Moab returnees checkin

[webdog]

We got back Monday night at 1100 after stopping in salt Lake and Mountain Home to visit friends and familly.

Great ZuZoo! Thanks to staff. It was wonderful meeting new friends and seeing old ones.

[Reg Hinnant]

Larry, Glad you got home Ok. Thanks for the info cause I couldnt remember what you had attached the fairing with. We enjoyed your company!

TimG & Jesper, glad you got home OK, too. Sorry we didn't get to even get to talk to you. We were always next to others.

Tru, we enjoyed meeting you & your better half. (well, thats what she said.....and my wife intro'ed us the same way!) Glad you liked those "Revo" tires. We need to have a traction demo with others next time!

KammyB, yes I have a real problem with other beds! I'm thinking I need to bring an air mattress with eggcrate foam to put on top of it. Or sleep out there with the cows........

[AnalogVX]

I am glad eneryone is making it home OK. I just picked up my baby from the day-spa (read detailer) and it looks good. Kinda missing that red dust already!

[Tone]

Take it offline if you have comments for me - this post is for Moab returnees check in.

[BumbleV-X]

That would be true IF you hadn't have edited my post. My first post stated when we came home, that we had a nice time, and some general info, and pats on the back. You, edited, re-worded, then re-edited my simple post.

Feelings got hurt Tone?
I see you delete other peoples posts you don't agree with too.

This has got to be a violation of a moderators rights.

[Tone]

It has nothing to do with that - you complained, I added and then I apologized for adding to your post and removed what I thought offended you. But you continued to go on and on about things you had no first hand knowledge of. If you have a problem with me, call me collect, email me or better yet, speak to me in person instead of waiting until after the fact.

[Heraclid]

Sorry for posting on something unrelated to Moab, and I hope this doesn't make things worse... but if it is his board then he has a right to do pretty much whatever he wants, whether any of us like it much it or not. Everyone has the right to express themselves as they wish, but nobody necessarily has the right to be heard *here*. It's like work - a company has the right to fire you. They really shouldn't need to give you a good reason. It may be that the owner would rather hire some sexy girl to look at who may or may not be any good at the job. Doesn't matter. It's HIS company and HIS money to spend as HE wants to. You can't force anyone keep you on the payroll, regardless of whether it is fair or not, or who may be in the wrong.

[Green Dragon]

This is our Board

[AlaskaVX]

OK you guys, this really bums me out and I really don't want to get in the middle of this, but I am. I don't mean to piss anyone off with this post, but you are all acting like little kids. The pupose of this post is to keep the "Vehicross community" together. I wasn't there so I am not sure exactly why you guys are mad at Tone, but I know that if I was there I would have brought my freinds that drive Jeeps. I wouldn't think that you can't bring your freinds to a week of mobbing. However if this is supposed to be an ALL Isuzu meet and I guess I understand where Tone is coming from. Tone you still had an all Vehicross run and I bet that was cool. But I am sure that everyone has freinds that they would want to bring that drive vehicles other than an Isuzu. And it would suck to say "No sorry guys I'm going to have the offroad trip of a lifetime and you aren't welcome since you don't drive an Isuzu".

Bumble VX if you where talking about me in that post and I had the power to delete it I would too, even though everyone has a right to their own opinion and should be able to post it to a forum, it was just too much.

Swordy, I don't see why you would leave this forum due to one person. There are more people besides Tone that love to see what you have done with your VX (especially me) I really like what you have done to it, you have excellent ideas.

All of you Tone, Swordy, and Bumble VX need to just get on with life and enjoy what we have here. You guys have pretty much the 3 VX's that I want to incorperate into mine, and it would be a HUGE loss for everyone if any one of you were to leave this forum. I know you guys had your differances at MOAB but lets just "kiss and make up". It's not like you have to see each other every day or anything. Like many have said before "we are like a family here" and would any of you ditch your brother/sister/daughter/son over such a stupid thing as this.

Tone look at it this way, Now if you had the biggest and baddest off-roading Isuzu then MOAB would probobally be pretty boring if there wasn't another vehicle that could mob with you on the more challenging trails.

Now I hope you guys can get along in the forums now, it can't be all that difficult, I mean all you guys do is give quality information.

I think I made my point, and I may be real off, but this is what I got from what I saw. So come on guys enjoy what we have going "A VEHICROSS COMMUNITY"

[Tone]

I agree - Swordy�s is THE baddest offroad VX there is and he has contributed much to not only this board but to offroading in general. This all started when I gave Swordy a hard time about hanging out with Jeeps - I was joking but serious about no Jeeps on the VX only run - that is it. I appologize if it was taken too seriously. I ran with Jeeps on most of my other trails and they are very capable vehicles. I had no negative words with his wife at the event.

[Heraclid]

I agree that this needs to be water under the bridge. I am new here, I don't know you all, haven't met you yet or anything. But there seems to be a special bond between the VXers here, and we VXers need to stick together, no doubt about it. Even just on a practical level, with a vehicle like this, every available resource matters. Might as well have fun with this, make good friends, and not burn any bridges.

[VXD959]

Welcome back! Glad to hear that everyone made it OK!
Thanks for sharing comments & pics...

Daniel

[Randii]

Whew... I'm back at work, and looking forward to the Moab 'Zu Zoo Seven already!

Great to meetcha all, and thanks especially for the invite up to dinner on Friday night!

Special thanks to:
* Bob, for the ride in his rocketship on Tiptoe through Hell -- riding up Tipover Challenge was a real hoot!
* Todd, for allowing me to commandeer his VX to lead Kane Creek.
* Tru, for proving that my Kane Creek line COULD be done (apologies to the rest of you -- I shoulda stacked more rocks!)
* Larry/Jesper/Tone/others for sharing the contents of the margarita machine.
* Larry for the towstraps -- I still need to buy one!
* Andy, Deby, and Marshall for tailgunning our unofficial Moab Rim night run on Saturday -- that truck flat-out rocks (good driving certianly doesn' hurt, ether!)
* Tone for parts delivery
General thanks to all the 'Zu staff that makes this event happen. I'm not breaking my arm patting myself on the back -- there are scads more folks than me who work to pull this off. Further thanks to the folks who donated to the raffle -- GREAT support from the VX crowd, here! I'm sure I've left folks out, but thanks to all!

My favorite VX driver this year? Lisa ... she gamely tried many lines, even though 'wheeling was pretty new to her. She asked for help when she needed it, followed my spotting, and drove well the rest of the time -- and just generally tickled me with her enthusiasm throughout the day Bob and I trailed just behind her. That sort of infectious enthusiasm, especially from firstimers, is what really makes the planning and effort of this event worthwhile. Gil was my favorite newbie last year -- great to see him back for a second year, and with great driving skills, as well.... his clean car hides what must have been some off-season practice!

Randii

[nocturnalVX]

Thanks for the kind words Randii. I have only been off-roading twice since Zu Zoo V, but I think that being in Moab with all the other Zoids is what helped me pick up the skills. Learning from such a great bunch of people makes it easier to pick lines, know what's do-able, and how to be better prepared next time.

Lead foot Lisa's enthusiasm was very cool ... I'm sure quite a few people are already making plans for Zu Zoo VII! See you all there!

Note: I did not witness ANY poor driving by any VXer on or off the road durring the trip, and considering I went home with one less IPF light for my safari bar (dang gravity!!!), I'd like to give kudos to all!

[VX crazy]

Gee, thanks Randy, I am officially addicted to off roading! Thanks to the great spotters, thats what gave me the guts to do it! I will definitely be there next year!

And Gil, yeah I guess I am a better driver OFF road than ON! Can't wait to see everyone again next year!