dunefreak

Welcome to the site. I'll probably see u out there over T-Day. I've seen that camp with the crane numerous times beofre.

exactly...friggin off topic people! :shocked2: I tried getting it back on topic but then you changed it up again!

From the thread on DSD it looks like the rider hit a burm from a kiddie track! :shocked2: It's very sad to see how somebody else's ignorance and neglect can cause a death to someone else. If you have kids and they make a kiddie track that causes these worm holes/ burms/ holes/ etc...PLEASE LEVEL THEM OUT BEFORE YOU LEAVE! They are extremely dangerous and can obviously kill a rider that comes up on them. On Saturday, I noticed that exact burm of sand that the guy was talking about when I drove across the flats in my car. The thing was a huge hole and then a big embankment of sand. I thought to myself, damn that looks dangerous. Sad to see it claimed a life and could have been prevented.

Dayum..you definitely seem to speak from experience! Good advice though, thanks! You can't stop everyone of these thieves, but you can definitley slow em down making time for the owner to step outside :shocked2:

looks powdercoated to me..like that grey/black wrinkle finish powdercoat.

ok cool, let me know if we can go over when I said, like 6 ish.

yeah...that and when we talked about how bad that trailer was swapping on the way out to Dumont! good times :shocked2:

There have been times in the past where we have gone out after a couple few drinks, but in all reality we have done it safely. I don't so much condone it much anymore and try to keep the toys in camp from now on if I choose to drink out there. I have reconsidered the whole drinking and duning thing. It's just not worth it. :shocked2: I'll just stay in camp if I wanna get wasted from now on. Not to sound like a hypocrit, but... Rich, I hear what you are saying, but anyone who drinks on a somewhat regular basis (like only on weekends)....ONE beer isn't gonna be a problem. It's not the best idea to do, but I hear alot of people preach this exact kind of stuff and that they "lock their keys up" after ONE beer. People have a tolerance and know there limits...well responsible people that is. It's just like drinking and driving on the street. There is a legal limit. Some can have one or two if you are responsible about it and can handle it...some can't. You just have to know your limits and be safe.

You're not the only one, Chase. I won't go out anymore after drinking for a while in camp. No way. :shocked2: It's dangerous enough out there...not to mention to consequences you will have to face if you get in an accident under the influence. Even if a couple beers don't make you impaired, you might be facing some serious time in jail if you happen to get in an accident. You could not even be at fault and the cops will point the finger at you since you have any amount of alcohol in your system. I'd rather be safe than sorrry.

I'm bringing this thread back to the top. I'll add another one to this topic: As bad as everyone makes the wind or occasional crappy weather out to be at Dumont, I love it. It brings everyone together to congregate in a toyhauler and share some good laughs. We did this last weekend when the wind picked up. As bad as the weather can get...nothing better than hanging out with some good peeps to pass the time w/ some goooood laughs. :shocked2:

What hospital is he at? I doubt I can do lunch, but it would be cool if we could go down after work...like after 6 ish.

Thanks for the update, Walt! I am glad to hear everything went smoothly and wish him a speedy recovery. When are you going to the hospital to visit him? I'd like to go if it is ok and it is a time that I can make it. Let me know. :shocked2:

I'd jump on that one, Kenny. That looks like a sweet a$$ deal!

Wow...only a little more than a week to go! I am looking forward to doing alot of duning , but mostly getting some relax time in and hangin w/ some good peeps. This is my vacation for the year. I don't get many days off and Turkey Day week is my chance to sit back in the toyhauler, grub , drink some cold beer, and watch some movies before the crazy crowd rolls in...then it's party time.

I didn't see that car. As for the helicopter story...I member on DSD told me what happened. It was a guy from Utah that was camped with him. The guy was apparently drinking and crashed only about 200 feet from his camp. He was wearing a helmet and suffered some major injuries. "They said that pretty much of all his injuries were internal, he had a colapsed lung in the parking lot, and when they landed in Vegas his other lung colapsed." He died at the hospital. ...very sad to hear these kind of stories. This is a reminder how dangerous drinking and riding can be. You just never know what is gonna happen. Be careful people!

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Last update is that the motor has been broken-in on the dyno and he was just waiting for a few parts I believe before it goes to powdercoat. Anything above and beyond taht, I'll try and keep ya updated. Ryan can't wait to get this thing out to Dumont. ...me too...I wanna ride!!!!

Yep, she got it. She said thanks. She hasn't been able to give anyone a call back...she's been a busy monkie.

Nope, it wasn't too bad. There was just enough people to make it fun at comp on Saturday afternoon, but not too crazy crowded in the dunes or around camp. The "idiot count" was much lower than Halloween.

Really, no broken bones? That wrist looked quite a bit swollen already when I showed up. I would def. get a second opinion too. With that much swelling it does seem like it would be broken. Either way, I hope it feels better soon. Hey Mike, you said you were going pretty slow right? Maybe that was the problem along wioth the wind off that razor coming over.

What's the deal, Kenny? When will you know if your getting that bad boy? You gonna put some stars on it? Like Joe said...how much? What drivetrain, etc? Looks badass though. You can't go wrong with SU.

Friday night the helicopter landed right on the flats near the bottom of the face hill just the right of the superbowl. There were Rangers like crazy over there. It was dark and we couldn't see much of what was going on. Anyone know what happened?

Wow, as much as I thought this would have been too much $$ for what is was...I WAS WAY WRONG! Anna and I went for her birthday last night. This show couldn't have rocked any harder, been any funnier, or any more entertaining! It was a blast and was really cool to be able to go see! We had floor tickets. We showed up a bit late because we went to dinner at HOB first, but I think we were only like 5-10 minutes late so it was all good. When we walked in it was packed, hot, and smelly in HOB. :fro: They probably couldn't have fit one more person in that place. HOB f*cked up big time. We tried to get a spot over at the right side of the stage at the bar. That lasted for about 2 minutes as we became extremely grossed out and sweaty from all the a$$es around us. It was literally elbow to elbow- NOT COMFORTABLE! So we headed over to the entrance door. Anna in her cutest voice and low cut top, asked one of the staff members of HOB if there was ANY way we could get tickets for upstairs. She said "it's my birrrrrrrrthday and this suuuuucks!" She showed him her ID to prove it was in fact her birthday. Check it out...he went for it! The dude was way cool and let us up! There were a couple chicks that wanted floor tickets instead! He swapped our tickets and we went upstairs to level 2. We were 3rd row/ front and center! We even had cocktail servers up there and didn't have to get fo shiat! Good times. Tenacious D rocks!

Terry it was great hanging out with you and the peeps from your camp. I was glad to be able to share a weekend (well, part of a weekend) with you before you will be out for a while. I wish you well with your surgery on Tues and hope everything goes as smooth as virgin sand for ya! I'm lookin forward to some more good times in the sand. oh and BTW, I think Nick is a mute at Dumont.

Welcome to the site, Steve. I, myself, won't be out till the Wed before Turkey day. (22nd) I think a few from the board are going out that weekend though. Maybe you can hook up with someone. Be safe out there for your first trip!