Live (almost) from Lima - 7/23/05

[RallyPix]

Saturday's pics are here.... (http://bmwmoa.smugmug.com/gallery/675798/9) I gotta hit the trail for home.

Hope you all enjoyed.

[Visian]

Udo Geitl (right) gave a fascinating seminar on his experiences in racing BMW airheads and oilheads. Tom Cutter was an excellent host.

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Rubber cows get ready for milking...

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Club presidents share news and views with Club Liaison Koop Cooper.

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The shower trailer proved popular.

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Brian Manke kicks off the Closing Ceremonies.

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Sue Rihn-Manke announces the record-breaking attendance.

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The first-ever Rally chair... and all prior chairs were recognized for their contributions.

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Gale Smith (lorazepam) helped hand out all the awards.

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The winner of one of the bikes bounds onto the stage. The winner of the K12S and the R90S were not present... bummer!

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Karol Patzer hands over a check for $12K+ to the representative of the Safe Harbor organization, this year's charity.

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The "Bomb Squad" do-wopped the night away in the beergarden.

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It was a great rally!!!!!!!! :clap

[SNC1923]

RallyPix and Vis,

Thanks for all the TNT (time and trouble) for posting all these great pics of the faraway fun. Regret not having gone. . . . Your pictures say it all. Thanks!

[Visian]

. . . . Your pictures say it all. Thanks!

Tom -- you're most welcome. To me, the pics say what a great community we have... and how we all worked together to put on an event that purely rocked.

Now c'mon all you digipic people... post more! :stick

Ian

[kbasa]

Tom -- you're most welcome. To me, the pics say what a great community we have... and how we all worked together to put on an event that purely rocked.

Now c'mon all you digipic people... post more! :stick

Ian

Prolly tonight.

[BradfordBenn]

Tom -- you're most welcome. To me, the pics say what a great community we have... and how we all worked together to put on an event that purely rocked.

Now c'mon all you digipic people... post more! :stick

Ian

Most of mine are not quite appropriatte for here.... and I am saving them for future "leverage"

[Cliffy777]

thanks to both of you for the pics.
it was great to see loraz in a picture without a police escort, and it is really neato how he uses make-up on his leg to hide his tether.
12k+ to the charity - that is outstanding.

[Visian]

12k+ to the charity - that is outstanding.

The lady who received the check was so nice. She left the stage in tears because she was so taken aback by the amount of the donation and just the overall coolness of the folks at the rally.

I was proud of us!

Ian

[BradfordBenn]

The one that got me was someone who came up to the Lady from Safe Harbor and made an additional donation cause she had not had a chance to during the rally. :clap