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Not a good day at Lu's 4/26/09

#1 User is offline   PigPen 

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 02:54 PM

Steve, Lu and I went to Lu's place to clean up, make new trails, and have everything ready for the BBQ. Things were going okey until the tractor broke down in Lisa's hole trail. Then we went to play on the gator pond, where ofcourse Steve had to go in. The water was just over the doors (i'll post pics later), his jeep died for a while, then it came back to life. So Lu went in there to see if he could make it. He almost did, but when Steve start pulling him out, his jeep died AGAIN!! we tried to use the winch and it died too!!!! In just a few seconds, Lu's jeep started floating and went sideways into a deep hole inside of the pond. His jeep kept sinking more and more while the 2 alligators were going after him. He climbed to the rollbar and started fighting them back, or he was trying to catch them, i dont know. My wagonneer couldn't pull it out by itself, so we went to Lu's house and got his truck with the trailer. The jeep was sitting underwater for atleast 1 hour and 20 minutes.

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Lu fighting with the alligator
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look at the alligator on the hood
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:02 PM

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:11 PM

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:11 PM

WOW! I take it everyone is okay being that there were gators around??

I hope Lu & Steve's Jeeps are alright... :devilgrin: We're thinkin' bout ya...
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:21 PM

View PostLadyJeffson, on Apr 27 2009, 04:11 PM, said:

WOW! I take it everyone is okay being that there were gators around??

I hope Lu & Steve's Jeeps are alright... :devilgrin: We're thinkin' bout ya...


everyone ended up okay, only wet. The jeeps didn't have that much luck. Steve's jeep will probably come back to life after a water pump replacement; Lu's jeep is dead, well atleast the engine and most of the electronics
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 03:49 PM

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look at the snorkel on the left, it is almost under water!!!
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ahh lu... mmmm... your jeep is sinking and the alligator is waiting for ya!!!!(look back of the jeep)

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97 TJ - 35's, mucho mud, a lot of dents and scratches
86 Dodge Ram V8- a lot of lift, 39's (FOR SALE)
A lilttle bit of every year Suzuki Samurai- 42s tractor tires, chevy drivetrain, and a bunch of homemade stuff (FOR SALE)
Suzuki Samurai- 38.5 boggers, 6.5:1 tranfer case, heavy duty steering and other stuff.. (FOR SALE)
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 04:13 PM

Does that qualify for "take it to the limit"? I mean can you declare that you took it to the limit or does it require committee?
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 04:15 PM

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:14 PM

:write: :shock: :shock:

Oh my god!!! Lu was looking like gator bate....

LOL... It's like the Titanic..... :2thumup:
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:19 PM

Lu, you and i havent met yet.. soon i hope to.. but until you change it, my mind is set that your CRAZY!

hope you get things sorted out with the Jeep.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 05:46 PM

Yep lu's Crazy but thats JOM material all day .............bad gator bad bad gator ...... :2thumup:

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 06:44 PM

damm thats deep! Has my vote for JOTM too.

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 07:38 PM

Those shots of Lu fighting the gator barely tell all that happened.
Lu's not CRAZY--the gators are for tangling with him.

Earlier we saw the BIG Bull Gator, the one that has been killing his Cows, naturally we had to try to catch him and evict him to Billy Swamp Safari.
The Bull gator was not crazy--he hid from us.
Lu drove down the canal with those gator catching poles trying to spook him out.
The gator won at Hide and Seek that time.

Actually the hole was much deeper toward the middle, the pix that Sergio took of Lu was once my jeep finally died.
We must have pulled every bit of logs and mud behind Lu's jeep.

The gators got p-o-ed and really did want to get Lu--they were more docile while I was out there--actually they seemed curious as to what I was doing out there.

Besides the water pump giving out, and the fan clutch getting bad again, now my windshield wipers won't shut off.
I'll know more tomorrow.

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 07:50 PM

those alligators were probably saying come here boooyyy we wanna play with you ........lookin mighty tasty ........

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Posted 27 April 2009 - 08:49 PM

wow... ya'll shoulda called me out there ive got alot of gator catching equipment and nothing but time on my hands right now......lu gimmie a call
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 09:57 PM

:unsure: uhhh isn't there such a thing as GATOR HOLES?

Gators can make gator holes which may become ponds of up to 20' or more...also watch out, mating is April to early June...they are aggressive. Nesting starts mid-June, females are even more aggressive at that time. Watch out people. :shock:

Cool pix, I agree...let's vote on in JOM.

:write: I figure it would be cheaper to invest in a measuring stick, or better yet a portable waterproof depth sounder/finder :2thumup: :shock:
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 10:03 PM

As long as they are not in the swimmin' hole.... phew...yikes!! and as long as everyone's Jeeps are ok..... Lu: CLEAR!!! Stat!!! hit it with some cc's of Corona.... hope your Jeep is ok...
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 10:06 PM

lol...lisas hole trail...too funny

I bet those gators were afraid of Lu!
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 10:22 PM

View PostJeepsR4Grlz2, on Apr 27 2009, 10:03 PM, said:

As long as they are not in the swimmin' hole.... phew...yikes!! and as long as everyone's Jeeps are ok..... Lu: CLEAR!!! Stat!!! hit it with some cc's of Corona.... hope your Jeep is ok...


Hopefully any swimming holes you frequent is clean/clear water :2thumup:
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 10:44 PM

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It was all good can you see the gator trying to swim in the window thats why Im moving over. it was a good day, rayne's gator photo she took in the cave two years ago was still home she was hungry for serg and we were stuck in the hole next to her and another cave where I like to play someone shot her and steve was trying to see this bull gator in another cave but he was to blind talking bout steve.and then we tracked a good size gator for three miles to the canal. my baby she'll be back (dena). thats all I have to say about that.
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Posted 27 April 2009 - 11:14 PM

View PostJeepsR4Grlz2, on Apr 27 2009, 11:03 PM, said:

As long as they are not in the swimmin' hole.... phew...yikes!! and as long as everyone's Jeeps are ok..... Lu: CLEAR!!! Stat!!! hit it with some cc's of Corona.... hope your Jeep is ok...

Lisa - I don't see you & I delivering beers while going through ANY water holes... :shock: Not a Gator fan...like the Seminoles! :puke:
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 08:29 AM

View PostRayne, on Apr 27 2009, 11:06 PM, said:

lol...lisas hole trail...too funny

:cry: :) :whistle:

I think the tractor has fallen victim a couple of times on my hole trail.... LOL.

View PostLadyJeffson, on Apr 28 2009, 12:14 AM, said:

Lisa - I don't see you & I delivering beers while going through ANY water holes... :atv: Not a Gator fan...like the Seminoles! ;)

Water holes? What water holes??? I have no idea what you're talking about. :atv: :shock: :puke:
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 09:26 AM

thats the hole along the fenceline?

lisa..everyone has been stuck in your hole atleast once.......lol...
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 11:58 AM

View PostRambo, on Apr 27 2009, 04:02 PM, said:

JOM !!!

X2, I will vote for you Lu
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Posted 28 April 2009 - 02:35 PM

Always an adventure at Lu's. never a dull moment. Just glad to see no one became lunch for the gator.

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 04:30 PM

View Postljrubitm, on Apr 28 2009, 03:35 PM, said:

Always an adventure at Lu's. never a dull moment. Just glad to see no one became lunch for the gator.

Or the Gator lunch for us!

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Posted 28 April 2009 - 08:02 PM

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 06:42 AM

View PostRayne, on Apr 28 2009, 10:26 AM, said:

thats the hole along the fenceline?

lisa..everyone has been stuck in your hole atleast once.......lol...

It's a very deep hole.
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 08:58 AM

:2thumup: as many times as i have been out to lu's, memorial day will be the first time i take my jeep....lol......
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Posted 29 April 2009 - 11:22 AM

View PostRayne, on Apr 29 2009, 09:58 AM, said:

:2thumup: as many times as i have been out to lu's, memorial day will be the first time i take my jeep....lol......


Well, that's it then.........if crazy Rayne is going w/ her Jeep AND there are gators, Dave & I might have other plans. :amazed:
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