Brünø’s Big Bad Coffee Challenge Pointless Prize (#3)

[Boomer Cycles]

I am honored and humbled to have been chosen as the recipient of this year’s covenant prize. It is a great testament to the judges’ wisdom and integrity to have rewarded prose, petting mascots, and barristisas on bicycles over obsessive postings from swanky locales (like LA) with colorless descriptions of “I had coffee, with a pastry, and I hereby assign myself an obscene numer of points because I’m a jerk.”

I am, however, regretful for the deplorable display of unsportmanslike conduct of @SteveO last night, upon learning of Rod’s announcement that I was judged to be of superior coffeenuering skills. Please pay no heed to his continued rantings on this forum, or at coffee clubs, as such behavior should not be condoned, nor encouraged, in the otherwise upstanding BAFS community.

If you must engage SteveO on his fruitless pursuit, please suggest to him, gently, as he is unstable at times, that perhaps he should reflect inward as to why he lost this pointless prize, rather than to continue lashing outward, and blaming others.

I thank you for your continued support in making the BAFS community all that it is, despite a sore loser here and there. After all, they are pointless prizes, right?

Ride on!

[SarahBee]

I agree with Phillllll…. Boomer is cuter!

[Bruno Moore]

So, the backstory: I caught the beans Boomer won at the last Thursday Night Throwdown (TNT) latte art competition at La Colombe Chinatown. Like, literally caught—they were lobbed at my face. I mean, the whole place had a bit of a “WELCOME TO THUNDERDOME!!!!!” vibe, what with baristas from Baltimore and Washington leaning over balcony and stair railings, drinking beers, and chugging the loosing cappuccinos, so, come to think of it, having someone wing a sample of pretty good coffee at my head wasn’t actually that surprising. As far as breaks from repacking bottom brackets go, that wasn’t a bad one.

“Spirit of the Inglorious Founder” is a reference to Kinetic Sculpture, a race in the same sense BAFS is a competition. One of the many, many awards is the Spirit of the Glorious Founder award, given for reasons that…well, nobody’s quite sure what the reasons are, but it kinda makes sense when it’s given. It’s not the Grand Mediocre Championship, given to the team that’s not necessarily the best at anything, but is good at everything; rather, it almost seems like a “ah, these guys, they get it, whatever ‘it’ is” trophy. I’d thought about giving home-roasted beans as the SotIFA, but, given that accordioneur roasts his own, well…

[Rod Smith]

There maybe a spot available on a Kinetic Sculpture team if anyone’s interested. You should be strong like ox and willing to pedal furiously in a cramped space dressed as a monster.

[Rod Smith]

Nevermind. Position filled.

[accordioneur]

@Brünø Moore 137964 wrote:

… I’d thought about giving home-roasted beans as the SotIFA, but, given that accordioneur roasts his own, well…

Let me offer my slightly belated thanks to Brünø for having recognized my cøffee-related efforts in this year’s BAFS. I was delighted to discover that the beans were green. Waiting for this infernal wind to die down so I can roast them.

I’m already thinking coffee-related thoughts about next year …

[ginacico]

@Steve O 137940 wrote:

Just be aware that the Boomer-ang-ster will stoop low to win.

@Boomer2U 137877 wrote:

If you must engage SteveO on his fruitless pursuit, please suggest to him, gently, as he is unstable at times, that perhaps he should reflect inward as to why he lost this pointless prize, rather than to continue lashing outward, and blaming others.

Tsk, you two. Cøffee is civilized.

A certain amount of nefarious dealings, bribery (especially bribery), trickery, thievery, and chicanery is permitted in this contest of course. After all, our beloved grand brew-bah Brünø literally had the prize beans thrown at his head. It’s over, sit down and enjoy a nice pour-over together. Have a cookie.

But seriously. I’ve made notes, drawn maps, conspired and colluded with accordioneur (no rules against occasional pulling together as a coffeneuring team, I assume), plans are already in the works. This cøffee contest may be my primary motivation for participating in silly FS games next year.

[Boomer Cycles]

SteveO and I, sharing a happy moment, before coffeeneuring came between us…sigh:-/

[Steve O]

@Boomer2U 138019 wrote:

SteveO and I, sharing a happy moment, before coffeeneuring came between us…sigh:-/

Sheesh! He even stole my jacket.

[consularrider]

Is he ever going to leave?

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