BELOW ARE THE NEW RULES FOR A FIRE DURING TICC! PLEASE NOTE AND OBEY!
AT RANCHO CASI DE LOS CHISOS
Propane stoves, grills, and BBQ pits will be permitted for cooking. Please exercise caution.
Fires must be contained in a fire pit, fire ring or other enclosure. There are to be no unconfined fires on the ground. Additionally, the perimeter of the fire pit or ring should be cleared of all vegetation.
Fires cannot be any larger than 3 foot tall. Meaning NO LARGE FIRES!
No accelerants will be used on fires, ie, gas, lighter fluid, etc. Additionally, no volatile items may be thrown into the fire.
Fires must be attended at all times.
No furniture, cars, tires or non-earth grown items will be allowed on site for burning.
It is requested that all persons entering the ranch have a working FIRE EXTINGUISHER in their possession.
All fireworks and explosives are PROHIBITED!
Please be aware that any participant violating the fire safety guidelines will be asked to leave the TICC site immediately with no refund in entrance fees.
From Vickie Childress:
One last reminder to bring toys for the Terlingua children. These children will be between the ages of 0 - 12. The toys should be brought unwrapped. Please bring the wrapping paper with them. These children will appreciate these toys!From the Fire Fighter's CCO:
From Ed Nesbitt:
Deer Safety on the way to TICC
It is Deer season and now is the time to remind drivers of the dangers of animals in the roadway! The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety estimates that 1.5 million accidents a year occur involving deer with an annual cost of $1.1 billion in vehicular damage cost. Deer are struck in three out of four accidents involving animals. Cattle, horses, dogs and bear also led to fatalities in collisions. Crashes with deer are most likely to occur in late fall during deer breeding, migration and hunting season. Accidents with deer are likely to occur on rural roads with a speed limit of 55 mph or higher, in darkness and at dusk or dawn. In 60% of the accidents involving human fatalities with animal-vehicle collisions, the fatality was caused not by the collision with the deer, but failure to wear a safety belt. The animal/vehicle collision is the first event and often not the deadliest. Often, the cause of the fatality, is what occurs with the vehicle, after the initial collision; i.e. striking a fixed object or another vehicle(s). There is no feasible way to keep deer and other animals off of the roadway. Deer whistles have been sold over the years as a way of avoiding deer collisions. I can personally attest that the whistles work; however, it is still up to the deer what action is taken after hearing the whistle. This may include standing still in the roadway or running directly at you. Therefore, drivers need to be vigilant at all times and especially in those areas that are prone to animal crossing.
As a professional driver you can decrease your exposure to injury or death in a collision with animals by practicing the following:
1. Be especially alert for animals on the roadway during dusk, dawn and darkness.
2. Wear your safety belt at all times.
3. Reduce your speed at night and do not overdrive your headlights.
4. Make sure that all items inside of your cab are secure and would not be a flying object hazard in the event of an accident.
5. Drive with your high beams on during darkness- when no other oncoming vehicles present.
6. Pay specific attention to areas where animal warning signs have been placed along the roadway.
7. If you see an animal in the roadway, lay on the horn with a long steady blast to frighten the animal.
8. If a collision with an animal is unavoidable, stay in your lane and DO NOT swerve. By an erratic maneuver you risk rolling the vehicle or losing control and striking another vehicle or fixed object.
NOTE: One more person has qualified for TICC which makes 471 qualified. This is 2 more than the previous record!!!
Cliff and I will be leaving on Thursday afternoon for TICC (actually for Crane to cook and then to Terlingua). I will do the posting from home on Thursday and then I will post on Friday . I am to have the ability to post from Terlingua once we arrive, so I will post the information that I get. I can not guarantee the time of day that these posts will occur, but if there is new information, it will be posted. Please watch for updates!
From Jim Ezell:
POD PARTY BEER SPECIAL
Buy the BEER for your Pod Activities at TICC and get this special deal!
Buy 2 cases or 30 packs at CASI Member Price and Get ONE FREE
See me for this offer from our sponsors
Jim Ezell
From Connie Collier:
TEQUILA ROSE BBQ COOKOFF SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY
Registration of cookers at Krazy Flats Saloon 9-11 a.m.
2-5 p.m.
Short meeting of cookoff workers 5:15 p.m.
BBQ Tray pickup at Krazy Flats Saloon 6-7 p.m.
THURSDAY:
Registration of cookers at Krazy Flats Saloon 8-9 a.m.
MANDATORY BBQ COOKS MEETING 9:00 a.m.
Turn In Times
Tequila Rose Dessert Contest 11:00 a.m.
Chicken 12:00 p.m.
Ribs 1:30 p.m.
Brisket 3:00 p.m.
The BBQ cookoff sponsor is Tequila Rose by McCormick Distilling. There will be a guaranteed total cash pay out of $5,500.
Pay outs for each category are as follows:
1st - $300
2nd - $250
3rd - $200
4th - $183
5th - $158
6th - $150
7th - $133
8th - $116
9th - $100
10th - $75
In addistion to each category payout, the Grand Champion will receive an additional $300 and the Reserve Grand Champion will receive an additional $200.
Tequila Rose Dessert Contest
Registration time are the same as the BBQ competition at the Krazy Flats Saloon.
The Tequila Rose Dessert contest is OPEN TO EVERYONE. Contestants do not have to have an entry in the BBQ cookoff. You may have more than one entry providing it is a different recipe and pay a separate entry fee. The judging trays for the Dessert Contest will be given out during registration.
