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I know some of you "outstaters" probably couldn't care less, but does anybody care about the State Fair? Opinions always seem to be to one extreme of the other - most either love it or hate. I'm always curious about it though.

Me? I can't get enough of the place. I realize that it isn't the "coolest" thing on earth for a 32 year old to be doing, but it's one of those guilty pleasures for me. So much so, in fact, that I've taken a week of vacation next week to spend it there (although I may have to sacrifice Friday to go to the Twins' doubleheader). I'm just fascinated with the place/people/food.

The people watching is great...
And I love the smell of all that fried food even though I don't eat much of it ...at least there.

Odds are I will not make it to the state fair this year, again.
I always make the Beltrami County Fair, try to make it to Clearwater County as it is very good for such a small place, and Roseau County has to be one of the best County fairs around.

It seems odd going to a 'fair' surrounded by freeways and people that do not know the difference between a calf, heifer, cow, steer, and bull.

But if I had the time I would go.

elliott70 wrote:
It seems odd going to a 'fair' surrounded by freeways and people that do not know the difference between a calf, heifer, cow, steer, and bull.

Hey! You know that's like another world for us cityslickers who usually only get to see our poodles, pomeranians, or dacshunds (yes, I own one of those breeds, although I will not confess to which... technically it's not my dog either - I just came back from golf one Sunday a couple of years back and it magically appeared without any discussion - it's still there. But I digress...).

I'm always fascinated by how bad the poultry barn smells... as a city kid I had always just assumed that the bigger animals would make the bigger "aroma" - I've been proven wrong each and every time.

elliott70 wrote:It seems odd going to a 'fair' surrounded by freeways and people that do not know the difference between a calf, heifer, cow, steer, and bull.

Hey!! we know what those are down here....
A calf is that muscle on the back of your leg.
A heifer is Bong's dream girl.
A cow is that animal on Bong's chocolate milk contanier.
A steer... that's the thing that makes the tractor turn? right?
And bull is what a few on this bored are full of!

See ya at the fair

Can't Never Tried wrote: A heifer is Bong's dream girl.
A cow is that animal on Bong's chocolate milk contanier.

Aye-chi-wah-wah.

We should pick a day to meet. At the Beer Gardens of course!

Early afternoon would work for me.

Neutron 14 wrote:We should pick a day to meet. At the Beer Gardens of course!

Early afternoon would work for me.

Best activity is sitting on the grassy hill just outside the gardens and people watching. Easy access for a refill and great watching.

This year it is full strength beer - no more 3/2

It is amazing the number of people who do not own mirrors

went thursday and am going again tomorrow (today i guess)

love the place

Great place to observe a cross section of humanity in microcosm.
"A World of Wonders" to replace the classic "Freak Shows".
What ever happened to the Auto Races? I miss that noise.

Biggest pet peeve about the Fair: The HUGE number of strollers and wagons one has to dodge. Backpacks don't cut it anymore.
Our family never went to the "State Fair" untill our kid's could walk.

If I go again I may wear my shinpads.

Hey elliott, there were a lot more calves, cows, heifers ,steers ,and bulls where I grew up than where you did!

In fact, more than any place in the world except Chicago, which aint exactly rural either.

So stick that in your corncob pipe and smoke it.

packerboy wrote:Hey elliott, there were a lot more calves, cows, heifers ,steers ,and bulls where I grew up than where you did!

In fact, more than any place in the world except Chicago, which aint exactly rural either.

So stick that in your corncob pipe and smoke it.

I thought I noticed an accent

Can't Never Tried wrote:

packerboy wrote:Hey elliott, there were a lot more calves, cows, heifers ,steers ,and bulls where I grew up than where you did!

In fact, more than any place in the world except Chicago, which aint exactly rural either.

So stick that in your corncob pipe and smoke it.

I thought I noticed an accent

Its not the accent that gives it away, its the hip boots!

I thought it was the divine inspiration.

packerboy wrote:I thought it was the divine inspiration.

Reading the last couple of pages, its no doubt you insipre someone...

Good luck with that

Neutron 14 wrote:

packerboy wrote:I thought it was the divine inspiration.

Reading the last couple of pages, its no doubt you insipre someone...

Good luck with that

Ouch! PB.... you got one dem dare mad cow's following ya......cripes!

Can't Never Tried wrote: Ouch! PB.... you got one dem dare mad cow's following ya......cripes!

He said DI-vine, not BO-vine...

packerboy wrote:Hey elliott, there were a lot more calves, cows, heifers ,steers ,and bulls where I grew up than where you did!

In fact, more than any place in the world except Chicago, which aint exactly rural either.

So stick that in your corncob pipe and smoke it.

How many butchers you got down that way now, PB?

And how many of those butchers new more than the front end from the back end (not counting the inside view)?

Of course, we apprecaited the fact that the Company was buying them. Even if they controlled the pricing.

But, yes, even some of you big city folks now a thing or two about cattle.
And fishing.
And hunting.
And an aspen from a popple .

elliott70 wrote:And how many of those butchers new more than the front end from the back end (not counting the inside view)?

Of course, we apprecaited the fact that the Company was buying them. Even if they controlled the pricing.

But, yes, even some of you big city folks now a thing or two about cattle.
And fishing.
And hunting.
And an aspen from a popple .

They call them Citidiots for a reason

BIAFP wrote:

elliott70 wrote:And how many of those butchers new more than the front end from the back end (not counting the inside view)?

Of course, we apprecaited the fact that the Company was buying them. Even if they controlled the pricing.

But, yes, even some of you big city folks now a thing or two about cattle.
And fishing.
And hunting.
And an aspen from a popple .

They call them Citidiots for a reason

Hey........ I take a fence to that

elliott70 wrote:And an aspen from a popple .

This one had me going a few years, when I was out "Partridge hunting".

I also enjoy getting directions from a farmer and he tells you how many "rods" you need to go before turning.

And I don't smoke, never have, never will.

Corn-cob pipe is something more from Albert Lea, Fairmont or Marshall.

We have cattle, sheep, and timber. Not far away we have sugar beets, sunflowers and wheat. You can mix in some other grains, hays, and an occassional corn field.

We have a couple of stock-yards, but only for buying and selling.
We handle the difficult, specialized tasks of fertilization assistance, birthing, growth and health.

The cutting up part we leave for you guys, but HSwatcher will not like to hear we actually kill these animals.

And in my daily meditations I believe I had a vision of a 12 pointer in the cross-hairs. In the background were several bushes in flames with the words 'Shoot' spewing from the red and orange.

After I pulled the trigger, George Pelawa appeared in full hockey gear with a stick in hand. No brand name on the stick, just the words,
'Thank God Bemidji is single A.'


God bless us all, even Michael Vick.

elliott70 wrote:And I don't smoke, never have, never will.

Corn-cob pipe is something more from Albert Lea, Fairmont or Marshall.

We have cattle, sheep, and timber. Not far away we have sugar beets, sunflowers and wheat. You can mix in some other grains, hays, and an occassional corn field.

We have a couple of stock-yards, but only for buying and selling.
We handle the difficult, specialized tasks of fertilization assistance, birthing, growth and health.

The cutting up part we leave for you guys, but HSwatcher will not like to hear we actually kill these animals.

And in my daily meditations I believe I had a vision of a 12 pointer in the cross-hairs. In the background were several bushes in flames with the words 'Shoot' spewing from the red and orange.

After I pulled the trigger, George Pelawa appeared in full hockey gear with a stick in hand. No brand name on the stick, just the words,
'Thank God Bemidji is single A.'


God bless us all, even Michael Vick.

You sure you don't smoke?

Ahh Big George....what could have been.