A bull, now a gator

Well, as you can see here....last week I got on Midnight the Bull. This week we have an alligator in the complex as part of the WBAY Pet Expo. I don't think there is such a thing as a tame alligator so there will be no pictures of me and the gator! Anyway, the bull pictured here is broken like a horse, but he still was a little touchy when I climbed on his back. And...he was a little touchy when I got off. As I was sliding off, he moved around a little bit and slightly pushed me to the ground. I more or less lost my balance more so than the bull knocking me to the ground. It was harmless because when a 2,400 pound animal moves even slightly, it tends to move you a lot! All in a day's work, but I sure have taken a lot of "ribbing."

Complex is busy again this weekend with Gamblers games on Friday and Sunday nights and the Blizzard have their season opener Saturday night at the Resch. The WBAY Pet Expo, gator included, is in the Brown County Arena and the Green Bay Golf Expo is in Shopko Hall.

That's no bull, is it?

World's Toughest Bulls & Broncs rodeo is at the Resch Center this weekend (March 20-21) and it has a unique animal. What you see pictured here are two people on Midnight....looks like a bull, but doesn't act like one. If fact, it thinks it's a horse! That's right, people can ride Midnight like a horse. I was born and raised on a farm and trust me, this is not ordinary! Bulls are not something you ride unless the credentials "cowboy" go after your name. Don't be surprised if we put Channel 5's Paul Evansen on this "bull" and what kind of PR guy would I be if I didn't hop on for a picture myself? Check out the rodeo this weekend...should be a hoot and a lot of bull!

These guys are nuts

Holy smokes! Freestyle motocross is at the Resch Center this weekend and truly...these guys are nuts! I had a chance to arrange some morning TV with FOX 11 on Friday morning and got to see up close what these riders do. Jumping from two ramps, the riders do several "hairy" tricks including backflips on a frickin motorcycle! This same event sold out both nights two years ago. It's pretty cool. By the way, I had two paramedics at my side on Friday morning as the riders performed for TV. They never do any jumps without medical assistance right at hand. Ya think?

FYI - Keith Urban went on sale Friday morning....there were several people camped out in tents to get first crack at good tickets. Not too warm on Thursday night!

Snow and Circus

Sitting here on a Sunday while it snows outside and the arena full of circus patrons confirms to me that people still want and need to be entertainmed regardless of the economy. The Shrine Circus had an outstanding run at the Brown County this past weekend, maybe even a record run. I was out to eat on Saturday and encountered many restaurants at capacity with waiting lines. Perhaps the economy isn't as bad here as in some other parts of the country. Whether it is or isn't, folks are still getting out and that can only help the local economy.

Game on!

Game on! The battle for first place with the Gamblers and Cedar Rapids will be at the Resch Center this Wednesday. Probably one of the most important games the Gambers have had since they moved into the Resch Center!!

The Gamblers won two games this past weekend at the Resch capped by a 11-0 drubbing of Waterloo. We had 6,000 plus for a crowd and the atmosphere was fantastic! Not sure I've ever seen a score that lopsided in the USHL in recent time. Should be a great game Wednesday, hope you can make it out.