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: Re: Squadron Assignments for mountain States?


joemt
11-18-2002, 11:52 AM
Somebody brought up a valid point in another thread. Since some of us live, (or bikes are stored at, :p ), in mountainous states, could we get our own squadron, i.e. MT, WY, UT, CO, and whomever else feels that they are living in the moutains. I know I drive around at 4800+ft all of the time and so do some other guys. Reply here if you fall into this category just so we can see how many would be interested.

Just my humble suggestion... :)

BTurnerR1
11-18-2002, 12:12 PM
I live in Colorado. It might just be me, but I think the "squadron" assignments are a little, mmmmmm, nerdish. Kind of like those Star Wars freaks with those "Star Fleet Acadamy" stickers on their cars. It makes me picture elementry school when kids would make air plane noises why they were swinging on the swings. But hey I can play games too, so if there is a Mountain Squadron I am down.:rock

joemt
11-18-2002, 04:39 PM
Just us two?

rabid wombat
11-18-2002, 05:05 PM
vail,colorado here 8150 feet.:eek:

r1-superstar
11-18-2002, 05:20 PM
I'm over here...........:hellobye

This Utah guy is in! :jump

4250 ft above sea level. Take it up to 8500 sometimes.

joemt
11-18-2002, 09:52 PM
What do you guys think we should do? Some suggestions I thought would be like a mountain lion, (clawing out, snarling...), or a grizzly. But those are the only things I can think of off the top of my head. Anyone else?

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 08:50 AM
i'm from berthoud, co. count me in. what about an elk? maybe with its antlers down head to head with an r1? we could be the Rocky Mountain Riders, or the Mile High Club, or the Yamaha Mountaineers, or the Rocky Mountain Rams. i could see some mountains in the back ground with an r1 and a ram head to head. i don't know. i am not very artistic. so don't flame my ideas, i take it personally. here is a logo i did on photoshop, again, not very artistic, so be gentle on the flames. you can modify it if you want.

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 09:11 AM
here's another one. what ya think. be honest, but polite.

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 09:13 AM
also, i can have just about any patch made over here for cheap. like 5 ducks cheap! so lets come up with something, and i can have them made. only takes a couple days too.

joemt
11-19-2002, 09:23 AM
IMHO, they look good, but I was thinking of something more simple, one or two colors, not a complicated drawing. Kind of like how the wolf looks for the NW. Hmmmm, if I have some time today I will try and draw something up, or at least find a picture. Thanks!!

-Joe

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 09:27 AM
here's a fun one!

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 09:34 AM
alright, one more then i am going to bed.

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 06:45 PM
so are we starting a mountain squadron or what? i know there are more than 3 or 4 or us. i have talked with like 10 or 12 people from colorado alone. i don't want to be part of the cali squadron. we are not even close to the coast. and colorado people are totally different than cali people. no flame intended, but its true. not to mention for anyone to get together is over a 1000 mile drive. it needs to be more local.

MPog
11-19-2002, 06:53 PM
I am down for this too, Colorado, 7000 ft

r1elkins
11-19-2002, 06:58 PM
i just pm No_6 and told him we want our own squadron. we will see what he thinks. in the mean time lets come up with a name and squadron patch. i want to be the first squadron with a patch. i can get one made in like a week. we just need a design and name. come up with some ideas. you guys see what i am capable of, so you know i am not going to be much help. what about the Canyon Carvers? to dorky?

SLCR1
11-19-2002, 10:41 PM
i'm game for a mountain one..=-) 4,325 feet msl here.. =-)

r1elkins
11-20-2002, 11:09 AM
ok guys, i pm No_6 again and he is going to start our squadron thread. so if you know anyone interested, let them know. for now he is calling us the "Mountain Man" Squadron. how funny!

No_6
11-20-2002, 11:55 AM
"Lancer" sounds kinda cool... isn't he a member of N'Synch?

r1elkins
11-20-2002, 07:56 PM
Originally posted by No_6
"Lancer" sounds kinda cool... isn't he a member of N'Synch?

how should i know?

SLCR1
11-21-2002, 06:01 AM
Maybe somethin like..

http://www.rmxc.org/images/header_logo.gif

r1elkins
11-21-2002, 08:24 AM
nice. i don't like the xterra name though. reminds me of nissan. but still a really good one. we need more though. someone has to be good at photo shop? we need a good name as well. anyone know our squadron number? R1-0112? i don't know. post some stuff. what about the Mile High Club. a different version of the phrase, but true none the least.

SLCR1
11-21-2002, 08:26 AM
wasn't referring to the name.. just the mountains in the logo.. It's actually from a Nissan Xterra Club..

r1elkins
11-21-2002, 05:43 PM
here is our squadron number, i just got it from no_6. R1-017 so start comming up with a name and logo. who do we want as our c/o no_6 asked if i wanted to, but i think it would be a little hard if i am overseas. what about joemt? post some ideas.

joemt
11-21-2002, 06:09 PM
I absolutely suck at photoshop, :( . But I will try to look for pictures or something so I can show you my hack job, ;) .

joemt
11-21-2002, 06:13 PM
I am thinking of something like this, only with a lion head, open, jaws splayed out and paw clawing. (As you can see I am votin' for cougars or mountain lions). But up for anything as long as it isn't gay, :2bitchsla .

joemt
11-21-2002, 06:13 PM
Maybe this?? Only no color, black and white? (just the head, not the words)

joemt
11-21-2002, 06:15 PM
This one?

joemt
11-21-2002, 06:22 PM
I like this one, if the lion could be extracted and then turned into black and white and maybe less detail?

I don't know guys, I am just throwing shit out there...

r1elkins
11-22-2002, 07:43 AM
i like the mountain lion idea. not bad. i suck at photoshop as well. i have to use ms word to make the words, then paste them to photoshop. it took me over an hour to do what i did with this one. by the way, what do you think? what happened to everybody's ideas?

SLCR1
11-22-2002, 08:25 AM
i'll mess around with it today and see what I can come up with.. Depending on how busy work is..

SLCR1
11-22-2002, 09:01 AM
so i got bored.. /shrug/

joemt
11-22-2002, 09:04 AM
Looks good!! :thumbup

SLCR1
11-22-2002, 09:16 AM
only spent 10 mins on it.. Ill see what i can do this weekend depending how busy i am.. *yawn*

r1elkins
11-22-2002, 10:49 AM
what about this one? took a couple hours, but i'm getting better...sort of.

r1elkins
11-23-2002, 05:57 AM
so what do you guys think? you like anything you see? post some replys, give some info...names, ideas, ANYTHING!

SLCR1
11-23-2002, 09:00 AM
hmm.. email me that psd.. josh@prowlerz.net

BTurnerR1
11-23-2002, 05:42 PM
DO Not use slcr1's. It has a Kansas state wildcat logo in it and I play ball for Colorado and I don't want anything to do with that shit.

SLCR1
11-23-2002, 05:46 PM
heh.. I got it off some highschool page.. I don't like it much anyhow.. lol

r1-superstar
11-23-2002, 06:05 PM
Originally posted by r1elkins
what about this one? took a couple hours, but i'm getting better...sort of.

Looks good, but the bike needs to be silver. HeHe

r1elkins
11-27-2002, 08:01 AM
ok fellas, i just got back from the patch store out in town. he will custom make our patch, but we have to order at least 4 dozen. which means its going to cost around 400 bones. so what do you think? can one of you find it cheaper some where else? i am not talking about stickers, i am talking about actual patches. very nice. let me know. elk

R1Blue01
11-30-2002, 09:02 AM
Count me in. Currently in Colorado Springs, moving to Denver soon.