AOTH X: So What did We learn this Year?
The true definition of Custom
Campaigning works....really well
The "Fish Hawk" was a big hit....I guess
The Z boats were represented in Numbers and Style this year....Blinged to the max..and the boats were cool too.
The Brotherhood of the Hawk is alive and well.....and apparently, I'm the President
Nail polish looks cute on 200lb (that's like 90 kilos...I think) Canadians
As Jefe, I can get away with Murder...and we have no idea why
Mick "HOTSHOT" Is a great sport...thanks for not just killing me
We can all learn from the Kids...Sippy Cups are good on the boat to prevent spills.....especially when they are filled with RUM
The Trusedale women, can make some sweet crazy goodness.
Roads in Arkansas are WORSE than Louisiana.....I didn't think that was possible
90 gallon Aux tank in the truck is nullified by a small female blatter....but she was still LOTS of fun.
The Jamestown Staff went WAY above and beyond the year..AWESOME SERVICE!!!!!!
Then there are some things I already knew and had confirmed again
I LOVE DONZI GIRLS...and RED BIKINIS, and White, and Pink, and Blue and Black and Green and Purple Polka-Dots and.....well you get the picture:D
Todd, Byron, Jerry are great people..and Have even grreater ladies backing them up..thank you all for putting on such a great event.
Tom West, my brother and fellow captain of teh RBC...is....well....Tom West, either you get it...or you need to show up next year to find out... I love you man!
Seriously, I'm not going to lie to ya' I've not laughed so much I my whole life, Shea, Shawn, Robert....Thank You
Derik and Danielle are wonderful hosts....even without a bonfire
The Freakin' Cigs are absolutely sick....I was docked by Lil Max...words can not do it justice.
The Donzi Mechanic Brain trust of Horne, Truser and their minions are ALWAYS there, with whatever it takes to keep the boats going....The Irony of that this year for Mark kills me.....But the Crit is a beauty Amigo.
Donzi and Gig guys are the most incredible people.
Speaking of Incredible...how about Randy...tough as an old Grizzly. It was my honor to have him and the Lady Grizz aboard.
My brain is still fried from too many miles and not enough sleep, I'm sure other things will come to mind. The main point is Team Jefe had a blast. Brenda has already committed tom be back next year as has Matt with teh Formula...he was pretty quiet, but that is his way... I guess most people seemed subdued next to me at these things.
Still scratching my head on the blackhawk boycott...
Cool t-shirts, but what?
Is the Blackhawk not a 22 Classic? Are there not a multitude of special edition 22 Classics that could have found their way onto the shirt this year? What was on the shirt this year? Answer, a red stocker, a Testerrosa, a Shelby, and yes, a Blackhawk LE.
To top it off, the only Blackhawk in the water spent most of the rally sitting at the docks, fresh-waxed and full of gas, but un-loved and un-used.
So I guess this was kind of a trial run to see if the Blackhawk guys could really hang as a theme boat for the AOTH and be the really big deal that these guys like to say they really are. No really, they are a big deal.
And they punted. Guess they were more interested in the fruit juice and toe nail polish pedicures than being the big dogs that they profess to be. More like a whimper in my opinion. But the boycott shirts were pretty funny, I do admit. I even bid on one at the auction.
So what next year, pickett signs and walking in a circle? And maybe the guys that bring their boats actually run them? I'm just sayin', a lttle weak, a little weak.
Can you say over-reaction?
Jefe's response, tonque in cheek, just like mine. Thank you for seeing it that way.
Gero, you need to roll back some of what you just said. I was just poking fun at you characters. Didn't have time to get it done while you were here. And didn't you want two of this year's shirt, because it had the BHLE on it. This boycott stuff made you a target, so take a breath and just chill out a little. I did try to buy the t-shirt at the auction, not stop it, and I found the boycott funny, just like everybody else.
Mark, I have no idea what your Crit circumstance has to do with the Blackhawk boycott. And oh, BTW I spent a significant amount of time and agony trying to figure out how to get my boat to the water after breaking it prop testing the day before the run. Doesn't make your circumstance any different, it was crappy at best, but sometimes it just goes with the territory with these boats and we all deal with it at times.
For the record, Tom is the same height that I am...
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Originally Posted by
Glashole
-if you have a cigarette boat you had better expect the tallest person at the event to think you have missletoe attached to the back of your belt
but, I will take this one, as directed at me. You're going to dish it out, ya better be able to take it back. And I will.
Byron is the one that started the relationship with the Cig Boys. As more of them have come to our run, including their families and friends, we have made an effort to include them. All good.
But I also dog them, and dog them good. Even though, I know I have no chance when they really spool up. Phil is still ranting at me about being a "sandbagger" after surprising him on the run-what-you-brung portion of the fun rally. At this point, he thinks I run a lot stronger than I do. And this is after, he described his new engine, as an "intake manifold" change when I saw it in the parking lot. All in fun. All good.
So yes, if it is "mistle-toe", I am good with it. Last winter, Phil created some drive pieces that I was able to cobble together and use on my broken beast this past weekend, and without it my boat would have sat on the trailer. He has also contributed in a big way to the auction in the past two years. Tom A and Rick M both brought very, very nice rides this year, and are the nicest guys you could ever talk to. Shut up and listen, and Mike Lip and Charlie will also reveal a few secrets.
So Shea, here is my challenge to you and the Blackhawk Pride, bring a boat next year, and you try to run with these guys. Afterall, most of them are running a Blackhawk drive, so aren't they in fact, Blackhawk brothers with you? You will be humbled I promise that, because these guys back-up their bling, but you might learn a thing or two in the process, just as I have.
Bring it, if you got it, or sit on the porch and whimper like a puppy. I'll take all of the heat in the world for the Cig guys.... our run has a whole different dimension when they show up.
BTW, this has got to be the first time there has been more trash talk AFTER a rally, than before, that I can remember. For those feeling a little bruised, suck it up.
A lesson from Big Grizz..
I find this recap of AOTH X to be eerily familiar to some of the goings-on that occurred at AOTH XII. It reminds me of the movie Ground Hog Day. Funny movie, but I’ve seen it many times, and it has gotten to be predictable.
One person that was not at AOTH XII was Big Grizzly. I think of him often, when I attend these runs that he attended, and the fun that we had together. At AOTH X, we honored Randy with the Spirit of the Awakening Award, and I know he was truly honored and touched by it, as he was, and remains, a big part of our community. This year, Red Dog converted a video from the first AOTH to DVD and sent a few to me for the auction. Of course, I took a peek at one with Jill, and it featured several minutes of Randy showing off his boat, and just being Grizz. I did give one to Barb at the run.
One lesson I took from Randy was that he didn’t tolerate foolishness very well, especially if it got in the way of just having fun at this hobby. I feel that I share the same DNA with him in regards to this, or maybe he just taught me a few things over the years. Either way, it’s a good lesson, and I thank him for it.
