Cameron Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 This is my first trip report .. and I'm dead tired .. so be kind! I went with some friends to this fair to see the combine harvester demo derby .. and it's as insane as it sounds. Here are some select photos, but if you're really bored you can see them all here... Now THIS should be Australian for beer! Wanker, artistic photo number 2. Wanker, artistic photo number 1. After each heat, these fork-lifts were used to drag the carcasses out of there. That'll buff right out! Monster Trucks .. how very, very lame. This was the only bad part of the show. Smokin'! This is apparently called "belt smoke". Early in the first heat, thus guy got rammed so hard it busted his drive wheel right off! Classy Indiana fashion.. This is a combine harvester doing donuts..! Anyone want a giant, coiled sausage? "Hi, I have some mobile drugs. Can you test them?!" Pretty! This is a 1001 Naughts (or however the heck it's spelt..). Why doesn't Elissa ever dress like this? This was down when we walked by .. then I forgot to go back and ride it. Sadly, no crazy idiots screaming their a$$s off! I wonder if this is an official licensed product?! Swingers, baby! This was fun, if a little short. I showed them my business card, but they just wouldn't give me a discount! Welcome to the Porter County Fair! The pretty Chicago skyline, as we headed south on the Dan Ryan. While waiting for our ride, Graham and I relaxed in the break room at work. The gold cabinet is the 100,000 Asteroids machine! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 That's gotta be the most redneck TR I've ever seen! And I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollerholden Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Two words popped into my head...intense and exciting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharkTums Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I'll dress like that for you anytime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golfie Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Dang! Cool room at your work! I need to be sure that any job I'm applying for has arcade machines in the back! Anyways, cool TR! The Swinging thing looked CRAZY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandaman Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Injuries at such events may lead to interesting conversations... "Ow! My teeth!" "You mean tooth?" "Ah, yeah..." Nice pics, even the artsy ones. Elissa: Is that a promise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgwfreak Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 Sadly I have yet to ride one of these. I tried to ride one but the Mexican guy that didn't speak English said I was too fat and the light wouldn't come on. (My translation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoasterFanatic Posted July 31, 2006 Share Posted July 31, 2006 I really need to get to a Combine Demo Derby. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 That's gotta be the most redneck TR I've ever seen! And I love it. Thanks! It really was a lot of fun .. probably because I am so completely not-redneck! It's nice to occasionally step out of the rut of everyday life. Dang! Cool room at your work! I need to be sure that any job I'm applying for has arcade machines in the back! One of the perks of working for a video-game company, it makes the 120 hour work weeks a little more tollerable! I'll dress like that for you anytime! WOO HOO! Umm, I have to run out to the bathroom for a few minutes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoshiFan Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Nice pictures, the fair looks quite interesting I also have to say that I think Midway is one of the best video game companies out there. I love arcade style games (I'll take Blitz over Madden any day!) and Midway seems to be one of the only companies releasing those type of games anymore (even if they are only console releases now). Are you serious about the 120 hour work weeks? I had wanted to work for a video game company but if that's the norm than I'm probably going to re-consider. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECZenith Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 Combine Harvester demo derby is officially the most randomly funny thing of the day. Is there any fair out there that runs a GOOD afterburner cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 1, 2006 Author Share Posted August 1, 2006 I also have to say that I think Midway is one of the best video game companies out there. AAww see, now I have to buy you a present! Are you serious about the 120 hour work weeks? I had wanted to work for a video game company but if that's the norm than I'm probably going to re-consider. During "game-hell" it certainly can get that nuts. On Ballers I worked 14-18 hours a day, seven days a week from before New Years, until mid-March (including several all-nighters). It was absolutely insane .. but it's the far extreme, and was only necessary because they hit the reset button in Auguest, and we only had 8 months to do an entire game. However that was followed up with several 3-day weeks, and an extra two weeks vacation time (which I used in the UK!). Now that I'm starting on the next game, we're back to regular old 9-hour days, and no weekends! The game industry is a lot of hard work, but it is also a great deal of fun (go and watch the movie Grandma's Boy!). Cameron. ps: Pinball was the same way, too. In fact working on Pin2000 was 8 months of the most intense, long/hard hours I've ever done! But yeah, it was worth it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnage Posted August 1, 2006 Share Posted August 1, 2006 I didn't even realize you worked for Midway. that's pretty cool. Hey wait a second, you weren't responsible for the bug in NBA Jam for the SNES that flipped the difficulty settings were you? I spent months playing on very easy thinking I sucked, figuring that if very easy was this hard I shouldn't try easy, or perish the though, very hard. Damn you Midway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameron Posted August 2, 2006 Author Share Posted August 2, 2006 ^ NBA Jam is before my time in the industry .. In fact I was still living in Australia when it came out. I worked in an arcade, and played that thing to death! Anyway, more than the likely the port to SNES was done by an outside firm .. so they're the ones whose brake lines you should be cutting! Cameron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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