The Roll Bama Roll/Well That's Cool Sunshine Express
by kleph on May 3, 2011 9:47 AM CDT
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Does anyone know where we can rent this truck in Los Angeles?
Roll Bama Roll is teaming up with the folks over at Well That's Cool to bring truckload of donations from the West Coast to Tuscaloosa for the tornado relief efforts. Sometime Thursday we're going to load a truck in Los Angeles and start heading east on Interstate 10 and then Interstate 20 picking up items as we go.
We are working in coordination with the good folks at Toomers for Tuscaloosa to arrange the logistics but the backbone of our donation push is being handled by the University of Alabama alumni groups in Southern California, Arizona, North Texas and North Louisiana.
The emphasis of this drive are items that will be needed next week in the storm zone and that sending through the mail isn't really practical. That list includes the following:
- Tarps/Tents
- Cots/Air Mattresses
- Charcoal
- Cookers (BBQ grills, hibachis)
- Hammers
- Adult diapers
- Pedialight
That said, the goal is to fill this truck. So we will take whatever you have to do that. But if we get too much we are going to off-load items that can be mailed and prioritize the above list.
There is a constant demand for consumable items such as toilet paper, feminine hygene products and the kind of stuff you use daily and never think about like, say, paper towels. Foodwise non-perishables like granola bars, canned goods and gatoraid are not a bad idea as well. If someone goes and gets a case of bottled water for us to throw in the back of this beast, we're not going to object.
Now we plan to make a stop for anyone along the way that can collect a decent amount of stuff but the confirmed drop off points are as follows:
California area: Butterfield Square Shopping Center, 28690 Old Town Front Street, Temecula, California. ONE DAY ONLY Wednesday, May 4, 10 a.m. till whenever.
Phoenix, Arizona area: Fastenal, 250 S. Mulberry, Mesa AZ. This will be until Friday, May 6 at 5 p.m.
Dallas area: Lakeside Church of Christ, 1500 Breckinridge Road, Mansfield, Texas. This through Friday. On the weekend the dropoff will be Prescott Realty, 6060 N. Central Expressway, Dallas.
North Louisiana area: Ruston Parks & Recreation Complex, 605 James Street, Ruston, La. Until Monday.
As you might expect, we'll be tweeting and blogging about our progress but this post will be updated as more specific information about the itinerary get's nailed down.
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The guys over at "Well That's Cool" are freaking awesome
And this couldn’t be a more appropriate quest for them…
I’ve got some folks out on the West Coast that wanted to help, I’ll get the word out.
Thanks guys! Y’all rock!!
One other thing
Is there a Southern California drop point? They’re mentioned above but then no actual location given…
we are working through the alumni association
for now you can email their coordinator ashli wolf at wolfbama@gmail.com to arrange a drop off.
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Thanks again for everything you're doing
My company has offices in Irvine, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; and other various places… both of those offices know how serious I am about all this… so I’m thinking that my people could get something pulled together pretty quickly
Do you happen to know if we have anyone (I may have missed it if we do) coordinating a drop off/pick up in the D.C. or Northern VA area? We have an office up there & I could light those guys on fire
by RollTideYall on May 3, 2011 10:12 AM CDT up reply actions
West coast represent
I’m in West LA, so I’ll get in touch with WTC. Thanks for the heads up.
"That rug really tied the room together."
by pantsfucious on May 3, 2011 10:33 AM CDT up reply actions
I've got the word out to our folks
here in North Louisiana. Also working on some Los Angeles folks as well!
Meet it is I set it down that one may smile, and smile, and be a villain--Hamlet, I, v
If there is any way to add a Ft. Worth stop?
There is a theatre a used to work with taking collections now. I can talk with friends in that area if need be. Thanks.
Death, Taxes, and Tim Duncan.
workin on it.
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Guys
We need to make sure Kleph never has to buy his own beer in the state of Alabama again.
Death, Taxes, and Tim Duncan.
by TexaninNYC on May 3, 2011 10:52 AM CDT up reply actions 8 recs
I don't think it's an issue
Proud member of the Fax Girl fan club.
by billycthulhu on May 3, 2011 11:05 AM CDT up reply actions
^This x a million!
"Timid men prefer the calm of despotism to the tempestuous sea of liberty."
-Thomas Jefferson
Make this GREEN people!!
He should never have to buy his own beer in any state where Bama represents!!
by RollTideYall on May 3, 2011 11:07 AM CDT up reply actions
thanks guys
but please take this goodwill and direct it to the folks that need it. i don’t drink much these days if at all. but every beer will be that much sweeter if i know someone out there busting their ass with the cleanup got a drink of water when they needed it.
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another thing
this is one daunting sonofabitch of an operation to undertake. i’m relying on your feedback and enthusiasm to get me through it. so posting and commenting are very much part of the team effort.
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chirp chirp :)
Nice work, kleph. I’ve got a few folks I’ll pass the info along to.
How much longer till kickoff?
We've got your back
and I’m doing everything I can from the ATL to get the word out… Thanks again for everything you’re doing, we’ll keep cheering from either the trenches or the sidelines… but we’re here & we’re listening
by RollTideYall on May 3, 2011 12:10 PM CDT up reply actions
This is...
…quite a service you’re providing to help connect all of us and our goodwill/goods/service/money with the way-too-many people who need it. Thanks, kelph.
/knowsyournameisnotkelphbutcliff
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on May 3, 2011 1:14 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank you Kleph
for the outstanding job you are doing!
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 3, 2011 3:51 PM CDT up reply actions
thanks everyone
something i want you all to keep in mind. you might notice that in my posts and tweets i always use the plural pronoun. it’s “we” and “us.” that’s not by accident. and it doesn’t mean todd, ots, nico, matt and myself. it means you. all of you.
roll bama roll is what it is because it’s a community. that “we” means all of you that post, comment and lurk. you make this site what it is and that’s who i’m representing when i’m driving down the highway next week.
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by kleph on May 3, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions 4 recs
remember folks
we want to do something to address the immediate needs on the ground in tuscaloosa but this is also an undisguised attempt to spread the word about the situation in alabama. this recovery effort is a long haul project and it’s gonna take a considerable long-term commitment from all of us.
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truck rented
no turning back now.
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giant alabama magnets
and fuzzy dice on the way.
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From the land of race car ya-yas?
How much longer till kickoff?
by CarrotTop4 on May 3, 2011 1:33 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
and you better believe
this will be on the dashboard.
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by kleph on May 3, 2011 12:14 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Another pic of Walt Maddox and Charlie Sheen?
Awesome….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on May 3, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Now that's winning....
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on May 3, 2011 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions
Headed to T-town ...
My daughter was all set to graduate this coming Saturday but that’s all put on hold for now. She’s been busy volunteering and this Los Angeles boy is headed to T-town on Thursday to pitch in with the relief effort. Two of my brothers from Pensacola are coming to help out too. My uncle’s church, Lake Forest Baptist, was hit and I’ll probably be starting there unless one of y’all know of more immediate needs. What I don’t want is to get there and stand around with a bunch of folks waiting to do something. I WANT TO GO TO WORK! Let me know the L.A. area drop off and I’ll spread the word to all of my friends and my church.
One More Thing ...
I THANK GOD that my little girl is alive (I was on the phone with her during the whole ordeal) and pray for ALL of the families who have suffered the ultimate loss.
I'm glad your daughter is okay!
I was on the phone with my little brother in Tuscaloosa as it was headed right for him. We lost our cell signal and it was not until an hour later that he text me saying he was safe. His house was 3 blocks away from total destruction. Several of my family members in my hometown of Cullman experienced major damage, and many of my friends in Bountsville, which is 5 miles from where I live, are left with nothing but heaping piles of debris. We are all still thanking God though for his hand of protection, but praying for those who are suffering the loss of loved ones. What an extremely overwhelming week this has been.
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 3, 2011 3:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Thank You!
I also lost contact for a short bit which scared me to death!!! She lives a couple blocks from Bryant Denny and she and her roommate were in their downstairs bathroom with sofa cushions over their heads. The last thing she saw on the TV before the power went was the tornado had entered Tuscaloosa and they announced “headed for the campus.” We were both about as frightened as you could be. I’m so sorry for you family’s and friend’s loss and will keep them and all of the people in my prayers. I also hope that they get help soon from all of the volunteers showing up. RTR!!!
Thank you back!
We are a close family and a close community and have already made great strides in cleaning up. It’s times like these you just have to put your nose to the grindstone and git er done. I hope help is given to those who can’t easily help themselves. You have a safe trip as you head to T-town.
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 3, 2011 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions
That is so kind of you to ask!
I think we’ve got a good handle on it right now, but if something comes up that we need some extra man power, I’ll track you down on here if that’s okay?
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 4, 2011 11:18 PM CDT up reply actions
Not a problem
You can email me at bryan.benefield (at) g mail . com (reformatted to keep the bots from harvesting it of course).
I jotted down your email....
Thank you so much. It’s nice to know such a great fellow roll bama rollian is living in my neck of the woods. I’m gonna go out on my front porch now and give you a big ol’ roll tide.
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by You can call me Al on May 5, 2011 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions
YAY!! My company is setting up a collection
one of our guys in the Scottsdale, AZ office is going to deliver to Mesa on Friday!!
He thanked me for lighting a fire under his butt, I told him I was the one that owed him the thanks… he won’t ever have to buy a drink when he’s in the ATL again either…
This is great. Keep up the good work!
My brother is coming in from Tuscaloosa today. Once he’s rested and recovered a bit, we may head down there and pitch in.
"Those are just facts and facts are just opinions and opinions can be wrong"
-Veronica, Better Off Ted
i take it back
THIS is the truck i want to drive to do this.
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I believe...
…CNS keeps that at the lake house in Georgia….
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on May 3, 2011 8:59 PM CDT up reply actions
No way...
…this is what you need.
Imagine that thing barrelling into Ttown blaring AC/DC.
Roll Bama Roll - The Champagne of Bama Blogs.
thanks
i’m flying on that airline into that airport tomorrow. not like i had enough to worry about already.
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Diesel sir
Gas is cheaper than diesel (usually)
Me: You just like that I have the body of a god
Her: ....This is good fried rice.
Columbus, MS
Kleph, is there anyway we could set up a pick up in the Columbus area. As you know it’s off 82 on the way to Tuscaloosa. I would be willing to handle some logistic stuff. MSU, and the W, along with churches in the are-I think we could cram the trailer out with a last minute stop before hitting Ttown.
sounds good.
i’ve got zero idea how loaded the thing will be at that time though.
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Does southern CA include San Diego
or will you start in LA?
If San Diego I can spread the word with family there.
I wouldn't piss off the boys from Alabama . . . DBT
Anybody have any contacts with the Southern Baptist Convention?
I’m currently in awe of the fact that this is the message they’re sending out to all their local associations (therefore being passed along to their churches):
Sid Hopkins, Gwinnett Metro Baptist Assoc missions director said that the disaster areas are still in the assessment stage. They are still doing search and rescue and will not allow any one in the areas or accept any donations. He is sending me the info he received from the Georgia Baptist Convention Disaster Relief Department.
He wasn’t just referring to GA he was also referring to AL because I was requesting to be able to collect at the church for my delivery to AL on the 14th.
the alabama baptist convention
has been very active in the recovery efforts.
http://www.alsbom.org/templates/System/details.asp?id=36469&PID=861706
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That's what I thought
I’m not sure WHY the Georgia Baptist Convention is stonewalling… as it says above, they’re taking nothing but monetary donations. And I stated clearly that I was working with AL locations, not GA (not that I have anything against GA but I’ve got people in AL and I was clear on the fact)
My girlfriend's church back home in Powder Springs, GA
is wanting to send some people to Tuscaloosa to help the clean up. 10 are signed up for Sumaritans Purse for either this Sat. or the next. (FYI, I believe that church is more Crimson than anything else)
Me: You just like that I have the body of a god
Her: ....This is good fried rice.
by thisisnotyou on May 4, 2011 12:41 AM CDT up reply actions
I have a friend in L.A. (the one on the west coast--not the one with the crawfish!)
to whom I gave AW’s contact info. My friend has already organized and collected some donations and was going to call/text AW about drop-off.
More and more coming in here in North LA (the one with the crawfish!) today and hopefully through the week.
Thanks, Kleph and Roll Tide!
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for the record
i am full-on wiggin out about things right now.
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google map now posted above
you’re starting at the rose bowl? you damn well better believe i’m starting at the rose bowl.
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by kleph on May 3, 2011 5:43 PM CDT reply actions 3 recs
Starting at the Rose Bowl .... LOVE IT!
We’re trying to see who’s gonna pick you up at the airport. Sure wish i could meet you but, if all goes as planned, I’ll be pulling into Tuscaloosa about the time you’re stepping onto the tarmac (no skyways) in our ’50’s era Burbank Airport. I’ve put the word out and hope we get a bunch of stuff over to Ashli’s to go on the truck.
man
it’s LA and i’ve got a credit card. it’s not like stepping off a provincial bus in the highlands of peru.
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NEW DROPOFF SPOT
this one is tomorrow only in temecula, california
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A drop point in PHX? Shit man! I'm in PHX!
Kleph, I’ll do as much as I can to get as much shit as I can into my mob-mobile and get the aforementioned “shit” to the Phoenix drop point before D-Day.
Sorry for the question (as you are obviously already bombarded), but is the Phoenix drop point a residence of a Crimson Legionaire, or shall I await the caravan’s arrival on Friday. Also, I’ve always wanted to do the Bruce-Willis-Diehard-2-road-flare-thing in case you guys get lost/abducted by aliens, so in the unlikely event that some wicked shizzy happens, uh… blog it and I shall react appropriately and with aplomb… and possibly road flares.
BTW, “Friday” is taken from the name of the Viking God “Frey,” so act appropriately on that day…
Charles Martel, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Raymond IV the Count of Toulouse, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Boulogne, Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, St. Joan of Arc and Napoleon Bonaparte -- all of good stock.
hell if you can get out to LA on thursday afternoon
you can do the run across from there with me.
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If my mob-mobile weren't bleeding coolant, I'd already be on my way to LA.
However, I shan’t be letting my people down. I will have plenty of goods ready on D-Day. Also, let me know what special beverage I can bring YOU for your efforts, good sir.
Also, I’ll email Ashli at the Alumni Association and try to get some media outlet reporting into the equation so that generous citizens know that the Snowman/Bama Express (you) is heading into their town.
Charles Martel, Charlemagne, William the Conqueror, Raymond IV the Count of Toulouse, Godfrey of Bouillon, Baldwin of Boulogne, Henry II, Richard the Lionheart, St. Joan of Arc and Napoleon Bonaparte -- all of good stock.
by TiderUpNorth on May 3, 2011 11:11 PM CDT up reply actions
water.
lots of it.
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Coming right up, good man!
Also, if you have any immediate needs/ideas, feel free to email me at franksinatra@wi.rr.com.
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by TiderUpNorth on May 3, 2011 11:46 PM CDT up reply actions
Two questions
When are y’all getting here?
AND
Where will y’all unload once you do arrive?
I think this idea is so freaking awesome.
looks like tuesday afternoon/evening
and we are working through toomers for tuscaloosa so i think the five points church. prolly should double check on that.
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Kleph has the awesome
Sunshine Express rollin’. And if you’re feeling that urge to go above and beyond, Alabama Possible is a great aggregate site for ways to help!
Meet it is I set it down that one may smile, and smile, and be a villain--Hamlet, I, v
who are you working with in Ruston?
my buddy at Tech just emailed the chamber of commerce. Have you talked with any churches?
I'm the contact here in Ruston
I teach at Tech. I’ve sent emails out to the CVB, area churches, Tech faculty, and other various and sundry friends and neighbors.We’re also working through the local Parks and Rec office and Trinity United Methodist Church
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Cool
I’ve emailed First Baptist and through them suggesting it, I emailed Concord Union who can email a ton of local churches. So we probably have churches covered.
I’m waiting to hear more from the SID at Tech. He owes me since he used to clown me in basketball pretty much our entire childhoods (he was older, in my defense).
As a last resort, I’ve emailed family and friends personally or on Facebook.
Sounds like you have a handle on things. Do you think we’ve covered it all?
It sounds like it
Later this afternoon I’ll have an idea of where we stand. I’ll make sure to update here in the comments.
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here's an idea. when you guys get together for the truck
call it the sunshine express tailgate. and behave accordingly
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that would involve more LSU fans and drinks
and rocking the truck back and forth as you pull into the lot.
Kleph
I’m in Claremont, CA, just off the 210. I can’t get to Temecula tomorrow. When and what time are you coming through? I can meet you at an exit and throw a couple hundred dollars worth of above mentioned stuff in the truck.
just email this woman
wolfbama@gmail.com and set it up.
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LA Dropoff
I’m a native Alabamian but have been living in LA for the past ten years. Please post if there will be an LA dropoff and when/where, and I will be more than happy to pass along to all my peeps.
Thanks!
i'm getting prepared for the trip
rick muscles has agreed to be my personal trainer and i’m going through this book like i’m gettin ready for my psat/nmsqt
http://franklinmintblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/keep-on-truckin.html
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I think we all need to think of a great cb handle for kleph
by chinesedentist on May 4, 2011 7:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Twister Christian
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by NiceLittleSaturday on May 5, 2011 8:46 AM CDT up reply actions
Well the last thing you need on this trip is a "driving award"(speeding ticket),
so if you hear “smile and comb your hair” there’s a radar trap ahead or “watch your donkey” means let up and check your rear view for a “bear”(police) is approaching from behind. Just remember “there’s two miles of ditches for every mile of road”(drive safely) and you’ll be fine.
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 4, 2011 1:03 PM CDT up reply actions
We all know the truth
Kleph is actually bringing a truckload of Coors
Meet it is I set it down that one may smile, and smile, and be a villain--Hamlet, I, v
In CB slang that would be "Colorado Kool-Aid".
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by You can call me Al on May 4, 2011 1:22 PM CDT up reply actions
I nominate Kleph's handle to be "Sauce Money." BOOK IT!
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by TiderUpNorth on May 4, 2011 2:43 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Your CB knowledge is so vast...
…how do you know these things, Al?
by Queen of the Universe on May 4, 2011 3:45 PM CDT up reply actions
Betty,I'm just a plethora of unuseful knowledge.
/googlesearchcomesinprettyhandysometimestoo
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by You can call me Al on May 4, 2011 3:59 PM CDT up reply actions
We are so proud to partner with RBR here we'll help with the keeping people up to date on
wellthatscool.com. Hopefully a map of where Kleph will be driving and trying to update people about pick up points. Also if there is any need we’ll post here and on our site.
map is now available in the main post
i am a 1337 haxxor.
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DROPOFF UPDATE
Dallas locations are now available. We also have a phone number you can call to make arrangements to drop elsewhere in the Metroplex 615-364-3863.
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actually, the better number is
214-725-8454. ask for lindsay. she will help you arrange which of several dropoff spots across the dallas area is most convenient for you.
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Do you have a Jackson, MS drop-off point yet?
Noticed you’ll be driving right through. I’m in Starkville but I know folks in Jackson, I can send out the call on Facebook. This is the Facebook group for Bama Alumni in the Jackson area: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=70018270604
Dude, I like Katy Perry and watch "Glee." I’m pretty much a lost fucking cause.
by Queen Hoka-Hotty-Toddy on May 4, 2011 9:34 AM CDT reply actions
right now it looks like we will stop in jackson
but taking a load isn’t feasible. we expect to top off the truck by ruston and wont’ have any more room after that. we’d love to haul stuff from mississippi but we’re really trying to focus on places further away that have fewer transport options.
but you never know. send me an email at kleph@hotmail.com and we’ll keep in touch in case something happens.
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You guys are Freaking AWESOME!!
I have hit up our Scottsdale, AZ office, they’re going to be taking items to the Mesa drop off. I couldn’t get the Irvine, CA people “on the wagon” with me for some reason. Not sure where I failed there…
Anyway, I’m going to keep trying with my CA ppl & see what we can get going from there… I’m SO proud to be a Bama fan & a faithful RBRer… and Kleph, YOU rock!!!
some groups are focusing their efforts on monitary donations
and others have set up effective collection and mailing systems. all of these are doing what is important here – getting help to folks that need it. so just because someone isn’t directly participating in this particular effort doesn’t mean they don’t care or are ignoring the problem.
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Oh... no
not saying that at all… just saying that I can’t seem to get my company to get interested. Especially so far away. Our west coast office is notoriously Laissez-faire
by RollTideYall on May 4, 2011 11:41 AM CDT up reply actions
Kleph, re: Ruston
who are you in touch with there? I’ve already forwarded this on to a couple of people but I don’t want to duplicate efforts and instead contact as many as possible.
Already posted this on Shaggy Bevo for Dallas people.
I ask because you went there I think
and I’m from there. So we may know the same people.
I hit up the SID for LaTech and am gonna hit up my old church.
i went to high school in ruston
and took some classes at la tech. PBCook is handling things there. i’m focused completely on logistics of the trip. and don’t worry about replication, the goal is to reach as many people as possible.
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Thanks for the stop in our little town!!
I am glad I get to show my support! I may have to throw some Roll Tide cookies for you guys.
"The Rose Bowl is the only bowl I’ve ever seen that I didn’t have to clean." (Erma Bombeck)
If there are any people in the Midland/Odessa Tx area..
I am in Big Spring. I have Kleph stopping here, but I can pick up any donations there may be!
Roll Tide
"The Rose Bowl is the only bowl I’ve ever seen that I didn’t have to clean." (Erma Bombeck)
by bamagirlintx on May 4, 2011 12:27 PM CDT up reply actions
OK folks... here's the rough itenerary
THURSDAY, MAY 5: i’m flying to los angeles in the afternoon and picking up the truck. we’ll load it with the stuff being collected there by the SoCal folks.
FRIDAY, MAY 6: i’m getting up much early and heading east. the plan is to be at the arizona drop-off spot early afternoon so we can load it before our 5 p.m. deadline. there might be further loading at another location.
SATURDAY, MAY 7: my uncle and i are going to try and be on the road by 6 a.m. a stop in tuscon is possible but the key is to push hard as we can on this day. we should hit big spring sometime in the mid-afternoon. then it’s onto dallas.
SUNDAY, MAY 8: the big dallas hoe-down. this will involved a lot of the texas folks working on collecting goods and such. we are likely to unload the truck and then re-load it with the highest priority items.
MONDAY, MAY 9: heading out early in the a.m. to ruston where we’ll hook up with the folks there for awhile and add their stuff to the largesse. then we will push on to jackson, miss where TiderInTn has set us up with a place to stay.
TUESDAY, MAY 10: we will hit tuscaloosa sometime mid-morning and unload this bad boy. THEN we’re gonna turn it around and head back west. hopefully we can make it at least as far as ruston.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 11: push on to dallas, reload the bad boy and turn back around for tuscaloosa. once again, we’ll be crashing in jackson.
THURSDAY, MAY 12: back to tuscaloosa. where we’ll unload the truck and then go to do as many local runs with it as we can for the rest of the day.
FRIDAY, MAY 13: return the truck. collapse in a heap.
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by kleph on May 4, 2011 1:33 PM CDT reply actions 8 recs
Don't forget to enjoy KLPI when you're in range
When I was home for Easter, they were still broadcasting non mainstream but pretty dang good stuff, like they always have. And get a peach icee at the handeemart behind RHS on Tech Drive.
OH HELL YES!!!
totally forgot about those.
Remember the Rose Bowl: The Story of the Alabama Crimson Tide & the Grandaddy of Them All
I'm not a superstitious person at all,
but after viewing that last date on your amazing schedule, why don’t you go ahead and throw ya a lucky rabbit’s foot on your keychain just in case. You might want to throw ya a little salt over your shoulder while your at it, and then maybe knock or lightly tap on some wood, you know, just for fun. But like I said, I’m not superstitious [insert nervous laugh here].
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 4, 2011 3:52 PM CDT up reply actions
honestly
i’m more worried about water levels on the mississippi which i’m looking to cross four times over the next week.
http://www.9news.com/dontmiss/196756/630/Flood-fears-spread-south-along-the-Mississippi
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Wow, I just read the link....
This has been a wild year thus far for weather and natural disasters. I hope the Mighty M doesn’t give you any trouble, but I have 100% confidence you’ll make it through even if it does. You really are doing a great job with all of this.
"Auburn people are stinky"- my 3 yr.old daughter
by You can call me Al on May 4, 2011 11:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Buena suerte, Amigo...
This is awesome. Way to represent.
by Queen of the Universe on May 4, 2011 3:55 PM CDT up reply actions
just one question:
why isn’t this green, people?
"this is it, all I’ve ever wanted, this is home."
by HoundstoothHeart on May 4, 2011 5:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Workin on it. I gave it a rec.
I think this is one of the most awesome ideas ever!
Unbelievable endeavor!
We’re not in your flight path, but you’ve got a bunch of folk up norf cheering you on and hittin your Red Crosses with monetary donations. Best of luck managing all the logistics, navigating the actual roads safely, and most of all: keeping your spirits up. Remember all your real and internet fans are watching eagerly from near and far and cheering your important journey on.
Keep keeping us posted, and we’ll keep feeding you good vibes. Dogspeed!
jtothetweet
"I am amazed that people still think apologizing in such a way as to make it clear that it was the victims who misunderstood is acceptable. I had hoped that the sorry-if-you-are-oversensitive school of apology would by now have been thoroughly discredited." - former Penn State & NBA player, John Amaechi
p.s.
Do your best to get very important sleep when you stop at nights! Keep it safe out there, brother!
jtothetweet
"I am amazed that people still think apologizing in such a way as to make it clear that it was the victims who misunderstood is acceptable. I had hoped that the sorry-if-you-are-oversensitive school of apology would by now have been thoroughly discredited." - former Penn State & NBA player, John Amaechi
You freakin' PSU fans...
…do you have to keep reminding us why we like y’all so much?
"High standards come from passion within...." --Coach Nick Saban
by NiceLittleSaturday on May 5, 2011 8:50 AM CDT up reply actions
thanks.
remember, this adventure is one we are going to try and let you all share in. but there’s a legion of folks doing the exact same thing right now who aren’t blogging/tweeting/facebooking it. they need to be in your thoughts as well.
Remember the Rose Bowl: The Story of the Alabama Crimson Tide & the Grandaddy of Them All
Sorry I cant get there sooner.
I’m loading up on paper towels and toilet paper etc.,hitting the road Tuesday to see the family in Montgomery.My question is would it be better to drop off at a service in B’ham or TTown?,As I dont want to be in the way of the clean up.
RBR resident Dogcaller.
Are You/We Looking For Media Coverage?
If so, has anyone called Paul Finebaum to get the word out? He’s “national” now you know … and maybe he, with his connections, can get some local/national TV coverage for us. We’ve got a bunch of folks donating stuff out here in SoCal. Maybe we’ll overfill the truck and have to send another. I’ve contacted someone her in L.A. (the left-coast L.A.) that has possible connections with KCAL Channel 9TV. Also, how about decking the truck out with some BAMA gear (Door magnets, Flags, whatever) Something so folks along the way know it’s the BAMA EXPRESS! … Actually, someone out here has offered his giant door magnets.
were good on dressing the truck up
and we might get some publicity, we might not. these posts on RBR and the ones on WTC are aimed at our core audiences which is the priority. outside of that, it’s just one more thing to deal with on the trip. if they call us, great. otherwise i’m hip deep in busy.
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Just saw the media question now
after I tweeted you about it here. We are working on getting local TV/Newspaper coverage here in Ruston for the North LA stop.
Meet it is I set it down that one may smile, and smile, and be a villain--Hamlet, I, v
the daily disappointment?
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