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The receipt doesn't say who bought it? And if you bought the pass a month ago and no longer have the receipt??? ...dumb

I need to make him a sign for this season!! Have fun David

Thanks for the rub info Jodi...will have to try that out, but Jim doesn't do hot at all lol. We used mesquite chunks, wanted to do apple but they didn't have any. We just picked up a bunch of pork ribs to smoke next time, my favorite!

Jim said that Mike had asked him a few questions on Sunday and Jim replied with pics, later he realized the texts never went through..sorry!! We have a Char Griller brand and bought the 'fire side box' for smoking. We tried with just the grill last time and found it was hard for us to keep a good temp and we had to open the grill too often. This weekend was our first time with the side box and it was a lot easier. Pauly is using this same set-up. Last time we used wood chips and this time we used the big chunks, we like the chunks better. If you use the chunks, it helps a lot to soak them in water a little while or they flame up and raise the temp quickly. Last time we didn't have a way to start the extra charcoal and that caused a problem with keeping it the proper temp, so we picked up a charcoal chimney and that thing works great. This weekend we did a 3.5lb pork butt and some beef back ribs...cooked them at 175-200 degrees for 5 hours. We also just picked up a meat thermometer that stays in the meat and has a wireless, digital readout gadget, so you can monitor the temp of the meat while cooking, I love it. We cooked the pork butt to 190 degrees in the center. Definately going to be doing a pork butt again and ribs...and tri tip, brisket...hmmm what else to try? We could use some suggestions for marinades, rubs and sauces....still working on those! We are going to try some of the tips about adding things to the water, those sound yummy.

They are good about returns and refunds also, great company yo deal with.

Ask his passenger(s) how the rides were :ahhhhh: LOL Where are the ??? Glad you all didn't break anything

Pete's Auto Upholstery 704 W Sunset Rd # A12, Henderson, NV 89011-4615 (702) 558-9611 ‎ Green Valley Upholstery 520 W Sunset Rd # 2, Henderson, NV 89011-4117 (702) 564-0922 ‎ I had quad seats done at these shops...while I waited and for cheap. They are little family owned, run down shops, but the quality of work is good.

NHRA or Dumont and you have to think about it?! I want to ride my

Congrats Woody and Shanna!!!

Here are the links to the job announcements. http://www.lvcva.com/about/employment.jsp Building Engineer http://www.lvcva.com/getfile/696/Building%20Engineer.pdf Facilities Operations Manager http://www.lvcva.com/getfile/695/Facility%20Operations%20Manager.pdf Commercial HVAC http://www.lvcva.com/getfile/692/sc%20HVAC.pdf Sales Executive-Convention Sales http://www.lvcva.com/getfile/694/Sales%20Executive%20-%20Convention%20Sales.pdf

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Physical Address Mailing Address 3107 Joe W. Brown Drive 3150 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 892-7545 FAX (702) 892-7555 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY HVAC - Commercial Please either e-mail application and/or resume to careers@lvcva.com, fax to 702-892-7555, or apply in person Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., at: Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority, Human Resources Office, 3107 Joe W Brown Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89109 or. EOE-M/F/D. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Responsible for the operation, maintenance and repair of all assigned air conditioning, heating, ventilation, water treatment systems and their associated control systems, both DDC and pneumatic; craftsman will also understand and operate the computer based energy management system used for climate control in the facility; operates all HVAC and water treatment systems & maintains and repairs all HVAC and water treatment systems on a daily basis; performs preventative maintenance on all HVAC and water treatment systems on a scheduled basis; other duties as assigned. QUALIFICATIONS Graduation from high school or GED; EPA Universal Refrigerant Certification. Training required to be classified at the journeyman level and three years recent experience. Experience in large central plant operations and maintenance on DDC and computer controls desired; considerable knowledge of the standard practices, methods, and tools used in installing, operating, maintaining, and repairing refrigeration, air conditioning and heating equipment; knowledge of principles of operating hot water boiler; principles and practices of electricity as applied to refrigeration, air conditioning and heating; knowledge of principles of pneumatic controls and occupational hazards and safety precautions of air conditioning and heating trade; working knowledge and operating experience on large centrifugal and screw drive chillers and pneumatic controls systems required; must be able to work any shift or days of the week. Must pass written exam upon initial selection. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical shop or related maintenance setting, including operating typical trade equipment, hand and power tools and standard office equipment, and to drive a motor vehicle to various work sites; stamina to stand, walk and climb and to work in confined or awkward spaces or from aerial equipment for an extended period of time under all types of environmental conditions. strength to lift and maneuver materials and equipment weighing up to 100 pounds with proper equipment; vision to read printed materials; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over a radio or telephone. ABOUT THE LVCVA LVCVA is a public entity. Insurance premium paid 100% for employee and dependants, includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance; ability to accrue personal time off up to 5 weeks per year; employer-paid Public Employees Retirement System; no Social Security taken out of paycheck. Equal Opportunity Employer. Must have a valid Nevada driver’s license at time of appointment and must keep during course of employment. GRADE SALARY OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE 20 $20.52/HR February 7, 2011 Until sufficient applications received

Here is the info from the website... Apply in person between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday, except Holidays at: LVCVA Human Resources Department 3107 Joe W. Brown Dr. Las Vegas, NV 89109 http://www.lvcva.com/about/employment.jsp Info http://www.lvcva.com/getfile/684/BEGIN%20HERE%20FOR%20EMPLOYMENT.pdf Application http://www.lvcva.com/getfile/693/Application.pdf

Email says these are open for outside applications also, though it doesn't say so on the job announcements..can't hurt to ask if anyone is qualified and interested .

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Physical Address Mailing Address 3107 Joe W. Brown Drive 3150 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 892-7545 FAX (702) 892-7555 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Sales Executive – Convention Sales All interested full-time employees of the LVCVA having the basic qualifications as outlined below may request a reassignment by submitting a Request to Compete form and a personal resume form for this position. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Market, promote and sell Las Vegas and Clark County as the premier destination for business travel to meeting and event professionals, trade show producers, travel buyers, executives, and end-users; develop and sustain professional relationships with travel buyers through participation in industry events, trade shows, production of customer development events, direct marketing, and personal solicitation via sales calls, email, telephone contact, and entertainment of current and potential clients for Las Vegas and Clark County; solicit, facilitate, generate, and distribute sales leads to Las Vegas and Clark County hotel properties; develop and maintain a high profile for Las Vegas in assigned sales disciplines, vertical markets and geographical territories within budget parameters; plan, coordinate and manage the LVCVA and Las Vegas brand at industry and community events, trade shows, and sales functions; secure new business while servicing and maintaining existing business for the destination; serve as liaison and facilitate communication between resort community sales staff and facilitators of travel and meeting professionals while utilizing knowledge of the product offerings of Las Vegas and Clark County. Maintain current knowledge of sales disciplines as assigned, keep abreast of industry trends, competitive set, economic and product developments and other factors that may affect the decision to utilize Las Vegas; prepare required administrative documents that support sales activities such as board agenda items, expense reports, trade show/trip reports, performance management, and other reports related to the division’s activities; responsible for updating client information in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database; serve in the absence of the Senior Director of Convention Sales as the key point of contact in the division for meetings, special events, and other departmental functions. Job requires travel outside of the Las Vegas area for events related to the position, i.e., tradeshows, sales calls, client development events and other functions as necessary. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelors degree or equivalent from four-year college or university or equivalent combination of education and experience. Destination marketing and/or resort industry experience preferred. Must have knowledge of a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) database and experience managing accounts in such applicable CRM. Experience with standard office software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, E-mail. Must have or be able to obtain a passport. Public speaking and the ability to develop/produce professional electronic presentations. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, including a computer; vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. ABOUT THE LVCVA LVCVA is a public entity. Insurance premium paid 100% for employee and dependants, includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance; ability to accrue personal time off up to 6 weeks per year; employer-paid Public Employees Retirement System; no Social Security taken out of paycheck. Equal Opportunity Employer. Must have a valid Nevada driver’s license at time of appointment and must keep during course of employment. GRADE SALARY OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE M4 $57,928.00 - $87,089.60 February 7, 2011 February 11, 2011

HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT Physical Address Mailing Address 3107 Joe W. Brown Drive 3150 Paradise Road Las Vegas, NV 89109 Las Vegas, NV 89109 (702) 892-7545 FAX (702) 892-7555 EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Facility Operations Manager All interested full-time employees of the LVCVA having the basic qualifications as outlined below may request a reassignment by submitting a Request to Compete form and a personal resume form for this position. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Supervise, direct the work force and coordinate activities on assigned shift for Client Services; develop and maintain effective communication to create transparency between day and swing shifts; provide a high level of customer service; provide immediate on-site direction and event support with LVCVA staff and exclusive providers, event clients, vendors, and community organizations; review work assignments and performance to ensure efficient use of staff and equipment; maintain records and provide timely reports to management; inspect property daily to schedule preventive maintenance, perform quality control with Client Services Supervisors on room sets, and dispatch appropriate resources for immediate-attention requests; develop and implement operational procedures, programs and training; remain current on EPA, OSHA, and ADA guidelines. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university and two years’ related experience and/or training or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of automated work order scheduling and planning highly desirable; competent in Word and Excel; ability to manage fiscal and human resources effectively and responsibly; capable of developing effective working relationships through a consistent and positive communication style; flexible in meeting changing deadlines; ability to handle stress of a 24/7 position. PHYSICAL DEMANDS Mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office equipment, stamina to stand and walk for extended periods of time, vision to read printed materials and a VDT screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person or over the telephone. ABOUT THE LVCVA LVCVA is a public entity. Insurance premium paid 100% for employee and dependants, includes health, dental, vision, and life insurance; ability to accrue personal time off up to 6 weeks per year; employer-paid Public Employees Retirement System; no Social Security taken out of paycheck. Equal Opportunity Employer. Must have a valid Nevada driver’s license at time of appointment and must keep during course of employment. GRADE SALARY OPENING DATE CLOSING DATE M5 $50,360 – $75,540/Year February 7, 2011 February 14, 2011

We didn't actually go into the canyon last weekend, but you could see from the entrance that it had been washed out. There wasn't standing water from what we could see and it wasn't soggy/muddy though it looked pretty rough and rutted. I'd say your best bet is to park and walk it when you get there just to make sure.

Those dunes were tore up!! With all the people already at the little dunes they are only going to get worse and rain is forecasted on Wed and Thur, so they will still be wet. Everyone please be extra cautious, it's going to be very dangerous out there. Have fun!!

If you're coming in from the highway...its passed the pay station on the way from the dunes.

Unless the Blm shows up again this weekend to fill in the sink holes and clear the mud, rocks and debris from the road it doesn't look passable for motorhomes or large trailers. Not sure if a truck and flatbed could make it, can't tell how deep the 1st river is, but the mud is soggy and deep. There's a large amount of debris on the concrete, 2nd river. Not sure when blm will return, so for now the best area is Little Dumont.

Once you get passed the ranger station it's just a large flat open desert area before the dunes, so you can park basically anywhere. Of course the closer you go to the dunes the softer it gets, also the left side of the entrance road is more hard packed and rocky than the right side. The dunes area is much smaller than Glamis, so you will be able to explore it all in a day without a problem. If you have dirt tires on then you could check out the Sperry Wash area which you will see right after you pass the pay station. Here is the link to the camp map if you haven't seen it... http://www.dumontduneriders.com/images/grid-map.jpg the numbers are pit toilets around the camping area.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Cisco-Expert-E1000-Ultra-Wireless-N-Router/14066653 I use this cheapy router, Cisco Linksys E1000 ^^...to get Netflix to a LG blueray player, through 1 wall, about 20ft away and with 1 laptop running on the wireless. We have Cox high speed internet, whatever the basic service is, I don't know the tech stuff. Our desktop is super slow, but thats a computer issue not the connection. We have no issues with the blueray player and streaming Netflix to the TV. When I was reading some troubleshooting for a crappy Samsung player which we returned...it said the internet connection speed would cause that buffering delay. Pick up a new router, if it doesn't fix the problem then just return it. Mineurbiz is a computer guy, so I'd try his suggestions also .

Hey Bob....

We arrived Tuesday evening and left Sunday afternoon...joined Captkllm, Barefoot Bob, BPGuy and their crew's camp Thursday evening, thanks for the fun times and hospitality everyone!! :hungry: Went on some great sandrail runs with David, Bob, James, Tim, Bert, Rob and Neal . David graduated from dune school and picked some great lines except once when he headed into the kiddie dunes ...Got some good quad rides in on Wed and Sun..headed out for a cruise on the quad early Sunday morning following some of the rails and ended up meeting up with the Eyeball crew...Barefoot Bob must have forgotten to shift out of 1st gear since a chick on a quad kept up!! Weather was COLD and not much wind most nights so the dunes were a bit rough...our entire camp didn't spend much time out by the camp fire, so were ready for some early morning rides. The crowd was better than Halloween, guess that's why there were less incidents. Still ran across a couple idiots in the dunes though....tip of the weekend- if you join a line on a dune run, jump in at the end and not right in the middle...especially if you can't keep up . We didn't have any major problems with anything, but a couple things added to the to-fix and to-do lists. No pics from us..can't compare to the quality of Tim, Rob and Neal's . Thanks for all the great pics guys!

We transport the YFZ upright by turning off the gas and running it till the carb goes dry, haven't had any issues. If you have a full tank of gas it may leak out of the gas cap vent. edit...If you have the fuel injected YFZ then just stand it up.

You want a class ABC rated extinguisher, it's a dry chemical and the most common type of extinguisher. Or a BC class which are sold as Auto/Marine specific. Class A puts out wood, paper, plastic Class B puts out gas, oil, grease, kerosene Class C puts out electrical The size is 2.5lbs. They are around $20.