What Zeri did during the update...

[Zerila]

As excited as I was about GRIPS!!!! and about all the other changes that happened last night, I wasn't about to sit around all night doing nothing. So, instead of waiting for the update to finish, I headed out to....

The Minnesota State Fair!

Now, I'll be honest. I don't really like the Fair. Too crowded, the weather is usually hot and muggy (it was muggy yesterday, but not too hot) and none of the booths or attractions usually do much for me. And the food... As good (tasting) as it is, eating fried cheese, pronto pups, and mini donuts can sure make someone feel like they got punched in the gut... from the inside 

In spite of all of this, I got dragged off to the Fair anyway.

We started out in a park and ride and took a bus all the way in. Rush hour traffic and the I-35 bridge being out slowed us down a lot, but roughly 45 minutes later we were at our destination.

Exhibits that I didn't want to see abounded. For example, The Miracle of Birth center, where they have a bunch of baby animals (yay!), and you can watch animals being born (ugh...) and the Reptile house (eek!). Looking at a map, I began noting all the various attractions. What should I go see?
Sheep Barn? Nah...
Cow Barn? Nah...
Baby Animals? Well, if I can actually avoid seeing any live births while I'm eating my pronto pup, that may be worthwhile.
Robot Combat? Nah.... Wait, what? Robot Combat?! I am SO there!

We ended up watching a 20 minute show of some actual Battle-Bots style robots beating the pulp out of various appliances (the sad remains of a dryer, a lawn mower, an air conditioner and, briefly, a toilet  ). The drum of the dryer got embedded in the ceiling at one point. All in all, a good show

At this point, it was getting late. So, we took off to the main event, the reason we were really there... Weird Al in concert! We got to our seats (and I think they must have hired a team of engineers, since seats that uncomfortable don't happen by accident) and watched the opening act, an a capella group called Tonic Sol-Fah, who did an amusing version of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" as done by the cast of the Muppet Show (Swedish Chef was funny, but Beaker had me rolling )

And then the main event started. Al was fantastic. He immediately launched into his most recent Polka medley, and followed up with such hits as "All About the Pentiums" and "Amish Paradise". He had to change costumes a lot, so between most of the songs they showed clips of various things (interviews on Al TV, clips from UHF, cameo appearances in various shows, etc.). At one point, Al ended up in a Spongebob t-shirt, heart-print boxer shorts, and a pink tutu  .

One of the highlights (for me, at least) was when he did "The Saga Begins" and he had a bunch of Stormtroopers and Darth Vader on stage with him. As the song went on, the Stormtroopers started dancing, much to Lord Vader's apparent annoyance. It was brilliant

The concert lasted a little over two hours, if I remember right. He did two encores, finally ending on the song "Albuquerque", which is almost a full concert's worth of time in itself. Immediately after he got off stage, the fireworks show started, finishing the job of deafening me that Al's concert had started.

Except for the bus ride back to the park and ride (stuck on a bus with drunks, boo!) that was the most fun I've had out in a looong time

By the way... Grips!!

(Al TV "interview" question with Kevin Federline: "So, how does it feel to have a closet full of wife-beaters, but no wife?")

[Evanesce]

All right, Weird Al! Sounds like you had a great time ^^ While the update was going on, went to church and rehearsal, and did a bunch of homework. Exciting~

[Areya]

Wow, that actually sounds really cool...

[Kyuuketsuki]

Sounds cool Zeri!!!

When I saw him, he did an Encore of all his Star Wars songs! It was really awesome and had some wicked improv!

[Ennaor]

Who is "we" Zerila.... did you have a DATE? oooooooooooooo Zerila and <insert name here> sitting in a tree ....  I'm just teasing  Fairs are always fun!  So much sweet food!  What did you eat!

[Zerila]

I wasn't on a date, I'd be in so much trouble! I'm married 
Let's see... I ate:
1 pronto pup
1 Root beer float
1/2 order of cheese curds
1/2 bag of mini-donuts
1/2 bottle of TUM's ^^;

[Kyuuketsuki]

Mmmm Cheese curds!

I learned about those from Culver's! Tasty!

I'm scared to ask what a pronto pup is....

And -where- is the funnel cake?! You can't go to a fair without funnel cake!!!!!!!!!!!

[Zerila]

It was either funnel cake or mini-donuts. And, frankly, mini-donuts win
A pronto pup is basically like a corn dog, a batter-dipped hot dog ^^;

[Ennaor]

funnel cake is sooo good.... can't you make room for both funnel cake AND donuts!  I know I would!

[Kyuuketsuki]

Mmm, I guess that makes sense! Pronto... because you can eat it easily, I guess! Still, the name sounds pretty unappealing!

And, yeah! You need to make room for funnel cake AND donuts. Funnel cake would win for me, just because you can't easily go out and get funnel cake! And, it's so droolgasmic!

[Zerila]

Funnel cakes and mini donuts... man, I would have been sick for a week 

There's only so much grease I can eat in a day, and that was already waay over my limit ^^;

[Ariamo]

Shame I don't eat donuts anymore.  Cakes are good though.  So are cookies(trying to impress Ketsu so that I don't get hated : / ).

[Kyuuketsuki]

Shame I don't eat donuts anymore.  Cakes are good though.  So are cookies(trying to impress Ketsu so that I don't get hated : / ).

*sticks a gold star on Aria's forehead*

[Zerila]

There's always cake donuts

By the way, where did this sudden obsession with cake come from? We need a new forum title, Cake Master or something

[Kyuuketsuki]

As long as cookie crusader reigns supreme over cake master!

*sets out cake for Aria*

[Zerila]

I'm going to make a chocolate cake with mini-chocolate chip cookies mixed in!

[Ariamo]

My sig started it.

[Zerila]

Oh, that makes sense. That, and cake is awesome

[Gem]

SHii that sounds fun!! I nominate Zeri for most awesome ff user of '07.

[Kyuuketsuki]

SHii that sounds fun!! I nominate Zeri for most awesome ff user of '07.

But...

Okay. Zeri is cooler. Can I be 2nd?