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Title: Michigan week 5 (Mudfest) Now with story :(
Post by: Sicari on September 18, 2008, 12:00:08 PM
Yes, the story. Rain. All weekend. Not just a sprinkle. Not a soaker.
A what in the hell am I doing out in this monsoon type rain. Got up
there Sat late afternoon and immeadiately fell. Actually to be honest
it was a face plant. Good thing I had my white caftan and white cloak
on to protect me from the mud.

I camped in my truck in the rain Sat night.

Sunday the sky looked like this
http://www.pbase.com/image/103283112

I went anyway. Some of the best times I've had at fest have been in
the rain. Rain, yes rain. Monsoon no. Monsoon = bad,very bad.

I got stuck trying to leave but thankfully the festival had a man on
a frontend loader with a chain...oh wait they told him to disappear.
Seems he was tearing up the field. Luckily I only had to pay the
towtruck driver $150 to get me out.

New images are added at the bottom
http://www.pbase.com/sicari/mirf_08


Sicari
Title: Re: Michigan week 5 (Mudfest) Now with story :(
Post by: nliedel on September 18, 2008, 03:45:20 PM
I wish we'd run into one another. I have a slightly damp hidy hole that I sing in and I had a towel. I actually had a good time, but I can have a good time in pretty miserable conditions. I'm fun about anywhere. Withing ladylike limits, of course.
Title: Re: Michigan week 5 (Mudfest) Now with story :(
Post by: Jon Foster on September 18, 2008, 05:20:47 PM
Damn... You had a "fun" weekend! We only live about 20 miles south of the faire grounds. The sky looked like that all weekend so I hid indoors as much as possible.  :-\ Sorry about the towing fee. Debra from the festival office told me 300 vehicles were towed out of the lot last weekend. If we had been there I would have pulled you out for free...
Title: Re: Michigan week 5 (Mudfest) Now with story :(
Post by: Sicari on September 18, 2008, 09:56:25 PM
Oh, don't get me wrong. Some of the best times I've had have been in the rain. I'm just a little bent about the tow charge. I didn't sink my truck, I just couldn't get up the hill. No traction
Title: Re: Michigan week 5 (Mudfest) Now with story :(
Post by: Cyron on September 19, 2008, 08:43:26 PM
yeah when i heard that kinda sucked.. i thought they would have paied for the tow trucks.. i mean it is there parking lot.

anyways..

http://photos.taome.net/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=123017 (http://photos.taome.net/GalleryThumbnails.aspx?gallery=123017)

are the pictures i got on that day.. all the way till they closed early.. and yes my camera got pretty wet.. lol butit still worsks
Title: Re: Michigan week 5 (Mudfest) Now with story :(
Post by: DragonWing on September 30, 2008, 11:17:40 AM
Wonderful, wonderful pics.  Can't wait till I go to MDRF ;D