Halloween, Fall 2001
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CARIBOU
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CHILI!
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Halloween 2001 began with the first annual Schlumberger chili cookoff at
the Regal Ranch in Sugar Land. Eighteen teams participated, including
our "Caribou Chili" squad from SPC. Dave, Vic, Andy, and Kristen
managed the actual chili recipe, while the remainder of the group (Chris,
Alex, Steve, Luis, and I) created the Eskimo costume motif. The chili
turned out great, and we looked even better. We suspected that the
cookoff would be dominated by "southern" themes, so we decided to go in
the opposite direction - our booth was decorated with snow, an igloo, and
a string of animal pelts. Despite our impressive motif, we did not
win either of the cookoff awards, due to our "lack of interaction" during
the final judging - I think that much of our group had already retired
to the drink stand, and was looking ahead to the party later that night.
In any case, we exhibited good team bonding, and were definitely a crowd-pleasing
bunch of eskimos. A few of the better cookoff images....
Chris in the cracker eating contest
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The eskimo clan
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The witches next door...
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Relaxing in front of the igloo
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Chris' eskimo dance
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Dave enjoying the champion chili
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After the cookoff, most of the eskimos retired to their own abodes for
a brief siesta and a little college football. Everyone rallied at
Steve and Luis' house at 7pm to prepare for the Halloween Bash at Eloy's
friend's house that night. The party turned out well, as expected.
Regardless of which room I was in, there was always another Eskimo in sight.
The fleece costumes, which had plagued us with insulation and heat all
day long, were finally useful as the outside temperature dropped below
70F. Some of the better party pictures are as follows....
Jennifer the cat....
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The cutest eskimos....
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Chad trying to be a real doctor
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Aaron at the ice block
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Witches in action
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L & L
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