Right Now!

[longjohn]

[lawnchairboy]

On 5/9/2020 at 10:02 AM, Matts_12GS said:

I've been invaded by @lawnchairboy

He's being treated well in captivity despite his complaints of being forced to drink too much whiskey 

 

 

It was hard, but someone had to do it.  corona virus doesn't like UV rays.  

 

[ESokoloff]

Just got back from running an errand & found a group of car owners heading out for a caravan. 
 

Ok Bill, what’s the story on the Porsche & the silver Convertible?

[TEWKS]

A GS kind of day! 
 

 

 

 

[roadscholar]

2 hours ago, ESokoloff said:

Just got back from running an errand & found a group of car owners heading out for a caravan. 
 

Ok Bill, what’s the story on the Porsche & the silver Convertible?

 

The red Speedster judging by the lack of rocker and bumper trim, fake Rudge knock-offs with what appear to have only 4-lugs (VW), bad door fit, and wavy bodywork I'd say a fiberglass replica and a lousy one at that. The silver car probably a replica too of a Lotus Elan, nobody in their right mind would ruin a real one with those goofball flares and wheels : ) 

[MikeB60]

Short ride up to the FDR State Park just south of Warm Springs, GA. 48 state flag and FDR under a tree. 

Little closer...

The view from Dowdell's Knob.  This was a favorite picnic spot for FDR.  That's a grill that he had built in the background.

[roadscholar]

1 hour ago, MikeB60 said:

Short ride up to the FDR State Park just south of Warm Springs, GA. 48 state flag and FDR under a tree. 

Little closer...

The view from Dowdell's Knob.  This was a favorite picnic spot for FDR.  That's a grill that he had built in the background.

 

 

That's a great spot Mike not to mention the road along the top of that ridge getting there (Ga 190), I call it the mini BRP : ) I led a 3 day BMW club ride (about 25 bikes ) to Barber from Jax one year on backroads and that was the end of the first day, we stayed and had dinner at Callaway Gardens. When we got onto 190 we were stuck behind a really bad slowpoke for the duration. When I saw that turn-off to the left I said screw this we're going that way, having not scouted or knowing where it went (and no GPS). I just prayed things would work out ok, it turned out to be one of the highlights of the trip, everybody loved it and thought it was part of the plan because we'd visited some other historical sites earlier. I told them the truth later : )   

[TEWKS]

Chris, you’re going to eventually run out of rudder lift. Finish the roll! 

[ESokoloff]

7 hours ago, roadscholar said:

 

The red Speedster judging by the lack of rocker and bumper trim, fake Rudge knock-offs with what appear to have only 4-lugs (VW), bad door fit, and wavy bodywork I'd say a fiberglass replica and a lousy one at that. The silver car probably a replica too of a Lotus Elan, nobody in their right mind would ruin a real one with those goofball flares and wheels : ) 

Do I feel silly

[roadscholar]

8 hours ago, ESokoloff said:

Do I feel silly

 

No worries Eric, most people would never notice that stuff on the 356 and have probably never heard of a Lotus Elan. I'd add that a replica of some of those iconic cars is a great way to enjoy at least a part of their persona without the worry or stratospheric entry fee of an original. Heck some of the higher quality ones are amazingly nice and likely drive better than a real one, particularly some of Speedsters, 550's, and now Beck makes one of a 904 with a big six from a later 911.

 

Also an Elan was built similar to a kit car when they were new, it was a fiberglass body mated to a steel frame and only weighed 1500 lbs ready to drive, they were a quick little car in their day. It’s the car Mazda was most trying to emulate and characterize with the original Miata.

 

     

Actually the 1964 Porsche 904 was made the same way if a little more complicated, they were built at the Heinkel bomber factory and the only Porsche manufactured like that.

 

[TEWKS]

Was subliminal  that I was attracted to This, this morning.

 

[lawnchairboy]

4 times the blinding whiteness..

[Rougarou]

13 minutes ago, lawnchairboy said:

4 times the blinding whiteness..

 

 

Get some!!!!  Yut, yut!!

[roadscholar]

Picnic lunch today.

 

 

 

Then we drove all around Pomona Park and Welaka, found some good roads I hadn’t been on, dirt and paved. On the way back just outside Palatka we came up behind this old Chevy van I told Molly there’s only one like that in the world and I know the guy that owns it : ) an old buddy Norm Nelson that I haven’t seen in a couple years.

It’s a ‘71 with 677,000 miles he bought new, he also still has a ‘58 Sportster he rode two up to Alaska on his honeymoon and a gold ‘77 R100RS he bought new too.

 

 

He’a competed in the Motorcycle Cannonball the last four outings finishing 3rd and 2nd on BMW’s but DNF’d several years ago on a 1911 Reading Standard when the 2nd crankshaft went kaput. I drove over to see him when they came thru Pueblo, Co., they started in Atlantic City. He sold that bike to the Barber Museum then got another one like it he’s running in this years Cannonball, I’ll be following along online. This years event starts in northern Michigan with among others stops in Cherokee, NC, Myrtle Beach, Birmingham (Barber Museum) and thru Mississippi ending somewhere in Texas. If you haven’t seen this traveling road show before try to at one of the stops, it is well worth it, a true test of man but mostly machine. Most of the riders are getting up there (Norm is 77) and the bikes average age are around 100. 

 

 

 

 

[Janky59]

Taking a break during some backroad exploring today.

 

 

 

[TEWKS]

Thought about taking a GS ride up to Bow Lake in Northwood NH. today but, had some ice cream from Sully’s instead.  It’s pretty good.  

[TEWKS]

I couldn’t end the day wallowing in my chocolate brownie ice cream.  

[KTM Doug]

How many human people did that bowl feed 

[TEWKS]

12 minutes ago, KTM Doug said:

How many human people did that bowl feed 

Two men or one Rougarou. 

[John177]

11 hours ago, TEWKS said:

I couldn’t end the day wallowing in my chocolate brownie ice cream.  

Is that yours?

[TEWKS]

50 minutes ago, John177 said:

Is that yours?

Yup, it's a 2014 RT "s". I'm not tossing in the motorcycle towel anytime soon but when I do, it's my retirement open air vehicle. 

[Rougarou]

12 hours ago, KTM Doug said:

How many human people did that bowl feed 

 

That's a small bowl

[BamaJohn]

On 5/16/2020 at 3:24 PM, roadscholar said:

 

The red Speedster judging by the lack of rocker and bumper trim, fake Rudge knock-offs with what appear to have only 4-lugs (VW), bad door fit, and wavy bodywork I'd say a fiberglass replica and a lousy one at that. The silver car probably a replica too of a Lotus Elan, nobody in their right mind would ruin a real one with those goofball flares and wheels : ) 

OH, the shame of it all!  Old cowboys would call that "A lotta hat & no cattle".

[TEWKS]

Hmm, the Yorkie 🇬🇧 approves! 

 

[TEWKS]

There I was...deep in the mighty Amazon Jungle! Things were getting tense as I foolishly miscalculated my fuel level but more importantly, my supply of beef jerky was getting dangerously low!   Bing bing bing...a text comes in over the Sena...dad where are you? I need help with my home school history work...ok, I’ll be there in five minutes. 
 

 

[wbw6cos]

24 minutes ago, TEWKS said:

There I was...deep in the mighty Amazon Jungle! Things were getting tense as I foolishly miscalculated my fuel level but more importantly, my supply of beef jerky was getting dangerously low!   

 

Don't go messin with sasquatch!

[chrisolson]

America returns to space   First launch of American hardware and crew since the last Shuttle flight 9 years ago.

 

... 50/50 chance of launch today due to weather 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[TEWKS]

More horse play today! 

[Rougarou]

42 minutes ago, TEWKS said:

More horse play today! 

 

Are those real Iris'?

[TEWKS]

1 hour ago, Rougarou said:

 

Are those real Iris'?

 

I don't know Richard, I doubt it though because it was close to 90 degrees and they were looking pretty perky! 

[taylor1]

Nothing like the smell of Magnolias in bloom . Gardenia’s up next

[Rougarou]

2 hours ago, taylor1 said:

Nothing like the smell of Magnolias in bloom . Gardenia’s up next

 

 

Our magnolia has only been in the ground for about four years, still not many blooms.  Coming from Louisiana, where I recall most Magnolias were trimmed as "trees", as mine gets bigger, I'ma prune it so it looks more like a tree than a bush(like I see most in NC are).  As much as we try, gardenias just don't want to grow for us.

 

I have been pulling peaches off the tree (in ground two years),.......nothing like it.

[longjohn]

Right now the LA mayor has declared a curfew tonight from 8-530am. Jfc. 

[Rinkydink]

On 5/28/2020 at 6:46 AM, taylor1 said:

Nothing like the smell of Magnolias in bloom . Gardenia’s up next

My Gardenia is busting at the seams. Just waiting on the buds to open. 

[Hosstage]

Right now we are in a lockdown, curfew at 8pm, trying to stop a fourth night of rioting. The last three have been a complete nightmare, hundreds of fires, destruction everywhere. Up to 10,000 troops dispersing crowds. Let's hope they can keep it under control.

[longjohn]

Nat Guard is being called up. 
 

LA metro has shut down. 

[Hosstage]

Hoping everyone stays safe.

[TEWKS]

Out and about up in Northwood NH. Maybe some better pics later.

 

[mrduck]

Snuck out with my red headed mistress today, and we found a sweet pair of pristine Norton’s ! 

[lawnchairboy]

On 5/9/2020 at 10:02 AM, Matts_12GS said:

I've been invaded by @lawnchairboy

He's being treated well in captivity despite his complaints of being forced to drink too much whiskey 

And thanks to this and other horrific imagery captured that weekend I am 15 lbs down.

[Indy Dave]

Bald Eagle parent seen on the left, the its two eaglets on the tree to the right. Born in March I believe.

 

 

[Matts_12GS]

On 6/1/2020 at 9:46 AM, lawnchairboy said:

And thanks to this and other horrific imagery captured that weekend I am 15 lbs down.

Well done sir. 

 

Should I add spa services to our list of amenities at the Coconut Ranch?

[lawnchairboy]

Those coconut water high colonics are magic.

[Matts_12GS]

33 minutes ago, lawnchairboy said:

Those coconut water high colonics are magic.

The start is a bit tough 

[TEWKS]

[TEWKS]

[taylor1]

Home at last ??

[TEWKS]

Yup, they let me out for therapy every afternoon. 

[Hosstage]

Awful nice of them.

But really, I have a feeling they do it to get you out of their hair, not because you enjoy it...

[TEWKS]

Sounds like the theme I've been running with most of my life.