Paragon Trip 9/16-9/18

[Texican]

someone name the owners of these 2 for me....

 

[smtyblt]

That is dave in the white rig but not sure of the black rig

 

[Texican]

That is dave in the white rig but not sure of the black rig

Dave's last name and where he's from?
Kris got some great shots, (her camera, someone else taking them) of me driving your rig and you spotting......she'll get them up eventually.
Butch

 

[Texican]

2nd Annual Fall Crawl at Paragon.......

OK, here's my account.....( I should be getting ready for ICBM but had rather do this )
As near as I can tell we had 5 or 6 clubs represented
Lone Star Land Cruisers
Bay to Blue Ridge
Capitol Cruisers
Va. 4x4 Ass.
Gotham City
Mechanicsville Mudders
Buckeye or Midwest (Kris was not sure on this one)

roster as best Kristie could do, please add to or correct....
Kristie Barlow (krisfj40) Va.
Butch Baker (texican) TEXAS BY GOD!!
Rob & Caroline Metzer Va.
John & Dianne Embry Va.
Cam (Smitibilt) Va.
Tim Miner Va.
Chris Barsher
(Clunky Chris) Pa.
Karl Walters Oh.
Dan Friedman ???
Bob Bascom (76FJ40) ???
Dwight Atkinson Va.
Norm & Donna Engle Va.
We also had a couple of guys from Jersey
one in a green FJ40 (cruiserhead) other a blue glass bodied 40 don't remember the names of either sorry, I'm old.......

Kris and I got to Red Ridge around dark, thurs nite, we were soon joined by Rob and Caroline, we drank until Rob's conversation got boring and I retired, Friday morning we met most all of the rest at the park, John rolled 15 minutes into the run, took an hour to get his rig on all 4's and rolling, we wheeled hard the remainder of the day with little carnage..I drove John's FJ40 equipped with the mini drivetrain, amazing lil rig........I fixed the group one of LSLC's favorite camp fodder for supper, it seemed to be a hit....shared some fine cigars I had picked in San Antonio a couple of weeks ago for this event.....Drank lots of beer, told lots of lies, cussed Junk for not showing......Sat morning found us gathered at Paragon with 16 trucks I think,, so we split into 2 groups, Chris taco'd his drag link first off, John bloke his first BF, we got it changed, then Rob broke an inner, which took out a Long, he took for-fawking-ever to change it out, took a nap waiting, Kristie then blew the hi pressure PS hose, which sidelined her a couple of hours til closing, John then broke his second of the day, despite it falling off the jack once, it was changed quickly.
With time fading, we stopped in a rock garden where smitibilt let me pilot his way capable rig til he spotted me into a wedged up fawked up mess , broke his rope twice trying to extract, his rig was leaning so far the fuel would not pickup, so Dwight tied off to the cage and leveled it, it fired and drove out........Barely made it back to the lot by closing time........
Only one guy carries a lug wrench....

Big fun, thanks guys.....

 

[BUCKEYE4X4]

I am the bald monkey (Karl Walters) in the white 4runner above. I had a great time and should be getting a little more active here.

I enjoyed all of your company and hospitality, especially after dealing with those young guys all day!

Regarding our club, we are still working out the name and domain. so just Ohio Land Cruisers.

Cheers

Karl

 

[smtyblt]

If it matters for spelling

Chris Baeshore
Tim Minner
Cam Beasley SMTYBLT
Dan Freelander
Rob and Caroline Matzell

 

[smtyblt]

And to back up what Butch said I had a blast spotting spotting Butch in my rig

$3.00 per gallon of gas
$35.00 entery fee for Paragon
$150.00 Winch rope

BUTCH BAKER with a ear to ear grin, in my rig

PRICELESS

 

[Fireman]

Hey bald monkey guy, what are the specs on your truck? Is that a tool box half way back above the wheel wells? Looks bad ass!

 

[Texican]

$150.00 Winch rope

I ain't going back and correcting my spelling errors, but I do have to argue this $150 WINCH rope, sumbich had one wrap ( if that) on his winch, and the blue was faded off of that!!!!

 

[Klunky Chris]

guy in the fla-black *aflac ducks voice* mini is Eric who is local enough to always be on the trails.
He was cool enough to step up and lead the second group and those guys were great helping me with my drag link!!!
(the 1st time that is.... )

 

[matzell]

Butch thanks for the play by play. Cam thanks for the spell check! I had a great time, I hope we can do this every year. As far as taking a long time swapping out the broken axle/birf oh well I thought you needed more time for lunch and watching the Jeep turtle itself and breaking stuff.
Thanks for everyone that showed up!!!!

Rob

 

[Blue77FJ40]

Texican, don't post my pic of John on his top, Kris asked me to send it to Todd. I thought the pix you wanted were for an article?

 

[smtyblt]

I ain't going back and correcting my spelling errors, but I do have to argue this $150 WINCH rope, sumbich had one wrap ( if that) on his winch, and the blue was faded off of that!!!!

Yeah I dont know what was wrong with the winch rope that rope has been bad from the beginning I think I have broken it 15 times or better, That wasnt your fault I was just bustin your balls.

 

[Texican]

Yeah I dont know what was wrong with the winch rope that rope has been bad from the beginning I think I have broken it 15 times or better, That wasnt your fault I was just bustin your balls.

duh.like I didn't know it was in jest

Next time get 3/8" rope, a 62 in a bind is a lot of weight......

 

[smtyblt]

yeh thatis what I was thinking

money is tight think I will just put he new wire back on it for now.

 

[Texican]

Texican, don't post my pic of John on his top, Kris asked me to send it to Todd. I thought the pix you wanted were for an article?

10.4,

I'VE SHARED IT WITH A FEW LSLC MEMBERS ONLY.

 

[krisfj40]

Pics & other junk

One other note...you forgot my broken frame....doh

I am in Cincy this week but will forward pics when I get back to Richmond. Should I send them to someone for an article release first?

Also...the old man must have forgotten....WE BOTH MISSED OUR FLIGHTS ON MONDAY MORNING!!! First time it's ever happened to me in the past 5 years of being a road-warrior. I woke up at 5:45 and our flights were at 6:15....missed 1 meeting and was late to another. Good thing the client is laid back! Not sure how long Dad sat in Atlanta airport waiting on a connection.

Kris

 

[cruiserhead]

I also had a great time although I only got to wheel on Sat.It`s always nice to meet new folks to go wheelin` with.Wound up wheelin` at home on Sun with Lovey(this board)in his 80.Butch and Kristy it was nice to meet you and I`m sure our paths will meet again.GSMTR maybe.Also all the folks from Va,next time your up this way let me know.
David Crum

 

[Blue77FJ40]

OK, here's my account.....( I should be getting ready for ICBM but had rather do this )

roster as best Kristie could do, please add to or correct....
Kristie Barlow (krisfj40) Va.
Butch Baker (texican) TEXAS BY GOD!!
Rob & Caroline Metzer Va.
John & Dianne Embry Va.
Cam (Smitibilt) Va.
Tim Miner Va.
Chris Barsher
(Clunky Chris) Pa.
Karl Walters Oh.
Dan Friedman ???
Bob Bascom (76FJ40) ???
Dwight Atkinson Va.
Norm & Donna Engle Va.
We also had a couple of guys from Jersey
one in a green FJ40 (cruiserhead) other a blue glass bodied 40 don't remember the names of either sorry, I'm old.......
Big fun, thanks guys.....

Butch,

It's Dan Friedlander from MD
Bob Bascom is from VA
The blue glass '40 was Phil ? and
Dave Crum was the green '40

Cam already got Tim and Chris's names.

Thanks again for the fun times and cookin' lessons..

 

[Klunky Chris]

I am in Cincy this week but will forward pics when I get back to Richmond. Should I send them to someone for an article release first?
Kris

Sure, Send them to Todd Kaderabek: todd@larkbooks.com

same goes to anyone else with good pics.

keep in mind that he WONT publish anything that's been sent to anyone else though! So keep them out of the publiuc domain if you want to see them in the trails.