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What's pretty common where you're from, but completely unknown to people not from there?

doyoueventribrodoyoueventribro Member, Rooster Endurance Member, POTM
I'll start, in Cape Breton we have this thing called Meat Darts. You play darts and can win meat instead of money. Best played down at the legion. It can be confusing when come-from-awayers see a sign that says, "meat darts tonight". Do you throw darts made of meat? Do you throw darts at meat? Did they forget a comma and are trying to say there are meat and darts tonight? Meat darts is a great time, you can't beat meat darts
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    Beastiality is rampant in Texas.
    idking90MattyournotuniqueGasBombMartinGrantInSLCdhrHSeeley14Craig_DTad_MNotSoFatLewHensatcslickfins_Ryan

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    doyoueventribrodoyoueventribro Member, Rooster Endurance Member, POTM

    Beastiality is rampant in Texas.

    I think that's already well known.
    Aaron Websteyidking90MattMartindhrHSeeley14Hensatc
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    MattMatt Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member
    Smoked. Meat. Poutine.
    Constant jaywalking.
    Construction, potholes and cops in costume.
    Switching between French and English multiple times during a single conversation.
    Rioting:
    After Metallica concerts.
    After the local hockey team wins (the Stanley Cup and/or game 7 in the 1st round of the playoffs)
    After the government tried to increase university tuition (by like $100-200 a year)
    kjrunninGasBombAaron WebsteyKuchHSeeley14Tad_M
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    Speaking of 'down at the legion', where I'm from it's pronounced "downt the legion".

    Also a friend convinced me to try meat darts in college once. His kind was also played downt the legion, but we had to go out behind the dumpster. Rules are rules I guess
    ItsShugkjrunninKenElPescadoPeladoGasBombMamaCheetahGrantInSLCellsworth53tHSeeley14Tad_MHensatc
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    mbrekk44mbrekk44 Member, POTM
    Are beer darts a thing other places? Sit in a big circle in lawn chairs.. everyone has a beer sitting in front of them. Throw metal darts at the beer cans and have to chug until the beer is below the hole.. once the beer is low enough it tips over from getting hit by the dart and you have to finish it and start again..I have seen many darts get stuck in legs haha
    Aaron WebsteyKenElPescadoPeladoGasBombRobert RankinTad_MHensatcBrew_Tri
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    idking90idking90 Member, Pro Triathlete
    edited November 2016
    Where I grew up: jughandles.
    Where I live now: knowing there's a very good chance that one or more of your friends has killed somebody (because like 99% of males 18-35 here are in the military. Yes, I am too, but I barely even use a pen, let alone a gun)
    Aaron WebsteyyournotuniqueKenElPescadoPeladoM_WareGasBombHSeeley14Tad_MHensatc
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    ItsShugItsShug Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, POTM
    edited November 2016
    We played a lot of corn hole.
    As well as a game where you throw bags.
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    kjrunninkjrunnin Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter
    Matt said:

    Smoked. Meat. Poutine.
    Constant jaywalking.
    Construction, potholes and cops in costume.
    Switching between French and English multiple times during a single conversation.
    Rioting:
    After Metallica concerts.
    After the local hockey team wins (the Stanley Cup and/or game 7 in the 1st round of the playoffs)
    After the government tried to increase university tuition (by like $100-200 a year)

    Ah la belle province! Let's not forget chicken joints on every other corner and apparently this province missed the memo that smoking kills.

    MattKenElPescadoPeladoGasBombAaron WebsteyHSeeley14Tad_M

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    MattMatt Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member
    But, we have beer and wine available at every corner store (Dépanneur)
    kjrunninAaron WebsteyHSeeley14
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    Elaine KElaine K Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    ItsShug said:

    We played a lot of corn hole.
    As well as a game where you the bags.

    In college, I hadn't heard of this game. Some frat boy asked me if I wanted to play cornhole and I nearly punched him in the face. Who named it that??

    KenElPescadoPeladoGasBombAaron WebsteyTriHollywoodHSeeley14Tad_MHensatc
    Tucson, AZ
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    mbrekk44 said:

    Are beer darts a thing other places? Sit in a big circle in lawn chairs.. everyone has a beer sitting in front of them. Throw metal darts at the beer cans and have to chug until the beer is below the hole.. once the beer is low enough it tips over from getting hit by the dart and you have to finish it and start again..I have seen many darts get stuck in legs haha

    Used to play this back in High School and College. Had a buddy get stuck by a dart on hand and had to take him to the hospital. You can imagine how poor of a throw it was for him to get hit in the hand.
    KenElPescadoPeladombrekk44GasBombTad_M
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    yournotuniqueyournotunique Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    Where I grew up: Samsies! But for a very different set of reasons #NorthPhilly
    idking90 said:

    Where I live now: knowing there's a very good chance that one or more of your friends has killed somebody

    Also, I regularly get into actual arguments with people that it's not called cornhole. It's called baggo.
    And, stuff in Philly that nobody else knows but is normal? The Mummers.


    idking90
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    GasBombGasBomb Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter, POTM
    It is completely normal to drive a tractor to school around here. Except during harvest because then you wouldn't be at school anyway. Also acceptable absences: 4H state fair, opening days for different hunting seasons, and church stuff.
    Aaron WebsteykjrunninMamaCheetahmbrekk44Tad_Mslickfins_Ryan

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    James LangeJames Lange Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    Every time I think there is something special about where I live some asshole from wherever always pipes up and says "we do that all the time here." The only thing I can think of being unique is having to quiz my kids on bear and cougar safety before they go outside to play.
    Aaron WebsteyyournotuniqueMamaCheetahHSeeley14Hensatc


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    doyoueventribrodoyoueventribro Member, Rooster Endurance Member, POTM
    GasBomb said:

    It is completely normal to drive a tractor to school around here. Except during harvest because then you wouldn't be at school anyway. Also acceptable absences: 4H state fair, opening days for different hunting seasons, and church stuff.

    We used to have a "smelt day" at my high school. Basically when the smelts were running in the big river we'd all take the day off school and go jiggin smelts. Some people would take them home to fry up, salt or smoke, but they were mostly just good fish for huckin at cars from ditches.

    One year someone spread the rumour that the smelt were in the river and the next day everyone took off school. There were no smelts in the river. Calamity.

    Aaron WebsteyTriHollywoodyournotuniqueGasBombHSeeley14Tad_M
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    @yournotunique the Mummers are in Newfoundland, too! Slightly different, but same roots.

    Oh now I see what assholes @James Lange was talking about
    KenElPescadoPeladoJames LangeHSeeley14Tad_MHensatc
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    KuchKuch Member, POTM
    Old Bay on EVERYTHING
    and
    Duckpin Bowling
    That's all I got right now......
    Tad_Mespej09
    BSquad
    Mid-Atlantic Captain
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    He's not joking, Cape Breton is really like that
    #KOAT
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    KenElPescadoPeladoKenElPescadoPelado Member, Rooster Endurance Member

    The only thing I can think of being unique is having to quiz my kids on bear and cougar safety before they go outside to play.

    Had I been briefed on the dangers of cougars, I might not be married right now.
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    doyoueventribrodoyoueventribro Member, Rooster Endurance Member, POTM
    Kuch said:

    Old Bay on EVERYTHING
    and
    Duckpin Bowling
    That's all I got right now......

    what advantage does duckpin bowling have over any other type of bowling? It seems like a subset of bowling that just isn't needed.

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    Taylor Ham aka Pork Roll, the most delicious salted meat to pair with your eggs and cheese on a nice soft roll or bagel. Best served with salt, pepper, and ketchup.
    M_WareyournotuniqueAaron Websteyidking90

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    KuchKuch Member, POTM

    Kuch said:

    Old Bay on EVERYTHING
    and
    Duckpin Bowling
    That's all I got right now......

    what advantage does duckpin bowling have over any other type of bowling? It seems like a subset of bowling that just isn't needed.

    It's attractive to those who prefer playing with small balls, so I would assume it is popular with the same people who are attracted to dopers.

    Aaron WebsteyKenElPescadoPeladoTad_M
    BSquad
    Mid-Atlantic Captain
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    M_WareM_Ware Member, Rooster Endurance Member, Level 2 Supporter
    edited November 2016
    Besides people thinking that driving around on country roads shooting deer from their vehicles = hunting?

    This--
    https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chislic
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    Steve HalewskiSteve Halewski Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    edited November 2016
    Garbage plates. Basically a pile of meat, macaroni salad, hot sauce, and homefries. Generally consumed at 3:00 am. Excellent at preventing hangovers. @DHansenTri should be familiar.

    Also, white hot dogs.
    M_WareAaron WebsteyKuchdoyoueventribroespej09

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    yournotuniqueyournotunique Member, Rooster Endurance Member
    @AaronWebstey WTF?!? Can you send a link to it? I've never heard of that before.
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    This is all fascinating. I almost forgot about candlepin bowling (a slightly crappier subversion than duckpin, from the looks of it).
    Martin
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
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    KenElPescadoPeladoKenElPescadoPelado Member, Rooster Endurance Member

    This is all fascinating. I almost forgot about candlepin bowling (a slightly crappier subversion than duckpin, from the looks of it).

    Ugh, when I lived in Mass. and my sisters came to visit, we drove all over hell's half-acre looking for normal bowling, to no avail. We refused to play that candlepin bullshit.
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    Aaron WebsteyAaron Webstey Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, Rooster Endurance Officers
    Like vegemite, scotch, and my sense of humour, it's an acquired taste. Many never learn to appreciate such things. :)
    #KOAT
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    ItsShugItsShug Member, Administrator, Rooster Endurance Member, POTM
    Coyote hunting with greyhounds is pretty big around here.

    Mudruns. Large pit of mud and people bring out whatever vehicles and see who can make it through.

    Tractor pulls

    Various competitive shooting clubs

    Also

    We call it "Pop" here not "soda"
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