THSCC has a New Bus!

JamesShort · **Posted:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:00 pm

RobLupella wrote:

Ryan Holton wrote:

Dustin Fredrickson wrote:

This bus, with 56,000 miles cost us $5,500.

That's a DAMN fine deal right there. Hats of to the folks who pulled this off. :clap:

This was a no-brainer IMHO.

Do you want to take it for a test drive before we put anything on the top? :lol:

HA! Literally the first time I drove the bus, I get out of Chris's house, make the 2 lefts and then there is a bridge to drive under. Well I have to say I had no idea how tall the bus is, but I cringed as I drove under it

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JohnByers · **Posted:** Fri Mar 04, 2011 8:01 pm

KendtEklund wrote:

Now folks will be fighting to be the bus driver

Absolutely :lol:

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 12:19 am

This is bull. There is no awning or no generator therefore this is NOT an "upgrade" of any kind.

I protest and call for a FULL INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT IMPEACHMENT OF ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED. Have you people no shame?!?!?

--Donnie

MikeWhitney · **Joined:** Wed Aug 20, 2003 9:15 pm **Posts:** 4724

Donnie Barnes wrote:

This is bull. There is no awning or no generator therefore this is NOT an "upgrade" of any kind.

I protest and call for a FULL INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT IMPEACHMENT OF ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED. Have you people no shame?!?!?

--Donnie

Actually no officers were involved. Dustin and I called Rodney on the way home after putting a deposit on it. We were kinda hoping the officers would balk so we could flip it and make $5k

clinehall · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 7:13 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

I'd say the bus was a better deal than the other vehicle we bought in Smithfield today

I

that V10.

Ok, Mike, guess I'm the only one to bite. What else did you buy?

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 8:28 am

MikeWhitney wrote:

Donnie Barnes wrote:

This is bull. There is no awning or no generator therefore this is NOT an "upgrade" of any kind.

I protest and call for a FULL INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT IMPEACHMENT OF ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED. Have you people no shame?!?!?

--Donnie

Actually no officers were involved. Dustin and I called Rodney on the way home after putting a deposit on it. We were kinda hoping the officers would balk so we could flip it and make $5k

zOMG, the club has now gone COMPLETELY ROGUE. SOMEONE PUT A STOP TO THE MADNEZZ.

Seriously, good job finding such a smokin deal. And here I thought this was the perfect buy.

Seriously, that *is* a smokin deal...that thing was probably $150k new (and no, I'm not just throwing that out there because it has an awning and generator...it really is setup nice already!).

--Donnie

WalterHouston · **Posted:** Sat Mar 05, 2011 9:01 am

Great job guys.

Andrew Jonell · **Joined:** Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:43 pm **Posts:** 1350

Donnie Barnes wrote:

This is bull. There is no awning or no generator therefore this is NOT an "upgrade" of any kind.

I protest and call for a FULL INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT IMPEACHMENT OF ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED. Have you people no shame?!?!?

--Donnie

It's OK. We still have 5k to attach an awning and generator to it.

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 12:21 am

Andrew Jonell wrote:

It's OK. We still have 5k to attach an awning and generator to it.

How long have you been a club member?

--Donnie

Ryan Holton · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:56 am

Donnie Barnes wrote:

Andrew Jonell wrote:

It's OK. We still have 5k to attach an awning and generator to it.

How long have you been a club member?

--Donnie

Not long enough to know that if we did get an awning and generator it would be installed by the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.

Donnie Barnes · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 3:02 pm

Ryan Holton wrote:

Donnie Barnes wrote:

Andrew Jonell wrote:

It's OK. We still have 5k to attach an awning and generator to it.

How long have you been a club member?

Not long enough to know that if we did get an awning and generator it would be installed by the 4 horsemen of the apocalypse.

Andrew, this is our snarky way to say "Donnie was making a (bad) joke because the powers that be say no generator and no awning." It's really a long running joke now, and not much more. I personally still think, at the very least, the bus should have a small generator as a backup for the 12V system just in case. I couldn't give two shits about having an awning as I think they're kind of useless, but that part of the joke goes hand in hand and originates from the days when the argument was "Triad has one!"

Just to be clear, neither Ryan nor I are picking on *you*, or even anyone specifically. Just poking the proverbial bear.

Aaron's suggestion about a printer and barcode scanner are probably a better way to spend a little money and get some bang for the buck, though. We've proven we *can* get by with no generator...

--Donnie

Steven Carter · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 4:51 pm

Donnie Barnes wrote:

MikeWhitney wrote:

Donnie Barnes wrote:

This is bull. There is no awning or no generator therefore this is NOT an "upgrade" of any kind.

I protest and call for a FULL INVESTIGATION AND SUBSEQUENT IMPEACHMENT OF ALL OFFICERS INVOLVED. Have you people no shame?!?!?

--Donnie

Actually no officers were involved. Dustin and I called Rodney on the way home after putting a deposit on it. We were kinda hoping the officers would balk so we could flip it and make $5k

zOMG, the club has now gone COMPLETELY ROGUE. SOMEONE PUT A STOP TO THE MADNEZZ.

Seriously, good job finding such a smokin deal. And here I thought this was the perfect buy.

Seriously, that *is* a smokin deal...that thing was probably $150k new (and no, I'm not just throwing that out there because it has an awning and generator...it really is setup nice already!).

--Donnie

I think the proper phrase for Rodney is "plausible deniability." But, great job on the find/purchase. Look forward to seeing it out on the course!

JasonWatts · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:41 pm

Can we sell the old bus th triad for 7 or 8 k since they like it so much?

steve remchak · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 9:42 pm

re: the awning. i remember an event at Sanford where i decided to stand beside the bus late in the day. after about thirty minutes i realized that my being was in fact reaching a temperature worthy of searing of the flesh.

i will never understand how anyone, no matter how much in the know they supposedly are, could deny shade to the general membership. seriously...... WTF?

4 minutes of driving eight times a year and for all of this a lifetime of skin cancer pain and suffering. yep, things like this just motivate me more and more.................

BTW, NICE BUS!!!!! i mean it, nice work. :thumbsup:

Dustin Fredrickson · **Posted:** Sun Mar 06, 2011 10:02 pm

steve remchak wrote:

i will never understand how anyone, no matter how much in the know they supposedly are, could deny shade to the general membership. seriously...... WTF?

We've been transporting at least one easy-up in the trailer for at least the last 4 years. Feel free to set it up at the next event you attend and want shade by the bus. :wink:

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