iirc they announced it would be at 3:30

10/9/2012 8:48:14 AM

Quote :

"ride tickets online are like half off"

So if I get them online most rides will only cost between 4 and 5 dollars.

10/9/2012 8:51:05 AM

^^ You are correct! Thanks About damn time lol. When I checked it Saturday afternoon they still hadn't said.

10/9/2012 9:26:40 AM

Don't care about the "new" foods. I want my honey cotton candy and apple cider. YUM.

I kinda like going later in the week so you can see all the award winning cakes and pies as they rot in the unrefrigerated cases.

10/9/2012 10:52:10 AM

^ hahahaha yes! I remember one year had been particularly hot and the cakes were basically green blobs covered in maggots by the end of the fair

Heard on the radio there is going to be fried cinnamon buns topped with bacon this year. Don't know how I feel about that.

10/9/2012 10:58:49 AM

I haven't been in at least 10 years, thinking about giving her a shot this time though.

10/9/2012 11:01:03 AM

i'm working there a couple of days next week with work...got 6 free entry tickets and 2 free ride books

10/9/2012 11:54:29 AM

All the flavors and descriptions went up on our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/bluebirdcupcakesnc

10/9/2012 10:34:34 PM

I just want a bag of honey cotton candy, a bag of maple cotton candy, and a red candied apple. Some one plz to pick these things up for me!

10/9/2012 10:37:53 PM

honey maple cotton candy wouldn't be too bad

[Edited on October 9, 2012 at 10:40 PM. Reason : mmm]

10/9/2012 10:40:11 PM

I never got to see those state fair pictures

10/9/2012 10:43:37 PM

Quote :

"Aww Sunday I already have other plans but good to know it's worth checking out even on Saturday. Now if the ACC would just announce when the damn Maryland game starts that Saturday"

Friday October 19th Demolition Derby 7:30 pm: 4,6,8 Cylinder Cars; Large Pick-Up Trucks; SUV's & Mini-Vans.

Saturday October 20th at 2:30 pm: Double Figure 8 Racing & Compact Car Demolition Derby.

Saturday October 20th at 7:30 pm: Demolition Derby: 4,6,8 Cyl. Cars.

Sunday October 21st at 2:30 pm: Demolition Derby: Qualifying Heat & 4, 6, 8 Cyl. Championships.

It looks like Friday and the Saturday 2:30 pm shows could be interesting too.

[Edited on October 9, 2012 at 11:30 PM. Reason : .]

10/9/2012 11:28:49 PM

I was told there would be fried girl scout cookies this year... can someone please confirm? DO WANT!

10/10/2012 8:20:39 AM

List of all the new foods and where to find them: http://www.ncstatefair.org/2012/General/FoodMap.pdf

10/10/2012 8:28:01 AM

Fuck yeah! And a map so I can make a beeline straight there! Thanks

10/10/2012 8:50:01 AM

Quote :

"Pig Butt on a stick"

10/10/2012 8:52:08 AM

I love me some gator. Damn, I wish we were going.

10/10/2012 9:42:16 AM

Going tonight since its my last night in nc! I will definitely be getting a cupcake from the bluebird booth

10/11/2012 4:18:34 PM

Going late Monday afternoon

10/11/2012 4:36:07 PM

Can't wait for Sunday afternoon.

10/12/2012 1:04:19 AM

Maybe Monday afternoon. Hopeful it will be relatively un-crowded

10/12/2012 7:55:22 AM

I stopped by and cupcake booth and nabbed a key lime pie.

Nom, I wish I could buy a dozen, but I know I couldn't eat them fast enough without adding to the pudge I've collected this year

10/12/2012 11:00:03 PM

Quote :

"I love me some gator."

I finally got some last year, and will definitely be getting that every year from here on out.

10/12/2012 11:23:04 PM

Went tonight, wont be going back for a while. Grime and filth seemed to cover the place worse than in years past, the continued swarm of fucking morons standing in the middle of a busy walkway stopping traffic, and the traffic.

What I just said comes to no surprise, but this year it just seemed worse...much worse.

10/13/2012 11:47:30 PM

10/13/2012 11:58:29 PM

did anyone see the one man band? if so, where was he?

i love that guy

10/14/2012 8:51:01 AM

Went to the Tractor Pull today and had a blast!

10/14/2012 9:27:21 PM

I kind of want to check out Divine this year: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPnby1xDHG4

10/15/2012 9:16:02 AM

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10361924/

Quote :

"An E. coli outbreak that caused 27 people to become sick has been linked to a building that hosted livestock competitions and housed sheep, goats and pigs at the North Carolina State Fair, state agriculture and health officials said Thursday."

10/15/2012 4:08:34 PM

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10/15/2012 4:09:11 PM

Sorry, dont live in Raleigh, but it popped up while I was googling stuff about the fair.

10/15/2012 4:11:11 PM

The bleubird cupcake I got (apple spice) was soooooooo good! That and a pickle were all I ate.

We got there when the last storm cell was moving through and indoor exhibit hopped. I was rather miserable at first bc i had hyped our "first fair trip as a family" up and the kiddo wasn't happy touring indoor stuff in his stroller . He wanted to walk and he'a not much of a hand holder. Fine in the stroller outside with so much to see and watch all the rides move. Then the rain cleared and we rode quite a few rides with him which he loved. Especially the slide, the cars and the spinning ship (like a teacup) ride. Just escaped as this current cell started to show up.

We didn't do a pig race or see the tractor pull :-/

Overall...a big win for our first fair trip

[Edited on October 15, 2012 at 7:11 PM. Reason : ]

[Edited on October 15, 2012 at 7:12 PM. Reason : Events]

10/15/2012 7:10:13 PM

^Make sure to check out the demolition derby this weekend since you missed the tractor pull.

10/16/2012 11:33:10 PM

TRACTOR PULL HECK YEAH

10/16/2012 11:37:38 PM

^^I think I'm going back Thursday morning with my mom, so I'll try to do either a pig race or demo derby then. (Iirc that starts Thursday, right?)

10/16/2012 11:40:11 PM

after 10+ years of threatening to do it, we finally got one of those pictures taken with the spray paint template

it rules

10/17/2012 12:22:41 AM

Can someone please explain this putting mayo on your roasted corn thing?

10/17/2012 1:17:25 AM

have you tried it?

10/17/2012 8:50:43 AM

So excited to be going this weekend

Heard that the fried girl scout cookies booth is now doing thin mints in addition to samoas.

10/17/2012 9:17:14 AM

the fair rules

10/17/2012 10:10:48 AM

literally

10/17/2012 3:08:14 PM

I got some deep-fried girl-scout cookies (thin mints). They were okay, wish I got the Samoas. I also went to the bear exhibit for the first time. It wasn't as depressing as I thought it might be, it was pretty cool.

10/17/2012 3:14:13 PM

Duke Research booth is paying $5 for a 5-15 minute survey. Used my $5 to buy ribbon fries

The Bluebird cupcake I got was the snickers one. It was so fucking good.

10/17/2012 7:46:29 PM

I'm going to see Brian McKnight tomorrow lol

kinda pissed he's playing on canned food night...I hate those people

10/17/2012 7:49:58 PM

spotted at the fair: a shit ton of republican stickers

10/17/2012 11:58:36 PM

Even though it is halfway over I was finally able to
get a public safety live audio feed up and running like last year:
http://broadcastify.com/listen/feed/8502
and
http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=8502

Channels/Talkgroups being streamed include:

Statewide Events Alpha 1 (TG 784) = Entry/Exit Points and Patrol
Statewide Events Alpha 2 (TG 816) = Event Channel
Statewide Events Alpha 3 (TG 848) = Dorton Arena
Statewide Events Alpha 4 (TG 880) = Fire/EMS/Red Cross
Statewide Events Bravo 1 (TG 912) = LE Traffic Ops

And a map of the traffic "post" locations from years past that should still be accurate:
http://qsl.net/ke4znr/NCFair/NCSHPStateFairPost.pdf

10/18/2012 7:35:02 AM

I stopped in last night and got two of the bluebird cupcakes. I had the apple spice and my fiance had the key lime and both were delicious... would buy again

10/18/2012 9:56:14 AM

Quote :

"I also went to the bear exhibit for the first time. It wasn't as depressing as I thought it might be, it was pretty cool."

I've always wondered about that side show.

10/18/2012 10:10:18 AM

Thanks for the TWW love everyone. This year has been record breaking for mullet spottings for me so its been awesome so far!

10/18/2012 12:06:43 PM

Imma be on wral at 6 talking about the tree people

Who are fucking cool as shit. I watched the guy get his costume on. The fall leaves one is beautiful.

Also stopped by bleubird again...another apple pie, key lime pie (which was good but not better than apple IMO) and the chocolate. Will review chocolate later as it came home with me

10/18/2012 2:58:51 PM