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Anybody else tired of this weather? I am ready for some cool fall days.

Sorry Bob I don't mind this weather. It is actually about 5 degrees cooler here most days.


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Brick

The hotter = better for me... just go faster, you'll cool down

Brick wrote:Sorry Bob I don't mind this weather. It is actually about 5 degrees cooler here most days.
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Yeah, 5 degrees or more every day plus lower humidities. And 10 minutes away from 75F degrees. I wouldn't complain either if I lived up there. But I DON'T!

But its been awfully quiet here--is anybody riding?

Ed wrote:The hotter = better for me... just go faster, you'll cool down

Faster doesn't seem to help me when its 95F and 50% humidity. I am a certified heat wuss. Ed are you still commuting to work at the dealer? Hows the biz treating you?

beemerbob wrote:Ed are you still commuting to work at the dealer? Hows the biz treating you?

Haven't worked there in several months, other than occasionally filling-in when someone was out sick... been 'way too busy with cruise stuff, which I had expected to drop off in March. From what I've heard their business has picked up a fair bit, but I can make more here every week in my pj's than I can at the showroom.

Bandit is back on the road, been riding it around a bit... calmed the engine down somewhat for longevity's sake, but it's still very strong. The other two are just gas-and-go reliable.

Ed what are you doing with "cruise stuff"?


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Brick wrote:Ed what are you doing with "cruise stuff"?

Travel-agent stuff, Brick... I'm an independent affiliated with Avoya Travel:

http://www.AvoyaTravel.com

...so I have several dozen cruise lines (all of the mass-market/premium/luxury companies), bunches of resorts (Sandals, ClubMed, etc etc) as well as tour operators... I can put you just about anywhere on the planet

It isn't glamorous money (yet- but getting better) and the hours take over your life but it's fun... if you bust your ass the cruise lines treat you well; I've been doing a lot with http://www.PGcruises.com so I'm going to Tahiti next March for 'waaay under the regular fare

This cruise:

http://www.pgcruises.com/destinations/tahiti-society-islands/2017-03-25

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Whoa! My problem with any tour is... well the cost and I want to bumble around myself. I get more appreciation out of doing it myself. I don't need or want the 4 star rooms or meals or drink. If I went on a boat cruise with all the food I would weigh a ton when I got home.
My 20 days riding the alps last summer including air fare and bike rental cost me $4,200.00.


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:shrugs: there's an ass for every seat, same with motorcycles!

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Ed wrote::shrugs: there's an ass for every seat, same with motorcycles!

Truer words were never spoken.

I think.

Brick wrote:..... I don't need or want the 4 star rooms or meals or drink......

I bet Patricia would though. And Ed is just the guy to set you up!

Got a wild hare to urn a vacation day late Wednesday night and rode up to Tazewell VA and Beyond. Good day in the high country; lower temps, less humid. Barely broke a sweat most of the day. This weekend looks brutal. I may trailer the Priller up to Boone Sunday and launch north from there??

tireatr wrote:Got a wild hare to urn a vacation day late Wednesday night and rode up to Tazewell VA and Beyond. Good day in the high country; lower temps, less humid. Barely broke a sweat most of the day. This weekend looks brutal. I may trailer the Priller up to Boone Sunday and launch north from there??

Trailer? Hell I got one of those..... But the temps in the mtns are now in the 80's with humidity and I'm spoiled by mtn temps of 75 or so. Still.....

It was super this weekend at the Big Lynn Lodge this weekend. [THUMBS UP SIGN] weather was beautiful... Wish you were too!


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Brick wrote:It was super this weekend at the Big Lynn Lodge this weekend. [THUMBS UP SIGN] weather was beautiful... Wish you were too!
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Any pics to prove it happened?

Not from me... But I'll get some from others. [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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I stayed in Spruce Pine last week and rode Wed and Thur afternoon temps were plenty warm but not too bad cooler means colder follows,I will stick with this for a while longer please the older I get the less I like the cold.

Brick wrote:It was super this weekend at the Big Lynn Lodge this weekend. [THUMBS UP SIGN] weather was beautiful... Wish you were too!


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Saw a few dual sports there Friday. Was one of them your Dave?

Ken

beachy wrote:I stayed in Spruce Pine last week and rode Wed and Thur afternoon temps were plenty warm but not too bad cooler means colder follows,I will stick with this for a while longer please the older I get the less I like the cold.

I'm with you I actually like some of my he hot. I just need to remember to drink lots of water. [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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tireatr wrote:

Brick wrote:It was super this weekend at the Big Lynn Lodge this weekend. [THUMBS UP SIGN] weather was beautiful... Wish you were too!


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Saw a few dual sports there Friday. Was one of them your Dave?

Ken

Well Ken I have a Yamaha Super Tenere' it's a bit big to be a real dual sport but yes it is a DS or an Adventure bike. [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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That last pic is a classic of the anvil-top of a mesoscale thunderstorm--neat how the setting sun illuminates it.
What a great vantage point to watch it from too.

Cool, when's the next one at the Lynn Lodge?

Well this was the fourth annual but there is talk of doing two next year... All attendees must be MSTA members. But if you pay the event fee and have never been an MSTA member you'll get a free one year membership. [THUMBS UP SIGN]


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beemerbob wrote:That last pic is a classic of the anvil-top of a mesoscale thunderstorm--neat how the setting sun illuminates it.
What a great vantage point to watch it from too.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

Broz wrote:

beemerbob wrote:That last pic is a classic of the anvil-top of a mesoscale thunderstorm--neat how the setting sun illuminates it.
What a great vantage point to watch it from too.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

Well, it IS a really cool pic. You see how the top is skewed way over to the right? That indicates the direction of movement and it is most likely spewing hail stones out the top of that part. Thats why pilots are taught to stay a minimum of 25 miles from thunderstorms.

I'd love to see the original, if its higher rez---Brick, do you have that? You rarely see this view from the ground and the sun lighting it up is a real bonus.

And I thought it was just a pic of old glory on a pole and a cloud w the sun shining thru.

Broz wrote:And I thought it was just a pic of old glory on a pole and a cloud w the sun shining thru.

Broz you are such a shallow person lol

But yeah Old Glory does a good job in the pic too.

There is the original.


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Broz wrote:And I thought it was just a pic of old glory on a pole and a cloud w the sun shining thru.

Semper Fi, Broz

Thanks Brick--but that pic is pretty much same size as the other. Did someone send it to you? Maybe they have a higher-rez version, but if taken with a phone-cam probably not much better.

beemerbob wrote:

Broz wrote:And I thought it was just a pic of old glory on a pole and a cloud w the sun shining thru.

Broz you are such a shallow person lol

But yeah Old Glory does a good job in the pic too.

Yea us veterans see the same thing! [REGIONAL INDICATOR SYMBOL LETTERS US][THUMBS UP SIGN][HEAVY BLACK HEART]️


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beemerbob wrote:Thanks Brick--but that pic is pretty much same size as the other. Did someone send it to you? Maybe they have a higher-rez version, but if taken with a phone-cam probably not much better.

No Bob I took it with my iPhone and when you post it is asked "Original size, Medium, small" first was medium last was original!


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Well you did good--great shot anyway!

I agree. Rode wit Knobbies three Sunday's. Was 75 degrees on Mt Mitchell on Sunday. You could ride around the parking lot for a couple of hours. Came home via Lake James at 97 degrees


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I just moved back to Morganton from Greenville, it's cool here guys.
Heat index has been 105-115 for like the last 2 weeks in Greenville.


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Flash--this just in: the first taste of Fall starts next Tuesday when a cold (well cool maybe) front comes thru. I am gonna do a week-day ride either Tues-Weds-Thur (one of those anyway....) Hope it holds in the 80's.

Bob I may be down. I'm trying some seats out on the R bike and need to do some miles


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