenderfour Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 F*ckin rad. Most times your photos are old and tired. This looks liek a cool event. Can I be the dirty bunny? Quote
Weekend_Climberz Posted May 30, 2007 Posted May 30, 2007 You missed an event Raindawg: Sunday: chop Condorphomine Addiction Quote
pope Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 You never know when an alpine celebrity might show up to take a few plops on our "pad". Last year's contributions to the stain collage forced our old mattress into retirement. Quote
layton Posted May 31, 2007 Posted May 31, 2007 Holy shit I almost snotted Old English out my nose! I want in. Oh, I need a mattress too. Can I have it when you are done? Quote
billcoe Posted June 4, 2007 Posted June 4, 2007 Top knotch Dwayner. On another note: there is a group of unemployed clowns still looking for work. Who wants to tell Mr Bobo that he and his buddies were not invited this year? Not me. Quote
Raindawg Posted June 8, 2007 Author Posted June 8, 2007 How did this turn out? Dwayner 'n pope's Goodtime Bouldering Rodeo was once again a GIANT success. This year we broke a record with 153 plops on our rancid soiled mattress by a dozen and a half of the most gorgeous gals ever to fall off a boulder. The four gurls who showed up with boyfriends in tow quickly dismissed them to wait on the edge of Icicle Canyon Road. "pope" graciously consoled the boys by handing them a ruler so they could entertain themselves by doing what they know best. A few more stains were added to the mattress (and we can blame Sushi-Dog for at least two of them!). The shoe-swap went well until it was discovered, after a pair of sticky wonders had been sent around to several people, that a certain "Steve" had not only ugly, hairy feet, but also one of them creepy toe-nail infections....NOT COOL, STEVEN! Steven's ugly feet. I rushed to the pharmacy in town and got some of that rub-on stuff but then some people started complaining about using the same bottle of that! Hey...next time, wear socks or buy your own dang bottle of anti-fungal juice....ingrates! A keg of beer later and the whole incident was forgotten. Back at the campground, we cooked weenies, drank beer, and all were happy not to be involved with that other "Rockfest" whose noise could be heard nearby. We would have invited the lovely Miss Katie Brown to our party but she was giving a talk...I think she actually would have preferred our jolly group. Thanks to the arrival of Dirty Bunny (noted below), the strip-twister game was spoiled after about four rounds but those four rounds were somethin! Dirty Bunny showed up....late....and made a jackass out of himself. Ain't worth the $100 we paid him. "Bunny" went up to some of the gals, made unappreciated comments, and apparently felt, because he was in costume, that he could get away with all kinds of stuff without being slapped or beaten. Wrong. His little "this is how little bunnies are made" routine violated most everyone's personal space and offended even "pope". After knocking plastic beer cups out of a few people's hands, we paid him off early and sent him packing. Next year, we'll try again for Big Lou. Dirty Bunny: sent home for being a horse's rear! Big Lou: maybe next year. Miss Katie Brown: always welcome! The sushi and sausage breakfast was great although there was some confusion. What showed up was sausage-sushi plus a variety of other standard fish items. It was actually pretty good but not what we expected. The display/presentation, however, was exceptional: Come and get it! Sausage sushi: not much to look at but mmmm-mmmmm good! Overall, a great time was had by all participants, and best of all, we never asked anyone to BUY GEAR OR ANY OTHER KIND OF OUTDOOR CRAP! Top knotch Dwayner. On another note: there is a group of unemployed clowns still looking for work. Who wants to tell Mr Bobo that he and his buddies were not invited this year? Not me. The clowns to which you refer (including "Gri-Gri" and "Camhook") were seeking employment in a rock gym. "Dirty Bunny" was actually recommended to us by them and we thought it might be an amusing experiment to have some live and funny entertainment. Experiment gone wrong: probably no clowns at next year's Rodeo. Quote
Sherri Posted June 9, 2007 Posted June 9, 2007 A one-eyed bunny lives in our driveway(before we back out the cars, we have to make sure he's not under them. If he is, we shoo him away by waving at him on his good-eye side). I don't think he'd be too happy to hear about Mr. Dirty Bunny's exploits--gives the other bunnies a bad name. Not cool. Quote
Dechristo Posted June 9, 2007 Posted June 9, 2007 A one-eyed bunny lives in our driveway... ...we shoo him away by waving at him on his good-eye side. I don't think he'd be too happy to hear about Mr. Dirty Bunny's exploits--gives the other bunnies a bad name. Not cool. ...nor would he be too happy to be blind-sided by Carolyn's bunnycidal geriatric chemically-imbalanced cat. Unless, of course, he's one of those all-to-frequent misfortunate suicidal one-eyed bunnies. Quote
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