{"id":1088,"date":"2008-10-27T10:24:47","date_gmt":"2008-10-27T17:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/?p=1088"},"modified":"2008-10-27T10:24:47","modified_gmt":"2008-10-27T17:24:47","slug":"reader-field-trip-ii-lg-action-sports-world-championships-no-really","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nerdseyeview.com\/blog\/2008\/10\/27\/reader-field-trip-ii-lg-action-sports-world-championships-no-really\/","title":{"rendered":"Reader Field Trip II: LG Action Sports World Championships. No, Really!"},"content":{"rendered":"

And now for something completely different.<\/p>\n

I know Nerd’s Eye View readers are refined, cultured folks. Readers. Observers. People who appreciate a good cup of coffee, an excellent bowl of pho, a piece of music that evokes far away places. Which is why we’re doing something different.<\/p>\n

Dude, we’re going to see people on wheels defy gravity at the LG Action Sports World Championships<\/a>. And again, you’re going with me.<\/p>\n

I know, I know, it’s crazy. But here at the Nerd’s Eye View HQ, we’re nothing if not open minded to checking out stuff we know absolutely nothing about. And yeah, we’re old and a little crotchety some days, and we are likely to recommend that you bring earplugs – in addition to binoculors. But we are going to learn a thing or two about momentum, gravity, and hang time.<\/p>\n

Join us. I have two pairs of tix to give away. It’s general admission, we’re going to the 1pm events on Saturday, November 1st. Get your passes by leaving a comment with the word “action” in it. I’ll pick the winners at random.<\/p>\n

Afterwards, we’ll probably go get tattoos. Or something. C’mon. It’ll be fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

And now for something completely different. I know Nerd’s Eye View readers are refined, cultured folks. Readers. Observers. People who appreciate a good cup of coffee, an excellent bowl of pho, a piece of music that evokes far away places. Which is why we’re doing something different. Dude, we’re going to see people on wheels … <\/p>\n


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