Dries Buytaert Rides the Whale
I was in New Orleans at Do it With Drupal (DIWD) this week, the premier Drupal training event put on each year by Lullabot. One of the great things about this event is that some of the biggest names in Drupal come out to teach, train, and interact with the community.
One of them is Dries Buytaert, the founder of Drupal. One thing that can be said for Dries, he is willing to try anything. And I mean ANYTHING.
I met up with several Drupalers and, while walking down Bourbon street, we came across this bar that had a mechanical whale...for riding. Like a mechanical bull, right? Dries leaned over and said, "Come on, Ben, you've got to ride the whale."
I said, "Dries, good buddy, I'll ride the whale first but you've got to go second."
To my surprise, he agreed and, the following hilarity ensued.
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Comments
Looks really fun! I'm
Looks really fun! I'm wondering if this mechanical whale or bull still exists in this place.
Very funny guys! I might roll
Very funny guys! I might roll on the floor laughing out loud if I fell upon riding on that mechanical whale.
What a hilarious ride! I
What a hilarious ride! I wanna try riding on that same kind, too. LOL! I think it would really be fun. I think I can hold for a minute at least. I bet.
Wow
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It's rocky!!
Dries Buytaert is one of the biggest person in Drupal.I have been to The Beach Bar in the Bourbon Street.It's really a awesome cool place to hang out.Hey and the video really seems to be rocky and funny.I have never tried the whale ride.Thinking to make some try with the whale ride.And the company Lullabot should held this kind of business events again and again.
The bar is called The Beach,
The bar is called The Beach, and it's on Bourbon Street
what is the name of the
what is the name of the bar!!!
That was awesome. Go Dries!
That was awesome. Go Dries!
Awesome!
Love the "openess" of the Drupal community!