Tellico Online Rally is ON!!!!

[McCracken]

This is NOT the offical rally thread!

For the Virtual Rally for Upper Tellico, please post HERE: www.pirate4x4.com/landuse





Well, I took it upon myself to sack up and get this off the ground. I spoke with a few people and thanks to Lance, Camo and Kurt we will now be having an online rally to help save the Tellico OHV here on PIRATE!!!

The date is set at May 7th from 4-9 PM Eastern Standard Time. That's just 3 weeks away!!!! We need everyone to pull together like we did for the Hammers. I have already started posting this on numerous other boards and I'd ask you do the same. Let everyone know that they need to come out and show their support.

Go ahead and start looking through those old pics of your rig at Tellico and start thinking about those stories you've had. We need them all and we need you to post them at the Rally on May 7th. In the days to come we will be sending out press releases and getting the media's attention. I will also be giving everyone more information about the area and what's going on.

Please stay tuned and start spreading the word. I'll be putting a link in my sig line on all the boards I frequent. Also, if you have any questions post up.

Thanks in advance to everyone :beer:

edit: I spoke with a buddy of mine and he said that he wasn't 100% sure what he needed to do. This is the step by step procedure:

1) Sit at computer on May 7th between 4-9 PM Eastern Time
2) Go to the Tellico OHV Rally thread (it will be a dedicated thread solely for the Rally and nothing else)
3) Post a picture and/or a story about your good times at Tellico
4) Wrote why you think Tellico should remain open and give positive comments
5) Sit back and enjoy other stories and pics as they come in
6) That's it!

[GSW]

Thanks for taking the initiative and putting this together.

Post up the press release when it's done so we can all pass it along to our local media.

[GubNi]

Be glad to do my part. I have some pics from the spring fling I can pimp.

[heepr]

Let me know if you need any help organizing.

Everybody else, post this link to your favorite wheeling board or your local club BB to spread the word..

[Kurtuleas]

It will take a few days for the press release.

Once that is out we NEED as many people as possible to spread the word. I do not know many of the east coast boards, so we really need you guys out there to spread the word, not just online, but in 4x4 shops, on the trail, at functions etc....

[broncomania79]

ive posted this on 8 different forums.
ok everyone lets team up and do this . :)

[McCracken]

awesome :beer: I have posted on 10 forums thus far and I still have a huge list to cover. Probably 10-15 more before I start using google.

Keep it up :mr-t:

[s10er8]

Sounds like a plan to me

[broncomania79]

ive posted this on 8 different forums.


make that 9 different forums.

[broncomania79]

i think we should show where we have posted this so everyone can click on to see what others are saying about it. that way we can easily go back and bump the threads every week until the time to rally comes.

http://www.superdutydiesel.com/forums/superduty-community-lounge/17283-save-tellico-ohv-internet-rally.html

http://www.cb4x4.com/upload/showthread.php?t=773

http://www.webwheeling.com/forums/showthread.php?p=120049#post120049

http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1644993&posted=1#post1644993

http://nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=41547

http://classicbroncos.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118348

http://www.broncotech.com/ubb/ultimatebb.php?/ubb/get_topic/f/15/t/002216.html

http://horsepowerjunkies.com/forums/showthread.php?t=64619

http://www.carolinarides.com/forum/showthread.php?t=34830

[TT's FabWorks]

Let me know if you think I can help Nick, I'll surely support the cause.

[McCracken]

Thanks Tad. You have a message!

The groups I've hit so far are as follows:

caos4x4.com
hardlinecrawlers.com
heartofdixie.rockcrawler.com - email
rocketcityrockcrawlers.com
bfjc.org
georgiacrawlers.com
renegades.us - email
southernjeeps.org
solaros.com
kifourwheelers.com
ifsja.org
sfwda.org
offcamber4wd.org
nc4x4.com (core4x4club.com, carolina-trailblazers.org and cnc4x4.org)
orfw.org - email
TNT4wd.org - email

I'm working way into TN today! And if anyone sees a club that I or anyone else missed please let me know or send a message yourself. Keep up the good work everyone.

[Kurtuleas]

Good work guys!

Can't promise....but I will TRY to get the press release done by late tonight.

You may have to go back to all those boards and bump the threads you posted with that press release.

[B0NES]

We (The Damn Locals) were at the Save Tellico Event in the rain and we are having a fund raiser comming up this summer for Save Tellico, we also take up funds at each of our Damn Locals meeting just for this. Thanks for linking us. I just sent Lance my 20 bucks for my red star.

[McCracken]

Good work guys!

Can't promise....but I will TRY to get the press release done by late tonight.

You may have to go back to all those boards and bump the threads you posted with that press release.


that's my plan as of right now. also, that's another good reason for posting the links up.

Damn Locals, I thought I remembered hearing about you guys there. I was the one with the POS orange Cherokee during the rock challenge. Wish we could have met up. Keep us posted about the fund raiser as well.

[Kurtuleas]

Check your e-mail...

I sent you two of them from the kurtuleas e-mail, not pirate. I need to know if you got them becuase sometimes they will be junked-mailed.

[McCracken]

Got them both Kurt. Thanks.

[yotaoffrod]

im game i hate i missed spring fling i was really looking forward to going but me and my group had thing come up(rigs broken or not done) but you better belive i am all for this i thought when they posted the one for the hammers where is the tellico one. i also will post up on the forums and BB's i go to and pass the word along to all my friends to do the same BUMP

[Kurtuleas]

OK,

Looks like the rally will be May 7th from 4 to 9pm (east coast time)

That would make it from 1 to 6pm on the west coast.

[johnpaulgolf]

Hey came over to help save our trails.:smokin: I will tell more CB4X4 people. I know we will be here to support the cause.:grinpimp:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/johnpaulgolf/newestcamer126-1-1-1-1-1-1.jpg

[s10er8]

Hey came over to help save our trails.:smokin: I will tell more CB4X4 people. I know we will be here to support the cause.:grinpimp:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/johnpaulgolf/newestcamer126-1-1-1-1-1-1.jpgAre the Lowcountry Mudrats still active? I havent heard of them in a while.. let them know if they are still around.

[Skerb]

maybe this is a dumb question, but what exactly do we do for the rally to help?

[Trailworks]

Info posted at the shop!!!

[McCracken]

maybe this is a dumb question, but what exactly do we do for the rally to help?

Not a dumb question at all. You do what most of us do everyday. Just visit here on May 7th between 4-9 Eastern Standard Time. There will be a thread set up specifically for the Tellico Rally. Click on the thread and post pictures, stories and positive thoughts about the Tellico OHV and why you want to prevent any closure to the area.

It can be as simple as a picture of you and your family in the rig riding on trail 4 with a short "My family loves Tellico and we want our children to have the opportunity to ride in the future. Please keep Tellico open."

That's all it takes.

[Positive Vibes]

Posted on the Exploder web site.

http://www.explorerforum.com/forums/showthread.php?p=1916395#post1916395

[Kurtuleas]

maybe this is a dumb question, but what exactly do we do for the rally to help?

another thing you can do....that I BEG you to do:

Is get the word out to as many people as possible. E-mail all your friends, post on bulletin boards, talk to people...

Once we get the press release done it will be easier becuase you will have something to post, until then, just get the word out.

STRESS to people that the time has come for the ENTIRE OHV community to all come together to fight for our trails. Most people ONLY fight for thier backyards. We cannot do that anymore. Comments from people who have NEVER been to Tellico (me included) weigh just as much as a regular on those trails.

[Alabamatoy]

Im not quite sure exactly what you are after, but here goes anyhow.

I started going to Tellico in the mid 90s although I had know about it as early as back around 75 or 76 when I first began driving. I knew people who were 4 wheeling at Tellico back then, but I never had a rig back then so I didnt go. I have been there many times, and have done the annual cleanups and the SFWDA workdays several times over the years, and have noticed how each time there were more 4X4 folks and fewer trout folks volunteering. Also, the trash on the trails has diminished tremendously.

I have seen the hard work put into Tellico by the SFWDA guys, especially Gunnar Byrd and his construction company.

I believe that closing or restricting the Tellico OHV area is an effort thats going to backfire on those who want it to happen. The people who go to Tellico to wheel are gonna wheel somewhere, and I think we are going to have some serious land conflicts as a result of closure of the OHV area.

Its my National Forest, too, and I should have a say in how its used. The National Forests are not supposed to be a wilderness, they are supposed to be an agricultural asset to be used by the Nation. That why the USFS is under the Dept of Agriculture, instead of the Dept of Interior like the Park Service. The USFS website states "The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests ..." Note that it said PUBLIC LANDS, not private, limited access, restricted to certain groups etc.

Its my national forest, too.

[McCracken]

Im not quite sure exactly what you are after, but here goes anyhow.

I started going to Tellico in the mid 90s although I had know about it as early as back around 75 or 76 when I first began driving. I knew people who were 4 wheeling at Tellico back then, but I never had a rig back then so I didnt go. I have been there many times, and have done the annual cleanups and the SFWDA workdays several times over the years, and have noticed how each time there were more 4X4 folks and fewer trout folks volunteering. Also, the trash on the trails has diminished tremendously.

I have seen the hard work put into Tellico by the SFWDA guys, especially Gunnar Byrd and his construction company.

I believe that closing or restricting the Tellico OHV area is an effort thats going to backfire on those who want it to happen. The people who go to Tellico to wheel are gonna wheel somewhere, and I think we are going to have some serious land conflicts as a result of closure of the OHV area.

Its my National Forest, too, and I should have a say in how its used. The National Forests are not supposed to be a wilderness, they are supposed to be an agricultural asset to be used by the Nation. That why the USFS is under the Dept of Agriculture, instead of the Dept of Interior like the Park Service. The USFS website states "The Forest Service manages public lands in national forests ..." Note that it said PUBLIC LANDS, not private, limited access, restricted to certain groups etc.

Its my national forest, too.


That's exactly what we're looking for. Please save this and post it on May 7th from 4-9 PM Eastern Standard Time... but I guess that would be more like 3-8 PM CST :D

[McCracken]

I have some HUGE news but I'm going to sit on it for a little while and make you wait for it. I will give you a hint though...

The vendors on this board are stepping it up and fully gettin' it!!!

[s10er8]

That's good to hear!! This is a time for the offroad community to come together.

[broncomania79]

Hey came over to help save our trails.:smokin: I will tell more CB4X4 people. I know we will be here to support the cause.:grinpimp:

http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/jj189/johnpaulgolf/newestcamer126-1-1-1-1-1-1.jpg

thanks john.

[BadAssXJ]

Thanks Nick, Kurt,Lance, Camo and PBB for making this happen.

[Kurtuleas]

Im not quite sure exactly what you are after, but here goes anyhow.

.


You can get an idea from the JV rally thread here:


http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=664629

We want pictures, stories, show how your FAMILY recreates in Tellico!

The goal is to show the powers that be how important Tellico is to the OHV community.

Remember that this thread will last for YEARS as a testament to how important the area is to us.

[TT's FabWorks]

Thanks Tad. You have a message!
...
You are more than welcome Nick.

Is there a site that accepts funds?
I'd like to do something as a private party beyond what TT's can provide.

Used to be the saying that "as CA goes, so does the rest" for quite some time we have been fighting the same battles in different locations.
I think it's time to make a dent, a big one.

For the most part I am an FSJ specific vendor, although I love to dabble.

I encourage all vendors to step up and support the cause.
At my age I'll probably never see Tellico.
I hope your children do and I hope their children do also.

[clayne]

Pic of some of the Damn Locals Enjoying Trails at Tellico!!!
http://www.fototime.com/83DF286EAA3DF4C/standard.jpg

[BigGreenMonster]

i will be there...

i pimped it out to my boards who were not allready hit up!

www.lockitupoffroad.net
www.gdimofo.com
www.ncttora.com
www.havocoffroad.com
www.pavementsucks.com
www.dieselbombers.com
www.dieselram.com

also changed my sig

[McCracken]

Good work. I know I'll miss a few, so thank you for posting it up. Here's some more:

cumberlandoffroad.com - email
damnlocals.com
et4wd.org
rattlerock.org - email
rocksolid.itgo.com - email
sceniccity4wd.com - email
smokymtntrailriders.org - email
stlca.org - email
tlca.org - email
traxxinmotion.org - email
xtreme4x4.net

I've began to work with vedors/sponsors so if everyone could keep spreading the word I would appreciate it.

[georgia gabe]

Whats up McCracken?! Well done on this one. I posted up on ColoradoK5 and am about to on CarolinaK5... You have covered most of the other boards that I visit.
Gabe

And for good measure, The shelf at the top of slickrock, I miss it.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/mtnbikn/shelfonslickrock.jpg

[Never Monday]

McCracken,
don't forget www.usjeeps.com , TOR & Ih8mud

Thanks for taking this on :beer:
Thanks Kurt, Lance and Camo for backing it with the power of the PBB

[redneckengineered]

The Rebel Rock Runners and everyone on our forum has been made aware
www.rebelrockrunners.org/forum

Lookin forward to it!

[GSW]

McCracken, Can you edit your first post to put the definite date and time in large text? Thanks. :mr-t:

[McCracken]

McCracken, Can you edit your first post to put the definite date and time in large text? Thanks. :mr-t:


Will do!

[Kurtuleas]

Has anyone contacted www.tellico4x4.com or www.savetellico.org?

[blazinchuck]

Are the Lowcountry Mudrats still active? I havent heard of them in a while.. let them know if they are still around.

I think they are, I think they hold some kind of mud race/bog in the upper SC.

I'm onboard for the rally as well!Chuck

Count CB4x4.COM (http://cb4x4.com) in

[waynehartwig]

Not sure if I should post, but I'm in as a sponsor! :grinpimp:

My donation will be made through my new time eater; www.diffsonly.com. It's new and still not completely setup yet. But my goal is to have it diffs only; so crate axles, lockers, axles, hubs, and yokes is about it. I may put brake parts in there, but not sure...

[McCracken]

That's right!! :grinpimp::grinpimp: He is and if you'll notice he's on the other side of the country. That's the kind of support we need right now. The entire community needs to come together :smokin: Wayne has definitely stepped it up for us.

I will be announcing all the vendor/sponsors shortly (day or two). I really hope you guys show the same kind of support for them as they have for this. I believe you'll see what I mean in do time.

The press release is coming together and will be released soon. Keep checking in and watching to see what comes next.

[McCracken]

Whats up McCracken?! Well done on this one. I posted up on ColoradoK5 and am about to on CarolinaK5... You have covered most of the other boards that I visit.
Gabe

And for good measure, The shelf at the top of slickrock, I miss it.
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y60/mtnbikn/shelfonslickrock.jpg

Hey, it's good to see you on here. Thanks for spreading the word around. I miss it to. Last time I hit Slickrock was Dixie Run and I took the left side because it was getting late. I had every plan to go back up the right side later :(

McCracken,
don't forget www.usjeeps.com , TOR & Ih8mud

Thanks for taking this on :beer:
Thanks Kurt, Lance and Camo for backing it with the power of the PBB

Added you to my list and have signed up on your board. I'll stop by when I get the press release.

Has anyone contacted www.tellico4x4.com or www.savetellico.org?

tellico4x4... no not yet. savetellico.org is on NC4x4 and goes under the name mbalbritton. Cool guy and actually made stickers (which he donated all the funds to Tellico) for Tellico.

I think they are, I think they hold some kind of mud race/bog in the upper SC.

I'm onboard for the rally as well!Chuck

Count CB4x4.COM (http://cb4x4.com) in

Good to see you here. Keep telling more folks!

[BadAssXJ]

Posted on about all the boards I frequent besides the ones already mentioned.

[redneckengineered]

Posted on about all the boards I frequent besides the ones already mentioned.


Did you post it on that gay singles forum as well? I know they respect you over there :flipoff2: :laughing:

[Kurtuleas]

The offical rally thread is up in land-use :flipoff2:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676594

That is not the final-final press release. We may tweak it a little more.

We will also post the list of vendors helping out in the beginning of that thread in the next coupla days.

[BadAssXJ]

Did you post it on that gay singles forum as well? I know they respect you over there :flipoff2: :laughing:


Actually I did post it there as well, here is the link, so far you are the only one that has replied :flipoff2:

http://www.rebelrockrunners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3956

[Kurtuleas]

Make sure you guys start passing out this link:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676594

[Kurtuleas]

I posted on Bobby's board, www.mountaineeroffroad.com and JU.

[Kurtuleas]

Press Release:

This will have to do. I am SWAMPED with other stuff. Not PURR-FECT, but it works.

PASS IT ON!!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contacts: Kurt Schneider: Pirate4x4.com
E-mail: kurtuleas@pirate4x4.com
Nick McCracken: Rally Lead
E-mail: orangecherokee@yahoo.com


El Dorado County: April 18th, 2008


VIRTUAL ONLINE RALLY FOR UPPER TELLICO OHV AREA
Pirate4x4.com builds on a successful rally format to protest more route closures

After an extremely successful virtual rally for Johnson Valley and the world renowned Hammers rock crawling trails in California, Pirate4x4.com members are shifting their focus to the east coast and are once again gathering for a massive virtual rally to save the Upper Tellico OHV Park in North Carolina. On Wednesday May7th, 2008, Pirate4x4.com, a leading website for the OHV community, will hold this rally from 4 to 9 pm eastern standard time.

In 2007, the Southern Environmental Law Center, in coalition with Trout Unlimited and P.E.E.R. (Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility) filed a notice of intent to sue the Untied Stated Forest Service, claiming it was in violation of the federal water pollution act. This coalition stated that the Upper Tellico OHV area was dumping sediment into nearby streams and destroying the habitat of local brook trout. In turn, the USFS closed a major portion of the Tellico trail system.

There are many arguments against closing this popular OHV area, and many organizations involved in keeping it open. Carla Boucher, the attorney for the United Four Wheel Drive Association states, “United Four Wheel Drive Associations (UFWDA), along with its partners Blue Ribbon Coalition and Southern Four Wheel Drive Association, are committed to taking all steps necessary to save our access at Tellico, including legislative, administrative, and legal action!” This rally will bolster the efforts made by these organizations in this battle by showing a large contingent of OHV users who back and support these organizations in their efforts.

Virtual rally participants will be asked to post their experiences, photos and history recreating with their families in the Tellico area along with their feelings and beliefs as to why the trail system should not be closed. Their comments will be posted and tracked in a bulletin board format, with a goal of creating a lasting record of how important this area is to a vast number of people in the OHV community. Tellico is one of the very few public areas on the east coast for OHV recreation. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the rally and read the thread.

On March 12th 2008, Pirate4x4.com hosted a similar virtual rally for the world renowned OHV trail system in Johnson Valley, CA. That rally had nearly 1,500 posts from OHV enthusiasts all across the world in a four hour time span. Saved in time in order to create a lasting homage to the rally, to date the Hammers rally has been viewed by over 48,000 people.

The online rally thread may be found at the top of this forum: www.pirate4x4.com/landuse

# # #

If you would like more information on this topic, or to schedule an interview with Kurt Schneider from Pirate4x4.com, e-mail Kurt at kurtuleas@pirate4x4.com

For Nick McCracken, Rally Organizer, e-mail Nick at orangecherokee@yahoo.com

[broncomania79]

Make sure you guys start passing out this link:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676594

one step ahead of ya.

thanks to everyone that is joining in to help save tellico.
special thanks to all west coast guys/gals for supporting us east coast guys/gals in our quest to keep tellico open.

[s10er8]

Actually I did post it there as well, here is the link, so far you are the only one that has replied :flipoff2:

http://www.rebelrockrunners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3956Can we use your avatar?

[Kurtuleas]

I need a sick Tellico pic for the Myspace event I just created.

Can someone post one?

[BigGreenMonster]

this is lower 2 last feb... we need this one back!
http://www.gdi4x4.com/Trips/Tellico%20Feb%2007/Tellico%20Feb%2007%20029.jpg

[Never Monday]

All of these trails are on a one year closure.
lower 2 with the kids last summer
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8da36b3127ccea82d12e7cfd500000025100CZOXDRmycMT
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8da36b3127ccea82d17558ffd00000026100CZOXDRmycMT
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8da36b3127ccea82d161bcf2b00000026100CZOXDRmycMT
tr7, Peckerwood Connector a few years ago
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8da36b3127ccea82d10d74ed400000026100CZOXDRmycMT

tr9, Slickrock or Hardrock depending on rain
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b8da36b3127ccea82d11628fc900000026100CZOXDRmycMT

[jollygrngiant]

Hey, I came over and joined to help save Tellico. I'm from CB4x4.com. Count me in!!

[Kurtuleas]

Hey, I came over and joined to help save Tellico. I'm from CB4x4.com. Count me in!!

Welcome! And THANK YOU!



I need a Tellico Local that posted in the JV rally to PLEASE help us out. It make take a little time, but I think it would be well worth the effort.

You go go thru the JV rally thread and PM everyone who posted there?

Thank them for taking the time to post in the JV rally, and ask them politely to attend our Tellico rally. In a nice way try to mention that we ALL need to come together as a nation-wide voice....that's why you posted for JV and you would like THEM to do the same for Tellico.

Any takers for that job?

[Kurtuleas]

Oh, and you guys PLEASE keep bumping the Tellico thread in chit-chat:

http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=676605

[Kurtuleas]

Updated the press release....

It only had my e-mail on it, not Nick's. He is the one running the show here.

Nick if you want a different e-mail addy on it, please let me know.

I will have to ask Roxy to open the rally thread today for a minute so I can fix that one...

[BadAssXJ]

Welcome! And THANK YOU!



I need a Tellico Local that posted in the JV rally to PLEASE help us out. It make take a little time, but I think it would be well worth the effort.

You go go thru the JV rally thread and PM everyone who posted there?

Thank them for taking the time to post in the JV rally, and ask them politely to attend our Tellico rally. In a nice way try to mention that we ALL need to come together as a nation-wide voice....that's why you posted for JV and you would like THEM to do the same for Tellico.

Any takers for that job?

Kurt did you get anyone to take this on? If not I have a few hours to kill this morning I could start sending some PM's.

[McCracken]

Sorry guys, I've been busy at work this morning. The boss kinda likes that. I'll start working on getting the sponsor names up and what they have donated.

I've just been working on that lately so please keep hitting those clubs up and post them here so we know who we haven't contacted. I've got to go back through my list and give them all the press release as well. Thanks for everyone's help.

[Kurtuleas]

Kurt did you get anyone to take this on? If not I have a few hours to kill this morning I could start sending some PM's.

GET IT!

[BadAssXJ]

GET IT!


Sent you a Test PM to see if that is what we are looking for.

[McCracken]

Guys here is one of the many giveaways we have in store for you. Please tell each of these businesses thank you for supporting what we love. Not only do they help provide us with great parts but they care about the areas we wheel.

SAVE TELLICO!!!!

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/Trailworks.jpg

You'll receive 1 pair of Corbeau seats either black or gray vinyl and 1 pair of 3" Camlock Harnesses. Over a $650 donation!! :eek::eek:

[Kurtuleas]

We REALLY need to get the word out more online. I googled "Tellico rally" and did not get much. Ask and PLEAD people to pass on the information. We need this thing to go viral online.


Can anyone post the info up on ih8mud.com and on Torra? I am not a member of those..

[McCracken]

Next up is Silly Fab located in Sacramento, CA. Phil wanted to show some love all the way from across the US. He has choosen to donate a Red Top Optima battery and 3 Silly Fab t-shirts! The winner of the battery will need only to pay for the drop shipping. That's a $130 battery for 20 bucks :eek: That's a hell of a deal.

Make sure to thank Phil for his support of the Tellico OHV.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/Silly.jpg

[Never Monday]

We REALLY need to get the word out more online. I googled "Tellico rally" and did not get much. Ask and PLEAD people to pass on the information. We need this thing to go viral online.


Can anyone post the info up on ih8mud.com and on Torra? I am not a member of those..

I'l get TTORA

edit
on the national TTORA board
http://www.ttora.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1225988#post1225988

has anyone hit the NAXJA board yet?

[GSW]

Big thanks to the current and future sponsors. :beer:

[redneckengineered]

Actually I did post it there as well, here is the link, so far you are the only one that has replied :flipoff2:

http://www.rebelrockrunners.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3956

:laughing:

[Kurtuleas]

Anybody got some time?

There is like, 120 4x4 companies in the Yahoo directory that need to be sent the press release:

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Automotive/Accessories/Sport_Utility__Truck__and_Van/?b=0

Anybody want to take that one on?

[BadAssXJ]

So far I have sent 558 Individual PM's to those that posted in the JV Rally Thread. I am running out and working on my cage and will get back to the rest tonight and tomorrow.

[Kurtuleas]

So far I have sent 558 Individual PM's to those that posted in the JV Rally Thread. I am running out and working on my cage and will get back to the rest tonight and tomorrow.

Good job!

[beerisgood]

Anybody got some time?

There is like, 120 4x4 companies in the Yahoo directory that need to be sent the press release:

http://dir.yahoo.com/Business_and_Economy/Shopping_and_Services/Automotive/Accessories/Sport_Utility__Truck__and_Van/?b=0

Anybody want to take that one on?

I'll do it tommorow at some point Kurt.

[broncomania79]

thank you sponsors.

[GSW]

As a former Scout owner, I didn't see the binder bulletin or any other IH sites listed yet. Do we have any IH peeps that can help spread the word? I'm not on those sites any more.

[Trailworks]

I gave my daughter $25 to send emails to every customer in my database that I had an email address for. I know a lot of them never check the message boards & stuff, just something to think about if any other vendors want to do the same.

[BadAssXJ]

I gave my daughter $25 to send emails to every customer in my database that I had an email address for. I know a lot of them never check the message boards & stuff, just something to think about if any other vendors want to do the same.

That is Awesome man. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kurtuleas]

I gave my daughter $25 to send emails to every customer in my database that I had an email address for. I know a lot of them never check the message boards & stuff, just something to think about if any other vendors want to do the same.

:beer:

[RedneckGirl]

Posted to our board and emailed to all Members/Registered Users!:jeep:

[BadAssXJ]

Posted to our board and emailed to all Members/Registered Users!:jeep:

:beer:

[BigGreenMonster]

is the myspace link up yet?

[Kurtuleas]

is the myspace link up yet?

Dunno if this link will work, but here it is as an event on MS:

http://events.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.detail&eventID=420257.7324&Mytoken=95761E15-7F39-4A9D-AD313BE3F77C775F44784368


After sending out 200 or so press releases.....I googled "tellico rally" "rally for tellico" etc. etc. (in qoutes so it would search for those words together)

Well, I got BAD NEWS, I did not get much back. I found a few posts on other bulletin boards but other than that....not much talk on this rally. If this is going to be sucessful, we need to make it viral on the interent and make sure it spreads...

We NEED people to get to posting and spreading the word!

[hmmwv15]

Aww man! not Tellico. I have never been and have heard nothing but people talking about it. I would have posted in the save the hammers thread even though I'm not anywhere near there, but the end of the time was an hour before I got off work. I guess it's a good thing this one's until 9. So what ever happened to the hammers? Did that thread help?

[McCracken]

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/Copperhead.jpg

Copperhead Fab has donated just as it says. 1 - set of H1 Flame Rim Stiffeners and 10 corner gussets.

Guys/gals we do not have much time left. Kurt is right and we need to make this rally viral. Start slinging this press release everywhere. I'm going to hit all the local newspapers today as well as the independent press. Don't let the momentum die down. We need everyone's help.

Oh I also found some new boards to post on and will be hitting those off today.

[McCracken]

Hey, check it out. I got my first response from the media.

"Nick,

Thanks a bunch. We will definitely get this in the paper, although it will
have to be in next week's edition. That will still give folks a full week's
notice of the on-line rally though.

In the future, use my email for anything Tellico related at the paper. I am
the outdoors reporter and will be the one reporting on this issue."

Smoky Mountain News :grinpimp::smokin:

[Kurtuleas]

We STILL need help in getting the word out!!

I posted this on your local board Nick:

Hey guys,

Kurt from Pirate4x4.com here.

I am the land-use editor for Pirate. I am VERY involved with keeping out trails open, not only do I belong to almost every pro-access organization you can think of, I started the “Friends of Eldorado National Forest” out here in CA.

Before I begin, you need to know that Nick is working his ASS off to insure that this rally is successful. He is doing an awesome job. If you see him on the trail hand him a beer and thank him. This is HIS gig and we need to support him in anyway possible.

I am posting here because I have read several posts that ask what this rally can do for Tellico and I thought I should explain.

When we first heard that the USMC is proposing to take over part of Johnson Valley where the Hammer trail system is located, we felt powerless. In order to not just sit on our asses, we deiced to do something, so I organized a virtual, online rally for the Hammers.

In just four hours, with the server timing out constantly, we had nearly 1500 posts in that thread. To date, over 48,000 people have viewed it.

Before the rally, I sent out almost 150 press releases. After the rally I sent out ANOTHER press release with the outcome. It turned A LOT of heads. The Marine Corps had NO idea that the Hammers were that important to so many people. They issued a press release because of the rally, the USMC guy in charge is now having meetings with one of our local organizations AND one of their newspapers reported on the rally.

The rally got media attention in many local rags, including one big one: the San Diego Tribune.

It also forced a local representative to hold a public meeting to address the issue, which was packed with people because of the rally. (the meeting was actually already planned, but JV was not in the agenda until the rally happened.)

What’s more, is that the rally bolsters the efforts by our organizations. Now they can show and prove to people at the bargaining table how important that area is to the OHV community.

Sorry, I know this is getting long, but another key point:

In the past, people have only fought for their own backyards. (meaning they only fight for their own trails.) That minimizes the impact they have and their voice. It weakens out battle for our trails. We cannot to that any more. We ALL have to come together to fight for each others trails as one. That’s what the Sierra Club etc. does. We need to tell people that.


I have never wheeled in JV, and I started that rally. I will never wheel in Tellico, and I will be SURE to post. If we all support each other and come together as one, we will have a better chance of saving our sport.


My worry is this: This rally has not gone “viral” on the internet yet. The JV rally was organized in a week and news got out quick because people kept forwarding and posting the press releases. (google “rally for the hammers” in quotes and compare it to “rally for Tellico” you will see a big difference)

We NEED your help in spreading the word if this is going to be successful! PLEASE e-mail out the press release to as many people, companies, and organizations as possible. Post on bulletin boards, send bulletins thru Myspace etc. (there is an event on Myspace that I posted up)

Nick is doing an awesome job, but he cannot do it alone. We need to get the word out, PLEASE, all I am asking is for 10-15 minutes of your time to spread the word…..

See you on May 7th,

KURT

[McCracken]

Well, in my surfings this morning I just came across this. You guys might want to take a look. If this shit doesn't scare you even just a little you might want to rethink your perspective.

http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/nepa/tusquitee/tellico.htm

especially:

"Final Trail Condition Assessment"

We need more than what people are doing right now. I have the feeling that there are a handful of people really digging in on this and others that are saying they'll show on May 7th. That's good and much appreciated but we need more than that right now. We have ~2 weeks. Time to make a stand.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/Tellico.jpg

I guess by Dixie Run we'll know if we have a place to ride anymore. Take note of that timeline!!!

[McCracken]

Wayne is all the way out in Washington and that's just about as far as one person can get to Tellico yet he wanted to help regardless and has offered up some sweet stuff that we all need.

Up for donation was 2 - 806 Spicer joints or 2-kingpin rebuild kits from Yukon. If the winner doesn't have a need for either of those, Wayne went a step further and offered up a $100 gift certificate. When you get the chance stop by and say thanks for supporting the Upper Tellico OHV.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/diffsonly2.jpg

[heepr]

Wayne flat out rocks. Great guy to deal with and buy from. I know, bad place for a plug, but I had to say it.

If you really dig into those .pdfs, they have a ton of information. For example, their findings showed that over half of the drainage dips are not functioning. Seems like you could make the argument that the trails are suffering from these poorly maintained water diversion structures. Repairing those could be a much more desirable alternative to total closure.

Other interesting data:

"The greatest number of sites delivering sediment to streams is occurring on Trails 3, 4, & 8"

"Three bridges were found deficient and needing repair/replacement."

The turbidity graph HERE (http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/nepa/tusquitee/tellico_turbidity.pdf) is frightening since that was the weekend the trails opened back up.. Although that measurement seems abnormally high given its drastic variance from the other data points in the series and given the reading from later in the day. Like something stirred up a bunch of soil in the water right upstream of the measurement device.

I would encourage everybody to browse through that page that McCracken linked..

[Kurtuleas]

Anyone here on this board?

http://www.atvnc.com/

can someone post the press release there for me?? PLEASE?

[Blind]

I will be on for it.:grinpimp:

[GSW]

"Tellico Online Rally" is showing better Google results than just a few days ago. Keep spreading the word!

[Kurtuleas]

I e-mailed out 20+ more press releases to club on the east coast this morning...

[s10er8]

Would it be a good idea to post this at every automotive forum, not just the offroad sites?

[broncomania79]

Would it be a good idea to post this at every automotive forum, not just the offroad sites?

i posted on two of our auto forums. one forum = no replies .
the other forum i have good replies and they are gonna jump in and post up how they like tellico. so i would have to say yes post it in your auto forums.
it will be worth it even if we only get 1 or 2 extra people on our side.

[Trailworks]

Would it be a good idea to post this at every automotive forum, not just the offroad sites?


It takes like what, 30 seconds to copy & paste ? Hell, I've even put it up on some non 4X4 sites I visit, If we get one more cat to post up , it's worth it in my book!!

[BigGreenMonster]

i posted on 2 diesel sites... last i checked they had moderate views but no replys. i will post a second link in a more visited area also. post it anywhere you visit

[Kurtuleas]

Cal4 wheel posted it on thier website:

http://www.ingear4x4.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=293&Itemid=60

I guess us west-coasters are more interested thatn you east-coasters about saving your trails! :D :laughing: :flipoff2:

[McCracken]

Kurt's that's awesome. I'm sending more releases to the media today and working on some other vendors too.

The plan for tomorrow is to start hitting clubs again with updates!! Come on guys don't take this place for granted. Start finding new places to post up! Let us know so we can keep track of who we've contacted and who we haven't.

[Kurtuleas]

McCracken,
don't forget www.usjeeps.com , TOR & Ih8mud

Thanks for taking this on :beer:
Thanks Kurt, Lance and Camo for backing it with the power of the PBB

We need someone that belongs to this board to post up the rally in ALL the different club sections. Could someone please do that?

http://usjeeps.com/forum.php


DO NOT just post the rally info in land-use sections as they are not often read. Stick to the general discussions and chit-chat areas that will be seen more.

[Kurtuleas]

Peterson's picked up on the Hammer's rally (It was on thier main page for a few days), but not the tellico one.

http://www.4wheeloffroad.com/web/131_0803_virtual_rally_to_save_the_hammers/index.html

I sent them a press release....maybe if they get a few more from you guys it will motivate them a little. :D

[McCracken]

I'll on it but that's only 2!! We need much more than that. Come on guys this is our one big shot and we need to have as much support as possible. Post up these press releases to the major mags out there. CRAWL is covered :smokin: but we need to make them realize this is more than 2 guys taking on this fight.

POST UP!!!!! :mr-t:

[bretthayes]

I just sent out 180 emails to two jeep clubs i'm in on the West Coast.. we need to beat these COMMI-Liberal-BASTARD's.. :mad3:

[Kurtuleas]

I just sent out 180 emails to two jeep clubs i'm in on the West Coast.. we need to beat these COMMI-Liberal-BASTARD's.. :mad3:

:beer::beer::beer::beer:

[Kurtuleas]

TELLICO RALLY FLYER IN MS WORD!!!

Please print out, make copies and PASS OUT!

Drop them off at local 4x4 shops, on the trail etc..

www.kurtuleas.com/tellicoflyer.doc

[McCracken]

I guess you went what you said about getting that out this afternoon :laughing:

good work :beer:

[BadAssXJ]

Everyone Please dont forget to go back to all the forums you posted it on and bring it back to the top. If you have local media you would like to send the press release to, please do it.

Also press release sent to Petersons.

I have been getting great replies from the 1309 PM's I sent out over the weekend. Everyone just has to realize we have to stay on top of this.

[Kurtuleas]

I have been getting great replies from the 1309 PM's I sent out over the weekend. Everyone just has to realize we have to stay on top of this.

Dude. That was an AWESOME job.

We ALL owe you some beers for that one.

[McCracken]

troof :grinpimp:

[04 rocko taco]

I posted about the rally on UltimateYota.com
I posted it in the land use, event planning, and chitchat folders!

[Kurtuleas]

Found this page....

http://www.tellico4x4.com/tellico-info-main.php


If you click on the links there are a few places to send the press release to....

Can someone do that?

[McCracken]

I'll get on it.

I also went through this morning and hit all the message boards again with an update. I still need to send emails but I'll get to that too.

edit: BTW, the information for the ranger station is on the Tellico4x4 site. I've already sent faxes to them as well as emails but we need more than just one person sending them. They need to get the point that a large community of people are interested in the area.

here's the fax # - 828-837-8510

[Lance]

I'd like to see a new PBB traffic record on this one. We couldn't do it with the JV rally, maybe we can pull it off with the Tellico Rally!

[Kurtuleas]

I'd like to see a new PBB traffic record on this one. We couldn't do it with the JV rally, maybe we can pull it off with the Tellico Rally!

I hope so...



I got an idea!!

You can view the member list of all of PBB from the green bar up by "FAQ"

You can sort all the members by join date, # of posts, and when they last visited.

I am thinking about PM ing all the NEW people to Pirate, welcoming them, and asking them to become active in LU issues and POST in the Tellico rally.

Maybe someone could ask all the active old timers to post and spread the word, and someone else could hit up all the "post whores" LOL!

[Kurtuleas]

Just FYI to everyone.

Lance hooked us up with a hotlink!


www.pirate4x4.com/landuse will take people DIRECTLY to the Tellico Rally thread.

PASS IT ON!

Thanks Lance!

[Kurtuleas]

Oh, one more thing:

Nick, I fixed the press release in the rally thread so your name was on top of it and it had your e-mail...

[broncomania79]

ive been posting and bumping the threads back to the top on 9 forums.
you guys are doing an awesome job. thanks. im gonna send some emails out to my friends and family members to try and get them in on it to.

[McCracken]

good work :beer: I went around yesterday and posted up on some new boards I found. I also hit he ECBR forum. That's the east coast bronco registery. From what I know they're the largest bronco site in the east.

[Kurtuleas]

If you google the words "4x4 bulletin board" and in the search box, put those words in qoutes...

Google will list a ton of message boards...

Just FYI: I am heading up to go wheeling this morning and not coming back until Sunday.

[McCracken]

Lucky!! :flipoff2: Thanks for your help this week and we'll keep at it while you're out. I think I'll release a new sponsor today while you're gone :grinpimp:

[ZJim]

Cross posted on our club's board.

[Lance]

If you google the words "4x4 bulletin board" and in the search box, put those words in qoutes...

Google will list a ton of message boards...

Just FYI: I am heading up to go wheeling this morning and not coming back until Sunday.

Wow, look at what #1 is! :grinpimp: :p

[TNMAN]

I'm in! I am presently in Iraq and read about the rally on the DamnLocals forum. This is a great thing. If we allow Tellico to fall.....then the other places are sure to follow.

[shadetree6969]

I too am deployed, I will be in transit on the day of the rally but if I can get online I'll be sure to post up.

[McCracken]

First off thank you for your service, both of you. It means a lot that you guys are trying to take the time to post up for this rally. :beer: :beer: :beer:

we have 2 more sponsors lined up and possibly a third. we need to hit it hard this coming week and really make a showing. i'm really not sure how far we're getting on the internet with this but like Kurt said this needs to be everywhere you are (including Iraq).

[McCracken]

Guys next up is Summit Machine. These joints are P-I-M-P :grinpimp: and I would love to have just one set but Mike is giving away 2!

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/SummitMachine.jpg

[Mossyrocks]

this is awesome... Ive got a lot of pictures for this.

[McCracken]

Alright everyone this is it. The final push needs to be strong. We have just over a week left and it's now or never. My main focus this week is to secure the last sponsor and work on posting on every site known to man. I know this site hates double posting but I need to check with Lance to make sure it will be ok to post this in every section of this board as well.

Press releases need to be sent this week as well. I will be posting up a list of local newspapers in the area that need attention. Some press releases may have been sent to them but there needs to be more. A lot more.

If each person will set themselves a personal goal I think this whole iidea will be a success. By personal goal I mean something along the lines of "I will hit 20 websites this week and post up about the rally", or "I will send 30 press releases to businesses and media before Friday". Now onto my Patton speach in front of the US flag...

I think what's partly wrong with America is that we've forgotten how to stand together on issues. Too many times do you have groups that don't see eye to eye and therefore become mortal enemies. This is the case with Trout Unlimited. If they had come to the round table, sat down, drank a beer and discussed how we could work together we wouldn't be in this situation. We've tried on numerous occassions to come to a middle ground but they don't want it. Forget the fact that we are one the major providors of money to that forest system. Forget that we have put in countless man hours in volunteer work. Forget the fact that we've been doing this for 25+ years!! It comes down to who wants it more.

It's no longer about the difference between Jeeps or Toyotas, Ford or Chevys, Scouts and Samurais. It doesn't matter if you hit Peckerwood and Schoolbus or you stay on Trail 4 and ride out 6. What matters is that you love Tellico and you love the fact that you know it'll be there when you want to go wheel some of the best trails on the East Coast. This entire decision by the Forest Service will affect every spot you wheel in the United States and beyond. If we let a private group shut down a federal land then what's to stop then from shutting down any private park?

The Clean Water Act is powerful and has the ability to close a lot of places for us if we are not mindful. As we have stated before, we will do our best to work with the Forest Service to maintain our trails and protect these waters but if they don't know we're all out there then it's all for nothing. Please take this week to step up and show everyone that we are out there in numbers they cannot ignore. Please post in every forum and chat room you visit about this effort. Take the press releases and flyers and pass them around as well.

Lastly, don't forget to thank our sponsors for this rally and all the people that have pledged their support.

[McCracken]

Another sponsor everyone :grinpimp: This comes all the way from Michigan. Thank you C & M Performance Machine for the donation.

http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee46/orangecherokee/Tellico%20Rally/CandMPerformance.jpg

[s10er8]

Lance gave the green light on double posting land use issues a while back, go for it man. People need to know what's happening.

I thought about this today.. maybe you can suggest that people go ahead and write what they are going to say now and work on it until the day of the rally, save it in notepad then copy and paste it into the rally thread. That way they have plenty of time to collect their thoughts and express their concerns of Tellico.

Keep up the good work Nick and Kurt!

[Kurtuleas]

I would say not to post in the other forums until the 5th or so...

That way we can peak interest at a key time. Intial word is out on THIS board, (and others) but reminders are good....we just do not want to remind people TOO early.

[BadAssXJ]

This week is going to be KEY to spreading the word.

Keep bumping all those threads posted on other forums to the top.

[Kurtuleas]

Hey!

Know what would be cool? If we could somehow get the Pirate Scandanavian board to post up! There are 1700 people over there.

I think a good number of those guy english, but does anyone speak Swedish, finnish or what-ever the fawk the speak over there?


http://pirate4x4.no/forum/


EDIT: I did it myself. Keep bumping the thread! :D

http://www.pirate4x4.no/forum/showthread.php?p=73973#post73973

[McCracken]

Good one Kurt. I actually thought the same thing the other night before I went to bed. I'm glad you posted because by morning I forgot and you just now reminded me. We definitely need to get those guys in on it.

BTW, great news! I was flipping through one of the local papers today and guess what I saw. Damn straight! We're in it :bounce: So one paper picked up on it. I haven't had a chance to check the others but this shows that we need to keep slingin' those releases.

After I fill out a stormwater permit for one of our facilities. I'm going to start posting wed addys. I'm stoked!

[Kurtuleas]

What paper is that Nick and do they have a website?

[McCracken]

http://www.smokymountainnews.com/issues/04_08/04_30_08/out_briefs.html

it may seem small but the paper is widely spread throughout the county and most people read it. the brief also has a color picture to go with it. she spun it, like most do, but it go mentioned along with the date, time and web addy for pirate :evil:

edit: i wrote the woman an email and told her that her article was nothing more than assumptions based on inconclusive data and that I wish she had left the bias out of the article. one thing is for sure though, even bad press is good press. We got the location and time out so other can see it.

[Kurtuleas]

Word is getting out!

Google "vitual rally" in qoutes along with Tellico :D

Still.....we got a lot more work to do! Keep bumping threads!

[k9crazy]

http://www.smokymountainnews.com/issues/04_08/04_30_08/out_briefs.html

it may seem small but the paper is widely spread throughout the county and most people read it. the brief also has a color picture to go with it. she spun it, like most do, but it go mentioned along with the date, time and web addy for pirate :evil:

edit: i wrote the woman an email and told her that her article was nothing more than assumptions based on inconclusive data and that I wish she had left the bias out of the article. one thing is for sure though, even bad press is good press. We got the location and time out so other can see it.

That's the stance of that newspaper and that woman. She has always written with bias.

[McCracken]

Asheville Citizen Times
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/section?Category=SERVICE01

Waynesville Mountaineer
http://themountaineer.com/contactus.html

The Cherokee Scout (Murphy Paper)
http://www.thecherokeescout.com/contacts/

Cherokee Sentinel (another Murphy Paper)
http://www.cherokeesentinel.com/Common/contactus.html

Knox News Sentinel (Knoxville Area Paper)
http://www.knoxnews.com/staff/

Graham Star (Neighboring County Paper)
http://www.grahamstar.com/contact.html

Tellico Plains Mountain Press
editor3@telliquah.com

The Tellico Times
tellicotimes3@tellicotimes.com

News13 (TV)
http://www.wlos.com/sections/station/index.shtml

Cherokee County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.cherokeecountychamber.com/contact.html

Monroe County Chamber of Commerce
http://www.monroecountychamber.org/new/pages/contact.htm

Representative Heath Shuler
http://shuler.house.gov/contact.shtml

Cherokee National Forest (neighbor to Nantahala)
http://www.fs.fed.us/r8/cherokee/contact2003/

Nantahala National Forest
http://www.cs.unca.edu/nfsnc/request.htm

US Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/contactus/

The Sylva Herald (neighboring county paper)
http://www.thesylvaherald.com/html/contact_us.html

The Smoky Mountain Times (neighboring county paper)
http://www.thesmokymountaintimes.com/about_us/

This is a small list that I compiled quick. Please send press releases to everyone of these. The more the better. Thanks

I'll be gone tomorrow and won't be near a computer so if anyone has more places please post them. I have more but I've got to get some work done today :flipoff2:

[Kurtuleas]

From the above list I sent the press release out to these people:

jennifer@monroecountychamber.org, jean@monroecountychamber.org, info@monroecountychamber.org, news@wlos.com, news@grahamstar.com, editor@grahamstar.com, info@cherokeecountychamber.com, cherokeesentinel@gmail.com, news@cherokeescout.com, news@themountaineer.com, andy@blackmountainnews.com, barbara@blackmountainnews.com, arodrigue@gannett.com, editor@newsrecordandsentinel.com, natalie@newsrecordandsentinel.com, jball@ashevill.gannett.com, mbarrett@ashevill.gannett.com, nbompey@CITIZEN-TIMES.com, jboyle@CITIZEN-TIMES.com, pclark@ashevill.gannett.com, tgoode@ashevill.gannett.com, cmorriso@ashevill.gannett.com, bsteele@citizen-times.com, jostendorff@citizen-times.com, jmckee@citizen-times.com

Maybe a few people should cut and paste and slam them with press releases?? :D

[dlc]

Info Sent.

[GJarrett]

We'll keep this alive on the Explorer4x4.com forums. I haven't been to Tellico in a couple of years but I plan to go there many times again.

[broncomania79]

nice prizes. thank you vendors.

[Kurtuleas]

The "Offical" rally thread jumped a couple hundred views yesterday i think.

Keep spreading the word folks. Less than a week!

[Trailworks]

datebook@tennessean.com
I hit these guys once , this is the State wide paper in TN drop a few more their way as well guys!

[McCracken]

I got an email back from Mrs. Johnson about her bias in the article and she pointed me here:

http://www.southernenvironment.org/cases/tellico_orv/index.htm

for her facts :mad3: I'm sure we all remember this article. Why would you get your facts from the group threatening to sue the USFS :shaking:

[McCracken]

datebook@tennessean.com
I hit these guys once , this is the State wide paper in TN drop a few more their way as well guys!

sent! :homer:

[navy-jeepster]

This is info I dug up from a paper I wrote a couple of years ago as part of a research project.

"Around the turn of the century, the openly partisan journalism fell out. Journalism schools were established and reporters learned to report objectively. At the same time, economics forced many newspapers into consolidating within the industry. This left only a handful of cities with more than one paper. Now most reporters were professionals with a degree in journalism, liberalism become the way of the land for reporters. Along this time, certain facts damaging to the Democrats that were available, could no longer be found. This caused the notions about truth and what was right in society that was the same as liberal political thinking became the norm in every newsroom. Thus, in the end, this had the effect of making the newspaper media an arm of the Democratic Party. This new restriction of information caused the Democrats to enjoy a long era of success."


We know how the Democrats like the environment!

I will find my notes I used to write the above, and provide the links for anyone that wants to check them out.

So, getting the reporter that wrote the earlier comments to changer her view, is like trying to get a leapord to change it's spots. Not going to happen.

Todd

[Kurtuleas]

3 days!

Everyone start bumping threads and reminding people.

Nick, maybe you can post a couple of threads labeled tellico rally/giveaways?

[McCracken]

Will do :grinpimp:

Alright, just 3 days to go and we need to remind everyone. Go back through and hit all the boards we mentioned and all the ones that you visit as well.

[Kurtuleas]

Tellico4x4.com has a page on the virt-rally, but no link from thier website :confused:


http://www.tellico4x4.com/virtual-rally.html

[Kurtuleas]

We got some love on the BRC site:

http://www.sharetrails.org/public_lands/?section=FS

[McCracken]

that's awesome Kurt. Got your message this morning. You'll have a PM shortly.

I just googled Tellico Online Rally and it's spreading to people all the way down in southern Mississippi. Good work guys. Keep it up.

[Branman]

that's awesome Kurt. Got your message this morning. You'll have a PM shortly.

I just googled Tellico Online Rally and it's spreading to people all the way down in southern Mississippi. Good work guys. Keep it up.

I thank you...:D I need to go bump up my pages. I need some help getting this site pumped up to post up. www.mississippi-mud.com.

[McCracken]

The Rally is today at 4 pm Eastern Time!! Don't forget to spread to the word all the way until it is over. We need as many people as we can get to post up.

There will be many people watching this to see the kind of support the Tellico area has. Don't miss this chance to show everyone out there what kind of support this area has and the massive number of us out there that do care. Get those pics ready and type up some encouraging words. Crash that damn server!!

I'm already slinging emails this morning and putting this up on every website that I went to. I need everyone to do the same. I'll see all of you there!!!

[redneckengineered]

Don't forget the M4M singles section of your local craigslist :flipoff2:

[FlexCJ5]

Posted links on local club boards and facebook. We'll do our best.

[McCracken]

Just 3 hours everybody!!!!

Get ready to set a new record!!

[funkskunk]

Really looking forward to reading this thread and seeing the feedback from others since I will be going to Tellico this weekend for the first time for my Bachelor party! I hope to have many stories in the future from this awesome resource! Thanks again for putting this together McCracken!!!!! I'm gonna get the fellas at Jeepforum.com to post up here as well.

[dlc]

Ready to go!

[BadAssXJ]

I am back in town, my mother passed away last Wednesday (April 30) and we have been in GA for the funeral and everything, so I have not been able to stay on top of all the threads I posted on other forums, Thanks to those that bumped them to the top for me.

Please lets make this thing HUGE!!!!!!!!!! I dont want to lose Tellico. :(

[GSW]

Don't forget to help distribute bulletins as a Myspace Event.


Also, the Myspace Event is listed as Tellico, CA. Probably a non-issue, but just FYI.

[McCracken]

I am back in town, my mother passed away last Wednesday (April 30) and we have been in GA for the funeral and everything, so I have not been able to stay on top of all the threads I posted on other forums, Thanks to those that bumped them to the top for me.

Please lets make this thing HUGE!!!!!!!!!! I dont want to lose Tellico. :(

I'm very sorry to hear about your loss and thank you from all of us for your help.

With everyone's help I think this is going to set records, so get ready.

[Mossyrocks]

fingers on the trigger

[just enough]

I don't post here often but I'm all for saving Tellico. Thanks for the work put into this. I found out about it on webwheeling.com through broncomania79.

[McCracken]

shit, I'm giddy!!!

:bounce:

[McCracken]

Go post now!!!!! I can't beluieve people beat Kurt and I but they did. Go do it!!!!

[GSW]

Great pics in the thread already. Some quality posts.

Don't be afraid to make your post personal. Pretend you're chatting with the "powers that be" and make your case.

[Kurtuleas]

I locked the sticky in this thread becuase people were posting in it..


www.pirate4x4.com/landuse is the offical rally thread

[tupton]

Done!!! #167

We also have our local clubs in West Virginia with Stickies and direct links to the thread.

[Kurtuleas]

Thank you :beer:

[McCracken]

Keep telling the other boards. Keep the ball rolling and don't let the momentum slow down. SAVE TELLICO!

[BadAssXJ]

I have noticed the post count continuing to go up on the Rally thread but the Views have been stuck on 4163 for atleast 30 minutes. :confused:

[newimage]

Land use issues... we have to deal with this everyday! With raising gas prices and the economy being bad why take away our only escape. Here it is JV(The Hammers) WHY!!! :mad3:thats my thing. We need these trails! to enjoy.
I hope to see the powers to be read these posts and realize its not right to take away areas the we all enjoy.
Yes Tellico is far away by distance by close to my heart as a wheeler!
This weekend we are vointeering our time and working on the Jeep Miller Trail here in California since the Forrest Service doesnt have the funds to open the trail.
Why cant we do the same, Work together to keep our trails open?
I hope people come to their senses soon!
From a wheeler who does care

[Kurtuleas]

I have noticed the post count continuing to go up on the Rally thread but the Views have been stuck on 4163 for atleast 30 minutes. :confused:

It only refreshes every so often.

Starting calling and e-mailing people to keep momentum up.

[McCracken]

x2

Here's the numbers thus far

4:00 1150 online
4:30 1220 online
5:00 1266 online
6:00 1151 online

We're a long way from beating the Hammers Rally but we have got to keep it up. There were 300 posts in the first hour and ~200 in the next. Where is everyone??

[Kurtuleas]

The land use forum is averaging 140 people viewing it at any one time.

(compared to 300 in a CLOSED chit-chat :mad3:)

[BadAssXJ]

The land use forum is averaging 140 people viewing it at any one time.

(compared to 300 in a CLOSED chit-chat :mad3:)

I saw that also... :mad3: I hope Lance keeps chit chat closed for the duration of the rally.

[McCracken]

I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do to get more people here.

any ideas?

I've been going back to the boards I went to and posted again to let people know it's right now. what else?

[BadAssXJ]

I'm at a loss. I don't know what to do to get more people here.

any ideas?

I've been going back to the boards I went to and posted again to let people know it's right now. what else?


It looks to be out of our hands for now. I am just hoping alot of people just havent gotten home from work yet, I know some of the replies I got from the PM's sent out from the West Coast dudes they would be a little late due to the time difference, so maybe as 5-6 PM rolls around for the west coasters it will jump up.

[McCracken]

7:30 1117 online and 701 posts

[250f4life]

Doin my part!!!! I'll be there this weekend hopefully the weather will be good and we'll see plenty of folks on the trails. Ya'll stop in at Hanging Dog most of our group backed out so were looking to hit the trails with a good little group. I'll be there round lunch tommorrow.

[Bodhi]

Post up peeps!! This is a great opportunity. Big thanks to Pirate and the vendors!

[McCracken]

8:00 PM 1148 online and 761 posts

keep posting!! :bounce:

[McCracken]

8:30 PM 1163 online and 854 posts

Let's bust 1000. Come on everybody one last effort!!

[bc35339]

We was planning a trip this summer. Never been there but cant wait to go

[Kurtuleas]

Great Job everyone.....

Nick, you and I need to work on a thank you for the PBB community and a follow up press release.

[McCracken]

great job everyone. i can't be happier with the turn out we had.

9:00 PM 1257 online and 957 posts. Awesome :beer:

thanks everyone!

[broncomania79]

at the end of the rally , there were 1,293 viewers online at pirate4x4.com

thank you to all that were involved.

[5keepers]

Glad to be there. Now I hope people notice !!!

[jncviper]

Ive been a lurker for a while and had the account for a while, but I heard about this yesterday over on nissanoffroad.net. I got done with my last final for the year and got over here as fast as I could. Just barely made the cutoff.

Glad to see the OHV come together like this. Huge thanks and thumbs up to all those responsible for this!

[partsjunkie]

great job to all --this place is good for all--thanks again

[JEEPSKEET]

Sorry I missed out on this.:shaking: I have been wheeling Tellico from the start. My father-n-law was the Dist. Ranger in Murphy when to area was given to the USFS, ( Whitt Lerer ) . I could just about write a book on all changes I've seen over the years, and the times spent in tellico. Lots of good and bad......I would hate to see anything happen to the place we have all had such good times. I don't get to spend much time on PBB anymore, but I do stop by from Time to Time... Damn this place has Changed........:flipoff2:

[bogof]

JNCVIPER, Thanks for posting. I don't think the Nissan crowd showed up to well but I tried.

[waynehartwig]

The winner is post #686!

[waynehartwig]

And here is the winning post from COVEJEEPSXJ...

[COVEJEEPSXJ]

And here is the winning post from COVEJEEPSXJ...


SWEEET.