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Old Jun 5, 2008 | 07:45 PM
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Originally Posted by JJMKCM,Jun 4 2008, 07:35 AM
I did a Dragon run last weekend, there was a police escort and the truck was a USA. Also I noticed they moved back the warring to Truckers about road condition back about 5 miles on the North Carolina side its now located when you get on 28 from 74.

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Good job - thanks for the update!! Interesting.
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Old Jun 6, 2008 | 06:36 PM
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Obviously, USA Trucking didn't get the message that Killboy thought they got.
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Old Jun 19, 2008 | 08:52 PM
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I still get chills from that shot that killboy had where you could just barely see the truck coming through the trees. I will look for it on my other computer and post it up.
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Old Jun 20, 2008 | 06:06 PM
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Here's the killboy link to that "somethin's peekin'" scary corner shot... You can < > back and forth from the linked pic to see the progress of the trucker through the turns before & after its disappearing act

http://www.photoreflect.com/pr3/orderpage....00OB060009&po=9
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 05:15 AM
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That one picture may convince me that the TOD run is not worth the risk.

Every time I return home from a dragon event, I ask myself "what was I thinking". Then decide not to go back. A week later, I am looking forward to going. I spend more time on Hellbender and the south end of 28 now more than ever.

Everyone who runs the dragon should see that picture.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 05:23 AM
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My sentiments exactly.
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 12:05 PM
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Hey Willie Gee....you still rockin' turd brown calipers?
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 12:12 PM
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Mike and Willie!
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Old Jun 21, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GPMike,Jun 21 2008, 04:05 PM
Hey Willie Gee....you still rockin' turd brown calipers?
you know it!!

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Old Jun 23, 2008 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by NH_s2k_Guy,Jun 21 2008, 03:12 PM
Mike and Willie!
How goes it up there in NH!
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