Willow
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Excessive comfort breeds weakness. PttP
Olathe, KS
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« on: October 24, 2022, 05:50:34 PM » |
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Crossing a portion of the country on my way to FCR i encountered several signs that declares and instructed, "Fire danger high. Keep cigarettes inside vehicle." I was deeply troubled. I couldn't comply as I had no cigarettes with me. Even if I did stop and purchase fire sticks I was still outside the possibility of compliance. I couldn't keep those items inside the vehicle. The best I could hope for is keeping the on the vehicle.
Another rather frightening sign I saw repeatedly was, "Caution. Bridge freezes before road surface." It seemed incomplete. How much before? Days? Weeks? Months? Without specification that warning was a bit less than helpful. I knew the road surfaces were not frozen but it caused me a great deal of concern with almost every bridge I crossed.
Sometimes two lane roads going through the hills add an additional lane for passing purposes. Approaching the ending of that additional lane the sign will say either left lane ends or right lane ends. How do they decide?
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hubcapsc
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« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2022, 07:10:21 PM » |
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I was riding like a maniac until this...  -Mike |
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Sweet Cheeks
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« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2022, 07:20:41 PM » |
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Things that make you say “hmmmm…..”
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I am pretty sure my last words will be ... “Well crap! That didn’t work!”
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old2soon
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« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2022, 09:48:24 PM » |
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One of my ??????? when I was still wheelin a big rig. Speed Zone Ahead. I'm already hammer down up against the govenor and I'm outa road dope!  What to do what to do?  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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0leman
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« Reply #6 on: October 25, 2022, 08:16:57 AM » |
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The speed signs that get me is the ones that increase the speed limit then another one a few yards away that says the curve limit speed is 20 mph less that the speed limit sign.
Or the ones that have a YEILD sign on the approach to a railroad crossing.
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Serk
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« Reply #7 on: October 25, 2022, 11:00:41 AM » |
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In high school I had a friend with the annoying habit of, when driving in the country if there was a "Watch for ice on bridge" sign he'd pull over (Even in August, in Texas), get out and "Watch for ice"..... And obligatory: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c9lh7lqZojcSame song, but for anyone not yet old enough to draw Social Security: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epbOHloSpZM |
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Never ask a geek 'Why?',just nod your head and slowly back away...  IBA# 22107 VRCC# 7976 VRCCDS# 226 1998 Valkyrie Standard 2008 Gold Wing Taxation is theft. μολὼν λαβέ |
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old2soon
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« Reply #8 on: October 25, 2022, 12:22:15 PM » |
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THAT music shook loose some cobwebs!   Thanks Serk.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
VRCCDS0240 2012 GL1800 Gold Wing Motor Trike conversion
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John Schmidt
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a/k/a Stuffy. '99 I/S Valk Roadsmith Trike
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« Reply #9 on: October 25, 2022, 12:29:03 PM » |
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I was riding like a maniac until this... -Mike Mike, that means just keep doing what you're doing. For me it usually brings a smile and a twist of the throttle. |
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