http://www.michaelerb.net/blog/new-york-state-fair.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:19:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.michaelerb.net/blog/new-york-state-fair.htm#comment-17 Paul Thu, 28 Sep 2006 15:12:33 +0000 http://michaelerb.net/blog/?p=29#comment-17 I visited the site and enjoyed it very much I visited the site and enjoyed it very much

]]> http://www.michaelerb.net/blog/new-york-state-fair.htm#comment-9 Admin Fri, 08 Sep 2006 02:41:32 +0000 http://michaelerb.net/blog/?p=29#comment-9 Carol, Well now that you mention it, I did see the Butter Sculpture. It kind of left me curdled. It wasn't one of the better ones I've seen. But it is still interesting to view no matter what. I forgot to mention that I also had an elephant ear, a half-moon cookie and way too much chocolate milk. But hey, calcium is good for you right? And yes, I did get my first Hilby magnet this year. Quite nice. I'm sure Hilby would be impressed to know that it is the -only- refrigerator magnet on my regrigerator. Carol, Well now that you mention it, I did see the Butter Sculpture. It kind of left me curdled. It wasn’t one of the better ones I’ve seen. But it is still interesting to view no matter what. I forgot to mention that I also had an elephant ear, a half-moon cookie and way too much chocolate milk. But hey, calcium is good for you right? And yes, I did get my first Hilby magnet this year. Quite nice. I’m sure Hilby would be impressed to know that it is the -only- refrigerator magnet on my regrigerator.

]]> http://www.michaelerb.net/blog/new-york-state-fair.htm#comment-7 Carol Fri, 08 Sep 2006 01:13:58 +0000 http://michaelerb.net/blog/?p=29#comment-7 OK, and in the Dairy Building, did you NOT see The Butter sculpture?! I was lucky to see Mr. Redneck himself, Toby Keith in concert, with NO rain, along with Joe Nichols and two other guys who started the show, sang a song I've heard on the radio, but don't remember their names. They were OK, Joe was great, and Toby, well Toby was bigger, brighter, louder, but not necessarily better. I saw Toby when he opened a couple years ago at the Fair for Brooks and Dunn, making a low key entrance on a roll-away stage. For all the bells and whistles of Brooks and Dunn, we almost liked Toby better. So, it was interesting to compare him to today as the main act. Somehow, I found the artist was lost in the BIG over the top show and at times I could not understand the words, though I knew every song. Joe, on the other hand, had a very basic presentation, much like Toby's years ago, and his personal performance came through loud and clear. Nothing lost in the production. So, bigger is not always better. By the way, no trip to the Fair is worthwhile without a stop at Dinosaur BarBQ. And, Hilby is by far one of the best and funniest street performers. Did you get this year's fridge magnet for your collection? OK, and in the Dairy Building, did you NOT see The Butter sculpture?! I was lucky to see Mr. Redneck himself, Toby Keith in concert, with NO rain, along with Joe Nichols and two other guys who started the show, sang a song I’ve heard on the radio, but don’t remember their names. They were OK, Joe was great, and Toby, well Toby was bigger, brighter, louder, but not necessarily better. I saw Toby when he opened a couple years ago at the Fair for Brooks and Dunn, making a low key entrance on a roll-away stage. For all the bells and whistles of Brooks and Dunn, we almost liked Toby better. So, it was interesting to compare him to today as the main act. Somehow, I found the artist was lost in the BIG over the top show and at times I could not understand the words, though I knew every song. Joe, on the other hand, had a very basic presentation, much like Toby’s years ago, and his personal performance came through loud and clear. Nothing lost in the production. So, bigger is not always better. By the way, no trip to the Fair is worthwhile without a stop at Dinosaur BarBQ. And, Hilby is by far one of the best and funniest street performers. Did you get this year’s fridge magnet for your collection?

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