GEICO/Time Bandit team up

[Scotty B]

We would like to welcome Jonathan and Andy Hillstrand as well as the rest of the Time Bandit crew to the GEICO family. The relationship will start off with Jonathan Hilstrand joining Haggin, Scotty B, and Marc on there record run from Miami to Palm Beach in December. Look for the Hillstrands to be at some of the races next year and team GEICO to do a little crabbing in the Bering Sea as well

[Perlmudder]

nice!!! =)

[BOJOE2]

that sounds great but for some reason I just can't see Scott on Crabing :)

[MarylandMark]

Awesome!!!!

I love that show!

[cigdaze]

Awesome. Those guys are great. I met them at the Tampa boat show. Way cool dudes. Congrats to Geico and the Time Bandit Crew.
:cool:

[Big Time]

Cool!! Tell them Pete Aitkin of Black Duck says hello. They were in the restaurant a couple of weeks ago and partied it up pretty good with my dad. I'm actually reading their book right now, not a bad read.

[Griswald]

Book?

[ThrottleUp Props]

How much fun is that! Go fast crab boats...first there first back!

Julie

[Tom A.]

Both crews are class acts!
I agree with BoJoe. Can You imagine the icicles in Scotty's hair!

[stainless]

Congrats!

[Maximus]

Is it cold there Scotty ?

[yesrej]

good for them. i think this is good for both parties. seems like a good partnership. good look to you all

[Scotty B]

[QUOTE][Is it cold there Scotty ?
/QUOTE]

Ya think I'm going alone, you'll find out:driving:

[boatme]

very cool

Scotty, we going to get to see you tossing the hook ?

[Maximus]

Two most dangerous jobs in the world.

[GENERAL LEE]

Sweet, he's my favorite on the show!

How did you guys get together?

[Big Time]

Book?

Yeah, it’s called Time Bandit (appropriately enough). It tells the story about Andy and Jon and all about their life growing up in Alaska and how they got into fishing. Lots of great side stories about some of the crazy and dumb $hit they have done.

[Ted]

Scotty, is that why you have the beard so long? Make sure if you throw the hook they light it on fire, that's cool! :) Now that Jonathon is on the boat you guys definitely need Red Bull as a sponsor :sifone:

[MarylandMark]

I wonder how the Mystic would handle the Bering Sea?

Could steam crabs right over the exhaust!

[Maximus]

I take it this won't be the Royal Caribbean cruise Haggin was talking about?

[mikey]

I take it this won't be the Royal Caribbean cruise Haggin was talking about?

No I dont really think so but count me in if it is!:driving:

[Big Time]

Now that Jonathon is on the boat you guys definitely need Red Bull as a sponsor :sifone:

And Crown Royale...Jon can drink that stuff by the gallon. Apparently he went through a bottle when he came to the Duck.

[mikey]

And Crown Royale...Jon can drink that stuff by the gallon. Apparently he went through a bottle when he came to the Duck.

Yeah been there done that:ack2:

[BOJOE2]

Scotty watch out those crabs have big claws that bite

[jayboat]

Very cool.

[GENERAL LEE]

Sweet, he's my favorite on the show!

How did you guys get together?

I guess I've somehow gotten on Team Geico's ignore list? http://smiliesftw.com/x/pffft.png (http://smiliesftw.com)

I can't ever seem to ask the right questions to get a reply, & learn anything about the Team Geico life! http://smiliesftw.com/x/hugpinchbutt.gif (http://smiliesftw.com)

[MGReese]

And Crown Royale...Jon can drink that stuff by the gallon. Apparently he went through a bottle when he came to the Duck.

It was 3 botttles the first night I met him. He must have been behaving at the Duck!!!

[MGReese]

good for them. i think this is good for both parties. seems like a good partnership. good look to you all

Good for both, good for the draw at boat shows, great for offshore racing!

[Big Time]

It was 3 botttles the first night I met him. He must have been behaving at the Duck!!!

Andy had to take him out to the car to go to sleep, then Andy and my dad partied late night after the bar closed. He signed a bunch of shirts for us which I thought was cool. They plan on keeping in touch.

[Maximus]

I guess I've somehow gotten on Team Geico's ignore list? http://smiliesftw.com/x/pffft.png (http://smiliesftw.com)

I can't ever seem to ask the right questions to get a reply, & learn anything about the Team Geico life! http://smiliesftw.com/x/hugpinchbutt.gif (http://smiliesftw.com)

GL,

Sorry missed that one, I believe we hooked up on the boat show circuit. The Miss GEICO , Time bandit Crew and a water skiing squirrel were competing for top attraction at the show.....I believe we came in third :)

Anyways between Haggin, Reese and Scotty B it was like "Peas and Carrots". From there Haggin had some ideas on how to blend the two most dangerous jobs and he went with it...GEICO loved it.

[mikey]

GL,

Sorry missed that one, I believe we hooked up on the boat show circuit. The Miss GEICO , Time bandit Crew and a water skiing squirrel were competing for top attraction at the show.....I believe we came in third :)

Anyways between Haggin, Reese and Scotty B it was like "Peas and Carrots". From there Haggin had some ideas on how to blend the two most dangerous jobs and he went with it...GEICO loved it.


It started at the NY boat show last year where we all stayed in the same hotel. The display was also right across from ours (yes next to the skiing squirrel). Of the course of that week the racers, squirrel, and crabbers all became very good friends. We still talk to all of them but I don't think the squirrel was to big on skiing behind the Mystic. Anyway Haggin and Johnathan have remained good friends and I am sure there are good things to come in the future.:driving::cheers2::boxing_smiley:

[GENERAL LEE]

Cool, thanks guys. I hope to met him at one of the events!

[MarylandMark]

World Record Run

In December, Miss GEICO plans to break the world record point to point speed run from Miami to Palm Beach. With Marc Granet at the wheel, Scott Begovich on throttles, and John Haggin as navigator, the Miss GEICO team will leave Key Biscayne and cover the 65 miles to the Palm Beach Inlet in the hope of beating thirty minutes and establishing a new world record speed run. Jonathan Hillstrand, captain of the Time Bandit from the Discovery Channel’s “Deadliest Catch” will also join in the fun as the four musketeers seek to make history.

The guys will be accompanied by the GEICO Cigarette Pace boat and the GEICO Safety Boat and at the Palm Beach Inlet the GEICO Support Boat with the local news media will be on hand to congratulate the guys. A helicopter manned by our safety chief and TV cameramen will chronicle the record run. Due to unpredictable weather conditions, please check our website for updates on the world record run.

Great to see you guys going after some records! 130MPH average..

Thought Haggin didn't like riding in canopy boats?

[Maximus]

[I]World Record Run


Great to see you guys going after some records! 130MPH average..

Thought Haggin didn't like riding in canopy boats?




Actually he's the one who suggested it, he does have a wild side if you havn't noticed :)

Depending on weather , were hoping to be able to hold that avg. Atlantic ocean in the Winter can get nasty.

[thedonz]

Atlantic ocean in the Winter can get nasty.

You mean FUN :driving: