http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party ColumbusUnderground.com Messageboard en-US Sun, 12 Feb 2012 08:19:57 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/search.php http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-319001 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:44:02 +0000 patient_zero 319001@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Mr. Bubbles, did you get you inspiration from your mother like this little girl?</p> <p><img src="http://www.dispatch.com/wwwexportcontent/sites/dispatch/local_news/stories/2010/07/30/bubbles-0730-art-gd09bb9r-10730-wildart-bubbles-mn-large.jpg"> Shari Lewis Columbus Dispatch photo </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-318683 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 21:49:50 +0000 mr bubbles 318683@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Here is some spectacular footage from Doo Dah 2010. Thanks again for everyone making a dream come true. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88mbgiXB0mo" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88mbgiXB0mo</a> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-314312 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:42:51 +0000 catnfiddle 314312@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>mr bubbles wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-314279"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> I would personally like to thank everyone who makes Doo Dah possible. Doo Dah is starting to become more popular than Oprah's book club</p></blockquote> <p>I would like to thank you for the fun dance float AND for referring to yourself in first person in your post. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-314279 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:21:09 +0000 mr bubbles 314279@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I would personally like to thank everyone who makes Doo Dah possible. Doo Dah is starting to become more popular than Oprah's book club </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-314261 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:01:47 +0000 jonnichols 314261@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>NEOBuckeye wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312306"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> You guys should consider adding a "ghost" next year, like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Or even Slimer!<br /> BTW, Doug E. Fresh's "Spirit" was an awesome marching theme.</p></blockquote> <p>I tried! LOL I contacted a few friends who were interested to see if they wanted to run around in white sheets as ghosts...but they all flaked on me.</p> <p>Spirit is one of my most fav songs from the GB sountracks. :D </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312306 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 15:34:35 +0000 NEOBuckeye 312306@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>jonnichols wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312049"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> Glad folks loved us as the Ghostbusters. I know we weren't as "wacky" as most of the other entries...but figured folks would stil love it. @AmyJ, never thought about water...but at one point had considered spray silly string. :D<br /> Had a great time, our first year at Doo Dah.</p></blockquote> <p>You guys should consider adding a "ghost" next year, like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Or even Slimer!</p> <p>BTW, Doug E. Fresh's "Spirit" was an awesome marching theme. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312161 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:38:56 +0000 0Angle 312161@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>BCNation wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311825"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> The judges near the end of the parade- what was everyone's impression of them?<br /> Anyway, I kinda liked the Governor's Inmate ones &#38; The Arizona Vikings (sounds like the name of a team, hehe) vs. Border Patrol.</p></blockquote> <p>The judges were enjoying their right to bring handguns into bars. It wasn't very evident, but topical and funny when digested. This was the first year TheMissus rode a bike with the trailer with pedals to the parade-the 9 year old pushed her and really helped.<br /> I was hoping Lew was there doling out taint punches to all the hypocrites protesting the oil spill by driving an internal combustion engine through the parade...<br /> It was the first year I've seen anybody giving kids candy, but it was also the first year I wasn't drinking at the parade, so it could just be my memory (or lack thereof) </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312128 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:58:55 +0000 jazzypants 312128@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I have to say, with how blazing hot it was, mad props to anyone in a full on costume, especially with elaborate makeup - I'm looking at you, zombies! </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312123 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:50:49 +0000 jazzypants 312123@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>Don Ruben wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311818"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> I thought Swing Voters was #1 and so did a bunch of friends standing in front of Short North Tavern.</p></blockquote> <p>Woo hoo! Thanks! I'm hoping to see some pics pop up soon, but we're in here at 1:56 <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp3fyqM8OOc" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp3fyqM8OOc</a></p> <p>(next year - louder sound system!) </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-312049 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:47:34 +0000 jonnichols 312049@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Glad folks loved us as the Ghostbusters. I know we weren't as "wacky" as most of the other entries...but figured folks would stil love it. @AmyJ, never thought about water...but at one point had considered spray silly string. :D</p> <p>Had a great time, our first year at Doo Dah. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party/page/2#post-311831 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 00:22:04 +0000 NEOBuckeye 311831@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>If you can only make one parade in Columbus, Doo Dah is my top recommendation! There's nothing else like it. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311825 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:32:48 +0000 BCNation 311825@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>The judges near the end of the parade- what was everyone's impression of them?</p> <p>Anyway, I kinda liked the Governor's Inmate ones &#38; The Arizona Vikings (sounds like the name of a team, hehe) vs. Border Patrol. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311824 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:18:24 +0000 AmyJ 311824@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>DP </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311823 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:16:31 +0000 catnfiddle 311823@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>The Arizona Border Patrol/Vikings probably made me laugh the most. It was definitely the most intricate presentation! It's weekends like this that make me so happy to live here. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311822 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:13:34 +0000 AmyJ 311822@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>My friends were the Arizona Border Patrol/Vikings folks! I thought they were the best, but I am a little biased. The Ghostbusters were pretty great too. I was hoping the proton packs would have doubled as water guns because I was a sweaty mess. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311821 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 22:08:47 +0000 jpizzow 311821@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Loved the Arizona against Vikings and the Ghostbusters. The Mad Hatter look-a-like was pretty good too. Took over 100 pics.....up on Facebook soon. I hope this event gets bigger by the year. Good fun. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311818 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 21:15:33 +0000 Don Ruben 311818@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>I thought Swing Voters was #1 and so did a bunch of friends standing in front of Short North Tavern. </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311814 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:17:21 +0000 Rockmastermike 311814@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <blockquote><p><cite>hungrywoolf wrote <a href="http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311810"> &gt;&gt; </a></cite><br /> Here are some <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hungrywoolf/sets/72157624297793277/">photos </a>of today's parade.<br /> It seemed like it was bigger than the last couple of years.</p></blockquote> <p>It always seems like more funfreakyfolks come out for the parade when the weather is as nice as it was this year. YAY! </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311810 Sun, 04 Jul 2010 20:00:50 +0000 hungrywoolf 311810@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>Here are some <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hungrywoolf/sets/72157624297793277/">photos </a>of today's parade.<br /> It seemed like it was bigger than the last couple of years.<br /> lots of BP related floats,<br /> <img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hungrywoolf/4762388824"></p> <p>lots of great modified bikes <img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hungrywoolf/4762384534/"></p> <p>and some couch surfing.<br /> <img src="http://www.flickr.com/photos/hungrywoolf/4761752771/"> </p> http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/doo-dah-parade-block-party#post-311228 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:05:11 +0000 jazzypants 311228@http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/ <p>the 'Ohio Swing Voters' will be back this year! we're meeting at the gate at the corner of Park and Russel at noon - look for a silver Honda Fit. </p> <p>Anyone is welcome to join us, whether you want to swing dance, swing a bat, drag a playground swing behind you, just walk with us, whatever. You can bring a white t-shirt to decorate, we'll have markers. Wear good shoes and plenty of sunscreen!</p> <p>Here's more info on the SwingColumbus fan page:<br /> <a href="http://www.facebook.com/#" rel="nofollow">http://www.facebook.com/#</a>!/event.php?eid=135185769840312&#38;index=1 </p>