speed street

This week in Charlotte was Speed Street affectionately known as "freak week" or "Redneck riviera". In preparation for one of the biggest NASCAR races the city shuts down the busiest intersection - Trade and Tryon. (kind of dumb if you ask me. they shut down the middle of downtown for a week!) They basically have a street festival with festival food - funnel cake, corn dogs, gyros, etc. They also have some interactive stuff and free concerts. It stretches about 10 blocks, its actually pretty cool. But I will tell you I have never seen so many jean shorts, mullets, tevas, and wifebeaters being worn. (The official uniform of rednecks around the world.) I saw one guy wearing this inflatable tire around his head with beer cans in it and he had a mullet and was missin some teeth.

Anyways, on Thursday I got to see Dave Mirra and his crew do BMX and skateboarding stunts on the vert ramp right outside my office. So for lunch we went out and watched the stunts. That was very cool.

Thursday night Boyz II Men performed. I was so excited! I never got to go to a boyz II men concert so my patience finally paid off - i got to see a free concert. There was actually only 3 of the guys from boyz ii men there. The deep voice dude was missing. I heard that he doesn't perform anymore because he has some sort of illness. Sad. I think its funny how they were performing at Speed Street. Either NASCAR is really trying to appeal to a different crowd, or boyz II men are desparate for money/exposure.

Friday night I got to see 3 doors down perform. I got "backstage" passes through bud. We got to stand stage right and watch. I didn't bring my camera that night so I didn't get to take any pictures. DOH! They only had one porta-poddy for the VIP area so I waited in line to use the bathroom for like 20 minutes! And when I tried to get out I couldn't the door was jammed, finally i got it! WHEW! trapped in a porta poddy is my worst nightmare.

YAY NASCAR. bwahahahahahhaa...