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RaceFan
Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Peace River
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 10:52 am Post subject: 08 Worlds |
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Whitey is not in the hunt for the overall after yesterday. Sunset Shaker and The Bad Habit boys are still in there. Impact is looking good for "A" class. Ask Whitey about his sunburn.
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reeder
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 177 Location: Grande Prairie, AB, Canada
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: |
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Awesome!!! GO GREBS, you're right in there!
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Bald Man The Myth.... The Legend
Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 654 Location: Under the bridge
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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Finally got the Internet connection back up and running here and watched the you-tube video of Tim's boat. Fooook me a runnin. Unreal is about all there is to say. He and his crew have done some great work getting that boat from a wild pipe dream to reality. Unreal.
Continued good luck to all the guys racing.
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RaceFan
Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Peace River
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 3:56 pm Post subject: More pics |
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Here's more for those of you left at home.
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Cavefish
Joined: 18 Jun 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Klamath, CA, USA
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Bald Man The Myth.... The Legend
Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 654 Location: Under the bridge
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Posted: Thu May 22, 2008 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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That is a piece of boat history right there.
Tim should have named the boat "Holly Shit", because that phrase has probably been said a thousand times by now as he goes by.
Amazing.
Also, Great photos, Race Fan. You are doing a fine job of giving us poor soles up here a bit of the feeling.
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sandman
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 260 Location: The captains table
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 11:54 am Post subject: |
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Check out the NZjetboating site and have a gander at Rob Thompsons battle with the worlds course! Duct tape won't fix that! Glad to hear the crew survived. Speedy recovery gentlemen!
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Bald Man The Myth.... The Legend
Joined: 22 Jun 2005 Posts: 654 Location: Under the bridge
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 1:47 pm Post subject: |
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Just heard that Tim & Ryan spun and ended up in the trees. They are OK, but the boat is a bit damaged. I hope they are back for the next leg. These two guys have very large balls and I really hope that they get running again.
It's the beginning of a new era in unlimited class.
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Kev-o
Joined: 17 Jun 2005 Posts: 625 Location: Sylvan Lake
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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Damn straight Baldy (YEEEHAAAA!!!!)
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BOHHICA
Joined: 07 Jul 2005 Posts: 60 Location: Gold Beach
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Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Well the run hard not smart philosophy bit us in the ass today. We came into a riffle today on the decline from 130 mph in a straight stretch and it was not slow enough. the boat touched a slight roller and bucked us. We were about 20 feet from the bank on the left when the boat landed and hooked 90 degrees directly at the bank. A little ride through the bushes and back into the water we went. I figure we were int he 115 mph range when this happened.
Our steering cables broke in the trees or we would have continued. This turbine has been put to the ultimate test so far between pump cavitation and trees. It is an impressive piece of equipment. I hope Tim does not get any wise ideas up his sleeve to turn up the fuel? We still have nearly 200+ hp left in the girl, but 11 minutes to make up on Spencer is tough.
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Dano
Joined: 20 Jun 2005 Posts: 243 Location: Whitecourt, Alta.
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Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: |
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Wow man that's unreal the way that boat moves and its got another 200 horses left in yet Sheesh.
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Xerophobic
Joined: 23 Jun 2005 Posts: 970 Location: Calgary Alberta, Canada
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 11:50 am Post subject: |
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I just spoke with Dale and the unofficial results are as follows:
Overall:
Spencer King
Chad Burns
Tim Greber
A class:
Alex Robinson
B Class
Tim Greber
FX Class
Richard Grant
BBFX
Unknown
SJ Class
Unknown
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YKX
Joined: 21 Jul 2005 Posts: 181 Location: Yellowknife
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 12:03 pm Post subject: Congrads! |
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To all Canadian boys and Spencer on regaining World Champion status.
From NWT XTREME
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Stoker
Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 55 Location: Grande Prairie
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject: |
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Looks like a BIG right on for Canada! Nice to see the King at the top again. Wicked job Tim Greber and Jay, with your C boat taking B class!
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ntjetboater
Joined: 15 Jun 2005 Posts: 401 Location: Land of many rivers
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Posted: Mon May 26, 2008 1:45 pm Post subject: |
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Canadians dominating in the US ! Awesome job to all who made the trip down.
_________________ If you ain't hittin bottom you ain't jetboatin! |
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