2009 Carp Calendar Cutie Contest - Week 5

Thursday Night, June 19, 2008 found us back in Menomonie for the fifth 2009 Carp Calendar Cutie Contest of the year. The last Carp Calendar Cutie Contest of 2008 took place here at The Silver Dollar Saloon & Brick Co. aka "The Buck" in Menomonie some 10 months ago and just like last year we would again enjoy their straight-from-the-bottle (aka non-mix) Long Island Ice Teas! A warm evening is definitely more enjoyable with an ice cold one! We also noticed some new changes to the establishment that came in the form of new flat screen TVs for watching Sports while enjoying some cold beer as well as some fresh paint.

When we arrived, the Buck was pretty packed in the main bar with people starting to trickle into the side room where the contest would unfold. The Silver Dollar Saloon & Brick Co. is located right on Main Street in Menomonie and somehow we found ourselves with a premium parking spot right across the street from the bar.

Girls! If you are interested in getting involved with the contest this year, follow this link to the Official Rules.

Information and a picture for each of the three contestants in no particular order:

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Name: Bridget Schumacher (Winner)
Location: Prior Lake, MN, now living in Menomonie
turnons: shaved heads & dark eyebrows (hmm... can you say "Al Shannon??")
turnoffs: cockiness
one word to describe her: CARP (playin' the DJs heh)
bonus material: she says her best features are her wit and charm and that her worst feature is that she st-t-tutters

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Name: Heidi Haas
Location: Eau Claire
turnons: sense of humor
turnoffs: immaturity
one word to describe her: cool
bonus material: she says her best features are her hair and lips and her worse features are her legs

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Name: Abbey Lynn aka Abbigale
Location: Eau Claire, now living in Altoona
turnons: tight ass, white smile - all teeth!
turnoffs: men with too much hair "on their back" and clingy men :(
one word to describe her: stubborn!
bonus material: she says that her best features are her fat lips "you know what they're for", according to Al they're DSLs hmm... and her worst feature is her ass

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Round 2 Swimsuit Competition

This evening's contest was evidently the most difficult one for the judges. Though there were only three contestants to choose from it seemed to be extremely difficult for our judges to decide which one would be deemed the winner and Miss May for the 2009 Carp Calendar! Finally, after minutes of debate, they were able to reach a verdict. Here's how it all played out:

There was definitely a lot of discussion to be had during the second round of the contest. Wouldn't you say? In the end it would be Bridget who would come out on top to be crowned Miss May for the 2009 Carp Calendar - Congrats!

Let's see some more of those pics from the evening:


For all the girls out there reading the blog and taking notes on what it takes to be a Carp Calendar Cutie as well as how to win a spot on the 2009 Carp Calendar, you can see through the videos from this evening and those from previous weeks that the job requires a lot of showmanship and confidence. So take this information, gather your hottest swim wear, and participate in next week's contest at Loopy's in Chippewa Falls!

Reminder: Thursday, June 26th, the Carp Calendar Cutie Contest takes place at Loopy's which is located just west of Chippewa Falls on State HWY 29. Hopefully there will be a much larger turnout that will include some of the girls from previous weeks + more new talent!

We'll close with some more pics of Bridget, Miss May 2009, and winner for Week 5 of the Carp Calendar Cutie Contest:


This year's Carp Calendar Cutie Contest is sponsored by 99.9 The Carp and Miller Light. DJs Al Shannon, Sleaze, and Cooper are on hand to take care of the contest's logistics just like every other week.

Note: We've decided to take out the normal rating system for contests such as this one since all of the information is pretty much skewed because of the nature of the contest. As usual, video footage and pics courtesy of Eau Claire Bars - the Blog.

The Buck

We've all heard the commercials on the radio about the Silver Dollar Saloon & Brick Co. a.k.a. "The Buck" in Menomonie, Wisconsin. Well we're here to tell you the inside story on this historic location. Today's blog is going to come in two parts, one for the bar itself and then another for the Carp Calendar Cutie contest that was going on this evening.


First off we were able to get a few words from the bartenders as well as the owners of The Buck Damon and Julie Anderson.

The Buck: At first glance, the Silver Dollar Saloon presents a rustic, historic atmosphere that metamorphosis's into a trendy bar with great music, stellar drinks and amazing people (Bartender).

• 1909 - Pabst Warehouse
• 1920 - Pickadillees Bora "Speakeasy" through Prohibition
• 1946 - Giomona Restaurant opens in the basement based on the Camaraderie in Eau Claire
• 1996 - Bar purchased by family members of Giomona
• 2005 - In October the Andersons purchase the bar and keep making improvements onward and upward

(Damon Anderson - Owner)

We would have to agree that the two new owners have what it takes to push The Buck in the direction that they want to head. To address this opinion we'll move on to some more information about the bar itself.

Upon arrival I decide to order up some food to see how the service is. I ordered a Grilled Buffalo Chicken Sandwich and fries. I didn't have to wait long for my meal and enjoyed it while we started in on our first pitcher of beer for $7.50. Drinks for the evening would move from beer to Long Islands after we find out that they are the special for the evening at $3 for a nice tall one. The Long Islands are great at The Buck and the best part is they are not made from a mix! The drinks for the evening are not cheap, but not over-priced as well. Most of the guys and girls out tonight would be drinking the $3 bottles that were staged about the bar for the festivities.


The Buck sports a short menu with Appetizers & Munchies (we enjoyed the nachos later in the evening when more of our party arrived), Salads, 4 choices of Burgers or Build-Your-Own, 8 different Sandwiches along with 2 different Wraps, and Dinners such as Steak, Chicken, Fish, Shrimp, Pork Chops, and even BBQ Ribs. You can also choose from a number of Side Dishes and Soup. The kitchen closes at 10pm so if you're hungry drop in before then.

The layout of the bar is pretty basic. The main bar is lined by some pretty stable bar chairs. There are also a number of tables that you can sit at to enjoy their food and drinks. Downstairs you can find booths set up for a more private dining experience. There is a side room that normally sports two pool tables and some dart boards, but this evening the room would be cleaned out as they build the stage for the Carp Calendar Cutie contest. There are some older TVs in this area as well, but they were not turned on for the evening.


We noted the history of this building as it is fairly old with hardwood flooring and a very interesting ceiling. In fact, we actually started a conversation about what type of material was used for the ceiling, it was either stamped brass or colored tin we finally decided. Another thing we noted was that the ventilation and cooling for the evening was going to come from some ceiling fans and as predicted this side room became a sauna from all of us hot-blooded men enjoying the contest.


There are two restrooms for men in The Buck. One just has a toilet in it, but the other has an enclosed stall, urinal and so much gang-related graffiti that I have to wonder just how many gangs are operating out of the college town Menomonie... hmm.

When we arrived at 8:15pm we noted that there were 14 guys and 4 girls and that it was mostly an older crowd. Since the contest was set to officially begin at 10pm we took our Sausage Factor and Attractiveness Rating measurements at 9:30. Just before the 10 o'clock push we counted 59 guys and 18 girls for a Sausage Factor of 3.27, but I guess I would expect that at a contest like this... Right?! The Attractiveness Rating was actually quite good tonight and weighed in at a solid 9/10. Please note that this rating did not include the actual contestants for the evening so if you want to bump that rating based on the pictures for the contest feel free to do so!





Our bartenders were very busy for basically the entire evening. We were able to take just a quick moment for this picture of two of them:


Once the contest begins, there is barely any elbow room which may or may not be a pun based on the Eau Claire bar titled "The Elbow Room". The place is so packed that this secondary room has literally become a sauna and so I made sure to order up some ice water to take with me when I would begin taking pictures of the event. The contest began somewhere around 10 and ended at 11:15pm.

At midnight we took our second set of readings and found 17 guys and 8 girls. Things definitely died down after the contest ended. The Sausage Factor came down to a 2.13 and the Attractiveness Rating was still high at an 8/10 which we were happy to see. We were also able to talk to the owners and get some valuable information from them. You can see one of the owners here in this picture, her name's Julie and she's the lovely lady on the right.


Overall we give The Buck a 4/5 Beer Rating. We like the layout of the place, it's nice and simple. The staff is very friendly and though they were very busy for the majority of the evening they took time to answer our questions in a helpful manner. We were very satisfied with our experience and hope to be wow'd in the near future as they continue with their improvements. As the commercial states: You'll get good luck at The Buck!!

Beer Rating: 4/5
Sausage Factor: 2.69
Attractiveness Rating: 8/10