Now that was a kick a$$ weekend!
 

American Hot Boat Associations Heat Wave Poker Run at the Nautical Inn on the beautiful blue waters of Lake Havasu WAS A GAS! Below is a bunch of photos we took this weekend – my new version of post whoring. What a great way to meet a bunch of the OSO people. Dougie Fresh, Tank, Cig One, Miss Amy & Lutz, Devil Man, Board God #1 (aka Jeffrey), TimeWarp, Garry, Audiofn, Phantom Chaos and many more.

The weekend started off with one of my most exciting boating experiences and just keep getting better. Friday at lunchtime we ran over to the Nautical Inn via the London Bridge to see if there were people headed down to the Springs for lunch. Just as we came under the Bridge, the SCOPE guys were firing up their big blocks, and as CigOne puts it, rocking the docks! I put it in neutral and sat there as the big dogs came out – Devil Man, Jeffrey, DougieFresh – before I knew it, I was surrounded by a bunch of big offshore boats making a ton of noise. My blood was pumping and the hair was standing up on my arms. I looked over and noticed my wife sitting straight up with her eyes big and round and a smile plastered on her face. This morning she told me her checks hurt, because that smile didn’t stop until Sunday night on the drive home.

Dougie, I owe you big time for talking me into going to this poker run! I’m sitting here this morning trying to get into the work flow - I am sore, sun burnt, tired, and facing a tall stack of fuel receipts – and still I can’t wipe off that smile either!

OK, guess I should start out with the Board Gods boat. Check out the cool chrome lettering “Cigarette”, you had to see that with the sun shining on it – awesome. But Jeffrey, who’s the handsome guy driving it?

UncleToys: It was great to see ya out there. You have a great boat. Remember the superchargers just plain sound cool. You aint fooling anyone with the better gas excuse :p :p We got some good video of you on the water. Get in touch with Nort to see if you can get a copy. Maybe even an edited one :D:D It was great to see you guys out there and paryt a bit that evening. Give me a call mid this week and lets see about getting together for Skaterfest!!!! I can get your itinerary and maybe we can get ya out on the water out this way :D:D

Jon

Sorry, I know you guys want to see boats, but I just saw this picture and had to post it. That’s Tank shaking Cat&Mices hand, me in between sporting my patriotic head cover. Check out the glow on Tanks back – ouch!

Here’s my favorite this weekend. The DevilMan. My picture doesn’t do the colors justice, plus I think I forgot to get a picture of his really cool yellow powder coated number 6 drives. But the kick was his matching shoes. :cool: :cool: :D :D

Stay tuned, more pictures to come (damn work keeps getting in the way).

The Nautical Inn’s cove and the drivers meeting Saturday morning that I’m late for – damn, where do I park?

Uncle Toys~

Lutz and I enjoyed meeting you so much! You and Kathy and the girls were awesome. Here is a picture of you. I also have a really cute one of your boat going under the London Bridge with the 3 girls standing up in the back.

Everybody was so generous to us out there. We coudln't have asked for better hospitality. It was so great to finally meet all the west coasters.

I'd like to especially thank Doug and his wife Jill for letting us be passengers on their boat and for helping to make our first Poker Run such a great time. And to Nort for a very cool ride down thru the Canyons. :D :D and for the great company when we went out dancing. Karen, if you are out there lurking, you are a hoot! Tank and Kelly, Cig 1, Kevin Shulte, Rick 32 and Carol, KWB, and everybody else.....you guys are great! Can't wait to come out again sometime and do it all again.

Jeffrey....tell Denise that Meg says "Hi";) LOL!!

Oh, and kudos to LakeRacer!! Art, I'm really sorry that we never made it over to the dinner Saturday night. We just stayed out too late on the water and the time got away from us. Kevin and I appreciate everything you did for us and I'm really sorry we didn't have more time to visit. Thanks for the tee!!!

Thanks Miss Amy, having you guys out here made the weekend extra special! Notice my wife is taking your picture at the same time, just haven’t found it yet. Think I’ll rip the phone out so I can get some work done….oh….this isn’t work, is it?

Here’s the only one I’ve found of you two so far. That’s Lutz about to take our picture from the dock and I believe that’s your butt to his right:cool: :D

I’ll find and post that one of Lutz taking off his shirt and flexing those corn fed, rippling, bronzed muscles.:eek: :eek: :D :D

I knew this picture was in here. That’s Dman and his matching shoes – kewl! But beware, don’t step on them;) ;)

UT- nice shot of the Grumman with BIG POWER!!!! ;) :D

it looks and sounds like everyone had a awesome and safe time!

jbk

Uncle Toys' girls
 

I know it's kind of far away, but I thought your daughter might like this one. Tell her we said Hi, and we're ready to bring our kids out if her and her friends are up to baby sitting! :)

Audiofn - Thanks for the supercharger sound effects for my wife - every little bit helps:cool: It was great having you out here, really fun. But, party a bit? Dude, at my age that was WOT:eek: :eek: :D :D

Skaterfest for sure, I'll get in touch with you mid-week. But can we play a different drinking game this time?;) ;)

Sure we can play what ever drinking game you want just leave my nut sack alone!!!!!!!!!! :p :p :p Audio does not like to get beat at his own game!!!!:rolleyes: :rolleyes: Look forward to the call this week and lets get it all together :D

UT, I'm glad you had a kick a$$ time. You looked like a kid in a candy/ toy store on Fri. when we pulled away from the dock. It was a lot of fun to meet your family they were great. How did Kathy feel Sun. am ???? & tell your daughter I still owe her a ride I didnt forget just ran out of time.

Miss Amy & Lutz, You are welcome anytime it was fun to finally put faces with a name. I hope Aduio and I didnt start things off on the wrong foot LOL:D Jill & I were happy to be the ones you choose to (Break you in to Poker Runs) So until next time See Ya.

DL & JL:cool: :cool:

Thanks Doug. Truly, you guys were superb hosts and not only did you treat us to our first Poker Run, but let's not forget my first shot of Tequila and my first Lemon Drop shot! ;) :D :D :D

Tell Jill I said hello!

Dougie I say what is a couple of cell phones at the bottom of the pool amungst friends :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

At that time I was so tired all I wanted to do was go to bed. So I did and 15 min later I was back up and ready to roll out :D:D

Here's a couple of action shots of Cigarette1's *****en Cafe Racer. Thanks for introducing your self at lunch Friday Gary, it was great meeting you and your lovely wife. Wonder what they thought of all of us at that restaurant? Be sure to let me know next time your coming out to the lake.

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My three girls - dam!

jeffrey- i knew you wouldn't let me down! ;)

chad

I'd say If GOD made anything better; he's keep'in it for himself !

Rick32 ;)

Uncle Toys,

The pleasure was all mine .... you have got to be one of the most easy going guys I've ever met. If anyone is thinking that you are scared to run your boat hard in the rough, I'll testify that you were running the shizzy out of that Cat and that was not easy water when you went blasting by me on the way to the 1st card stop .... I saw much air under under the UT.

Can SCOPE Rock the Dock ... or what ????

:cool:

Jeffrey, As the acting agent for the one in the cowboy hat I don't seem to find the signed consent document Ha HA :D

DF

Cigarett1 - Rock the Dock, you said it Bro!:cool: :cool:

Jeffrey - Now that picture tells the story a lot better than mine;) That should send the "view" count through the roof:D :D

DougieFresh – It’s only proper that a rapper has a wife that looks like a movie star (and what a sweet heart too). Bro, I’m going to be thanking you repeatedly – THAT WAS SO MUCH FUN. I’ll never forget you pulling up on the beach after the poker run and the first thing out of you mouth was, look, your wife is still smiling from ear to ear. What a hoot!

Here’s a series of the rappers big a$$ Scarab and his crew.

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And finally, the tribute to Kansas. Lutz and Amy, we can’t wait for your next trip out with the kids. I promise they will understand where I got my nickname from – they’ll love it. Lutz, the previous picture has motivated me to get back in the gym.:D Miss Amy, after meeting you, I now understand your Avatar – you and Betty are both classics!

I still can not form complete sentences yet.

:D :D :D

Who is this guy in the photo?

:D :D

Nort, what guy?

Here’s Phantom Chaos boat (or is that Chaos’s??). Anyways, not sure where the Santa Hats came from, but by this time we had started drinking, so who cared.

Headed up river.

Uncle Toys~ LOL!! :D :D :D

Nort~Thanks again for the great rip through the Canyons. BEAUTIFUL!!!!!

Geeezzz.........Figures he was looking the other way......I think Jeffery was showing off his own G-String on thr other dock ....

Come on Capt. Ron !

Rick32:D :D :D

Ooops, heres the pix.

End of the day and Nort headed home into the sunset.

Tank and Kelly.

Heres a picture of the SCOPE guys taking over the dock at the Bridge.

Hey SCOPE, was this one of your guys.