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BrianC,Ont 
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Posted: 30 Mar 2012 at 6:02pm |
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Marylou and I are in Vegas for the NHRA drag races. We are going to do some touring next week. We plan on going to go to Hoover Dam, grand canyon. Can anybody recommend any other sites to see down here. Also is there any members in this area.
Brian
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Gary
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Posted: 30 Mar 2012 at 6:41pm |
Hi Brian Stop at Williams on the 40 / Old Route 66. A 50's and 60's era town. And you can take a Steam Engine passenger train from Williams 60 miles north to Grand Canyon. Walk the 'Skywalk' between Vegas and Grand Canyon. ArmandAZ I believe is in Mesa (Phoenix) Did you find a CrewCab Truck yet? Gary ( Peterborough - formerly Bowmanville where your Dad came to see me)
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Calvin Schmidt
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Posted: 30 Mar 2012 at 9:24pm |
We were in Vegas last week. Rented a car to tour Hover Dam and Red Rock Canyon.
Tours to the dam don't give you enough time to do the tour through the actual dam and not just the power plant. Drove over the by pass bridge. Took the Maverick helicopter sunset tour to the west rim of the Grand Canyon and landed. On the return you see the sunset, fly over the dam and finish with a tour up and down the strip as the lights come on. (not cheap). Be sure to check out Fremont street in Old Vegas after dark.
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Eldon (WA)
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Posted: 30 Mar 2012 at 9:43pm |
As long as you are running out to Hoover, head on down towards Kingman AZ....take the turnoff to Chloride and see if the owner of that Speed Patrol is around...maybe even find this saloon. Cool old mining town....
Robin gave it a thumbs down because there was no alcohol there......
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Dave H
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Posted: 31 Mar 2012 at 7:20am |
If you are into pawn shops and deals a guy told me that the best buy on tools is at some ole gigantic pawn shop there. I am going looking next month. Just swat I heard. Oh and I trust you will not break Vegas and leave a little for me.  |
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BrianC,Ont
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 10:53am |
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I got my fix of nitro fumes yesterday, and Marylou got her first. We got right up to the rope when Robert Hight and the crew were ready to fire up the funny car. She asked me why all the crew guys and some of the spectators were wearing gas mask's. Well after about 10 seconds when they switch over from alcohol to nitro, it hit, and she went running. Then as we were standing at the back they burped the throttle. I was grinning all day after that. She said that I was not right in the head.
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mlpankey
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 11:01am |
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Most dont deal well with the noise let alone the nitric acid. Tolerating both is some what missery without hearing protection and a canister filter mask. Sheri's Ranch
Edited by mlpankey - 01 Apr 2012 at 11:08am
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allisrutledge
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 11:59am |
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If you go north check out Scottys castle. Tour takes about a hour but verry interesting. Best I rember it's about 1.5 hours north -northwest. There is a whole lot of nothing between vegas and there.Scott
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Allis Chalmers still exist in my mind and barns
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CAdon
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 3:42pm |
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as mentioned, red rock canyon. especially if you like hiking up small streams instead of trails. 5 steps from car to streambed.
Edited by CAdon - 01 Apr 2012 at 3:43pm
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52 CA, 41 B and a little B1 oh, yeah... and an 8N ford snuck in there, too.
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Brian Jasper co. Ia
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Posted: 01 Apr 2012 at 4:23pm |
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Do the chopper ride if you can. I did once a long time ago and it was well worth it. They landed in the Grand Canyon for a break. Night time return over the strip is awesome. Some of the generators in the power plant still have the A-C logo on them.
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"Any man who thinks he can be happy and prosperous by letting the government take care of him better take a closer look at the American Indian." Henry Ford
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BrianC,Ont
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 12:15pm |
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We are going to try for all the sugestions listed, except the helicopter ride. We spent that money at the track, maybe next trip. We are going to relax by the pool today after 2 busy days at the track. The John Force traveling roadshow is quite amazeing. I would like to know how much Castrol spends a year on his teams.
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BrianC,Ont
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 1:38pm |
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I didnt realize I was in the farm section, I will post pics in the trucks page.
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Gary
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Posted: 02 Apr 2012 at 4:14pm |
I went to the NHRA Drag Races outside Phoenix 2 years ago. You talk about Rolling Thunder, 300+ MPH in 4 secs. Seen John Force in action, both driving and interviews !! Gary
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Pete from IL
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Posted: 03 Apr 2012 at 8:43pm |
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If you go to the Grand Canyon take a hike below the rim on the Bright Angel Trail or the North Kaibib trail. You can go down as far as you want and come back up. Awesome! If you have time drive to Page Az. and take the raft trip on the Colorado River. It starts at the Glen Canyon Dam. It is a smoothwater trip and the scenery is great.
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Steve in NJ
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Posted: 03 Apr 2012 at 11:09pm |
Ahhhh, there's nothin' like a good jolt of Nitro in the morning, and your hair full of burnt rubber by the afternoon! Nitro cleans out the sinus'. If anyone has sinus' problems, they won't after they get a good dose of Nitro. Nothin' like lookin' down pit row and seeing this giant yellow cloud forming as 7500 HP lights up under each tent. Its great! Its Top Fuel racin' !!
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Darrell, Jr. (MN)
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Posted: 03 Apr 2012 at 11:21pm |
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the first NHRA event I went to the wife and I were walking through the pits and I couldn't believe people were backing away from the banner tape by one of the top fuelers, so we walked right up and stood there when they fire that bad boy up...and then I went running to fresh air...lol
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