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General Category => General American Skier Discussions => Topic started by: RonT on June 20, 2011, 08:15:48 AM
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On behalf of the Tanis family, my wife, brother Dan, his wife and our kids we want to thank everyone on this forum and the organizers for inviting us to the First ANNUAL American Skier Boat Owners reunion. WE HAD A BLAST! The results were easy to measure, all I heard by Saturday evening & Sunday morning was talk about next years reunion! Several of us left Sunday afternoon to return to reality, others stayed behind to soak up more fun. Mother nature tried to dampen the event with a bit of rain but there was skiing every day & plenty of sore muscles to go around. I suspect next years event will be around the same time, same place & I predict a much bigger event! Details, pictures, & stories will be sure to follow, I even learned new terminology about navigation lights from our resident USCG expert, which I will never forget...maybe I should just say "some things that happen at the reunion stay at the reunion"...........RonT
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Likewise Ron. What a great weekend. I really learned a lot hanging out with you guys and had a blast! Can't wait until next year! If any of you are ever in the Milwaukee or Lake Geneva area be sure to get a hold of us so that we can get together. We have a boat in Slinger and in Twin Lakes.
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It was a great weekend! Thanks to all who made it so ... looking forward to next year ...
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I am thoroughly disappointed that I wasn't there. Next year baby!!
John Kyle Doerfler
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What a BLAST!!! Too much fun with lots of great skiin' & barefootin' :o and best of all a BUNCH of GREAT PEOPLE!!! We had four AM Skier boats show all the way from OH, PA, WI & TX ( BJ wins the farthest tow record coming all the way from Dallas & Mike Bennet came all the way from Conneticut!!! :) KY Lake is HUGE with more coves and inlets to ski than we had time to find - fortunately, our little slice of heaven was surrounded by great water with "glass" in the a.m. & p.m. :) My family enjoyed it so much we stayed an extra day on Monday - the weather was PERFECT and the water was even BETTER with hardly ANY boats on the water during the weekdays :)
Buchanan's Resort was very accomodating, the prices were reasonable (dock gas w/o ethanol was only $4 a gallon), the accomodations were nice and the food was good!!!
BTW, yes... I asked Ron to put up the "tail light" :o in my boat... It happened during a "DUH" moment brought on by a combination of exhaustion, beer induced dehydration and the thrill of just skiing on the BEST GLASS I've ever been on... it was sooo smooth my turns were effortless :) Soooooo SUE me!!!! LOL!!!! I know I'll never hear the end of it... so please have fun at my expense ;D
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We sure had a blast! Want to say what a pleasure it was to meet everyone...what great group of people. Next year we're definitely staying for the week...too long of a drive for just a couple of days. Took some pretty good pictures and will post just as soon as I get around to it.
Mike, Laurie and Wyatt
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Great time for sure! Had so much fun learning how to barefoot thanks to Phill saying I had to try and Dan showing me the way!! Next year I will be bringing the whole family.
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I've got pics from my camera into my laptop now I need one of my kids to help me get them up to the forum site, this has taken 3 days so far, & Joel I never said what the terminology was that I learned, but since you put it out there I'm now thinking about a special award for next year...
I also told my son David that since Buchanan resort makes a big deal out of their annual golf cart parade that we need to compliment that with a boat parade next year.
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What part of Conn. did Mike Bennett come from and what year AM Skier did he have,trying to track down some AM Skiers i sold back in the 80s wish i was able to make the reunion.
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Joe M,
Not sure exactly where in Conneticut. It was an 87 or 88 Advance that he picked it up in PA on his way to TN. One long haul for sure!!! Mike would be better suited to answering your questions - suggest sending him a PM.
Everyone,
As Pelvic Woo (I love that name) has already mentioned and as we discussed on Sat night / Sun morning - next year were planning on staying for a whole week as well ( Renee has already given me the green light :) We'll need at least 10 boats, if not more, for a "parade"... If Ron gets his two projects completed, Mike Harry brings his (thats a given), that will bring it up to SEVEN... I think we can gather alot more than 10 boats EASY by next June... I'm already looking forward to it!!! :)
Ron,
A "Tail Light" award sounds like fun... as long as I get FULL credit for talking like a dumb@$$ landlubber... ;)
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If you hadnt figured it out already REUNION PICTURES are posted under the Media section.
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Folks,
Let me say on behalf of myself and myself, I had a great time with everyone. Enjoyed very much hanging out in the evenings BS'ing. It was well worth the trip even though we had some rain. Thanks to Ron and Dan for all of the valuable insights and stuff given away. Thanks to Joel for getting the whole thing set up. And thanks to Phil for keeping this website running smooth and keeping us connected. The t-shirts that Rafe had done were great and the plaques that Mike had done were sweet !!! I cant wait til next year and I have not stopped talking to my friends about what a great weekend it was.
Again, my thanks to all !! See you next year for sure!!
BJ
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What part of Conn. did Mike Bennett come from and what year AM Skier did he have,trying to track down some AM Skiers i sold back in the 80s wish i was able to make the reunion.
We drove from Glastonbury, CT (just outside Hartford). Picked up the boat at my Dad's house in Indiana, PA (just outside Pittsburgh). The boat lives in PA during the winter and in CT during the summer months. It's an '88 Advance that I purchased from a friend of mine who, I think, bought it as a demo boat from a pro skier...maybe up in Conneaut (sp.) Lake, PA. I'll give him a call and get details.
Mike
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So............. after looking at the pics of the reunion it appears I designed the shirts as well, or someone may have borrowed my design!!!!
;D ;D ;D AWESOME
Glad to see everyone had a good time. Cant wait to do it next year!!!
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So............. after looking at the pics of the reunion it appears I designed the shirts as well, or someone may have borrowed my design!!!!
;D ;D ;D AWESOME
Glad to see everyone had a good time. Cant wait to do it next year!!!
Yeah, we used the plaque artwork. Actually, what happened is we gave the plaque image to someone and we were hoping that it would give him an idea and he would then throw in his own touch. Didn't really work out like that and we were so crunched for time we just went with it. Don't worry full credit was given to you for the artwork and we did not sell the shirts for a profit. Next year we will be a bit more organized. Do you work with photoshop or do graphic design of some sort?
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Let me be clear brother, I don't care! I'm happy you could use it!
I don't do any computer stuff, I'm a computer tard in fact..... but I know someone who knows someone and showed them what I wanted. I did however spend hours cleaning up the shields before handing them over to him.
I think its awesome and I should be getting mine from Joel soon!
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Let me be clear brother, I don't care! I'm happy you could use it!
I don't do any computer stuff, I'm a computer tard in fact..... but I know someone who knows someone and showed them what I wanted. I did however spend hours cleaning up the shields before handing them over to him.
I think its awesome and I should be getting mine from Joel soon!
OK, cool.
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Thanks Mike, was a barefooter on the Housatonic River Shelton CT back in the mid 70s and mid 80s i sold a 1982 Barefoot Skier and 1985 American Skier to folks in CT just thought you landed one of these models trying to locate them to purchase them and restore.
Thanks Joe
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I think that the matching plaques & tee shirts / hoodies are the way it should be EVERY YEAR!!! They look awesome and compliment eachother very well... Next year, whomever wants to do the plaques and shirts should get together to come up with a design they like (without sharing it with the rest of us - I like surprises). This way the ceremonial stuff is different from year to year, but matches in any given year. My two cents... Actually, this should be discussed in a NEW thread...
Phil, when are you gonna put up the sticky for the 2nd Annual AM Skier Reunion??? LETS GO ALREADY!!!! LOL!!! ;D ;D ;D
Mike, let me know if you need any assistance organizing. Lets shoot for a week (Mon - Sun) June 13 - 19 or something to that effect :) Oh yeah, I'll have your items in the mail in a day or two :)
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Anybody else got more pics to upload??? I saw at least 20 cameras!!!!
Phil, how do you upload "video"...??? The videos of you guys footin' are GREAT!!! Watching the Tanis boys & Dan barefoot "long-line" is a sight to see as well, but usually I was driving... or should I say steering... or operating... wanna stick with nautical terminology ;) LOL!!!
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It should be the same as uploading a photo except where you get your file from you may need to change that to video under (Files of Type)
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Just thought I'd check in and see how the reunion went, wish I could've been there! Glad you all liked the resort!
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O.K. Ron... get your kids to upload your pics already!!!! ::)
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Take TWO!!! "O.K. Ron... get your kids to upload your pics already!!!!" Dont MAKE ME have to come down to Louisiana... >:(
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yeahhhhh!!! and happy 4th everyone!
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Hi Everyone~
This is Susan. I uploaded a few pics for y'all since Ron doesn't have a clue. He
may know boats and be at one with an engine, but he is sorely lacking in the computer department. Love ya dear. Had such a great time meeting everyone. Loved the area and can hardly wait until next year!
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THREE CHEERS FOR SUSAN!!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!! HIP HIP HOORAY!!! HIP HIP HORRAY!!!! ;D
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Tuesday morning, finished with paying the bills for the week, check the forum to see if anyone needs help after the 4th...HOLY ALLIGATORS my wife hi-jacked my skier forum & posted pics!!
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Passwords, passwords, passwords......LOL
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Passwords, passwords, passwords......LOL
Cached passwords on a shared computer...AKA, the "remember me" button.
Actually, I think Susan should hijack Ron's account more often. :)
Hope everyone had a great 4th.
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I absolutely HATE the "remember me" button... :-[
Skied my butt off on Friday when we had the lake practically to ourselves until Noon. Very light wind made for a lot of glass and multiple rounds of skiing - got in a couple of really nice pulls :) that is before my hands gave out... >:(
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Calling out Mike Harry!!! Lets get next year's reunion planning going!!!
Calling out Phil!!! Need a new "sticky" topic for the 2nd Annual American Skier Boat Reuion...
Come on guys... whattcha ya'all waitin' on... WINTER?!?!? Spring Break?!?!? Yes, I'm an impatient S.O.B... ::) Must be all that "Junior Officer" juice the Coast Guard had me swillin' about a decade ago... hasnt worn off yet >:(
zO.K. then... Lets go... Lets GOOO... LETS GOOOOOO!!!!!! ;D LOL!!!!
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Agreed. Phil, a new sticky is required please, label it however you want.
A date must be set. If I am going to be the end all be all this year, Im going to set it (around same time, why change whats good) but not without checking if anything else is happning already at the resort.
1. I know everyone is requesting a week
2. I plan on the plaqes again, plus a few extras (possibly awards for best stock skier, best "rehab" stock, and possibly best altered.......
Those right now are my 2 plans.
Anything else, PM me and or get with me on the new sticky when avaliable.
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Didnt know where else to brag... so I figured this would be a good place!! ::)
Both Delaney & Kelly got up and skied SLALOM today!!!! Delaney is a bit more timid and stayed within the wakes but pretty much skied the entire lake. Kelly on the other hand was crossing both wakes within a minute of getting up THE FIRST TIME!!!
Great day on the lake and one VERY proud Papa!!!! 8)
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Awesomeness! I can't even slalom