Thanks to all my mates for showing up at Waterfront Park on Saturday to watch me jump in the Willamette with an open mouth, in the company of Team Weeners! The team, (l to r) Ashley, Cindy, Corey, Hallie and A.J, who apart from Corey, all work at the Starbucks on MLK, were kind enough to let me replace Cindy, who is pregnant, in making the jump.

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30 feet is a long way down, especially when you’re dressed as a pickle. But it was a great experience, especially getting to scream “Wiener!” at everybody who walked past. Yes, I know “weener” is mis-spelled. And yes, I’m still on vacation. But I thought you might enjoy this video, shot out of gratitude for recent news coverage by disgruntled Peterson’s employee Geno Heleen, and cut together rather nicely with some excellent wiener footage.* Thanks again team Weeners! I had a wienerific day! WIENERRRRR! WIENERRRRR! Etcetera. I’ll be in for a Frappucino pretty soon.

PICKLETASTIC: I got a mouthful of river water…

*Geno: If mayor Tom Potter does close your store and steal your job because he’d rather keep the Portland Business Alliance happy than listen to regular people who work hard for a living at convenience stores like you do, well mate, I reckon you’ve got a future in Youtubery. But still. I appreciate you filming this. It must be tough, knowing that you’re likely to lose your job in a down-turning economy, thanks to a gutless city government. I’m not sure I could keep my hands steady in your position. [Remembers is still on vacation. Decides to quit while ahead.]

https://youtube.com/watch?v=Xr0CXNcN9YU%26hl%3Den%26fs%3D1

Matt Davis was news editor of the Mercury from 2009 to May 2010.

8 replies on “Flugtag! Davis, Dressed As Pickle, Gets Mouthful of Pooh…”

  1. Matt,

    It was an honor for me to create the Youtube video for you and your friends, and I am humbled by your compliments.

    Thank you,

    -Geno Heleen

    *And please don’t hesitate to ask if you ever need anything else filmed/edited/painted/sculpted, I love making art, it’s what I live for.(Yes, even for free sometimes.)

    Working p/t at a small family owned business (Peterson’s) gives me the scheduling flexibility (work hours) , so that I can devote more time to making Art. =-)

  2. Yo, what happened with your dive? I saw one hot dog girl not jump off the platform but run the other way and remove her costume?

  4. Had a good view of your semi-triumphant flight, nice one! Now if only a couple of those contraptions actually flew a ways…

  5. Memo to: Matt Davis-

    “Popping” your shirt collar is not cool anymore. In fact, it hasn’t been cool since 1985. Please stop, it just makes you look like a douche bag.

    From: A loyal Reader

  6. Memo to “Douche?”: Popping my shirt collar makes me look like Robert Downey Junior. It’s also a London thing. But yes, I am a douche.

    [starts speed garage beat]
    It’s a London thing. It’s…it’s…it’s…it’s a London thing
    [expects less than three people to get this…all of whom would have to have been on the Croydon scene circa 1997]

    Michelle: Cindy was pregnant, so she couldn’t jump. That’s why they let me do it.

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