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Eaton Photos 11-01-2012 03:19 AM

Holy Crap,

I just read all 23 pages, and haven't laughed so hard in a long long time....

What an awesome idea for a Charity Run. Good Luck to all the participants.

n20michael 11-01-2012 04:18 AM

Awesome Thread!! And a GREAT cause! Would love to help out, but, don't have anywhere NEAR enough boat for this run!

I would like to see a Statement! 42 show up, I know they run pretty good numbers and I assume that air cushioned cockpit thingy would be a real advantage in rough water? Thoughts?

If anyone needs a co pilot, navigator or just a couple hundred pounds of ballast PLEASE let me know, not looking to freeload, I pay my own way (and then some)

Heck, I would go out in a paddle boat to watch this run!

Maybe if it turns out good we should look at doing it annually? Be the hi light of the season!

Michael

thumper038 11-01-2012 08:09 AM


Originally Posted by n20michael (Post 3806982)
Awesome Thread!! And a GREAT cause! Would love to help out, but, don't have anywhere NEAR enough boat for this run!

I would like to see a Statement! 42 show up, I know they run pretty good numbers and I assume that air cushioned cockpit thingy would be a real advantage in rough water? Thoughts?

If anyone needs a co pilot, navigator or just a couple hundred pounds of ballast PLEASE let me know, not looking to freeload, I pay my own way (and then some)

Heck, I would go out in a paddle boat to watch this run!

Maybe if it turns out good we should look at doing it annually? Be the hi light of the season!

Michael

Ballast LOL!:lolhit:

I laugh and reread posts and laugh again!

The Logo for the t shirts koozies and ??? all say first annual Onion Fun Run.
We love kids and boating so we will do whatever it takes to make this a success and keep it going.
Jim & Jen

thumper038 11-01-2012 08:10 AM


Originally Posted by BZ (Post 3806773)
Did somebody say PARTY ????

YA BABY!!!:evilb:

thumper038 11-01-2012 08:18 AM


Originally Posted by HotPursuit (Post 3806911)
A wise man named Don Aronow once told my farther racing in baddest Cigs at the time,,Its not how fast you go but how far you can go fast!!!
Jim living racing boating on Lake Pontchartrain for over 25 yrs has groomed me for such a run!!

ALSO::T2X FYI I cruise faster in rough water than race boats ran in your day!!Not talking 2miles try 30-60 depending what direction were crossing.Alot of pokerrunners are former racers I know plenty of racers that had no experience .So just because you put on a helmet and life line jacket it don't make you king of the water. Besides i wouldn't call 90% of the calm inland water courses today offshore racing my friend.
JUST MY 2 cents

I agree having ran Lake Michigan all my life and not having much other choice you learn to run the waves or go home, running every weekend and several days after work driving in open water alone till way past dark ( never said I were smart ). Full moon is the best.
It is possible to have more seat time than some racers in more conditions ?

That could answer Kreeds question of why boat's don't fly as high as they used too.

ONION FUN RUN:thankyouthankyou:

TeamSaris 11-01-2012 08:28 AM


Originally Posted by thumper038 (Post 3807073)

That could answer Kreeds question of why boat's don't fly as high as they used too.

Since when???????????
http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/op...d9c6#h48aed9c6

http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/op...dc96#h48af6e9a

http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/ra...3e76f#h2c3e76f

http://sharkeyimages.zenfolio.com/ra...c3e76f#hdac368

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yr1Z_F4tcc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDQXtML4VkI

thumper038 11-01-2012 09:00 AM

[QUOTE=fast fun 2;3807084]Since when???????????]

OUCH I got a knot on my head from that wack a mole
Point taken:party-smiley-004:

offshoredrillin 11-01-2012 09:23 AM

trim it in a little and you'll be faster, lol :evilb:...j/k

TeamSaris 11-01-2012 11:55 AM


Originally Posted by offshoredrillin (Post 3807118)
trim it in a little and you'll be faster, lol :evilb:...j/k

Yeah yeah yeah we were in first place in those pictures btw lol :angry-smiley-038::lolhit:

Thumper, my dads been a Skater dealer since 1986...I got faith in ya brother ;) Probably one of the few people on this thread who actually has REAL experience in both...truth me...hed be in the skater

Dan Adams 11-01-2012 02:46 PM

Doing a little recap thing, it looks like stepping up for the Skater camp we have,
1) Thumper 038 (the man with the plan)
2) BigYellowCat (with a loop hole, both camps?)
3) MySkater40 (????)
4) Orthobam (lookin for a driver)

The deep vee guys,
1) WW
2) PowerPlayJ ( runnin a 33PP rock on!! )
3) Delsol (fellow 41 Saber dude)
4) Offshoredrillin (never skeerd)

Come on everybody this ain't no race, it's an ONION RUN ! ! !

Oh ya, what about this Kreed guy? Is he strictly the one stirring the pot? Or is he coming out to play?


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