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Been going over the motorhome to get ready for the trip up. Bike will be on the trailer. Motorhome hasn't been moved in 2 years so there's a lot of catch up to do. 75 gallon fuel tank, with 4 cans of Seafoam put in when I last used it, and it started like it was running yesterday. Anyhoo, I'm planning on working a half day Friday, and getting there in time to do the dinner ride. See ya there.

I have ! I have ! THANK YOU to my anonymous benefactor!

Bummer.....Hope whatever you're up against works out for ya. See ya next year!

Great poem...Thanks. I often reflect on how thankful I am for ALL Vets; not just those who gave all. You're absolutely right to say that without them, we'd have nothing. This American experiment has been a GREAT benefit to the entire world. Those who oppose us on an ideological basis are full of beans.....the human spirit longs for the freedoms that we represent and have secured for ourselves and many throughout the world. Those who would call us imperialist should recognize that such expansion benefits them as well as us. It's created a nation of unbelievable prosperity and generosity that's been a boon to the entire world, and I can only think it's from either ignorance or envy that others throughout the world (and here at home) would berate us.... I understand theological differences, but imagine the wonder that someone from Afghanistan would have walking through a Wal Mart....love it or hate it, it is a great example of what freedom can bring. My God, but we're fortunate to have been born in the Good Ol' USA. I am thankful beyond words that my Father and Brother, who've both been in combat, WWll and Vietnam came back to me. I can't imagine what my life would have been without them. THANK YOU to all Vets,....living or dead.

Anyone hoping for a bell should make sure Don has their address. He already has mine. Just sayin'

All I can say is that I'd feel a lot safer if I had one of those guardian bells........I wonder if anyone else feels the same way?

I don't know that it'd work that way. If you buy one for someone else, knowing that you'll get one in return, it seems as if you're skirting the rules. Your intent when buying one for someone else was actually to receive one for yourself. I don't know if juju would be so easily manipulated.

OUCH !!! Best wishes for a quick and complete recovery. My thoughts and prayers will be with you. This gettin' old stuff ain't for sissies.

Happy Birthday Puc !!! Hope ya have a great day, and enjoy some of the happiness and goodwill that you bring to VR.

Done. My thoughts and prayers are with your brother, and your family. Try to bear in mind that the true difficulty in this is bore by those who love him. He's about to be free....in a much better place....and yes, you will one day see him again.

Happy Easter Everyone!! What a great time of year. Everything (Around here) is turning green, all the colorful stuff is starting to bloom, and the promise of 6 months of nice weather. For all with kids / grandkids it's a time of candy, Easter Egg hunts, feasting and celebration. I'm not a religious fella, but I think that through all of this we should remember the true reason for the holiday.....It ain't about bunnies and candy.....as great as all the other stuff is, it's a time to recognize the life and sacrifice of Jesus. Whether you're religious or not, I think that Holidays like Christmas and Easter show that we recognize that we are capable of horrible sins, but long to be better.....We celebrate the good and although we are weak creatures we long for the light......we want to be better than we are.....and that's something.

Great video It makes me think of my older brother. He served in Vietnam, First Air Calvary. He was one of the guys that spent the bulk of his time in the bush. He had friends die there...darned near died himself, but he's like the guy at the counter in that he doesn't wear his service on his sleeve. You wouldn't know that he served just by looking at him. That "Conflict" changed his life and if you happen to be there during one of the rare, reluctant times he talks about it, you'll likely see this tough as nails guy start to break down. I've never felt the call to serve, but I truly thank GOD that my father survived WWll and that my brother survived Vietnam. I wouldn't be here if Dad hadn't come back, and I can't imagine what life would have been like without Lenny.....He's had quite an impact on my life......the families lifes.... I too would like to offer a sincere Thank You to all our Vets. It's nice to see that, as a nation, we're getting back to a place where it's OK to thank them for their service in public. (I do)

Happy Birthday, Annie....Glad to see that ya dipped yer toe back into the waters around here.....Stick around !!!

Enjoying the thread, but not completely comfortable posting online what I have. Ya never know who might be looking.

I suppose when you figger in the cost of equipment you may have a point, but it was an enjoyable process for me, and I learnt a whole lot about ballistics and took great pride in my reloads. I still have some left today, and don't remember ever having a misfire on one of my loads. It's also cool being able to load up / down just to play around I'd load 44s up to the point where they were really uncomfortable to shoot, and would also load them down to the point where you could see them in flight. When I was heavily into shooting, it was like I'd be ashamed of myself if I shot factory loads. I guess that we wouldn't do a lot of things if we looked at it purely from a standpoint of cost anyway....It'd be pretty tough to say that hunting or fishing is cost effective, but many of us sure enjoy it.

Not arguing....just trying to understand how you figger you won't save any money.....Have bullets, power and primers gotten expensive? I felt I'd saved quite a bit...especially when loading rifle ammo and .44mag. I will say I used the same brass over and over, which works best when you avoid the max loads I mentioned. I never did make my own bullets,... but for pistol rounds for plinking, I'd always use lead bullets from local bullet makers and got them pretty cheap. I had a RCBS junior press and a Lee something or another for shotgun. I should still have that stuff in a container somewhere. It is time consuming, but I got a lot of enjoyment out of it.

Been a while, but if you do a lot of shooting, it'll definitely save you some money. I got a lot of enjoyment out of it, and spent a lot of time doing it....I don't really see any downside to it. I don't shoot much at all anymore, but if I did, I'd get back into it. If you're doing pistol ammo, try to resist constantly going after hot loads. Hard on the gun and hard on the brass, and I enjoyed shooting wadcutter loads more anyhow. I seem to remember that anything getting much over 1000fps should be copper jacketed to avoid leading up the barrel.

Things being as they are....that'd be a pretty boring place to put it.

Puc's post reminded ME of an old story from Huntin' Camp. One of the old timers who was up in his deer stand had to pee, but didn't want to climb down out of the stand to do it, so he peed in a Ziploc bag he had with him, and zipped it shut, then while holding it, he realized how nice and warm it was, so he kept holding it, using it as a hand warmer until it came unzipped and dumped into his lap. lol The next morning he was handing out baggies, asking if anyone needed handwarmers.

Gonna throw caution to the wind and GENTLY set it in a dumpster. Like Puc, I too like the crash, but I'm not going to BEG for the bad luck.

IMHO, one of the things that's so great about this site is it's pretty much open to ANYTHING but politics and maybe religion. I like that I can discuss a variety of topics with my Venturerider friends. I think that if it was restricted to Yamaha Venture talk only, I'd be more likely to visit only when I had issues with / questions about my Venture. I like it much better that I can still do that, but also spend time here purely for entertainment, or at least a pleasant distraction. Thanks Don, for a wonderful site.

I mix about a quart of old gas with 3 quarts of old motor oil and use it as a firestarter when I'm burning brush / trash / leaves. If ya get a fire started with it, once there's a few coals burning, then I incorporate the leaf blower and it looks like a blast furnace. Using that method has worked well to get a roaring fire going even with wet materials. I go through 15 or 20 gallons of that stuff every year. When I retire I'm not going to miss all the PITA stuff I have to do living in the woods. House is 700' off the road and property is mostly wooded. I loved the seclusion and the idea of rural living, but when I submit to my golden years, I don't want to deal with this crap.

Went up to the cabin with friends last weekend, and while I was there I decided to get rid of some junk that's been lying around. One of the things I removed is an old mirror that's been cracked, and before I throw it in a dumpster, I'd like to know the possible ramifications. So here's the question: If I throw it in a dumpster / compactor without breaking it, but knowing it will be broken, ...am I subject to the dreaded 7 years bad luck? If I throw it in a dumpster that doesn't compact, still knowing that it will eventually be broken......same result? Since it's already somewhat broken, has the bad luck already been given to whomever originally broke it? To what extent am I responsible for this mirror, and how do I dispose of it without getting the bad luck? If I dig a pit and line it with sand, place the mirror in, then more sand on top, then bury it, it will probably still be broken someday, but having taken such care to protect it, would I still be subject to the bad luck? I dunno what I'm supposed to do here.

I'm going back 25 years here, but I had a KZ1000 with a missing title, (not stolen) and there was a service out of Delaware that would make it pretty easy to get a new title. As long as the bike had never been reported as stolen:....... For a fee ? $275 or somewhere thereabouts, you would sell the bike to them and they'd turn around and sell it back, providing a bill of sale. You would then take the bill of sale to the Ohio BMV and, since Delaware did not require titles on motorcycles 10 years or older, Ohio would then issue a new title. It was actually pretty easy, and perfectly legal.

Dad passed in January, which was a blessing, ....but terribly sad, as he was loved by so many. Today, my little angel, Teddy, passed......also a blessing....he was nearly 18 years old and feeble, but we loved him so very much. He's with the angels, and waiting for us.