TRS Banner Across North America!

[AgPete139]

I'm not sure if it's going to MN, Smokeater.

 

[doorgunner]

EVERYONE WHO HAS CARRIED THE TRS BANNER, PLEASE P.M. ME WITH THE TOTAL MILEAGE & HOURS YOU DROVE ROUND TRIP (R.T.).

EXAMPLE: DOORGUNNER.....CARRIED THE BANNER 18 HOURS & 765 MILES R.T. (mileage to return home is included)

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MET THE MEMBER TO SIGN THE BANNER, P.M. ME YOUR TIME & ROUND TRIP MILEAGE.

EXAMPLE: TILIOB....MET TO SIGN THE BANNER 2 HOURS & 100 MILES R.T.

InsaneJughead thought this mileage data would be some good info to include in the history of the TRS BANNER!!!!!!

While everyone is working out the details of the next hand off, I'll wait for your info...it should really be interesting to see.

 

[Hanzo Steel]

Ok, I'm sure Airborn has left for Cali, can someone PM me his cell. I will PM him but not sure if he's able to get on the internet en route.

 

[Jim Oaks]

I sent a reply PM to mn_smokeater, but thought I should share it with the rest of you. Here is his message:

i just had a thought and it would take ALOT of work but would be really cool: TRS banner at the Twin Cities ranger plant with all the Generations of rangers from 83-2011 and maybe set up something with Ford as a promo type event?

Here's my response:

I think going to the Twin Cities plant would be cool, but I think getting this to the west coast first is more important.

Ford has a social media guy (Scott Monty) who is all about social media and the power of the internet (imagine that). If you want a warm welcome from Ford, get the banner to the west coast through the power of Fords enthusiasts and the internet. Get the papers/news and other forms of media to cover the progress. Once we accomplish this, schedule a spring meet at Twin Cities with the banner and give Ford a lengthy heads up (I'd take care of that).

I think these guys see this as some kind of game. It is suppose to be fun, but how many other groups have relayed an item from coast to coast personally handing it off from member to member from people they met through social media (Internet)? We're not the post office or UPS. This is a big deal and a classic example of how social media can work at a time when social media is still somewhat of a new concept.

This could be a bigger deal than most give it credit for.

With that said, we did start this just for fun. But it is really cool when you stop and think about it. We've handed this thing off to people we don't even know, have never met in person, but trust because they're a Ranger enthusiast. We're showing our strength as a community of Ranger enthusiasts. Publicity is a great thing. They say any publicity is good publicity. I bet if the media got interested in this project, Ford would eventually want to get involved just for the publicity.

It doesn't matter to me either way. We're all involved in this for the fun of it. But remember this, it has been a big undertaking with people giving their time, money, gas and trust. We're showing the strength of the Ranger community at a time when the future of the Ranger is unknown.

 

[doorgunner]

JIM OAKS..........exactly right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ohhhhhhh......one other little thing.......I did the MapQuest thing to get the exact amount of miles I traveled round trip.....

It wasn't 900 miles........It was 765 miles!!!!

Apparrotly, I took the wriong meds & got lost for 165 miles....



Hey! It happens.....waaaaaaaaaaaaaaahahhahahahhahaaaaaa

 

[Hanzo Steel]

That is a cool idea, but agree that it needs to make it to the west coast and then it can venture off to other desired places.

 

[DangerRanger~91]

Airbourne did not contact me today so I still have the banner guys..

 

[Hanzo Steel]

Crap, there was probably a miscommunitacion or we decided too late that he was to take the banner which may be my fault...


Ok now for plan B, did we have a plan B...

 

[DangerRanger~91]

Crap, there was probably a miscommunitacion or we decided too late that he was to take the banner which may be my fault...


Ok now for plan B, did we have a plan B...

I will be delivering the banner to you most likely, but it will be a week or two before I can.

 

[Hanzo Steel]

That doesn't make sense, theres no reason for you to cross a whole state to deliver, we will work something out. In the mean time, take it out and show it a good time.

 

[doorgunner]

Trs members banner mileage chart

This post is for keeping track of the mileage TRS members put on their vehicles while transporting the Banner. Their mileage to return to their home-town after handing the Banner off should be included in their total miles (Round trip---R.T.)

Also, TRS members who did not transport the Banner, but met somewhere to sign the Banner should post their mileage

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DANGERRANGER91...transporter.....1314 miles....23 hrs.

AGPETE139............transporter.....805 miles.....15 hrs.

INSANEJUGHEAD.....transporter.....750 miles......16 hrs.

DOORGUNNER.........transporter.....765 miles.....18 hrs.

SCOTTYJ...............transporter.....551 miles.....9.5 hrs.

HOOSIER1104.........transporter....525 miles......12 hrs.

DANGERRANGER_91..transporter....455 miles & counting ?? hrs.

HAZMAT RANGER.....transporter....384 miles......7 hrs.

ROBERTC1024.........transporter....325 miles......6 hrs.

GREY_O4...............transporter....308 miles.......5.5 hrs.

GW33GP................signer...........3086 miles.....44 hrs.

85_RANGER4X4.......signer............140 miles......3 hrs.

 

[DangerRanger~91]

That doesn't make sense, theres no reason for you to cross a whole state to deliver, we will work something out. In the mean time, take it out and show it a good time.

There has got to be a middle ground somewhere we can meet.

 

[Hanzo Steel]

There has got to be a middle ground somewhere we can meet.

Middle ground is probably 5 hours one way for each of us, not happening....

 

[ranger_mclaren]

This post is for keeping track of the mileage TRS members put on their vehicles while transporting the Banner. Their mileage to return to their home-town after handing the Banner off should be included in their total miles (Round trip---R.T.)

Also, TRS members who did not transport the Banner, but met somewhere to sign the Banner should post their mileage

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INSANEJUGHEAD.....transporter.....750 miles.....13 hrs.?

85_RANGER4X4.......transporter.....140 miles.....3 hrs.

DOORGUNNER.........transporter.....765 miles.....18 hrs.

Hoosier needs to be included in that.

My mission is complete.

Banner Coast to Coast Mileage: 515 miles round trip
Members met in a 24 hr time frame: 9
Total Travel Time: 12 hrs exactly

 

[mn_smokeater]

what way is the banner going to go? west then up to canada then bump to the midwest and sometime in spring the event?

Edit for thoughts:

being that the factory is the twin cities a late spring should be about good time as the weather should hopefully be nice enough that the street trucks can come out and so people from the south can make it up ok with out crashing in teh snow..