Sparky

Still for sale?

Lost on 12-26 or 27th between batroom 3 and 11.

Looks like you guys had a great Christmas day. Im heading that way tomorrow for the rest of the week and cant wait.

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yeah just ride the trail along the wash like your going out to the mines and about 2 miles or less there will be a sign telling you how far to mines and how far to the date farm its a cool ride about 1.5 hrs. one way on quad taking it easy :dance:

Thanks Mr B

Hey all. A bunch of us are heading out on Pres weekend and we are going to bring are bikes along. We are gonna leave the knobies on for hard pack stuff.

I have heard stories of this Date Farm and was wondering if it is possible to ride to it from dumont.

Thanks David.

So, it looks like the only good place for your pole is up your own Opps I am sorry didn't mean to type that.

Get the hint.

Man i'm jealous. Wish I could day trip it like you guys do, i'd be there for sure. 4 hours 1 way is just a bit much for a day trip. Glad you guys had fun.

Sounds fun i'll try and make that run. Might as well use them lights seeing that i paid for them huh.

Why can't you just take your trash home with you? In my opinion, we are already set with Dumont how it is.

Sorry, I'm just tired of people saying that we NEED trash cans/ dumpsters in the dunes. Does everyone really have that much trash at the end of a weekend out there? If so, maybe you should rethink your ways.

PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT

Amen brother!!! No trash cans. I can see them overflowing now and looking like a small city dump out there.

Like the Pres said, PACK IT IN, PACK IT OUT.

Count the Sparky's in, sounds like fun.

Awesome Pete. I am glad I got turned on to DDR. Great people, can't wait for next season. :mc_smiley:

Nice ride Joe. Hope to catch a ride with you one day, I wanna see if all the talk is true.

Congrats.

Awesome job guys. Wish I could have been there to help you all.

That turned out awesome. Makes me wanna get a hood on mine. Sweet!!

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No we were not camped with them. They all pulled in on Sunday evening and Monday morning. My buddy (the one with purple DTD) new one of the guys in the camp. We just rolled up on them out at comp and started checking out there equipment.

Since Casey Mears is a native Bakersfiled boy like me, I am of course a fan of his. I BSed with him for a minute about his car and got a quick flick.

Travis and Paul Tracy ran each other up comp a couple of times. WOW!! Awesome horsepower.

It sure was a good weekend out there. We stayed from Friday till Monday. Great weather and not crowded at all.

Plus I got to check out how the rich folks roll. Talk about sweet rigs, and those guys can drive just as good on dirt as they do on the road. Very cool to watch.

P.S. the last pic is not one of those sweet rigs I was refering to as I am sure you know.

“WOW!” Flags have been controversial throughout world history, but I never thought that not displaying a flag would bring about so much controversy.

I’m not posting this because I am offended or upset by what has been said. I have heard what everyone has had to say so now I would like a turn. And I honestly say this with a humble heart and without malice. I have a good sense of humor and working this long in law enforcement I have gotten use to being hated.

I am the NOVICE, poor excuse for an LEO that was riding the Yamaha. I liked those two. Oh wait, “turds” made me laugh too.

I have been visiting both Glamis and Dumont Dunes and riding MX since the 1970’s, I was born in the 1970’s. Although I have slacked off the MX because it got pretty $$$$$ I still compete in sport / expert level mountain biking.

Yes you’re right I was wrong for not having a flag on my motorcycle and you have a right to be upset. It’s not a matter of weather I believe I am above the law or that it doesn’t apply to me.

I personally have been stopped and issued a ticket for not having a flag on two separate occasions in the past both at Dumont and Glamis. I never I.D.’d myself as a law enforcement officer. I just took my ticket and paid my fine. On both occasions the LEO that stopped me was a complete JERK. This brings me to the reason why I chose to work this assignment. I feel that everyone is out there to have a good time, yes even us. What I’ve seen in the past was a couple LEO’s who had no background what so ever in offroading treating people, “such as myself” like criminals just because we like to make a lot of noise and a little dust. I am not talking about any one agency in particular it seemed like it was that way across the board. Glamis was really bad although the crowd was a lot worse there too and maybe the cops there need to be. Dumont is more family oriented and I try to be fair but firm when I need to be. I have had friends and family members who have been issued tickets also and I have to listen to them complain as well. Considering how dangerous this sport is if you make it through a holiday weekend at either Dumont or Glamis and the worst thing that happened was you received a ticket then I’d say you don’t have much to complain about. Just ask the 9 airlifted out or LuggNuttz who will never get to see his cousin again. I will say I personally have never been rude to anyone ever, who was not rude to me first.

The Sheriffs Department OHV team is currently comprised of Regular Deputies as well as Reserve Deputies who volunteer their time. I have been a part of the team for 2-3 yrs now and I can honestly say I have never written an actual citation for any violation I have seen out there. I have written A LOT of warning citations which does not require a court date or fine to be paid. I feel that’s all most people need and they will comply, although I know a lot of my partners feel differently which is why I’m out there, to try to balance them out.

I did not get paid for the 1 hr I was out there taking a break from the 9 airlifted and 1 fatality that we were dealing with not to mention all the stuff I over looked, “There’s a bunch of you who know who and what I’m talking about.” I left my uniform and radio on so that if something did occur I would be able to respond, all be it more quickly on my bike. Have you seen those quads we ride???

Back to the fatality, I hope the family is doing well considering their loss. All the, “So called paid professionals” were tied up on other injuries and the resources for medical aid was pretty well tapped. When my partner arrived on scene he began assisting with CPR. Now if we really took our power too seriously as you all think we would have all civilians back away from the scene. Instead we know there is a lot of off duty firemen, nurses, EMT’s, etc out there who jump in without hesitation to assist and we love those guys/girls for it. We REALLY APPRECIATE your help. I specialize in things such as gangs and narcotics not medical aid, so if you see me standing around with my hands in my pockets it’s because I’m just staying out of their way.

Now I thought that most would appreciate seeing the cops out there having a good time with them rather than impeding on your fun. But if you would rather have me out there working non stop enforcing the laws then the people have spoken and you have made it clear I work for you….Taxes….Most of us feel we are there to manage your fun not control it and to be there when you need us. If you feel that is unprofessional then your voice has been heard and I assure you, you will see a more professional organization in the future.

I know the guys we were racing were enjoying rocking us when their 450’s would smoke past my 250, “It’s all good.” I’ll have a 450 next time guys and yes it will have a flag and I wont by wearing an extra 30 lbs of equipment.

I must say this since everyone was so concerned about me being paid. If I am off duty at 2:00 a.m. (not getting paid), why is it O.K. for people to come knocking at the door of my personal trailer at 4:00-6:00 a.m.????? Should I get paid for that and if so, how much?

As several of you have said we are human and make mistakes. I was curious, how many of you obeyed the 55mph speed limit while pulling your 40’ trailers out there. See what I mean. I’m not going to apologize because I don’t think that’s what you are looking for here. But I will say you will not see that from me or anyone else on my team again. I will be out racing again without uniform look for that KX450 with a flag and I’ll meet you at the bottom of the hill for some good Old fashion racing.

Awesome. Thank you for all that you do.

....unbelievable....only here can you declare in 1 breath that the "Glamis types" need to be weeded out for the greater good, and whine about the cops that are attempting to effect just that....

The sheriffs racing up the hill are trying to show a human side by blending in with the populus and demonstrating an interest in duning....grow up folks....if u dont want a ticket, dont break the law .....

would you rather have cops driving around w/ out flags, or drunken chaos and potential deaths as a direct result of their abscence?

I'll pay whatever cost for even more cops if it means keeping the drunken / high / non-conformists at bay for the protection of my family....

What I wanna know is, did any of them rocks hit that bad azz ride of yours.

This is just another reason I don't go on busy weekends anymore, i just don't have the temper for it anymore. It sure has changed alot out there in the last 10 years.

Very nice car.

So do you guys think it will be crowded out there do to the races?

As it stands right now, we are coming out that weekend with some friends.

Man we just left and I can't friggin wait to go back.

Is it just me or as soon as you get everything cleaned up from the last trip your ready to go back.

Count us in.