Comments on: The Art of Manliness Weekly Roundup: Tulsa State Fair Edition http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/04/the-art-of-manliness-weekly-roundup-tulsa-state-fair-edition/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:39:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Barry http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/04/the-art-of-manliness-weekly-roundup-tulsa-state-fair-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14383 Barry Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:56:21 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=913#comment-14383 @Uncle Buzz If you were that close to the USMC lanyard, I predict a slight change in your workout routine that will ensure you don't miss your next opportunity. I salute your fitness. Sadly, I couldn't come close to your 14.75 despite my age advantage. Maybe I need to change that. @Uncle Buzz

If you were that close to the USMC lanyard, I predict a slight change in your workout routine that will ensure you don’t miss your next opportunity.

I salute your fitness. Sadly, I couldn’t come close to your 14.75 despite my age advantage. Maybe I need to change that.

]]> By: Uncle Buzz http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/04/the-art-of-manliness-weekly-roundup-tulsa-state-fair-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14193 Uncle Buzz Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:20:55 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=913#comment-14193 Yep, the fair was a good time. Believe it or not, the cliental was much more cultivated at a Vermont fair. If I squinted a little, I may have thought that we had stumbled into the Renaissance Faire happening at the same time. They had deep fried pickles during the Middle Ages, didnt they? I like Chris's quote from his fiance. Reminds me of what a friend of mine once said: "I love going to Wal-mart, it makes me feel like a superstar!" Brett, take heart. You outweigh me by 50lbs, and it's not blubber. If I strapped a 50lb sandbag to my chest and tried to do pull ups, it wouldnt be pretty. Pull-ups are all about body weight. I'm forever going to regret only being able to do 14 3/4, and not getting to earn the coveted USMC lanyard for doing 15. But I got to eye level with the bar on that last one, and "that's all she wrote, and there ain't no more." Speaking of unhealthy foods, I brought back a mess o' Moon Pies to VT to share with my co-workers at an upcoming staff meeting. Can't get 'em up North here. (Of course, they'd be better washed down with RC Cola, but those dang airline rules precluded that.) My PC co-workers will sneer at the Moon Pies, but "reluctantly" scarf 'em down, just you wait! Yep, the fair was a good time. Believe it or not, the cliental was much more cultivated at a Vermont fair. If I squinted a little, I may have thought that we had stumbled into the Renaissance Faire happening at the same time. They had deep fried pickles during the Middle Ages, didnt they?

I like Chris’s quote from his fiance. Reminds me of what a friend of mine once said: “I love going to Wal-mart, it makes me feel like a superstar!”

Brett, take heart. You outweigh me by 50lbs, and it’s not blubber. If I strapped a 50lb sandbag to my chest and tried to do pull ups, it wouldnt be pretty. Pull-ups are all about body weight. I’m forever going to regret only being able to do 14 3/4, and not getting to earn the coveted USMC lanyard for doing 15. But I got to eye level with the bar on that last one, and “that’s all she wrote, and there ain’t no more.”

Speaking of unhealthy foods, I brought back a mess o’ Moon Pies to VT to share with my co-workers at an upcoming staff meeting. Can’t get ‘em up North here. (Of course, they’d be better washed down with RC Cola, but those dang airline rules precluded that.) My PC co-workers will sneer at the Moon Pies, but “reluctantly” scarf ‘em down, just you wait!

]]> By: Mark http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/04/the-art-of-manliness-weekly-roundup-tulsa-state-fair-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14192 Mark Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:15:01 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=913#comment-14192 I'd be up for a meetup for an hour or two I’d be up for a meetup for an hour or two

]]> By: Jeremy (Husbands & Dads) http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/04/the-art-of-manliness-weekly-roundup-tulsa-state-fair-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14127 Jeremy (Husbands & Dads) Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:11:20 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=913#comment-14127 Great list of links Brett! Thanks very much for including us. Great list of links Brett! Thanks very much for including us.

]]> By: Erik http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/04/the-art-of-manliness-weekly-roundup-tulsa-state-fair-edition/comment-page-1/#comment-14123 Erik Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:11:33 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=913#comment-14123 Another Tulsa? That's cool. We took our kids last week to the fair and one of the rides they were one was next to the half-lady and half-snake booth. My daughter (who is 6) thought it was real and wanted to go into the booth. I explained how it was all fake and a little more innocence went away. Still I wonder what was in the cage. Anyone check it out? Another Tulsa? That’s cool. We took our kids last week to the fair and one of the rides they were one was next to the half-lady and half-snake booth. My daughter (who is 6) thought it was real and wanted to go into the booth. I explained how it was all fake and a little more innocence went away.

Still I wonder what was in the cage. Anyone check it out?

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