Re: t-shirts/New Topic

["Dorothy Beebe" <dbeebe@plumas.ca.us>]

Awards???

My first endurance ride (LD) on my mare was in March, 1997, Land of the
NeverSweats.  Boy did that one spoil me!!

I came in last with a friend of mine (we finished the first 21 miles in 3+
hours, then upon leaving for the last 4 mile loop, we realized that dinner
wasn't until 6 p.m., so what was the hurry?) and got the "tail-end" award--a
great first aid kit.  They also had a bunch of scoops that their club
members had made and we all got to take one.  And, for completing, we got
hand-made rope halters in the color of our choice.

And, finally, after handing out the awards to the 50 milers, they did a
raffle for the items that were left.  My name was called and I got an
awesome necklace--its a welded aluminum horse (about 3" by 2").  It was
great!!

Nothing has ever lived up to that since and I can't wait to do the 55 mile
up there on 3/21 this year!!

dorothy & elly
taylorsville, ca
-----Original Message-----
From: Cathy Adair <cadair@prodigy.net>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, March 05, 1998 10:01 AM
Subject: Re: t-shirts/New Topic


>There were a lot of good suggestions on the list re:t-shirts... I only get
>the digest in the morning, so I am always 24 hours behind everyone else. On
>the other hand, by the time I get caught up, the flaming is over and the
>conversations are reasonable. I always like to look for a silver lining...
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>I do like Angie's (the AERC/calvary remark) the best for a t-shirt. That's
>not too offensive for those who are uncomfortable with the "lunatic fringe"
>- which is how a group of us referred to ourselves since we "pack" (mine is
>my lunch :-) Okay, to avoid getting kicked out of the LF, it's IN my lunch.
>Botulism as a weapon). I'm just kidding! I'm learning to run a disclaimer
>with my posts: please don't panic - there is no lunatic fringe!! Well, if
>there is one, it's a secret society and the only way you know it's us is
>the lump in our cheeks and these t-shirts we wear...
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>And, I thought another topic for those of us who will be home and not
>competing this weekend: do you pick a ride coz of  awards - by that I mean,
>the coolest t-shirt you have ever seen.  Anita Burson described her Hunters
>Run t-shirt and let me tell you, Anita, that's a t-shirt I want too! Robin
>Kurtz's Paradise Cup t-shirt was great too. I was unable to attend so she
>mailed me one, what a friend!. Hmm, could this be a way to get new clothes?
>Ride managers, mail me your ride t-shirts and I will evaluate them then
>post to the list... I should have thought of this years ago. Then I can use
>my clothes allowance for ride entries... Forget the entry descriptions of
>terrain, vets, parking, rules -  simply picture your t-shirt design.
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>Of course, we endurance riders wouldn't attend a ride for the awards - of
>course, we are too high minded for that, but isn't it true we all have a
>very favorite t-shirt we won at a ride? And there's always a good story
>attached.
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>Let's hear 'em.
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>Cathy
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