4th Annual Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Poker Run
08-08-2008, 07:59 AM
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Excellent way to put it BLee. I thought it a little strange when he said they were asking to pay for it and he told them no. It seems to me it would be a good way to add a little additional income for the charity. If the time and footage have been paid for in the expenses, why not use everything you can to add more dough on the charity fund? When you sell it to them, tell them that if they come next year, they can get a whole lot more for their money.
I think 30 Outlaw is more stuck in the mindset that people are somehow trying to ripoff the charity by sneaking in under the helicopter. While there may be a small percentage that do this, I would say most of the boats that found themselves in that position did so unintentionally. Maybe it is different where you come from, but not all boaters are greedy get what you can from who you can when you can types.
Just my $.02, and that's about what it's worth.
I think 30 Outlaw is more stuck in the mindset that people are somehow trying to ripoff the charity by sneaking in under the helicopter. While there may be a small percentage that do this, I would say most of the boats that found themselves in that position did so unintentionally. Maybe it is different where you come from, but not all boaters are greedy get what you can from who you can when you can types.
Just my $.02, and that's about what it's worth.
08-08-2008, 09:19 AM
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I guess I really had no idea that people would actually do that. I wouldn't do that, so I usually try to expect the best out of people. I'm often disappointed.
I'm planning on doing the fun run as well. How many miles from Dog Days to Dick's? I'll take off at the same time as everyone else, but I'll get there about an hour later due to not being a 100mph boat and dealing with the big water!
I'll still love every minute though!
I'm planning on doing the fun run as well. How many miles from Dog Days to Dick's? I'll take off at the same time as everyone else, but I'll get there about an hour later due to not being a 100mph boat and dealing with the big water!
I'll still love every minute though!
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08-08-2008, 10:19 AM
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I guess I really had no idea that people would actually do that. I wouldn't do that, so I usually try to expect the best out of people. I'm often disappointed.
I'm planning on doing the fun run as well. How many miles from Dog Days to Dick's? I'll take off at the same time as everyone else, but I'll get there about an hour later due to not being a 100mph boat and dealing with the big water! I'll still over every minute though!
I'm planning on doing the fun run as well. How many miles from Dog Days to Dick's? I'll take off at the same time as everyone else, but I'll get there about an hour later due to not being a 100mph boat and dealing with the big water!
I'll still over every minute though!It's about 26-27 miles. I've run the cig up there a couple times, and usually leave early so I get to see all the big boys go by at speed. There usually isn't many slips left by the time I get there, but as others have said it's the best part of the weekend. Shoot the minnow!
The chopper also took some pictures of us running last year, and we weren't in the poker run.....gasp.
08-08-2008, 10:44 AM
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It's about 26-27 miles. I've run the cig up there a couple times, and usually leave early so I get to see all the big boys go by at speed. There usually isn't many slips left by the time I get there, but as others have said it's the best part of the weekend. Shoot the minnow!
The chopper also took some pictures of us running last year, and we weren't in the poker run.....gasp.
The chopper also took some pictures of us running last year, and we weren't in the poker run.....gasp.
Just kiddin 30 Outlaw! I hope your run turns out to be a success, and sorry for the hijack!
08-08-2008, 04:03 PM
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08-11-2008, 03:25 PM
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Jayhawk I think Brandon hit the nail on the head for the right way to handle it. I have been on two of the poker runs that 30 outlaw (powerboatparty.com) puts on and it is a first class run. The thing that I think he and all the groups gotta get frustrated with as I had no idea how many people want to do the run but not pay. At the last run (thunder on the lake) I seen 4 people come up to us on the docks and ask where the stops were because they wanted to do the run. Event staff said they could go ahead and sign them up but than the people declined and said " I don't want the cards, just want to do the run". At a organized event, I don't want any one running next to me in the tripple digits that was not at the drivers meeting. I do the fun run to bigs dicks every year and if I didn't have enough dvd helo coverage of my boat than I would pay the $125 just to enter the poker run, get the sticker and have them send me the dvd of my boat running to bigs dicks along with my two shirts and forget about the other stops, dinner and party.
The attendence was only about 50 Boats, but found it to be some of the best people you could ever meet or become friends with on the water.
This is another Poker Run we did for a child with Cancer
Cody Shoenmann (7) Years old with A rare form of Bone Cancer called Erwings Sarcoma.
We reduced the cost this year like some of our other organized runs hoping for a larger attendence by offsetting things for the attendies etc.
I am happy to say that it looks like the total money raised including donations is reaching over $5,000 for this young man and his Family!!!!!
Liquid Jungle Poker Run in Alma WI
On another note I believe everyone on OSO are great people and I always look forward to meeting new friends along with seeing some of the Cool Boats.
I agree to some extent with the thought of Selling the DVD after the fact helping even raise more money and I am not saying it would be bad, but last year we were selling additional DVD's During and after the event for only $25 which was pre-announced and who knows may have been the problem with some of what happend.
I am also not saying that anyone in this group was a problem, but what you have to understand in our defense to explanation is!
We had a couple dozen calls from people that said they jumped in halfway through got some great footage and now would like to or expect to be able to purchase these for the $25
We also get 10/15 Boats atleast in every poker run that want to be a part, but also want to manipulate the cost or benefit.
gsmith9898 Said it Best!!!!!!!
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08-14-2008, 08:10 AM
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Poker run starts at Coconuts Friday Morning around 11 and goes to Big Dicks for the First Stop
You do not have to make all stops to get your cards. You can get all your cards back at Coconuts that night for the Dinner/Awards and Party
You do not have to make all stops to get your cards. You can get all your cards back at Coconuts that night for the Dinner/Awards and Party
