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Calgary Stampede Redux (Like a Nerd)

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Bitters
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada303 Posts
July 09 2011 22:28 GMT
#1
(My response to http://www.teamliquid.net/blogs/viewblog.php?topic_id=242053)

It's nearly four in the afternoon when I decided to write this blog. I've just now gotten out of bed. Earlier, I woke up to what felt like the start of a certain summer movie including the three best friends that anyone could have with a penchant for partying. I was in a cold sweat, but the room was incredibly hot and stuffy. My head rings like gong when I sit up. The flood of pain prompts me to tumble over to the washroom for the first of many rounds. What the hell happened last night?

I race through my mind, trying to put together the pieces of previous night. It started innocently enough at a work party, where free drinks began to plant the seeds of my later destruction. After a few hours pass, I notice my blackberry has begun to buzz violently in my pocket. I look down to read three simple words. "On our way." I make my goodbyes with nearby crowd, and set forth across downtown. At this point, and nearly six hours of free drinks, the booze has begun to sink its teeth into me. However, I have not yet begun to defile myself.

It is during this trip that I met the guest stars of this night's entertainment. A young french couple, riding bicycles to the same bar I am headed. For the life of me, I cannot remember their names. Apparently, like myself, they did not know what they were getting into. We arrive at the pub, pushing our way through the larger than normal crowd (thanks, stampede) to see two nerds sitting with two beers. These two men, my partners in crime, have been through this before. Not their first rodeo.

Now, it is this point that the evening begins to slip away. Honest enough at first. Some wings are ordered, lots of lively chat as I see one of the nerds try to explain what Starcraft is to the lovely french girl. You definitely get an "A" for effort on that one KnightofNi. However, it is when He arrives that the debauchery truly starts to unfold. This transition is marked by a single, haunting image burned into my memory (and my phone).

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Damn you, cowboy Chill. I'm left now with a spotty recollection of events. A toke of something, a shot of something else. Sharing a scotch with a man who looked like Stone Cold Steve Austin... but with glasses. A french girl declaring RevDime and KnightofNi as "her nerds". A "quack".

Then the night drew darker. A crying french girl trying to hug me. A tall zombified-drunk nerd stumbling through the tiny halls of the bar. A french-man peeling off on his bike, alone. A horrified waitress, trying to explain to me how there was no tip left due the absent french-man. A french girl and zombified nerd getting into a cab together. And finally a cowboy throwing me into a cab, giving me a temporary ban from downtown (thanks for that, Blake).

So Nerd Drinks Patch Version 1.1 was successfully downloaded, installed and ran. Maybe next patch I'll scan first for a hidden virus.



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KnightwhoSaysNI
Profile Joined August 2010
Canada60 Posts
July 09 2011 22:50 GMT
#2
The Girls name was Cali and her frenchman was Francois, and I had absolutely zero sc conversation with her. Hahahaha, You know your gone when you recollect ficitional wwe wrestlers plugging down scotch with you.
Ni!
Bitters
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
Canada303 Posts
July 09 2011 22:56 GMT
#3
Maybe it was Chris chatting up the SC then. Like a said, spotty.
3clipse
Profile Blog Joined September 2008
Canada2555 Posts
July 09 2011 23:10 GMT
#4
Ugh, why did I have to be sick and cancel my Calgary plans.
Pathology
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
Canada132 Posts
July 09 2011 23:38 GMT
#5
I'm actually going to calgary for work and will be in town for the stampede but by myself Any advice on must see stuff ? :D
No rest for the wicked
Calm
Profile Joined September 2010
Canada380 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-07-09 23:44:21
July 09 2011 23:42 GMT
#6
On July 10 2011 08:38 Pathology wrote:
I'm actually going to calgary for work and will be in town for the stampede but by myself Any advice on must see stuff ? :D


Chuckwagons or rodeo (in that order imo). As long as no horses get put down. The grandstand show after the chucks is always good.

Or just hit up the stampede grounds. There's SO much to see, so many rides. The BMO Centre has all of the sponsor booths, so lots of free stuff.


Also, awesome blog. 5/5 lol. What bar was that? :D
ScareCrow`
Profile Joined June 2011
Canada88 Posts
July 09 2011 23:57 GMT
#7
Best thing to see at the stampede is the grandstand show. There's also some pretty interesting performances on the grounds such as dirt biking daredevils and various other acts going on throughout the week. Personally I avoid the tourist traps of games and 'winnables' as the carnies are quite motivated to annoy you as much as possible.

I'm not a big fan of the chuckwagons but it seems to get it's own crowd. The rodeo is much more interesting with people's lives on the line with the bulls and whatnot.
KingDime
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Canada750 Posts
July 10 2011 00:37 GMT
#8
Im sure that was definitely me explaining the sc2. Was pretty successful on each occasion finding ppl who knew what it was and definitely had interest. So far a guy from France and an MMA fighter so it's insane how many diverse people out there play sc2.

Was I really that zombified.....? Stampede brings out the worst in me.
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