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Do we have dates yet? I assume mid June. Planning a major coddiwomple and I'd really like to end up at the InZane destination at the appropriate date and time for the Early Bird gathering.
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The dates we are looking at are June 13-17 with early bird being the evening of June 12. Not set in stone yet, but most likely this is when it will take place. Thanks for the heads up I'm with Ron. A couple of us are making a 2 week run planning on making part of InZane in that trip and need an idea on the dates.  |
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Park City UT
That location meets several of the requirements. But, when you look at their website they "Nickle and Dime" their guests to death. Unless, they were willing to concede those things, I doubt that the staff would pick them. And unless Willow deliberately deflected my $64,000 question it's in the wrong area. |
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« Reply #122 on: September 14, 2021, 05:32:30 AM » |
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My guess...
Park City UT
And unless Willow deliberately deflected my $64,000 question it's in the wrong area. ...there is a nice beach at Jordanelle. Ah, I see your point, so nothing in the Salt Lake area. Is Utah Lake far enough away from I-80, ya think? |
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« Reply #123 on: September 14, 2021, 09:58:17 AM » |
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My guess...
Park City UT
That location meets several of the requirements. But, when you look at their website they "Nickle and Dime" their guests to death. Unless, they were willing to concede those things, I doubt that the staff would pick them. And unless Willow deliberately deflected my $64,000 question it's in the wrong area. Agreed! If I were traveling through the area it would not be a place I'd care to stay. I've never been to(chosen) a hotel with a "resort fee" to cover what most offer without that. It looks like it has everything...including high prices. Guess we'll see in the not too distant future.  If all works out next year, I'm hoping to attend InZane then continue on north into Canada along the Rockies. I want to retrace our honeymoon trip through the area & plan to take some of Rita's ashes to sprinkle along the way. |
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RNFWP
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« Reply #124 on: September 14, 2021, 11:06:40 AM » |
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"Agreed! If I were traveling through the area it would not be a place I'd care to stay. I've never been to(chosen) a hotel with a "resort fee" to cover what most offer without that. It looks like it has everything...including high prices. Guess we'll see in the not too distant future. If all works out next year, I'm hoping to attend InZane then continue on north into Canada along the Rockies. I want to retrace our honeymoon trip through the area & plan to take some of Rita's ashes to sprinkle along the way." Just my SWAG from the photos/clues.
The staff did make a deal with the Double Tree in Asheville.
If an individual can get resort fee's waived by visiting the front desk, I'd imagine a group could...
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« Reply #125 on: September 14, 2021, 11:22:45 AM » |
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Grand junction colorado for the win?
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Grand junction colorado for the win?
Pretty sure not. Hopefully anyway. Lived there. Too damn caliente. Crazy traffic for a medium sized city too. |
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« Reply #127 on: September 14, 2021, 11:29:02 AM » |
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Grand junction colorado for the win?
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« Reply #128 on: September 16, 2021, 05:50:03 PM » |
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I believe some Serkle shrinkage is over due. I can confirm that the site we visited is not in New Mexico, Idaho, or either Dakota.
Hmmmm.......... So, would the number of one of the main Interstates leading there, squared and then multiplied by ten, be the $64,000 question? Definitely not. (I don't see any sites with 80 interstates leading to them.) I'm assuming that you're pointing out some sort of grammatical error. I've looked and can't see it. I thought that using "one" where I did made it clear. Ah, I did indeed misread your question. I think the answer is still no. So had a mathematically inclined friend do some thinking on this, and with their assistance have a little more shrinkage of the Serkle. And I think for the first time this late in the game, the Serkle has not only shrunk, but been split... O.o  |
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« Reply #129 on: September 16, 2021, 07:16:16 PM » |
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The Bopsy Twins are still keeping it very cryptic, sent me the following pics today. I'm not getting much outta them though (Other than that Motomama has pretty toenails...)
Realizing it's not in the Serkle(s) anymore, I'll stick with my guess. photo one - deer valley UT photo two - gas light (what they're doing to us  ) photo three - The yarrow is a flower (that flooring is in the restaurant) It's near a beach and large elevation/temp changes. Haven't found a corresponding axe throwing photo yet. It was already mentioned (something about swinging a dead cat) there's lots of 'em. Don't know what to say about it's proximity to I-80 other than you can get there using several other roads.  |
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« Reply #130 on: September 16, 2021, 09:15:13 PM » |
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I'm going with my hunch and officially voting Billings.
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« Reply #131 on: September 16, 2021, 09:49:30 PM » |
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I believe some Serkle shrinkage is over due. I can confirm that the site we visited is not in New Mexico, Idaho, or either Dakota.
Hmmmm.......... So, would the number of one of the main Interstates leading there, squared and then multiplied by ten, be the $64,000 question? Definitely not. (I don't see any sites with 80 interstates leading to them.) I'm assuming that you're pointing out some sort of grammatical error. I've looked and can't see it. I thought that using "one" where I did made it clear. Ah, I did indeed misread your question. I think the answer is still no. So had a mathematically inclined friend do some thinking on this, and with their assistance have a little more shrinkage of the Serkle. And I think for the first time this late in the game, the Serkle has not only shrunk, but been split... O.o Yeah, kinda' figured the answer to the $64000 question was going to end up being TMI. |
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« Reply #132 on: September 17, 2021, 08:00:08 AM » |
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Grand junction colorado for the win?
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« Reply #133 on: September 17, 2021, 09:23:59 AM » |
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So 4 guess it right and one posted it on the forum?
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« Reply #134 on: September 17, 2021, 09:35:01 AM » |
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I was going to say Ogden, Utah, but that's nothing more than a WAG. Never been there, either, so no idea how/if they could accommodate a large group.
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« Reply #135 on: September 17, 2021, 09:47:04 AM » |
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I'm thinking Durango Co.
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« Reply #136 on: September 17, 2021, 09:53:38 AM » |
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So 4 guess it right and one posted it on the forum?
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« Reply #137 on: September 17, 2021, 11:08:49 AM » |
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I'm thinking Durango Co.
I guessed that a couple years ago. They said it’s too expensive that time of year. Plus, I don’t think Connie would have flown into Denver. But direct from Phoenix. No beaches in Durango, unless you head up to Vallecito Reservoir, which is about 15 miles up the canyon out of town; no surfing or sharks thereabouts. It's Frisco, right on Lake Dillon, about 65 miles from Denver on I70 with access in all directions for riding throughout the hills; north to Steamboat Springs, south to South Park, west to Vail, east to the gambling joints in Central City/Blackhawk. Yup, I'll guess it to be Frisco/Breckenridge for the hat trick, Mr. Rob.  |
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« Reply #138 on: September 17, 2021, 02:53:21 PM » |
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I'm thinking Durango Co.
I guessed that a couple years ago. They said it’s too expensive that time of year. Plus, I don’t think Connie would have flown into Denver. But direct from Phoenix. No beaches in Durango, unless you head up to Vallecito Reservoir, which is about 15 miles up the canyon out of town; no surfing or sharks thereabouts. It's Frisco, right on Lake Dillon, about 65 miles from Denver on I70 with access in all directions for riding throughout the hills; north to Steamboat Springs, south to South Park, west to Vail, east to the gambling joints in Central City/Blackhawk. Yup, I'll guess it to be Frisco/Breckenridge for the hat trick, Mr. Rob. This would make sense. Bringing it full circle. Well, going back over the postings from the explorers on mission to find a location, I see that when they mentioned visiting "the beach" it was italicized. Interesting term, "the beach". It could have meant that they visited a place that has a beach volleyball court out back of a bar or restaurant that is set up for play by patrons, along with the axe throwing stalls. Here in landlocked America, there are many such places of play that are not even close to water. So, they may have laid a clever trap to make us believe a place in "cowboy country" is actually "the beach". Annndd......Denver International is a hub for dispersing flights to Montana.  Annndd...cheapest flights from DIA are to Bozeman and Missoula.  Bozeman's out as an earlier guess that was not confirmed as true. Verrrrrry interrresting (a la Arte Johnson's German soldier, Laugh-In). Whatd'ya think there, sir?  |
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« Reply #139 on: September 17, 2021, 04:59:25 PM » |
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I dunno. I still got Bozeman, Montana.
Seems like someone departing Phoenix and someone departing KC to meet in Denver for a connecting flight would be headed NW from Denver.
Not too many places you can take a connecting commercial flight to that is within 500 miles NW of Denver.
Looks like a nice place too.
But maybe Big Sky Mt.
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« Reply #140 on: September 18, 2021, 09:45:42 AM » |
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I'm thinking Durango Co.
I guessed that a couple years ago. They said it’s too expensive that time of year. Plus, I don’t think Connie would have flown into Denver. But direct from Phoenix. No beaches in Durango, unless you head up to Vallecito Reservoir, which is about 15 miles up the canyon out of town; no surfing or sharks thereabouts. It's Frisco, right on Lake Dillon, about 65 miles from Denver on I70 with access in all directions for riding throughout the hills; north to Steamboat Springs, south to South Park, west to Vail, east to the gambling joints in Central City/Blackhawk. Yup, I'll guess it to be Frisco/Breckenridge for the hat trick, Mr. Rob. This would make sense. Bringing it full circle. Well, going back over the postings from the explorers on mission to find a location, I see that when they mentioned visiting "the beach" it was italicized. Interesting term, "the beach". It could have meant that they visited a place that has a beach volleyball court out back of a bar or restaurant that is set up for play by patrons, along with the axe throwing stalls. Here in landlocked America, there are many such places of play that are not even close to water. So, they may have laid a clever trap to make us believe a place in "cowboy country" is actually "the beach". Annndd......Denver International is a hub for dispersing flights to Montana. Annndd...cheapest flights from DIA are to Bozeman and Missoula. Bozeman's out as an earlier guess that was not confirmed as true. Verrrrrry interrresting (a la Arte Johnson's German soldier, Laugh-In). Whatd'ya think there, sir? The use of quotation marks when referring to "the beach" was indeed intentional. |
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« Reply #142 on: September 18, 2021, 01:15:10 PM » |
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Alamosa, Colorado.
Close to the "Beach".
Many hotels and a university.
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« Reply #143 on: September 21, 2021, 07:13:05 AM » |
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Looks like a lot of the guesses are in Western Colorado or Northern Utah. Sounds great.
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« Reply #144 on: September 22, 2021, 04:41:25 PM » |
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Looks like a lot of the guesses are in Western Colorado or Northern Utah. Sounds great.
Possibly the last clue. Getting close to final contract signage, so it's a pretty good clue. We have been to this site in the past. They enjoyed having us there so much that they actually courted us to come back. |
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« Reply #145 on: September 22, 2021, 05:15:59 PM » |
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Sounds like Frisco! Or maybe a Montana locale repeat. EDIT: If a repeat and under 500 air miles, I'm guessing Billings, MT. A correct guess and a garlic sandwhich gets me nothing more than a seat on the subway.  |
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« Reply #146 on: September 22, 2021, 05:19:49 PM » |
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were you there with vrcc or another group?
I missed Frisco but have been based at Montrose Think there were 2 rides there before vrcc
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« Reply #147 on: September 22, 2021, 05:39:42 PM » |
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Just a refresher:
2001 - Zanesville, OH
2002- Zanesville, OH
2003 - Zanesville, OH
2004 - Paducah, KY
2005 - Paducah, KY
2006 - Frisco, CO
2007 - Johnson City, TN
2008 - Johnson City, TN
2009 - Frisco, CO
2010 - Bellaire, MI
2011 - Bellaire, MI
2012 - Eureka Springs, AR
2013 - LaCrosse, WI
2014 - Asheville, NC
2015 - Spearfish, SD
2016 - Morgantown, WV
2017 - Billings, MT
2018 - Roanoke, VA
2019 - Taos, NM
2020 - Asheville, NC
2021 - Athens, OH
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« Reply #148 on: September 22, 2021, 06:17:54 PM » |
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« Reply #149 on: September 22, 2021, 07:26:27 PM » |
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Well that does sound like a great area. Skinhead I think you called it on page two. Okay, really last clue. No, he didn't.  |
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« Reply #150 on: September 22, 2021, 07:49:59 PM » |
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were you there with vrcc or another group?
I missed Frisco but have been based at Montrose Think there were 2 rides there before vrcc
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« Reply #151 on: September 22, 2021, 08:28:08 PM » |
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Billings, then??
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Well that does sound like a great area. Skinhead I think you called it on page two. Okay, really last clue. No, he didn't. Oh well, I gave it a shot. It was a good guess, based on info at the time. |
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« Reply #154 on: September 23, 2021, 11:36:00 AM » |
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Please no flat land ,lets get up into the Rockies or at least somewhere there is scenic views, and stay away from the crowds and traffic,
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Billings Hotel and Convention Center F.K.A. Red Lion Hotel has a wonderful "court" yard.
Seems to me Frisco (2009) would be too far back in time for them to be courting the VRCC.
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« Reply #156 on: September 23, 2021, 04:55:30 PM » |
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Sounds like Frisco! Or maybe a Montana locale repeat. EDIT: If a repeat and under 500 air miles, I'm guessing Billings, MT. A correct guess and a garlic sandwhich gets me nothing more than a seat on the subway. Both are less than 500 air miles. |
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Sounds like Frisco! Or maybe a Montana locale repeat. EDIT: If a repeat and under 500 air miles, I'm guessing Billings, MT. A correct guess and a garlic sandwhich gets me nothing more than a seat on the subway. Both are less than 500 air miles. Isn't Frisco less than a 100 mile drive from the Denver airport? I don't see a runway in Frisco either... Billings has an airport... |
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Sounds like Frisco! Or maybe a Montana locale repeat. EDIT: If a repeat and under 500 air miles, I'm guessing Billings, MT. A correct guess and a garlic sandwhich gets me nothing more than a seat on the subway. Both are less than 500 air miles. Isn't Frisco less than a 100 mile drive from the Denver airport? I don't see a runway in Frisco either... Billings has an airport...  |
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Ok, ok.... contract is signed. It is in fact Billings, MT!!  Of course Serk guessed first from the Axe throwing pic (in a PM). His cohort Disco was hot on his heels (in a text). It was first mentioned the board by Oss, asking if anyone had guessed Billings. Valkorado registered the first public guess. He was followed by John Schmidt, Ken aka Oil Burner. 97BLKVALK and RNFWP kind of put the nail axe in the coffin. |
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