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So we're camped at the south end of Pad 2 Glamis and I look out the window at what appears to be someone's black base ball cap blowing around near the top of a dune behind us.
It was doing loop to loops, Cuban 8's, landing and taking off then settle down.
A goofy wind was picking and I thought no more of it.

So I look out the window an hour later and that black object was now the size of a telephone pole.
I shit you not then a big black ribbon rose up from it and it descended on our truck.
It was bees swarming.

I put on a full riding suit, filled spray bottles with dish soap and water and attacked them.
They were nesting between the cab and bed all over the fuel cans and wheel wells millions of them.

Then I started up the truck and hit Gecko rd at 70 mph killing bees that got in the cab with me.
I sat in the truck at Roadrunner CG for an hour then went back, hooked up while being dive bombed and moved to Pad 5.
No time for pix I had to move fast.
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Was either last year or two ago we had some guy come to our camp just to warn us of a similar experience.
 
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Never seen that in the washes;)

On a serious note, glad you're ok
 
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BLM Ranger said they usually won't sting when swarming but can turn deadly.

We did a group ride and were doing some nice dunes and one in the group with a Maverick who just had a clutch replaced on warranty, well, the dealer didn't install it right. It grenaded. It's in a million pieces.
We towed him back and emptied the ice chest in the 102 degree heat.

Guy next to me took his new 2000 HP (reported?) Buckshot for a first run.

Word around camp is 2000 HP but let me confirm that before we buy into it. That's a big drink of water.
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That sounds like twilight zone material there...

Glad you got it handled without getting attacked. Crazy!
 
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So on the 2000 HP Buckshot the movers and shakers in camp confirm its 2000.
On the fifth run it blew a 4” dia Hole in the side of the block.
Might be bigger I can put my fist in it.
I’ll try and get pix and theirs more story to the motor.
 

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A few of the rides in the group:
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2000 to 2300 HP in some of them
 

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bee's sux

that Buckshot car :boobeyes:
 
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