tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27587388045457448672024-02-19T07:48:39.966-08:00Butt Lite 6IXFollow along with the rally van as the Butt Lite 6IX staff makes their way from Blairsville to Denver with a few stops along the way.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-355533238957606072012-08-20T18:09:00.000-07:002012-08-20T18:09:05.067-07:00Whew!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Butt Lite 6IX is over. As noted in a previous blog, I am happy and sad all at the same time. After a year of preparation, a week of non-stop activity and travel, a surprising ending and now I have returned to Atlanta and some level of normalcy.<br />
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We accomplished our goal - to put on a successful rally that challenged the riders. One they would be happy they entered. Safety and fun are the two top goals and for the most part, that was accomplished. While there were a couple of minor tumbles, our thoughts are with Derek and a speedy recovery. The man seems to have nine lives. We are so glad he is home with his family and recuperating.<br />
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Wildlife seemed to have gotten the memo and stayed out of the rider's way. Rex and his Harley managed to separate a raccoon from his tail. He also had a magic coyote encounter. But other than that, no animals were harmed in the production of this rally.<br />
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As the Rally Masters laid out this two-legged ride, it was obvious that there was no obvious winning route. That made us happy. The last thing we wanted was something predictable and boring. A leg one route that included 140 bonuses stretching from Georgia to Maine to Ontario to Missouri and finally ended in Minnesota challenged every single rider and created a very nice, level playing field. The challenges continued on Leg 2 with a large clump of bonuses in Detroit and a trail of them to Oregon, New Mexico and everywhere in between<br />
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We had no idea what would happen. Until the phone started ringing. No matter how much planning you put into the rally, the bonuses, the coordinates, the instructions - stuff happens that you can never predict.<br />
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One of the first bonuses was Eddie's bench in Crestlawn Cemetary in Atlanta. The riders had to write down what is engraved on the top of the bench. So imagine our surprise when a rider called to report that a rally flag had been left at the bench. Since no photo was required, the flag wasn't needed. Hmmmm.... Mr. Winterer - Butt Lite and Iron Butt Rally veteran was able to retrieve his flag and with that always present smile on his face, continued his ride.<br />
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Next up, just a few miles away is The Surrender of Atlanta historical marker at one of the busiest intersections in the city - Northside Drive and Marietta Street. It is a big marker and sits inches from the curb facing Marietta Street. Our rider couldn't find it. He was at the intersection. The marker was in it's usual position. After a lengthy discussion to ensure he was where he was supposed to be, I told him to look for the M Street apartment building which is directly behind the marker. Oh....<br />
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It soon became apparent to Rally Staff that we had some reading comprehension issues. Actually, it was worse than that. Technology is used heavily to route the riders to the correct location but many weren't reading the rally books that explained what it was they were looking for. This continued throughout the rally by newbies and veterans alike.<br />
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When we got the call from Ken Meese that he had misplaced his rally book we were stunned. Ken is one of the best riders in the country and not known to make this type of error. But I guess it just goes to show that it can happen to anyone. He managed to still finish leg one in 5th place. That is an achievement and I, for one, was impressed.<br />
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Try traveling 3,000+ miles in a mini-van with four other people (or three, depending on the day) and trust me, you will be starved for entertainment. So, whenever the phone rang we would all hold our breath. First we wanted to make sure the rider calling was safe. Once that was determined, then we could hardly wait for the entertainment value of the call.<br />
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Marvel, AR gave us some amusement. And then there was Annie the Railroad Dog. <br />
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Connie Gabrick HATES dog graves. It all started with Floyd, The Town Dog in the Iron Butt 5000 and continued on BL6IX with Annie, The Railroad Dog. Too bad Connie didn't try for Sideways' grave on the Georgia Tech campus. She might have found it just as elusive. Unlike Floyd, she was able to eventually find Annie, but she wasn't happy about it.<br />
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Connie also gave us a good laugh after her GPS took her up a goat path in Rocky Mountain National Park up to Milner Pass. Once there she asked David Smith, "How did all these Harley's get up here?" Important tip - the GPS does not know all. Listen to the voice in your head.<br />
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Speaking of dogs - leg 2 was built around twelve bonuses that related to Lewis & Clark's New Foundland dog, Seaman. Seaman was the only animal to survive the trip. I had never heard of Seaman before this rally but now I am fascinated with the story of this dog. The comparisons between a dog who explored North America in the early 1800's from coast to coast and today's long distance riders is something I plan on studying further.<br />
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Of course, with so many bonuses related to Seaman, you would have thought it would be clearer to the riders that they were looking for a DOG. But no. One rider went all the way to Seaside, OR in search of a Seaman statue only to get there and still wasn't completely sure of what he was looking for. After several calls to the rally van, he finally realized Seaman was right in front of him the whole time.<br />
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There are so many stories to tell about this rally - there is no way to write them all here. And that is exactly what makes it so much fun. I love the stories. I never tire of hearing them.<br />
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Major congratulations to our winner Alex Schmitt - now a two-time winner of Butt Lite. He overcame an accident and some damage to his bike (thankfully not to him) to finish over 1,500 points ahead of second place finisher Ken Meese. Our very own "Top Gun", Josh Mountain, stealthily came in 3rd. Watch this man - he is good. Congrats to the rest of the top ten and everyone who finished. You deserve to be extremely proud of your accomplishment.<br />
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More thanks than I can come up with to Bart Bakker, Rick Miller, John Pedrow & David E.B. Smith. Well done. And we didn't kill each other!!<br />
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I'd love for the riders of Butt Lite 6IX to share their stories here. It is simple - write it in an email and send it to <a href="mailto:lerbes.buttlite6ix@blogger.com">lerbes.buttlite6ix@blogger.com</a> . It will post automatically.<br />
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And for all of you who asked us if there would be a Butt Lite 7. Here is the deal - Never ask a woman who has just given birth when she is going to have another baby. <br />
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And Eddie - my dear, sweet man. We did it. I love you forever.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-36506181108128969692012-08-20T08:39:00.001-07:002012-08-20T08:39:26.110-07:00Semi-Final Thoughts & Observations<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Frankly, i <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-0>didn't</SPAN> know exactly what to expect when i got voluntold to help Lisa with the Buttlite. I've been part of the Buttlite since number III- the one at the Live Oak Resort. Being cooped up in a van with 4 other people for long periods of time was not on my personal bucket list.</SPAN></div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">I suspected our four personalities would clash sometimes [they did], and we'd be as happy as clams [we were]; we'd eat well, have some pie and good laughs at our own misfortunes. in the end, it all came together- riders were happy [as opposed to David's "and you will be sad" speech], everyone is safe and accounted for, and there is already chatter about a Buttlite IIIIIII. </SPAN></div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">As for the riders- i expected a lot of them;I always do. Riders are only competing against themselves and success is measured by the width of their smile, the <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-6>grip</SPAN> of a handshake and not some hunk of crystal. I tried to be witty and pithy sometimes; <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-7>didn't</SPAN> work always but there is one rider who I must apologize to for my "three reasons" <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-8><SPAN>repartee</SPAN></SPAN>. I am sorry; it was meant to be witty and in retrospect it was stupid. I never like "wrong answers" and this one was rather <SPAN style="RIGHT: auto" id=misspell-9><SPAN>egregious</SPAN></SPAN>. I vow never to repeat that mistake. So please accept my apology.<VAR id=yui-ie-cursor></VAR></SPAN></div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">But my hat goes off to John Pedrow- i wish every rally I had a part in had a John Pedrow on staff. Tireless and efficient, without ever asking for a "thanks". So "thanks John"- you made the whole experience smoother than you could have ever imagined.</SPAN></div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">To the rest of ya, thanks for the laughs and the new memories; I enjoyed nearly every minute of it.</SPAN></div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto"></SPAN> </div> <div style="RIGHT: auto"><SPAN style="RIGHT: auto">Rick, former back seat Rallymaster.</SPAN></div> <DIV></DIV> <DIV style="RIGHT: auto"> </DIV></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-92067290124165863272012-08-18T14:09:00.000-07:002012-08-18T14:09:23.185-07:00More Photo Fun<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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It was great to see Strangers Ron & Carrie Hanson at the finish in Denver. Carrie acted as our "unofficial" photographer. As usual, I forgot something - like getting a group photo of the top 10. Oh well.<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-60737296653067576592012-08-17T08:31:00.001-07:002012-08-17T08:31:26.153-07:00ButtLite6IX route sheets and data filesFor those who want to rally at home, the route sheets and data files for<br>Butt Lite 6IX can be found at <p><a href="https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B4-4aiPhrG7FNm9ZWG5HdTFoNVk/edit">https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B4-4aiPhrG7FNm9ZWG5HdTFoNVk/edit</a><p>---<br>David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-66391150613695236662012-08-16T23:17:00.000-07:002012-08-16T23:17:15.364-07:00Butt Lite 6IX Results!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<td>Schmitt, Alex</td>
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<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">3</td>
<td>Mountain, Josh</td>
<td class="xl64">63</td>
<td class="xl65">24305</td>
<td class="xl65">7108</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">4</td>
<td>McCaa, Steve</td>
<td class="xl64">7</td>
<td class="xl65">24135</td>
<td class="xl65">6156</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">5</td>
<td>Coons, John</td>
<td class="xl64">66</td>
<td class="xl65">24019</td>
<td class="xl65">6511</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">6</td>
<td>Cowen, Tonie</td>
<td class="xl64">3</td>
<td class="xl65">23959</td>
<td class="xl65">6516</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">7</td>
<td>Bray, Eric</td>
<td class="xl64">2</td>
<td class="xl65">23925</td>
<td class="xl65">6242</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">8</td>
<td>Frick, John</td>
<td class="xl64">30</td>
<td class="xl65">23610</td>
<td class="xl65">5580</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">9</td>
<td>Phillips, Jim & Donna</td>
<td class="xl64">53 & 54</td>
<td class="xl65">23544</td>
<td class="xl65">6891</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">10</td>
<td>Thornton, Scott</td>
<td class="xl64">12</td>
<td class="xl65">23378</td>
<td class="xl65">5901</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">11</td>
<td>Abbott, Jim</td>
<td class="xl64">52</td>
<td class="xl65">22506</td>
<td class="xl65">6121</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">12</td>
<td>Heitkamp, Mike</td>
<td class="xl64">51</td>
<td class="xl65">22407</td>
<td class="xl65">5817</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">13</td>
<td>Gebben, Nels</td>
<td class="xl64">25</td>
<td class="xl65">21831</td>
<td class="xl65">5856</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">14</td>
<td>Wilson, Jeff</td>
<td class="xl64">15</td>
<td class="xl65">21522</td>
<td class="xl65">5857</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">15</td>
<td>Reid, Rich</td>
<td class="xl64">28</td>
<td class="xl65">21410</td>
<td class="xl65">5768</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">16</td>
<td>Walters, Brian</td>
<td class="xl64">49</td>
<td class="xl65">21212</td>
<td class="xl65">6100</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">17</td>
<td>Smart, Kevin</td>
<td class="xl64">10</td>
<td class="xl65">20949</td>
<td class="xl65">5309</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">18</td>
<td>LeGalley, Rex</td>
<td class="xl64">35</td>
<td class="xl65">20899</td>
<td class="xl65">5288</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">19</td>
<td>Stamps, John</td>
<td class="xl64">57</td>
<td class="xl65">20854</td>
<td class="xl65">5081</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">20</td>
<td>Memmen-Krueger, Gerhard</td>
<td class="xl64">23</td>
<td class="xl65">20846</td>
<td class="xl65">4944</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">21</td>
<td>Roth, Daniel</td>
<td class="xl64">29</td>
<td class="xl65">20241</td>
<td class="xl65">5946</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">22</td>
<td>Miller, Jeff</td>
<td class="xl64">41</td>
<td class="xl65">19124</td>
<td class="xl65">5195</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">23</td>
<td>Winterer, Jim</td>
<td class="xl64">24</td>
<td class="xl65">19056</td>
<td class="xl65">5515</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">24</td>
<td>Tubb, John</td>
<td class="xl64">13</td>
<td class="xl65">18891</td>
<td class="xl65">5910</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">25</td>
<td>Lawson, Mike</td>
<td class="xl64">64</td>
<td class="xl65">18728</td>
<td class="xl65">5161</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">26</td>
<td>Lawson, Paul</td>
<td class="xl64">65</td>
<td class="xl65">18728</td>
<td class="xl65">5114</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">27</td>
<td>Gabrick, Connie</td>
<td class="xl64">27</td>
<td class="xl65">18084</td>
<td class="xl65">4991</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">28</td>
<td>Bennett, Steve</td>
<td class="xl64">37</td>
<td class="xl65">18058</td>
<td class="xl65">5185</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">29</td>
<td>Pawlowski, Tim</td>
<td class="xl64">18</td>
<td class="xl65">18025</td>
<td class="xl65">7692</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">30</td>
<td>Dixit, Sanjay</td>
<td class="xl64">14</td>
<td class="xl65">17014</td>
<td class="xl65">4247</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">31</td>
<td>Southern, Russell</td>
<td class="xl64">36</td>
<td class="xl65">16787</td>
<td class="xl65">5880</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">32</td>
<td>Bourdeaux, Dave</td>
<td class="xl64">1</td>
<td class="xl65">16655</td>
<td class="xl65">4510</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">33</td>
<td>Meeker, Larry</td>
<td class="xl64">45</td>
<td class="xl65">16565</td>
<td class="xl65">4853</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">34</td>
<td>Parker, Jeff</td>
<td class="xl64">46</td>
<td class="xl65">16452</td>
<td class="xl65">4557</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">35</td>
<td>Scudella, Bruce</td>
<td class="xl64">31</td>
<td class="xl65">16205</td>
<td class="xl65">4225</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">36</td>
<td>Lenentine, Gregg</td>
<td class="xl64">59</td>
<td class="xl65">16054</td>
<td class="xl65">5013</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">37</td>
<td>Scudella, Adrian</td>
<td class="xl64">9</td>
<td class="xl65">15677</td>
<td class="xl65">4337</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">38</td>
<td>Reitsma, Arthur</td>
<td class="xl64">8</td>
<td class="xl65">15446</td>
<td class="xl65">7007</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">39</td>
<td>Riley, Mike</td>
<td class="xl64">60</td>
<td class="xl65">15426</td>
<td class="xl65">4872</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">40</td>
<td>Hogan, Peter</td>
<td class="xl64">55</td>
<td class="xl65">15404</td>
<td class="xl65">4313</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">41</td>
<td>Legnosky, Dave</td>
<td class="xl64">20</td>
<td class="xl65">15180</td>
<td class="xl65">4342</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">42</td>
<td>Bourdeaux, Don</td>
<td class="xl64">26</td>
<td class="xl65">14786</td>
<td class="xl65">4510</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">43</td>
<td>Atkins, Rusty</td>
<td class="xl64">67</td>
<td class="xl65">14619</td>
<td class="xl65">5156</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">44</td>
<td>Ward, Neil</td>
<td class="xl64">33</td>
<td class="xl65">14129</td>
<td class="xl65">8092</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">45</td>
<td>Behm, Peter</td>
<td class="xl64">16</td>
<td class="xl65">13734</td>
<td class="xl65">-147144</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">46</td>
<td>Jones, Scott</td>
<td class="xl64">47</td>
<td class="xl65">13733</td>
<td class="xl65">4921</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">47</td>
<td>Doughty, George</td>
<td class="xl64">19</td>
<td class="xl65">11899</td>
<td class="xl65">3726</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">48</td>
<td>Stadtler, Don</td>
<td class="xl64">11</td>
<td class="xl65">11425</td>
<td class="xl65">3983</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">49</td>
<td>Tessendorf, Doug</td>
<td class="xl64">43</td>
<td class="xl65">9427</td>
<td class="xl65">4744</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">50</td>
<td>McPhee, Ian</td>
<td class="xl64">56</td>
<td class="xl65">8562</td>
<td class="xl65">5138</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">51</td>
<td>Sloan, Nahum</td>
<td class="xl64">42</td>
<td class="xl65">8561</td>
<td class="xl65">5494</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">52</td>
<td>Hatcher, Allen</td>
<td class="xl64">5</td>
<td class="xl65">5322</td>
<td class="xl65">3749</td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNF</td>
<td>Dickson, Derek</td>
<td class="xl64">4</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNF</td>
<td>McDermott, Jon</td>
<td class="xl64">40</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNF</td>
<td>Byrd, Jerome</td>
<td class="xl64">17</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNF</td>
<td>Kerkhof, Michiel</td>
<td class="xl64">6</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNF</td>
<td>Hundley, Larry</td>
<td class="xl64">34</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Gordon, David</td>
<td class="xl64">22</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Jackman, Mike</td>
<td class="xl64">32</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Crane, Mark</td>
<td class="xl64">38</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Hart, Rodney</td>
<td class="xl64">39</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Mays, Joe</td>
<td class="xl64">44</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Brooks, Craig</td>
<td class="xl64">50</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Hudson, Tony</td>
<td class="xl64">58</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
<tr height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">
<td class="xl66" height="20" style="height: 15.0pt;">DNS</td>
<td>Jaime, Rob</td>
<td class="xl64">61</td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
<td class="xl65"><br /></td>
</tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-23009516852063750532012-08-16T15:12:00.001-07:002012-08-16T15:12:31.141-07:00Quote of the Day<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span><font size="2">It's always much bigger when you rotate it sideways.- Jim Owen.</font></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><span><br></span></div><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-24283061735842402462012-08-16T11:28:00.001-07:002012-08-16T11:28:26.749-07:00Russell Southern Gothic<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUx-Ohuhg5eScf3OjfW6rwKorDzszbg6noeGeo4BZQLsICWoppnzyKRT2zqUjbkustBST4htA6PQ6oCcfMBK3BBvvZ8Uo-tVOjvTnFSURCAk0_Mc7zNQ4zRt0yG5KSUlLQCEqP9Iw0J8/s1600/P1060091-706750.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcUx-Ohuhg5eScf3OjfW6rwKorDzszbg6noeGeo4BZQLsICWoppnzyKRT2zqUjbkustBST4htA6PQ6oCcfMBK3BBvvZ8Uo-tVOjvTnFSURCAk0_Mc7zNQ4zRt0yG5KSUlLQCEqP9Iw0J8/s320/P1060091-706750.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5777339640754618258" /></a></p>---<br>David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-92015354896370183602012-08-16T10:34:00.001-07:002012-08-16T10:34:29.074-07:00Leg 1 BL6IX Bonus ListingIf this works, here is the leg 1 bonus listing. If it doesn't work,<br>y'all will have to wait until tonight.<p>---<br>David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-28203610629647215282012-08-16T08:46:00.001-07:002012-08-16T08:46:06.657-07:00Nahum Sloan is the first finisher of Butt Lite 6IXmore results to followUnknownnoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-5568300501167560992012-08-15T23:03:00.001-07:002012-08-15T23:03:22.520-07:00Leg 1: Lubec, Maine, Peter Behm<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruQ7GbhHZCUwu4BCn7MjXZ9elWbdU8spZ2VprWCz3_sXK0rYm2GjwNhkKdEzDsQh1Uxo1Q7SXgDVa4d5RWQWBpNkUVK4lAqqstR4E1d20vqlcvFLWR1y_83_h9GAa8STTW_VGuQJMu4Y/s1600/P8110698-702521.JPG"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhruQ7GbhHZCUwu4BCn7MjXZ9elWbdU8spZ2VprWCz3_sXK0rYm2GjwNhkKdEzDsQh1Uxo1Q7SXgDVa4d5RWQWBpNkUVK4lAqqstR4E1d20vqlcvFLWR1y_83_h9GAa8STTW_VGuQJMu4Y/s320/P8110698-702521.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5777147634049531330" /></a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-19735433602253054452012-08-15T22:58:00.001-07:002012-08-15T22:58:05.959-07:00The Light at the End of the Tunnel May be a Motorcycle Coming at you Head-OnIn about 12 hours the checkpoint window will open for the finish of Butt<br>Lite 6IX, and 12 hours after that the beautiful, heavy, fragile trophies<br>will be in the hands of the 10 top long-distance riders of 2012, who<br>will be trying to figure out (a) how the hell to get this thing home in<br>one piece and (b) what the hell have I got myself into in next year's<br>Iron Butt Rally?<p>In the meantime, the riders have a hard 12 hours ahead. For some, it<br>will be the hardest 12 hours of their riding careers. The big finish<br>that nobody believes can be done is a Butt Lite tradition, going all the<br>way back to 1999 when Eric Jewell rode past Minneapolis to Fargo and<br>back to win Butt Lite I. We know there are potential monster finishing<br>rides out there in this rally. We know at least one rider has been to<br>both coasts of the U.S. We've been informed of riders roaming the<br>Canadian north woods, the mountains of New Mexico, and the urban<br>wastelands of Detroit. <p>Anyway, leg 2 is *much* easier than leg 1 - the riders only had 138<br>bonuses to choose from on this leg, down from the 140 of leg 1. And some<br>of the bonuses on this leg are really easy, such as:<p>-------<br>4) Anywhere, CN 24 hours CANA 5 points<p>Get a gas receipt from Canada. Must be imprinted with the city and<br>province.<p>Canada is the large country mostly to the north of the United States.<br>GPS: 53.51975, -113.60843 <br>---------<p>Can't miss it.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-89010719923143103692012-08-15T16:19:00.000-07:002012-08-15T16:20:01.454-07:00Rally HQ is established in DenverThe Cristal is on ice and the caviar and oysters are on their way.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-26051748388191172522012-08-15T11:42:00.001-07:002012-08-15T11:42:36.446-07:00From behind the bar at the Flying Dutchmen MC checkpoint<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP3ZN0dKFgXDGbUXWnDvWgbqFvfvgSEgManRHwaV7viqegP8YQMal7pQdQcW1OCdQBZ7A-6T-P4khHPoGTsEv02aPIJsMST5D_pQ-Dg8gAza0qI7lUEQ4TgiaN5V-02comjC4-SZegkc/s1600/2012-08-12_18-58-56_77-756447.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOP3ZN0dKFgXDGbUXWnDvWgbqFvfvgSEgManRHwaV7viqegP8YQMal7pQdQcW1OCdQBZ7A-6T-P4khHPoGTsEv02aPIJsMST5D_pQ-Dg8gAza0qI7lUEQ4TgiaN5V-02comjC4-SZegkc/s320/2012-08-12_18-58-56_77-756447.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776972204535891586" /></a></p><br> -- <br> David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-87583151361362044562012-08-15T10:27:00.001-07:002012-08-15T10:27:45.990-07:00Wildlife Report from MontanaRider HD called the Staff Van to let us know he ran over the tail of a raccoon in Montana. We will update with further details and live video as it becomes available.<br> -- <br> David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-25754462358285207002012-08-15T10:19:00.001-07:002012-08-15T10:19:02.244-07:00Road Wisdom<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p>I always forget how much of Colorado happens before Colorado starts. - the philosophy of John Pedrow somewhere on I-76 heading west in Colorado<br><br><br></p> <p>Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android</p> </td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-80092511949823475022012-08-15T09:38:00.001-07:002012-08-15T09:38:08.516-07:00More Road Wisdom<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p>It's all about the hypoteneuse. - the philosophy of John Pedrow.<br><br><br></p> <p>Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android</p> </td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-43613081884707151352012-08-15T07:16:00.001-07:002012-08-15T07:16:54.539-07:00Road Wisdom For things to go smoothly, we need David's Big Blue Sausage to go in first. The Philosophy of John PedrowUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-35325972532037347962012-08-14T20:48:00.002-07:002012-08-14T20:55:00.815-07:00Return to Nebraska<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Posted by Lisa: <br />
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Traveling in a mini-van from Blairsville, Atlanta, St. Paul, Lakeville, New Ulm, The Cities - again, Marshall, now Grand Island and tomorrow, finally, to Denver with 3 - sometimes 4, men - none of whom I'm intimate with, has been an interesting adventure, to say the least.<br />
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We have laughed, bickered, pontificated, slept, ate, drank and ignored each other for a week now.<br />
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Yes. A week. How has it gone by so quickly? It seems like a few days ago I was picking Rick Miller up in a bar at the Marriott Northwest next door to my office and heading up I-75 to Blairsville.<br />
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Now I sit in a Motel 6 in my first private room in several nights pondering all the events of the last seven days and contemplating the next 48 hours. In that short span of time all of this will be over.<br />
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I don't know if that will make me happy or sad.<br />
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Putting on a cross country, multi-day, long distance motorcycle rally is not for the faint of heart. A lot of things can go wrong - and they do. So you hope that first, everyone returns to the finish safely and if they can't make the finish they return home safely. Then you hope that all the work of scouting bonuses, documenting them, proofreading the rally books and calling certain places ahead of time to confirm they are still where you think they are and open when they say they are will pay off. Logistics of hotels, food, volunteers must all come together. And through it all, I can only hope beyond hope that the riders are happy that they have entrusted us with their adventure.<br />
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I've had a few moments of sheer panic, nervousness and elation. I've gotten a little cranky and impatient. And I have asked myself a hundred times, "Why did you do this?"<br />
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And then yesterday, the rally van raced to Minneapolis to Bob's Java Hut so we could be there to see the riders get their Official Butt Lite 6IX Coffee Mug signed by Adam Wolkoff. Scoring had taken much longer than we had thought and we were all a little frustrated. We made it to Bob's with about 15 minutes left for the bonus window. And there sat Adam, at a table out front looking all judge-like in a nice shirt, tie and slacks.<br />
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I'm sure the majority of the riders had no idea who this man was. We call them Super Secret Celebrities. Mostly because Eddie coined the phrase and loved surprising the riders with people or animals - dead or alive - that in his mind should be celebrated.<br />
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Adam and Eddie started Butt Lite together. They rode in the rally vehicle together. They planned routes and figured out all kinds of diabolical ways to torment riders.<br />
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They were a team. And a very good one. Good cop, bad cop. And while everyone assumed that the quieter, affable attorney was the bad cop while the gregarious, larger-than-life joke-ster was the good cop, they would be wrong.<br />
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They played their roles perfectly and always had each others back. They made Butt Lite something that people couldn't wait to ride in.<br />
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As I sat with Adam for a while yesterday afternoon, I was barely able to keep my emotions in check.<br />
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This was supposed to be his and Eddie's rally.<br />
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But things change. People leave us unexpectedly. There are children to raise, jobs to tend to. And others step up to take the reins.<br />
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It is life.<br />
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I suppose we could have left Butt Lite in the past. But as I sat at Bob's with the co-founder of the event and felt Eddie's absence stronger than ever on a street and in a coffee house that he knew intimately - I knew it was ok.<br />
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Ok to take this event to the next chapter. Ok to introduce new people and new processes.<br />
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Finally, it was time to go. We had work to do and many miles to travel. As I waved good bye to Adam, I struggled to hold back the tears. <br />
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This isn't the same Butt Lite. There is no way it could be. All I want is the riders to think it was worth it. To have fun. To see things they would not have seen otherwise. To laugh at the ridiculous situations they will find themselves in. And to know they are doing something very few people ever get to do.<br />
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I want them to celebrate what Eddie and Adam started and what Bart, Rick, David and I have worked so hard to continue.<br />
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Safe travels to you all. See you in Denver.<br />
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Lisa<br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-31480767875254712952012-08-14T20:46:00.001-07:002012-08-14T20:46:17.713-07:00ButtLite6IX sent you a video: "Seaman the Dog at Sioux City"<table width="100%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"> <tr valign="center"> <td align="left" width="180"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/"> <img border="0" alt="YouTube" width="175" height="33" src="http://s.ytimg.com/yt/img/email_logo_no_tagline.png"> </a> </td> <td align="right"> <a href="//support.google.com/youtube/">help center</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/account_notifications">e-mail options</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/email_spam?v=1a&c=9jUfe5xEdV2kpNEZEdzKNrg0HUBo6eS43LqCUHvSUEwQFx0OiJKTqqPB0UcZGSD65SdZ-9CxEmxNaxh0r7LIS4bB5-b4Z3bl8Z5X4gnNI_Y_PRqXxVH5yeZw52clF1icKBVIs4R_eJRshFvcKtO-KwkQTDNrCdqOFD9w9yI_qvKgoqjgrPmhdowOHqi4W0qj">report spam</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" style="padding: 10px 0px 0px 0px;"> <p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/ButtLite6IX?feature=em-share_video_user">ButtLite6IX</a> has shared a video with you on YouTube:</p> <div style="background-color: #FFF; border: 0px; padding: 0px; margin: 15px 0px 0px 15px;"> <div style="background-color: #F9F9FD; border: 1px solid #CCF; padding: 10px 10px 5px 10px; margin-bottom: 15px;"> <div style="float: left; margin: 0px 10px 5px 0px; border: 1px solid #999; width: 122px;"> <div style="border: 1px solid #FFF; height: 72px; overflow: hidden; width: 120px; background-color: #FFF;"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU-WZp9-gzg&feature=em-share_video_user"> <img src="https://i4.ytimg.com/vi/SU-WZp9-gzg/default.jpg" style="height: 90px; width: 120px; border: none;"> </a> </div> </div> <div style="font-weight: bold; margin-bottom: 5px;" dir="ltr"> <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU-WZp9-gzg&feature=em-share_video_user">Seaman the Dog at Sioux City</a> </div> <div style="margin-bottom: 5px;" > </div> <div style="clear: both;"></div> </div> </div> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="center" style="padding-top: 50px; color: #ccc;"> © 2012 YouTube, LLC<br> 901 Cherry Ave, San Bruno, CA 94066 </td> </tr> </table> Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-85478378002317354612012-08-14T19:55:00.001-07:002012-08-14T19:55:58.231-07:00Rest Bonus Blues<div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div><blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; margin-top: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><div style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 12pt; ">now it's rest bonus receipts. early on, let's call him Rider HD, called in shortly after 3 am to ask what are his options for a rest bonus receipt that said it was 2:52 when it was really 3:01!<br>really? <br>honest, Rider HD seemed quite upset about this. "what should I do about this; should I get the clerk to initial the correct time?</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_26_134499869793177">really? didnt we cover this ad naseum i thought<br><br>oh it's gonna be a long night<br><br>"what do you think you should do?<br>"get a receipt from someplace else with the correct time?<br>"or just wait another 5 minutes" I thought to myself.<br><br>fast forward about 90 minutes <br>"hi, this is rider ##, and I'm in Podunk, MI [his words] on my way to Detroit. my starting rest bonus receipt was at (insert some specific time and date here. hey it was 5 am don't judge). my ending receipt was at (insert another time and date) and the credit card transaction was approved at (a different time) and I'm concerned about using a motel receipt for the rest bonus since the IBR discourages motel use. <br>(for the record, the IBR does not discourage motel use. I think the rider was confusing the briefing at the IBR where there is a discussion on most motel receipts are crap). any way, I asked if he had two receipts from the same town at least the length of the rest bonus and he replied yes. </div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_26_134499869793177"> you're good then <br>i went to the hotel lobby looking for coffee- i was already awake anyway</div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_26_134499869793177"><br></div><div style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;" class="yui_3_2_0_26_134499869793177">Rick back seat rally master <br> <br><br><br><br> </div> </div> </blockquote> </div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-42583765837109259192012-08-14T15:36:00.001-07:002012-08-14T15:36:30.791-07:00Quote of the day<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><p>Each person seems to get confused in their own special way. - the wisdom of John Pedrow.<br><br><br></p> <p>Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android</p> </td></tr></table>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-1401613743224262932012-08-14T09:50:00.000-07:002012-08-14T10:17:04.285-07:00Staff van collecting bonuses<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELwidqGOVMltUzXcdyJcd3Ud4V3OXuBGpjB_b3udNaPH5LrwF-gnI7PFIqGFuKSywOR1rwzl1MBdlDUKY69-kcSE06SRM7HvtFnzxWLhQob6NtabFTrY2R7Y090amEfwGb06a3qO3Zpk/s1600/2012-08-14_11-38-25_616-724286.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhELwidqGOVMltUzXcdyJcd3Ud4V3OXuBGpjB_b3udNaPH5LrwF-gnI7PFIqGFuKSywOR1rwzl1MBdlDUKY69-kcSE06SRM7HvtFnzxWLhQob6NtabFTrY2R7Y090amEfwGb06a3qO3Zpk/s320/2012-08-14_11-38-25_616-724286.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776579076261325106" /></a></p>From previous Butt Lites.<br> -- <br> David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-2166858943781612152012-08-14T09:00:00.001-07:002012-08-14T09:00:59.451-07:00Bet the riders wish we had a bonus at Lange's Cafe<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUxP1LODq9lFuwG8ESOPS5cIiz3B0Ix3Al8DeZhrjPHoACieo0oOjcoANkX-z3HPpbs3Ev_pl0UG7FZ7sI-UEdJaxLgWDXZ6pReDjZODF1hvncHwfwpA-kjhTmdvmY998t6Ti4OVGT44/s1600/2012-08-14_10-43-27_846-759452.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDUxP1LODq9lFuwG8ESOPS5cIiz3B0Ix3Al8DeZhrjPHoACieo0oOjcoANkX-z3HPpbs3Ev_pl0UG7FZ7sI-UEdJaxLgWDXZ6pReDjZODF1hvncHwfwpA-kjhTmdvmY998t6Ti4OVGT44/s320/2012-08-14_10-43-27_846-759452.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776559468345256178" /></a></p><br> -- <br> David E.B. SmithUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2758738804545744867.post-275011897007161892012-08-13T20:27:00.000-07:002012-08-13T20:29:02.729-07:00Southwestern Minnesota<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfLdTQ9whJlKlyiTUJ_3uyQXDaOPV4iZUhoEysSaykcU9GFN0YrQhBsvFrf4KWbBs0npN7HhVJYmrddaUHg5A40w5Y8rvq7l0vCQ198WH75gcJT9Xr_t-_qh50Ckrq306TGye4HxVhEo/s1600/IMAG0260c-742730.jpg"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPfLdTQ9whJlKlyiTUJ_3uyQXDaOPV4iZUhoEysSaykcU9GFN0YrQhBsvFrf4KWbBs0npN7HhVJYmrddaUHg5A40w5Y8rvq7l0vCQ198WH75gcJT9Xr_t-_qh50Ckrq306TGye4HxVhEo/s320/IMAG0260c-742730.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5776365696858828834" /></a></p>John Pedrow tells us this is normal around here. We're not convinced.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0