Recent content by Brian R

Gee whiz - wanted to poke some fun for placing one position higher than you in our first IBR finish and you remind me of the "Run what Ya Brung" rally, which was actually even more apropos to the situation. 5 day rally and the difference between me and GoFar was a bonus to get receipt for BBQ...

I've been lurking but not commenting but thought I might chime in on the phone-in controversy. 1. I've been on both ends of this system as user and operator and it has been reliable - much more so than my cell phone itself. 2. Rule No. 1 in rallying is "No Whining". There is a reason for...

I'll be there.....and probably thirsty......

This IS the mantra for most of us ScooterG - we both know that. That saying does not mean you just leave a rider to their own devices. When someone is with you and you have no reason to expect them to fall off (they did not signal, get your attention, stop and tell you they were heading...

Tyler - that is why I took the time to read through the thread where you guys were setting up your ride and then waited until I had cooled off a bit before opening this thread to make this constructive instead of accusative. As I said after seeing some of the responses; it appears that those...

Very much appreciate the clarifying explanations. When I first heard this was a group ride I exploded then after a quick nastygram to one of the forum moderators decided I better look deeper and see what may have actually happened and then count 10 before responding. (so I slept on it) I also...

At 5:41pm PST last Friday that is one of the questions I received from a surprise phone call from the GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center. It took me by surprise. Sam had left me his Spotwalla track to follow with a comment about going to Oregon for the weekend but I had...

The bodyguard on the left of the picture is unmistakeably none other than Dick Fish - you can tell by the suspenders. Gotta love a guy who has enough confidence in his manhood to wear suspenders! Just another great thing about Mr. Fish. I remember riding with him through Pennsylvania to New...

It has been a tough year and nobody mentions it because it is difficult to talk about. ... I cannot say I knew Dick that well but I think I can add just a bit of additional flavor about Dick Fish. We attended many rallies and RTE's together and I knew him well enough to share a drink and a...

Pardon the interuption guys - I do not post over here much but I am compelled to give out proper Kudos to Matt. The good Mayor pulled off what I feel is one of the best rally performances I have seen in my 11 or so years of Long Distance Rallying. I was in this rally and passed on the straight...

I was thinking what you missed was the Goldfield Mine Heads. I originally had a bonus that would have been difficult in night time but changed it at the last minute to really simplify it. What I did NOT do is change it to "Anytime" which it definitely should have been changed, I thought I HAD...

Jim finished 9th riding 1,557 miles and scoring $232,952 Some interesting things - all in retrospect. There were some serious miles churned out - especially considering the ONLY "Cool" place in the State of Nevada was Rally Central where it stayed in the 80's and rained. Las Vegas was about...

I have been fortunate enough to meet the Warchild offspring and will admit I could not believe that such a cute little girl came from those loins....... Until sitting in the restaurant and she was commenting on her burger ..... What she said I cannot repeat but it was Sooooooooo Warchild...

Nice retort Cal 24 Master - I of course agree with everything you said. While the IBR is a special "happening" (and this was my third) it is really the skills that you learn in preparing for doing something like this. I can honestly say that I have very vivid memories of my big rides and...

No Kidding - I did this one on leg #1. I parked near the back of the lot by the dumpster, got off the bike and pulled out the rally pack and read the instructions - guess where I was standing....... You guessed it....On the grassy Knoll. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *...