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HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/23/2007 12:03:16 PM

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Are you guys still going? If so, do you plan on doing anything as far as trails are concerned, or are you just going to enjoy the area? We want to take another road trip this summer, and depending upon how my next 2 off-road experiences go in the next month or so, I'm wondering if you are going to put the factory wheels back on for your trip and try some new things

I definitely would not drive all those miles with those wheels you have. First off, you won't have any tread left! Second, take it from someone that drove there last year: You DON'T want to have those tires around there lol. There is alot of debree on the road from the mountains and trees. Just my two cents.

The reason I ask is because if you think you'll be hitting any kind of trails or take your rig into the REAL Badlands area, I may just join you for a day or so. We also want to go back to Wall Drug. My wife started doing the research of the history of the place and now wants to go exploring. I told her I'll take you there only if we hit Sturgis too.

Anyway, I remember you saying end of June/early July. Let me know if you are still going. Maybe we can get a few others to meet us up and pull our Bling-asses out of the mud pits lol.

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/24/2007 4:02:46 AM

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Hey Mike,

Not sure of the "PLANS" yet as things have changed with my mother-in-law passing away last week

She was going to baby sit our Chihuahua's, but we'll probably have to take them with us!!!

We're still planning to go. Here's the "short version" of the story:

My wife and I got guardianship custody of our 14 year old nephew last October. His mom is a WHORE who jumped from guy to guy, and home to home dragging Jordan with her causing him to miss almost a year and a half of school. My brother-in-law (Jordan's dad) wasn't financially sturdy enough to take him from his ex-wife, so we intervened, got full guardianship and moved him to Winnipeg. Then in December, my brother-in-law moved here from Calgary to be with his son(they ALL live in MY HOUSE

).We got him(Jordan) enrolled in November, and he's now caught up to WHERE HE SHOULD'VE BEEN(Thank Goodness).

Anyhoo, he's going back to Calgary to VISIT his mom SOMETIME in the summer(she's looking for seat sales), so we have to organize OUR trip(he really wants to come with) after we hear when he's going to Calgary.

We're planning to rent a MOTORHOME for the trip(better for the dogs), leaving the Princess at home. Though my wife, Shannon, WON'T sleep in the motorhome as her idea of roughing it is "NO MINT ON THE PILLOW AT THE HOTEL", but us boys are gonna stay in it!!! It'll be FUN!!!

So if we do get to meet up, I'll pull you out of any rough spots with the motorhome!!!

I'll keep you UPDATED as more info rolls in!!!

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 9:11:57 AM

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You're a good man Bob! At least you have your priorities straight.

Maybe we can still meet up. I'm sure there is a Hummer rental available somewhere around there. The idea that there would not be would surprise me. We aren't sure either. We are cancelling our vacation to Vegas for now because we just have too much going on, but hopefully will replace that with a trip to the Badlands. I would love to get some of us in our group to go there, but I know alot of people don't like taking road trips and just staying local. It's not THAT long of a drive for us, but for Nick and Jeremy I think it would be a hike. We'll have to see. I don't want to intrude on your vacation, but I am very envious of your RV rental

My wife wants to do that really bad.

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 9:18:45 AM

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I don't think it would make much difference to us Mike, we're only 4-5 hours away from you which is easily covered. Unfortunately you can pretty much count me out on anything like this from the get go. Between celebrating (?? LOL) 10 years of marriage in July, my 30th in August where family from over seas are showing up .. I'm pretty much tapped on vacation time as far as this year goes :( Weekend trips on the other hand though .. I'm definitely in for those!!! :-)

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 11:08:05 AM

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i haven't been to Sturgis since before i got my bike, it would be nice to go back. i'd even let Nancy drive the bus over a curb or something, to get that fear of snapping something out of his system. If you guys firm up some times, let me know, we may be inclined to head east for a trip.

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 12:59:50 PM

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Shorty, head on down to Black Mountains with us doode! I'm guessing you may end up enjoying the wheelin' there :-)

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 1:09:41 PM

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that's a bit of a haul from CA just to go wheelin'.

we haven't been to SD since 1999, so it would be nice to go back, lots of cool stuff to see.

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 1:11:46 PM

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Yeah, I know but it was worth a shot ... :-) I know I wouldn't make that drive unless I had WEEKS to spend doing it, stopping wherever and wheelin' wherever.

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 1:13:46 PM

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we did SD over memorial day weekend, a 5 day trip. i drove nonstop there and back. i'm a bit older now and would most likely be bringing the camper. all that, and a baby would require me at least a week's vacation to make the trip.

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 1:27:02 PM

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Can't blame you, I would too and no baby in the pic here .. I was aiming for 2 weeks if we actually got to go out to Moab but don't think that will happen this year :/

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 1:28:41 PM

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Hey Mike,I've been to the Badlands SD several times, great area to vacation but, Do the natives let you off-road on "THEIR" land? I don't beleive you can in the national park. I have to assume you've looked into it.Since you cancelled your Vegas trip, you can go lose your money in Deadwood. Sounds like fun!

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 2:11:39 PM

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That's a very interesting point! I never even thought about that.

I wouldn't want to move a rock or twig out of place on all that dirt and sand!!!

I know there are off-roading trails there. I'll have to do the research. If Nick is up for it, then I'm definitely up for it!

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 2:19:16 PM

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I dunno Mike .. I just heard something about Deadwood and that's where I sort of ended up with selective hearing lol .... now .. the burning question here is .. how big of a poker scene and just what kind of fishies can one expect hehehe *rubs hands* lol! Figured that would more than cover vacation expenditures *grins*

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 2:25:20 PM

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I dunno Mike .. I just heard something about Deadwood and that's where I sort of ended up with selective hearing lol .... now .. the burning question here is .. how big of a poker scene and just what kind of fishies can one expect hehehe *rubs hands* lol! Figured that would more than cover vacation expenditures *grins*

Man, if you play poker with any kind of face like you do off-roading (meaning the man didn't even have a lip quivver going over those hills), you would clean that town out lol. No wonder you do so well, you definitely have a poker-face. Are those the same shades you wear when you go to the casino?

You guys remember in Terminator 2 when young John Conner tries to get Arnold to smile (I think it was only in the Director's cut), that's kinda like Nick trying to smile lol

It's like "cmon, you can do it, you can do it. YAY GIVE THE MAN A TREAT!"

(he knows I'm only giving him sh@#)

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RE: HummBob: Your REAL Badlands, SD trip - 3/27/2007 2:45:15 PM

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Nick, if you never been to Deadwood , its kinda cool. Not all the glitz of Vegas and the casinos are small. Still can be fun.This scenery in the Black Hills is second to none. You can go play Poker at Saloon #10 where Wild Bill Hickock met his fate. Just don't draw aces and eights!

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