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« on: September 04, 2008, 02:21:13 PM »
Red Bull is sponsoring SoapBox Derby this Saturday at the Wall

http://www.redbullsoapboxusa.com/Philadelphia-2008/default.aspx
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« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2008, 03:33:47 PM »
Rain or shine this event is suppose to be happening on Saturday. I have a front row seat since it's all happening out my front door. Good and bad, as it's a trip to watch all that come but then my front yard becomes a trach can....................
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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2008, 03:54:57 PM »
This is such a rip off of the manyunk downhill!! I guess money goes a far way Angry
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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2008, 04:18:26 PM »
You're so right Whitney. Total rip off of the midnight downhill race, but I guess it still can be cool but it won't be the same. I remember some crazy things happened at that race over the years... I will be there to check it out since I live close by...
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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2008, 04:59:06 PM »
I plan on it as well as Dan and Jocelin coming down from da REAL north - JAMIE!
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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2008, 07:09:38 PM »
red bull actually came to one of the downhills a couple of years ago. I hope I can find the picture of the original members standing on the red bull truck....
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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2008, 09:46:53 PM »
Dan and Jocelin are coming? Sweet! They bringing bikes?

BTW I'm not sure if Jamie reads this stuff.
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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2008, 10:28:56 PM »
BTW I'm not sure if Jamie reads this stuff.

I thought you knew this already but, he can't read.
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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2008, 10:56:48 PM »
Whitney, again you are right. I rode up to the top of the wall from Dawson Pub back in 05 or 06 in the Red Bull Hummer. I think it was a Hummer but this was before Hummers became commercially available, so it may have been a real Hummer, not the weak ass H2. All I know is I was pretty buzzed up and I rode in there with a bunch of guys from Metropolis Bikes (now Human Zoom) and they were in full crazy uniforms and we had a friggin blast. I didn't even have a rig to ride down the hill but I got in there anyway. PBR sponsored it also and there was free PBR "pounders" at Dawson Pub and it was out of control... Carl from Human Zoom was the guy who got Red Bull involved I think. Ahhhh the good old days...

BTW Jamie can barely spell but he can read  Wink
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« Reply #9 on: September 05, 2008, 06:53:29 AM »
It wasn't a hummer, it was a six wheeler with a pickup truck bed or something.... Undecided
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« Reply #10 on: September 05, 2008, 04:20:00 PM »
The wall is a buzz of activity. Red Bull is no joke they go all out!
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« Reply #11 on: September 05, 2008, 04:22:33 PM »
looking down the wall from the top
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« Reply #12 on: September 05, 2008, 04:24:27 PM »
the sharp turn half way down the wall. This is usually where carnage happens
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« Reply #13 on: September 05, 2008, 04:51:29 PM »
Soap box derby in a thunderstorm? That would be awesome.
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« Reply #14 on: September 05, 2008, 04:59:20 PM »
The wall is going to be more like a "Slip-n-Slid" than a downhill race!!!!!!

Lou you stalking my house? That first pic is literally 30' from my front door...........
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« Reply #15 on: September 06, 2008, 12:27:20 AM »
Well before we crash your house, we like to take photos so we can set up an escape plan.
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« Reply #16 on: September 06, 2008, 09:09:21 AM »
Next year ladies, I'll have a PMBA party since my house is centered in party central. The little one is just a bit too young to be exposed to all you, yet.............. Shocked
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