OUTSIDE OF WILSON REC., Durham -- The Grid Pickers, still ecstatic over last week's victory over ECU, were busy setting up camp in the area now known as Franksville. Leading the bunch was "Would you like butter with your" Rolly Miller, whose age advantage was clearly the factor in giving him the early lead. Miller, however, denied such a claim.
"&%$@ you," he said.
While Miller was perched in Tent 1, Paul "-y Dogs are now available late-night" Doran and Nick Chris "Dapolito is my god" -tie had claimed Tent 2.
"After we beat Louisville, that's what our millennium win total will be," Doran explained.
Doran also used the opportunity to take potshots at Dave "-is is the greatest last name in the history of Chronicle sports, with Seth, Zach, and Evan representing" Ingram and "What's the Frequency" Kenneth Reinker who were locked in an argument over who knew less about football.
Straggling in late was Evan "no I'm not actually related to Seth" Davis, who was overwhelmed from actually having to write at least one story per week.
Tent 3 consisted of John "That's my" Bush and Greg Veis "CRs are so outdated," who shared a love of all things alternative, be it Star Trek or Recess staffers.
"Don't lump me in with Veis," Bush insisted. "I'm not a sellout like him."
Hearing the word "sellout," Kevin "p-" Lees "write a story for once this year" came bolting out of the Chronicle office, joining Veis in Tent 3 and naming the structure Benedict.
Missing from the action was "John" Tyler "was America's 10th president" Rosen, who was seen trying to eat lunch and hold hands with his girlfriend simultaneously. Also absent was Mike Corey "on Boy Meets World was Fred Savage's little brother," who was trying to find Neel "Morgan was a diehard Duke football fan if I've ever seen one" -um Jeste. Jeste was getting a few stitches after successfully beating a potential mugger to a bloody pulp.
"He just nicked my forehead," she said. "No biggie."
Robbie Samuel "Adams" had actually received a dean's excuse from tenting, as his Chronicle-writing load had sent him to the infirmary.
"What a wimp," Jeste said. "I could write while still bleeding. This kid's got nothing."
Having set up their tents, the Grid Pickers laid out their sleeping bags and prepared to drift off for the night. Their slumber, however, was interrupted by a racket from Tent 4, where "Ph" Alex "symbols are wholly inappropriate" and Whitney Beck "s beer is just a more expensive Heineken" -ett were spending the night.
"I'm suspicious," said Matt "ph" Atwood, refusing to elaborate for fear of losing more writers from his Towerview staff.
"The pages are all in color, though," Atwood said.
Just as the other tenters were whispering, however, Gabe "Lincoln was six presidents after Tyler" Githens came over, asking if anyone had Visine to lend him.
Doran willingly obliged, then asked Githens to check on Tent 4.
"Alex is crying," Githens said. "Apparently Whitney told him that he can't rush Kappa."
Hours later, as the sun rose, the Grid Pickers sat anxiously, knowing that Dave Ragone's on-field beating was quickly approaching.
--By Larry Moneta, who grudgingly went against policy and let students have fun Saturday night
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