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Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:11 am
by slaps
anyone that can help facilitate this? PRMP is too sweet to let go downhill...literally
Re: road to motherlode
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 3:05 am
by woodchuck008
TVA wrote:it's been a while and i was wondering the current conditions of the road to motherlode. i have a new honda fit (similar to civic). do you think it will make it out of there without getting beat up?
I burned up 2 tires, overRPM'd the engine on a Chevy Metro, thus split the distributer cap, etc, etc. repairs. Never again. I've now got a new Fit, and will never risk driving it down any steep hills again that don't have an easy back way out. Thumb a ride in to the southern region I guess, or get a 4WD. Good luck
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 11:51 am
by pigsteak
slaps wrote:anyone that can help facilitate this? PRMP is too sweet to let go downhill...literally
"anyone" and "someone" always seem to be projecting. "nobody" tries to help, but all his brahs are busy drinking....sorry, looks like you're it.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:11 pm
by charlie
slaps wrote:anyone that can help facilitate this? PRMP is too sweet to let go downhill...literally
Facilitate what? Is there a question here?
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:25 pm
by bcombs
charlie wrote:Facilitate what? Is there a question here?
Facilitate fixing the road of course! Get your shovel and yard rake. Slaps will meet us out there at 2:00PM sharp today!
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:53 pm
by charlie
Heh, good point. We'll be there right after we inspect and certify/replace all the bolts on PMRP, clear the fallen trees, secure the Lode, open Oil Crack and Arena, finish the LAC process and write the Climbing Mgmt guide, improve communication to all our donors, work with other LCO's on their missions, raise the cash for the payment this year, build the bike trails, and verify the oil company has no problem with us working on the road.
Then I'm going on break.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 2:58 pm
by charlie
Seriously though, we have donated some money to the cause over the last couple years. Essentially Charmagne, Lee County, and RRGCC all do a part to keep it passable.
When you understand most of the traffic is climbers, you have to believe it is partly our responsibility to keep it maintained. It also helps build brownies points for us as a community and that's never a bad thing.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 5:00 pm
by clif
one factor that could mitigate and reduce the need for constant concern is by driving a slow steady pace up the hill and NOT spinning out and digging holes that then quickly trap followers.
nevermind
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:37 pm
by ahab
clif wrote:one factor that could mitigate and reduce the need for constant concern is by driving a slow steady pace up the hill and NOT spinning out and digging holes that then quickly trap followers.
nevermind
woodchuck008 wrote:I burned up 2 tires, overRPM'd the engine on a Chevy Metro, thus split the distributer cap, etc, etc. repairs. Never again.
i say we make woody pave it.
Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 6:55 pm
by ReachHigh
clif wrote:one factor that could mitigate and reduce the need for constant concern is by driving a slow steady pace up the hill and NOT spinning out and digging holes that then quickly trap followers.
nevermind
but not to slow, you want to go fast enough to keep momentum though the holes that already are their, moderate speed > going too slow > f'n flying.