[tcb] Re: BBB13 Trip report (so far)
- From: Eric Woodall <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 10:16:23 -0600
Thanks for the update!
Keep on busin'!
Todd and Lisa Prigmore wrote:
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> Hey Y'all!
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> We're still here in Lake Havasu but I thought I'd post an update.
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> Busses By the Bridge 13 was terrific! The drive out took 2 1/2 days
> and was cold (14 degrees one night), but was well worth it. We towed
> the project bus and camped in our Sprinter the whole way. The
> show/campout was awesome. It's easily twice as big an event as when
> we were last there. Great busses and even better people. We missed
> the dice run Thursday night but arrived in time for the taco feed on
> Friday. Saturday we set up in the swap area and just spent the day
> picking up parts for the bus and visiting with long lost friends...and
> some new ones. We picked up a middle seat and some door
> handles. They raffled off a TON of stuff Saturday night and Sunday
> morning. We ended up with some great swag, a cool safety star, a
> vintage looking budwiser set, an electronic ignition and about 6
> t-shirts. They also raffled off two transmissions and a complete
> engine but we weren't THAT lucky. Sunday morning featured a pancake
> breakfast put on by the local Boy Scouts for a donation.
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> According to the folks who put on the show, they raised a little over
> $14,000 for local charities not including what the Boy Scouts took
> in. Awesome.
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> Today the project bus gets it's newly rebuilt transmission and some
> other stuff for the front and rear. Todd is over helping out the guys
> at Bustoration install everything so our new wheels will be on her for
> the drive home. Imagine! She'll roll now rather than require dragging!
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> Next year, we're making the trip in the bus. We may even go to the
> Jerome show or maybe even Octo this summer! Caravans are welcome for
> whoever wants to join us on our adventures! We plan on coming up with
> some Texas stuff to donate to the raffles at next year's BBB. It all
> goes to great children's charities so keep it in mind.
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> We start heading back this afternoon. We'll post some pictures when
> we get home. We had the bus sodablasted and primered black so she's
> looking a little better.
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> The Prigmores
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> '55 EuroKombi
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