I'm sitting at workand I'm thinking lots of things, like, woah, 2 beers with lunch- was this ....a good idea? Now Current status: sleepy, full, a little buzzed and have to work for 3 more hours. Ugh.
Now I'm staring at an e-mail I'd tacked to my wall about a client's picnic where among other items, they're gonna have "a bull riding thing (not a real mechanical bull)" and really, I don't know what that's supposed to be, but seeing as I provide their insurance, I might want to look into what a "bull riding thing - not real mechanical bull" means. (so, you have a real bull, a mchanical bull...what is option 3?? anyone??)
It should also be noted that that same e-mail contained "and I hope to geta real pony"...yeah, so do I, bro, so do I.
Anyone else get the random requests like this at work. And anyone know what a bull riding thing is?
Oooh, oooh, I think I know about the bull riding thing! We had one at a Spring Fest in college. They're from the inflatables company.
http://www.allforfunrentals.com/pages/bull.html
Posted by: Nic | July 01, 2008 at 03:36 PM
A saddle astride two heavy-gauge bungee cords affixed to some trees?
Regardless, DENY!
Posted by: madge | July 01, 2008 at 05:42 PM
Isn't it like the contraption from the movie Revenge of the Nerds?
Posted by: Tim | July 02, 2008 at 11:05 AM
I'm thinking along the lines of what Madge said -- back to when I was a kid in the horse-crazy phase, my grandfather affixed a big empty metal barrel to our swingset so I could "ride" it. Maybe it's something like that?
We had an ice cream social at work. 8 flavors and various topics. I don't think that compares to a bull riding thing, however.
Posted by: Nancy | July 02, 2008 at 01:22 PM
The picnic is going to have"
"Pony racing thing (inflatable ponies)", the bull riding thing, a bounce house and possibly a real pony.
My firsst thought was "Um, how do I get to work for this company?"
Posted by: jen from boston | July 03, 2008 at 10:39 AM
The bull riding thing is actually a donkey with some steer horns either duct-taped or stapled on (depending on how high quality it is). I rented one for my Christmas Eve party one year.
Posted by: Scooter | July 06, 2008 at 01:29 AM
We did a country western theme for our golf outing at work last month and rented the "bull riding thing". It was totally fun. It's a mechanical bull with an inflatable surrounding it, so that no one gets hurt when they fall. Except a few people actually did get hurt...not bad though. It was probably a good thing that it was so hot out and that not many people rode it after a few drinks and sued us. photos: http://www.mechanicalbullrentalsandsales.com/mechanical_bull_pics.htm
Posted by: Meg | July 07, 2008 at 02:13 PM
Every time I comment on your blog no one ever comments after me. Am I a comment killer? Or am I just always late seeing (and therefore commenting) on your new posts???
Posted by: Meg | July 10, 2008 at 12:56 PM
Meg, you crack me up. COMMENT KILLER!!!
(And now you are no longer the last comment. Tada!)
Posted by: jen from boston | July 12, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Yeah! Thanks. Oops, now I'm last again. Damn!!
Posted by: Meg | July 14, 2008 at 09:15 AM