Paragon Nov. 6

[LittleAnthony88]

That sounds like an offer u can not refuse???
we're gonna head down friday night and stay in one of the local hotels. u have to understand(and im sure its the same with everyone else) If we dont leave friday night, it will take forever to get out sat morning, it happened last time we all went wheelin.

What time does all the inspections and wheelin start at paragon that i NEED to be there at??????

 

[sidriptide]

I know to bring "non-perishable food" but can you throw out a few examples? Can i get away with a bunch of canned corn, beans, fruit & soup for cheap or what????

why be cheap? bring AS MUCH as you can. take the $$ you were gonna spend on my Pa excursion and go shopping.

here's back to the reason we're doing this in the first place:

In western Massachusetts and across the nation, the numbers of people facing “food insecurity” – those without an assured ability to acquire nutritious foods in socially acceptable ways – are growing.

In western Massachusetts, those in need are our own neighbors – senior citizens on fixed incomes, single parent families, the unemployed, and the working poor – who struggle to make ends meet. They are young and old, in cities and small towns, living in families or alone.

Why Are People Hungry?

Many people seek emergency food to get them through a short-term crisis: a layoff, a critical illness, or loss of home due to fire. Others are unemployed and hungry with no way to buy food.

An increasing number are seeking food to fill in gaps their paychecks aren’t covering. With 25% percent of U.S. workers making $8 an hour or less, many families are living from week to week, just on the edge of emergency.

The new economy has enabled most adults leaving welfare to find some work, but most of these jobs provide an income below the poverty line or not much above it. As the job market has shifted from a steady manufacturing base to service jobs, the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union reports that the median household income in Massachusetts has fallen 10% since 1989.

Childhood Hunger in America

* One in five children in our nation (approximately 15 million) live at or below the poverty line (U.S. Census Bureau).

* Nearly two-thirds of poor young children live in working families (The National Center for Children in Poverty).

* Recent research indicates that even mild under-nutrition during critical periods of growth may affect brain development and reduce physical growth (Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy).

* Requests for emergency food assistance have risen by 18 percent in American cities, with more than half of the requests coming from families with children (U.S. Conference of Mayors).



http://www.foodbankwma.org/learn.htm

 

[ROBZ95Xj]

mike can ya give us an idea of things to bring besides "cheap" can goods

 

[sidriptide]

mike can ya give us an idea of things to bring besides "cheap" can goods

anything that does NOT need refridgeratiion. and is stable enough not to crush when in a bag of stuff. pasta, cereal, shelf-stable milk like PARMALAT. dont over-do the green beans. everyone buys that stuff.

 

[LittleAnthony88]

why be cheap? bring AS MUCH as you can. take the $$ you were gonna spend on my Pa excursion and go shopping.

here's back to the reason we're doing this in the first place:

In western Massachusetts and across the nation, the numbers of people facing “food insecurity” – those without an assured ability to acquire nutritious foods in socially acceptable ways – are growing.

In western Massachusetts, those in need are our own neighbors – senior citizens on fixed incomes, single parent families, the unemployed, and the working poor – who struggle to make ends meet. They are young and old, in cities and small towns, living in families or alone.

Why Are People Hungry?

Many people seek emergency food to get them through a short-term crisis: a layoff, a critical illness, or loss of home due to fire. Others are unemployed and hungry with no way to buy food.

An increasing number are seeking food to fill in gaps their paychecks aren’t covering. With 25% percent of U.S. workers making $8 an hour or less, many families are living from week to week, just on the edge of emergency.

The new economy has enabled most adults leaving welfare to find some work, but most of these jobs provide an income below the poverty line or not much above it. As the job market has shifted from a steady manufacturing base to service jobs, the Women’s Educational and Industrial Union reports that the median household income in Massachusetts has fallen 10% since 1989.

Childhood Hunger in America

* One in five children in our nation (approximately 15 million) live at or below the poverty line (U.S. Census Bureau).

* Nearly two-thirds of poor young children live in working families (The National Center for Children in Poverty).

* Recent research indicates that even mild under-nutrition during critical periods of growth may affect brain development and reduce physical growth (Tufts University School of Nutrition Science and Policy).

* Requests for emergency food assistance have risen by 18 percent in American cities, with more than half of the requests coming from families with children (U.S. Conference of Mayors).


NOT TO CROSS PATHS WITH YOU SIDRIPTIDE, BUT THIS "ISNT ME BEING CHEAP", its about lack of money so i have to cut costs where i can. For example, going on your wheelin trip will save me some $$, second, i said that i just spent over $500 bucks on more parts for my XJ and that broke the bank.

I understand there are hungry people in this world but SID, DONT CALL ME CHEAP! and in your own words, "WE'LL GET ALONG JUST FINE!"



http://www.foodbankwma.org/learn.htm

 

[xjrugger]

What time does all the inspections and wheelin start at paragon that i NEED to be there at??????

I read on the website to be there at 8:30? I've never been there so Im not sure if it's a leave without you situation, or if they just have other people to inspect as the day goes on.

 

[LittleAnthony88]

xjrugger, you got a PM.

 

[xjrugger]

My buddies and i all registered today for the saturday nov 5th trail run. We have 4 trucks and r hoping for others to join in. Bueler?....Bueler?

 

[LittleAnthony88]

My buddies and i all registered today for the saturday nov 5th trail run. We have 4 trucks and r hoping for others to join in. Bueler?....Bueler?

I already registered and will be heading down friday night and staying till sunday evening, wheeling both days. Im startin on blue and would love to join in with you guys cause i called paragon and they want groups of 3 or 4 at a time to help each other out so us ganging up would be great. I will be up and ready saturday morning for the 8:30 am inspection and i believe were staying at the ramada inn, (570)-455-2061. They had the cheapest rate at $55 for 2 a room and its about 15 minutes away from the park.
Let me know!

 

[LittleAnthony88]

Heres some of the pics from paragons nov 6th trip. We had 17 rigs in our group but landed up breaking off and it was mainly 6 of us using the C.B. to navigate our way out. Heres some of the guys i was with, Mike, Mark, Tony, Gerard, Aron and myself:

AN AWESOME FRIGGEN TIME AND SOME AWESOME GUYS TO WHEEL WITH!!

 

[xjrugger]

LOOKS FAMILIAR, I STILL HAVE TO GET MY DISPOSABLE, YES DISPOSABLE CAMERA DEVELOPED AND then i ll get my pics up there. I really wish we had a camera person only to take shots of the more challenging stuff. Hey i know u gotta have some pics of when i wedged myself between the tree and the boulder and wrecked the steering stabilizer. I thought i had it right the way i took it, but oops. Nothing like looking like a fool on first obstacle of the day.

 

[LittleAnthony88]

LOOKS FAMILIAR, I STILL HAVE TO GET MY DISPOSABLE, YES DISPOSABLE CAMERA DEVELOPED AND then i ll get my pics up there. I really wish we had a camera person only to take shots of the more challenging stuff. Hey i know u gotta have some pics of when i wedged myself between the tree and the boulder and wrecked the steering stabilizer. I thought i had it right the way i took it, but oops. Nothing like looking like a fool on first obstacle of the day.

Hold on, let me look through my pics.....

I dont think i have a direct shot of that but i do have 2 pics of us taking off your stablizer!

 

[LittleAnthony88]

heres a few more:

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Most pics i took of MIke, Big-G, and the group but barely any of myself. Those guys were awesome tho and worth the pics!

 

[ProjectXJAppleHill]

Hey LittleAnthony88, It's Mark from Apple Hill, Remember we are going to Paragon the first Saturday of December if you want to try out the new control arms. Let me know. Talk to you soon!

 

[LittleAnthony88]

Hey LittleAnthony88, It's Mark from Apple Hill, Remember we are going to Paragon the first Saturday of December if you want to try out the new control arms. Let me know. Talk to you soon!

I'll more then likely be there right after you guys put in the rest of the rockcrawler steering and "cherry" her up!! I'll give ya a call!