We encounter Stephanie D again, she is easy on the 👀eyes!

We had #22 guys invade this first place for the first BNO in the new year! Great start with $276 into Second Harvest Kitty and a BNO score of #8.73 for the place! Mike MERGENER COOKED THE BOOKS!📕📚

He complained about the parking and the money we pay him for score tabulation and money counting, geeeze Louise!!!!!🤐🫤 Lighten up MM!

Three guys were winners that had not yet won for last year, Glenn two N ‘s Schultz and Micheal Allen along with the Brain 🧠 (Brian Parks) . The biggy however went to: Pat Remington.

Pat had so much fun he created a blog because he once rented a room in college above this place, (The Library Cafe) about the THEN Kollege Keg.

Next month, we are looking to go back to The Alchemy Cafe in the Winnebago Triangle. We were there in 2009 with Vanessa our waitress, the score came out to be: #8.79, our 19th BNO stop, and #15 guys attended! This time BNO Scored a #8.73. I just stopped in there last night 1/23 to check out our spot for 2/13 @ 6 pm.

Great employees at the Library Cafe, Steven the cook, Tara the pretty beer server, of course Stephanie D 💃, Maz the GM Former Heavy Weight boxer🥊 and AN amazing order taker, a very fit handsome, fun loving, guy a West High Grad……. A beer drinking dude named: BNO BOB! (Funny no tips~ but B Lucas bought me a pop later on!) Guys were hitting on me, Paul R. tried to give me a wedggie too!

Mike Bridges great grandson of Lloyd Bridges from “Sea Hunt” show sure was a great host! Problem is he was Underwater and not even there!

I made a maiden voyage out there last Friday 11/29 to see what our set up would look, and I remember now being at the old Coaches there. I met Brook -a waitress and asked if Mike was working, he was not and Bob Lucas was suppose to come and buy me a four Roses pop 🥃 but alas he was a No Show!

We attended this place when it was Coaches in Dec 6th with #18 guys, that was #2018 and it got an #8.68! This time a whopping: #

And so we had one perfect #10 that was from ME!

#20 guys scored a #9.22 with Mean Old Mike Mergener compiling data and counting money: Thanks Mike! $244 towards Second Harvest and now on 12/11 we donate $3,300 a new record high. Chris Z to tell us how many mouths that feeds!

Vintage of Cros Plains moved into 6th place now, and we had Sklyer our waiter~ dialing up premium service with Laura, Karla, and Jake and Stevie Nix, assisting our very own private space upstairs. ONLY ISSUE WAS A GREEN BAY PACKER LOSS! 🥲

B. Phillips has #2025 set up and two things:

I’M LOOKING FOR GUYS TO COME AND JOI ME AT THE ALLIANT CENTER 12/11 around 2 pm to donate???? 🤩

And guys that have not said they 🫣 can donate their time to a Second Harvest Volunteer shift on my Birthday from 12:30 pm – 3:30 with Bob Lucas buying cocktails afterwards. 🎅 Contact Glenn Karlov: gkarlov@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for photos Ross and Jerry Hurricane Anderson and Jeff (Flat Bread Korenic) won the Biggy and Chris Z and George Frio scored sweets. Two more West High guys made it to BNO: Fred Yeager and George Frio!

Next month (1/16 at 6 pm ) is back in Mad Town at the Library off Randall Avenue, with Mike M pushing all my buttons for a Windsor visit in 2025 at ‘THE BAR NEXT DOOR”. We will see:).

On the surface, we had #27 guys sign up. I popped in to talk with Tim Mgr. and they are adding a second burger for us! We ended up with two amazing burgers! High scores all around!

ONLY #24 guys joined the November site STOP # 204.

They scored a #9.131 with additional money added to Second Harvest, we had $2,799 in the kitty and now we added: $ 257.00.

A new total now at $3,056 and a date of 12/11 at Alliant Center for BNO Contribution amount!!!! 👀 🏆

Jerry Hurricane Anderson not only took pictures but brought in some home made Cherry Vodka and the winner was: Doctor Dave Neperud!

Biggy winner was Michael Allen! He left the wine behind abd now Joel D was baptised!

Trader Joes Chocolate winner was Newbee Bruce Garner!

Next month, end of the year DIVIDENDS come to everyone as we visit Cross Plains and Mike Bridges at VINTAGE: 12/5 @5:30 pm.

Sorry some of Jerrys Pictrues are web locked, but you get the drift: Thanks Jerry!

WHO WANTS TO PONY UP FOR DECEMBERS VINTAGE IN CROSS PLAINS?

THOSE THAT WANT TO COME SHOULD SAY YES, THOSE THAT CANNOT, SEE YOU IN 2025?? BNO BOB

Well the Jimmy’s were not playing there, but we had Jimmy Sniff back in the saddle!

A score of #8.4 and $441 for Second Harvest. Our new total is BIG: ($2,799) and speaking of BIG. our Biggy award winner was: Steve Gavin! 🏆

Talk about BIG: John Pike grabbed the floor 🎤 and got our attention with a recent eagle 🦅🏌️‍♂️ and obtained a “C” note: $100 bill !

And not to be out done, his community heard about what we do and donated another $100 dollars.💵 Yes $200💰 from the PikeSTER! Very wonderful of you John, Thank you! Jumped us from $221 to $441!!!

Our waitress Mavre and Owner Steve Longo generated a fun night for STOP # 203!

Pictures were taken by Hurricane (Jerry Anderson) and that sharpo young mind of Hunter Savages’ assists with scores and money laundering…..I mean counting:)

Then the CAPPER ~ Glenn Boris’ actual Birthday 10/11 was celebrated that nite with a real yummy Ice Cream dessert.🍨 Of course he shared it with all os us! Great times and $30 per guy!

September 12th, we had #19 guys total , with a score of: #8.19 and $394.00 Second Harvest Bucks collected!

A “C 💵 ” note went directly from that amount from a GOD like BNO member~

Emma was amazing, pretty, and efficient as we watched as KC Lerner pulled in the moonshie, John Grahm the chocolates, and Erik with a K got a the BIGGY!

Manager Joe and helper Cole were also fantastic. The smash Burger was good!

Jerry Anderson (Thanks Hurricane) provided great pictures and Mike Mergener, wrangeled scores and money! Thanks MEN~

NEXT MONTH WE TRAVEL TO NEW GLARUS FOR TOFFLERS on 10/10 @ 6pm.

Howdy, Jake and Kyla, Franny, and Chip were virtual postal carriers because they DELIVERED!

$195- for Second Harvest, #8.63 Score, One perfect #10 for Kyla Thanks Glenn 1!

#20 guys attended + we are onto Stop Number #202 at Bouroughs on 9/12 corner of Drake and Park the former Rockhound!

BIGGY WINNER WAS NONE OTHER THAN DOCTOR DAVE NEPERUD! Other raffle recipients chocolatiers were: Glenn 1 and Mike Mergener!

ONE NOTE🎵 A MISTAKE CAME UP ON Octobers date for BNO – the gathering date – it is:

TOFFLERS IN NEW GLARUS 10/10 Not 10/11! FYI. Please adjust your calendars and BNO biz cards!

Octopi has great beer and super nice employees!

Pretty incredible that we are #19 years with BNO and having so much fun looking for that ‘PERFECT BURGER”. Which BTW we have a total of #41 #10’s. Wait WAIT after 7/17 at BCC: We moved into a new HIGH: ) #9 more 10″s now sitting at #50 10’s. Blackhawk netted 9 perfect 10 scores!!!!!!!

So many great pictrues and a new Top Score for Chef Todd

Thanks to pastry Chef Cassie, and great servcie from Kelly’s Heroes: Chad, Celia, Gabby, Josephine, Cassie, Quinn. Orrin, and a couple others that I know I left thier names out!

#39 guys graced BCC with perfect weather up over looking Lake Mendota.

New Bees: Hunter, Jasper, Tim, and Peter B’s Dad Paul Balestracci attended!

Hunter Savage won the biggie, Jim Pagel guessed corks and chips as did Pat Remington: Gift certs to Kwik Trip for some car washes and a gift cert to Trader Joes for anything + everything!

Paul Reckwerdt was dressed to the KILT as was Glenn Boom Boom Boris who got to meet the real Gerry Boris!

So much fun and a SPECIAL 🍔 Cake made into a Cheesburger and $463 collected for second Harvest putting us at a grand total of $$$1,899.00. 💲💰

So many great pictures I attached a Bob Lucas Link: Thank You BOB. https://photos.app.goo.gl/xvhzccRTfAeZBhGB6

In August we are slated to attend Octopi in Waunakee on 8/15 @ 6:00pm!

What a great thing BNO has become! Love All of IT! BNO Bob

Burger Stop # 199 almost to #200!

Seventeeen guys made it to McFarland, very easy to get to and a great bar, great service, we had one NEWBEE Kris C who lives almost two doors down. like Peter Anderson!

My Nephew Ryan Anderson mentioned this Diamond in the ruff! 💎

Score was #7.87, $246 dollars added to Second H: That Total is hovering at $1,436 Dollars~

Our waitress Jessica was the best!

Blackhawk deadline is June 21st, #41 guys thus far coming!

Hole in one guy John Pike got the sweets, New Guy Kris C. won the biggie!

Reminder: Blackhawk does not have pitchers of beer, if your drinking cocktails, pls. pop in a few more dollars at the finish? They will be having cake for us!

I will have each guy sign the attendance board, and to save time 🕰, each BNO guy will write his score on the blown up list; Start time is 4:30pm burgers orderong Chef Todds Burgers at ****5:30 PM👨‍🍳

There will be three raffles, The Biggie, and two small coupon gifts if you can guess the corect or closest Number of corks and poker chips in the jar!

We made an initial visit Jan 21st, 2016 with an #8.4 score and #19 guys in “THE HOUSE”. Sarah, Phil and Jody made us smile.

Here we are: May 2nd, 2024 (Jen Josh and Austin) and ran up a score of: #9.17

#10th place they moved into and #15 guys made it a night to remember! $202 doallars in the kitty!

It was STOP #101 and we had a BLAST!

Looks like #199 in June we go to McFarland to Parkside Pub just down the street from The Green Lantern: 6/13. 6pm don’t be late: Time to say if you are coming ONLY!

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Park Side Pub not only has friendly and attentive service, both at the bar and in the dining area, we also have the

 BEST burgers in McFarland, thanks to the charbroiled cooking that locks in all the flavors you expect from 

a great burger.  All of our daily lunch specials are fresh and homemade, just the way you want them.

https://www.parksidepub.net/

Wow, Stephani , Vito, aka: (Brian )and JaZZ made their way into the record books with a score of a: #9.11!

Glenn Boris picked a winner, Steve Ploch ended up with the biggie, $365 dollars for Second Harvest Not $$265 for Second Harvest and we discovered!

It all allowed us to have fun, great beer selection and Paul G. even shared his chocolates!

We visit Verona in april on 4/4/2024, 6pm! The 5th Quarter.

Jim Sniff missed another great time!

Even Brian Parks won out the argument that BNO Bob had missed two gatherings (Not one) , a wedding (Feilers) and (Costa Rica trip) which was a second time visit at Funks!

Strephani had acquired some serious points from the creepy BNO men!

Please consider a BNO jacket (Cool BNO Swag)

Only $42.00? Call me or email me? Intel at the bottom of these pictures?????

Need 5 more orders?

Kevin Pomeroy had an episode with Brian Parks banter, Tony Gray (Tony the Hit Man Gray came back to BNO after a #12 year lay off!

Only problem was Mike Mergener fell asleep counting such high scores!

BNO Bob 608-843-4584. bobbybear72@att.net