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Old 04-25-2018 | 06:35 PM
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hahahah it was 50 here today in Michigan....feels like 80 lol...hopefully spring is here to stay this time!!

So before I joined WMO I talked to the president on the phone and I gotta tell ya one of the coolest guys I've talked to...he assured me that in their club the my boats bigger than yours mentality is not an issue and its all about the sport not who has the most money...I plan to make Muskegon poker run with them to get my feet wet with all this assuming the boat is back together and tuned by then hahahaha

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Old 04-25-2018 | 06:57 PM
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leopa does some fun runs on the other side of the state from you,,, Thunderfest has the big guns, but the spring and fall runs are a blast and you would fit right in.. I am good luck on the fall run, I did it with Brian Orlandi one year and we were 1st to the 1st card stop, and I did it with Jeb Rider last year and we were 1st to the 1st card stop. I also won Boyne thunder one year and gotten second another year...Im just good luck all around
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Old 04-25-2018 | 07:08 PM
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I only enter poker runs that have a charity benefactor. They are really fun fundraisers that easy to spend money on when a charity is involved. Ive participated in PR's and never left the dock. Its not a race. With the right fun loving generous group you could bring a bathtub and possibly still win. I find the high end-no charity runs are defiantly "our club" events.........
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Old 04-26-2018 | 12:01 AM
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Remember, its the big boats that get the publicity! They have tritoons running the desert storm poker at 35-45 mph. Go for it, I'm sure its a blast no matter where you're at.
Hoes love the water, it doesn't matter how fast you are

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Old 04-26-2018 | 12:05 AM
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Yea that's kinda what I'm gathering...in that case I hope I don't get the publicity because if I do something really bad happened hahaha

Phragle...come on up to Muskegon june 15th..hop on my boat for some luck lol

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Old 04-26-2018 | 05:24 AM
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They are addicting, once you run your first one you will be wanting to run more. If you do enough of them you will find yourself buying a larger faster boat. I started out with a 22 foot with a 350, 4 boats later I have a 35 foot with twin big blocks
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Old 04-26-2018 | 05:28 AM
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lol I could def see that....last year was my first with a performance boat and I'm for sure hooked...I can see a poker/fun run doing nothing but strengthening the addiction...I know a bigger boat is on my horizon just need to find the right one and have the money haha
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Old 04-26-2018 | 08:12 AM
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At a poker run a few years ago, we partied too hard the night before - woke up late, needed fuel in the boat, and thus, missed our group's start, and had to start in the (last group) cruiser class. Nice slow 30mph ride to the first card stop, could barely stay on plane LOL. But we were boatin' and that's what matters.

Just get out there, get involved, and enjoy the day/weekend! ...and most importantly, meet some new people!
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Old 04-26-2018 | 02:47 PM
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ALL IN! you summed it up have fun because we all move at the same speed sitting at the bar after the run.
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Old 04-26-2018 | 03:14 PM
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Some of you guys should just bring a picture of your boat and save on towing and owning a truck expenses !
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