tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59710112660110210922011-04-21T19:30:34.786-07:00Cranky VROC 16804http://www.blogger.com/profile/12114303783354956469noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5971011266011021092.post-81441865918467446692007-06-19T10:43:00.000-07:002007-07-01T12:12:44.506-07:00<span style="font-weight: bold;">Text for a pic is under the pic, sequence is from top to bottom, click on a pic for a larger pic.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Look out folks, Don VSP made me editor this year!!! All facts may be fictitious!!!!!!! GBG</span> <span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"> And we don't need a repeat of 2002!!!</span><br /><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Don wanted to lead off the blog with this pic. The S. Lake Tahoe fire was luckily after the event was over.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RngYWjby3VI/AAAAAAAAAgE/LHCEPBBxPsQ/s1600-h/HSVROC2002.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RngYWjby3VI/AAAAAAAAAgE/LHCEPBBxPsQ/s400/HSVROC2002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5077835355608243538" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:arial;"></span><br /><br /><address><span style="">Earlier this year there was a fire in the attic of the Casino and Restaurant building.<span style=""> </span>Well the remodel was not done.<span style=""> </span>So this year we had to scramble for food.<span style=""> </span>We had become spoiled by the 24/7 Coffee Shop right at Topaz Lodge. All turned out fine, Linda and Mario fed us hot dogs on Friday and Saturday was a steak dinner.<o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPq7yw8s4I/AAAAAAAAAvo/-41vIsBy_7E/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPq7yw8s4I/AAAAAAAAAvo/-41vIsBy_7E/s400/HSVROC_2007+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081163117564310402" border="0" /></a><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">The bikes are starting to arrive on Thursday evening.</span><span style=""> </span><span style="font-size:100%;">Good start to a great weekend!!<br /><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPxWSw8s7I/AAAAAAAAAwA/2OXraz7qGXA/s1600-h/IMG_0085+%5B1024x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPxWSw8s7I/AAAAAAAAAwA/2OXraz7qGXA/s400/IMG_0085+%5B1024x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081170169900610482" border="0" /></a><br />One of the Friday rides was Slots taking folks up the back side to Virginia City with a stop at the Wabuska bar. The bar has stood in the town of Wabuska, Nevada amidst the hay fields since 1881. Damned few folks (and certainly no HSVROC folks) know of it's existence...but it is a nice oasis that Slots included on his saloon tour during HSVROC 2007. Flyin' Willy sampling the beer!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPxQCw8s6I/AAAAAAAAAv4/YmmxiC_aGCM/s1600-h/IMG_0088+%5B1024x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPxQCw8s6I/AAAAAAAAAv4/YmmxiC_aGCM/s400/IMG_0088+%5B1024x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081170062526428066" border="0" /></a><br />Of course a pickled egg had to go with it!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPxJCw8s5I/AAAAAAAAAvw/inXBw8z_LIg/s1600-h/IMG_0089+%5B1024x768%5D.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPxJCw8s5I/AAAAAAAAAvw/inXBw8z_LIg/s400/IMG_0089+%5B1024x768%5D.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081169942267343762" border="0" /></a><br />A pic of the group in front of the bar's somewhat rudimentary exterior sign ( I particularly enjoy the invitation to Avon salesmen along with bikers )<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPq1Sw8s3I/AAAAAAAAAvg/nL1Ul-FAPHc/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+026.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPq1Sw8s3I/AAAAAAAAAvg/nL1Ul-FAPHc/s400/HSVROC_2007+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081163005895160690" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Friday evening, </span><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Linda Sublow already selling Raffle tickets.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqwiw8s2I/AAAAAAAAAvY/b2s2tMS19Ds/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+028.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqwiw8s2I/AAAAAAAAAvY/b2s2tMS19Ds/s400/HSVROC_2007+028.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162924290782050" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mario giving some "pointers" to John Becker, probably, "the driveway is </span>thataway<span style="font-weight: bold;">!!!"</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>GBG<o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqryw8s1I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/ECzH89JOwZc/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+033.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqryw8s1I/AAAAAAAAAvQ/ECzH89JOwZc/s400/HSVROC_2007+033.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162842686403410" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Linda on her scoot loving up Frankie her pouch!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nice looking bike too!!</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqmiw8s0I/AAAAAAAAAvI/ZAJxlnjmlj4/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+036.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqmiw8s0I/AAAAAAAAAvI/ZAJxlnjmlj4/s400/HSVROC_2007+036.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162752492090178" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style="">Flyin<span style="font-weight: bold;">' Willy having one</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">of those great dogs!!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">They were excellent!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Great beans too!!</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqhiw8szI/AAAAAAAAAvA/1ftZGit25O0/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+037.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqhiw8szI/AAAAAAAAAvA/1ftZGit25O0/s400/HSVROC_2007+037.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162666592744242" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Lisa “Rubbergator” trying to get a handle on that thing.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqcSw8syI/AAAAAAAAAu4/AOLd1yRvOdw/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+038.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqcSw8syI/AAAAAAAAAu4/AOLd1yRvOdw/s400/HSVROC_2007+038.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162576398431010" border="0" /></a> <address><span style=""><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Bob, Tiny, Howard and Roy letting the hot dogs settle.</span></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqXSw8sxI/AAAAAAAAAuw/c4s0NlAkSNs/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+040.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqXSw8sxI/AAAAAAAAAuw/c4s0NlAkSNs/s400/HSVROC_2007+040.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162490499085074" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Terry W. and Kimi letting the dogs settle.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqOSw8swI/AAAAAAAAAuo/_flkwz1mwvo/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+041.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqOSw8swI/AAAAAAAAAuo/_flkwz1mwvo/s400/HSVROC_2007+041.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162335880262402" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Mike “Gone Mad” from Calgary takes Linda and Mario posing.</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqJCw8svI/AAAAAAAAAug/B8FjzM6Rvdg/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+045.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPqJCw8svI/AAAAAAAAAug/B8FjzM6Rvdg/s400/HSVROC_2007+045.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081162245685949170" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">The group is warming up for a great evening!!</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpriw8suI/AAAAAAAAAuY/tbNDUFy8pts/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+055.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpriw8suI/AAAAAAAAAuY/tbNDUFy8pts/s400/HSVROC_2007+055.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081161738879808226" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Slots, I just know he's talking about tomorrows ride!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Look at that pose!!!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">I KNOW he's telling someone where to go!!! GBG</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpmyw8stI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/_6wWmcSEnpQ/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+065.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpmyw8stI/AAAAAAAAAuQ/_6wWmcSEnpQ/s400/HSVROC_2007+065.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081161657275429586" border="0" /></a><br /><address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="">LAS rode her bike the 22 miles to Gardnerville and brought back 5 large Round Table pizza's in two of their delivery bags strapped to the back of her bike, Boogar.<span style=""> </span>Tiny took the delivery bags back to Gardnerville Saturday as LAS was leading her Cat House Ride.<br /><br />LAS is just to the right of Don, on the end, and many folks thank her for the treat!!! Now I want to hear the story of the Boogar license plate??? GBG<o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpZyw8srI/AAAAAAAAAuA/YDn9jOr7SgM/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+066.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpZyw8srI/AAAAAAAAAuA/YDn9jOr7SgM/s400/HSVROC_2007+066.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081161433937130162" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">People getting ready in the parking lot for their Saturday Rides.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpTSw8sqI/AAAAAAAAAt4/DzQNTtikyao/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+067.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpTSw8sqI/AAAAAAAAAt4/DzQNTtikyao/s400/HSVROC_2007+067.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081161322267980450" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Along the road to Carson City and a breakfast stop.</span><span style="font-size:100%;"><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpOSw8spI/AAAAAAAAAtw/nItndaszGeo/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+068.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpOSw8spI/AAAAAAAAAtw/nItndaszGeo/s400/HSVROC_2007+068.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081161236368634514" border="0" /></a></span> <address><span style=""><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Saturday ride was first to breakfast, we stopped at Fandango's Casino.</span><o:p style="font-weight: bold;"></o:p></span></address> <address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">We had about 40 bikes so it was interesting going thru town, but we did fine.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">LAS was in the lead.</span><br /></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpAiw8soI/AAAAAAAAAto/wnUDH1zaack/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+069.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPpAiw8soI/AAAAAAAAAto/wnUDH1zaack/s400/HSVROC_2007+069.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081161000145433218" border="0" /></a><br /><address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="">Linda, Mario and Red Beard (ARRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!) The rest went to the<br />buffet, we just wanted a smaller meal and went into the restaurant.<span style=""> </span>Linda and Mario bought breakfast!!!<span style=""> </span>Thanks!!! It was great.<o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPo8Cw8snI/AAAAAAAAAtg/CQAmNMky1Ys/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+076.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPo8Cw8snI/AAAAAAAAAtg/CQAmNMky1Ys/s400/HSVROC_2007+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160922836021874" border="0" /></a><br /><address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="">LAS took us for a tour of the local "houses" just out of town.<span style=""> </span>I think we lost about 5 riders there!!!<span> </span>And on to Virginia City..<br /><br /></span>Jim Murray from Calgary emailed a few closeup photos of the "houses"!!<br />(and again, thanks to all that sent photos, it was a GREAT help!!)<br /><span style=""><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6cSw8tJI/AAAAAAAAAxw/LW5YPIro1g4/s1600-h/topaz+lake+june+07+212.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6cSw8tJI/AAAAAAAAAxw/LW5YPIro1g4/s400/topaz+lake+june+07+212.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082306068491318418" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6XCw8tII/AAAAAAAAAxo/eRvpnvb85Mk/s1600-h/topaz+lake+june+07+222.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6XCw8tII/AAAAAAAAAxo/eRvpnvb85Mk/s400/topaz+lake+june+07+222.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082305978297005186" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6RCw8tHI/AAAAAAAAAxg/FQiCi2_v_4o/s1600-h/topaz+lake+june+07+231.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6RCw8tHI/AAAAAAAAAxg/FQiCi2_v_4o/s400/topaz+lake+june+07+231.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082305875217790066" border="0" /></a></address><br />Maybe this is one of the riders we lost!!! GBG<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6KCw8tGI/AAAAAAAAAxY/yoUvwmxYM4w/s1600-h/topaz+lake+june+07+247.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/Rof6KCw8tGI/AAAAAAAAAxY/yoUvwmxYM4w/s400/topaz+lake+june+07+247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5082305754958705762" border="0" /></a><br />Jim also caught this shot of the "infamous" Bucket.... Well, you can read...<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPo4Cw8smI/AAAAAAAAAtY/6X8XX0CaK30/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+079.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPo4Cw8smI/AAAAAAAAAtY/6X8XX0CaK30/s400/HSVROC_2007+079.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160854116545122" border="0" /></a><br /><address style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;">AAAAAAHHHHHHH!!!!!!!<span style=""> </span>Baskets of Candy!!!<span style=""> </span>This one is for Sherm!!!<span style=""> </span>He loved that store last year!!<o:p></o:p></span></address><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoziw8slI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/gM25HPsZlFI/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+080.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoziw8slI/AAAAAAAAAtQ/gM25HPsZlFI/s400/HSVROC_2007+080.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160776807133778" border="0" /></a></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The rough old days, all in plastic, I'm sure!!<span style=""> </span>GBG</span><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoviw8skI/AAAAAAAAAtI/N_kP_JDKSxc/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+082.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoviw8skI/AAAAAAAAAtI/N_kP_JDKSxc/s400/HSVROC_2007+082.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160708087657026" border="0" /></a> <address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style=""><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">We stopped for a photo op...</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">we went out the back way from Virginia City.</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">It was </span>down the Geiger Grade.<span style=""> </span>A bit of fire off to the left.....</span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoqyw8sjI/AAAAAAAAAtA/sdMJD2L6ENw/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+092.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoqyw8sjI/AAAAAAAAAtA/sdMJD2L6ENw/s400/HSVROC_2007+092.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160626483278386" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">The group starts arriving Saturday evening at the Convention Center for a Steak dinner.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoliw8siI/AAAAAAAAAs4/-sxm7Oe3Gpc/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+099.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoliw8siI/AAAAAAAAAs4/-sxm7Oe3Gpc/s400/HSVROC_2007+099.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160536288965154" border="0" /></a><br /><address style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Folks were eating up a storm!!<span style=""> </span>Pretty decent food for ten bucks!<span style=""> </span>Steak, beans, salad and corn on the cob<o:p></o:p></span></address><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPogSw8shI/AAAAAAAAAsw/8DTi32g1RZc/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+102.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPogSw8shI/AAAAAAAAAsw/8DTi32g1RZc/s400/HSVROC_2007+102.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160446094651922" border="0" /></a></span> <address style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><br />Eric, Paula, Debbie, Grumpa and Slots<o:p></o:p></span></address><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPocCw8sgI/AAAAAAAAAso/QNGm_Pm_5J0/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+103.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPocCw8sgI/AAAAAAAAAso/QNGm_Pm_5J0/s400/HSVROC_2007+103.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160373080207874" border="0" /></a><br /></span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Rubbergator and Cat giving the Vulcan sign.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;font-size:100%;" ><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoXSw8sfI/AAAAAAAAAsg/rly0jN8ImL8/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+124.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoXSw8sfI/AAAAAAAAAsg/rly0jN8ImL8/s400/HSVROC_2007+124.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160291475829234" border="0" /></a></span><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Cat and Jim, Looks like Jim has already picked up something.</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoRCw8seI/AAAAAAAAAsY/srh5EZWahGU/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+128.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoRCw8seI/AAAAAAAAAsY/srh5EZWahGU/s400/HSVROC_2007+128.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160184101646818" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">The Washington crew with the Vulcan sign.</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoLiw8sdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/azgeI-6gEEg/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+133.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoLiw8sdI/AAAAAAAAAsQ/azgeI-6gEEg/s400/HSVROC_2007+133.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081160089612366290" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Grumpa picking out a goodie.</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoGSw8scI/AAAAAAAAAsI/46cIc5X6Bdw/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+147.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoGSw8scI/AAAAAAAAAsI/46cIc5X6Bdw/s400/HSVROC_2007+147.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081159999418053058" border="0" /></a><br /><address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">Looks like a bumbershoot is going to Canada!!!</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoByw8sbI/AAAAAAAAAsA/TpUldwLIyvg/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+156.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPoByw8sbI/AAAAAAAAAsA/TpUldwLIyvg/s400/HSVROC_2007+156.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081159922108641714" border="0" /></a> <address><span style=""><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lisa won a couple bottles of wine, and she was flashing her....OK, not going there....</span><o:p></o:p></span></address><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPn8yw8saI/AAAAAAAAAr4/GO5rospItiM/s1600-h/HSVROC_2007+157.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ZRljkG2aevM/RoPn8yw8saI/AAAAAAAAAr4/GO5rospItiM/s400/HSVROC_2007+157.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5081159836209295778" border="0" /></a><br /><address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="">Cat and Jim ready to pull out on Sunday…<span style=""> </span>All good things must end some time.. Think there’s a song about that.<span style=""> </span>Turn out the lights………..<br /><br /></span> </address><address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="">And so ends another great visit!<span style=""> </span>We survived quite well without the casino or restaurant.<span style=""> </span><br /><br /><o:p></o:p></span></address> <address style="font-weight: bold;"><span style=""><!--[if !supportEmptyParas]--> <!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></span></address> <address><span style=""><span style="font-weight: bold;">The weather was just perfect!!</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nice days and cool nights, no storms and it was early in the summer and I didn't notice ANY mosquitoes!!</span> <o:p></o:p></span></address><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5971011266011021092-8144186591846744669?l=hsvroc2007.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Cranky VROC 16804http://www.blogger.com/profile/12114303783354956469noreply@blogger.com2