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Offline hotrod

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #15 on: September 04, 2013, 01:46:25 PM »
USFRA now has pictures of the course conditions on their web page at:

http://www.saltflats.com/WOS_2013/WOS2013_Main.htm

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #16 on: September 04, 2013, 01:58:27 PM »
The USFRA as a well run organization, I very sorry for their loss on this race, I know it takes a lot of hrs of manpower to organize and conduct a race of this type, I want to thank them for all their hard work and dedication.  Dave
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #17 on: September 04, 2013, 02:08:18 PM »
WELL S....O.....B  :x :x :x I have plane tickets and a rental car for anyone that needs them. Houston to SLC.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #18 on: September 04, 2013, 02:28:53 PM »
I will be at Ray the Rat's place in Salt Lake tomorrow night (Thursday)...than I have to see what I do with the time between Friday and Shootout..
.still got the hope that this meet will be possible.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #19 on: September 04, 2013, 06:43:55 PM »
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Dean......my robo helicopter just sent me this image.

Are the Corvina biting?  :cheers:

Hey! For those of you that are ancient enough, (ahem, Freud.) how long will this take to dry out, given the weather forecast?
Well, it used to be Los Angeles . . . 50 miles north of Fresno now.
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Offline Dave Haller

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #20 on: September 04, 2013, 07:17:17 PM »
Remeber folks we only have 3 shots at the salt per year, our four if you can do the Cook Shootout, if you can only participate in one a year you just lost that year :-(
If your lucky enough to live near Southern Cal ELMO is a great option and increases your chances to go fast by leaps and bounds. :-)

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #21 on: September 04, 2013, 07:27:05 PM »
Dean......Mike will tell us on Monday.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #22 on: September 04, 2013, 07:31:07 PM »
Looks like wendover is getting a bit more rain right now 9/4/13 17:31, they also have a thunderstorm warning up for the area south of the highway and storms are tracking north north east.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #23 on: September 04, 2013, 08:05:11 PM »
Sorry for all the people not being able to run or go.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #24 on: September 04, 2013, 09:16:34 PM »
Well we are home. We left at 7 this morning, got 300 miles and Texican got hold of me to tell me the meet was cancelled. Thanks Jim We will try for World Finals.
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #25 on: September 04, 2013, 10:22:50 PM »
Here I sit in Jackson Hole, WY and just read the news about WoS.
I should be very pissed off but I can say I am only disappointed.....We cannot control Mother Nature.
Lynda and I have traveled about 2500 miles so far and have seen many wondrous sights in this beautiful country!
We will be leaving for NC in the morning and I expect that we will see many more sights on the way home!
The webcast we had planned will definitely happen next year!  :cheers:

Chris,
If it's OK, I'll take the equipment home with me and bring it to Wilmington next April!
I'll also get a tower computer and get it all hooked up.

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #26 on: September 04, 2013, 11:15:53 PM »
Well we are home. We left at 7 this morning, got 300 miles

Well, ya'll sure know how to "Fly low" on those hwys where the speed limit is just a joke for the locals.
Glad you folks are OK.
Hope to see you at WF.
Maybe a cool one at Carmen's?
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2013, 09:52:36 AM »
Thanks for double checking when we had to cancel.  Gary and I will be at the end of the road having a rain sale on tshirts and hats and stuff. I have a real good supply, groan! Come out and visit. Ellen

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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2013, 12:25:19 PM »
What a bummer. I have to agree with all the comments about how many events we each may have left. When we were about ready to leave Wendover after having issues at SpeedWeek, a fella said, "Hey, there's always next year!" I looked around at all the grey hair and remembered all the rained out events and thought, well, no... maybe there isn't always next year. Grab while the grabbin is good!
Best wishes to everyone who was all prepared to run and hopefully you can make the next event even more prepared (and hungry!)
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Re: WoS cancelled
« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2013, 01:57:15 PM »
... We will try for World Finals....

Fred there will be a couple people here at the house Friday/Saturday and we plan on driving up on Sunday for World Finals.  Come by it you get a chance,

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