Test Fest: Texas?

Count me in as a planner. I work with a couple of professional meeting planners so I can be a good resource…no matter where Test Fest is held.

Thoughts on holding it in Texas:

  1. Hold it in the fall–I’m thinking October. For the love of sweat, don’t hold this thing in Texas during the summer.

  2. Two days would be great.

  3. A hands-on session is essential. You can’t have a seminar on weight lifting without lifthing anything heavier than a bottle of beer.

  4. For all you Texas haters, I’m not from here but it kind of grows on you like a bad habit. It’s not THAT bad here.

[quote]aikigreg wrote:
Malinda and I were planing one already for the DFW area, but if you’re truly serious about having one in Austin then we’ll back off.

My vision for this was too be MUCH more of a hands-on seminar instead of lecture. I have access to a weight room, a spring loaded mat covered floor, and lecture/classroom facilities here in Arlington. All private, all at our disposure, provided we do this in the Summer.

But I’ll acquiesce if you’re serious. no problem. We’re still in the talking stage anyway.

Let me know!

[/quote]

I think the majority are leaning toward DFW. That’s what I’m checking into right now.

Oh, also we are having a Dallas T-cell get together on Sunday Feb 12. If you’re interested in lifting and lunch, see the thread in the Building a Better Body Forum.

My meeting planner co-worker informed me that these three cities are very affordable when it comes to seminars:

  1. Denver
  2. Tampa
  3. Indianapolis

Indy is intriguing because Robertson is based there and I’m sure we could use his facility for any hands-on demonstrations.

Mike?

www.texastestfest.com

Nothing is there yet, but I’m working on it. Got the domain name today.

http://www.T-Nation.com/readTopic.do?id=907309

There’s the link for aikigreg’s thread about the Dallas T-Cell in case anyone else was looking. I found it on page 4.

[quote]ipjunkie wrote:
www.texastestfest.com

Nothing is there yet, but I’m working on it. Got the domain name today.[/quote]

Shits already going down… I’m liking it.

V

[quote]HoosierFan wrote:
My meeting planner co-worker informed me that these three cities are very affordable when it comes to seminars:

  1. Denver
  2. Tampa
  3. Indianapolis

Indy is intriguing because Robertson is based there and I’m sure we could use his facility for any hands-on demonstrations.

Mike?[/quote]

That’s good to know for the next Test Fest. Thanks for checking into it!

Another vote for having in H-town!

In the spirit of Texas, I’m all in!

If you have it in Houston I could probably get ahold of a Velocity Sports Performance Center.

I would be interested but knowing the dates is crucial if I am to get visas etc, and save enough for the airfare.

I’m all for it. I live in the sugarland area so houston is a good option and austin is only 2 and a half hours away. Either one and i will definetly be there. Lets do this thing.

oooh, we should add in a texas hold em tournament the second night!

lemme guess … Dave Tate is coming but ONLY if you get 100 people to sign up … hahaha … and i hope you guys find someone to do a good writeup … that one on DC sucked a mega donkey schlong

[quote]Dan Fouts wrote:
lemme guess … Dave Tate is coming but ONLY if you get 100 people to sign up … hahaha … and i hope you guys find someone to do a good writeup … that one on DC sucked a mega donkey schlong[/quote]

…and who better to know what that’s like…aw hell, that is so easy it’s just tacky.

[quote]duece wrote:
No, he just suggested tht because you can’t handle a Texas steak.

http://www.bigtexan.com/72oz.html[/quote]

you guys talk more sh!t … all of you fcking punks. "oh i’m gonna eat and eat and eat in DC. that hotel is gonna wish i never stepped foot inside of it. blah. blah. fcking blah." whatever.

you are all just a bunch of broccolis. only myself and two other dudes ate the 48ozer. then i was going to eat someone’s leftover filet, but i opted to save room for more beer.

if your texestrogen festival is in amarillo, i will eat that little 4 pounder. 72 ounces seems big … BRICK … F*CKING BRICK … bring it on!

and fyi, last time i was at fogo de chao, i had to quit chowing on animals because all of the people around me were getting uncomfortable and wanted to leave. two hours was just a bit too much.

and you know texas steaks ain’t the best. i alluded to that earlier, so you came out with more of your bigger is better attitude.

bigger ain’t better, but it’s all you got.

f*ck. yous. guys.

(nice website btw. notice the bold highlight.)

Big Texan Steak Ranch
72oz. Steak Facts and Stats

Nearly 6,200 people have succeeded in eating the 72oz. steak (since 1960).

Almost 37,000 people have attempted to consume the free 72oz. steak (since 1960).

Approximately two women each year successfully eat the steak of the 4 or 5 who try. About 50% of the women who try are successful.

Richard LaFeare chomped his way through 2 steaks on the “Donny & Marie Osmond Show” in 2000.

Frank Pastore, a professional pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, ate the complete steak dinner in a record that still stands today of just 9? minutes back in May of 1987. This was Frank’s 7th and fastest time to complete the steak contest in 11 years of running to spring training in Florida.

The oldest person to eat the steak was a 69-year-old grandmother; the youngest, an 11-year old boy.

Klondike Bill, a professional wrestler, consumed two complete dinners in the one hour time limit back in the 1960s.

whatever, we pull it off, then we pull it off. Let’s not get too bent up over it sucking or not. The first one seemed pretty decent given that it was a first and it still happened well enough. Now that someone took a chance it went down well enough, let’s make this one great. I’m down for it, and many of us have offered up our equipment for loan. I’m going to have nearly 900 lbs of plates on hand by myself with my rack, in addition to whatever other people bring. We can make this shit cool. I’ll fucking take a week of leave to be there!!

Bullshit - Texas INVENTED the fucking steak.

What the hell.

I’m in.

No fat chicks.

-Nate

Professor X
That Corpus news pic is hilarious!