What is “too early” for boat start-up on the Parker Strip?

rvrrun · Jul 19, 2019

Wheeler said:
It's really hard to see what's going on in thumbnail view while up loading files. I did check and edit these prior to uploading though.

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That’s like taking a bite of cake and finding out it’s all frosting. Still good, but somehow very wrong.

Wheeler · Jul 19, 2019

rvrrun said:
That’s like taking a bite of cake and finding out it’s all frosting. Still good, but somehow very wrong.

You should have been around when "The Bar" was open for business. One of the rules was to post 'em, you had to of shot 'em.

Dana757 · Jul 19, 2019

Wheeler said:
Hey Dana! Next pass step it up a bit.

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I will when you get in the boat. Day drinking at RR now.

old rigger · Jul 19, 2019

Wheeler said:
Boats and cars all started at the same time. My father had two AA fuel rails along with a blown gas drag boat while I was growing up.

Didn't know that about your dad and the AA fuel cars, I knew about the drag boat. Do you remember a AA team named Butters and Gerard? The Butters lived in our neighborhood and one of my oldest friends was friends with one of the Butter's kids. He went to Lions with them all the time and got to ride in the push car too. I never got that lucky but do remember them running the car in the alley behind their house.

Rjt01 · Jul 19, 2019

Lol

RiverDave said:
Am I missing something in that third pic? That thing looks like it would be sitting on the running gear in that pic.. if nothing else on the turn fins being that far up?

Dave , it looks that way but there is a big shelf and drops like 3 to 4 feet

Wheeler · Jul 19, 2019

Sorry, never heard of 'em. I only got to go with the old man to Lions one time while he was running. It was in '61 the best of my recollection. I think at that age I was only in the way and cramping his style. The boat drags were a family affair, we all went.

old rigger said:
Didn't know that about your dad and the AA fuel cars, I knew about the drag boat. Do you remember a AA team named Butters and Gerard? The Butters lived in our neighborhood and one of my oldest friends was friends with one of the Butter's kids. He went to Lions with them all the time and got to ride in the push car too. I never got that lucky but do remember them running the car in the alley behind their house.

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HCP3 · Jul 20, 2019

Good morning, Wheeler. How is the river?

Wheeler · Jul 21, 2019

JDub24 · Jul 21, 2019

So cool to see kids still waterskiing!!

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Lucky Larry · Jul 21, 2019

JDub24 said:
So cool to see kids still waterskiing!!

We’ve seen more water skiers in the last year than we’ve seen in years. We love it. Used to be the morning glass was left to skiers but now the surf boats come out early to jack up the water . . . like they need/want smooth water.

Gotta get out early, it was a zoo here by 7:00 a.m. yesterday. Hardly anyone out now. People need to know . . . PARKER IS STILL CLOSED.

Wheeler ~ it looked like a few flats up by Red Rock . . . any passes this a.m. very few make it down to where we are.

“Lucky’s Wife”

1homeblown · Jul 21, 2019

Lucky Larry said:
We’ve seen more water skiers in the last year than we’ve seen in years. We love it. Used to be the morning glass was left to skiers but now the surf boats come out early to jack up the water . . . like they need/want smooth water.

Gotta get out early, it was a zoo here by 7:00 a.m. yesterday. Hardly anyone out now. People need to know . . . PARKER IS STILL CLOSED.

Wheeler ~ it looked like a few flats up by Red Rock . . . any passes this a.m. very few make it down to where we are. [emoji3525]

“Lucky’s Wife”

Where are you located on the strip? I heard Scott Steel is going out there with his fleet for some testing this week! Echo is gonna be jumpin when he gets there. [emoji1303]

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Lucky Larry · Jul 21, 2019

Lucky Larry said:
We’ve seen more water skiers in the last year than we’ve seen in years. We love it. Used to be the morning glass was left to skiers but now the surf boats come out early to jack up the water . . . like they need/want smooth water.

Gotta get out early, it was a zoo here by 7:00 a.m. yesterday. Hardly anyone out now. People need to know . . . PARKER IS STILL CLOSED.

Wheeler ~ it looked like a few flats up by Red Rock . . . any passes this a.m. very few make it down to where we are.

“Lucky’s Wife”

1homeblown said:
Where are you located on the strip? I heard Scott Steel is going out there with his fleet for some testing this week! Echo is gonna be jumpin when he gets there. [emoji1303]

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We are down near ‘Badenoch’s’. Any idea when he’s coming in?

And this guy showed up, wanting to know why we had t been to his bar lately.

“LW”

Wheeler · Jul 21, 2019

Hey @old rigger. Have you heard anything on this boat and when It's going to get rigged?

1homeblown · Jul 21, 2019

Lucky Larry said:
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We are down near ‘Badenoch’s’. Any idea when he’s coming in?

And this guy showed up, wanting to know why we had t been to his bar lately.

“LW”

He posted that he’s currently on the road on his way. [emoji1303]

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old rigger · Jul 21, 2019

Wheeler said:
Hey @old rigger. Have you heard anything on this boat and when It's going to get rigged?

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I asked him 2 weeks ago about it and he just shrugged his shoulders.

Visited with them at the race yesterday...Todd Haig got the win, 14th I think.

My friend who's in the LBBSC parked his just finished '72 Howard GN out front. Beautiful restoration and the only Howard GN I've ever seen with a hatch cover. It's an old Arrowhead boat, dash was covered with stickers when we found it. He's heading to the river tomorrow to try it out. If you seen him will you shoot some pics for me? He's heading home on Thursday and we're heading to the river on Friday so I won't get a chance to see on the water or ride in it. These molds were still there when I worked for Howard, I think they ended up in the dump. Should have tried to get 'em.

Our friend's daughter took first in her class, not sure which class she ski's in but she's 19. She's going to France in Sept. too!
Shot of the finish line is her crossing (shot with my phone, so it could almost be anybody). She did the race in 1:32.

Backlash · Jul 21, 2019

Todd Haig's time 50:41:04. 1st place. Congratulations!!

old rigger · Jul 21, 2019

Backlash said:
Todd Haig's time 50:41:04. 1st place. Congratulations!!

From the local paper

NicPaus · Jul 21, 2019

1homeblown said:
Where are you located on the strip? I heard Scott Steel is going out there with his fleet for some testing this week! Echo is gonna be jumpin when he gets there. [emoji1303]

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He just pulled up.

HighVoltage329 · Jul 21, 2019

Wheeler said:
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The red & gold flat is the spitting image of my folks 1966 Kindsvater they bought new.

sloantown · Jul 23, 2019

NicPaus said:
He just pulled up.

Blown rumors Lucky me got to ride in it

Holy shit I want one

Sharp Shooter · Jul 23, 2019

sloantown said:
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Blown rumors Lucky me got to ride in it

Holy shit I want one

You obviously have a screw loose!

1homeblown · Jul 23, 2019

What’s the story behind the half sunk boat they’re trying to get onto the trailer?

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sloantown · Jul 23, 2019

sloantown said:
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Blown rumors Lucky me got to ride in it

Holy shit I want one

sloantown · Jul 23, 2019

1homeblown said:
What’s the story behind the half sunk boat they’re trying to get onto the trailer?

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Rumor has it it caught fire and sunk blown schiada River tunnel sad day

Backlash · Jul 23, 2019

It was running good on Saturday too. See post #1310.

1homeblown · Jul 23, 2019

sloantown said:
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Rumor has it it caught fire and sunk blown schiada River tunnel sad day

Oh man... that sucks. Hope there wasn’t too much damage.

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HCP3 · Jul 23, 2019

Nice, Wheeler. Free the nipples

Backlash · Jul 23, 2019

What are the odds of seeing two RT's topless at the Strip on the same weekend?! Thank you for clarifying Sir!

Echo Lodge · Jul 23, 2019

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Rumor has it it caught fire and sunk blown schiada River tunnel sad day

https://www.riverdavesplace.com/forums/threads/jet-bote-sank-in-front-of-echo.203227/

cofooter · Jul 25, 2019

WHere the hell is Wheeler? On vacation? Someone has to post some pics...…..[/ATTACH]

1homeblown · Jul 25, 2019

cofooter said:
WHere the hell is Wheeler? On vacation? Someone has to post some pics..

Sweet pics!

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boatnam2 · Jul 25, 2019

Wheeler said:
Different boat.

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Your going to be in trouble lol

boatnam2 · Jul 25, 2019

1homeblown said:
Where are you located on the strip? I heard Scott Steel is going out there with his fleet for some testing this week! Echo is gonna be jumpin when he gets there. [emoji1303]

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He always puts on a great show, but you wont be woken up by him lol,

Wheeler · Jul 28, 2019

boatnam2 said:
Your going to be in trouble lol

What did I do now?

Sharp Shooter · Jul 28, 2019

Sorry if I already posted this. Lower Parker 1998

Wheeler · Jul 29, 2019

Sharp Shooter said:
Sorry if I already posted this. Lower Parker 1998

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Very cool Jerry!

Have you a larger format of this photo that you could send me?

Sharp Shooter · Jul 29, 2019

Wheeler said:
Very cool Jerry!

Have you a larger format of this photo that you could send me?

Sorry Brother, that was shot on film through a moving airplane window with a 1983 Olympus OM10. That's as good as I can do.

Wheeler · Jul 29, 2019

Sharp Shooter said:
Sorry Brother, that was shot on film through a moving airplane window with a 1983 Olympus OM10. That's as good as I can do.

It was worth a shot. Thanks anyway!

Wheeler · Aug 4, 2019

Not much to shoot around this neck of the woods, at least not from where I've been hanging out.

Maybe the sprint races at Marine Stadium will really happen this month.