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flynbryan

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Originally posted by Whyzee

So are we! Looking forward to Saturday.
Have had very little precipitation in our area, what has it been doing in Charlotte and to the south of you?
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Salisbury has been getting off and on rain.......currently(and I stress currently;) ) it not raining here. Man I hope we get some slack from the rain maker :ugg:
 

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We will be there Friday, mid afternoon.
 

High Lord Gomer

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THE FINAL PLANS!!!

Weather looks like it should cooperate and we are going to have a great time!

Some people are arriving Friday night and Saturday morning at TNT and will be there through Sunday evening.  Some others are going to Manchester State Forest to ride sandy trails Saturday morning and then on to TNT Saturday afternoon.  The young lady at the gate will have the list of people who said they would be there, so you'll have to properly identify yourself from the list to get Barbara's surprise discount.

Again, it has been a tough time lately for Barbara and TNT because they have been closed so much due to rain.  She has gone way overboard allowing us to ride for free, so please either bring a shovel or pick and do some work on the trails or slip her a few dollars when she's not looking.

The trails at TNT may be open, but they will be muddy and still fairly torn up, so if you want to do some trail riding, come to Manchester Saturday morning.  I plan on getting there between 8 and 9 am and leaving there for TNT between noon and 2 pm.  Believe me, 3 or 4 hours chasing the Michelin Men through sandy trails will be *enough*!

Campfire, cookout, and bench racing Saturday night at TNT.

Sunday morning from 8:00 - 12:00 Ike wil be holding his class.  The tracks will still be open for people who aren't taking the class since he works on specific areas at a time.  Since it will be a shortened version of his day class, it will be crammed full and fast paced.  Be ready early and take notes.

I gave my 5 year old a crayon and told him to draw me a map of SC, so here it is:  http://www.mindspring.com/~mnyland/SC_Map.jpg

If anybody has problems or needs directions, my cell phone is 803-530-5993.  Call anytime, I'll turn it off if I want to sleep.
 
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flynbryan

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advance notice Gomer the map print is too small to read :confused: and is all well for what you and I discussed last night or is it Manchester only for that?
 

High Lord Gomer

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Is your Internet Exploder window maximized (it usually reduces pics to fit in a window)? If it still isn't legible after maximizing the window, you can always right click on the link and "Save Target As" to a local file and pull it up in any image editing program.
 

High Lord Gomer

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Originally posted by andym
ok... so my next questions.

Is there a water hookup available for a pressure washer? What about a shower facility? If water hookups are available but no shower we can use my pressure washer to hose each other off.
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Andy, there's no water there (I fill up my tank at the Shell station at exit 48...7 miles south of the TNT exit).
 
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Yahoo!
Looks like some riding time a coming.
I'll be down on Friday afternoon. Anyplace good to set up camp?
Can I bring the chainsaw for some firewood cutting?

I am planning on heading to Manchester Saturday morning.
Sounds tough to get pass and be at the staging area by 8-9.

If I am late ride on and I will catch the next loop.

Wow, maybe this is coming true!

Looking forward to fellowship and riding.

Linus you are still welcome to bunk over.

Anyone else need a spot to lay their head? Not plush, but does have a gas stove for heat.

Mike
 
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So here's my plan. If the forecast stays the same or gets better I will leave here around 6am. That should put me there around 11am. You guys should have a decent track doing by then. I'll be tent camping and cooking with my little one burner stove, please don't laugh at me. I've been told there is no need to bring firewood, I will bring a shovel to help with some work. Sunday I will need to leave around 3pm depending on how long it actually takes to get there. I hope some of you people are slow so I will have somebody to ride with.
 
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Andy no one will laugh at you since the have me to make fun of. After all, I'm the originator of the heat and eat burrito (fire style). Why do you think my sig is "I've got gas".
 
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Andy, I am coming back from a broken shoulder so we can ride slow together.

Guys, I don't know about Chester, but the bottom just fell out in Charlotte....roads are flooded and all of that. Hopefully it gets real dry over the next two days
 
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Sounds like NC/SC is getting the storm we had here in Atlanta all last night.

No sign of rain coming in after today so we may get lucky...
 

High Lord Gomer

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TNT TRAILS WILL NOT BE OPEN!!

I talked to Barbara this morning and the trails will not be open. They are already too torn up and they wil be working to try to get them in shape for an upcoming trails conference meeting next week.

The tracks will be open. From previous experience the intermediate track down in the woods should be muddy all weekend, but the two kid's tracks and the big track (that is now beginner friendly) should dry out Saturday afternoon and be great Sunday.
 
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flynbryan

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Alright guys, but I'm sorry to say if there's no trails we'll sit this one out....... :whiner: Don't want to, but my fiance and her cousins will not have any desire to ride the MX track. Gomer if its still on I'm gonna try to make it out to Manchester sat. morning. And I'm supporting James's statement its DUMPING here in Salisbury as well. Hopefully I'll see some of you at Manchester and I'll at least come by TNT on the way home and do some met and greets. Ya'll have fun! :thumb:
 
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How far is Manchester from TNT ? We are thinking about driving over to Sumter and staying in a hotel friday night. Riding Manchester saturday morning and then heading up to TNT saturday evening and riding sunday. Also any info on the closest hotel/motel to Manchester would be great.
 
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whyzee

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Originally posted by High Lord Gomer
Weather looks like it should cooperate
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Yea, right! :silly:
I gave my 5 year old a crayon and told him to draw me a map of SC
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You should've bought him a cad system.
Sunday morning from 8:00 - 12:00 Ike wil be holding his class.
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Ivan & Gomer, what is the status on the class with Ike? ...cost? ...will we be using outboard motors. Loading animals two by two??? :confused:
 

High Lord Gomer

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The class is on for Sunday morning, $75 each. A fair bit of his class deals with body positioning and controlling the bike. He'll start it in the upper field where it will be dry. By the time he gets to the track portion of his class the big track'll be dusty. :confused:

Sammy...I'll check on hotels. I'm also checking into reserving spots at Poinsett State Park: http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/stateparks/parkdetail.asp?PID=662

It's within 5 miles of where we'll park Saturday morning. I'll post more info after I talk to them at 11:00.
 
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flynbryan

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Ivan & Gomer, what is the status on the class with Ike? ...cost? ...will we be using outboard motors. Loading animals two by two???
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:laugh: LMOA :laugh: I understand the last word was that all the animals would be loaded in Gomer mobile home. Its a land yacht so that should surfice :eek: :moon:
 

High Lord Gomer

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Poinset State Park Arrangements
As mentioned above, their website is: http://www.discoversouthcarolina.com/stateparks/parkdetail.asp?PID=662

For anyone that wants to get there and spend the night Friday night...

It is just past the road for the Manchester SF HQ...paved road on right with sign for Poinsett State Park.

Call them at 803-494-8177 between 11-12 or 4-5 on Friday and tell them that you will be coming late Friday night. They will give you the combination to the gate and will come around Saturday morning to collect the money.

They don't have any cabins available, just camp sites. They are $12.96 for sites with water and electric and $9.72 for sites with just water. They have a max of 6 people per site / 2 units. (A unit is a tent, motorhome, trailer, etc).
 
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flynbryan

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All right guys; head count who is gonna show for the manchester end of the ride? And is anyone gonna stay at Manchester all day sat?
 
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I'll be at Manchester Saturday...I'll get there as early as my lazy bones will let me. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it for the bench racing party that night at TNT. If I do, don't think I'll have time for cooking ribs...unless you guys want to eat them real late?
 
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The stars have aligned and I'm leaving Northern Va. at 5 p.m. Friday. :yeehaw:

Manchester should be great Saturday morning and we might even find a puddle somewhere. If so, I've got dibs on roosting Gomer. :moon: :confused:

See ya Saturday a.m.

Got meat? :p
 
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