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Road Trip!
Fun and debauchery in Idaho with my two favorite allies
I just got back into town from Cour D’Alene, ID where I cheered on my friend Kyle in a Pride sanctioned bench press and deadlift contest (He set a Montana state record in his weight class of 200-220 lbs with a 365 lb bench.)
It was also time for him, Jason and I to get back to our roots of road-tripping, drinking, making dumb decisions, and trying to pick up girls.
Here are a few random notes from the weekend:
- I saw the brick-house known as Ryan Kennelly bench press over 1,000 lbs. That’s him in the video (though not at the competition in Cour D’Alene.) That guy is a fucking monster. I don’t even know what else to write about him except that he’s interested in doing an interview with me for T-Nation. We’ll see if it pans out. I imagine we’d talk a lot about bench pressing.
- Don’t hang out at the Torch Lounge. It says it’s a “gentlemen’s club.†It’s not. It’s a half-assed attempt at a bikini bar and not one half-ass was sticking out anywhere. I fell sucker to false advertising once again.
- A Toyota Celica is not a good vehicle to take a road trip in if all three of the passengers happen to lift weights and have broad shoulders and big legs.
- On the same note, I rock at calling “shotgun,†and rode in the passenger seat most of the time. Jason, however, sucks at calling “shotgun†and cried most of the trip.
- Always try the local beer whenever you travel. If you make it to Cour D’Alene, I recommend the Vanilla Bean stout from Cour D’Alene Brewery.
- Your credit card company can lower your credit from $5,000 to $500 without telling you. They’ll apologize only after you call, freak out, and threaten to cry. Trust me; they don’t want that on their conscience.
- Never, under any circumstance, order The Ultimate Burger from Carl’s JR. It has over 1,000 freakin’ calories and will make you feel like you just swallowed ketchup-flavored concrete.
Comments for This Entry
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It's been a long time since I went on a road trip with the guys. It might just be time to fire up the trusty steed (read as '96 Blazer) and head west.
Jeff -
Road trippin' can be a ton o' fun. My friends and I have decided to explore different parts of the U.S. every summer, starting last year. We went out to St. Louis, Kansas City, and Denver last year (and drove a miserable 8 hours through Nebraska) and we are planning on going out east this year (New York, Boston, Philly, D.C.). Should be a lot of fun.
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Jeff278 7:39pm Apr 21, 2008