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November 2009 Schedule of Events

thegregas — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:37:01 -0500

Wednesday, November 25th, 2009
HOBO Mustache Party at the V:

Mustaches begin arriving at 7:30 PM CST

Friday, November 27th, 2008
Hobowl V at Barber Field:

11:00 AM - Drop off your food for the after-party at JJ's
11:15 AM - Show up at Barber Field
12 noon - The Hobowl draft and beginning of play

Links:

Mustache Party and Hobowl

thegregas — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:33:15 -0500

HOBO Mustache Party at the V
The 6th annual HOBO tribute to mustaches will take place at 7:30 PM at the Bessemer VFW on Wednesday, November 25th 2009.

Once again it is that time of year for us to pay homage to everyone's favorite facial hair... the mustache. The VFW will once again be hosting us for the 6th year of our tribute to mustaches. Help us celebrate the mustache and our friendship with our annual November meet-up. Awards will be given out, mustaches will be doused in beer-foam, and spirit and camaraderie of HOBO will be re-ignited with the toasting of Old Style and the pulling of tabs.

Jizzy the Peach will be defending the UHWMC Title Belt after his memorable performance from last year under a new (shorter and much more casual) voting system for 2009.

I hope everyone can stop by for a mustachio good time!

Hobowl V
The fifth year of Hobowl will take place at 12 noon at Barber Field in Yale on Friday, November 27th 2009.

In case you have missed it, this is the premiere pick-up football game in Gogebic County. Last year, we had 25 players, 4 teams, and 2 fields to do battle for the ultimate Hobowl Prize: Coleman's Jug.

Rain or Shine, the HOBOs will be out to play some flag-football on the gridiron in the shadow of Barber School. The only requirement to play is that you must be wearing a football jersey of some kind (But there will be some extras).

Once again, the after party will be at JJ's Bar, just a block away from the field. We will all meet-up after the game for some hot food and cold beer. It will be a pot-luck style dinner, so we ask that everyone bring some sort of food the party. There will also be our very own 1/2 barrel of the cheapest pilsner that JJ's has to offer.

Tell your friends and come enjoy!

HOBOShine 2009, Proposed Schedule

thegregas — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:04:54 -0400

Here is the schedule that I propose for 2009

Tuesday, June 30th --------------------------------------------
The Gathering 7:00 PM
1/2 New Year's Party at Ground Zero, 11:59 PM

Wednesday, July 1st -------------------------------------------
4th Annual HOBO Chicken Wing Breakfast, 12:00 PM
3rd Annual HOBO Bier Garten, 12:00 PM
HOBO Draft, 2:00 PM
Bar Sport Showdown, 3:30 PM

Thursday, July 2nd ---------------------------------------------
4th Annual HOBOpen, 10:00 AM
2009 Summer HOBOlympics, 12:00 PM
American Legion Spaghetti Dinner, 6:00 PM

Friday, July 3rd ------------------------------------------------
QueenMum's Royal Breakfast, 11:00 AM
HOBO Kickball Klassic 4, 12:00 PM
The HOBO Series II, 2:00 PM
HOBO Formal Wear, 6:00 PM
Parking of Trucks, 8:00 PM
HOBO Induction, 12:01 AM
4th Annual Pihlaja After-Bar Kickoff to the 4th, 2:30 AM

Saturday, July 4th ---------------------------------------------
3rd Annual HOBO Pre-Parade Tailgate, 2:00 PM
Drink with Dwight, 7:00 PM
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Please let me know what you think in the comments!

HOBO Thanksgiving and House Warming

thegregas — Fri, 01 May 2009 12:22:58 -0400

As we all learned in Mrs. Negri's second grade Thanksgiving recital, the first Thanksgiving was celebrated in 1621 by black-hatted men with buckles on their shoes and women wearing kerchiefs and uncomfortably long woolen dresses, otherwise known as the Pilgrims. They sailed across the Atlantic on an old wooden ship named the Mayflower bringing little with them other than smallpox, hatred for the Church of England, and a shit-ton of beer.

They landed at Cape Cod, Massachusetts on November 11, 1620 after 65 days of sailing, being seasick, and presumably endless renditions of 99 bottles of beer on the wall. They were bitterly disappointed that Plymouth Rock was not nearly as kick-ass of a concert venue as the name implies, but figured it was as good of place as any to spend the winter burying their friends and family as they died of Indian Fever and boredom.

When summer arrived, an Abnaki Indian named Squanto swooped in like MacGyver to a Burmese village and taught the Pilgrims how to survive by tapping maple trees, planting crops, and disarming missile systems with a paper clip.

By the the time November rolled around again, the Pilgrims had much to celebrate. They had beaten the odds and survived, and also raised enough corn, pumpkins, and mashed potatoes to last them through the winter. In celebration they generously invited some of the local people whose land they would eventually seize to partake in their cornucopia of organic produce and turkey. And for three days they feasted and drank and watched the Detroit Lions lose.

This was the first Thanksgiving.

While history has taught us that our Pilgrim forefathers lived austere, hard-working, and god-fearing lives with little diversion for pleasure, the HOBO lifestyle resembles this in almost no way whatsoever. In order to celebrate this, we cordially invite you to:

HOBO Thanksgiving
May 30, 5:00 PM
3350 S 98th St.
Milwaukee, WI 53227

Yes, the HOBOs are having Thanksgiving in May to commemorate those who have taken part in the HOBO Pilgrimage known as Every Day in May. This is going to be both a festivity of gratitude for having such an outstanding group of friends as well as a house-warming party for ReRe and I in our new home in Milwaukee just a few short days after my 29th birthday.

For those who are interested in coming to town the night before HOBO T-Give, the weekend will begin on Friday, May 29th with a Brewers game vs. the Cincinnati Reds at 7:05 PM. You can join us for a Miller Park tailgate and a baseball game if you are interested. We have plenty of room to house HOBOs in our new bunk-house, so we can crash there after the game.

For those arriving on Saturday, we will plan on having the feast about 5 PM so we will have time to watch the Brewers game at 6. You may show up at anytime. We ask that you bring an appetizer, a side, or a dessert to pass. We plan on providing a full Thanksgiving dinner with a HOBO twist :) so you can use your imagination on what you'd like to bring.

After the dinner we will set up the backyard and the garage to watch the Brewers game, play flip-cup/cornhole, and hang out with our HOBOs that we haven't seen in so long. And again, there should be ample room for anyone that needs to spend the night.

Going from the Hobowl to the Fourth of July without a HOBO event is just too long. We plan on making this an annual springtime HOBO event. We miss you guys and it's time we got another chance to hang out with our HOBOs and enjoy the friendships we're so thankful for.

So plan on making the trip right now! Make sure you wear some loose-fitting pants. And let's celebrate May and HOBO, before the summer gets too crazy.

Mustaches!!!! Check 'em out and place your vote!

thegregas — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 20:25:28 -0500

Andrew Gregas	Tim Ellenich	Dustin Filippini
Luke Peterson	Bob Pihlaja	Gavin Haasl
JJ Johnson	Eric Pylkas	Tim Ormes
Dan Giles	Mike Graham	Aaron Schenk
Dustin Pitrone	Keith Graham	Dane Quigley
Mark Johnson

Vote to your left!!!

Text your vote to 517-974-1175

Mustache

thegregas — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:12:57 -0500

November Schedule of Events

thegregas — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:58:16 -0500

Wednesday, November 26th, 2008
The HOBO World Mustache Championship V at the V:

Registration begins at 7:30 PM CST
Judging will be begin at 10:00 PM CST

Friday, November 28th, 2008
Hobowl IV at Barber Field:

11:00 AM - Drop off your food for the after-party at JJ's
11:15 AM - Show up at Barber Field
12 noon - The Hobowl draft and beginning of play

Links:

Past Mustache Contest Results
Hobowl rulebook
Latest Vegas Odds for the Mustache Contest
Live Webcast
Online Vote

Hobowl IV

thegregas — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:48:50 -0500

We invite everyone... and I mean EVERYONE... out to Barber Field at 12 noon on Friday, November 28th for Hobowl IV.

In case you have missed it, this is the premiere pick-up football game in Gogebic County. Last year, we had 22 players, 4 teams, and 2 fields to do battle for the ultimate Hobowl Prize: Coleman's Jug.

We need players, we need spectators, we need someone to run the clock, we need someone to take pictures, we need anyone who likes to drink beer. There will be refreshments on hand (both hot and cold but mostly alcoholic).

This year the after party will be at JJ's Bar, just a block away from the field. No more standing out in the cold, bring some dry clothes to change into and warm up at JJ's with some hot food and cold beer. It will be a pot-luck style dinner, so we ask that everyone bring some sort of food the party which may include such favorite's as Bibble's Caesar Salad, The King's BBQ, Showstoppa chili, and Pihlaja Bean Bake. There will also be our very own 1/2 barrel of the cheapest pilsner that JJ's has to offer.

Tell your friends and come enjoy!

The HOBO World Mustache Championship V

thegregas — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:17:36 -0500

Brethren and Sistren,

Sometimes there's a man.

Sometimes there's a man, who has to take a stand.

A stand for something he believes in. A stand for something in the face of what he thinks is NOT right. A stand for something in opposition of the social norm. A stand for something...

That man was Tim Ellenich. That something was mustaches.

Five years ago, Tim Ellenich spearheaded a movement to "Bring Back the Mustache for the Young Man." The rally-cry was heard and the 1st Annual HOBO Mustache Contest was born. It quickly became a complete success. Mustaches of all shapes, sizes and colors were sported for one magical night on November 24th, 2004 at HOBO HQ. Justin Bravatto bravely walked away with the title of the Undisputed HOBO World Mustache Champion. He rode his Donnie Brasco style mustache to first place under unrelenting pressure from Tim Ellenich himself and the man who showed us what TRUE mustache bravery was all about, Ryan Brown.

The 2005 the HOBO World Mustache Championship II took place on November 23rd, 2005 and saw the official venue change to where it currently resides, our beloved V. Some may say that it was a down year for mustaches. But the competitors of 2005 showed that the heartiest mustaches grow in coldest of winters, as a blizzard blanketed the entire U.P. and even prevented the former champion from driving down the road without totaling his Blazer. Andrew Gregas and his miniature Doc Holiday 'stache took home the title in a close race for the favor of the sparse crowd in attendance.

HWMC III was an unseasonably warm day on November 22nd, 2006 that saw a then-record number of competitors and spectators to the V for some good old-fashioned mustache-watching fun. This was a banner year for the HWMC as it saw the beginning of Tom Ruppe as our official Master of Ceremonies, the unveiling of the UHWMC Title Belt, and our own My Giant teleconferencing into the event from 500 miles away to compete. Some may say that 2006 was the year of the fiercest mustaches to date and certainly a level of lip-hair growth that HOBOs have never seen before. JJ Johnson and his Burly Fu-Manchu was ultimately crowned the champion and was the first to have the honor of wearing the Title Belt for an entire year.

Last year, the HOBO World Mustache Championship IV was a spectacle not to be missed. On November 21st, 2007, for the first time people anywhere in the world could tune into the internet and view the HOBO mustaches in all their follicled glory. A stage, a camera, a microphone, 3 judges, and a whole lot of mustachioed HOBOs put on the grandest mustache show that Bessemer has ever seen. Aaron Schenk won the crowd over with his dynamic stage presence and dyed-blond Hogan 'stache, at the sacrifice of only one of Showstoppa's shirts. He is the current holder of the UWHMC Title Belt.

This year, anyone and everyone is encouraged to stop by the V and vote for your 3 favorite mustaches. The beer is cheap, the bathrooms are clean and they have free popcorn. So there's really no reason not to attend. There will be a live vote, an online vote, a text vote, and perhaps a few mustache appearances teleconferenced in.

Who will win it this year? No one has ever gone back-to-back UWHM Champ. Will the Fu Manchu mustache continue to dominate? Or have the fickle tastes of the crowd changed? Will Tim Ellenich ever gain the elusive title that he founded? Will Dan Giles finally get some respect? Or will Tim Ormes come out of nowhere and surprise everyone this year?

Join us on November 26th, 2008 at the V to find out.

The HOBO World Mustache Championship V at the V:

Registration begins at 7:30 PM
Judging will be begin at 10:00 PM

Too late, too late will be the cry when the man with the mustache has passed you by.

It's not too late to start growing your mustache but if you haven't started growing by now, then you don't stand a Mott's chance in dance-off, of even beating C-Gar out for a vote.

Oh yes, and there are are few surprise up our sleeves for this year's event...

You are NOT going to want to miss it!

Sometimes there's a man. Sometimes there's a man...

The Quest For Every Beard Type

thegregas — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:58:31 -0400

In case you were having trouble getting inspired for the mustache contest, check out the link below.

Link