After, everything is all Drink Toques, Rainbows, and Unicorns. Life is great when you're drinking in a park with a Drink Toque!
Monday, August 31, 2009
Before and After
Before, things are are all paper bags, dark and lonely times.
After, everything is all Drink Toques, Rainbows, and Unicorns. Life is great when you're drinking in a park with a Drink Toque!
After, everything is all Drink Toques, Rainbows, and Unicorns. Life is great when you're drinking in a park with a Drink Toque!
The Drink Toque gets published ... and gets Buck Wild doing it!
Your local news just got a little better, Drink Toque style! Over the past few weeks, Black Press, a local and community based newspaper group across B.C, Canada, has been running a Drink Toque Contest in several of its' Victoria and surrounding area newspapers : Victoria News, Saanich News, Monday Magazine, Gulf Islands Driftwood, and the Powell River Peak. Feedback has been quite positive from the Contest, and there is still time to check it out, and get in on the action! If you live in these areas, or know someone who does, pick up the local newspaper, and join in on the fun and your chance to win some free Drink Toques.
Www.drinktoque.com Contest alongside an article titled 'Buck Wild'. Priceless.
Looking good DT, looking good!
The Drink Toque
Www.drinktoque.com Contest alongside an article titled 'Buck Wild'. Priceless.
Looking good DT, looking good!
The Drink Toque
Wednesday, August 5, 2009
THE DRIVE FOR 5 ! - I hear it's a contest
Hello Drink Toque Facebook Fans, and thank you for joining our Page. It is about time for our newest contest, THE DRIVE FOR 5 !
What are some good things associated with the #5?
5pm (aka Drink Toque time), the 5th day of the work week (aka Friday), 5 drinks left in your six pack, 5 drinks short of a six pack, ... 500 'The Drink Toque' Page Fans !!!???
Here's how the contest works:
1. Send out a message to all your friends to join our Page.
May we suggest adding this note :
"The Drink Toque (www.drinktoque.com) is awesome, and I am awesome because I am a Drink Toque Fan. You should be awesome too and Become a Fan of The Drink Toque on Facebook. It's a whole lotta awesome. Try this link to the page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drink-Toque/219825085645?ref=ts, or search 'The Drink Toque' from you Facebook profile; and hit the 'Become a Fan' button at the top of the Page. You might even win a prize for joining. More importantly, I might win a prize for you joining. Be Awesome, become a 'The Drink Toque' Facebook Fan today!"
2. If that route doesn't agree with you, or for added effect, continue to 'Share' our posts via your Facebook profile.
Either way, for each of your Facebook Friends that join our Page, we will enter YOU in a draw for a coveted Drink Toque Prize Pack.
And, then we will award a runner-up Prize Pack, the winner randomly drawn from all the newly acquired Fans. Don't worry, it will suck compared to your prize.
As to what that prize pack includes, you may also want to vote for your favourite prize here, http://blog.drinktoque.com/2009/07/best-prize-for-online-contest.html .
Thank you for participating, and good luck !
The Drink Toque
What are some good things associated with the #5?
5pm (aka Drink Toque time), the 5th day of the work week (aka Friday), 5 drinks left in your six pack, 5 drinks short of a six pack, ... 500 'The Drink Toque' Page Fans !!!???
Here's how the contest works:
1. Send out a message to all your friends to join our Page.
May we suggest adding this note :
"The Drink Toque (www.drinktoque.com) is awesome, and I am awesome because I am a Drink Toque Fan. You should be awesome too and Become a Fan of The Drink Toque on Facebook. It's a whole lotta awesome. Try this link to the page, http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Drink-Toque/219825085645?ref=ts, or search 'The Drink Toque' from you Facebook profile; and hit the 'Become a Fan' button at the top of the Page. You might even win a prize for joining. More importantly, I might win a prize for you joining. Be Awesome, become a 'The Drink Toque' Facebook Fan today!"
2. If that route doesn't agree with you, or for added effect, continue to 'Share' our posts via your Facebook profile.
Either way, for each of your Facebook Friends that join our Page, we will enter YOU in a draw for a coveted Drink Toque Prize Pack.
And, then we will award a runner-up Prize Pack, the winner randomly drawn from all the newly acquired Fans. Don't worry, it will suck compared to your prize.
As to what that prize pack includes, you may also want to vote for your favourite prize here, http://blog.drinktoque.com/2009/07/best-prize-for-online-contest.html .
Thank you for participating, and good luck !
The Drink Toque
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Wolfing Out! - easier than winning a boat race, harder to document
The question of what it meant to 'Wolf Out' was put forth on Friday (see story here). Over the following 48 hours, The Drink Toque investigated this topic. We wrote notes, took pictures, some indiscernable video, all in the hopes of understanding the general nature of the shenanigans that ensued.
Yet, as to what 'Wolfing Out' actually is, still might be hard to put into words. It is a state of mind, mind over matter, no matter the mind; more machine than man, more man than machine. It is a whirlwind of existential knowings, physical misgivings, insatiable appetites, and ... did someone say slapfight!?
The mathematical formula for Wolfing Out is as follows :
(Calamity / Maximum Awesomeness) to the power of Shenanigans = Wolfing Out
The graph below clearly shows that over a 24 hour period you consistently progress to a point of Maximum Awesomeness, and once crossing that threshold, you move into a zone of Calamity and unknown variables, that is further shaped by a high variable of Shenanigans.
Drink Toque fan, 'Matey', recollects the event with this handy recipe, "Recipe for Stag-Nation Shenanigan Soup (otherwise known as, Wolfing Out Soup) : Gather crew of new and old friends linked to [enter name here]. Drive a long dusty dirt road to a sandy beach on a river to camp by. Mix for 2 days at high heat with a healthy dash of Slap Fights, Shovel Justice, Led Zep, Clay Pigeons, Waterfall showers, Boulder Rolling, BBQ... Spice to taste in broth of choice... Voila!"
If this all still does not make sense, try this excerpt from some of our nonsensical, nighttime notes:
We have over 100 photos documenting what it means to Wolf Out, of which we can show you ... 2.
Wolfing Out is not for everybody, ... but it is a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone at the Party for showing The Drink Toque what it means to Wolf Out!
Good people, good times.
The Drink Toque, drink fashion for people who like drinks, and drinks who like people.
Yet, as to what 'Wolfing Out' actually is, still might be hard to put into words. It is a state of mind, mind over matter, no matter the mind; more machine than man, more man than machine. It is a whirlwind of existential knowings, physical misgivings, insatiable appetites, and ... did someone say slapfight!?
The mathematical formula for Wolfing Out is as follows :
(Calamity / Maximum Awesomeness) to the power of Shenanigans = Wolfing Out
The graph below clearly shows that over a 24 hour period you consistently progress to a point of Maximum Awesomeness, and once crossing that threshold, you move into a zone of Calamity and unknown variables, that is further shaped by a high variable of Shenanigans.
Drink Toque fan, 'Matey', recollects the event with this handy recipe, "Recipe for Stag-Nation Shenanigan Soup (otherwise known as, Wolfing Out Soup) : Gather crew of new and old friends linked to [enter name here]. Drive a long dusty dirt road to a sandy beach on a river to camp by. Mix for 2 days at high heat with a healthy dash of Slap Fights, Shovel Justice, Led Zep, Clay Pigeons, Waterfall showers, Boulder Rolling, BBQ... Spice to taste in broth of choice... Voila!"
If this all still does not make sense, try this excerpt from some of our nonsensical, nighttime notes:
- 10:52 pm Stag man, 'Sleeve', has disappeared. Find him and consider dragging him through the river.
- 11:21 pm This is the best party I have ever been too. Thank you ACDC. Thank you Tom Ball. Thunderstruck, you are really speaking to me right now.
- 12:15 am 'Sleeve' lost his 2nd round of shotgunning beers. His skills have greatly diminished. 'Matey' is my new hero!
- 12:25 am Slapfight!?
- 12:28 am Someone said they needed a chiropractor, playful wrestling ensued.
- 12:55 am 'Thunderstruck' ... again.
- 1:16 am Why is this wrestling still going on?
- 1:18 am Furthermore, 'German leg wrestling' is the weirdest thing I have ever seen.
- 1:22 am 'Sleeve' has disappeared again. His tent has been ransacked. Still no sign of him.
- 1:45 am Public Enemy in effect. Our camp is in good shape. Time to visit the other camp.
We have over 100 photos documenting what it means to Wolf Out, of which we can show you ... 2.
AB taking care of business, early stages of Wolfing Out, enjoying it with a Project Grizzly.
Wolfing Out is not for everybody, ... but it is a lot of fun. Thanks to everyone at the Party for showing The Drink Toque what it means to Wolf Out!
Good people, good times.
The Drink Toque, drink fashion for people who like drinks, and drinks who like people.
Captain Mudguts - making lemonade out of weiners
Captain Mudguts lined up at 11:58am, 2 minutes before race time. He had kept his entry a well-guarded secret up until then. A disbelieving gasp was released by the other competitors as he arrived. How could they compete against a boat so finely tuned, so built for performance, yet rugged and mean looking at the same time? There is no doubt they were scared. Captain Mudguts clearly had the best boat in the race.
The starting line was a chaotic scene of small boats circling around, some bumping into each other, others losing power, and frantically trying to get their engines overturned again. Suddenly, the horn sounded, and the race was on. With supreme confidence in his boat's performance, Captain Mudguts held the throttle back, and cruised along, pumping his fists into the air, as if to imply his boat was so good, he would give the rest of the racers a head start. The other boats quickly approached the first turn, while Captain Mudguts just laid back. I turned to the person beside me and said, "I think he is just toying with them". "Ha, yeah, he is quite a character", he said.
As the other boats rounded the first turn, Captain Mudguts started to circle the small bay, and finally headed back to the dock. The engine sputtered as it got there, Captain Mudguts got out, and tied up his boat. "Wow, he is amazingly confident", I thought to myself. Captain Mudguts came back up the hill and sat beside me. "How's the race going?", I asked. "Good, I think", Captain Mudguts said, and then followed with, "hand me your finest beverage and my Drink Toque".
He didn't win the race. He didn't even finish. But, like The Drink Toque, Captain Mudguts is all about the fun of the whole event, not just race results. We had a great day with all his island friends. See you next year!
The starting line was a chaotic scene of small boats circling around, some bumping into each other, others losing power, and frantically trying to get their engines overturned again. Suddenly, the horn sounded, and the race was on. With supreme confidence in his boat's performance, Captain Mudguts held the throttle back, and cruised along, pumping his fists into the air, as if to imply his boat was so good, he would give the rest of the racers a head start. The other boats quickly approached the first turn, while Captain Mudguts just laid back. I turned to the person beside me and said, "I think he is just toying with them". "Ha, yeah, he is quite a character", he said.
As the other boats rounded the first turn, Captain Mudguts started to circle the small bay, and finally headed back to the dock. The engine sputtered as it got there, Captain Mudguts got out, and tied up his boat. "Wow, he is amazingly confident", I thought to myself. Captain Mudguts came back up the hill and sat beside me. "How's the race going?", I asked. "Good, I think", Captain Mudguts said, and then followed with, "hand me your finest beverage and my Drink Toque".
He didn't win the race. He didn't even finish. But, like The Drink Toque, Captain Mudguts is all about the fun of the whole event, not just race results. We had a great day with all his island friends. See you next year!
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