Congrats Tom and Kelly on your new addition Reese!!:party-smiley-051:

Everything went well. 7.5 lbs at 12:15.:drink:

Congrats T-Bone!

Congrats "Don Ready":coolcowboy:

Congrats and welcome to the "newest water rat" to the family. :bigbird:

Sent you a text earlier. Just got back to the house. Congrats. Glad to hear everything is going smoothly and the bably is healthy.

man she is beautiful, fortunately she takes after kelly, full head of hair, never saw her eyes cause the whole family was asleep by 6 pm....

I saw pictures last night on Facebook. I figured the fam would be a little worn out yesterday. T-bone let me know when you two are all rested up and the circus has died down. Megan is dieing to see her, so is my Mom.

tbone is spending his maternity leave at blackwoods shop soooooo..... maybe have megan send kelly or kim a text, and then plan on us visiting you in the maternity ward in a year!!!! :) tbone and wade O both gonna be good daddies!!!!! so its all good.....

I am back at the house now.....it was to hard for me to stay at Blackwood's...I am heading back up to the hospital around 5:15 if anyone wants to stop by. The room # is 208 in the woman's center:coolcowboy:

Chad, any chance on a refund??? Prop guard and everything.

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o30879-en.html

Congratulations! That's where Katherine was born 8/7/09.

Crazy story..I can see Colter and Dougie doing something like this....except Colter would have shot it and sunk the boat.:lolhit:

HOLY CHIT that is some funny stuff!!! Let get some more beer and think about this. Classic

Reminded me of something you would say.:evilb:

Scary thing is that you are One BILLION percent right!:grinser010:

nice...story of my life about how stuff works. :angry-smiley-038::lolhit: I am gonna buy this one if I can get it here cheap. For sale --- brand new instigator trailer. Low miles, never been in water, one owner for 1 week lol.

Tell me about it. :angry-smiley-038:When is the Scarab beetle getting here???

I am guessing she should be here by wednesday :boat::boat:

cool just in time for winter....:coolcowboy:

just curious since it is the middle of September...when will the pix be added to the TOPPS website?

Here's one for you Scarab fans...

http://www.yachtauctions.com/listing.php?vessel=3884

Definately before your daughter's 1st birthday :bigbird::bunny::bunny::chimp::chick:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/inboa...=p4506.c0.m245

Hmmm

sutphen
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Sutph...=p4506.c0.m245

Either someone stayed up all night or!!!!!!!!!!:coolcowboy:

Morning spk1

:drool::drool::drool:

Been gone for a couple days, so I need to get caught up, but I jsut want to say that there IS a new sheriff in town. I highly recomend a ride if you have the means.

No one on this lake can even come close. 3500 RPMS is in the 85-low 90's.

Congrats Kenny and thanks for one of the first rides. :coolcowboy:

This is the new standard. :boat::party-smiley-020::circle:

(for OUR lake anyway):evilb:

Couple from the camera. :drink::eek:

127 was all we saw on our run.

VERY nice boat kenny :drink: we all got to do some drooling :drool: at papas yesterday.

I am ready for the bar. Who's comin with me??

Well,
Im back in Florida, Thanks for the good times back in Texas, I had a blastt! :evilb:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWAX%3AIT

2hrs left

http://www.offshoreonly.com/classifi...o30903-en.html

Would be a great smooth replacement

did anybody attend this?


Boat racing legend battling for his life



Jerry Davis, 68, a veteran speed boat racer and Montgomery County figurehead, stands beside one of his race boats at his shop near Lake Conroe. Davis is battling pancreatic cancer, and friends and family will host a barbecue benefit for him from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Papa’s on the Lake, located at 14632 Texas 105 W.
By Elliott Cochran
Updated: 09.19.09
A local speed boat racer and figurehead in the Lake Conroe community has endured his share of broken bones and injuries, but the 68-year-old daredevil now faces a fight for his life.

Jerry Davis, a 38-year veteran of boat racing and the owner of Conroe Fiberglass on 105 West, was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in May. Chemotherapy treatments have forced him to modify his lifestyle, but he said he has taken on the challenge with the same competitive spirit that forged his legacy racing flat-bottom boats.

Davis is receiving shots and chemotherapy treatments every two weeks but said the side effects of the medicine have not compromised the strength of his spirit.

Davis’ family and friends will host a benefit to offset the expenses of his treatment from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. today at Papa’s on the Lake, located at 14632 Texas 105 W.

Barbecue, live and silent auctions and entertainment will be available, and Davis will be in attendance.

“These treatments are just another stepping stone to get healed up; I plan to beat this cancer,” he said. “Getting a chance to see everyone on Saturday will be uplifting and it will be great to see them come out to support me.”

Pancreatic cancer begins in the tissues of the pancreas, and its cause is not known. Those who smoke, suffer from diabetes or are over the age of 60 are more susceptible to the cancer.

Pancreatic cancer often has a poor prognosis, even when diagnosed early. Because it typically spreads rapidly and is seldom detected in its early stages, it’s a leading cause of cancer death.

It can only be cured when caught in the early stages before it spreads, and it is very hard to control with current treatments.

The National Cancer Institute estimates that that 42,470 men and women (21,050 men and 21,420 women) will be diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in 2009, and 35,240 men and women will die from the disease. The median age of diagnosis is 72.

Davis, a north Houston native, started racing circle boats in 1971, and his love of fast cars and the allure of reaching speeds faster than an automobile intrigued him.

Davis honed his craft on the water and took home the first of his Southern Drag Boat Association High Points Championships in 1985, winning additional titles in 1994-97, 1999, 2005 and 2008.

He was the High Points Champ Runner Up in 1988 and 2006 but received his greatest achievement in 1998 when he took home the IHB World Championship title.

Through the course of his career, he has seen the industry change, implementing 3,000-horsepower motors capable of reaching speeds in excess of 160 mph and reaching 4Gs upon takeoff.

Max Davis, Jerry’s younger brother, said the Stage 4 pancreatic cancer gripping his brother has not had mental effects on him, but medical treatments implemented four months ago have started to catch up with Jerry more frequently.

“He’s still racing, but he gets really tired and his medication does not allow him to be nearly as active as he used to be,” he said. “His (spirit) is still strong and he’s still very determined and gung-ho about his life.”

Jerry Davis is no stranger to adversity when it comes to boat racing. He said his experience racing boats has mentally prepared him for the next challenge in his life. He has suffered several broken bones, including a broken neck in three places he suffered in 1992 that required 16 months of recovery.

In addition to the accolades and titles won, he has garnered praise from his peers through his actions, receiving several awards.

In 1989, Davis was inducted into the SBDA Hall of Fame for his achievements, later receiving a special appreciation award for dedicated perseverance in 1990, the Jack Howell Award for best appearing boat and crew in 1991 and the David Skalicky Memorial Award in 2009 for his career achievement.

Skalicky, a Texas boat racer, died in 2005 competing in a race in Oklahoma.

Max Davis said the sport can be extremely dangerous, and two racers this year have died while competing.

Davis’ family has established a benefit account at First Bank of Conroe. For more information or ways to give, contact Max Davis at (713) 825-1605.

I am not good at this sort of Hallmark moment thing...but a least when I look at you i don't want to kick you in the head:coolcowboy:

that is a lot of boat for 11.6

Chad and I were at Jerry Davis' party. That's why we got so $hitty. We were there at noon and left after eleventy drinks but it was a good time.

:grinser010: yeah, going at noon was a good idea, starting to drink at noon was not a good idea :lolhit: