No Pants Day 2010!!!

[Synthesis]

That's right! The SECOND ANNUAL Plan B MN No Pants day is coming up on January 10th!

This is our second trip around the Twin Cities with no pants, and the 9th annual No Pants for the world!

Join us at the MOA Train Depot on Sunday, January 10th by 1:45PM for the 2PM boarding! Pick up a pass for only a couple of bucks, and ride the rails!

Show your support for our "Too cool for pants" attitude as we brave the frigid Minnesotan weather and roxers the boxers on the rail! Yes, I totally made up a word fro this.

If you want, you can join us on OUR TRAIN at any stops along the way to downtown, as we will be departing the MOA on the train that is available closest to the 2PM boarding time.

Be there, or be a wuss! Let's show the world how we Minnesotans handle No Pants Day 2010!

Any questions? Check out our Facebook page for the event here: http://www.facebook.com/search/?q=PlanB ... 444&ref=mf

Contact Chris at 612-605-8993 if you have any questions in advance.

[Andy]

I am so making this one. I missed last year and have been kicking myself ever since.

[Dane]

Hey, i'm really excited for this it's going to bethe first event i've actually participated in with the group, i'm bringing about 4 friends with. Is there any specific place we are meeting before hand? Or are we just hoping on the train as close to 2PM as we can?

[Synthesis]

Hey, i'm really excited for this it's going to bethe first event i've actually participated in with the group, i'm bringing about 4 friends with. Is there any specific place we are meeting before hand? Or are we just hoping on the train as close to 2PM as we can?

Dane,

Welcome!

Mall of America transit station on the East Side, around 1:30 or so.

We want to get as many people onto one train as possible.

Chris

[Droona]

Well may as well start the logs.

The day started off just like any other Sunday in early January calm, crisp, and fresh. For the 59 participants on the lightrail today today was a perfect day to "forget" their pants. As the second annual no pants day in Minnesota it was a great success as we had virtually 10 times the number of people as last year. That had its pro and cons. The pro of it is the numbers make it more interesting. It is easier to turn it around on people and make them seem weird. The con is that there was no way to get people to think we weren't associated with one another. Last year it was pretty easy to pull it off as a coincidence.

Back to preboard. Coppers! lots of them and they brought TLC with them so once again Plan B will be on Television this time nationally. I think the forums may start losing tumble weeds soon. It airs in April from what I heard.
Lots and lots of looks from people on and off the train. More than once we pulled into a station and I saw people look at us then go down to the other car. Lots of car switching which probably added to the confusion of those poor pants fellows.
At the Target Field stop our train went off service, so for about 5 minutes, all of us stood outside and posed for a group photo in the perky January air. The driver off the train looked at us like we were crazy as he drove by. I asked the officers on the car to join in but they said they could get away with it. Darn. They would also like us to know it wasn't their decision about the no switching cars thing at the end.
Lastly we returned to MOA, some repantsed before leaving the train and others after. The station was flocking with officers with comments to put pants on before going upstairs. And for those who stayed we met in the food court (changed from ruby tuesday of last year) to sign release forms with TLC Mall cops. Chatted with some old and new friends in the group and we were on out way.

[Synthesis]

Hey guys!

It was great to see all of you out with us this year! A definite improvement over last year.

I will be moving this to Mission Logs as soon as I am done with this post.

No Pants Day 2010 started out cold and crisp. With a forecast high of 12F and the sun shining, we were expecting a beautiful, if frigid day.

Photos of the event will be incoming and posted here as soon as possible.

I arrived at the Mall of America Transit Station. As I stepped out of the Elevators at 1:30, I looked around, and saw several people milling around. I said loudly, as if talking to my friend "I wonder who's here for our event." Several people waved all of a sudden, and started gathering around.

We noticed a high amount of Mall Security and Transit Officers, including a small group outside who had a megaphone.

After speaking with Andy and Scott, we figured they were there for us. So I went over and spoke with the officer with the megaphone.

First: I would like to say the experience with the officers was very refreshing. In a day and age where suspicion and distrust are rampant, the officers were all very professional and courteous.

In speaking with him, he simply said "We just want to make sure there aren't any issues. The Mall is a family environment, and we want to keep it that way and not cause any problems."

I told him "I understand. We have a very specific set of rules to prevent any issues, and if someone refuses to follow them, they will be removed from the group."

The supervisor came over, and we talked about the same things, and I reassured him that we were on top of the situation.
There was a media crew there, which I thought might have been a local station there to cover the event. It turns out it was TLC filming another episode of Mall Cops: Mall of America.

After the brief conversation with security, we gathered around and waited for the train to arrive.

The plan was to get on the train and after two or three stops, depants.

Two of the Transit officers rode with us, and were the spitting image of professionalism. They laughed and enjoyed the scenery of almost 60 people droppings pants (a few of them quite attractive too. ).

It was a very brisk day, and the ride lasted about 30 minutes or so from the Mall of America to Target Field in Downtown Minneapolis.
Once we hit the last stop, the train was removed from service and we were forced to disembark. Being in downtown with the sun hiding behind buildings on a cold day is bad enough. Doing so without pants in the wind is even worse! With the wind chill, it was close to 0F. Already 32 degrees below freezing.

We are Minnesotans though, so we just gathered close for our "No Pants!" cheer and a group photo.

On the way back, the entire "I forgot my pants" premise was dropped, and we just had a good time. Many people who boarded the train asked if they were on the wrong train. We'd say "Well, where do you need to go?".

We got lots of laughs from people, funny looks, but it was status quo.

We did have an issue where an older man started raving about homosexuality when we all depantsed. He left the train in a hurry.