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travis reed 06-07-2007 06:02 PM


Originally Posted by wstultz (Post 2154807)
Don't worry about that stupid BS.

Just remember that "loud pipes save lives.":D

u know I'm not just want my oso boys 2 chime in on midwestboatparty.com and help a brother-memberout

+ u know I love the noise,Thanks!!!!!!!!!

travis reed 06-07-2007 06:03 PM


Originally Posted by djkool99usa (Post 2154663)
What is untrue?

dam near all of it!!!!!!!

Edward R. Cozzi 06-07-2007 07:17 PM

Travis:
The day you have to worry about what other people say is when THEY are paying your bills. As long as you're picking up your own tab, who cares what they think? Do whatever you can get away with noise-wise without being inconsiderate to your fellow boaters.
I thought the remarks about Michelle were rude and uncalled for. Jealous bastards.
Coz

satisfactionII 06-07-2007 07:39 PM

Just read that thread on the other site. Entertaining indeed. :eek:

I kinda feel that it'sTravis' boat and he can have it the way he likes it. I would like to see a video clip of it's loudness.

baywatch 06-07-2007 08:22 PM

Glad you got a chance to check out the entertainment over there. I won't make it to the run this weekend either. I have family stuff with the kiddo as well.

It was nice to hear your side of the story/stories. I still stand by my statement that it isn't cool to be revving engines in a rude/ inconsiderate manner. However, It sounds as though some peoples depictions of events were highly embellished. If people ask to hear it, I would give it to them also.


josh farrell
36' Apache "Indian Giver"

Edward R. Cozzi 06-07-2007 08:44 PM

As most of you probably already know I met Travis, his wife Michelle and his son Austin when I surveyed "White Lightning" for them before they bought it.

Unless I'm going color blind, his hair is not red. When he was here it wasn't long enough to be a mullet or be in any ponytail.
He is a family oriented, polite and respectful man.

His wife is a total fox and one of the sweetest women I've ever met. She sent me a birthday card with a letter!! Who does that these days? Whoever said anything about her looks either has poor eyesight or didn't get close enough.

When Travis first got the boat to LOTO, I know he had some carburetor and power valve issues. Those 1000s hate to idle anyway and until they are dialed-in properly they load up like gas is free. I'm sure Travis never meant to offend anyone.

The guys hiding behind screen names on that other sight are low-rent to be making remarks about a guy they don't even know and his WIFE!

I'm glad we here at OSO are kept to higher standards.

Edward R. Cozzi
Never hidden behind a screen name or ever will.

baywatch 06-07-2007 09:13 PM

If it is worth anything, my haircut has been made fun over there before as well. Someone told me I was due for a haircut after they saw me drive past them the previous weekend.

I tend to not let people's opinions bother me, but talkin about the wife and family is shootin below the belt!

ctadams21 06-07-2007 09:17 PM

Travis,

The comments on the other site toward you and your family were out of line. It's amazing what people will write when they don't have to say it to someones face. The irony is that you were getting railed on by mostly a group of people from the party cove.....did they not expect to hear a loud boat at party cove....is it offending them???? It's like going to a bar and complaining about the smoke:drink:
I try to stay out of things like this but you seem like the type of guy that would help a stranger on the side of the road and I don't think the people making judgements even knew you.

Hope to hear a full throttle pass this summer. Later man.:cool:

CTA

Dr. Jeff 06-07-2007 11:21 PM

Travis, et al.

As owner of MWBP, let me apologize for the unnecessary comments about your wife. Sometimes mob mentality rules, and people get wound up in something and say things that not only aren't true, but things they don't necessarily mean. I'm sure your wife is a lovely person, and again accept my apology on behalf of MWBP.

The thread in question has been removed as no one benefits from continued mud slinging and name calling. All have had their say, and its time to move on.

I think the cooler heads on both sites will realize that the vast majority of people that boat will get along anytime anywhere. As members of large forums, you also must agree that sometimes things take on a life of their own, and reason goes out the window for the sake of continued drama.

While I was in Party Cove over Memorial Day, and your revving engines were the talk of a large group of people that couldn't understand the point, I feel that the thread turned to unfair personal attacks and that is not what MWBP wants to promote.

Lets agree to disagree on who does and who doesn't like to hear your motors and let by-gones be by-gones. There are plenty of people that love the boat and would kindly have a cold one with you, so lets leave it like that.

Sincerely,
Jeff Huebner
aka Dr. Jeff Owner/Admin Midwestboatparty.com

BIGGUN 06-07-2007 11:44 PM


Originally Posted by travis reed (Post 2154982)
u know I'm not just want my oso boys 2 chime in on midwestboatparty.com and help a brother-memberout

+ u know I love the noise,Thanks!!!!!!!!!

Travis,

It doesn't do any good to chime in on the Midwest site because the majority of people over their are just fun boaters and as Dr. Jeff says, "mob rulles". As my buddy Roper says, you got a kick azz boat and I look forward to seeing it every weekend. Also, I've got my 8 yr old daughter with me here at the Lake all summer, how old are your kids. PM me sometime and we can meet up with the kids at the swim beach over at Frankie & Louies.

Mike Caffrey

travis reed 06-07-2007 11:51 PM


Originally Posted by Edward R. Cozzi (Post 2155131)
As most of you probably already know I met Travis, his wife Michelle and his son Austin when I surveyed "White Lightning" for them before they bought it.

Unless I'm going color blind, his hair is not red. When he was here it wasn't long enough to be a mullet or be in any ponytail.
He is a family oriented, polite and respectful man.

His wife is a total fox and one of the sweetest women I've ever met. She sent me a birthday card with a letter!! Who does that these days? Whoever said anything about her looks either has poor eyesight or didn't get close enough.

When Travis first got the boat to LOTO, I know he had some carburetor and power valve issues. Those 1000s hate to idle anyway and until they are dialed-in properly they load up like gas is free. I'm sure Travis never meant to offend anyone.

The guys hiding behind screen names on that other sight are low-rent to be making remarks about a guy they don't even know and his WIFE!

I'm glad we here at OSO are kept to higher standards.

Edward R. Cozzi
Never hidden behind a screen name or ever will.

COZ:Thanks she is beautiful. I could tell it really hurt her when she read the thread,they pulled it when I called out a few of the PLAYER HATERS !!! She will be estatic about your comment,due to your INTEGRITY-VALIDITY. We can't wait 2 get in the Atlantic with u over Christmas- New years. PS. thanks again for overnighting all the seals for the 6's.
Travis Reed

travis reed 06-07-2007 11:56 PM


Originally Posted by BIGGUN (Post 2155346)
Travis,

It doesn't do any good to chime in on the Midwest site because the majority of people over their are just fun boaters and as Dr. Jeff says, "mob rulles". As my buddy Roper says, you got a kick azz boat and I look forward to seeing it every weekend. Also, I've got my 8 yr old daughter with me here at the Lake all summer, how old are your kids. PM me sometime and we can meet up with the kids at the swim beach over at Frankie & Louies.

Mike Caffrey

u bet sounds fun!!!!!!

travis reed 06-08-2007 12:06 AM


Originally Posted by ctadams21 (Post 2155175)
Travis,

The comments on the other site toward you and your family were out of line. It's amazing what people will write when they don't have to say it to someones face. The irony is that you were getting railed on by mostly a group of people from the party cove.....did they not expect to hear a loud boat at party cove....is it offending them???? It's like going to a bar and complaining about the smoke:drink:
I try to stay out of things like this but you seem like the type of guy that would help a stranger on the side of the road and I don't think the people making judgements even knew you.

Hope to hear a full throttle pass this summer. Later man.:cool:

CTA

Yes I would,fixed a boat till 2 am Friday night of memorial day weekend,had a fuel leak,bad one,guy had owned the boat all of 2 days...... Bellow was leaking also,would have sunk,, put it on my extra lift he was running the next day.......

I have a list of 10 of those guys I can't wait to meet in person!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thisistank 06-08-2007 12:27 AM

Where's some updated pics of it on the water?

marylandmark 06-08-2007 07:11 AM

Hot wife without pics in the UC section and OSO at higher standards? This place is going downhill....











j/k! :evilb:

gsmith9898 06-08-2007 07:25 AM

Thats whats wrong with the internet. People talk smack till they see you them out somewhere than its all smiles.The computer is passing alcohol for the most false induced courage.:(

satisfactionII 06-08-2007 08:02 AM

DR. Jeff, well put.

Travis, still waiting to see some video of your awesome boat, with sound of course. :D

Sean H 06-08-2007 09:00 AM

Travis, don't worry about what anybody on that site says about you, most are jealous that they don't have half the boat you have, the rest, well, just read the rest of the threads about the stuff they complain about, it's always something. Some over there would only be happy when they are the only boat on the lake. You have to wonder about a boating site that rates its members by their alcohol usage.

djkool99usa 06-08-2007 09:13 AM


Originally Posted by Sean H (Post 2155638)
You have to wonder about a boating site that rates its members by their alcohol usage.

Yeah...cuz thats really what they do right?!? The more you drink the cooler you are. Your way off!

Frequency 06-08-2007 09:30 AM


Originally Posted by Sean H (Post 2155638)
..... You have to wonder about a boating site that rates its members by their alcohol usage.

They considered calling the website MidwestSafeBoatingWithLifelinesandLanyards.com, but they discovered that at speeds off 100+ the air moving across an open beer can sucked the beer right out.:eek: Hence the name MidwestBoatParty.com. Party, yep...in the name. :p

Tbonepmp 06-08-2007 10:04 AM


Originally Posted by Sean H (Post 2155638)
Travis, don't worry about what anybody on that site says about you, most are jealous that they don't have half the boat you have, the rest, well, just read the rest of the threads about the stuff they complain about, it's always something. Some over there would only be happy when they are the only boat on the lake. You have to wonder about a boating site that rates its members by their alcohol usage.


What a jerk off!!!
You're a piece of work...

jawbreakerkid 06-08-2007 10:27 AM

Sean H- I happen to be a member of MWBP.com and feel it is a great site. Over the years, I've become close friends with many of them, same as I did here. Just like OSO, the board has a diverse group of members, some of which are good people and some of which are douche bags. Before you go stereotyping the whole board, I would suggest you take a minute to get to know the people face to face.

Travis Reed / "White Lightening" - Your boat is a cool 95-98mph boat. Everyone knows the original owner spent fortune to build it and anyone would be lucky to own it. I enjoy seeing and evening listening to your boat run, but you don't have to shove it down the throats of LOTO boaters by driving around with your hatches up, rapping on the throttles when some drunk jackazz with beeds asks you to and claiming on an internet board that your boat will run 122mph. You have a great boat and everyone already knows it.....you have no need to prove it. Your efforts to justify the "coolness" of your boat really does nothing more than give powerboaters a bad name. Regarding the comments towards your wife, you have every right to be mad. I've kicked a few teeth in for less. It was disrespectful to you, your wife and your family. On behalf of the non-douche bag members of MWBP.com, I apologize. All in all, I think you have a cool boat and seem to probably be a pretty cool guy.......you may just want to tone it down a bit though. No disrespect intended........then again, with a name like Cat Huntin', you've got to expect a little bit of controversy. Good luck.

Chad

rdoactive 06-08-2007 10:39 AM

Yeah Sean, dont you ever speak badly about alcohol again!!!!:evilb:
I just had to wite something in this thread.

Originally Posted by Sean H (Post 2155638)
Travis, don't worry about what anybody on that site says about you, most are jealous that they don't have half the boat you have, the rest, well, just read the rest of the threads about the stuff they complain about, it's always something. Some over there would only be happy when they are the only boat on the lake. You have to wonder about a boating site that rates its members by their alcohol usage.


Magnum25 06-08-2007 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by travis reed (Post 2155353)
COZ:Thanks she is beautiful. I could tell it really hurt her when she read the thread,they pulled it when I called out a few of the PLAYER HATERS !!! She will be estatic about your comment,due to your INTEGRITY-VALIDITY. We can't wait 2 get in the Atlantic with u over Christmas- New years. PS. thanks again for overnighting all the seals for the 6's.
Travis Reed

What they did...talking about your wife....thats low:mad:

wstultz 06-08-2007 11:06 AM

Hey, how about we agree that everybody on both sides is a douche bag and drop the whole thing.

There's nothing wrong with loud boats. (reving or not)
There's nothing wrong with alcohol.
If you don't like either, join a country club......"Gambling is iiilllleeegal at Bushwood"

Sean H 06-08-2007 11:09 AM


Originally Posted by rdoactive (Post 2155746)
Yeah Sean, dont you ever speak badly about alcohol again!!!!:evilb:
I just had to wite something in this thread.

hey i didnt say anything bad about alcohol :drink: , just might not be the best way to rate a member on a boating site....

travis reed 06-08-2007 11:10 AM


Originally Posted by jawbreakerkid (Post 2155736)
Sean H- I happen to be a member of MWBP.com and feel it is a great site. Over the years, I've become close friends with many of them, same as I did here. Just like OSO, the board has a diverse group of members, some of which are good people and some of which are douche bags. Before you go stereotyping the whole board, I would suggest you take a minute to get to know the people face to face.

Travis Reed / "White Lightening" - Your boat is a cool 95-98mph boat. Everyone knows the original owner spent fortune to build it and anyone would be lucky to own it. I enjoy seeing and evening listening to your boat run, but you don't have to shove it down the throats of LOTO boaters by driving around with your hatches up, rapping on the throttles when some drunk jackazz with beeds asks you to and claiming on an internet board that your boat will run 122mph. You have a great boat and everyone already knows it.....you have no need to prove it. Your efforts to justify the "coolness" of your boat really does nothing more than give powerboaters a bad name. Regarding the comments towards your wife, you have every right to be mad. I've kicked a few teeth in for less. It was disrespectful to you, your wife and your family. On behalf of the non-douche bag members of MWBP.com, I apologize. All in all, I think you have a cool boat and seem to probably be a pretty cool guy.......you may just want to tone it down a bit though. No disrespect intended........then again, with a name like Cat Huntin', you've got to expect a little bit of controversy. Good luck.

Chad

once again CAT HUNTIN the A is inthe shape of a girls legs with high heels,I did it for contraversy. I did not say it would run 122+ CHRIS ROPER CERTIFIED OFFSHORE DID SAYS HE WAS IN IT!!!!!! BRAD SMITH and I are making more power now than then,and all I said was we have honestly been a little over a 100 with some left in her,but the Lake is 2 crowded............jet skis kids families!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Hell all that is going on in party Cove the piss chit boos drugs life safety issues fire works propane grills, 120+db stereo's and then thier are the player haters.GO figure.best 2 u

Tbonepmp 06-08-2007 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by rdoactive (Post 2155746)
Yeah Sean, dont you ever speak badly about alcohol again!!!!:evilb:
I just had to wite something in this thread.

Whatever old man, did you just get out of your Friday morning LOTO departure AA meeting...:evilb: :drink:

Panther 06-08-2007 11:50 AM

Travis,

A few years ago, when I bought my boat, we launched it for the first time. Engines were brand new so I had to set the timing. Ran the boat for 5 minutes at the dock to set the timing and down the dock comes the hostess from the Restaurant at our marina... She said to my sister, "The boat is really lound and customers are complaining. How long are you going to be here." My sister says; "We're going to be here the whole season."..... :)

Later that day I come back from our test run and one of the needle/seats on my carb is hanging up and dumping fuel into the motor and I could barely keep it running... Idle for a second, take it out of gear, rev it and hold at 2500 for a second, then dump it in gear to get back into my slip....

Fast forward a few hours and I'm hanging out with some friends at the bar in the marina. One of the boat owners walks up to me, hammered, and says; "Ya know, everyone at the marina has to listen to your engines every time you rev them up." I had a few in me and said to the guy; "Hey buddy, it's a marina with a lot of other performance boats, you're just gonna have to deal with it." Guy was pissed off and walked away, never bothered me again.... :)

satisfactionII 06-08-2007 11:55 AM


Originally Posted by Panther (Post 2155838)
She said to my sister, "The boat is really lound and customers are complaining. How long are you going to be here." My sister says; "We're going to be here the whole season."..... :)

AWESOME! :D :drink: :D

travis reed 06-08-2007 02:54 PM


Originally Posted by Panther (Post 2155838)
Travis,

A few years ago, when I bought my boat, we launched it for the first time. Engines were brand new so I had to set the timing. Ran the boat for 5 minutes at the dock to set the timing and down the dock comes the hostess from the Restaurant at our marina... She said to my sister, "The boat is really lound and customers are complaining. How long are you going to be here." My sister says; "We're going to be here the whole season."..... :)

Later that day I come back from our test run and one of the needle/seats on my carb is hanging up and dumping fuel into the motor and I could barely keep it running... Idle for a second, take it out of gear, rev it and hold at 2500 for a second, then dump it in gear to get back into my slip....

Fast forward a few hours and I'm hanging out with some friends at the bar in the marina. One of the boat owners walks up to me, hammered, and says; "Ya know, everyone at the marina has to listen to your engines every time you rev them up." I had a few in me and said to the guy; "Hey buddy, it's a marina with a lot of other performance boats, you're just gonna have to deal with it." Guy was pissed off and walked away, never bothered me again.... :)

FUC....................AH that's what i'm talking about. I'm only upset about my girl,the rest of the chit Bothered me for a second then I realized,I honestly do not give a fuc.....what any of them think!!!!!!!!!!!NEDDLE/SEAT they do not even know what that is,try not to confuse them,I had to scratch up my fresh blue-clear paint on the dominators, had one stick that saturday for a few minutes on the way in 2 pc.........I honestly got tired of opening the hatches due 2 people asking me 2,so I left them up for awhile,it is amazing how people try to flip it around,I'm honestly only worried about impressing my girl and kids,oh amd me,if u will notice I have talked more in the last 2 days than the whole time I've been a member-since03.
Thanks again,come make some noise with us!!!!!!

thisistank 06-08-2007 04:17 PM


Originally Posted by thisistank (Post 2155381)
Where's some updated pics of it on the water?

Soooooo, no.....No pics I take it.........

cabin fever 06-08-2007 04:24 PM


Originally Posted by jawbreakerkid (Post 2155736)
Sean H- I happen to be a member of MWBP.com and feel it is a great site. Over the years, I've become close friends with many of them, same as I did here. Just like OSO, the board has a diverse group of members, some of which are good people and some of which are douche bags. Before you go stereotyping the whole board, I would suggest you take a minute to get to know the people face to face.

Travis Reed / "White Lightening" - Your boat is a cool 95-98mph boat. Everyone knows the original owner spent fortune to build it and anyone would be lucky to own it. I enjoy seeing and evening listening to your boat run, but you don't have to shove it down the throats of LOTO boaters by driving around with your hatches up, rapping on the throttles when some drunk jackazz with beeds asks you to and claiming on an internet board that your boat will run 122mph. You have a great boat and everyone already knows it.....you have no need to prove it. Your efforts to justify the "coolness" of your boat really does nothing more than give powerboaters a bad name. Regarding the comments towards your wife, you have every right to be mad. I've kicked a few teeth in for less. It was disrespectful to you, your wife and your family. On behalf of the non-douche bag members of MWBP.com, I apologize. All in all, I think you have a cool boat and seem to probably be a pretty cool guy.......you may just want to tone it down a bit though. No disrespect intended........then again, with a name like Cat Huntin', you've got to expect a little bit of controversy. Good luck.

Chad

Well said.
I too am an member of MWBP. met a lot of great people too.

Sorry if I offended you buy asking for "pics of the chick in the bikini" Not my intention at all to disrespect your wife. I tend to like to look at pictures of hot women just as much as I do hot boats. No doubt your boat is cool, and I doubt anyone could argue with that fact.

WeaponX 06-08-2007 09:22 PM


Originally Posted by Sean H (Post 2155638)
Travis, don't worry about what anybody on that site says about you, most are jealous that they don't have half the boat you have, the rest, well, just read the rest of the threads about the stuff they complain about, it's always something. Some over there would only be happy when they are the only boat on the lake. You have to wonder about a boating site that rates its members by their alcohol usage.

I know of one on there telling nothing but the TRUTH about the boat.:D

WeaponX 06-08-2007 09:24 PM


Originally Posted by jawbreakerkid (Post 2155736)
Sean H- I happen to be a member of MWBP.com and feel it is a great site. Over the years, I've become close friends with many of them, same as I did here. Just like OSO, the board has a diverse group of members, some of which are good people and some of which are douche bags. Before you go stereotyping the whole board, I would suggest you take a minute to get to know the people face to face.

Travis Reed / "White Lightening" - Your boat is a cool 95-98mph boat. Everyone knows the original owner spent fortune to build it and anyone would be lucky to own it. I enjoy seeing and evening listening to your boat run, but you don't have to shove it down the throats of LOTO boaters by driving around with your hatches up, rapping on the throttles when some drunk jackazz with beeds asks you to and claiming on an internet board that your boat will run 122mph. You have a great boat and everyone already knows it.....you have no need to prove it. Your efforts to justify the "coolness" of your boat really does nothing more than give powerboaters a bad name. Regarding the comments towards your wife, you have every right to be mad. I've kicked a few teeth in for less. It was disrespectful to you, your wife and your family. On behalf of the non-douche bag members of MWBP.com, I apologize. All in all, I think you have a cool boat and seem to probably be a pretty cool guy.......you may just want to tone it down a bit though. No disrespect intended........then again, with a name like Cat Huntin', you've got to expect a little bit of controversy. Good luck.

Chad

Well said.

Rocksann 06-08-2007 11:02 PM

Wow, I know Travis Reed (White Lightning)

I grew up with him, I do not want to put his business in the street, but a few midwest boat party guys are all wrong. He is self made and was a special forces guy I believe; very quit and would and has help anyone and everyone. The quoet about trying to impress and that he has no balls by the fake edock36guy is so boguss, I commend him for not flying up and down the lake. This guy in one of the baddest and craziest out there but with great respect for others, I will close by saying this.... If he has not changed wich I dout very much he would never start any trouble or try to impress anyone, but since you guys kept making **** up and that comment about his wife WOW I truly would not want to be one of you guys, HE WILL NOT QUIT ON THIS NO MATTER WHAT.

Here is one last think I know about him wich would probley get me in trouble, he is a very private donator to kids charities


:evilb:

buck183 06-08-2007 11:34 PM


Originally Posted by Rocksann (Post 2156588)
Wow, I know Travis Reed (White Lightning)

I grew up with him, I do not want to put his business in the street, but a few midwest boat party guys are all wrong. He is self made and was a special forces guy I believe; very quit and would and has help anyone and everyone. The quoet about trying to impress and that he has no balls by the fake edock36guy is so boguss, I commend him for not flying up and down the lake. This guy in one of the baddest and craziest out there but with great respect for others, I will close by saying this.... If he has not changed wich I dout very much he would never start any trouble or try to impress anyone, but since you guys kept making **** up and that comment about his wife WOW I truly would not want to be one of you guys, HE WILL NOT QUIT ON THIS NO MATTER WHAT.

Here is one last think I know about him wich would probley get me in trouble, he is a very private donator to kids charities


:evilb:


http://secure.hop.com/

:D

Buck

Tbonepmp 06-09-2007 12:48 AM


Originally Posted by buck183 (Post 2156602)

LOL:evilb: :D

offshoredrillin 06-09-2007 05:03 AM

where is Nortys opinion on loto? :D...this thread wouldnt be complete without him or a mention of subway :evilb:

omerta one 06-09-2007 10:26 AM


Originally Posted by buck183 (Post 2156602)

Now THAT is first post we know is absolutely dead on.

ROTFLMAO!!! and I can't stop...it hurts.


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