Iron Butt Rally Recap (Take 1)
So it's Friday night, and this was the evening I was going to write up my IBR experience while I had some quiet time to reflect on the events gone by. That is, until I was distracted by posts about Bob Higdon on the LDR list.
For anyone who hasn't been following the IBR documentaries, Bob Higdon is the IBA Chief Legal Council, and the architect behind this year's IBR theme. Up until the 2007 running of the IBR, it was Bob who delivered the daily updates, then Tom Austin took over for 2007 and 2009. There was a discussion on the LDR list which envoked a reference to Bob's write up of the 1999 IBR. It was this write up that was my company over dinner this evening, and had me chuckling enough that my write up will have to wait one more day.
For anyone who hasn't heard Bob speak in person (Eli, I'll get you a video clip as I'm sure you'll appreciate it), here's a link to the write up that had me laughing over dinner:
1999 IBR Daily Report
It's the stereotypical "Bob'isms" that got me going. Having heard him a few times at the IBR start in Spartanburg, then announcing the finishers in Spokane, I can hear the written text coming through in his voice and his dry sense of humor. Maybe it's the fact that I just paid $12 for a margarita with dinner, but reading him describe the opening route options of the 99 IBR brought back memories of the rookies meeting in Spartanburg before we started.
I had a draft for my opening "thank you's" for the people who helped me along the way with this year's IBR, but that blog post will have to wait a day as I've been sufficiently distracted re-reading previous years' rally reports.
Do I really have to wait another year until the IBA National Meet to hear Bob speak again?
For anyone who hasn't been following the IBR documentaries, Bob Higdon is the IBA Chief Legal Council, and the architect behind this year's IBR theme. Up until the 2007 running of the IBR, it was Bob who delivered the daily updates, then Tom Austin took over for 2007 and 2009. There was a discussion on the LDR list which envoked a reference to Bob's write up of the 1999 IBR. It was this write up that was my company over dinner this evening, and had me chuckling enough that my write up will have to wait one more day.
For anyone who hasn't heard Bob speak in person (Eli, I'll get you a video clip as I'm sure you'll appreciate it), here's a link to the write up that had me laughing over dinner:
1999 IBR Daily Report
It's the stereotypical "Bob'isms" that got me going. Having heard him a few times at the IBR start in Spartanburg, then announcing the finishers in Spokane, I can hear the written text coming through in his voice and his dry sense of humor. Maybe it's the fact that I just paid $12 for a margarita with dinner, but reading him describe the opening route options of the 99 IBR brought back memories of the rookies meeting in Spartanburg before we started.
I had a draft for my opening "thank you's" for the people who helped me along the way with this year's IBR, but that blog post will have to wait a day as I've been sufficiently distracted re-reading previous years' rally reports.
Do I really have to wait another year until the IBA National Meet to hear Bob speak again?
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