tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post6986425061120626771..comments2024-03-18T13:17:32.874-05:00Comments on Rensselaer Adventures: DemolitionDessert Survivorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04616064444288249273noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-998936422915177299.post-36862527686221951622009-07-21T21:11:07.504-05:002009-07-21T21:11:07.504-05:00god bless the derbies!
my friend lives about an ...god bless the derbies! <br /><br />my friend lives about an hour west of minneapolis, a town called howard lake, home of the wright county fair. this fair also has two nights of traditional demo derbies and one night for combine derbies. there are separate grandstand tickets for the derbies, and the combine derby sells out before the fair. <br /><br />two years ago we went to the sunday derby, which had cars and trucks. (i think the friday night edition is cars only.) we decided we had to see the combine derby, so last year we ordered our tickets in advance and went to see the carnage. <br /><br />there were more than 5 combines. i'd guesstimate 10-12. there were the big ones, and then some that were smaller, and seemed to be at a disadvantage. (one was painted pink and driven by a woman, i seem to recall.)<br /><br />it was kind of fun to watch, but not as entertaining as i expected. i'll stick to the cars. with any kind of luck, i'll be at the aug. 14 derby.30-year-refugeenoreply@blogger.com