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12-09-2006, 05:28
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BulrissBus of the week
Mike, Sue, Nice looking Bus, I like the colors and graphics. It looks
long. Mike is there an issue with the Microphor? It must have been quite a hike just to take that pic. GregoryO'Connor 94ptRomolandCa |
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12-10-2006, 03:42
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BulrissBus of the week
Greg,
Thanks, we like the colors also. Green seems to be an acquired taste. Folks seem to love it or hate it. It may look long, but it felt even longer doing those very tight steep downhill 180 switchbacks on the approach to Boulder Dam. Yes, it was quite a hike up some rough terrain to get that shot, and I did have to go when I got back down, but I get emails all the time from members saying they enjoy the Bird of the Week pictures that have scenery in them so they can see places they have never been to but might want to go to. That's what prompted the hike. Hadn't seen a car in over half an hour up to that point, but then about 6 passed by as I was trying to get the pictures. It looks like I was on the road, but I was actually in a pull off lane for a scenic overlook I couldn't fit in. We got tons of desolate scenic pictures on Route 66 (saw 2 cars in two hours) and other out of the way places. Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > Mike, Sue, Nice looking Bus, I like the colors and graphics. It looks > long. > Mike is there an issue with the Microphor? It must have been quite a > hike just to take that pic. > GregoryO'Connor > 94ptRomolandCa > |
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12-10-2006, 05:18
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BulrissBus of the week
Mike, I understood the road across Boulder was
closed to motorhome traffic, guess not huh? I enjoy the scenery shots as well, thanks for the picture. Coming in to Las Vegas from Boulder at night is one awesome sight. bob janes, greenville, sc --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote: > > Greg, > > Thanks, we like the colors also. Green seems to be an acquired taste. > Folks seem to love it or hate it. It may look long, but it felt even > longer doing those very tight steep downhill 180 switchbacks on the > approach to Boulder Dam. > > Yes, it was quite a hike up some rough terrain to get that shot, and I > did have to go when I got back down, but I get emails all the time > from members saying they enjoy the Bird of the Week pictures that have > scenery in them so they can see places they have never been to but > might want to go to. That's what prompted the hike. Hadn't seen a > car in over half an hour up to that point, but then about 6 passed by > as I was trying to get the pictures. It looks like I was on the road, > but I was actually in a pull off lane for a scenic overlook I couldn't > fit in. > > We got tons of desolate scenic pictures on Route 66 (saw 2 cars in two > hours) and other out of the way places. > > Mike Bulriss > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > San Antonio, TX > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > > > > Mike, Sue, Nice looking Bus, I like the colors and graphics. It looks > > long. > > Mike is there an issue with the Microphor? It must have been quite a > > hike just to take that pic. > > GregoryO'Connor > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > |
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12-10-2006, 08:56
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BulrissBus of the week
Bob,
On the way up, I was told Boulder Dam was closed also, so we went over to Laughlin and then up. Saw *many* RVs on that route that must also have been told it was closed. I would not recommend that route as the trek over the hills from Kingman, AZ to Laughlin, NV is 7% twisty downhill for 13 miles as memory serves. The "scenery" is not worth it. On the way back from Las Vegas I went the extra 11 miles from the 95 turnoff to show my wife Boulder Dam, fully assuming we would have to turn around after visiting the dam. Before we got there we got shunted into a Homeland Security inspection area. I explained to the private security guards we were planning to park and take the toad to visit the dam. They said "NO problem going on. We just need to ask you a few questions and inspect all the storage bays and the interior and you can go across." Questions included standard where you from, where you going, any explosives, weapons and/or ammo on board? Inspecting the interior consisted of one guard standing in the stepwell talking to my wife while I opened all the bays for the other one to glance in. They never even looked at the Jeep interior (probably not good security tactics). Less than 5 minutes and we were on our way to the dam. Much better than going back down to Laughlin! Mike Bulriss 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" San Antonio, TX --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot" > > Mike, I understood the road across Boulder was > closed to motorhome traffic, guess not huh? I > enjoy the scenery shots as well, thanks for the > picture. Coming in to Las Vegas from Boulder > at night is one awesome sight. > > bob janes, greenville, sc > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> > wrote: > > > > Greg, > > > > Thanks, we like the colors also. Green seems to be an acquired > taste. > > Folks seem to love it or hate it. It may look long, but it felt > even > > longer doing those very tight steep downhill 180 switchbacks on the > > approach to Boulder Dam. > > > > Yes, it was quite a hike up some rough terrain to get that shot, > and I > > did have to go when I got back down, but I get emails all the time > > from members saying they enjoy the Bird of the Week pictures that > have > > scenery in them so they can see places they have never been to but > > might want to go to. That's what prompted the hike. Hadn't seen a > > car in over half an hour up to that point, but then about 6 passed > by > > as I was trying to get the pictures. It looks like I was on the > road, > > but I was actually in a pull off lane for a scenic overlook I > couldn't > > fit in. > > > > We got tons of desolate scenic pictures on Route 66 (saw 2 cars in > two > > hours) and other out of the way places. > > > > Mike Bulriss > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > > San Antonio, TX > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > > > > > > > Mike, Sue, Nice looking Bus, I like the colors and graphics. It > looks > > > long. > > > Mike is there an issue with the Microphor? It must have been > quite a > > > hike just to take that pic. > > > GregoryO'Connor > > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > > > > |
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12-10-2006, 11:04
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BulrissBus of the week
---NO problem going from Kingman AZ over Hoover DAM....the sign past
Kingman says NO buses etc. and it appears to discourage big rigs and most RVers think it means NO RV's but that's not true.... A couple months ago we went from Kingman t over Hoover Dam, no problem, just a few Homeland gaurds inspecting our rig to see if we are terrorists. I also took the road to Laughlin with my old 77FC33 five years ago..no exhaust brake......NEVER again...that hill down to Bullhead City is NOT for a BIRD with NO exhaust brake..trust me...if you do take it, make sure your pacemaker battery is FRESH! LOL Hank Hannigan 90SP36 80FC31..a rare creampuff for sale in January at Quartsite, AZ $31,000 BOTH stored in Vegas while I'm in Australia trying to win the January 14th "Aussie Millions" no limit Texas Holdem Tourney!! LOL In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@...> wrote: > > Bob, > > On the way up, I was told Boulder Dam was closed also, so we went over > to Laughlin and then up. Saw *many* RVs on that route that must also > have been told it was closed. I would not recommend that route as the > trek over the hills from Kingman, AZ to Laughlin, NV is 7% twisty > downhill for 13 miles as memory serves. The "scenery" is not worth it. > > On the way back from Las Vegas I went the extra 11 miles from the 95 > turnoff to show my wife Boulder Dam, fully assuming we would have to > turn around after visiting the dam. Before we got there we got > shunted into a Homeland Security inspection area. I explained to the > private security guards we were planning to park and take the toad to > visit the dam. They said "NO problem going on. We just need to ask > you a few questions and inspect all the storage bays and the interior > and you can go across." Questions included standard where you from, > where you going, any explosives, weapons and/or ammo on board? > Inspecting the interior consisted of one guard standing in the > stepwell talking to my wife while I opened all the bays for the other > one to glance in. They never even looked at the Jeep interior > (probably not good security tactics). Less than 5 minutes and we were > on our way to the dam. > > Much better than going back down to Laughlin! > > Mike Bulriss > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > San Antonio, TX > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "one_dusty_hoot" > > > > > Mike, I understood the road across Boulder was > > closed to motorhome traffic, guess not huh? I > > enjoy the scenery shots as well, thanks for the > > picture. Coming in to Las Vegas from Boulder > > at night is one awesome sight. > > > > bob janes, greenville, sc > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "mbulriss" <mbulriss@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Greg, > > > > > > Thanks, we like the colors also. Green seems to be an acquired > > taste. > > > Folks seem to love it or hate it. It may look long, but it felt > > even > > > longer doing those very tight steep downhill 180 switchbacks on the > > > approach to Boulder Dam. > > > > > > Yes, it was quite a hike up some rough terrain to get that shot, > > and I > > > did have to go when I got back down, but I get emails all the time > > > from members saying they enjoy the Bird of the Week pictures that > > have > > > scenery in them so they can see places they have never been to but > > > might want to go to. That's what prompted the hike. Hadn't seen a > > > car in over half an hour up to that point, but then about 6 passed > > by > > > as I was trying to get the pictures. It looks like I was on the > > road, > > > but I was actually in a pull off lane for a scenic overlook I > > couldn't > > > fit in. > > > > > > We got tons of desolate scenic pictures on Route 66 (saw 2 cars in > > two > > > hours) and other out of the way places. > > > > > > Mike Bulriss > > > 1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan" > > > San Antonio, TX > > > > > > > > > --- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Gregory OConnor" > > > > > > > > > > > Mike, Sue, Nice looking Bus, I like the colors and graphics. It > > looks > > > > long. > > > > Mike is there an issue with the Microphor? It must have been > > quite a > > > > hike just to take that pic. > > > > GregoryO'Connor > > > > 94ptRomolandCa > > > > > > > > > > |
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