Andy

I'd like to add my thanks to a few individuals who helped us out Whoever it was that lent us the 4x4's. For getting a bunch of us around and keeping ahead of the riders, they were ideal. The girl (can't remember name) who looked after us in the RV. The results thing was a bit of a mess, but we muddled through The computer bloke who ran around sorting wireless out. The lovely Tessi and Jazz (Don't have a photo of her. She was otherwise engaged apparently ) from Tennessee Outdoors for letting us use one of their RV's as a press room. (I promised them a bit of free publicity!) Jean from Montesa for feeding us well. Al B and all the guys I met for their good ole Southern hospitality. Cactus juice, yes. Moonshine, no!

I like this thread. Made it a sticky.

I saw her have a tantrum after being (correctly) fived for going back through another route markers at section 10 on Saturday. However, I saw Bou get away with doing exactly the same thing on the same day at section 15. I believe Dan witnessed that one too.

Jake and I proved, beyond any doubt, that Craig is the easiest guy in the world to wind up. He bites every single time!

Not necessary. Not all results count. The Championship consists of the best ten results from each rider.

We don't get mobile signal at the TTC, but phones worl in the "town" where we're staying. He should get it later. I thought it absolutely deplorable that the commentator announced Wiggy in third place on his first ever World win.

None of them! I was having a siesta

No comment!

I just bought "skeeder" repellent. Jungle strength

DANI WINS, NICKY SECOND IN SHANGHAI SHOWDOWN This MotoGP contest will be remembered as the race where the amazing Dani Pedrosa (Repsol Honda RC211V) established himself as a new force in the top class with a debut premier category win at his fourth attempt. His team-mate Nicky Hayden (Repsol Honda RC211V) was second and Colin Edwards (Yamaha) was third. After unsettled weather for the two days of practice, race day was hot and dry with the track temperature at 26 degrees and ambient at 31 degrees. A modest crowd of 32,000 was in place as the lights signaled the start of this, the fourth race of the season. Dani made the holeshot from the grid into turn one, but ran wide at the apex of the first right-hander allowing Edwards through to take the lead with the other front row qualifier John Hopkins (Suzuki) taking up second place. With 22-laps of this 5.281km track ahead of them in debilitating conditions, this was always going to be a race where the fittest riders would prevail, and where the best set-up machines would reduce rider fatigue by a significant amount. Edwards and Hopkins made the early running until mid-race distance when Dani, who had started from pole and dropped to fifth by lap two completed his charge to the front. At the start of lap 10 Dani used his speed along the pit straight to slip past Edwards and lead into turn one. His team-mate Nicky, riding hard for his second career win, stuck fast to Dani in second place as the Honda duo left Edwards and Hopkins in their wake. The Americans disputing third place would eventually finish more than 14 seconds adrift of the RC211V-mounted pacesetters. As the Honda runners exchanged fastest laps with one another as Hayden put the pressure on the leader and Pedrosa responded to it, the time dropped from Pedrosa

Can I borrow Trevor for the weekend? I found this and it scared me a bit. I need a snake expert.

Cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool I'll hold you to that BTW, we're in the Holiday Inn Express in Kimball. There doesn't seem to be a Hooters in Kimball

Thinking about it, I really need to get onto this ASAP. I'll talk to Jake & Mart when we're in the US and hopefully have a basic plan sorted out by the time I get back. What I do know: Pre-registration is almost a certainty due to the issues last year. No registration, no entry. Just looked into pricing of marquee hire and some form of payment towards cost of hiring a good-sized tent is very likely. There's no way I can take the hit of hiring myself. It's an expensive game!

How big do you want to go? Last year was fine for the size of the tent, but a bigger tent would require a bigger screen and more powerful projector. They'd have to be hired as the projector I used was the one I carry around for work.

Checked the Classifieds on this site? Plenty bikes on there plus you can add your own "wanted" ad. Where are you located?

Warning: This is a 32.5MB download! Warning 2: It contains a lot of swearing. Other than that, it is bloody good - other than riding over some poor sod's car. Hardly gives a good impression...

Looking forward to it. I believe the forecast is rain, but that didn't stop us last year

One bottle of Miller Lite and he'll have a pencil up each nostril, a pair of underpants on his head and be singing the song about the Goblins

Al - Atomant isn't much of a drinker. Bit of a girly if truth be told Even as weak as your beer is, it won't take much to get him falling over

I've fired an email off to the guy that runs Taddy's site. He should be able to help us.

I'll be there with camera.

It was brought to my attention whilst in Fort William that Tommy passed away during SSDT week. With everything going on I omitted to mention this on Trials Central. Plenty of you will have known Tommy and many of you who have ridden will have crossed swords with him at some point! Tommy was one of those characters that the Scottish is so well known for. Every year he drove up in his Reliant Robin via A and B roads because he wasn't allowed on motorways, but still he made it - even when he was well into his 90's. Many times I've seen that little three-wheeler parked up in a layby beside the "Time Control Start" sign like some kind of cop car and imagined him giving chase. It raised a laugh every time. He'll be missed by all who knew him. RIP wee man.

Bear in mind who Dib's manager is these days. He's more than a bit gay, but he does have a bit of experience in this field I'd expect to see more of this kind of stuff.