ponyfool
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Like most people thus far that have posted, I just wanted to reiterate my sincere thanks to all of the folks that put on this incredible event! You all deserve a standing ovation! :clapping: :clapping: :clapping:
To the FJR owners that I met, your hospitality, pleasantness, and camaraderie were second to none. I met so many nice people that I am seriously looking forward to the North American FJR Owners (NAFO) get together in Denver next year. So much so, my wife and I have already planned on her flying to Denver to join me!
I think the most interesting part of this being my first WFO is comparing the faces of the people I met to the preconceived idea of what I thought they'd look like.
I didn't take many pictures, but here are the ones I did take: (click images to enlarge)
My bike against the Utah rocks (yes, the bike is pretty clean. In fact, I won the "Gayest bike" award -gay meaning clean- at the first night's banquet. I couldn't stand seeing all the bugs on my bike, so I took my bathroom garbage can, filled it with hot water, took a few pool towels, and wiped her off to clean her up a bit):
Here she is against the back drop of Hwy 65 towards East Canyon - GREAT road by the way:
FJR_Pig and Ignacio wondering where the snow and ice is:
A view of the Park City Mountainside Resort:
Another view from a different angle:
From left to right, Ignacio, me, FJR&R, and FJR_Pig going up the lift:
Ignacio and FJR_Pig getting loaded onto the zip ride:
Saying their last good-byes:
A view down the zip line from the top:
Because I outweigh FJR&R by at least 100 pounds, they let him get a big head start. It didn't take long for me to catch him:
And pass him:
Marriott front parking lot on Saturday evening before the final banquet:
The SS1K and BBG participants are honored and given their certificates:
The "Completely Random Contest" - Warchild takes the mic and calls up 12 people claiming it is completely random....riiiiiight. When we get up there, we are broken into 3 teams of 4 people each. We are given an envelope and told we are not allowed to open it. He makes an announcement that this is an R rated event, and children and other easily offended people should probably leave. Just then, FJR_Chick is feeling the contents of her envelope and recognizes that it contains a condom. I feel mine, and sure enough, mine has one too. Now, I have to tell you, I don't shy away from many things, but the look in her eye combined with Warchild's evil laugh, and I'm not hesitant in telling you I was a bit nervous wondering what the hell they were going to do!
We were the third group to go, so we had the luxury of watching the other two teams. The contest was, each participant of the team needed to open the condom package and blow up the condom. The first one to make it pop was the winner. The first team goes, and we all watch as the condoms get bigger and bigger until "pop" they had a winner. The second team gets ready to go, and before anyone can blink, Ignacio's pops damn near instantly. Apparently, the public school system didn't work too well in explaining that condoms should be unrolled first! But, in this case, it worked for him!
Then, it was our turn. This is what it looked like. It would appear that they gave me a condom made for a zoo animal:
So, the three winners of each heat are now paired up against one another. Fairlaner, Ignacio and I. But first, Warchild has an announcement for the audience and asks each of the finalists to try not to listen. The announcement, "What the contestants don't know is, these condoms are lubricated!":
And the go signal happens! Ignacio, like a virgin teenager trying to get one on before it's too late has it out of the package and up to his mouth before Fairlaner and I can even get the thing unrolled:
And even though that slippery son of a bitch flew out of my mouth and tasted like shit, I was the blowhard crowned queen of the night:
The prize for this effort? Well, that's where it proves it was just meant to be. I was not only awarded the wand and shaw, but I also got a brand new Nolan N-102 helmet in blue that exactly matches my 06 FJR, sized medium. Why this is perfect is, my wife and I bought the exact helmet for her before I came to WFO, but in size large. But, it ended up being too big and she returned it. We hadn't gone back to pick up a new one because they didn't have a medium in stock. Now, she has the perfect helmet!
Ignacio quickly starts flirting with the newly crowned queen of the night:
And reacts quite well to the attention I might add:
I'm sure other pictures will show up, and if any of you have any really good ones, please forward them to me! My wife and I would love them!
Again, to the administrators and all the folks I met, you are a GREAT bunch of people, and I'm thankful and happy to be a part of this group!
To the FJR owners that I met, your hospitality, pleasantness, and camaraderie were second to none. I met so many nice people that I am seriously looking forward to the North American FJR Owners (NAFO) get together in Denver next year. So much so, my wife and I have already planned on her flying to Denver to join me!
I think the most interesting part of this being my first WFO is comparing the faces of the people I met to the preconceived idea of what I thought they'd look like.
I didn't take many pictures, but here are the ones I did take: (click images to enlarge)
My bike against the Utah rocks (yes, the bike is pretty clean. In fact, I won the "Gayest bike" award -gay meaning clean- at the first night's banquet. I couldn't stand seeing all the bugs on my bike, so I took my bathroom garbage can, filled it with hot water, took a few pool towels, and wiped her off to clean her up a bit):
Here she is against the back drop of Hwy 65 towards East Canyon - GREAT road by the way:
FJR_Pig and Ignacio wondering where the snow and ice is:
A view of the Park City Mountainside Resort:
Another view from a different angle:
From left to right, Ignacio, me, FJR&R, and FJR_Pig going up the lift:
Ignacio and FJR_Pig getting loaded onto the zip ride:
Saying their last good-byes:
A view down the zip line from the top:
Because I outweigh FJR&R by at least 100 pounds, they let him get a big head start. It didn't take long for me to catch him:
And pass him:
Marriott front parking lot on Saturday evening before the final banquet:
The SS1K and BBG participants are honored and given their certificates:
The "Completely Random Contest" - Warchild takes the mic and calls up 12 people claiming it is completely random....riiiiiight. When we get up there, we are broken into 3 teams of 4 people each. We are given an envelope and told we are not allowed to open it. He makes an announcement that this is an R rated event, and children and other easily offended people should probably leave. Just then, FJR_Chick is feeling the contents of her envelope and recognizes that it contains a condom. I feel mine, and sure enough, mine has one too. Now, I have to tell you, I don't shy away from many things, but the look in her eye combined with Warchild's evil laugh, and I'm not hesitant in telling you I was a bit nervous wondering what the hell they were going to do!
We were the third group to go, so we had the luxury of watching the other two teams. The contest was, each participant of the team needed to open the condom package and blow up the condom. The first one to make it pop was the winner. The first team goes, and we all watch as the condoms get bigger and bigger until "pop" they had a winner. The second team gets ready to go, and before anyone can blink, Ignacio's pops damn near instantly. Apparently, the public school system didn't work too well in explaining that condoms should be unrolled first! But, in this case, it worked for him!
Then, it was our turn. This is what it looked like. It would appear that they gave me a condom made for a zoo animal:
So, the three winners of each heat are now paired up against one another. Fairlaner, Ignacio and I. But first, Warchild has an announcement for the audience and asks each of the finalists to try not to listen. The announcement, "What the contestants don't know is, these condoms are lubricated!":
And the go signal happens! Ignacio, like a virgin teenager trying to get one on before it's too late has it out of the package and up to his mouth before Fairlaner and I can even get the thing unrolled:
And even though that slippery son of a bitch flew out of my mouth and tasted like shit, I was the blowhard crowned queen of the night:
The prize for this effort? Well, that's where it proves it was just meant to be. I was not only awarded the wand and shaw, but I also got a brand new Nolan N-102 helmet in blue that exactly matches my 06 FJR, sized medium. Why this is perfect is, my wife and I bought the exact helmet for her before I came to WFO, but in size large. But, it ended up being too big and she returned it. We hadn't gone back to pick up a new one because they didn't have a medium in stock. Now, she has the perfect helmet!
Ignacio quickly starts flirting with the newly crowned queen of the night:
And reacts quite well to the attention I might add:
I'm sure other pictures will show up, and if any of you have any really good ones, please forward them to me! My wife and I would love them!
Again, to the administrators and all the folks I met, you are a GREAT bunch of people, and I'm thankful and happy to be a part of this group!
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