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Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 11 2009, 07:34 AM

Sorry for all the delays in getting this up and posted.






What: 2009 Mid US Ramble
Where: Hot Springs, Arkansas
When: September 17 – 20

Car Show, Rally, Autocross, Tech Quiz, Driving Tours

Clarion Resort on Lake Hamilton, 4813 Central Avenue,
Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71913, (501) 525-1391
(Please mention you are with the Porsche Club, Mid US Ramble)
Rooms should be 99 a night, if you get in on or before Aug 28th.

Posted by: pcar916 Aug 11 2009, 09:57 AM

Excellent!

Posted by: pcar916 Aug 11 2009, 10:58 AM

Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 11 2009, 02:09 PM

Same weekend as the RRC. I was hoping to attend.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 12 2009, 01:11 AM

fast and attend both. Won't be the same without you and the Alien!

Posted by: girellr Aug 12 2009, 11:51 AM

Bama 94teen here and kinda dissapointed in the date and the short notice. I have had 1 year plan to take family to beach that week. I missed Huntsville last year (car still in body shop). Missed the SCC at Barbers this spring (waiting on heads rebuild). I have spent 15 months and a ton of money getting my 75 to show condition - both looks and performance. Is the east coast thing the BBque in Sept? Does 914world do east, west and central rally every year? Pic is of my 94teen at Barbers Porsche 250 - parade lap last month.


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Posted by: rick 918-S Aug 12 2009, 02:46 PM

Don't be disappointed. The planners of this event put on a top shelf event. The guys and gals on World are putting on more and better events every year. There is no way anyone can attend everything that is happening on the BBS. But I hope to see you and your car at one of these things. Nice car!

Posted by: PH1 Aug 12 2009, 03:53 PM

Bama 94teen,

I go to the first Friday of the month car show in Gadsden each month and enter the car show for free. The show is from 5 p.m. and goes until 9 p.m. The City blocks off Broad Street at 4 p.m. for seven blocks along with the side streets. There are four rows of cars down Broad Street and the side streets as well. They are turning cars away now and plan to expand once again. It seems like each month a different car club shows up. One month it was the Mustang club another it was Cameros then Cobras and this month there were several hundred Harley Davidson Motorcycles along with the many various classic cars that show up. They let the car clubs take one full block and there is usually around fifty of that type of car exclusively on that block.

This month Saturday morning after the car show we drove up to Little River Canyon which is about 30 minutes away for a very nice 914 spirited drive along the canyon ridge.

I am always the only 914 at the event. There have been some 356s but never any other 914s when I have been there. I saw your car at the Porsche 250 and it looks great. You should start showing it at Gadsden's First Friday car show.

Maybe the MUSR would consider coming to Gadsden AL one year or maybe we could host another 914 event there one day.

Kelvin

Posted by: girellr Aug 13 2009, 09:03 AM

Posted by: girellr Aug 13 2009, 09:06 AM

Hey PH1 - Kelvin. Was yours the orange 914 at Barbers? Give me a call some time (454-1063). Would like to start gathering 914 folk in our area and would love to meet at Gadsden Sept. 4th.

Posted by: 7275914911 Aug 13 2009, 11:02 AM

Friday driving tour - Scenic route thru rolling countyside to the Crater of Diamonds State Park. Return loop more rolling countryside only different roads. Not many photo ops on what I have labeled the Southern Route.

Saturday driving tour - Scenic route up Hwy 7 thru heart of Ouachita Mtns to Petit Jean State Park. Lunch at Lodge with overlook of Arkansas River Valley. Lots of overlooks with plenty of photo ops on this route. Basically the same route coming back to hotel. which I am labeling the Northern Route.

Lots and Lot's of


Ken

Kelvin - good luck in dragging some of them Bama boys and girls with you!!

If there are people planning on staying in Memphis Wed night there will be two teeners leaving Thur AM. Promise to make the drive to HS exciting. Maybe a little trip up Hwy 298 back to Hwy 5 for a little warm up??

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 13 2009, 11:51 AM

Ken...After you take 298 to 9 then back to 5 you should take Hy. 128 (on left) off of Hy. 5 near Hot Springs and follow it to Hy. 70 and go east to H.S. from there. If you have never been on 128, it is a "914 road". If you had about 30 or so minutes you wanted to spend, that would be a good route in......

Posted by: PH1 Aug 13 2009, 03:26 PM

We are planning on driving up to Memphis Wednesday night and would like to follow along with the group from Memphis (if we can keep up). I'm sure the drive to Hot Springs will be just as much fun as the drive to Talihina OK.

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 13 2009, 04:00 PM

Kelvin.....It will be. The last time he and Don were here I showed them Hy. 298. It was a blast.....

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 13 2009, 06:32 PM

I thought I showed you my fading rear bumper on 298. Oh wait, Dana wouldn't let you catch me due to motion sickness.

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 13 2009, 06:44 PM

She said I only scared her twice.......The dramamine helps though......I'll have to tape the drive down 298 the next time I go on it......

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 13 2009, 06:48 PM

A video of that highway would probably be just as good or better than the one I made on The Dragon. Would love to see it.

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 13 2009, 06:53 PM

Got my camera eqpt. mounted. See "Show us your camera mount" thread in the garage....I can record 12 hours before the storage media rolls over. Not sure if leading or following someone would be the best???? Maybe both....good reason to drive it twice.....

Posted by: 7275914911 Aug 13 2009, 09:29 PM

JT,

Thx for the heads up on 128. Don't believe I have been on it. It comes back to 70 at about the loop. correct?

298 is worth driving up and back each time you treat yourself to that road....

I also checked out the video. I really like that angle and the Cayman did not even know he was passed.... Are you instructing at the DE here in Memphis. I thought about driving in it and a SCCA PDX weekend after next. BUT my mechanic called today and said I need to make myself available for a motor/tranny install on that weekend. May need to give my motor till next summer before I push it to hard on the track tho....damn i'm rambling!!

talk to ya later

Ken

Oh and Kelvin..looking forward to seeing you again.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 13 2009, 09:56 PM

[May need to give my motor till next summer before I push it to hard on the track tho...

Let me drive it the first 4 hours and then it will be ready for the track if it is still running!

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 13 2009, 10:02 PM

Ken
Hy 128 comes out a little ways east of the "loop". It comes out a little before the rest area on 70. Not the most direct route into HS off of 5, but a good road for a 914.
I am not instructing at the DE. Just an advanced/solo driver. Wanted some down time and time to be with Dana...Maybe you and Don can stop by the DE that weekend one day. Anxious to see what the GPS says I'm doing down the drag strip.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 14 2009, 10:09 PM

Just a bump..

Rooms at the hotel are held until August 28th. Get your room reserved now!

Posted by: PH1 Aug 15 2009, 02:27 PM

The very nice orange 914 was Rich James from Montgomery. As usual for this type of event my car was in the shop. My car is a very faded out Marathon Blue Metallic.




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Posted by: 7275914911 Aug 16 2009, 08:11 PM

JT,

Took 5 to 298 to 9 to 5 to 128 then went across 70 down 171 and came out on 270. Also drove thru the Gorge(7S) between 7 and 70 and then Westinghouse Road(between 70 and loop) as a way to get to 7 from hotel. No stop light, curvy road, prolly no traffic. Might be photo op in Gorge by creek?

I like 128 BUT it is no 298. That is one fun 14 miles!! It really only adds 30/45 minutes to the trip from
mem to HS.

We will try and see you and Dana that weekend you are in town.

Ken

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 16 2009, 11:03 PM

Ken, It's hard to beat 298 when there's no traffic. Well, maybe the "pig trail". Glad you enjoyed 298 again. 128 is fun too, but no 298. Too bad we can't add 298 to the MUSR runs. I'm going to video it in the future. Will be glad to have you and Don/others visit when Dana and I are at Memphis.....

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 17 2009, 10:13 PM

Still waiting on registrations!!

Posted by: MBowman325 Aug 18 2009, 09:37 AM

Looks like we're gonna take the building offline the weekend before or the weekend of the MUSR and leave's been cnl'ed for us. New generators coming in and we've gotta be in to turn everything down and then make sure it comes back up. More drive failures on our SAN is in sight...

If nothing else, I can sit in a cold noisy windy server room in front of the new air handlers with my eyes closed imaging that I'm on a straight uphill climb in the clouds on the TaliMena run. While the power's on anyways...

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 18 2009, 07:47 PM

That sucks...

Make sure to take a coat for the server room. Even in mid summer it gets cold in there...


Could be worse.. could have to do an emergency shut down of the whole main server room of a fortune 100 company because the electrical transfer switch for the generator froze from being invaded by fire ants!!!

That night sucked!!!

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 19 2009, 08:44 PM

A shameless . Really would like to see a lot of people show up. There are going to be some awesome opportunities.

Posted by: RobW Aug 19 2009, 08:51 PM

This looks like a great event... one which I hope to make it to in a couple years... have fun!

Posted by: 7275914911 Aug 21 2009, 12:17 PM

Hotel on the Lake....

Two days of scenic with Diamond Prospecting and Beautiful Overlooks...

Good and and maybe a little thrown in for good measure....


KP

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 21 2009, 04:18 PM

And next Fri. (28th) is the last day to book the motel at the special rate...

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 21 2009, 08:03 PM

Come one, come all.....A good time will be had by all....
A pre-run pic.....expect these kinds of roads......

Posted by: 7275914911 Aug 24 2009, 02:41 PM

JUST PUSHING BACK TO THE TOP.....

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 24 2009, 06:55 PM

You need to send me your registration!!


I have 4 registrations plus Betty and I. I hope there are lots more people going!!

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 24 2009, 09:43 PM

Yeah, I guess I do. I will search through the threads and find registration info and send it out to you.


Shoe

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 24 2009, 10:04 PM

So does Ron...

Posted by: bandjoey Aug 25 2009, 06:35 PM

Woould like to go but finances are tight due to job nonmarket. If anyone wants to split a room cost, I probably can swing going. Email or call and let's talk. Thanks Bill.
817 905-7937 bandjoey@sbcglobal.net

Posted by: 7275914911 Aug 26 2009, 02:47 PM

Come on now....somebody help Bill out....

Posted by: tat2dphreak Aug 26 2009, 02:49 PM

if I were going I would...

Posted by: bandjoey Aug 26 2009, 09:53 PM

I can dog sit at the hotel..it's probably cheaper than the fancy doggie hotels and your pooch will be in good hands...I'll tell the desk clerk it's my seeing eye dog, after we pull up in the car.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 27 2009, 10:35 PM

Tomorrow is the last day for the reduced rate rooms at the hotel!

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 28 2009, 11:10 AM

Still waiting for registrations from some of you who said you were going......

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Aug 28 2009, 11:48 PM

Have you found a roommate yet? If not I have somebody looking to split a room.


Shoe

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 29 2009, 07:54 PM

Shoe. Call him or email him.....you've got the info.......

Posted by: Thoward914 Aug 29 2009, 10:51 PM

I have a room reserved and handed Clay a check today to cover registration for Robyn and myself. All systems are go.
I'm ready to drive, drink and be merry.

Posted by: bandjoey Aug 30 2009, 10:29 PM

Sorry, didn't go online this weekend. My Kido's 15th birthday and 914 work keep me offline. If you still know someone wanting to split cost, call or email me asap. Thanks Bill

Posted by: bandjoey Aug 31 2009, 02:23 PM

Think I found a roomie. If things work out today I'll be taking Clay my registration tonight. Bill

Posted by: Betty Aug 31 2009, 10:01 PM

That would be completely awesome!!! Heard of another local today that is trying to make it. I am SO psyched!


By the way, as soon as Clay told me you got your car running I wanted to come by and and listen to it.

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 31 2009, 10:05 PM

Do we have any 914 "celebs" coming as in the past??? If Ed Mayo doesn't show up maybe some of us have a chance in the tech quiz......

Posted by: ClayPerrine Aug 31 2009, 10:17 PM

When I talked to Ed about the Ramble, he said he already committed to Parade and Monterey this year, so he really couldn't take the time off.

He wanted to show up though.

And Damp Dave is married now, so he can't show up either.

Leaves the field wide open in the tech quiz.....

Posted by: jt914-6 Aug 31 2009, 10:19 PM

Posted by: bandjoey Aug 31 2009, 11:46 PM

Got it worked out. Will drop off registration tomorrow. Booked the room. Runs but still lots to do. Call the hotel direct and some might still get the lower rate. Thanks. Bill

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 1 2009, 07:46 AM

I called the lady at the hotel yesterday and was told we can still have the special rate for a few days. Also she told me if I call her prior to someone booking she will make sure of it. Therefore if anyone tries to book and they don't give you the special rate get in touch with me and I will make a call.


Shoe

Posted by: bandjoey Sep 1 2009, 10:51 PM

Bump it up. Time's running out . Ya'll come. Bill

Posted by: cooltimes Sep 2 2009, 10:03 PM

:bu mp:

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 3 2009, 09:37 PM

I see the Creamsicle, where is the Bee?

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 3 2009, 09:43 PM

In the hive......

Posted by: cooltimes Sep 3 2009, 11:00 PM

Bzzzz........Who can say but one could show up at the MUSR


Beeeee there and see. If not, you'll beeee like me and some others, you'll have fun looking at the pics they usually share with the 914world.

PS why isn't there a bumblebee icon?

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 3 2009, 11:36 PM

There will be a Bee there. My Bee will be there and there were two Bees in attendance last year.

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 5 2009, 09:08 AM

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 5 2009, 07:29 PM

A little taste of what to expect.....

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 6 2009, 07:31 PM

Clay, I will be mailing my registration in a day or so. Keep an eye on the mail.


Shoe

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 7 2009, 05:27 PM

Back to the top. Time is running out!

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 8 2009, 05:17 PM

I will be coming. We are driving up on Sun and staying in the timeshare. I have no vehicle to tour in. Is there a seat I may occupy?

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 8 2009, 05:35 PM

What Sun. are you coming up? It is 9-18-20. Only thing planned on the 20th is the blind autox. I assume you're coming up the Sun. before "the" weekend...
I think I know of a seat for you in a six for the weekend....I can check....if not that one, I think I know of one or two other 914's. Will you or "we" need a seat?

Posted by: Grngoat Sep 9 2009, 01:30 AM

Long time, no post.

Made my hotel reservations and will bring you a check, Clay, at this weekends autocross. I see that you and Betty aren't registered, but I assume you'll be there???

If not, I'll mail it.

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 9 2009, 06:11 AM

Our time share from Sunday afternoon the 13th to Sunday morning the 20th. Cell phone is 210-823-1721.

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 9 2009, 06:18 AM

There shouldn't be a problem with a "seat" for you. There may be several "seats" for other people.....Looking forward to meeting all the world folks....

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 9 2009, 12:43 PM

Just registered. Penelope and me at the MUSR... again!

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 10 2009, 09:31 AM

Only 7 days till MUSR 10....

I bet the hotel will still give the room discount if you ask nicely???


Itinirary should surface soon...digging for Diamonds and beautiful mountain overlooks await...


Two teeners will be leaving Memphis on Thur AM so if there are any coming from eastward let me know. Promise a few twisties between here and there!!!

Ken

Posted by: bandjoey Sep 10 2009, 10:04 PM

who else?

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 11 2009, 11:41 AM

Clay, watch the mailbox. Dropped registration for myself and my daughter in mail today.


Shoe

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 11 2009, 04:23 PM

So... it appears I didn't scare her to death eh?

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 12 2009, 01:36 AM

She is used to riding with me. If she can handle my driving, your was a walk in the park. However I did spook her a little a couple of times on 298 at the beginning. By the time we got to the end of it she was laughing cuz Ken and Jt were nowhere in sight behind us.

Posted by: bandjoey Sep 12 2009, 10:45 PM

THUR TO SUNDAY GREAT CAR DRIVING WEATHER. LOW CHANGE OF RAIN AND 60 - 80'S. !!!! Bill

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 13 2009, 05:23 PM

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 13 2009, 08:59 PM

Oh yeah! I'm ready... so is Penelope.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 13 2009, 09:20 PM

Penelope? As in "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop?"




Maybe I should bring my dad's old 27 Chevy.. then I can be the Anthill mob and call the car "Chugga-boom".

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 14 2009, 10:36 AM

Oh yeah! I'm ready... so is Penelope.
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Penelope? As in "The Perils of Penelope Pitstop?"
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Maybe I should bring my dad's old 27 Chevy.. then I can be the Anthill mob and call the car "Chugga-boom".
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Not quite, but that's appropriate! Penelope Porsche is the 914. Chloe Carrera is the 911, Fred Ford the truck. We have no names for the other two... they don't have as much character.

Certainly not as much as a 27 Chevy!

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 14 2009, 01:33 PM

I am here now. Got in yesterday. Rained all the way from Ft Worth. Rained most of the night but it is cloudy and foggy. No rain so far today. All of the weather is supposed to clear out Wed. Looking forward to the sunshine. Cell is 210-823-1721.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 14 2009, 06:30 PM

What the heck are you going to do until Thursday???

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 14 2009, 06:43 PM

He could get some good seafood at Cajun Boilers on 270 west, just down the road go to the Mid America Science Museum, or drive up east and west mountains......

Posted by: cooltimes Sep 14 2009, 09:22 PM

Maybe looking for and shoot pics of Bigfoot who lives near there I heard.
Wife or girlfriend who love 914's and lots of privacy may be the best silent answer.

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 14 2009, 09:26 PM

Bigfoot lives in Fouke, about 120 miles away.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 14 2009, 10:49 PM

Ok.. I just finished collating the tech quiz.. while under the influence of Hydrocodone...... So y'all will have to tell me if there is a screwup on the page order....


Everything is going great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And the Doctor told me that drinking beer was good for getting rid of a kidney stone!!! So I have a perscription to


This should be FUN!!






Oh.. and we are having a special visitor show up for the event. But I can't tell you who, I was sworn to secrecy!!!

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 15 2009, 05:24 AM

Elvis??????MJ???????

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 15 2009, 07:14 PM

Two days until we leave.......

Posted by: dennisc Sep 15 2009, 07:59 PM

Is there any agenda available? Inquiring wife wants to know.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 15 2009, 08:01 PM

Tell her that the Diamond Mine is on Friday.......

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 15 2009, 08:18 PM

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 15 2009, 08:21 PM

Mail we received from crater of diamonds state park....




Diamond indicators at the Crater

By Waymon Cox

Greetings from Crater of Diamonds! A common question asked by many first-time park visitors is “Where’s the best place to look for diamonds?” Generally, we advise people to look anywhere in our plowed 37.5-acre field, as it includes the type of soil known to contain diamonds. But if you know about the “associates” of a diamond, you can narrow the search down a little more!
Certain minerals found at Crater of Diamonds State Park are known as “indicators” of diamonds. These minerals are helpful for geologists studying volcanic pipes around the world, and they are also useful for Crater visitors wanting to know whether they are digging in a good location.
Generally speaking, diamonds may be found anywhere in our search area, buried under the volcanic soil. However, as we’ve experienced time and again this summer, rainfall has a big effect on the search area through erosion. Diamonds are heavy for their size. Often they may be uncovered and left for some lucky visitor to find, while others are moved as rain washes through the field. These are then deposited in trenches and other low areas, along with other heavy stones including diamond indicators.
When digging in these low spots for diamonds, it is best to use a screen set and water to separate the gravel by size, then by weight, settling the “heavies” in the bottom-center of the screen. After the sifted material is dumped out of the screen, an accumulation of small, dense rocks and minerals can be found at the top-center of the pile.


Rocks and minerals are concentrated by weight when wet sifting.
When the material is thrown on a flat surface, diamonds and other heavy materials appear on top, near the center of the pile.

For many miners, the prospect of searching through this concentration for a diamond seems tremendous. But by looking closely, shiny, colorful treasures may be found which point the way to diamonds. Chromite spinel, chrome diopside, and pyrope garnet are all great indicators to look for!
Chromite spinel is the most common indicator mineral to find when wet sifting. Chromite is a black, opaque crystal with shiny irregular facets that formed in Earth’s mantle. Occasionally it may be found in an octahedral shape. Like other indicator minerals, chromite is fairly dense, with a specific gravity of about 4.5.
Chrome diopside is not as common as chromite, but it is easier to see. Chrome diopside is a diopside gemstone, with a characteristic lime green color. Like chromite, it is also found in very tiny pieces at the Crater. With a specific gravity between 3.25 and 3.55, it is closest to the diamond’s specific gravity of 3.52.
One of the best-known indicator minerals for diamonds is pyrope garnet. Pyrope is the only member of the garnet family to display a rich, red color in natural samples. Formed under similar conditions as diamonds, pyrope is often used by geologists when pinpointing the locations of hard-to-find lamproite and kimberlite volcanic pipes. Pyrope garnets have a specific gravity of 3.78 and are – once again – very small crystals at the Crater, transparent in appearance, with a reddish-purple color.


Minerals such as chromite spinel (black), chrome diopside (green), and pyrope garnet (red) have similar specific gravities to diamond.

All three of these serve as very good indicators for diamonds but should not be taken as a guarantee of a diamond find. Instead, they should be seen as what they really are – beautiful and unique tiny treasures from Crater of Diamonds State Park!

Search area last plowed: August 26, 2009

Diamond finds for September 7 - 8, 2009:

September 7 – Sharrol Frederick, Sherwood, AR, 9 pt. white; Denis Tyrrell, Murfreesboro, AR, 40 pt. yellow; Glenn Worthington, Springdale, AR, 4 pt. white

September 8 – Ryan Retzloff, Indianapolis, IN, 19 pt. white

(No diamonds have been found since September 8.)


209 State Park Road
Murfreesboro, AR 71958
Email: craterofdiamonds@arkansas.com
Phone: (870) 285-3113

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 15 2009, 08:26 PM

The BEST time to dig for them is right after a rain!!!! Which we are getting now 'till early Fri......Let's go clean them out.

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 15 2009, 09:00 PM

Hey Clay, I have secured the package you asked me to get.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 15 2009, 09:22 PM

Thanks!

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 15 2009, 10:06 PM

Ok.. minor clarification..

I am doing registration, and I won't arrive until around 5pm. So registration will start when I arrive... sometime after 5 pm.

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 15 2009, 10:20 PM

Hotel check-in starts at 3. See any early arrivals in the bar on Thur...

2mro at work will be an eternity.......

But then its nothing but a 3 day Arkansas Mountain High....... well maybe not that last smiley....

Looking forward to seeing those I do know and meeting some new faces too...

KP

Posted by: cooltimes Sep 16 2009, 12:03 AM

Rain is good when hunting Arkansas diamonds but the blue clay thediamonds are found in is mostly Arkansas Gumbo so take rubber boots you can take off. Scraper too. When I left the crater diamond pipe area one time there was a steady drizzle. I was about 4 or 5 inches taller as I got back to the parking area than when I went in. My 914 looked lower to the ground from the new discovered height. I took a 100# sack of the blue clay home and screened it.

Please...Don't try driving your 914 with the gumbo mud still packed on the bottom of your footware. The Gumbo is slicker than grease and sticks better than Betty's 914 doing a autocross. Use an ice scraper. Everyone usually has one.

Plastic rain panchos (shorties) are cheaper where you live so take a couple of spare ones. Hey don't forget the Jalapeno Cheeto's either. Fire will be good as you drive back to the base for an evening of diamond professional who now chit chat.

I don't recommend anyone thinking of treasure in many of the creek trenches outside the park. I did and got lost for about 3 hours. Saw about 80 deer and a couple of what could have been "Bigfoot" near the banks of the river nearby. If you do venture and get lost, climb high in a tree and start yelling you found a big one and someone will hear you and rescue your diamond find. Being a liar is better than being some foul smelling and BIG hairy animal grub.

Have fun and find another " Star of Arkansas". Pictures are required if you want to show your feet to the ones who couldn't go and share the real fun cause nobody is going to believe, especially any short people (5'6" or so) who are almost 6 feet tall exiting from their MUSR Diamond Trek.

Remember, the term when night fell. It was likely 1st said there in that area of the South.
Leave well before dark and have fun. I sure did as this happened way back when the 914 adventures was still new to me.

914 memories outlast the rust.

MikeCool

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 16 2009, 05:58 AM

Thanks Mike! I've heard similar things from everyone that goes there.

Posted by: 914Sixer Sep 16 2009, 03:02 PM

Been raining every day. Had a little break this afternoon. Still under flash flood warning. I have already found the Cajun Broiler and done the Mid America Museum. Waiting for it to clear up enough to go up in the tower to see the country side. Went down toward Mt Ida looking for crystals. I brought my mining bucket from the house.

Posted by: PH1 Sep 16 2009, 09:22 PM

Just got into Memphis and decided to stop for the night. Rained hard most of the way from Birmingham. Reading the previous post from Clay giving the registration time of five gave me some comfort knowing that we can leave Memphis later than we planned and catch up with the other two other 914s leaving Memphis tomorrow around 11 a.m..

See you all tomorrow!

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 16 2009, 10:28 PM

hey Kelvin, just give us a call. My number is 901-484-6977 just in case you don't still have it.


Shoe

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 17 2009, 08:13 AM

MID US RAMBLE STARTS TODAY!!! WOOOO HOOO!! See you all in Hot Springs this evening. Look out highway 298, here we come!

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 17 2009, 11:27 PM

night one bout in the books...

liars contest that brought out some hidden secrets....

lotza pizza and adult beverages......

9:14 departure time for the Crater tomorrow..i just know people are going to get rich on this one??

You should have made it if you could've....

Hicup...oops

KP

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 18 2009, 12:07 AM

few pics....

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 18 2009, 05:30 AM

I see Don made it with no wrecker attached...........
Is that a chrome yellow teener I see?????
See everyone tonight......

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 18 2009, 08:42 AM

I was amazed that when he passed me on 298 he wasn't in the ditch.....LOL

See ya soon...

Posted by: Grngoat Sep 19 2009, 06:42 PM

Clay is shorter in person than he is on the Internet.

Posted by: PH1 Sep 19 2009, 09:14 PM

Not with the box!

Posted by: Grngoat Sep 19 2009, 09:50 PM

That's cheating.

Posted by: PH1 Sep 19 2009, 10:16 PM

Best award of the night goes to Hot_Shoe!




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Posted by: Grngoat Sep 19 2009, 10:34 PM

We're in room 620 getting hammered. Where are you?

Posted by: estwing Sep 20 2009, 11:23 AM

Finally made to Hot Springs and nary a teener can be found.

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 20 2009, 02:55 PM

Back to Memphis safe and sound.....Rained it's arz off here today

Thanks to all that were here. You all made it happen....

Will post a few picks after a little Recover Time

KP

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 20 2009, 06:09 PM

Now this is a good one... I get insulted via I-phone........

Posted by: hot_shoe914 Sep 20 2009, 09:10 PM

The Horses Ass has made it home with no mechanical difficulties. Hope everyone else had a safe trip!

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 21 2009, 11:25 AM

Everybody appears to be back home in one piece. That was one of the smoothest events ever. Great roads, great weather and lots of 914 seat-time with the right folks... always a good situation.

Darned crimson shaft weighs more than Clay does! I thought I'd use it as a dashboard ornament. It's a good color, but it's a bit ostentatious. Might be better on the mantle. But I'd best get the parts out of the freezer first... don't wanna to push my luck.

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 21 2009, 01:01 PM

Glad to hear you (and the shaft) made it home OK.... and just remeber, you only have to keep the shaft until next year.

Oh... and do you know where your steering wheel is?????

Posted by: Sleepin Sep 21 2009, 01:06 PM

Hey.....we need some more pics!

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 21 2009, 01:56 PM

Hey, don't start with me... and yes I do. I'm lookin at it!

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 21 2009, 08:01 PM

I found it!!! It is right where it was all through lunch on Sunday!!!!!




For those of you who were not there, it became a contest over the weekend to see who could swipe Ron's steering wheel. Sunday at lunch we hid it in plain site while we ate......

Posted by: pcar916 Sep 21 2009, 08:22 PM

Yeah. At least nobody bought it along with a jar of jelly and a bag of corn meal! I can imagine it up on a big John Deere. You know. The ones that cost more than our sports cars?

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 21 2009, 08:24 PM

I think next year we need to hide the whisky.........

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 21 2009, 08:41 PM

Here is a shot of the group parked at Nimrod Dam.



And our 914 groupie, Robyn (Red86944) Howard is being a snob in this picture!!!

Posted by: ClayPerrine Sep 21 2009, 08:43 PM

The Ladies.....

Posted by: 7275914911 Sep 21 2009, 09:30 PM

Yes, please hide MY whiskey!!!

My best MikeZ impersonation...


Dinner on Friday Night...


Oh so pretty all in a row.......




Just a few of the 1634 pics that Brittney burned to DVD for everyone
Thanks to Bill for the DVD's

KP

Posted by: jt914-6 Sep 21 2009, 09:41 PM

I have started the "official" pic post....Please let's all post out pics there and pokes......