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Doc Gardner

Posted 2008-09-06 2:49 PM (#19361)

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Subject: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

Got some "iron butt" time in today and rode out to Hell Michigan. Seems appropriate.
Met some interesting people and learned (or reinforced) that people who ride Harley's are a very friendly and interesting group of people.
I'm hooked. Somehow Don Gentry and I will be linking up and taking a ride through the mountains.

Edited by Doc Gardner 2008-09-06 2:59 PM

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Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2008-09-06 2:54 PM (#19362 - in reply to #19361)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big on next year

Just so you don't go deer hunting on that thing like you did with the car.

Doc Gardner

Posted 2008-09-06 3:23 PM (#19363 - in reply to #19362)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big on next year

Sewer Pipe Snipe - 2008-09-06 3:54 PM

Just so you don't go deer hunting on that thing like you did with the car.

Didn't see any deer today but did see some Sand Hill Cranes and a couple of Bison; Bison are becoming popular food animals around here. I guess if I hit one of them the customers will be wondering why the meat has a faint taste of diesel and cordite.

Stoops

Posted 2008-09-07 4:53 PM (#19397 - in reply to #19361)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

I can picture Doc now, driving that hawg down the highway in his leathers, with bagpipe music blaring from his ipod! Somehow, the sound of a Harley and bagpipe music just doesn't go together!!!! :-) It has to make folks take a second look!

Edited by Stoops 2008-09-07 5:51 PM

Corabelle

Posted 2008-09-07 5:27 PM (#19399 - in reply to #19397)

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Subject: Is this the same Doc Gardner who broke his leg...

...walking his dog?

Cora

Doc Gardner

Posted 2008-09-08 1:25 AM (#19408 - in reply to #19399)

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Subject: RE: Is this the same Doc Gardner who broke his leg...

Corabelle - 2008-09-07 6:27 PM

...walking his dog?

Cora

Yep; that would be me. Can't let a little thing like a broken leg slow me down; good thing I'm not a horse or they would have shot me.

Edited by Doc Gardner 2008-09-08 4:31 AM

steamboat

Posted 2008-09-08 4:25 AM (#19410 - in reply to #19408)

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Subject: RE: Is this the same Doc Gardner who broke his leg...

"Good think I'm not a horse or they would have shot me."
Yep. Thats why I always say my ride has 4 legs and an attitide, Doc!
Steamboat sends

Launcher Lary

Posted 2008-09-08 10:16 AM (#19419 - in reply to #19361)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

How long did you use the training wheels? If yer done wiff 'em, kin I borrow them for next year?

Billy Bob

John396

Posted 2008-09-08 10:50 AM (#19422 - in reply to #19361)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

Met some interesting people and learned (or reinforced) that people who ride Harley's are a very friendly and interesting group of people.
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Do not the Hells Angles ride hogs?

Ralph Luther

Posted 2008-09-08 12:00 PM (#19425 - in reply to #19361)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

BillyBob, are you asking Steamboat or Doc? Steamboat has training wheels for his horses for when those Yankee City Boys come to visit.

Doc Gardner

Posted 2008-09-08 4:38 PM (#19434 - in reply to #19419)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

Launcher Lary - 2008-09-08 11:16 AM

How long did you use the training wheels? If yer done wiff 'em, kin I borrow them for next year?

Billy Bob

I got me one of those Coast Guard bikes so my feet touch the ground; don't need any training wheels.
Hey ya rascal when you coming back through Michigan?

steamboat

Posted 2008-09-08 8:05 PM (#19440 - in reply to #19425)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

Ain't got training wheels, but we actually got some old pharts that use a mounting block to get in the saddle (and no, I don't, yet).

BTW, Doc, if you want a good ride, come on down and do the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is really beautiful, 45 MPH speed limit, mostly no other traffic (except during color season) and nice rolling ridgetop country road with no commercial traffic. I ain't never road a cycle, but everytime I am on the Parkway, it seems like it is just made for a motorcycle. It is nearly 500 miles long, from Shenandoah NP to Smokey Mountain NP.
Steamboat sends

Doc Gardner

Posted 2008-09-09 1:48 AM (#19445 - in reply to #19440)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

steamboat - 2008-09-08 9:05 PM

Ain't got training wheels, but we actually got some old pharts that use a mounting block to get in the saddle (and no, I don't, yet).

BTW, Doc, if you want a good ride, come on down and do the Blue Ridge Parkway. It is really beautiful, 45 MPH speed limit, mostly no other traffic (except during color season) and nice rolling ridgetop country road with no commercial traffic. I ain't never road a cycle, but everytime I am on the Parkway, it seems like it is just made for a motorcycle. It is nearly 500 miles long, from Shenandoah NP to Smokey Mountain NP.
Steamboat sends

I'm familiar with the Blue Ridge Parkway from my days as a Grad Student at UVA. You're right, beautiful road and one worth adding to my "riding plans"
Thanks

Sewer Pipe Snipe

Posted 2008-09-09 1:57 AM (#19446 - in reply to #19361)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

Figure on staying at Peaks of Otter Lodge if it's still there. Trout fishing pond right outside the back door, and good food. Of course that was 85.

Launcher Lary

Posted 2008-09-09 6:29 AM (#19453 - in reply to #19425)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

Didn't even think of including ol' Steamboat, but now that you mention it, I'd need them for my hobby horse too (actually with my size, I'd need to borrow one ob dem Budweiser Clydesdales)...

Billy Bob

Launcher Lary

Posted 2008-09-09 6:34 AM (#19454 - in reply to #19434)

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Subject: RE: Took the first practice ride for the big one next year

heh heh heh, yeah, I know what ya' mean, at the Academy it's either a Harley or a scooter and most of the ones riding Harley's are Navy vets, only a couple "Coasties" man-up enough to ride a Hog...

I was thinking about coming back this year, but decided to save vacation time this year so that next year I'm in a use or lose situation and be forced to take all 5 weeks of my vacation, so it'll be at least once next year, probably in August.

Billy Bob

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