my 2007 rodeo experience

the houston livestock show and rodeo is one of the biggest rodeo events in the world. As a kid, we raised dairy goats and showed animals every year--i took home a grand champion one year. But, there is no auction, you just get a trophy and go home.

anyway, i usually end up going to a show/concert every year--i saw sheryl crow this year. she said she, "loves houston, loves the rodeo, and is looking for a cowboy" and added, "i haven't given up on texas yet." i thought that was funny.

after the show, we went dancing on the floor of the astrodome--THE FLOOR OF THE ASTRODOME! it seemed so small. i remembered the astros' games, the houston hurricanes, previous rodeos, destruction derbies, motocross and even when i volunteered for katrina victims, but that night--it seemed small. It is cool that they set it up as a "night club" for after the rodeo--don't think many people get to experience such a thing in other cities or other big domes

are you pimp's brother?

i was at work, in the breakroom, talking to this guy about the hash--tellin' him he should go--he loves beer and is starting to run more PLUS, I am haring the run and can assure him accurate milelage and such.....

one of the MD's over hears and said, "are you talking about hashing?" it seems she used to hash in guatamala, but when she got to philadelphia, there was too much emphasis on running, so she stopped

meanwhile, another girl hears and says, "my boyfriend would love that!" i give her the hash line number, tell her some of the details..... (she cannot go--she will be out of town, but her boyfriend might)

thursday afternoon rolls around, this guy call me and says he cannot make the run, he is way out of town and cannot be there by 7pm--i say, just get there by 7:30 and he is off

i guess he got there at 7:15, i did not tell anybody about him, but a bunch of people were asking, "are you pimp's brother" he would respond, "no, but i am looking for him" the hash would reply, "US, TOO, he is suppose to lay the trail tonight!"

i showed up at 7:25, laid the trail and closed the on-on-on (with jason, my apparent look-alike ????)

btw, he has already signed up for TXIH--so when you see him, ask "ARE YOU PIMP'S BROTHER?"

what's next? http://pimpdoggiedawg.blogspot.com/2007/03/im-back.html

kim hughes, coach of the clippers

so, after the concert, we walked down to the brewery tap for a few beers. noticed two 6"11" guys at the bar that looked alike--how could you NOT notice this?? i started up a conversation (that was scary). Found out they were twins. Kim Hughes is an assistant coach for the clippers (they were in town against the rockets that night). i wish i knew more about basketball, but i held my own. I don't know how much he had to drink, but he turned to me and asked if i liked Yao Ming--i stuttered a few things that and he stopped me!! He said, "Yao Ming is a pussy!" My memory faded that night, so i am not sure THOSE were the exact words he used, but that was the jist.

pimp:would you like him on your team
kim: oh hell yea

pimp: Is it coach van gundy's fault?
kim: no, he is a great coach

Pimp:could you coach him better?
kim: probably not, he just does not have it in him--he is soft, he does not have the heart or the instinct

pimp: did ya'll win tonight?
kim: nope the rockets beat us

some other small talk, blah, blah, blah and some talk about how apathetic houston fans are blah, blah, blah

took a few pictures and left them alone

dokken sucks

i have been going to concerts for a long time
i went to a bunch during my high school and just after high school days
i had a mullet "business in the front--party in the back"
went with puppy prick to a few shows--two being judas priest and twisted sister
dokken opened for both bands
Puppy prick loved dokken, the crowd was slightly subdued during their performance
except for puppy prick, he was on his chair screaming
i looked at him and said, "sit down, dokken sucks"
he seemed personally offended by this
later, when twisted sister took the stage--the crowed erupted. the music started, he turned to me with the biggest smile on his face and said, "DOKKEN SUCKS"

so, while at the Toadies concert, there was some band playing and he seemed to enjoy them, i reminded him, that DOKKEN SUCKS

see what's next http://pimpdoggiedawg.blogspot.com/2007/03/im-back.html

The Toadies

• Love this band



• first saw them at a local radio station's fall concert (94.5 the buzz in 1995). Tears for fears was the headliner, ECHOBELLY played first, then an unknown band NO DOUBT--We left after the TOADIES and during the first notes of "shout, shout, let it all out...."



• i saw them a few more times in Houston, then the chic bass player was sad and did not want to do it anymore, so they disbanded.



• they had a farewell tour in 2002--probably the best i have ever seen them



• UNTIL this month, they did a three city reunion tour (including 2 sold out shows at stubbs in austin)



• four hashers went--first round of drinks, Rubbin's states, "damn, that was half a keg $$$"



• Then we started getting free beer from this guy (who apparently gets in free and gets free beer). i had to tell him "no more" after awhile, but he kept bringing them anyway.



• concert was good, not the best that i have seen them, though

new chapter---I REALLY LIKE A NEW BAND--Todd Lewis (front man for toadies) leads it

BURDEN BROTHERS--check them out!

FOR YOU WET SPOT

• jumped in my car to head out for the evening
• in the car, i did not see my camera in the console, where i thought i left it
• shock, panic, fright took over (was in still in my jean pocket?)
• rushed back in, checked my pockets and there it was
• did i mention the jeans were in the washer, on the spin cycle?
• luckily, have a waterproof, drop resistant camera
• it still works as before, just CLEANER
• http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/product.asp?product=1287

donnie the retard is funny

he entertained us with beer pong, fake throwing up on people, tossing the tennis ball during religion......

surprised that he lives in the woodlands and does not hash with Houston

i don't think he is going to tx interhash

oh, wellhe has a blog

1500 RUN/CAMP IN

http://picasaweb.google.com/echuchto/1500Run?authkey=eqe_uyn2qSY
make sure you read the captions

this was an event like no other and will never be another like it. I am just going to list things:

1. We had an entire school to ourselves--FREE!!!
2. stage was awesome--just like every other elementary school
3. i had a classroom to myself, with a sink and a window to pee out. I even hung some clothes in the closet and wrote stuff on the black board. light sockets to re-charge my phone and power my fan and radio.
4. girls were dressed in their school girl outfits
5. no band, but better, there was a sketch comedy group that performed for us--very nice change
6. dick the boy wonder was in the ENCLOSED library. it did not matter though, he passed out early
7. my first time to play beer pong--a great time waster
8. i rode the bus sitting next to donnie the retard--he is funny
9. i ended up with the walkers, relaxing on trail and we were treated to a beer check that no one else was--a friend of this guy married a hasher, so he filled up several cups of beer and had his kids pass them out to us. we stopped chatted, they got more beer for us and we sang them a song.
10. great food, company 0f others, puppy' pricks fire spinning.......

i seriously walked around thinking, "are we really here, are we really doing this" it seemed sureal.

i'm back

have not posted in a long while---i am sure you all have missed me (ha, ha)
i am going to attempt to post more frequently and already have some ideas. This is where i need your help. What do you want to see me write about first? In no particular order, my "posting ideas" are:

1. dokken sucks--DONE
2. pimp's brother--DONE
3. rodeo--DONE
4. toadies--DONE
5. kim hughes--DONE
6. donnie is funny as shit--DONE
7. 1500 run/camp in--DONE
8. clean camera---DONE
9. rosa parks
10. spazmatics

check back soon