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PLANNING: TECORE III - June 4-6

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by bgwolfpack » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:24 pm

JamesDowning wrote:Noobish video? Not sure what you mean. There have been TECORE videos from I and II... I'm sure we'll have at least two videos from III.

What frickin' noobs we both were. by the Roadie

The TECORE videos from I and II are rad! I'd just love to see you get short with someone the way Roadie does with Teebes. The look on his face, like what the hell am I doing here. :excited:

Another TECORE trip with Jaws video. I guess will have to do. :raspberry: :safe:

:poke: :cheers:
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by fishsticks » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:18 pm

bgwolfpack wrote:rad!


You said rad... :lol:
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by HARDTRAILZ » Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:32 pm

fishsticks wrote:
bgwolfpack wrote:rad!


You said rad... :lol:



Now I am gonna have to watch that movie tonight.
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:31 pm

rad

You youngersters and your slang. Why do I think I'm not missing out. :slap:


Just looking for something to be posted in the Another youtube classic... thread. :coffee2:
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by bgwolfpack » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:05 pm

OH Wait.


irishboy02 isn't going this trip is he.
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by Zero » Tue Jun 01, 2010 5:31 pm

I just got a call for an audition, I am hoping i can get it schedualed before the trip....but it may be this friday, which kinda //// things up.....Also it looks like one of my medical tests came back and I may possibly have a very minor ulcer....hooray......NOT!

I will keep you guys posted.

Barton, like I said before....go or not...I am buying some of your armor. :cheers:
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by Trail X » Tue Jun 01, 2010 9:01 pm

Zero wrote:I just got a call for an audition, I am hoping i can get it schedualed before the trip....but it may be this friday, which kinda //// things up.....Also it looks like one of my medical tests came back and I may possibly have a very minor ulcer....hooray......NOT!

I will keep you guys posted.

Barton, like I said before....go or not...I am buying some of your armor. :cheers:


You seem to live quite a hectic life dude. I hope you can make it down for some R and R.
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by Zero » Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:11 pm

Hectic is just the start....try not being able to plan ahead more then 1 week max, not being able to cut ur hair for months on end, have to keep within a certain weight and build.......not to mention in my line of work, we put our lifes in positions most people spend their whole lives trying to avoid.....like head on car crashes....being lit on fire....and throwing your self through a plate glass window........but then again....I couldnt imagine living any other way.
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by irishboy02 » Wed Jun 02, 2010 3:05 pm

bgwolfpack wrote:OH Wait.


irishboy02 isn't going this trip is he.



Where did this come from?
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by HARDTRAILZ » Thu Jun 03, 2010 8:53 am

12 hours til the truck gets loaded the rest of the way and we head out. I need a break after this shitty work week. Cant wait.
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by Trail X » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:05 am

Indeed! I'll get home from work today and begin packing it all up. I'll be heading out at about 8:30 tomorrow.

On a side note, sounds like Zero is out... no chance of him coming. Zero, I hope things work out for you.

Anyone coming, please take down my Cell # so you have it: 5405250402.

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by rgraboske » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:37 am

Have a great trip everyone! :safari:
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by Trail X » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:53 am

Not bad conditions... we may encounter a little rain here and there, but doesn't look like anything bad.
Should at least give us some cool clouds to look at and maybe even cool the weather a bit.

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Partly sunny. Scattered showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Friday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Saturday
Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 40 percent.

Sunday
Partly sunny with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
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by Gordinho80 » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:55 am

I want to see LOTS of pics and vids!!! Lots of vids were captured last year, but not much was posted.... :poke: You know who you are!
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by djthumper » Thu Jun 03, 2010 4:36 pm

Have fun guys.
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by fishsticks » Thu Jun 03, 2010 5:55 pm

I'm more than a little jealous...

Be safe and have a blast out there! :flex dirty: :camping: :drive: :excited:
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by DJones » Thu Jun 03, 2010 9:55 pm

I wish I could go. I will be waiting for the pictures! Have fun!
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by Trail X » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:08 pm

You should be able to track us on this shared spot map. I put a test location in there, hopefully it works for you all.

http://share.findmespot.com/shared/face ... 8nE3ucDZqJ
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by Regulator1175 » Thu Jun 03, 2010 10:53 pm

Have a great time everyone! I am more then jealous, and wish I could have made it. :( :cry:
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by AlekG » Thu Jun 03, 2010 11:07 pm

Everything is packed up and ready to go.

Had a bit of a scare this morning as the transmission was acting really strange. Sluggish, no downshifting, no overdrive (4th) on highway, DTC codes up the wazoo. WTF???

Well, took it to my trusty mechanic friend for a scan. A whole mess of problems with the shift solenoids. He saw that all the problems seem to be tied into the same circuit so we took a look at the rear fuse box - fuse 47. Seems that the receptacle part was wonky. Intermittent connection on that fuse was causing ALL the problems. He got some pointy tools out and fixed it ... woohoo!

OK, so leaving very early tomorrow to try to be at the Sheets before 4.

Note for James ... my cell phone has changed.

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JamesDowning wrote:Indeed! I'll get home from work today and begin packing it all up. I'll be heading out at about 8:30 tomorrow.

On a side note, sounds like Zero is out... no chance of him coming. Zero, I hope things work out for you.

Anyone coming, please take down my Cell # so you have it: 5405250402.

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Noon meeting time:
JD
Kyle
Mike
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Joining us at the 4PM meeting time:
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