Attention: TDR Forum Junkies While the participants have been circumspect and brief in their descriptions of the fantastic meet at Tulare last weekend, a few others have been circulating "ugly rumors. " Let me give you the facts 
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right now to save you from
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Rumor: vendors racing in the parking lot led to a public address system admonishment.
Fact: two Scourges allowed their frisky Rams to "butt heads" briefly in the wide open spaces. How could we expect any less
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One couldn't call it a "race" since the "meeting" was too brief and no "conclusion" could be reached. However, the earth's rotation was briefly interrupted by the tremendous transfer of horsepower to the ground
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Rumor: Fords ruled the sled pulls.
Fact: Two Scourges ruled with the longest pulls in both 2WD and 4WD modes, in the 286-287 ft range. One was an "exhibition" run and the other's progress was interupted by the breakage of an inferior hitch part (non-Dodge ball mount). Neither Dodge used shady practices such as added weight to improve traction, although some other brands did so.
Rumor: Two Rammers deserted to Ford.
Fact: Two loyal Rammers won Ford hats in the vendor bingo, donated by the local Ford dealership. The preferred mode for wearing such a hat was with a Ram hat on top of the Ford hat [Rams are male, and it is a "male thing"].
Rumor: this was a Powerstroke rally, and Dodges were "allowed" to attend.
Fact: Upon arriving, Scourge of the Desert noted 15-20 other rigs lined up in the RV lot. There were only 2-3 contaminants (non-Rams) in the line. This pro-Ram bias became even more pronounced over the weekend, with a herd of Rams circling the wagons to ward off intruders while extensive bombing activities proceeded well into the night.
Rumor: brand loyalty and camaraderie were common.
Fact: only the Rammers grouped and bombed from 7 AM to 2AM and beyond. Rammers had to banter among themselves as the other brands didn't participate in any of the socializing we take for granted at all of our rallies. Old 12 vs. 24 valve "enmities" had to be continued as we had no competition and became quite bored with the lack of competition
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from the other brands.
Rumor: this event was small and sparsely attended, in an out-of-the-way location.
Fact: enough Rams attended to astonish the vendors who were expecting mostly Fords and some Chevies. FOUR Scourges attended the event! This presence of well over 2000 hp to defend the Ram reputation must have terrified the other brands#ad
The location was ideal to provide wide-open spaces and came complete with a huge vendor/meeting area and a state-of-the-art sled pulling facility.
Faithfully yours,
Scourge of the Desert
#adright now to save you from
#adRumor: vendors racing in the parking lot led to a public address system admonishment.
Fact: two Scourges allowed their frisky Rams to "butt heads" briefly in the wide open spaces. How could we expect any less
#adOne couldn't call it a "race" since the "meeting" was too brief and no "conclusion" could be reached. However, the earth's rotation was briefly interrupted by the tremendous transfer of horsepower to the ground
#adRumor: Fords ruled the sled pulls.
Fact: Two Scourges ruled with the longest pulls in both 2WD and 4WD modes, in the 286-287 ft range. One was an "exhibition" run and the other's progress was interupted by the breakage of an inferior hitch part (non-Dodge ball mount). Neither Dodge used shady practices such as added weight to improve traction, although some other brands did so.
Rumor: Two Rammers deserted to Ford.
Fact: Two loyal Rammers won Ford hats in the vendor bingo, donated by the local Ford dealership. The preferred mode for wearing such a hat was with a Ram hat on top of the Ford hat [Rams are male, and it is a "male thing"].
Rumor: this was a Powerstroke rally, and Dodges were "allowed" to attend.
Fact: Upon arriving, Scourge of the Desert noted 15-20 other rigs lined up in the RV lot. There were only 2-3 contaminants (non-Rams) in the line. This pro-Ram bias became even more pronounced over the weekend, with a herd of Rams circling the wagons to ward off intruders while extensive bombing activities proceeded well into the night.
Rumor: brand loyalty and camaraderie were common.
Fact: only the Rammers grouped and bombed from 7 AM to 2AM and beyond. Rammers had to banter among themselves as the other brands didn't participate in any of the socializing we take for granted at all of our rallies. Old 12 vs. 24 valve "enmities" had to be continued as we had no competition and became quite bored with the lack of competition
#adfrom the other brands.
Rumor: this event was small and sparsely attended, in an out-of-the-way location.
Fact: enough Rams attended to astonish the vendors who were expecting mostly Fords and some Chevies. FOUR Scourges attended the event! This presence of well over 2000 hp to defend the Ram reputation must have terrified the other brands
#adThe location was ideal to provide wide-open spaces and came complete with a huge vendor/meeting area and a state-of-the-art sled pulling facility.
Faithfully yours,
Scourge of the Desert
