gottago Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Loving it!! Keep it coming. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 OK Steve, sumpin' ain't right here. There's 7 people standing around and 1 crawling around on their hands and knees. Lost contact or what?? Alrighty then, here's some more... The "lunch room." Albert, I believe that is called the "roll over, get on your knees and stand up" manuever practiced by middle aged women wearing too much hard body armor. Kathy, Where's the dog??? Oh, OK, OK! You found me out. I was licking Leslie's boots! Link to comment
SageRider Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Oh, OK, OK! You found me out. I was licking Leslie's boots! Ummm.... Sorry... Not quite what I intended It looked like you were trying to make friends with a dog again (a la Acadia NP). When one has to explain, one knows that one has blown it!!! ) Link to comment
Bob Palin Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Vroom Vroom (let it load once then it runs at speed) Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Just a few additions for Halloween: RS sure can park a bus! But the stop was worth it for the view, first looking off the road at the rapids/falls: ...and then down the road at the curves and trees: When we got back to Sanctuary, things had cleared up a bit: ...and everybody came out to admire the view: The bike fleet sat out the damp weather, since another front was coming in: Roadscholar can talk with his hands and still drive a Porsche fast on wet roads: ...while Whip takes the arty pictures of the drive: Much later, we went out for dinner. Would you seat these two in YOUR restaurant (let alone their 12 equally odd companions)? Link to comment
big-t Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 I was late to the party,300 miles of twisties had kicked my butt and now as I drew closer to Transylvania strange things started happening.The sky grew black and the fog appeared and Mr Zumo routed me south into Georgia before turning north back into NC. Hmmm! Maybe a sign of things to come?? Last one arriving gets the floor, but I was prepared with my air mattress and sleeping bag. After meeting and greeting everyone we headed down the mountain for some dinner. This pic, shot thru the windshield shows what it looks like going down a narrow ,super twisty ,wet mountain road,at night in a van with 13 passengers..... and the lights go out...... Bill says.....No problem,when that happens I just wiggle the light switch a bit.. Sorry,all the supper pics were blurry,maybe a delayed reaction ? Next day we visited ...DRY Falls ??? Back home,Eddd changes brake pads and Dave supervises Later, Steve and Whip were deep into solving the worlds problems Everyone was just chilling,when out of the corner of my eye I saw the Vampire attack,there was a violent struggle. I think the vampire is winning... Then,the truth comes to light in a....FLASH Would you trust this man..... ..or this one Gotta ask,Jean,does your nose still itch? The lady on the right was not part of out group ,but I think she wanted to be..........or maybe ,get away from us Eddd is caught between the Devil and the vampire,what a tough spot. Love the hair,Bill More later Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Big-t, I think I was going for the Michael Moore look. I was gonna say two things we didn't get pictures of was the lights going out in the van, whenever they did everyone screamed at once, it was hilarious. I see you did though. The other was after everyone was in the van except Steve, Whip said "pull up some", and everytime he tried to get in, the van moved some, everyone was howling and his look was priceless. Just like High School. Link to comment
dhanson Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Is that flag one star short? Definitely can hear banjo coming from up there! One camera reloading while another stalks. Another angle of the "Clear the Bridge", scene. Okay thats a take, cut cut. Silva takes advantage of ride invitation, big time! Got the memo, bring a camera! Normal views just like in Louisiana, minus aligators, NOT! A leaf was loosed? Link to comment
eddd Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Here is my short contribution to the set of Halloween pics: Seeing this "person" chasing several of us around the deck was scary. But this combination... led to an even scarier sight... Link to comment
dhanson Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 The other was after everyone was in the van except Steve, Whip said "pull up some", and everytime he tried to get in, the van moved some, everyone was howling and his look was priceless. Just like High School. Perfect re-inactment of the Sasquatch scene, where the two guys pass him on the backroad, and ask him if he wants a ride. Everytime Bill pulled up as Steve made a reach for the handle, we yelled "NAAGHA". I was laughing so hard, sorry Steve, but you were great! Link to comment
Kathy R Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 My neighbors just asked why I have been laughing since yesterday Link to comment
Mrs Whip Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Great pics from everyone! Too much fun!!! Link to comment
steve.foote Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 As Friday wore on, we found ourselves alternating between nice twisty no-name roads and some nice forest service roads. Kathy was a dirt n00bie here, but took to it like a duck takes to water. She's going to make a really good dual-sport rider. As it was starting to rain, I stopped at our turn off of 28 and onto War Woman Road to stow my camera in the tail bag. Whip and I were stopped for all of 60 seconds and it was like the rest of our riding party had been abducted by aliens. We flew up War Woman in an effort to find them, and after about 10 miles, came to the resignation that they had indeed been abducted. They don't remember anything having happened, but Whip and I were pretty sure that they had been experimented upon and were probably tagged for future tracking and experimentation. Regardless, we re-ran the best part of War Woman and made a soggy bee-line up 28 to Highlands and back to Bills place. In order to save bandwidth, you can refer back to this picture for what the bikes looked like for the next 36 hours. Remember this picture? And this one? Well, this is what it looked like in the van during Bill's scary-bus ride. Saturday has already been well covered by many others, but I'll add a couple of shots I thought interesting. This one I call, "A picture of Bill taking a picture of water falls." Uuummm, things to come. I think I smell dead cows... The seriously way cool Dry Falls, which I've ridden past a bazillion times before not knowing it was there. What a lovely part of the country... You know, there is a time in everyone's life when you find out who your real friends are. I snap this totally awesome picture for the "team" and what do they do, but play the roll-N-stop gig when I go to open the van door. I could hear the laughter. I know who you are. Let's just say that you might be reminded of that moment in the years to come - I'm a very patient man. And, Mr. RoadScholar, yours will be particularly, um, shall we say, 'interesting.' Man-O-man, what a night it turned out to be. I think one of the wigs came with an instruction sheet which read, "Just add alcohol." One minute Whip and I are out on the back deck plotting strategy for converting Bill and Jamie to Conservativism and the next we're being chased by a crazed vampire who is painting everyone's neck with red dye. Bill Walker is wearing Larry's face, Silvia's hair turned Blue, Leslie's pink, and Louise grew horns. Then RoadScholar appears as a mix of half Paul Neuman, half Robert Redford and half Michael Moore. Oh, yeah, Whip started sporting feathers and Jean turned into a cat. One of my favorites. Kathy out for a 'bite.' RoadScholar sporting the obligatory Mrs. Whip reading glasses. "I dinnt ave toooo mush ta drink!" Good beyond description. The Antelope also was exceptional. Big-T has a pink caddy in his future. Jamie playing coy. And not. "You're a MAN!!!" Lordy, lordy, lordy, what a crazy night. One, which I'm confident, will live in infamy. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The devil made me do it, really! Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Lordy, lordy, lordy, what a crazy night. One, which I'm confident, will live in infamy. It's a safe bet that none of us is going to run (successfully) for public office! Link to comment
SageRider Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Lordy, lordy, lordy, what a crazy night. One, which I'm confident, will live in infamy. It's a safe bet that none of us is going to run (successfully) for public office! Why not??? That sort of perversion has never stopped anyone else!!!!! Link to comment
Matts_12GS Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Lordy, lordy, lordy, what a crazy night. One, which I'm confident, will live in infamy. It's a safe bet that none of us is going to run (successfully) for public office! You could be FBI directors... I wanna go on the next one of these trips! Link to comment
Lone_RT_rider Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The next time half my friends from the board are going to be a little over an hour from my house, could someone please let me know. I swear I still use deodorant. Link to comment
Whip Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 ....I don't know if I can keep y'all interested with tomorrow's riding pix. I may have to take some "artistic license" with the remaining pix. The truth may suffer........ Link to comment
Paul_Burkett Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 We don't come here for truth.....we come for entertainment. Link to comment
steve.foote Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 We don't come here for truth.....we come for entertainment. And so you shall. Link to comment
steve.foote Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The devil made me do it, really! Bill, somehow I don't think you needed much encouragement. Link to comment
Ron_B Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I don't know if I can come to any more events. Mama warned me about strange people. You people are scary-strange. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Link to comment
steve.foote Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The next time half my friends from the board are going to be a little over an hour from my house, could someone please let me know. I swear I still use deodorant. Shawn, you're going to have to learn to ride one of them, thair, dirty bikes. Link to comment
KMG_365 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 The next time half my friends from the board are going to be a little over an hour from my house, could someone please let me know. I swear I still use deodorant. Shawn, you're going to have to learn to ride one of them, thair, dirty bikes. . . . and learn how to bounce better than Bill . . . and Jan . . . and Whip . . . and . . . Link to comment
Whip Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 The next time half my friends from the board are going to be a little over an hour from my house, could someone please let me know. I swear I still use deodorant. Shawn, you're going to have to learn to ride one of them, thair, dirty bikes. . . . and learn how to bounce better than Bill . . . and Jan . . . and Whip . . . and . . . Whip??????????????????????????? Link to comment
Kathy R Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 [ insert whistling emoticon ] Link to comment
KMG_365 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Shawn, you're going to have to learn to ride one of them, thair, dirty bikes. . . . and learn how to bounce better than Bill . . . and Jan . . . and Whip . . . and . . . Whip??????????????????????????? Oh, how soon they forget! . . . but WE will NOT forget . . . . Link to comment
Les is more Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Jamie and I had really nice digs in our enchanted retreat. and the view from our balcony was wonderful to wake up to. Some people, though simply refused to be impressed. Even sights like this failed to move him. Bill shared the secret of Dry Falls- You'll notice, that for all of his generosity, loaning bikes and cars to anyone who wandered by, he wouldn't part with his umbrella. Speaking of Bills, did I mention that Bill Walker had just the smallest obsession with wigs? Upon seeing this, even Vampira howled. Link to comment
Calvin (no socks) Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Jamie, that living room and leg look familiar...errant corner with an FJR I believe... We will not forget... where did you dig that one up? Link to comment
eddd Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Shawn, you're going to have to learn to ride one of them, thair, dirty bikes. . . . and learn how to bounce better than Bill . . . and Jan . . . and Whip . . . and . . . Whip??????????????????????????? Oh, how soon they forget! . . . but WE will NOT forget . . . . Jaime, your memory is flawed (kinda like what you'd find in a Mac)... The Whipster's pictured injury was unrelated to riding in the dirt. "So, KMG_365, in honor of the producer of the show from which came your board name..."The facts, please, just the facts." Link to comment
dhanson Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 We were on gravel not dirt, at least that is what I told my Tiger. I had plenty of HP to share with others, heh heh! But me and the Tiger was going, "where is my WR?" Link to comment
JustJean Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 See it pays to be a short round person. You don't fall as far and you bounce better! Link to comment
Whip Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Jaime, your memory is flawed (kinda like what you'd find in a Mac)... lurk The Whipster's pictured injury was unrelated to riding in the dirt. "So, KMG_365, in honor of the producer of the show from which came your board name..."The facts, please, just the facts." Thanks for defending me in 2009, but I must help ya out on the KMG365 stuff. It's the Station call sign from the show "Emergency", not Dragnet. ...and I was on the street, but it was covered in gravel. soooo....whatever. I now walk with the Undead I ain't afraid of anything. Link to comment
Whip Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 After Saturday's festivities I slept like the dead.....wait. I was bit by a vampire. I am dead....kinda. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Note to self; bring back some dirt from NC in the saddle bags and make sure we have lots of SPF 50 for those sunny South Texas days. ___________________________________________________________________________________________ The view had finally materialized, but the memories from last night will remain shrouded in fog for the rest of my life.(I hope) It was a glorious day. Look who we found in a Wendy's parking lot. Bill had another kinda wig/lid today. Don't ask me where any of these pix were taken......but that banjo music was loud and clear. I know what Kathy was thinkin......I can't wait for a really big water crossing so I can make a big splash. I could hear Kathy screamin from a mile back. WOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!! What happen next................................Our Vamp thought maybe she could fly???????????????? As it began to get dark, we had one more mountain to climb. We were prolly a couple minutes late to see the sunset, but we made the best of it. Looks like a forest fire beyond the ridge. The best Vampire digs in the area...Jamie and Les beat me to it. Sorry Mrs Whip, we gonna have to find someplace else. It had such a grand entrance with curb appeal....and even the Banjos were quiet up hear. When we got back to the house we were once again reminded of last night. Tomorrow you will get a chance to meet... The Tate City Mallers Link to comment
tallman Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Great. If you went a bit further upstream you would have come to this. Beautiful place. Were the stacked rocks still in place? Or did the rising water tumble them? So, I don’t suppose anyone went just a few miles up the road and got the geocache, did they... Link to comment
big-t Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Quite a tidy bunch of folks,no empty bottles lying around.The morning sun streams thru the patio windows,highlighting the only evidence of last nights mayhem. Now is my chance to to grab a few pics of the view. By now, you have probably noticed my camera skills are limited. Lets try the view without the Screen. What a wonderful place,thanks for sharing it with us Bill The rain is over...Lets ride. Eddd helps Latane figure out the zipper system on the Aerostich as we get ready. Even after all the rain the roads are in good shape. Bill and Latane in the lead. Eddd,just after the lighting bolt hit... Steve and Silvia Whip Kathy Bill,setting up motocross style for the next right hander..... Whip at warp speed...........or my camera skills are lacking. I pulled up beside Bill and Latnae at this point and Bill was having a problem. ... his gloved forefinger was at his nose and was making a twisting motion and then gave me a thumb over the shoulder motion...with the earplugs and engine running I couldn't make out what he was saying,so I just assumed a bug flew up his nose. I couldn't figure it out so I just snapped a few pics and went on.. Back in a bit. Link to comment
big-t Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Back again as Bill zips thru a righthander. Kathy Eddd,on the mighty KLR Steve and Silvia and Kathy Whip looks good in Orange.. You could hear kathy screaming with glee as she nailed this creek crossing.She really takes to this type riding. Eddd Steve and Silvia shaking off the water Almost forgot this one,our support vehicle,manned by Leslie,Jamie and Louise. After the meet at Wendys,I was supposed to head home,but after a weather check at home(cold and raining)I opted to take Kenny up on his gracious offer to stay with him.About 2 hours closer to my home. We finished up the day with a leisurely ride across the Dragon.. and rode into Kennys just as it got dark. It was great to see old friends and meet new ones.Thanks to everybody that helped to make the weekend happen,especially Bill. My ribs have almost quit hurting from all the laughing. Link to comment
eddd Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Jaime, your memory is flawed (kinda like what you'd find in a Mac)... lurk The Whipster's pictured injury was unrelated to riding in the dirt. "So, KMG_365, in honor of the producer of the show from which came your board name..."The facts, please, just the facts." Thanks for defending me in 2009, but I must help ya out on the KMG365 stuff. It's the Station call sign from the show "Emergency", not Dragnet. ...and I was on the street, but it was covered in gravel. soooo....whatever. I now walk with the Undead I ain't afraid of anything. I really hate to have to straighten you out on this one, but...Jack Webb was the producer of Emergency as well as Adam 12, something I learned listening to Greg Bell on XM's Old Time Radio Station. From Wikipedia: In the 1970s Webb began to expand his Mark VII Limited into other shows. The most successful of his 1970s efforts was Emergency!, which portrayed the fledgling paramedic program of the L.A. County Fire Department, The show become a huge success, running from 1972-79, with ratings occasionally even topping its time slot competitor, All in the Family. Webb cast his ex-wife, Julie London, as well as her second husband and Dragnet ensemble player Bobby Troup, as nurse Dixie McCall and Dr. Joe Early. There was even a cartoon spin-off, Emergency+4. However, none of his other shows launched in the 1970s lasted more than a year, and Webb placed Mark VII on hiatus, following the last of the Emergency! TV movies on NBC in 1979. So while the line "Just the Facts" came from Dragnet, the producer of the show Emergency was indeed Jack Webb. Thus my rather inside reference is correct. Now, if I could get some of this useless information out of my brain, I'd have room for more important things. Link to comment
Whip Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Thanks for straightening me out.....I need all the help I can get. Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Speaking of Bills, did I mention that Bill Walker had just the smallest obsession with wigs? What can I say? It must be a deep-seated longing to have hair again (possibly brought out by the Pyrat). Link to comment
eddd Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Here's my take on the next day's activities. Leaving the terror (and wigs) of Halloween behind, the day broke clear and crisp, and we were rewarded with the million dollar view. We were ready to ride. Now I know KTM owners are a bit hung up on orange, right Big T?: Orange bike. Orange Camelback and orange Spot. Orange tail bag. Even orange sunsets! But I think they are taking it a bit too far when they even have ORANGE STATE INSPECTION STICKERS!!!! Teaser... Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hey where'd they go. It took awhile but I eventually realized you guys were just using me as a human depth guage. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Beautiful place. Were the stacked rocks still in place? Or did the rising water tumble them? So, I don’t suppose anyone went just a few miles up the road and got the geocache, did they... Tim, the water was too high, we couldn't get to that rock where Beth is. It is a nice place, did you ride down there? Steve took a cool movie that shows how fast the water was moving, maybe he'll show it. I was afraid to go in the graveyard, especially that weekend. I've forgotten exactly where it is but if you tell me I could put it someplace easier. Link to comment
roadscholar Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 I pulled up beside Bill and Latnae at this point and Bill was having a problem. I couldn't figure it out so I just snapped a few pics and went on.. Whoever named that mountain was a real Jethro or had a demented sense of humor. Kinda like some of my friends. Link to comment
Bill_Walker Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 ...Don't ask me where any of these pix were taken......but that banjo music was loud and clear. Or even when they were taken! I wasn't on the KLR until the following day. I rode the F800GS on Sunday. I didn't take many photos Sunday, and most of them overlap and aren't as good as Whip's (no surprise there!). The best Vampire digs in the area...Jamie and Les beat me to it. Sorry Mrs Whip, we gonna have to find someplace else. It had such a grand entrance with curb appeal....and even the Banjos were quiet up hear. The banjos may have been quiet, but there were some very haunting (and beautiful) sounds emanating from that tower dungeon, as the two occupants joined in a choral duet, with reverb and amplification courtesy of the room acoustics. Link to comment
Kathy R Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 Upon waking, I waddled out to the kitchen to find the normal early risers, Ed, Jean and Dave. Within the hour everyone else would begin the ritual of pouring milk on cereal, slathering jam on a toasted english muffin, chugging a coffee/hot chocolate and laughing about the days and nights behind us. I remembered how the night before Latane had said she had a back problem and felt confident in Bill's ability to ride smooth. An understatement. Eagerly we all looked forward to a day rich with memories that would nourish us all winter long. Thank you Bill for your generous hospitality and to all for spreading the love. The riding this day was awesome, as evidenced by the photos. The lessons I learned were perpetual. As I approached the big stream of water, contrary to what everyone told me to do, I throttled up. All I could think of was Make A Big Splash! Exiting the water feature, I realized I hadn't looked for my exit strategy. Inexperience and speed meant that I allowed my right knee to test the strength of the left side case on Roadscholar's perfect red GS. In the process, I threw his still seated passenger, Latane, to the ground. I, and my borrowed F650, flew left, ending up in a ditch of mud, leaves and water. Latane ended up with the GS on her right sneakered ankle and miraculously it was not broken. Whew! Even when I am stupid I am lucky. There is nothing like good friends at a time like this. I had a hard time talking to anyone for the next 3 stops, as tears of emotion welled up as soon as I tried to talk. There must be a special place in bike pergatory for people who knock over two bikes and the girlfriend of one man all at once. Latane took it all in stride. She was amazing and spent the rest of the day/night riding with Bill. In fact, everyone was amazing. A few kind words and hugs here and there and the get off was ignored and put behind us. I won't forget the lesson. My borrowed ride was fabulous It was a beautiful day, our best weather yet! Do you think this is a good look for me? Our payoff was meeting up with Kenny Haynes, Jim Williams, and Mark and Christine. David Baker you were missed. The realization that it was getting dark earlier hit us and everyone headed out. As usual, this was not the end of our day as Bill once again had more fun instore for us. A night without BBQ After this day, I needed a martini. I had two. I don't know what happened to the rest of it? Link to comment
doc47 Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 What a treat, Whip! Great to see those faces. When can we have a rally here???? Link to comment
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