May 2011 Event: 20th Annual GSMTR
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Did Allen win the grand prize again?????
Ok so anyone going to elaborate on this?? 
I love good stories
Marshall I dropped the ball on paying for the T-shirt or even tellings someone to hold on to it for me. Do you guys still have it?? If so can I just get it off off you next month and pay you?
I love good stories
Marshall I dropped the ball on paying for the T-shirt or even tellings someone to hold on to it for me. Do you guys still have it?? If so can I just get it off off you next month and pay you?
Ok so anyone going to elaborate on this??
I love good stories
Marshall I dropped the ball on paying for the T-shirt or even tellings someone to hold on to it for me. Do you guys still have it?? If so can I just get it off off you next month and pay you?
I'll let Allen tell the story.
Al I saved your shirt. That being said someone may have sold it out from under me. If we don't have it don't worry. In the next day or so we will open the online store up and will be selling them and shipping them out. We had a lot of people who wanted to buy them at the event.
I didn't see Troll's post before writing this... story retracted, but it is a commendable thing he did.
also, PM sent about the shirt
also, PM sent about the shirt
Do tell? Story? Pics?
Paging Mr. Dickerson.......
Did you miss out on a GSMTR event shirt? Orders are now being taken and we'll do a second run in a couple weeks. Don't wait, order yours now. Upstate Cruisers » Store
We will have yeti sizes too.
We will have yeti sizes too.
Ok, so here's what had happened......
Most of you know that I was very fortunate to have won the grand prize in the GSMTR raffle last year. Thanks to the generosity of Upstate Cruisers and the sponsors of GSMTR '10, my Cruiser is now sitting a couple inches higher on some OME's.
This year's GSMTR didn't exactly start where last GSMTR left off. I lost a sidewall on the first trail I rode on Tuesday, and my tires just weren't cutting it until later in the week when it dried out, so my M8000 was getting a workout. Still, I had a GREAT time, because it was GSMTR, and that's what happens at GSMTR....a great time.
On Saturday, my buddies and I grabbed a couple beers and headed to the BBQ and the raffle. I took my remaining cash and bought about 60 raffle tickets. Before the raffle started, Cam from IPOR told the story that many of you may know, about Jon Jurlando. He was IPOR's 1st employee and a genuinely good guy, who lost his battle with cancer back in November, leaving behind his wife, 3 young daughters, and a lot of medical bills. Cam did some great things this past week, taking up a collection of donations for Jon's wife, Amelia. Cam generously bought a couple hundred tickets and said that anything he won would be auctioned off after the raffle and the proceeds would go to Amelia.
Lots of cool stuff was given away. My luck wasn't great, though I did win a camping set that'll come in handy. When the grand prize drawing came around, I figured I had my time last year, but of course I wouldn't mind going back-to-back. The grand prize was the biggest ever at GSMTR - IPOR donated an ARB front bumper, an IPOR skid plate, and an IPOR rear bumper for an 80-series Cruiser, and 4x4Connection added a Warn VR-10000 winch.
The numbers were called, and my ticket didn't come up. Oh well, can't win it every year. .... Wait, why hasn't anybody claimed the prize? Goin' once.....goin' twice.......BURN IT!!! Everybody gets another chance! This time, my number came up. I was in shock. No way was it happening again. I was ecstatic, but I knew I wanted to do something. I pulled Lance aside and told him that I wanted to do something for Jon's wife. I told him that I could use the winch, but that as great as it was, I have little use for the 80-series armor. I told him I wanted to sell it all and split the proceeds with Amelia. He went up and told Cam and the bidding began. We were able to raise an additional $750 for Jon's family. The bidders got good deals on some great parts for their 80's, I got a winch and some money to figure out a way to mount it on either my 40 or the Tundra, and most importantly, we raised some much needed funds for Amelia and her daughters.
So that's it. Yeah, I'm a very lucky guy to have had my number get called twice in a row in the big raffle at GSMTR. Ain't gonna lie.....I'm pretty dang happy about it. However, I'm just as happy that I was able to help Jon's family a little bit.
Next year.....3-peat?
Most of you know that I was very fortunate to have won the grand prize in the GSMTR raffle last year. Thanks to the generosity of Upstate Cruisers and the sponsors of GSMTR '10, my Cruiser is now sitting a couple inches higher on some OME's.
This year's GSMTR didn't exactly start where last GSMTR left off. I lost a sidewall on the first trail I rode on Tuesday, and my tires just weren't cutting it until later in the week when it dried out, so my M8000 was getting a workout. Still, I had a GREAT time, because it was GSMTR, and that's what happens at GSMTR....a great time.
On Saturday, my buddies and I grabbed a couple beers and headed to the BBQ and the raffle. I took my remaining cash and bought about 60 raffle tickets. Before the raffle started, Cam from IPOR told the story that many of you may know, about Jon Jurlando. He was IPOR's 1st employee and a genuinely good guy, who lost his battle with cancer back in November, leaving behind his wife, 3 young daughters, and a lot of medical bills. Cam did some great things this past week, taking up a collection of donations for Jon's wife, Amelia. Cam generously bought a couple hundred tickets and said that anything he won would be auctioned off after the raffle and the proceeds would go to Amelia.
Lots of cool stuff was given away. My luck wasn't great, though I did win a camping set that'll come in handy. When the grand prize drawing came around, I figured I had my time last year, but of course I wouldn't mind going back-to-back. The grand prize was the biggest ever at GSMTR - IPOR donated an ARB front bumper, an IPOR skid plate, and an IPOR rear bumper for an 80-series Cruiser, and 4x4Connection added a Warn VR-10000 winch.
The numbers were called, and my ticket didn't come up. Oh well, can't win it every year. .... Wait, why hasn't anybody claimed the prize? Goin' once.....goin' twice.......BURN IT!!! Everybody gets another chance! This time, my number came up. I was in shock. No way was it happening again. I was ecstatic, but I knew I wanted to do something. I pulled Lance aside and told him that I wanted to do something for Jon's wife. I told him that I could use the winch, but that as great as it was, I have little use for the 80-series armor. I told him I wanted to sell it all and split the proceeds with Amelia. He went up and told Cam and the bidding began. We were able to raise an additional $750 for Jon's family. The bidders got good deals on some great parts for their 80's, I got a winch and some money to figure out a way to mount it on either my 40 or the Tundra, and most importantly, we raised some much needed funds for Amelia and her daughters.
So that's it. Yeah, I'm a very lucky guy to have had my number get called twice in a row in the big raffle at GSMTR. Ain't gonna lie.....I'm pretty dang happy about it. However, I'm just as happy that I was able to help Jon's family a little bit.
Next year.....3-peat?
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Allen the SC lottery is up to $97 million, quick reference you are only about 2 hours from the border....
I am never buying lottery tickets behind you again 
Two years in a row less than ten digits from Allen's winning ticket.
Awesome donation by ALLEN to a great cause as well as many other winners who tossed their prizes in the pile to be auctioned off to raise funds for Johns family. Really an incredible sight and show of emotion. Not often you see so many tears and hugs amongst a bunch of burly, dirty, dudes
Had an incredible time. Cant even really describe the non stop wheeling and partying that went on. Lets just say there was flying 80's, dynamite droppin, pink paint, and multiple mason jars swirling round the patio. Cant wait for next year
Two years in a row less than ten digits from Allen's winning ticket.
Awesome donation by ALLEN to a great cause as well as many other winners who tossed their prizes in the pile to be auctioned off to raise funds for Johns family. Really an incredible sight and show of emotion. Not often you see so many tears and hugs amongst a bunch of burly, dirty, dudes
Had an incredible time. Cant even really describe the non stop wheeling and partying that went on. Lets just say there was flying 80's, dynamite droppin, pink paint, and multiple mason jars swirling round the patio. Cant wait for next year
Allen that is awesome! Great job! NC lottery is up to 114 million. I might have to go to GSMTR next year, I've been told I have a horse show up my ass by my wife!
I'm not familiar with how you guys in Havelock party, so I'm not sure what that means.
Ok, so here's what had happened......
.....awesome story.....
So that's it. Yeah, I'm a very lucky guy to have had my number get called twice in a row in the big raffle at GSMTR. Ain't gonna lie.....I'm pretty dang happy about it. However, I'm just as happy that I was able to help Jon's family a little bit.
Next year.....3-peat?
I was thinking the same thingI'm not familiar with how you guys in Havelock party, so I'm not sure what that means.
horseshoe....
I win stuff all the time so the joke is i have a lucky horse shoeup my ass. Last year and ducks unlimted event a won a shotgun and a rifle among other thingss.....
I win stuff all the time so the joke is i have a lucky horse shoeup my ass. Last year and ducks unlimted event a won a shotgun and a rifle among other thingss.....
Ah, a horse SHOE. You typed "show" before. I was a bit worried that you had shared too much, talkin' about a horse show up your ass!
i re read the post gotta love typos! I think there a horse show down n mexico hahha