4CU 004 : 2008 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Rally

[Harry W]

HarryW and Marge are in for the Balloon Fiesta. Where do we sign up?

[Motoman]

Bob Kelly reminded Gail and I at the FCU Dead Horse Rally that it's time to make our reservations for stopovers at the Railside RV Ranch in Williams, AZ (those coming from California and the Northwest) and the Grants/Cibola Sands KOA in Grants, Nm (from all points west). I called both and made our reservations tonight; used Kevbo's name at Railside to get the preferred rate in Williams. Info, numbers and web sites are:

Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Railside RV Ranch, 888.635.4077 (tell them Kevbo & the Airstreamers)
Railside RV Ranch

Thursday, October 2, 2008
Grants/Cibola Sands KOA, 888.562.5608 (ask for Susan)
Grants New Mexico Camping, Grants/Cibola Sands Campground in New Mexico - KOA in Grants

We'll work with others to set up the caravan but get your reservations in early.

Originally Posted by azflycaster

Last year we caught up with a group from California when it was going through Flagstaff on I-40. We made a few stops along the way and spent the night before the Fiesta at the KOA in Grants, NM. The KOA was a great little park and the hosts were super. We should try and put something like that together again. Grants is about an hour from Albuquerque and the whole area was booked solid by the time the Fiesta rolled around. I am suggesting that we spend Thursday night at the same location this year. Does someone from the coast want to pick a spot for the night before. If Kevbo is going this year, Williams might be on the list...

[ScrapIrony-2]

OK, since I need to start the movement to gain the TTQ title, I am mike/john/Darlene, I'm a 4CU Charter member, and, if chosen, would serve(shamelessly) as a proud representative of the unit...I would probably even go to national and get asked to leave because I wouldn't take down my flamingo 'flag'...but let's not get too far ahead. I will take out a loan to furnish liquid bribes, provide gummy flamingoes to anyone that wants one, and will take out the trash(if it's bagged). I will wear Hawaiian(?) shirts. I will drink beer, bloody marys, and margaritas(all in the same night), and will arise late the next morning. I will eat potlucks and burn environmentally inappropriate copper pipe/garden hose flame pleasers. If I've left anything out that would sway your vote towards me, please let me know, and I will promise to do it(whether or not I actually do).
HEY, this politic thing isn't that hard...
mike

[azflycaster]

Mike - Sounds kinda trashy to me.

You've got my vote.

[ScrapIrony-2]

Richard,
the keg is in the mail...what about Jan...?
This next section is going to seem a little wierd(I know, I know), but bear with me...
Unclothed...unclothed, clothing off...
I promise I'll explain, later...
mike

[lewster]

Originally Posted by ScrapIrony-2

Richard,
the keg is in the mail...what about Jan...?
This next section is going to seem a little wierd(I know, I know), but bear with me...
Unclothed...unclothed, clothing off...
I promise I'll explain, later...
mike

Mike,
It was going so well up to this point.........did you really have to?

[ScrapIrony-2]

OK, the explanation is that some posts were deleted, and I thought it might have been an automated filter that had specific words earmarked, then refiltered by the moderator...the deletion has not affected the particular post folks warning ratings, but the posts are gone, just the same...just no accounting for taste ?
It took awhile for the posts to disappear, so we'll see if it was a personal thing or just a filter...naked, unclothed, and curious...
mike

[azflycaster]

Mike - I just looked through this thread and no posts have been deleted. Is it possible that the posts you are looking for are in last years Balloon Fiesta thread? I closed that thread to new posts today because of the confusion. If you find them and want them moved to this thread, let me know.

[Ken J]

Oooop my bad - yes the lewd posts were on the 07 thread.

But um, er, ahhh - this is a sensitive subject subject - but,

Mike, in your case, you may want to keep it covered up.....

Ken J.

[ScrapIrony-2]

And WHAT am I supposed to cover...?
Ken, thanks for goin' public...I didn't reveal your name...your secret was safe with me, but now, at least Richard doesn't think I'm spinning mentals in the desert...well, at least not over THIS topic...I think I need a bloody mary, and the masters aren't here...a beer just won't cut it...
mike

[Ken J]

Originally Posted by ScrapIrony-2

And WHAT am I supposed to cover...?

Well if you don't cover yourself up a bit - the judges will need dark sunglasses and will not be able to see all of your beauty.

Are you paying everybody off on this subject - I've not heard from others entering this contest. With the main prize being on an annual cover of the FCU newsletter, one that I know everyone will look forward to each year.

There will be other gifts as well, but those we can't tell you yet what they are (maybe because we don't know what they are yet )

Ken J

[lewster]

[quote=Ken J]

Originally Posted by ScrapIrony-2

.......'snip'...........

There will be other gifts as well, but those we can't tell you yet what they are (maybe because we don't know what they are yet )

Ken J

Sure we can.....Ken. But we have to kill anyone we tell, so there won't be anyone available to attend the rally..............sooooooooooo............we'll just have to keep it a surprise!!!!!!!!

[Ken J]

And we know it will be worth the competing for .............

[Ken J]

Just a note to let you know if you are thinking of attending that this is the last week I can promise spots - I'll have to let the fiesta folks know on Monday how many spots I'm taking - I'll try to get them to extend the deadline, but since they sell out, they may not let me hold extra spots.

Its interesting as of this date, we have exactly the same number of reservations as we had attendees last year - this year I had reserved a few more.

Ken J.