Greetings, folks...

I've done a lot of posting in here, in preparation for the important meeting to take place on Wed. evening at NABX, and I regret to inform the "family" that I won't be able to attend this year.

I recently tendered an offer on a house, not thinking I stood a snowball's chance in hell of getting it, and BAM! I opened escrow today, and should close on the place by the last week of March, or first week of April, so I can't go anywhere, if I want a place of my own, finally, in which to live and hopefully not too soon, to die.

I've been a "renter" almost my entire adult life, and this opportunity is just too good to pass up, and my house payments will actually be less than my present rent, so I'll be able to afford GAS, which will probably be $5.00 a gallon by next year's NABX. It's running $3.30, right now, in my area, which makes a 1000-mile round trip just too expensive for my budget this year, anyway. I know, I know, youse guys that are flying in from god-knows-where are laughing and offering cheese to go with my "whine", I'm sure.

I'm sure I'll be even more of a "curmudgeon" during that week, especially around the office, knowing you folks are all out there dancing with the wind and having another great year at NABX... try not to be *too* relieved that I won't be at the meeting, driving you all nuts with my anti-government, anti-land-use-regulation, anti-fee, anti-BLM, and anti-gear-head propaganda. Much harder to ignore me when you can't just filter my posts, eh? Hee hee!

I miss you guys already, and though I'm really happy about getting a house, it's touched with sadness that I'll miss the most important highlight of every year, and one that I treasure *almost* more than any other part of my life. Think of me when you're dashing through the pucker-bumps at Elmer's, or gazing at the stars above Superior, or gathering 'round the Hangin' Tree at Buffalo Bill's, and know my spirit's over on the far side of Ivanpah, playing "show off" with the cars on the 15.

Damn, timing can be a #@%$#!, sometimes.

-Dooley :moon:

P.S. To John Lehman: you had much to do with my good fortune, and I thank you, once again. You'll know what I mean.

Hey Dooley

Great news on the house. Bad news for us, you will not be there.

Susan

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PKD Brooza's 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre V-max and big foot light V-max buggys
Nasa wings

Dooley...Im so very happy for you....that is great news!!

And You are going to be so very missed....but just think of all the money youll be saving over the next year and so You can arrive with piks of your new Home....:D

Flyin High
Shannon:singing::singing:

Congrats on the house, we'll all be here next year.

hey mikey
i for one will miss you this year.
one of the main reason why i go to nabx every year
is to see my family. and of course you are family to me.
good luck with the money pit. i have been in my house
for 19yrs and i could never go back to renting again.
only for the reason i got way to much stuff and could never fit it in a apartment.
to bad we live so far from each other. i`m pretty good with a hammer. i just about rebuilt my house with my own two hands.
good luck again and you will be in my thoughts.
i`m going miss playing with you out on the playa.
you know how i like cruise with you and put my kite right over your head. LOL

You will be missed! But you will be in my thoughts as I am running the puckers.....

Seany

Your van was like a second home to me in the mornings, i guess i just have to bug Jellis at 6:30am every morning. Looking forward to seeing you at Dbbb 07 then.........aj

hey aj
are you driving or flying this year???
i could use a ride out to the playa.
jason has a hard time getting up early.
i`m always waiting for him every morning to get up.

I think my roommate is the same so i should be able to do that. I am driving and will be there Thursday or Friday Pre-event.........aj

hey aj
ok thanks. give me a call when you pull in.
where are you staying????

Don't worry Dooley, we'll just have to come to San Diego and or wherever the hell you live, and bug you there!

Congrats dudester! You will be missed.

aoxomoxoa

Dooley's not coming???
Dooley's not coming!!!!

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!

I for one, won't miss you a bit, you old (award-winning) curmudgeon.
I'm tired of your whining and left-leaning anarchist rants.

Finally perhaps we'll have an event filled with joy and comraderie.
So stay home, you old goat.

I don't miss you already.


Safen Up! Buggy On!

"Often wrong... Never in doubt"

the coreylama

Okay, Lama...

It's a vote situation, fer sure, dude...

Which one of these visages bears the most resemblance to an OLD GOAT???

Sheesh if the geezer with the handle-bars was chewing on a tin can, OR SELECTING A JURY, you'd peg him as "GOAT" with nary a second look, now ain't it the truth, huh?

Bubba... come get yer goat!

:moon:

Hey Mike. Only one old goat picture.

Susan

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PKD Brooza's 2, 3, 4 and 5.5 meter
Libre V-max and big foot light V-max buggys
Nasa wings

Like I said...

Bring it, Baby...

Oh ya... You're not coming.

When the Flamingo Flag flies, you'll know why your ears are burning.
Stay in your new house.
See if I care.

We'll finally camp at Elmer's without all the glass and nails of Dooley's Reef.

I'm relieved.


Safen Up! Buggy On!

"Often wrong... Never in doubt"

the coreylama

hey mikey
whats all that green "stuff" behind you in that picture???????

"uhhhh huh huh.... he said 'ho moaner', huh huh..."

Congrats Dooley. Perhaps we'll see you at the Fall Thang.

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Originally posted by goreo95033 "uhhhh huh huh.... he said 'ho moaner', huh huh..." Congrats Dooley. Perhaps we'll see you at the Fall Thang.

I don't know why, but that's really funny.........LOL

C'mon Dooley, where's the other pic???

Rob