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RE: [RC] OD 100 - the best crew - Libby & Quentin Llop DVM

Wow, you make me feel like I've got the best crew in the world. He watched
the horse and went to the ride meeting for me, while I went out partying
with old friends the night before. He was there and set up for us all day
and all night with everything we could need and shade in the heat of the
day. He was impressed by the power water sprayers and built one for my truck
when we got home. He was happy to run back to the truck for stuff - even at
Little Fort.  After the ride when I had had 20 minutes sleep, he drove all
the way home. And he'll do it again this year. The only things I could
possibly fault him on were that the ice cream bars he brought me at Edinburg
gap were a little melted and that when I came in at 4:30 he wouldn't stay up
to stand the horse for BC. Having said all this, I know it's only a matter
of time before someone comes along and marries him.
                                                         Libby

-----Original Message-----
From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Truman Prevatt
Sent: Wednesday, March 01, 2006 4:53 PM
To: Jody Rogers-Buttram
Cc: Bruce Weary DC; ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [RC] Team Name OD 100


Jody Rogers-Buttram wrote:

You've got a point there, but I don't know that it will fly with my
Pookie.  :))

Let me tell you what happens to relationships between crew and rider at
the OD - espeically  when some sort of other relationship, e.g. spousal,
is involved. By about 70 miles it getting a little testy. By that time a
crew has packed and unpacked - usually the wrong stuff according to the
rider - a number of times the strain is starting to show. If they are
using Camp Roosevelt as a check, that means hopping a ride on a truck
that is running shuttle to get it there.

By about 70 miles they have driven 5 times the number of miles than the
rider has ridden. By 70 miles the crew is beat to hell and one more
"dear, would you go back to the truck parked 1/8 of a mile down the road
and get me my lipstick - I look a mess" might be enough to push them
over the edge. It only gets compounded as they leave the check at 80
miles and head cross country again usually only arriving at the River a
few minutes before the riders to have to rush to set up. Then you get to
Liberty Hall, where there is almost zero parking and the crews have to
carry eveything a long way - usually in the dark to the check. I suspect
there are a lot of marriages that end there. I've witnessed what might
have been the demise of two if not for an independent bystander that
stepped forward to keep the crew from grabbing the rider by the throat
and squeezing until their eyes bugged out.

If you are make it through that one - you're probably okay.

However, if you make your crew wear something that they don't consider
appropriate for the importance of their job- they just might drink the
Wild Turkey waiting for you at 70 miles and tell you - we're partying
you're on your own!

I vote for anything other than the Village People.

Truman

*/Bruce Weary DC <bweary@xxxxxxxxxxxx>/* wrote:


    Jody--
    If the men are are already enslaved to your service for the day, what
    difference does it make what the prison uniform looks like? ;> Dr Q


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