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BIG TOM

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  1. JACK, PEED MYSELF WHILE READING YOUR POST..THAT WAS TOO DARN FUNNY..I COULD VISUALIZE MY SELF IN THE SAME SITUATION..I ALSO MOUNT FROM THE LEFT...GLAD YOUR OK..THANKS FOR PUTTING A SMILE ON MY FACE..A NEEDED A GOOD LAUGH TODAY..:rotf:
  2. TATER AND I OFTEN DO THE SAME THING..NEVER KNOW WHAT YOULL FIND AROUND THE NEXT BEND..ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE...70MPH IS NICE BUT,40 ON A BACK ROAD IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEE AMERICA..
  3. REALLY WANTED TO STAY OUT OF THIS..BUT.......BEEN RIDING WITH A CLOSE FRIEND WHO OWNED A V STAR FOR FIVE YEARS..WE WOULD RIDE 3 OR 4 TIMES A WEEK.. 6 WEEKS AGO HE SOLD HIS YAMAHA AND PURCHASED A USED 1996 ULTRA CLASSIC. FROM THAT DAY FOWARD WE HAVE NEVER BEEN ON A RIDE TOGETHER..WE SEE EACH OTHER A COUPLE OF TIMES A WEEK DUE TO COMMON INTEREST..BUT, HE ONLY HIDES WITH OTHER HARLEY OWNERS NOW..SEEMS THE YAMAHA HE SO DEARLY LOVED AND RODE FOR YEARS WAS JUST A STEPPING STONE UNTIL HE COULD OWN A REAL BIKE.. NOT A BIGGIE FOR ME THOUGH.....OK..I MUST ADMIT TWO DAYS AGO WE MEET AT A RED LIGHT IN TOWN AND.............................................YEP..HAD TO SMOKE HIM..SORRY DON.. JUST MY TWO CENTS ..IT MEANS NOTHING:missingtooth:
  4. great news...you will be in my thoughts and prayers tonight....good luck ..hope everything goes well for you tomorrow..
  5. I HAVE THE UTOPIA ON MINE..EITHER WAY YOU GO..UTOPIA OR DIAMOND R ..YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED....BOTH QUALITY BACKRESTS..
  6. KEITH, DONT KNOW IF YOUR WILLING TO TRAVEL, BUT SPANKYM, A NEW MEMBER JUST PURCHASED A LEFTOVER O7 HERE IN NY FOR 12,900 . I KNOW THE DEALER HAS ONE OR TWO LEFT.. OR AT LEAST HE DID LAST WEEK..ALSO PIONEER MOTORSPORTS IN CHAFFEE NY HAS ONE SITTING ON HIS FLOOR WITH A STICKER PRICE OF14,900. I THINK THIS IS A O7 ALSO..SURE YOU COULD TALK HIM DOWN SOME..VERY GOOD TO DEAL WITH. IF YOU NEED MORE INFO CALL ME. I HAVE THEIR PHONE NUMBERS AND CONTACT NAMES.
  7. I HOPE SHE ENJOYED THE RIDE..TAKE IT EASY FOR A WHILE WITH HER ON THE BACK...SOON SHE WILL GAIN CONFIDENCE WITH YOUR ABILITY AND HOPEFULLY YOU WILL HAVE A RIDING COMPANION FOR LIFE. MY SCOOT NEVER LEAVES THE STABLE UNLESS THERE ARE TWO RIDERS READY TO SADDLE UP...ENJOY:missingtooth:
  8. GOT UP THIS MORNING EARLY KNOWING TODAY IS THE DAY THAT TATERS, NEW MEMBER SPANKEYM, MYSELF AND TWO OF MY RIDING COMPANIONS PLANNED TO RIDE TO WATERLOO TO MEET UP WITH ANOTHER NEW MEMBER PJ BENNETLEPEL..(PHIL FOR SHORT) REASON....WELL AFTER FINDING OUT THAT PHIL IS A CARTOONIST,WE ALL DECIDED THAT MAYBE WE COULD TALK PHIL INTO DOING CARTOONS OF OURSELVES WITH OUR FAVORITE SCOOTS..SORRY PHIL THE CATS OUT OF THE BAG....SO AFTER MEETING PHIL FOR BREAKFAST...MAKING SURE HE WAS TOO STUFFED TO MOVE..WE SURROUNDED PHIL AND BEAT UP ON HIM TILL HE SAID HE WOULD DO THE DRAWINGS... SO WITH THAT SAID AND DONE AND AFTER PHIL TOOK SOME PICS OF OUR MUGS AND SCOOTS,HE WAS GRATIOUS TO OFFER TO TAKE THE FIVE OF US ON A TOUR OF SOME OF THE FINGER LAKES AND VINYARDS THAT SURROUND THEM...THANK YOU PHIL ..ITS JUST AMAZES ME THAT YOU CAN DIAL A PERFECT STRANGER ONE DAY..MEET HIM FOR A MEAL THE NEXT,AND BECAUSE OF A COMMOM BOND OF MOTORCYCLING END UP WITH A GREAT NEW FRIEND..THIS IS A GREAT SITE FILLED WITH GREAT PEOPLE...BUT WE ALL KNOW THAT ALREADY..DONT WE? THANK YOU AGAIN PHIL AND YOU WILL ALWAYS BE WELCOMED AS A FRIEND WHENEVER YOUR IN MY NECK OF THE WOODS...P.S. THANKS FOR THE SH**S AND GIGGLES...TATERS IS NOW LOOKING FOR RED BOOTS FOR YOUR OUTFIT..:rotf:
  9. jt, you know the good lord only dishes out what he knows you can handle..you know im thinking and praying for the both of you..stay strong for jeannie she needs you to be strong for her...keep your friends informed and you know we will be there if you need us..new york prayers are on their way.........
  10. hey, they are not stupid.. I love deer expecially with mash potatoes and gravy..glad to hear the both of you are all right..thats whats important..
  11. COOL BIKE, HADE ONE JUST LIKE IT YEARS AGO.....MEMORIES AHHH...
  12. TATERS AND I DID THAT TWO WEEKS AGO..IT WAS A GREAT ADVENTURE..THATS WHATS RIDING IS ALL ABOUT..WHO NEEDS A DESTINATION?..RIDE SAFE ..STOP ALOT AND SMELL THE ROSES..ENJOY..ENJOY...ENJOY...
  13. TODAY I CALLED NEW MEMBER SPANKYM TO SEE HIS NEW BIKE AND ASK IF HE WANTED TO PUT A FEW MILES ON IT...TRYING TO HELP HIM QUICKER TO THAT FIRST 600 MILE CHECK UP..WELL,I KNEW CRAIG FROM THE SHERIFFS DEPT. BUT I NEVER RODE WITH HIM BEFORE..SCARRED THE B..ELL OUT OF ME THE WAY HE RIDES THAT THING...JUST KIDDING..JUST KIDDING...WE DECIDED TO GO TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE RESTAURANTS IN LEROY NY...HOME OF JELLO..AND THE FAMOUS JELLO MUSEUM..ANY WAY ,WE MET IN MY TOWN..STOPPED BACK AT MY HOUSE TO PICK UP THE SACK OF POTATOES... NOW YOU ALL KNOW WHY WE CALL MY WIFE ..TATERS...LOVE..TATERS.....SHE IS ALWAYS READY TO GO FOR A RIDE....HAD A BEAGLE LIKE THAT ONCE..NEVER MIND ABOUT THAT..ANY WAY RODE TO THE D AND R RESTAURANT IN LEROY..IF YOU VE NEVER BEEN THERE ..YOU MUST..RUN BY GRANNY NANCY..THE BEST...75 YEARS YOUNG AND LOVES THE BIKERS...WE SCARE THE REST OF THE BLUE HAIRS IN THE PLACE.. BUT THATS WHY SHE LOVES US..KINDA LIVENS THINGS UP..HAD A GREAT LUNCH AND INTERESTING CONVERSATION...FIGURED ON THE WAY BACK WE WOULD TAKE THE SOUTHERN ROUTE HOME AND STOP BY BONGO BOBS...SORRY BOB...WE NO SOONER STARTED BACK AND GOD DECIDED TO CHANGE OUR PLANS..THE SKY OPENED... AND I DO MEAN OPENED UP ON US...COULD NOT SEE WHERE TO GO AND NO SAFE REFUGES TO STOP AT....BOY THAT WAS FFFUNNN...NOT...ANY WAY TO MAKE A LONG STORY SHORT..WE MADE IT BACK TO MY PLACE WHERE SPANPYM WAITED OUT THE STORM..AND LEFT FOR HOME..BUT NOT BEFORE WE DECIDED WHAT SAFETY CHROME HE NEEDED ON THAT NEW VENTURE...SPANKY TOLD ME HE GOT THAT NEW BIKE FOR 12,900.00..WHAT A DEAL...WHAT A DEAL....HMM..WONDER WHAT ID GET FOR MY 05 ON A TRADE..OH TATERS...... WANNA TAKE A RIDE ? ...... :whistling:
  14. DOSN'T SOUND LIKE YOUR STAYING OFF THAT FOOT..DO YOU PLAN ON RUINING THE ENTIRE RIDING SEASON.......
  15. HEY BOBBY, SO HOWS THE FOOT,YOU BEEN STAYING OFF OF IT?.WENT PAST YOUR PLACE YESTERDAY EVENING BUT WANST SURE HOW YOU FELT ABOUT PEOPLE STOPPING IN UNANNOUNCED..PICKED UP THE DASHBOARD AND TRUNK WOOD GRAIN PANNELS FOR THE SILVER BEAST..PUT THEM ON TONIGHT...LOOKS GOOD..I LIKE IT..LET ME KNOW HOW YOU FEEL ABOUT.....JUST STOPPING IN....CAUSE IM OUT YOUR WAY ALOT..
  16. NOT GOING...THIS YEAR, BUT WE ARE MAKING PLANS TO ATTEND NEXT YEAR.. NEVER BEEN TO IT ..HAVE YOU ATTENDED THIS RALLY? IS IT A DECIENT RALLY? WOULD LIKE YOUR INPUT IF YOU HAVE ANY TO SHARE....
  17. Seems I Read Some Where That You Take Your Total Loaded Weight Then DIvide By Ten....400 Lbs Weight Of Rider And Passanger DIvided By Ten Would Mean 40 LBs...i Dont Know How The Trailer Works Into It Though
  18. 28 DAY AGO,TATERS AND I DECIDED TO QUIT SMOKING...NO LITTLE MATTER..IVE BEEN SMOKING SINCE I WAS 13 AND TATERS SINCE SHE WAS 19..THATS 40 YEARS FOR ME AND A LITTLE LESS FOR TATERS..WE KEPT HEARING ABOUT CHANTIX AND THAT IT REALLY WORKED...I WAS RELUCTANT, BUT SINCE YOU CAN CONTINUE TO SMOKE WHILE YOU DECIDE TO QUIT I FIGURED ..WHAT THE ..ELL, SOUNDS LIKE THEY WANT YOU TO SMOKE...THEY DO..BY THE THIRD DAY CICARETTES STARTED TO TASTE FUNNY TO ME..BY THE FIFTH DAY THEY TASTED WORSE...BY THE SEVENTH DAY ,THEY TASTED LIKE SMOKING DOG DO DO..THAT DAY WE THREW OUT OUR REMAINING CIGARETTES.LIGHTERS AND ASH TRAYS...NEVER BELIEVED IN A MILLION YEARS THAT I COULD QUIT SO EFFORTLESSLY..NOW IM NOT SAYING THAT EVERYONE SHOULD QUIT..BUT, IF YOU HAVE EVEN THOUGHT ABOUT IT,SEE YOUR DOCTOR AND ASK HIM ABOUT THIS SMOKING AID..WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO LOSE..YOU CAN CONTINUE TO SMOKE WHILE YOU TAKE THE MEDICATION...AND WHO KNOWS YOU MAY EVEN TURN INTO AN EXSMOKER.............THIS IS NOT A PAID ADVERTISEMENT.....
  19. yikes......definately Too Much Coffee ......
  20. I CONCUR..THAT IS REALLY COOL...YA THINK HE COULD DO THAT IN ..LETS SAY...A 12 X 18 PRINT..ENJOY..
  21. IM AHEAD OF YOU...STOPED BY THE SAFETY CHROME SHOP BEFORE I EVEN MADE IT HOME... ALSO J GOGOM HAD A NEW IN THE BOX UTOPIA BACKREST SITTING IN THE CORNER OF HIS HALLWAY...IF YOU NOTICED ..I SAID HAD...THANKS JIM. :mo money:GONNA INSTALL IT TODAY...
  22. TATERS AND I GOT BACK HOME LATE YESTERDAY AFTER SPENDING THE LAST 6 DAYS JUST CRUSING AROUND THE STATE. TATERS, BEING A GEM HOUND HAD ME BUSTING ROCKS IN 95 DEGREE HEAT AT THE HERKIMER DIAMOND MINES FOR TWO DAYS..YES, WE DID FIND A FEW STONES THAT ARE CURRENTLY BEING MADE INTO A NECKLACE AND EARINGS..PRICE..8 DOLLARS A DAY TO BUST ROCKS..NOW THATS ITS DONE,I GUESS IT WAS FUN TO SEE HER FACE WHEN SHE FOUND A STONE.....NEXT WE FOUND OUR SELVES AT HOWE CAVERNS WHRE WE MET UP WITH ANOTHER COUPLE WE OFTEN RIDE WITH. THE 52 DEGREE TEMPERATURES FELT GREAT UNDERGROUND. THE CAVERNS WERE BEAUTIFUL! THIS ALSO INCLUDED AN UNDERGROUND BOAT RIDE THRU THE CAVERNS.....COOL! THAT NIGHT WE EXPERIENCED THE RATH OF MOTHER NATURE WHEN WE WERE CAUGHT BY SURPRISE BY HIGH WINDS, RAIN AND THUNDER. NOT SO COOL. THE NEXT DAY WE VISITED THE INDIAN MUSEUM IN COBLESKILL. HERE WE MET A NATIVE AMERICAN COLLEGE PROFESSOR, WHO SPOKE TO US FOR OVER AN HOUR ON NATIVE ARCHERY IMPLEMENTS. THIS WAS GREAT BECAUSE TATERS AND I ARE BOTH TRADITIONAL ARCHERS. FROM HERE WE FOUND OURSELVES IN COOPERSTOWN, WHERE THE NATIONAL BASEBALL MUSEUM IS, ALONG WITH THE NATIONAL FARM MUSEUM, AND A HOST OF OTHER INTERESTING SIGHTS SOUCH AS MILLS, FORTS, ANTIQUE SHOPS, ETC. ETC. ETC. WE STARTED OUR TRIP BACK TO WNY BY TAKING ROUTE 20 (THE HERITAGE TRAIL) AND ENDED UP SPENDING THE NIGHT IN THE FINGER LAKES (WINE COUNTRY REGION)....TO BAD ALL THE BAGS ON THE BIKE WERE FULL. PROCEDED DOWN SOUTH TOWARDS THE SOUTHERN END OF THE STATE, AND HOOKED BACK NORTH, TOWARDS WESTERN NEW YORK ARRIVING HOME LATE THURSDAY EVENING......YES I KNOW THE RULES ABOUT PICTURES. SOMEDAY WHEN I LEARN HOW TO DO THAT I WILL BE ABLE TO POST THEM. SORRY WE MISSED MAINTENANCE DAY. HOPE EVERYONE GOT HOME SAFE AS WE DID. ONE GOOD THING IS , I FINALLY GOT TO MEET J. GOROM TODAY. WE MET FOR BREAKFAST AND TOOK A SHORT RIDE TOGETHER. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL NEXT YEAR AT DON"S.
  23. JUST GOT OFF THE PHONE (4:20) WITH BOB, HE SOUNDS GOOD AND IS LOOKING FOWARD TO GETTING HOME TONIGHT..STATES HE HAS HAD GREAT CARE WHILE AT THE HOSPITAL AND SAYS THE FOOT IS HEALING NICELY..MADE ARRANGEMENTS WITH BOB FOR A VISIT ON SUNDAY...HE STATES THAT SINCE HE CANNOT GET AROUND HE WOULD LIKE THE COMPANY.. I GUESS HE WILL BE POSTING ALOT OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS...IF YOUR IN THE AREA STOP BY AND SAY HELLO.. IM SURE HE WILL APPRECEATE THE COMPANY AS BONGO DEFINATELY IS A PEOPLE PERSON....
  24. SORRY DON, GOT THE NEWS THIS AFTERNOON I DID NOT GET THE EXTRA DAY OFF AS I HOPED TO. TATERS AND I WILL NOT BE COMMING UP THIS YEAR. WHAT A BUMMER. BECAUSE I AM ON VACATION STARTING SUNDAY, I WAS DENIED ANY EXTRA DAYS OFF. TATERS AND I WILL BE HEADING EAST TOWARD HOWE CAVERNS AND THEN TOWARD THE NEW ENGLAND STATES LATE SATURDAY AND WILL BE RETURNING AT THE END OF THE WEEK...WISH EVERYONE A SAFE RIDE..AND SOMEONE EAT A BIG PIECE OF CHEESECAKE FOR ME..REALLY WANTED TO MEET ALL OF YOU..BE CAREFUL AND HAVE FUN..
  25. SORRY DON, I STILL DONT KNOW IF I HAVE THE DAY OFF. PROBABLY WONT GET THE WORD UNTIL THURSDAY..THATS THE BAD PART OF THIS JOB.. WISH I COULD GIVE YOU A DEFINATE...
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