In todays day and age where people are so involved with their jobs, family life, childrens activities, personal hobbies, and so forth it sure is hard to find people as true and dedicated to the sport as we find in the duner lifestyle.

It seems to me that whenever I talk with someone regarding the lovely playground we call Mother G, that it almost instantly brings a huge smile to ones face. It washes away any feelings of stress or anger that we are experiencing in perhaps our carreers, family life, health, etc.

You can meet someone for the first time, and have some small talk and try to be polite, but many people are cautious when first meeting a stranger, and will try to be courteous and engage in the normal small tall, and just general topics.

But if you meet someone for the first time, and discover they also are a Glamis person, or have been told by someone else that they go to G, its a whole different conversation. You have an instant friend for life

You instantly share feelings, and stories about the almighty G, sharing experiences that no one else could ever begin to understand. You completely open yourself up to your fellow duners, and a I think it is so awesome to meet and talk to other Glamis folks.
I love sharing my stories, and in turn love hearing them, especially because it always seems to bring back memories that have been put away for a while. A good story abot Mother G will top any story that even the very best story-teller could tell me about anything else in the world.

Our family met a family, who now I would say are probably are best and closest friends we've ever had, through the duner lifestyle.

This family came by our house to sign their son up for Littel League about 5 years ago, and the garage just happened to be open.
The first thing out ofd their mouths when they walked up were "Hey do you guys go to Glamis?"
BOOM, instant friends! We are like family now, and do almost everything together, even away from the dunes. They introduced us to their group, and excepted us into their circle with open arms, and in turn we have brought some new faces into the group also. Its funny how a sport can bring people together like this, but unless you are a duner, you will never know.

People who share similarities of this sport are always there too help you, they know the feelings of G, and what it means to you. If I'm going to G, and one of my friends cant make it, it hurts knowing part of my family is not gonna make it out this trip. If I'm staying home, and know that a friend is going, and I cant, it also hurts knowing I'm gonna miss out on a beautifull weekend.

But good people (duners) are always there to help, and I'll give you a couple of examples that have happened to me in the past couple of years.

I was loading up one night around 8:30, and a neighbor of mine came by and saw me loading up, and offered to help. I started my buggy and heard some horrible noise, which sounded to us like a main bearing. So I'm supposed to leave in a couple of hours, and there is no way I'm taking the buggy. So my friend(fellow duner/off roader) who I've only known a couple of years, offers his freshly rebuilt, repainted, new plastics, new tires, no trips on it yet CR500 to me for something to ride. I say absolutely not, no way am I gonna take your basically brand new bike to G, nevermind that I havent ridden a two-wheeler in G for probably15 yrs. He insists saying your not gonna hurt a 500 out in the dunes, take it, I wont take no for an answer. I took it, and it sat in camp for a couple of days before I finally rode it. Boy was I sore for a couple of weeks after that trip


Most recently a good example of good people would be someone who I met on this board just in the last few months, that jumped up and lent a hand, no questions asked. I had invited this person along with a couple others from the board a few months ago for a couple of beers, while I was doing some work in my backyard getting ready for the new pool. I knew they were from Anaheim, so I thought they're close, and it would be cool to meet a few people from the board.

So they came over we told a bunch of our Glamis stories to each other, and drank quite a few beers, shots etc. Invited these people to a couple of my tattoo parties which they came to, and I'm pretty sure had a good time at, because they have been back for more Loki, CrashGlamis, Church and SychoCr are now part of the duning family also.

I asked SychoCr if he was gonna be around last Friday, as I was gonna pull the engine on my buggy, and yank the tranny for some work before I sell it to the new owner. Sycho didn't hesitate, he said he would come by first thing in the morning and give me a hand. He showed up at 8am, and said lets get to work, and we kicked some butt, and got it yanked , and found the problem, which is beside the point, that I'm trying to get across in this thread.

Where else in this world that we live in, do you find someone involved in a common sport, that you have just met a few months prior, and also give you a hand like Sycho did for me, my answer NOWHERE.

Glamis people are Good People in my book! Sure there are some bad apple in every group, but I dont know any that go to my Favorite spot, "GLAMIS"

Mother G where the faces of friends are always smiling

That was awesome!

and precisely why this group works! We discovered this little secret and duning hasn't been the same since!

Thanks Looney!

The Pastor

AMEN TO THAT...............

I love the friends Glamis has brought me. Alot of good people that I hope to have fun with to the bitter end.......

You guys and gals rock arse....love to hear stories about good peeps helpin good peeps

damn Tim!!!! im touched!!!! actually gave me goose bumps reading it!!
let me know when you need help puting that rail back together. how did it go with the axle?

Eric,

I'm putting it back together tonite And no you cant help tonite you got school!!!! Your gonna miss enough school for the Easter trip

Brian is gonna lend me a hand tonite putting it back together, but if school gets out early, you know where I'll be, Firing wrenches across the garage and downing a few cold ones

Thanks again for the help Sycho, remember only if school lets out early tonite

Got the new axle from Rancho Saturday

Looney, Slap enjoys nothing more than reading your stories of Mother G and the times you've had with people and friends. No doubt this little piece is McScrappbook bound .

It is real hard to think about anything else in the world than Mother G, it is 36/9 in Slap's life, CONSTANTLY ON THE BRAIN , and Slap wouldn't want it any other way.

Slap goes out in the world to meet new folks, and when the wierdo people don't know what Slap is talkin about, it sure makes for a long evening. They keep saying, "Is that all you talk about?" Well, yea, what else is there? damn, THEY JUST DON'T GET IT...But Slap does his best to express what she is like to them. Somebody may bring up taxes, and Slap will think how he taxed-out the McSlappmachine fully pinned on a big bowl last weekend...Or maybe they'll bring up their new car, but Slap can only imagine it having paddles on and how it might handle in the dunes. Or maybe they'll talk about their blooming jasmine, and Slap can only think of the Primrose, and how the Primrose will kick the crap out of their jasmine. It is a sickness no doubt, and thank the dune gods there is no cure. OOOOHHH SLAPPY GOTTA DANCE

Very well said Looney, you hit it right on the head.

Post of the year . . .

Right on LD!

you da man Angel fan

are there cliff notes available for that? cool guy

SOME PEOPLE GET IT,AND L-D , YOU GOT IT BAD!
GREAT POST! THIS ONES FOR YOU!

Nice work man.. Need to pin that one up.

Slappy said it best - "Its a sickness" and their aint no cure.

Very well put.

Thanks for the beers everybody

And the nice words

We've all got it bad sand chucker

yep....great post. the names may be different, but the actions are the same in my experience. if this is a sickness, i wish it could become an epidemic... and i don't want the cure!

No doubt, this one deserves to be pinned for a little while...Slappy Gotta Dance

WOW! Great post. I have alot to be thankful for the family I met. If it wasn't for Mother G, I never would have met my KG. Hell, ALL of our friends are a part of this big crazy, sand infected group of duners. Amen to that post. We love you all LONG time!

if it wasn't for the king n queen, i wouldn't have made it home with my new truck owe you cool peeps BIG TIME!!!!!

WOW, A PINNED TOPIC in Slappys Neighborhood, I feel mighty proud to be up there with ya Slap, Thanks.

I haven't had the opportunity to meet alot of you folks, but I know that we all have the same appreciation for the wonders of Mother G, and share a lot of the same thoughts and feelings regarding the wonderful magic she works on us. It really does feel like I already know most of you just by these shared experiences in the forums.

I will make it a point to cruise over a couple of washes to meet some peeps over Easter, we only camp a few hundred yards away in Wash 11.

Hey Esco, I should have a pretty good lead in the Angels vs. Padres wager by then, you'll prolly owe me a six pack by then


Take it easy G peeps

Ouch hahah

didn't meet a bad person at Glamis.....everyone was great

heck my cup even got chummed one night....

never thought that would happen to me hehe

Nicely said, Looney. Even though I'm probably old enough to be your grandfather, I can relate, because some of the same things have happened to me when the subject of Glamis pops up.

HELLO TO ALL. HEY, ITS CHAD. I KNOW I DONT POST HERE MUCH, BUT I DO POST QUITE A BIT ON THE DIRT-E-PICS PAGE, BUT I JUST WANTED YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT GLAMIS IS THE BEST THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPEND TO ME, WELL, BESIDES THE GIVEN, LIKE FAMILY AND MY GIRLFRIEND AND STUFF, BUT EVEN STILL, WITH OUT MY FAMILY, I WOULD HAVE NEVER HAVE THE CHANCE TO EXPERIENCE THE WONDER OF MOTHER G.

IM WITH ALL OF YOU IN THE SENSE THAT GLAMIS IS PRETTY MUCH ALL I THINK ABOUT. ILL BE IN A TEST AT SCHOOL, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, I HAVE "GOT SAND" WRITTEN ALL OVER THE MARGINS, OR, "RIDE RED" OR EVEN THAT ONE TIME WHEN I WROTE "NOBODY DUNE LIKE SLAPPY DUNE, BUT I THINK I GOTTEN CLOSE A FEW TIMES" FOR THE BEGINING OF A PERSONAL EX. NARITIVE!!!!

THERES NTM I LOVE MORE THEN THE SOUND OF A FOUR-STROKER A MILE AWAY WHILE IM SITTING ATOP A RIDGE AT SUNSET. LIKE SOMEONE SAID, I THINK WE'VE ALL DONE THAT A TIME OR TWO AND GOT THE GOOSEBUMPS FROM IT. I CANT TELL YOU, IF YOU CARE, HOW MANY TIMES I WANT TO GET AWAY FROM A SITUATION I MIGHT BE IN, AND I JUST DO IT BY TAKING MYSELF TO THAT VERY SPOT IN MY MIND. I HEAR NOTHING AROUND ME, AND I FEEL NTHING BUT THE WARMTH COMING OFF THE SAND AND ONTO MY FACE. YOU CANT EXPLAIN IT, NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU TRY, AND NOTHING CAN COMPARE TO IT. IT IS A SICKNESS, BUT ONE DAY, IM SURE IT WILL BE THE ONE THAT KILLS ME, AND IM NOT SORRY ABOUT THAT, OR SCARED TO ADMIT IT.

THERES NOTHIN GLIKE IT, AS WE ALL KNOW, AND FOR THOSE A-HOLES THAT ARE TRYING TO TAKE IT AWAY FROM US, ALL I HAVE TO SAY IT "HOW DARE YOU"

IM OUT PEEPS OF G, TTY LATER

RideSandDotCom, that was beautimously said, and it is going straight into the McScrappbook.

WOW!!!! THANKS Slap!!!! I FEEL HONORED!!!! YOU ROCK MY HEAD SOCK!!!! LOL

WELL, THE SEASON IS ALMOST OVER, AS WE ALL KNOW BUT ARE THERE ANYMORE TRIPS PLANNED FOR THE NEXT FEW WEEKS!?!? I MIGHT TRY TO TALK THE FAM INTO GOING OONNEE LAST TIME, BUT OTHER THAN THAT, THIS SITE IS ALL I HAVE FOR THE NEXT FEW MONTHS TO KEEP ME INT HE SPIRIT.... I MIGHT TRY TO DO SOME MODS TO THE EX AS WELL, JUST TO KEEP ME GOIN. TTY G LOVERS

It be Slap's pleasure RSD...Sweet post, Slap sure do like them...

Mother G is beautimus all year, but she can be very dangerous when she gets hot...

This is a flabtaculous place to hang out durin the off-season RSD, no better folks to rap with in the whole world. And it stays perty darned interesting with all the freaksters we have hangin out; Slap included no doubt ...

Fun, games, learnin about Mother Glamis, and tippin some over at all the gatherins throughout the year RSD

Oh yea, SLAPPY'S WORLD IS ON THE WAY

Glamis brings me and my brother together year round. It's a beautiful thing. We have the Dunes to share year round. Peace

Good folks

the gecko 70 crew

Don't get me started. Peace

I heard through the grapevine that some very good people got hitched this weekend

WOO HOO

Yes, the best folks in the world of ripples...Admiral, may the Red Tail Hawk always guide your way, and your path free of tracks. Only happiness to you and esco_lady.

and heres to all you folks

I wish there were some good people involved with the ESA

About a month back, Mark (Crazy) and I were ridin' quads over near Eau Clair, WI. It was a rainy, very muddy trip. I wandered over to the camp next door to introduce myself and share stories, when low and behold, these people were from Michigan and know Glamis well. It was three semi-retired couples who winter in Arizona and Claifornia and ride the dunes all winter long. The rain and mud stories of the day were quickly replaced by stories of the dunes....go figure!!! From our neck of the woods, if you talk about the dunes, people look at you with a blank stare because they can't comprehend what the dunes are all about!! It was way cool to talk to people around here who can converse back about Mother G.

Good people a plenty on dis here board

Hung out with some real good people this weekend, nice to meet a whole bunch of ya at the ssss. See ya in the dunes

^ remember we all heard you say that you will try 13.5 out

You got it Brotha

LD, feeling is mutual.

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Very cool story, thanks.

the good guy post got pinned huh? damn it's been awhile. how's tim doin anyway? last time i talked to him he just had surgery.