Clayton - Memorial Day weekend 2011

[redcagepatrol]

Busa and I will be going. Make it a club trip like we used to do guys...

[bcolman]

i may be in for this, i have to double check my schedule and see if I am in Texas that weekend or if I am working

[FJAggie07]

We are in if we can find a baby sitter for the toddler.

[Shaggy]

When is it?

[bcolman]

may 28-30 this year

[Busa]

Both Scott and I will be bringing the familys. My little one will only be 5 months. So bring the kids it will be ok.

[bcolman]

i would assume that yall are getting hotel rooms then?

[Busa]

Yep, got them already.

[FJAggie07]

If we go without the baby we will be staying in the trailer on the Airstrip. If we bring baby we will get rooms. Where ya'll staying, A&A or Clayton Country Inn?

Also make sure you read the threads on Pirate about driving through town now... Need to trailer your stuff to and from Green Acres if it isnt legal.

[Shaggy]

My cousin's wedding is the following weekend. I can't take both weekends off. Damn.

[Busa]

We are staying at the A&A. Rooms will book fast for that weekend.

[davido]

Maybe.

[redcagepatrol]

Also make sure you read the threads on Pirate about driving through town now... Need to trailer your stuff to and from Green Acres if it isnt legal.

Really - when did they start cracking down? That sucks - I will build my new rig legal.

[AggieTJ2007]

If we go without the baby we will be staying in the trailer on the Airstrip. If we bring baby we will get rooms. Where ya'll staying, A&A or Clayton Country Inn?

Also make sure you read the threads on Pirate about driving through town now... Need to trailer your stuff to and from Green Acres if it isnt legal.

Green Acres is a ways down the road isn't it, or is that the name of Slim's Place

[FJAggie07]

Really - when did they start cracking down? That sucks - I will build my new rig legal.

It just came up in the last month or so. I will try to find a link tomorrow for everyone.

[redcagepatrol]

Green Acres is a ways down the road isn't it, or is that the name of Slim's Place

Green Acres is the place behind Slims. Slim started charge for parking at his place and then Green Acres opened up the airstrip for parking and camping.

From the AA it's just a short drive thru the neighborhood.

[eight]

Last in Clayton the word was to stay in town with the rigs, that HP would get you if out of town. We know the internet gets information mixed up, wonder if it really has changed. Busa would probably be the most reliable source of information on this.

[mudtoy67]

If we go without the baby we will be staying in the trailer on the Airstrip. If we bring baby we will get rooms. Where ya'll staying, A&A or Clayton Country Inn?

Also make sure you read the threads on Pirate about driving through town now... Need to trailer your stuff to and from Green Acres if it isnt legal.

I'm not sure about that thread. Seems the same thing came up last year, only it was the highway patrol then, and I've never seen any mention of it again. A few things in that guy's story don't make sense...still, I guess it doesn't hurt to be a little more cautious...

I'm not sure I'll make this trip...maybe if it was somewhere else cause I'll already be up in Clayton on April 29th with my replacement club.:flipoff2:

[davido]

I hope not (on the legal). That would not be good for me anytime soon.

I got a room at A&A. I'm bringing the Coach if the fam comes. Whitney is still thinking about it.

I need a back seat. Anyone have a red hawaiian print back seat laying around? :D

[DRAGOONRANCH]

Haha. Nice! Would be a fun trip. Should be enough time to get some bugs worked out!

[Shaggy]

Elise told me she really wants to go so I am going to call and get a room and try to get off. Hopefully I can get a run in on the jeep closer to home to work out any bugs.

[cj nut]

I may be in also, I talked to Robbie about going to. Robbie is also pending on coming from what he told me.

[FJAggie07]

BUMP! I am going, three rigs, probably set up the camping trailer at the Clayton Country Inn. Will be up Saturday morning.

[redcagepatrol]

Cool, Busa and I will also be coming us Sat morning, staying at the AA - although my son wants to sleep in a tent so we might come see you?

[FJAggie07]

Damn no Clayton Country Inn, they have only camping spots, No RV, figure we will just stay out on Airstrip then. Big Red Trailer will be us.

[sam_hodnett]

Will there be a trail seat? I may run up for a day if anyone has one.

[Shaggy]

We are free this weekend but the jeep needs front gears set so it isn't going. We may come up for the day Saturday. Don't know yet

[FJAggie07]

I will have one Sam. Come on up!

[bcolman]

i am in, i will be showing up sometime friday, camping, the airstrip is in the normal place we wheel at? i will look for/save a spot for you chris.

[bcolman]

i will also have a trail seat for someone

[sam_hodnett]

Ok, so ill be there Saturday morning, what time are yall planning on heading out? it is just an hour and a half from my house so i can be there early

[Busa]

I dont know what time we will be leaving my house in Corinth but should be in Clayton 10 or 11ish.

[Shaggy]

Well I spent the night working on the jeep and I now have rear shocks and a transfercase that shifts through all gears (backwards but it works). It is gonna take some luck to get the front gears set in time but I am working on that.

[FJAggie07]

i am in, i will be showing up sometime friday, camping, the airstrip is in the normal place we wheel at? i will look for/save a spot for you chris.

Sweet. Glad to see you are coming.

[JB]

Can we go back and count the number of times Tates has said he was going ot be ready for a run?

Wish I could make it. I hate having the Bronco immobile.

[FJAggie07]

Can we go back and count the number of times Tates has said he was going ot be ready for a run?

Wish I could make it. I hate having the Bronco immobile.

I will drink a beer to ya! :D

[Shaggy]

Anyone have a room and not going? Looking for a room.

[bcolman]

Anyone have a room and not going? Looking for a room.

you bringing the jeep?

[Shaggy]

It is possible. I have the gears being set right now. I just need to figure out what kind of ujoint straps or ubolts I need for it and I need new tires on the trailer. I also have a light out on the trailer I need to figure out.

[sam_hodnett]

the excuses amaze me :flipoff2:

[bcolman]

the excuses amaze me :flipoff2:

pot meet kettle:flipoff2:

[bcolman]

also i will be leaving from college station in the morning if anyone is interested in coming and wants a ride

[sam_hodnett]

I know

[Shaggy]

We are coming. Jeep won't make it. I will elaborate more in jeep thread why. It sucks.

[sam_hodnett]

Ok so i am planning on leaving my house at 9 or 10, so i will be there between 11 and 12

[sam_hodnett]

I'm 40 miles away... Is everyone there?

[davido]

I've never had fully working trailer lights for Clayton.

Hi from Cabo bitches. This place is good times!

[JB]

Everyone ok? Heard on POR that someone got hurt on Redneck Millionaire.

[85cj7]

I saw reference to a "Bill". Hopefully no one in our group. Should highlight the importance of safety.

[sam_hodnett]

Yeah we are all ok, there was a guy on Redneck millionaire that thought he put his jeep in park, when he got out of it it ran over him. he was choppered out. that is all that we heard

[TdmayfieldIV]

Wow, that sucks

[85cj7]

Yeah we are all ok, there was a guy on Redneck millionaire that thought he put his jeep in park, when he got out of it it ran over him. he was choppered out. that is all that we heard

This is all that pirate4x4 says as well. Glad it wasn't a tamorite.

[85cj7]

Cross posted from pirate. . .

"The guy who was hurt is someone who wheels with larry jordans group. What I was told [third hand info] was the guy was standing in front of his rig with his back toward the rig in front of him and the hydralic parking brake blead off and rolled back and pinned the guy between the two jeeps. I know the guy was air-vaced to tulsa. I got a call from larry right after it happened and he was heading down to clayton to pick up the guys rig and trailer to take back to okc. I have not talked to him since the accident to find out what really happened and how the guy is doing. If someone else has not posted how the guy is and what really happened I will after I talk to larry. Lets all hope the guy was not hurt bad and makes a full recovery. "

[redcagepatrol]

Busa and I talked to the guy who was there, second hand. He was the one who called 911 and with the first person to help when he saw his daughter runnning up the hill and screaming for help. The guy was stitting on his buddys front tire - that was parked on the entrance slope to redneck millionare. The standard tranny popped out of gear, he fell face first first into the path of the rig. The rig rolled over him long ways with both tires. He was speaking but they were having a hard time keeping his eyes open and talking. The guy I talked to sent his buddy to meet the EMT's at the airstrip and brought them to the guy. They put him on the backboard and carried him up to the top of the hill (clearing for chopper) taking shifts (four people at a time). He was flown to Tulsa, he could not feel nor move his legs. I've left out other details. Bad deal, it was a very sad story listening to him tell it.

We should take the as a lesson and always remind people to stay "out of the line of fire" as they say at my work. If you see someone on the downhill side of a rig, make them move - just not worth the risk.

[redcagepatrol]

in other news,
Busa broke a Warn premium yesterday on Green Mamba extension. He broke his front driveshaft weld on Saturday at Jimbro's trail - that was the extent of our rigs carnage. We both took it easy though as our families were with us.

Good times as always.

We also spoke quite a bit with Greg (I think that was his name) - the AA hotel owner guy. We have alot more insight on the cops pulling people over, setting roadblocks (as they did saturday night) etc...

[85cj7]

For anyone that is interested:

Posted on pirate4x4. . .

"Ok,just got off the phone with larry and the guys name is Bill Santos from shawnee and he did have the red jeep. He is in bad shape. Larry said he has multiple ribs broke,it tore his aorta and the doc said if it had been just millimeters more he would have died in less than 3 minutes and he has no feeling or movement from his belly button down. Larry said bill is swollen and beat up real bad and they are waiting for that to lessen and they are going to do a mri.I ask him how it happened and he said the guys jeep in front of him came out of park and started backwards and the rear tire struck him and rolled him under the jeep and bill was trying his best to get away from the jeep but didnt. Please keep him in your prayers and lets all hope he has a full recovery. "

"Please keep us posted. We had just started up red neck millionaire hwy, when we heard someone yelling for help - call for a parametic. We stayed with him and his sons and helped carry him up the hill to where a claring was made for the chopper to land. It was our understanding that he was in front of a rig that popped out of gear and both front and rear (left side) tires ran over him and struck another Jeep that was just starting up the trail causing an electrical fire. Big thanks to all the wheelers that showed the courage to step up and assist in his time of emergency. Bent knee message was send from our group and were are still concerned and keep him and his family in our prayers. Let us know if we can be of any help.... "

[KrazyKarl02]

We also spoke quite a bit with Greg (I think that was his name) - the AA hotel owner guy. We have alot more insight on the cops pulling people over, setting roadblocks (as they did saturday night) etc...

Care to share this insight?

[redcagepatrol]

it's just that the Clayton police department is now being run by the state highway patrol. He is on the city board of directors and has been trying to convince them that the police action is driving money (from wheelers) out of the city. He can't tell them not to pull them over, because thats their job.

He doesn't see it changing anytime soon - so if you don't have plates on your rig, plan on gettign pulled over. The cops are being fairly leanient when they pull people over and give them tickets though. They are not giving them a hard time about open containers (which is HUGE) but they are giving tickets for stuff like no insurance (a $221 ticket as the guy who got one Saturday night told me).

If you have plates and insurance and drive like an idiot, you won't get pulled over. No plates, pretty risky; plates, uncovered fenders, and driving stupid - pretty risky.

he is pretty upset about them setting up the trap right in front of the hotel - especially after the police department claims that it's not the wheelers they were trying to stop.

Business is down, Clayton was dead this weekend - suprisingly dead.

In other news, the AA is building a BBQ take out joint in their parking lot (where the boat shed was). They built a new shed in the corner next to the storage building.

[FJAggie07]

It was dead for memorial day weekend I agree. And the Inn/A&A lost money form me this weekend. Our rigs don't have plates, inspection and the like so we weren't going to drive them into town. Because of that I wasn't going to leave them parked out at the trails due to a couple of the "characters" that were out there having a good ole time Saturday night. Thus we slept in the trailer out at the airstrip, and it was perfect. Don't think I will ever get a motel room again in Clayton, and had I packed better I would have been cooking my own breakfast and lunch rather then going to the Bulldog/K-Country II to eat.

I still would have gone to the Clayton Country Inn, I just really like that Chicken Fried Chicken. :) Pictars coming.

[redcagepatrol]

Don't think I will ever get a motel room again in Clayton, .

Might be a little different if you had the wife and kiddo with you. I agree - for a guy trip in fairly cool weather, camping on the airstrip is the thing to do.

[FJAggie07]

Might be a little different if you had the wife and kiddo with you.

For sure if I had the kiddo. But I honestly don't plan on bringing her wheeling for a few more years at least. We have a slight advantage with that because we live within 30 min. of three built in babysitters i.e. grandparents that makes it easier for us to get out for some alone time. I need to start looking soon into some kind of child restraint system for the buggy for it's third seat for miniature people.

[bcolman]

camping was a good time indeed, atleast for the one night i was there, I broke the cv on my front driveshaft at the end of the first day on KT's climb so I called it a weekend as I had no spares

[redcagepatrol]

I camped both nights in the AA parking lot with Jake (almost 4yr old). He really wanted to camp so we set up a tent in the back and I slept in there with him. Still able to give the kids baths at night and mommy and the baby (15 mo old already) slept in the room...

The kids love being outdoors - they had fun just hanging out and throwing rocks in the water.

[sam_hodnett]

I had a great time, thanks for the trail seats and the spot to sleep :gigem: i will try to get my pictures up tonight

[FJAggie07]

some pictures...

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/starranchjoker/Clayton%205-28-2011/0aa0bf99.jpg

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f105/starranchjoker/Clayton%205-28-2011/SAM_0943.jpg

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[FJAggie07]

SAM!!!! Pictures! :D

[JB]

Looks fun, wish I could have made it. Was it as hot as TX was?

[bcolman]

it got warm, but then the breeze would come and cool it down, and it was great camping weather at night

[redcagepatrol]

here are ours:
https://picasaweb.google.com/scott.n.lynda/Clayton52811MemorialDayFamilyTrip?authkey=Gv1sRgCK W7nLqNgKyqHw&feat=directlink

[FJAggie07]

Confederate flag lady!!!! She flashed everyone BUT Sam. He was very disapointed....

[sam_hodnett]

I felt so left out :flipoff2:

[JB]

I felt so left out :flipoff2:

You didn't use "hey girl"??

[RCcola55]

Have I taught you nothing sam?!

[sam_hodnett]

I know guys, i am ashamed of myself

On another note, i got all of the pictures uploaded to Facebook. My internet is ****ing slow out here in the sticks and it took 20 min to upload 2 pics to photobucket so i canceled that.

[FJAggie07]

Friend request sent...

[sam_hodnett]

denied :flipoff2:

[KrazyKarl02]

denied :flipoff2:

:gigem:

[davido]

Anyone going this year?

[Shaggy]

When is it this year? I'm interested

[JB]

When is it this year? I'm interested

Well the title is Memorial Day wknd...

I will be in SPI

[FJAggie07]

I am definitely interested in going again this year.

[Shaggy]

Anyone interested? The jeep can be back together by then. A little different setup this time. Only willing to go if there is a decent turnout though.

[85cj7]

Need to check the work calendar but I am interested.

[Shaggy]

We have the kitchen room reserved for the weekend. Anyone coming? Scott, DavidO, Busa? Looking for it to be more of a family run but all are welcome. Austin is down bringing the frawg with Kaylynne riding shotgun. Need more people

[redcagepatrol]

We wouldnt be able to leave till Saturday afternoon cause Jake has his last soccer game that morning. I'll see if I can talk Lynda into it, we need to get out some this year, been too busy.

[85cj7]

I have to do some work to the jeep but I am trying to make it out.

[Shaggy]

Mine is in lots if pieces right now and needs lots of work. But I still plan on having it ready

[FJAggie07]

I would normally make this but my Cousin decided to finally marry her boyfriend after being together for almost a decade on freaking memorial day weekend. **** for timing.

[Shaggy]

You live close enough to come Sunday morning and stay Monday. It is a holiday anyways

[FJAggie07]

You live close enough to come Sunday morning and stay Monday. It is a holiday anyways

Damnt Tate that is brilliant! I will see what I can do.

[Shaggy]

My tires are on back order and parts are not coming in fast enough to make progress on the jeep. Guess this isn't happening.

[85cj7]

I wanna go bad and the jeep is about ready to go. Anyone else in?

[Busa]

We are planing on heading up Sat. sometime.