| Will some one agree with me [message #107350] |
Thu, 02 December 2010 23:06  |
deanandcheriek
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Location: portage IN
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That my husband Dean is crazy! He's still riding his Ural motorcycle to work. He's been dressing like the character Randy in the movie ChristmasStory, "he looks like a tick about to explode!"  He wanted me to tell everyone that took a ride in the sidecar at DuQuion a big "THANKS "as he loves doing that and you've been added to his little black book of riders. So far he's up to 83 since getting LuLu in April. The weather people are saying we're getting a snowstorm and then lake effect snow starting Fri/Sat. so he won't be able to ride those days. Good thing it was beautiful last Monday for a last trip in SunnyB to WillowSlough for some pheasant hunting with FischenDog. No birds were taken this year but just walking in the fields with my fav guys was wonderful. We did lose our air conditioner cover on I65 tho. It was brittle. I know there is one on a MatcoTools truck at the man mall by us. Sounds like a road trip to me! We got SunnyB home, winterized and covered before alot of rain came. And now comes the snow. I can see her out of the side window waiting. I'm glad she is near so we can do those "interior winter projects" on her. So here is wishing everyone "HappyHolidays" and safe travels from us to yous.
Dean&CherieK PortageIN & OrrMN '73 23'PD "SunnyBeaches"
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| Re: Will some one agree with me [message #107352 is a reply to message #107350] |
Thu, 02 December 2010 23:33  |
GeorgeRud
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Location: Chicago, IL
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I'm not sure! As it has been said, you have to grow old, but you don't have to grow up! Back in my college days, a bunch of us sportscar enthusiasts were always seeing who would be the first to drive their car with the top off after the New Year. The best I did was January 13th here in northern Illinois!
Sounds like he's got the right attitude, but be careful as the roads are going to get very slippery.
Luckily, my snowblower just got repaired, so I can be ready when the forecast snow hits the midwest this weekend!
George Rudawsky
Chicago, IL
75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Will some one agree with me [message #107356 is a reply to message #107350] |
Fri, 03 December 2010 03:58 |
Ken Burton
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Location: Hebron, Indiana
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We have one fellow that shows all winter for Two Wheel Tuesday on his Honda. I have never seen him drive a car. I do not know if he even owns one. He painted Heather's tank and when I went to pick it up, he was home but there were no cars to be seen anywhere.
Ken Burton - N9KB
76 Palm Beach
Hebron, Indiana
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me [message #107365 is a reply to message #107362] |
Fri, 03 December 2010 07:35 |
k2gkk
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There is a HUGE difference in the definition of "BAD
weather" between travel on two, three, or four or
more wheeled conveyances.
In the past, I have ridden frequently on two wheels
with the temperature below 20F as have my wife and
children. We had the clothing to do that in comfort.
The addition of icy pavement changes that picture
entirely.
A Ural (or any other bike) with a side hack certainly
broadens the weather conditions in which a person can
ride in safety and comfort.
(2000 H-D FLTRSEI Screamin' Eagle Roadglide)
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: hardie.j@gmail.com
> Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 07:16:20 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me
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> ___________________________________________________
> deanandcheriek wrote on Fri, 03 December 2010 00:06
> >
> > That my husband Dean is crazy! He's still riding
> > his Ural motorcycle to work. He's been dressing
> > like the character Randy in the movie Christmas
> > Story, "he looks like a tick about to explode!" <>
> ___________________________________________________
>
> Real riders know, "There's no such thing as bad weather, just inadequate clothing."
>
> --
> Hardie Johnson "Crashj"
> 1973 26 foot Glacier, White Thing
> Raleigh NC
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me [message #107366 is a reply to message #107352] |
Fri, 03 December 2010 07:47 |
k2gkk
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Back in 1957-1959, I used to drive my '50 Ford
convertible around WHILE it was snowing back
in the western NY state snow-belt of Chautauqua
County. I quit that in 1960 'cause I chased
my girlfriend to FL where her parents moved
to get out of the NY state winters. On the
31st of this month, we will have been married
for 50 years.
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> To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> From: GeorgeRud@aol.com
> Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2010 23:33:47 -0600
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me
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> I'm not sure! As it has been said, you have to grow old, but you don't have to grow up! Back in my college days, a bunch of us sportscar enthusiasts were always seeing who would be the first to drive their car with the top off after the New Year. The best I did was January 13th here in northern Illinois!
>
> Sounds like he's got the right attitude, but be careful as the roads are going to get very slippery.
>
> Luckily, my snowblower just got repaired, so I can be ready when the forecast snow hits the midwest this weekend!
> --
> George Rudawsky
> Chicago, IL
> 75 Palm Beach
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| Re: Will some one agree with me [message #107388 is a reply to message #107350] |
Fri, 03 December 2010 10:40 |
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I wish I had known that he welcomed riders in the sidecar. I would have loved to had my first sidecar ride but I didn't feel that I should ask.
Bill Brown - '77 Buckeye Cruiser
Coshocton OH
carguybill@sbcglobal.net
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me [message #107413 is a reply to message #107388] |
Fri, 03 December 2010 17:03 |
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Bill,
We'll know to ask the next time, won't we.
Byron
Bill Brown wrote:
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> I wish I had known that he welcomed riders in the sidecar. I would have loved
> to had my first sidecar ride but I didn't feel that I should ask.
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| Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me [message #107419 is a reply to message #107365] |
Fri, 03 December 2010 18:16 |
Steven Ferguson
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Registered: May 2006
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One winter when we lived in MN, we didn't even have a car. Nancy and I both
rode motorcycles to and from work, and for shopping. Not a big deal, you
just have to be verrrrrrry careful. Cold is only temporary.
GL1800 Honda.
On Fri, Dec 3, 2010 at 6:35 AM, D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> There is a HUGE difference in the definition of "BAD
> weather" between travel on two, three, or four or
> more wheeled conveyances.
>
> In the past, I have ridden frequently on two wheels
> with the temperature below 20F as have my wife and
> children. We had the clothing to do that in comfort.
>
> The addition of icy pavement changes that picture
> entirely.
>
> A Ural (or any other bike) with a side hack certainly
> broadens the weather conditions in which a person can
> ride in safety and comfort.
>
> (2000 H-D FLTRSEI Screamin' Eagle Roadglide)
>
>
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ D C "Mac" Macdonald ~ ~~
> ~ ~ Amateur Radio - K2GKK ~ ~
> ~ ~ USAF and FAA, Retired ~ ~
> ~ ~ ~ Oklahoma City, OK ~ ~ ~
> ~~ ~ ~ "The Money Pit" ~ ~ ~~
> ~ ~ ~ ex-Palm Beach, 76 ~ ~ ~
> ~ www.gmcmhphotos.com/okclb ~
> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
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> > To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> > From: hardie.j@gmail.com
> > Date: Fri, 3 Dec 2010 07:16:20 -0600
> > Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Will some one agree with me
> >
> > ___________________________________________________
> > deanandcheriek wrote on Fri, 03 December 2010 00:06
> > >
> > > That my husband Dean is crazy! He's still riding
> > > his Ural motorcycle to work. He's been dressing
> > > like the character Randy in the movie Christmas
> > > Story, "he looks like a tick about to explode!" <>
> > ___________________________________________________
> >
> > Real riders know, "There's no such thing as bad weather, just inadequate
> clothing."
> >
> > --
> > Hardie Johnson "Crashj"
> > 1973 26 foot Glacier, White Thing
> > Raleigh NC
> _______________________________________________
> GMCnet mailing list
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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