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STROKER
June 3rd, 2003, 14:18
Wanna have another run in July when NAXJA has its Tellico run(July 11, 12, 13). Checked on the PAP calendar and they are having a Coal Mine Cruiser Classic event, but the park is still open to the public. Anyone interested please post, i wanna get an idea of how many are up for it, that aren't going to Tellico this year.
If we get enough people we can split into a couple of groups and run different levels....
Thanks, STROKER
magoo117
June 3rd, 2003, 18:42
me,me,me...I'll go!!!My junk is in one piece now.
Bob Lester
June 3rd, 2003, 19:05
Count me in.
bbaker80
June 3rd, 2003, 22:48
As long as work permits, I'll be there (hopefully in MUCH better mechanical condition than I am now). I think the Pittsburgh guys are planning a Paragon run for around then, so I may be there with a couple of TJ's, a few more white XJ's, and a turbodiesel Samurai. This time you'll be leading the hardcore group.....right?
Mike in NJ
June 4th, 2003, 08:16
Sounds like a plan. HOWEVER, to make this even more interesting - check Lynnn's Rausch Creek post elsewhere on the NAC Forum.
NAXJA-NAC has been involved a little in helping RC get started, and it has every bit as much potential as Paragon for all levels of trails. (And has a bonus of being slightly cheaper)
In particular, for the heavy moderate and hardcore guys, the "Rock Creek" trail has to be seen to be appreciated and described.
Since RC is only a half hour or so South on I81 from PAP, this presents a very good opportunity to sample BOTH parks over a 2 day weekend. :cool:
I'm not saying we have to do this, but it definitely should be considered by some of you.
For now though, the July 11 weekend is perfect for me - anywhere!
Mike in NJ :patriot:
Lawn Cher'
June 4th, 2003, 08:42
Should be good for me.
Skorpyo
June 4th, 2003, 08:56
No can do...I've got an old family friend coming into town that weekend so I'm booked... (whatelse is new?).
Skorpyo
Ben lead the hardcore group? Hell, I want to see him IN the hardcore group.
If he doesn't, I'll lead the hardcore trails, I just need to get those 37" MTR's mounted and I'll be ready to go.
Andy in Pa.
June 4th, 2003, 09:20
I'm in too, yeah we should probably have someone lead the hardcore group that actually runs hardcore trails!!!!!!!!!!! Sorry Ben, couldn't resist!! You knew you were going to catch $hit for showboating on the mod trails all weekend.
I think we should take a day and run down to Rausch Creek. I hope to have my disc brakes done by then, that would be the only reason I could not make it. I'll have most of the parts this weekend and the machining done next week.
37" MT/R's huh, anyone make 37.5" tires??? I simply HAVE to be the biggest!!!!!! It doesn't matter HOW many axleshafts I go through...
A.
Skorpyo
June 4th, 2003, 09:36
I dunno you guys...after watching Ben's beast tackle Drumstick's hardest lines I'm thoroughly convinced he's capable of runnin with you guys.
Andy, how do them bushwacker flares look on barnabus?
Sorry I can't make it up...
Skor 'nuff bashin on Ben' pyo
Andy in Pa.
June 4th, 2003, 09:48
Theres no question at all about Bens rig being capable. It definitely is, just had to pick on him about his choice of trails because we all knew he was more than capable to run with the HC guys.
I held the flares up where they would mount, and I guess they'll look OK, but I'm not sure if they will withstand an encounter with a tree or rock as well as the factory ones. We'll see...they look a little too flashy for my Jeep too. :D
A.
Andy, you'll need bigger then 37.5", check Magoo's sig.
Tim, we get to bash Ben until he does something good with that big rig of his - come to think about it, we'll find something after that too, we don't want him to think we don't love him anymore.
STROKER
June 4th, 2003, 13:23
Oh boy i can FEEL the LOVE...i'm gonna run HC in august, when i go up to the HC only run, in the mean time if we get enough people up that weekend that want to do hardcore then we'll run HC, have to go with the majority here.
So as of now we have 5 people, since chris didn't give a positive answer...he just wants to pick on me...:), and cry he needs 37 MTr's...lol.
Thanks bro....
Andy in Pa.
June 4th, 2003, 13:23
OK, thats it, I'm picking up a set of 52" earth mover tires!!!!!!!!!! Has anyone attempted putting an earth mover up on blocks for tire removal??:)
Nope, I'm done with tires for a while. These 35's will be bald before I change again. Maybe by then I'll have a D60 or 9" HP front axle.
A.
Mike in NJ
June 4th, 2003, 14:49
The reason we :heart: Ben:
Ben wrote:
So as of now we have 5 people
Hmmmmm, let's see. Up to that point -
Magoo117 "me,me,me"
Bob Lester "count me in"
BBaker80 "As long as work permits"
Mike in NJ "July 11 weekend is perfect for me"
Lawn Cher' "should be good for me"
Andy in PA "I'm in too"
and, assuming that Stroker is still interested, that makes 7 by most counting practices in the Western world.
Creative arithmetic like Ben's can also be applied to his rig!
We just :loveu: Ben, though! (regardless of what size your tires are)
Mike in NJ :patriot:
magoo117
June 4th, 2003, 15:37
Maybe Ben was using the metric system???Andy,my 38's are really kinda small...well not really but maybe you wouldn't feel the need to go for the 52's,LOL.
STROKER
June 4th, 2003, 19:21
i was counting definets.... i count in my own special way....and i let a guy from the neighborhood know and he's gonna talk to a couple guys from his club....so we should get a good turnout...
gearwhine
June 4th, 2003, 21:17
I'm in...My Jeep should be the same size...just fixed and working a little better hopefully.
Andy in Pa.
June 5th, 2003, 20:02
Fixed?? Working a little better?? What did you break, besides the sidewall of one of your tires. It looked like it was working pretty good last weekend...
A.
4ward
June 5th, 2003, 20:09
Yeah Nick, looked to me like your junk was doing pretty darn well. I'd get a new tie rod though, once they bend they've lost most of their strength.
Sean
gearwhine
June 5th, 2003, 21:55
To me, my jeep drives like crap...no major problems...just little things I need to get out of the way for me to be happy...it is my daily driver and only form of transportation ya know. :)
Andy in Pa.
June 6th, 2003, 05:18
Thats pretty commendable considering how hard you wheel it everytime you get out. I can't imagine driving my XJ everyday.
a.
Yes, but Nick doesn't wear a skirt
Eagle
June 6th, 2003, 08:26
Originally posted by CHW
Yes, but Nick doesn't wear a skirt
C'mon up here in two weeks, there's a couple of people I want you to meet :D
Local paper just ran an article about an Irish fair coming up that's going to include Highland Games. The picture shows two Gaelic athletes -- one is 6'-0"/250#, the other is 6'-3"/270 pounds. One of the "sports" is tossing the caber -- a "caber" being a 180-pound, 22-foot long telephone pole.
Did I mention that these lads are wearing "skirts"?
bbaker80
June 6th, 2003, 09:18
I bet neither one of those Gaelic athletes would ride around in a purple Jeep though :D I wish my junk wheeled that well though..
Andy in Pa.
June 6th, 2003, 12:03
Ouch, that stings a little. Just because I didn't want to slow the whole group down for like an hour on ONE obstacle.....
4ward
June 6th, 2003, 12:09
Just because I didn't want to slow the whole group down for like an hour on ONE obstacle.....
So that's your excuse now, I like it :D
Eagle, we all know those guys don't wear skirts. Don't go insulting the other part of my heritage like that :rolleyes: :D
Sean
gearwhine
June 6th, 2003, 12:27
Originally posted by Andy in Pa.
Just because I didn't want to slow the whole group down for like an hour on ONE obstacle.....
Don't worry Chris...the purple people eater is gonna get stuck good sooner or later (hasn't happed for quite a long time). You must've been stuck for quite a while though...Doug and I finished the rest PYP off and walked back and you were stuck there. :D And maybe I do wear a skirt sometimes at home. ;)
It'll never get stuck as long as he keeps taking those candyass lines!
I believe half of that hour was spent waiting for the spotter to get back up the hill. And I didn't get stuck, I never took a strap, I was just being real careful so I didn't go rubber up. Yeah, I know Sean, too careful.
Nick, You wear a skirt at home? French maid outfit maybe? Kinky.
STROKER
June 6th, 2003, 13:33
at least the focus is on someone else.....:shhh:
We could start on those two SWB guys next, but they don't hang out here to defend themselves
bbaker80
June 6th, 2003, 18:34
I do remember hearing someone say that there was a Jeep hung up on a rock between the crossmember and a shackle, and all I could think was that must be one hell of a rock.
4ward
June 6th, 2003, 18:34
Ben, it's time we called you out. I'd say you graduated from wearin' a skirt to a full awn dress. Gimme a break takin' out the moderate run over goin' and running some of the good stuff. Hell- Nick was out there with us and he's running 33" AT's. Explain to me why you bought those tires again. Hold on, I remember, it's to impress the junior high girls at the mall :looser: :D
I'm enjoying this thread hijack :)
Sean
bbaker80
June 6th, 2003, 18:45
Ben, these guys aren't refering to YOUR 36's.........right?
http://www.naxja.org/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4710&perpage=15&pagenumber=2
STROKER
June 6th, 2003, 20:19
hey sean instead of doing that "wussy" tellico run come on back to paragon and lets do some HC.... :moon:
Actually we should have a good amount of people for that weekend, that i will do some hardcore....
4ward
June 6th, 2003, 20:50
Ben, come down and do lower 2 with me in the rain. Then we'll see who's wussy :D
You see, I buy tires to use them in varied terrain- not for showing off to the crowd at the local 7/ 11 :firedevil:
Sean
STROKER
June 7th, 2003, 08:00
ahhh i surrender, but the crowd at 7/11 really like my tires....as do the junior high girls.... one thing to count on i will be there and on the HC trails when you come back in August....
oh and by the way WHY haven't you run Death Valley yet....
Andy in Pa.
June 7th, 2003, 20:37
We could start on those two SWB guys next, but they don't hang out here to defend themselves
Yeah, Todd thrashed that Jeep good. I think he is gonna think twice about coming out and playing with us on the HC trails again.
Don't worry Chris...the purple people eater is gonna get stuck good sooner or later (hasn't happed for quite a long time).
Bring it awn!!! The purple people eater only gets stuck on the highway 2000 miles away from home!!! Never happened on the trail yet (knock on wood!).
I bet you look good in a skirt Nick *wink**wink* don't make me get my sweatpants out again...
...this thread is slowly spiraling down into the abyss....
gearwhine
June 8th, 2003, 22:19
Originally posted by Andy in Pa.
I bet you look good in a skirt Nick *wink**wink* don't make me get my sweatpants out again...
...this thread is slowly spiraling down into the abyss....
You'll wish you hadn't said that smart man....you just reminded me why I took this picture in the first place.
Andy + sweatpants + velcro shoes = ummm...why is pete smoking a cigarette with his hand in his pocket?
add the saying on your shirt and it makes the picture even better.
http://pics.montypics.com/gearwhine/2003-06-08/1055135586_nacfest_026.jpg
4ward
June 9th, 2003, 05:56
Bwaaaahahaha, excellent Nick.
Ben, last year I didn't have a winch. This year I was broke, it was raining, and I still didn't have a winch. What's your excuse? No junior high girls standing around to watch you in all your glory? :D
Sean
THIS YEAR I was broke??? When aren't you? That's not a valid excuse. On the other hand, only a fool would try DV in the rain.
You may be crazy, but I wouldn't call you a fool (**all opinions subject to change**)
Andy in Pa.
June 9th, 2003, 12:43
You know, I wrote that and THEN remembered you took that pic. Oh well, it could be worse, at least my boxers aren't showing.:rolleyes:
Hey, don't bust on the velcro, if its good enough for astronauts its good enough for me!!!!!!!! (I don't normally go out in public with them on though...)
Looks like Petes got a little "Pocket Polo" going on there...
A.
STROKER
June 9th, 2003, 14:21
No junior high girls standing around to watch you in all your glory?
touche'
juicexj24
June 12th, 2003, 09:48
Check me in. Thanks for the seat motor CHW.
STROKER
June 12th, 2003, 13:01
ok so it looks like we have a good turn out. I was also talking to Marc Salvatore( rokspydr) and he said he would try to make it, with a few friends.
STROKER
June 15th, 2003, 12:50
ok Who all wants to run Friday, I gonna see if my boss will give me friday off, so i can get up there thursday night, and wheel friday....
anyone else wanna do that.
Lawn Cher'
June 15th, 2003, 17:03
I have fridays off all summer!
STROKER
June 15th, 2003, 17:12
you suck....:moon:
Bob Lester
June 15th, 2003, 19:22
I will be their on thursday.
Also I will be retired as of July 1.
Bob
Eagle
June 15th, 2003, 20:16
Originally posted by OneTonXJ
Eagle, we all know those guys don't wear skirts. Don't go insulting the other part of my heritage like that
I'm entitled, mate -- I'm Scottish on my mother's side, with some Irish and Welsh on my father's side.
bbaker80
June 15th, 2003, 20:52
Bob, congratulations on the retirement.
It dosen't look like I'm going to be able to get off work for my family's vacation over the 4th, so I should be able to make it to Paragon. I have Sundays and Mondays off, so I'd rather drive up Friday, wheel Saturday and Sunday, and drive home Monday. I promise my brakes work now, and I'm waiting for a new hub to arrive so I'll have a spare. Hopefully this trip will go a bit better mechanically than NACFest.
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