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Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:37 am

eejermon wrote: What about the category of 'My Shite's Broke?'

That's in the third, and only unacceptable category. Fix it by any means, and roll! :lol:

I'm standing by the 3 category model. Two are acceptable.

Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:19 pm

SurfCityRacing wrote: eejermon wrote: What about the category of 'My Shite's Broke?'

That's in the third, and only unacceptable category. Fix it by any means, and roll! :lol:

I'm standing by the 3 category model. Two are acceptable.

Yes of course you forget the other unacceptable category - "I am a weenie and I fear that this kind of driving will hurt my bus or I am simply scared" - that is the kind I was talking about. But of course you know that.

Yeesh, it's worse than the US Guv'mint in here!

Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:55 pm

eejermon wrote: An addendum: in the case of Manny the Hippie, it wasn't that he was a pussy, it was just pussy.

Even the locals would say that is very subjective.

Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:18 pm

The SST has always been what you make it.
Don't like the deep and fast river crossing or ice covered cliff hanging narrow road.....find another route. Save your Bus for another year.
If you have to visit the Moore Compound to make repairs and still get to
Shasta, that's a complete SST in my book.

Call it levels of completion.
As far as I know, complete an SST and you get Newt status.
Stay off of 5 and/or do hardcore repairs and make it to Shasta and/or pull off some really radical stunt....then you get Honey Badger Status (established 2012), a very elite club.

Fri Mar 16, 2012 2:34 pm

X2...I'm with Greg!

Fri Mar 16, 2012 4:11 pm

Yeah, I think I've got to back away from this one. I spoke without thinking it through, apparently it is a bigger deal than I feel like dealing with.

"The SST has always been what you make it." - Greg

Yep, fair enough, leave it there. Seems to me that every attempt to define, regulate, prod with sticks, tease with carrots on sticks, give prizes for, or otherwise compartmentalize, regulate and limit what the SST is, what it ain't, and who and what the participants are, or their worth, ends in bickering, flag-waving, misunderstanding, phallus-waving, one-upmanship, general malaise, nastiness, buzz-kill, and is just a bummer. Turns the SST into a circle-jerk.

So, yeah, I'll just go along with what Greg said, and do my own thing....sorry I brought it up!

Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:07 pm

OK, lemme see if I got this straight.

1. Newt: one who has completed a Shasta Snow Trip.
2. Larvae: one who stands at the starting line, ready to face the trip's perils and rewards.
3. Tadpole: a Larvae who has completed the first half of the trip, and still holds his/her water.
4. Snowflake: one who talks big about doin' the trip, but somehow never seems to show up at the starting line.
5. Pussy: one who, despite having knowledge of the trip's perils, runs out of courage during the trip and bails.
6. Stretcher: one who, despite being willing and prepared, is forced to quit due to grievous bodily harm.
7. Nosecone: one who is unable or unwilling to complete the trip due to catastrophic mechanical failure.
8. Stud: one who overcomes catastrophic mechanical failure to complete the trip.
9. Dipstick: one who has a bus or a team that is mechanically unprepared for the trip.
10. Seatcover: a team member who has no meaningful input toward the team's goal.
11. Manny: one who would rather get laid than keep going.
12: Honey Badger: a Newt who completes the trip with extraordinary style, courage, speed, and disregard for danger.
13: Buster: one who is willing to thrash his bus if it will make a good background image for all of our monitors. (see also: Lou)

Am I missing anything?

Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:06 pm

Geez, if I listen to Gene's post, I just turned the SST into a circle jerk. A big, muddy circle jerk.

Oooo! Oooo! Let's have a Shasta Wiki!!!!

(see also-clusterfuck)

Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:37 pm

eejermon wrote: OK, lemme see if I got this straight.

1. Newt: one who has completed a Shasta Snow Trip.
2. Larvae: one who stands at the starting line, ready to face the trip's perils and rewards.
3. Tadpole: a Larvae who has completed the first half of the trip, and still holds his/her water.
4. Snowflake: one who talks big about doin' the trip, but somehow never seems to show up at the starting line.
5. Pussy: one who, despite having knowledge of the trip's perils, runs out of courage during the trip and bails.
6. Stretcher: one who, despite being willing and prepared, is forced to quit due to grievous bodily harm.
7. Nosecone: one who is unable or unwilling to complete the trip due to catastrophic mechanical failure.
8. Stud: one who overcomes catastrophic mechanical failure to complete the trip.
9. Dipstick: one who has a bus or a team that is mechanically unprepared for the trip.
10. Seatcover: a team member who has no meaningful input toward the team's goal.
11. Manny: one who would rather get laid than keep going.
12: Honey Badger: a Newt who completes the trip with extraordinary style, courage, speed, and disregard for danger.
13: Buster: one who is willing to thrash his bus if it will make a good background image for all of our monitors. (see also: Lou)

Am I missing anything?

*Like*

Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:02 pm

eejermon wrote: OK, lemme see if I got this straight.

1. Newt: one who has completed a Shasta Snow Trip.
2. Larvae: one who stands at the starting line, ready to face the trip's perils and rewards.
3. Tadpole: a Larvae who has completed the first half of the trip, and still holds his/her water.
4. Snowflake: one who talks big about doin' the trip, but somehow never seems to show up at the starting line.
5. Pussy: one who, despite having knowledge of the trip's perils, runs out of courage during the trip and bails.
6. Stretcher: one who, despite being willing and prepared, is forced to quit due to grievous bodily harm.
7. Nosecone: one who is unable or unwilling to complete the trip due to catastrophic mechanical failure.
8. Stud: one who overcomes catastrophic mechanical failure to complete the trip.
9. Dipstick: one who has a bus or a team that is mechanically unprepared for the trip.
10. Seatcover: a team member who has no meaningful input toward the team's goal.
11. Manny: one who would rather get laid than keep going.
12: Honey Badger: a Newt who completes the trip with extraordinary style, courage, speed, and disregard for danger.
13: Buster: one who is willing to thrash his bus if it will make a good background image for all of our monitors. (see also: Lou)

Am I missing anything?

Maybe you're right, the much easier to remember Pussy/Pussy/Traumatic Injury model lacks nuance.

BTW, I hope to relegate myself to seat cover next year. Looking for a ride!

Fri Mar 16, 2012 9:08 pm

I like the idea of a Shasta dictionary/glossary, and I am Unanimous in that!

Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:01 am

Hi All I have been busy busting my ass on the 54 kombi getting ready for some color. Here is the Pamper with some snow on it finally. Hope you all like.

Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:03 am

Nice, Lou! It's been good to finally get some weather in the area!

Sun Mar 18, 2012 5:12 pm

Cool shots Lou...Pamper looks a little like a pachyderm. Just think of how happy the streams and rivers and forests will be come dry season....it all helps.

Mon Mar 19, 2012 7:34 am

Hey Lou,

Did the pamper get un-wrinkled yet? Can't tell from those pics...
ps Happy Birthday!

eeeej

Tue Mar 20, 2012 5:53 pm

No the Pamper is still bent and on the back burner right now. I hope to get it pulled out this year. I'm working hard on the 54 for OCTO. Thanks for the brithday wishes Eej. I'll share my birthday cream with you any time!

Fri Mar 23, 2012 2:33 am

Hi Lou

I have seen lots of pics from your pamper incident, how will you go about pulling it?

Glad you have some snow, we have had pretty good snow in Europe this year. oh, happy birthday to.

Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:40 pm

SST Honey Badger Swag Coming soon!

Must meet Honey Badger criteria.
All certified 2012 Badgers send me a note so I can get info out to you.

Sat Mar 31, 2012 7:43 pm

Wait ...safari window open on a snow trip?!

Let me guess ...he don't give a shit! :-D

Fri Apr 06, 2012 11:29 am

Ah, how soon we forget the Snowtrip. Spring sproings, snow melts, OCTO comes and goes, no Newts is good Newts.

Waaaa!