NRBC 2007

Greetings and Salutations to all the members. It is with little fanfare that we announce the date for this years main event. Mark your calendars for June 21-24th. Do take notice that there is a new location this year. You will not get a map to this location until your payment is received in full. Please understand the problems of the past, and you will understand the "cloak of secrecy". Some changes in the schedule have also been made.
- The only day of canoeing will be Saturday.
- The horseshoe Tournament will start on Friday.
- The cost will be $175.00 per person.
We are discussing the possibilty of having a cook handle food. There will be a cost for this in addition to the cost of the trip. More information to follow on this.

Greetings and Salutations

Hope all is well with the members of NRBC. Just a reminder that the bored of detractors, during there annual meeting has decided to move the trip to an undisclosed location. Actual we will tell you the location, but only in an encrypted, self-dissolving, message at a later date. Don't fret, it's in the same vicinity. The reason is we seem to have become a spectacle, a freak show of sorts. For some of you, this temptation to "cross-over" to the other side is too strong of a force.
Look for for more information to follow.

I just can't explain it.......

That is the crowd that this group seems to attract.....are we just so damn popular that everybody has to see what we're doing? Enough said about the intrusions and distractions, we already have a plan in motion to handle that problem for next year. We plan on hiring "Julie" the cruise director from the love boat.

Another Great Design

Another great t-shirt design from our creative dept. Kudos to the 2005 NRBC - HSC on this 10 year commerative masterpiece.
Remember, all rights reserved, copyright, 2006 NRBC. Lookin' forward to seein' this on the backs of the faithful "18" next week. I wonder if JC will rip the arms off....again.

Wheat Bread?

Get your game on.......If you haven't paid.......guess what?....your not coming.
Rumor has it....the Carpenter boyz have requested "wheat bread" be served at the table.
Well, I don't know where they come from, but I'm a "Wonder" boy...that's right....only white bread for this Commadoor.
Maybe I should pack a bottle of Metamucil just to help things along. Hope we have enough green bottle, for everybody. See you boyz next week, love ya'....mean it.

2006 marks 10 years

For those of you who can actually count, yeh....you know who I'm talkin about....it is the 10th year anniversary of the NRBC annual canoe trip. All are looking forward to an exciting year.....on the river......and on the staub. Here it is the friday before and the Commadoor is hard at work preparing the many things that I must prepare. It's a tough job, but I'll manage....somehow. We did receive some sad news today, A brother to one of our faithful, Mike Crothers, passed away suddenly. We extend our sympathy for this family.

And the River Turns Nasty...........

Since the Panthers lost in Seattle, I've given up drinking Starbucks. Good luck to the Carpenter Boys, as they embark on another "festive" Superbowl weekend. (May your salsa stay in its bowl). The date for this years 10th year Bondage Run Celebration is scheduled for June 22nd-25th. If there are no conflicts, then we will procure the necessary arrangements from our long list of vendors, plumbers, tileman, marbleman, concreteist, sub-contractors, contractors and yes....potters. And by the way.....just what do you do Barry?

New Year......New River.....New Format

Happy New Year to all NRBC members. As the sands of the hourglass slip slowly by, I thought I would interject some thoughts to all those who.... like me, seek inner peace and tranquility for the upcoming new year. In light of mental anguish, I propose a new format for the the upcoming year. Since this will be the 10th anniversary of the NRBC, a little change may do us all some good.
1. The fee should reflect the value - $200.00
2. The horseshoe tourney needs to be shortened, and sweetened.
3. Finally, the participants need to be held to the first 18 paid....final.
4. Lastly, the canoe trip may need to be adjusted to those who wish to canoe vs. those who pitch.
Please feel free to comment.

And you wondered what this group will look like after 20 years? 

Butch "Ten-I-See" Long and Barry "The Sleeper" Carpenter wave to the crowd after winning the 2005 NRBC Horshoe tournament. 

Joel "Dirty Shoe" Carpenter loses his temper.. 

NRBC 9th YEAR COMES TO A CLOSE

What can be said.......The weather was great......the river was great......and the look on Joel Carpenters face.......PRICELESS. Not to take anything away from Barry and Butch......Way to go, 1st place winners of the 2005 NRBC Horseshoe Tournament. After 2 arduous days of play, Barry and Butch closed the door on the Commadoor and the Chuckster in the wee hours of Saturday night. Double elimination hung heavy on the hearts of some (Scott) but hey.......better luck next year.
Stay tuned for pictures....the censors are busy.

NRBC Official 2005 T-shirt 

Deadline

Dateline June 13th, 2005: 12 bonders made the deadline, I guess the rest of you... well.... we understand, your wife wouldn't let you have the money. The "Royal Scow" will sail.....or gently glide with, or without you.

Getting Close

Get your game on........time to cut the crap and start packin'. For those of you who are thinkin' about comin'.......stop thinking, it's bad for you. I haven't heard from some of the "old crowd"......you know who you are. Pay up suckers....times a wasting.

Yes, it's that time again...........

Greetings and salutations from the board of directors.
As we look forward to another year - 9? cut the excuses and start saving your money.
We will try our best to "hold" the line on prices this year - but hey!......where can you have so much fun for just "forty dollars a day". Just think, if you didn't spend your money on beer and cigarettes.........well....ok.....I understand.
The date has been set: June 23-26. This is the week after father's day.
So start packin' and get your best "game" on. Rumor has it - that reigning champ Joel "dirty shoe" Carpenter has not been able to find a flat spot approx. 40' long in order to practice his game.
In order to streamline things in the NRBC office - please forward me your email so we can send the newsletter via email this year, this makes it much easier to correspond with all NRBC members. Check out www.carpenterpottery.com

Greetings from the turkey farm. Since Thanksgiving is just around the corner...give us a call...gooble gooble 

Bonding.... 

Yes.....we did get a 99.9 from the health dept. 

The sign sums it up......