And here we go with the Grand Championships for the Iron Man Kick-boxing and Mixed Martial Arts matches at Whiskey Dicks in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Don't forget, you can pick up your DVD-quality footage at Whiskey Dicks for $10/copy. There are DVDs for each week of matches.
Iron Man Kick-boxing First Match:
Iron Man Kick-boxing Second Match:
Iron Man Kick-boxing Third Match:
Iron Man Kick-boxing Fourth Match:
Iron Man Kick-boxing Fifth Match:
Iron Man Kick-boxing Sixth Match:
Mixed Martial Arts Match 1:
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Thursday, October 18, 2007
Friday, October 5, 2007
Friday Night Fights - Recent Footage
Ok! Finally after much time spent cutting hours of video footage we are ready to start throwing some of the highlights from the Friday Night Fights Under the Lights Semi-Final matches that took place on Friday, September 14. We will also be throwing up footage from last weekend's Grand Championship matches.
Because there is sooo much footage we realized that we wouldn't be able to stream all of the matches in their entirety on the site, but don't worry because we did throw together some fine DVDs of the action. You can pick up these DVDs at Whiskey Dicks for $10/each. There are three separate DVDs for each night of fights. DVD quality video is much better than what is able to be streamed here on the blog, so pick up your copy with your fighter(s) displaying his or her prowess in the ring. Fight footage brought to you courtesy of those of us here at Eau Claire Bars - the Blog.
Let's start by posting this placeholder for these highlights. Stay tuned as they are uploaded to the web and streamed right here at the blog. Check back as the day goes by to see more action. And don't be worried if you can't see the video clips right away! This is our placeholder post for all of these clips.
First Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Second Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Third Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Fourth Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Mixed Martial Arts Demonstration by Nuff Said Fight Club:
First Mixed Martial Arts Match of the evening:
Second Mixed Martial Arts Match of the evening:
Main Event Iron Man Kick-boxing Match:
Because there is sooo much footage we realized that we wouldn't be able to stream all of the matches in their entirety on the site, but don't worry because we did throw together some fine DVDs of the action. You can pick up these DVDs at Whiskey Dicks for $10/each. There are three separate DVDs for each night of fights. DVD quality video is much better than what is able to be streamed here on the blog, so pick up your copy with your fighter(s) displaying his or her prowess in the ring. Fight footage brought to you courtesy of those of us here at Eau Claire Bars - the Blog.
Let's start by posting this placeholder for these highlights. Stay tuned as they are uploaded to the web and streamed right here at the blog. Check back as the day goes by to see more action. And don't be worried if you can't see the video clips right away! This is our placeholder post for all of these clips.
September 14th - Semi-Final Matches
First Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Second Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Third Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Fourth Iron Man Kick-boxing Match of the evening:
Mixed Martial Arts Demonstration by Nuff Said Fight Club:
First Mixed Martial Arts Match of the evening:
Second Mixed Martial Arts Match of the evening:
Main Event Iron Man Kick-boxing Match:
Monday, September 3, 2007
Whiskey Dicks - Take Two
Wow what a busy week is was last week! Classes start up again soon and you can definitely tell by how busy the night life in Eau Claire has been recently. We spent this past weekend out and about on Water Street but I'll have to write about that a bit later. Right now we're going to go into last Saturday night's fun at Whiskey Dicks. It was the 25th of August and we arrived around 10:30pm after a primer at Double Days. This was our second review of Whiskey Dicks. Since we hadn't been there in a while, we thought we should see if they were still living up to their reputation.
The entrance area was not so busy this evening. Most of the action was in the main bar on the dance floor and out on the patio where many people were playing the bean bag toss game. When we took our head count we found a Sausage Factor of 1.24 with 41 guys and 33 girls total. This was pretty good and not far off from the last time we were here. The Attractiveness Rating starting the night out was close to a 9/10 which was definitely nice.
To start the evening out we headed straight for the patio and the tiki bar. I would have to say that this area is our favorite. There was a total of 11 of us out this evening for drinks and fun. Some of us reviewing and the rest just participating in the festivities. Of the many quotes we hear from those around us the most often spoken was that this is the best tiki bar in Eau Claire and that the tropical island feeling is definitely present. Some even say that it doesn't feel like you're in Eau Claire anymore when you're on that patio.
We spent the majority of the evening out in the tiki bar. It wasn't until our midnight readings that we finally left and moved into the main bar. We took some polls from the crowd and according to our panel of judges as well as the crowd the Attractiveness Rating had dipped to a 6/10. However there is a silver lining on every cloud because our head count produced the following numbers: Sausage Factor = 1.10 with 76 guys and 69 girls.
Some of the music is popular older songs, but for the most part it is primarily top 40 dance and rap music.
While we were in the dance floor area we were also able to meet up with a couple of the Carp Calendar Cuties for 2008. Lindsay and Sadie, Miss October and November respectively, were out for some wining and dining this evening. Apparently Whiskey Dicks is on their list of places to dance and have a good time. You'll find Sadie on the left and Lindsay on the right:
And here's Sadie again with Whiskey Dicks owner Brad:
Soon we began to long for a release from the loud music and dancing in the main bar, and so we moved out to the front bar and grabbed a couple tables. This is when the Paulsrud and Severson Massage Parlor opened up. The services are highly recommended, though the waiting list is always long!
The layout is the best part of Whiskey Dicks and we went into much detail with our first review. There are not a lot of places where you can find three entirely different experiences within the same establishment. If you're up for loud music and dancing it's there. And if you want to totally forget about the loud club scene you can by moving to the patio or the entrance area. This is be biggest plus for any group heading out to Whiskey Dicks. It was also good for us when we reached the end of the evening.
Close to 2am we took the final readings and found a Sausage Factor of 1.07... this is very consistent with Whiskey Dicks. 74 guys and 69 girls present, these are the types of numbers that guys like to see. However, we did find that the Attractiveness Rating had dropped to a poor poor 3/10... Everything had been looking so good at the start of the night too! Our panel of judges for the evening included the six girls in our party so this rating wasn't biased.
Tonight we found Whiskey Dicks to be another one of our good experiences. We had a great time right up until the Attractiveness Factor dipped to a 3/10. The Sausage Factor was great for the entire evening. It took a lot of thinking to come up with the final beer rating for the entire experience. For those present with us this evening there were many mixed ratings, but overall we had a great time. It was obvious that we wanted to leave the dance floor at the end of the night and the beauty of Whiskey Dicks is that we were able to by just traveling a few feet to the front bar. I think that we're going to have to rate it another 5/5 night. We will have to keep tabs on them to see if their late night starts looking better tho!
Beer Rating: 5/5
Sausage Factor: 1.14
Attractiveness Rating: 6/10
The entrance area was not so busy this evening. Most of the action was in the main bar on the dance floor and out on the patio where many people were playing the bean bag toss game. When we took our head count we found a Sausage Factor of 1.24 with 41 guys and 33 girls total. This was pretty good and not far off from the last time we were here. The Attractiveness Rating starting the night out was close to a 9/10 which was definitely nice.
To start the evening out we headed straight for the patio and the tiki bar. I would have to say that this area is our favorite. There was a total of 11 of us out this evening for drinks and fun. Some of us reviewing and the rest just participating in the festivities. Of the many quotes we hear from those around us the most often spoken was that this is the best tiki bar in Eau Claire and that the tropical island feeling is definitely present. Some even say that it doesn't feel like you're in Eau Claire anymore when you're on that patio.
We spent the majority of the evening out in the tiki bar. It wasn't until our midnight readings that we finally left and moved into the main bar. We took some polls from the crowd and according to our panel of judges as well as the crowd the Attractiveness Rating had dipped to a 6/10. However there is a silver lining on every cloud because our head count produced the following numbers: Sausage Factor = 1.10 with 76 guys and 69 girls.
Some of the music is popular older songs, but for the most part it is primarily top 40 dance and rap music.
While we were in the dance floor area we were also able to meet up with a couple of the Carp Calendar Cuties for 2008. Lindsay and Sadie, Miss October and November respectively, were out for some wining and dining this evening. Apparently Whiskey Dicks is on their list of places to dance and have a good time. You'll find Sadie on the left and Lindsay on the right:
And here's Sadie again with Whiskey Dicks owner Brad:
Soon we began to long for a release from the loud music and dancing in the main bar, and so we moved out to the front bar and grabbed a couple tables. This is when the Paulsrud and Severson Massage Parlor opened up. The services are highly recommended, though the waiting list is always long!
The layout is the best part of Whiskey Dicks and we went into much detail with our first review. There are not a lot of places where you can find three entirely different experiences within the same establishment. If you're up for loud music and dancing it's there. And if you want to totally forget about the loud club scene you can by moving to the patio or the entrance area. This is be biggest plus for any group heading out to Whiskey Dicks. It was also good for us when we reached the end of the evening.
Close to 2am we took the final readings and found a Sausage Factor of 1.07... this is very consistent with Whiskey Dicks. 74 guys and 69 girls present, these are the types of numbers that guys like to see. However, we did find that the Attractiveness Rating had dropped to a poor poor 3/10... Everything had been looking so good at the start of the night too! Our panel of judges for the evening included the six girls in our party so this rating wasn't biased.
Tonight we found Whiskey Dicks to be another one of our good experiences. We had a great time right up until the Attractiveness Factor dipped to a 3/10. The Sausage Factor was great for the entire evening. It took a lot of thinking to come up with the final beer rating for the entire experience. For those present with us this evening there were many mixed ratings, but overall we had a great time. It was obvious that we wanted to leave the dance floor at the end of the night and the beauty of Whiskey Dicks is that we were able to by just traveling a few feet to the front bar. I think that we're going to have to rate it another 5/5 night. We will have to keep tabs on them to see if their late night starts looking better tho!
Beer Rating: 5/5
Sausage Factor: 1.14
Attractiveness Rating: 6/10
Friday, August 3, 2007
Whiskey Dicks
Well here we go, our first review and it's quite a good one at that. Whiskey Dicks is located at 943 Harlem Street just inside the Altoona city limits and right behind the TV13 Tower. Some of you may remember Whiskey Dicks as the Wild Mustang.
There were three of us participating in the festivities tonight and I'll withhold the names of my two friends to protect the not-so-innocent. The first order of business was to purchase a pitcher of beer to get things started and since we've enjoyed their Guinness before we ordered one up. $14 for a pitcher of beer might be a bit much for some, but ice cold Guiness served in refrigerated glasses goes down sooo smooth.
After situating ourselves with our beer and a table it was time for the head count. We arrived at the table at 10:11pm and currently on the premises there were 9 guys and 4 girls. These numbered the people we were able to see in the main bar area, it would not be until later that we would travel out to the tiki bar and find more people (nice addition to the place btw). One thing I decided I would do is count the ratio of guys to girls at every bar we go to and establish a rating that from here forward will be referred to as the "Sausage Factor". At this time the Sausage Factor in the main bar was 2.25 guys for every girl, hopefully that would change as the night went on! Right?!
We also decided to add a rating system for the attractiveness of the girls you will find at a bar. The rating for the girls so far was a 7, but by the end of the night that number would change to an 8 out of 10. We're going to make this rating system a tough one to break so you will most likely never see a 10 out of 10 on any of my reviews.
The next thing we took in was the layout of Whiskey Dicks. Overall I was impressed with the manner in which the bar had been redesigned into three separate themes. When you enter you will find yourself in a nice dining area away from the noise of the DJ and the dance floor. You of course get to hear the music, but its not going to drown out your conversation as you enjoy their extensive menu. When you go into Whiskey Dicks you don't really get the impression that its a sit-down eating establishment like you would at Northwoods or Applebees, but you will be surprised with the selection they provide with their menu. The menu is full service with Appetizers, Burgers, Soups and Salads, Torina-style pizza, Calzones, Sandwiches, and Entrees that include Seafood, Steak, and Chicken. We were told they have full kitchen services until Midnight and pizza is available even after that time from Thursday through Saturday. There is also a large barrel containing free peanuts that can be had by everyone in the bar, so if you're on a budget and just want to pay for drinks you can. Of course, when you drink more because of the salty peanuts it's not my fault!
The next area contains the dance floor, tables, the rest of the main bar, and a VIP area. The VIP area is roped off and contains leather couches, a couple tvs and two "mood" lamps. There were two people in the VIP area for most of the night so apparently it does get used. The DJ was playing a mix of rock and R&B. We were able to listen to both current and classic hits. There wasn't any dancing going on for pretty much the entire night, so if you are looking for a dance floor to shake your money-maker I wouldn't choose Thursday as the night to head to Whiskey Dicks. I have been there on a Friday and Saturday though and there is a lot of dancing to participate in and watch on both of those nights.
The final "drinking" area is located out on the patio. The tiki bar is nice and sets itself apart from the hustle and bustle of the main bar. The setting is a nice island theme complete with umbrellas and a waterfall. A large beach volleyball court also is located in this area so if you like to play you may wish to see how they set up their leagues. There is even a beanbag toss game to play if you like that sort of thing and want to pass the time. The patio and tiki bar are definitely the place to go for casual conversation and atmosphere. It is probably this casual atmosphere that brought about a change in the Sausage Factor for this evening, because out on the patio the ratio of men to women changed from a depressing 2.25:1 to a solid 1:1. If you drop by Whiskey Dicks and decide to change venues because you don't see enough women, make sure you head on out to the patio before making such a hasty decision!
After taking in the layout it was time to converse about the wait staff, because the wait staff becomes an extension of any bar's mood and appearance. If you have an energetic and attractive wait staff you will have happy customers. Here at Whiskey Dicks the waitresses are known as Whiskey Chicks. In addition to discussing how attractive the wait staff was, it was also time for our second pitcher; we chose Samuel Adams at a going rate of $10.50. While we started in on the second pitcher, one of my friends had to mention how he was greatly impressed by the bartender serving drinks in the first area, especially the tattoo located on her lower back. He was so impressed (read: attracted to her) that we had to have our waitress Lynne ask the bartender what the tattoo meant. We found out that the tattoo that his "Mistress of the Orient" has means "Silver Bead" in Korean.
Now I need to take some time out to talk about our waitress for the evening. My friends and I were definitely impressed with her. Lynne Jones, or Jonesie as she likes to be called, has a very lively and likeable disposition. She is very helpful, very knowledgeable, and very considerate. When we had questions about the bar she had all of the answers. In fact, I don't think this review would have been half as extensive as it is if it hadn't been for her courteous service. As the night went on she was happy to provide us with whatever we wanted. The peanuts we had been eating were kind of stale so she brought us some new ones from behind the counter. We had questions about the menu and even though we weren't hungry she gave us all of the information we wanted. When we wanted to go out on the patio she changed out our glass containers for plastic ones. The next time you head out to Whiskey Dicks make sure you ask for Jonesie if you want great service.
Well just like the night ended, this is where my review is going to end. After much discussion it was decided that Whiskey Dicks is a "Very Fun and Energetic Bar" as labeled by our three panel judges. If we were using stars we'd definitely have to weigh in at close to, if not totally a 5/5. The layout is great because you are able to experience multiple levels of enjoyment. The wait staff is very energetic and attractive. Stay tuned for the next bar review, hopefully it will be as good as this one (for my sake, if no one else's)!
Beer Rating: 5/5
Sausage Factor: 1.63
Attractiveness Rating: 8/10
There were three of us participating in the festivities tonight and I'll withhold the names of my two friends to protect the not-so-innocent. The first order of business was to purchase a pitcher of beer to get things started and since we've enjoyed their Guinness before we ordered one up. $14 for a pitcher of beer might be a bit much for some, but ice cold Guiness served in refrigerated glasses goes down sooo smooth.
After situating ourselves with our beer and a table it was time for the head count. We arrived at the table at 10:11pm and currently on the premises there were 9 guys and 4 girls. These numbered the people we were able to see in the main bar area, it would not be until later that we would travel out to the tiki bar and find more people (nice addition to the place btw). One thing I decided I would do is count the ratio of guys to girls at every bar we go to and establish a rating that from here forward will be referred to as the "Sausage Factor". At this time the Sausage Factor in the main bar was 2.25 guys for every girl, hopefully that would change as the night went on! Right?!
We also decided to add a rating system for the attractiveness of the girls you will find at a bar. The rating for the girls so far was a 7, but by the end of the night that number would change to an 8 out of 10. We're going to make this rating system a tough one to break so you will most likely never see a 10 out of 10 on any of my reviews.
The next thing we took in was the layout of Whiskey Dicks. Overall I was impressed with the manner in which the bar had been redesigned into three separate themes. When you enter you will find yourself in a nice dining area away from the noise of the DJ and the dance floor. You of course get to hear the music, but its not going to drown out your conversation as you enjoy their extensive menu. When you go into Whiskey Dicks you don't really get the impression that its a sit-down eating establishment like you would at Northwoods or Applebees, but you will be surprised with the selection they provide with their menu. The menu is full service with Appetizers, Burgers, Soups and Salads, Torina-style pizza, Calzones, Sandwiches, and Entrees that include Seafood, Steak, and Chicken. We were told they have full kitchen services until Midnight and pizza is available even after that time from Thursday through Saturday. There is also a large barrel containing free peanuts that can be had by everyone in the bar, so if you're on a budget and just want to pay for drinks you can. Of course, when you drink more because of the salty peanuts it's not my fault!
The next area contains the dance floor, tables, the rest of the main bar, and a VIP area. The VIP area is roped off and contains leather couches, a couple tvs and two "mood" lamps. There were two people in the VIP area for most of the night so apparently it does get used. The DJ was playing a mix of rock and R&B. We were able to listen to both current and classic hits. There wasn't any dancing going on for pretty much the entire night, so if you are looking for a dance floor to shake your money-maker I wouldn't choose Thursday as the night to head to Whiskey Dicks. I have been there on a Friday and Saturday though and there is a lot of dancing to participate in and watch on both of those nights.
The final "drinking" area is located out on the patio. The tiki bar is nice and sets itself apart from the hustle and bustle of the main bar. The setting is a nice island theme complete with umbrellas and a waterfall. A large beach volleyball court also is located in this area so if you like to play you may wish to see how they set up their leagues. There is even a beanbag toss game to play if you like that sort of thing and want to pass the time. The patio and tiki bar are definitely the place to go for casual conversation and atmosphere. It is probably this casual atmosphere that brought about a change in the Sausage Factor for this evening, because out on the patio the ratio of men to women changed from a depressing 2.25:1 to a solid 1:1. If you drop by Whiskey Dicks and decide to change venues because you don't see enough women, make sure you head on out to the patio before making such a hasty decision!
After taking in the layout it was time to converse about the wait staff, because the wait staff becomes an extension of any bar's mood and appearance. If you have an energetic and attractive wait staff you will have happy customers. Here at Whiskey Dicks the waitresses are known as Whiskey Chicks. In addition to discussing how attractive the wait staff was, it was also time for our second pitcher; we chose Samuel Adams at a going rate of $10.50. While we started in on the second pitcher, one of my friends had to mention how he was greatly impressed by the bartender serving drinks in the first area, especially the tattoo located on her lower back. He was so impressed (read: attracted to her) that we had to have our waitress Lynne ask the bartender what the tattoo meant. We found out that the tattoo that his "Mistress of the Orient" has means "Silver Bead" in Korean.
Now I need to take some time out to talk about our waitress for the evening. My friends and I were definitely impressed with her. Lynne Jones, or Jonesie as she likes to be called, has a very lively and likeable disposition. She is very helpful, very knowledgeable, and very considerate. When we had questions about the bar she had all of the answers. In fact, I don't think this review would have been half as extensive as it is if it hadn't been for her courteous service. As the night went on she was happy to provide us with whatever we wanted. The peanuts we had been eating were kind of stale so she brought us some new ones from behind the counter. We had questions about the menu and even though we weren't hungry she gave us all of the information we wanted. When we wanted to go out on the patio she changed out our glass containers for plastic ones. The next time you head out to Whiskey Dicks make sure you ask for Jonesie if you want great service.
Well just like the night ended, this is where my review is going to end. After much discussion it was decided that Whiskey Dicks is a "Very Fun and Energetic Bar" as labeled by our three panel judges. If we were using stars we'd definitely have to weigh in at close to, if not totally a 5/5. The layout is great because you are able to experience multiple levels of enjoyment. The wait staff is very energetic and attractive. Stay tuned for the next bar review, hopefully it will be as good as this one (for my sake, if no one else's)!
Beer Rating: 5/5
Sausage Factor: 1.63
Attractiveness Rating: 8/10
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