MEMOIRS OF THE DIE HARD FLOTATION SPECIALISTS... OFTEN RAMBLING, OCCASIONALLY POIGNANT, NEVER HAVING ANYTHING TO DO WITH FLYING...
Monday, June 30, 2003
10 reasons not to toob in Convective Activity...10) No, the toob does not act as a ground
9) One half of your body is supposed to be dry
8) Kevin Bellew "encourages" the rain
7) Not even the toobing dog is happy to see you afterwards
6) The buses have no roofs
5) The girls start turning blue
4) The water rises just high enough so you can't see the boulder about smash into your....
3) Being alone on the Island ROCKS! umm... no, wait, it sucks!
2) Hail reaches terminal velocity WAY before it gets to your toob....and the number one reason not to toob in convective activity...
1) Cold fronts ARE COLD, STUPID!
Well, Saturdays' match was a struggle against the weather, but we persisted... I learned what it means to "get bellewed" and met some new people... Highlight of the day? A very large man attempting to stand up on a raft designed to support a five year old- the capsized beast wouldn't have been so entertaining if it didn't involve an inflatable palm tree and a large amount of mud....
Next game?
Saturday, July 5th!
El Roco Parking lot, 1000 am!!
(I know it's early, but this way everyone gets a tube!)
Thursday, June 26, 2003
The midweek update is upon us - weather specialists at the Grand Forks Air Force base remain bleary eyed and somewhat confused - therefore toobing saturday is a tentative "GO"...stay tuned.
Wednesday, June 25, 2003
As promsised, an update on the misadventures of our toobing team-
Weather was shaky for the double header season opener, but our spirit was resolute - As suggested by your kingliness, we sent two exploratory toobing scout teams downstream - no weapons of mass floataion were found.I have notified the secretary of defense accordingly...
As there is saftey in numbers, the Saturday expedition was larger - numbering about ten. This group focused their efforts on Island inspection and pioneering techniques for toobing in 50 knot winds... A job well done.
Sunday's excursion was small and faster moving due to previous evening rain - Our Canadian member, Julian-my-belly-is oh-so-White did get pooped on by a leftist barn swallow, and was our only casualty to wildlife. I'm pretty sure we saw a wildabeast at one point. Other moments of interest were a short discourse on what it's like to soil yourself in front of 1200 people, given by Steve "I wish I had a last name" Dennis, and a romantic comedy acted out by Murray Zook-ma,-no-hands!" and his wife Mega-hotty-in-a-little-toppy"...
We hope our efforts please the court - as there seems to be more interest in Saturady expeditions, the next toobing team try out will be:
Saturday, June 28, 1030 local time (prog charts don't look great right now, we'll keep an eye on conditions!)
El Roco Parking Lot
Bring -
Towel, cheapo shades, sandals you can wear in water, sunblock, and 10 bucks for toob, gas, etc...
For question concerning the UND Toobing Team, contact Steve Dennis
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