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HELL YES!

wow! Congrats Phil. So does this mean you are done at the D?

I like your style. You might be able to get up on top of the sand. It would be a b*tch though because of the weight. You never know until you try though. Enough horsepower & wheel spin with a paddle and anything is possible regardless of it's weight...sometimes. lol Whatever you do, you HAVE to get video of your first try. Will a paddle even fit/ clear on that bike?

Kids and side x sides...this bill does not affect me. Lol

Weekend before. http://www.dumontduneriders.com/news.html#Aug_1,_2012

Thanks for the info, Terry. Unfortunately I'll be in Utah that weekend so I cannot attend.

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Sorry it's gone. I forgot to delete this. Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

Why don't you guys still come out? Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

I am bummed out too. I just hope with the cancellation of the "official" event people still plan to come have fun for a casual gathering like you said. Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

Sorry but I don't think so. If you read the permit packet you would understand. There is so much involved it's ridiculous. I don't even have the patience to post it all up here it's so in depth. We're past the cutoff date anyways to have it early Feb. The permit needed to be in 6 months early. Just plan on coming out for a group dune trip with everyone. It will still be fun. Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

Happy birthday dude! Party like it's yo birthday. Be sure to throw back some wounded dolphins. Lol

Just buy a $10 sticker! If that's too much, you shouldn't be going to Oregon. lol

Great pics and report, Jodi! Hey Vic, didn't you read my pm about the route? I sent you one back the other day regarding which way to go.

Maybe the GD guys will still come join us for some 70 fun that weekend. Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

There was a DNS issue with the site this morning. That may be the problem. Our server has been getting alerts from their monitoring service regarding that problem. ISBB could probably confirm if your issue is related. Other than the site being down this morning, I never have any problems with Google Chrome. Sent from my DROID RAZR MAXX using Tapatalk 2

I have no idea. lol I'll have to dig up the regatta stuff and see.

I can handle it. BITCHEN!!!! Thanks for posting it up so I didn't have to go looking for it. Ok, now I have the itch! haha that was a sick video. Yeah bummer, I had to go grab a ANOTHER beer because it was so long. LOL Whaaat? Nonsense. That video was very well put together. I didn't ever feel like it was too long. I wanted more!

That guy puts together some awesome videos!

Where's the pics and trip report??? Come on!

It's not really a choice of mine at this point. I stopped half way through filling out the permit packet because I came to multiple things that the BLM requires which I (and DDR) simply cannot provide. If I decided to go through with putting on the 5th Annual Regatta, participants would probably have to pay over $100 per person for an entry fee to cover these things. That's retarded. Are you willing to pay that just to enter? Plus t-shirts? Plus lunch? Plus raffle....etc. It's just become way too much to produce. We aren't a big enough group or business to produce this event with the new requirements. They want too much now. Our sponsors have helped tremendously in the past and we can't thank them enough, but asking them to step up even more for such a small event would be ridiculous and way out of line. Check out the BLM's SRP Application and look at the Event Operating Plan section. You'll see exactly what I'm talking about. I'm sorry guys. We had a good run. We can still go out and have fun. Do trophies and t-shirts really make it that much more fun? Let's just go out anyways and race around on the 70's which is how it began in the first place. Again, not putting on the 5th annual regatta is not my choice.

Glamis doesn't have a regatta anymore for the same reason. They even tried to roll it into the EPO races under that permit and the BLM said no. Ride the 70's to the north pole...yes! Hmm, does someone make a desert tank for ATC70's? lol This may be MORE fun.

Thanks. And I know how much everyone appreciates it, but I am really at my limit with this stuff. The BLM requires things that I (and DDR) just cannot provide and I feel like I am putting myself at risk. I go through it every year and we squeak by to get our permit. It is more than just sucking it up and filling out paperwork at this point. Like I said, the BLM is asking for things that I can't provide. It's unfortunate that other people's irresponsibility has made it this way. I think we need to get back to the basics and just go out and have fun on our 70's as friends. No big production that requires permits and such.

Actually no. The whole "official event" won't get put on if we don't get a permit. It will just be a dune trip. So far, that's what it's looking like. Every year they add more crap that is required. It's ridiculous. I think I am done. Time to pass the torch to someone else. Who wants it?