roughfisher's vault 2010.07.30

Furthur, Live at Utica Memorial Auditorium, February 20, 2010. Utica, NY.

Set 1
Good Morning Little Schoolgirl >
Promised Land,
Cumberland Blues,
Ramble On Rose,
Foolish Heart >
Reuben & Cherise
Dear Prudence
Satisfaction

Set 2
China Cat Sunflower>
The Wheel>
I Know You Rider
Magnolia Mountain
Unbroken Chain
Comes A Time
GDTRFB
Touch Of Grey
And We Bid You Goodnight

Encore:
One More Saturday Night

More goodness from the Furthur Summer Tour. I've been digging the outro jams on Unbroken Chain from this tour. Foolish Heart, Reuben and Cherise, and China Cat > Wheel > Rider is tight. Phil is rocking the shit like an 18 year old bad ass and it's all Bobby and the boys can do to keep up.

Building a bigger ball of twine

More yarns to add to the already growing ball of twine. No, I'm not in direct competition with the World's Largest Twine Ball over in Darwin, but my collection of threaded fibers are beginning to overtake my kitchen. I would be a bit more concerned, but the King of Yarn and Fiber has got a far bigger obsession than I and enough materials to stuff a school bus. I think I'm still good, for now. Here are some tasty yarns that I scored recently:


Paton's Classic Wool, a 100% Wool yarn at 3.5 oz per 23 yd skein. Comes in such delectable shades as Cognac Heather and Moss Green. A fine spectral blend of young wool fibers.





Lion Brand Fun Yarn, a 100% Acrylic yarn at 1.75 oz. per 85 yd skein. Comes in vibrant classic colors, this yarn is a solid choice for rug or sparkle yarn substitutes. At $1 per skein, you can't go wrong for the money.





Vanna's Glamour Yarn by Lion Brand Yarn, 96% Acrylic, 4% Metallic Polyester, 1.75 oz. per 202 yd skein. I don't much care for the metallic polyester strand through the yearn, but it is easily removed. What's left is a fine fiber yarn that resembles antron/zelon. I love the crimped, reflective properties of a trilobal fiber.




Lion Brand Wool-Ease Yarn, 80% acrylic, 20% wool, 3 oz. per 197 yd per skein. This is a worsted weight yarn with many color varieties including heather and other spectral shades. This is a great do it all yarn; plenty of bulk, body, and highlights. How can you go wrong with flavors like Avocado or Chili? Freaking delicious!



A twelve step program may soon be in order....

Built for the Mountain Life

Announcements:

Joining the ranks of fellow ruffian Bruce Smithhammer, the roughfisher has just been invited to join the Mountain Khakis Ambassador Team. Why Mountain Khakis? Simple, they are the only pants on the market durable enough to withstand the physical and chemical abuse doled out by the cretins that seek out the path of the Brownliner. Mountain Khakis are Built for the Mountain Life™.


The Brownliner Infantry is slowly infiltrating the Industry. May Dog save their souls.

Flugtag 2010 -- Twin Cities

Red Bull Flugtag Twin Cities.


Over 90,000 strong filled the waterways and packed the banks of the Mississippi to watch a bunch of homemade flying machines make their way off a 30-foot high ramp. Spectators bore witness to a world record flight as team Major Trouble and the Dirty Dixies soared 207 feet to victory. the roughfisher was there to capture the world record flight on photograph.


Hilarity ensues as 36 teams liftoff from the giant ramp. Few survive the fall. Here are a few highlights:







If ever there was a craft for us fly fisherman it would be the Team S.W.A.T, a giant mosquito.


Hometown favorite Zorbaz entered their own craft in the event, Zorbaz Flying Food Zquadron, taking home the People’s Choice Award with the most text votes.


This was some of the funniest shit I've seen since watching brother Ben put the moves on some unsuspecting ladies and failing miserably. The poor kid just ain't got no game.

Flugtag!

Swagger

I've been getting schooled this summer. I could blame the early spring, the recent heat wave, or the persistent storm cycle that has been wreaking havoc with our weather, but that would be weak sauce, baby. I typically don't even fish much in the months of June and July; due to my hectic work schedule, and the fact that carp and roughfish are typically still spawning through early July. But enough with the excuses, I just don't have any game.


I flailed around trying to flaunt my ghetto nasty Carp Crack to some lot lizards. The best I could do was lip a sumbitch clam in the beard.


Finally got me a dirty whore to come home with and spend the night. She sure had some purdy gums. Now I need to go get me a shot of penicillin.


Excuses are like assholes. Everybody has one, and they all stink.