Great day for a ride to meet Joe and Mike

[..]

So I spent some of the afternoon in a dentists chair having 2 lower right molars removed.

Abscessed and good riddance.

[f6john]

Not how I thought this post would go.

[DDT (12)]

 

[Serk]

<Obligatory comment about the cliché of British people's teeth>

Glad you got it taken care of, tooth pain is WAY up there on the pain-o-meter (And that's coming from someone who's had more root canals than I can count. I've probably got enough $$$ in my mouth to buy a brand new Gold Wing outright... )

[..]

And up at 2.30 in the morning to take a couple more horse pain pills. The tequila from last night has worn off 

[hubcapsc]

And up at 2.30 in the morning to take a couple more horse pain pills. The tequila from last night has worn off 

Dang, dude!



-Mike

[..]

Tuesday was another great day to ride.

So I spent some of it in bed sleeping, taking antibiotics and pain pills.

The 2 extractions really whipped my ass.

[f6john]

Tuesday was another great day to ride.

So I spent some of it in bed sleeping, taking antibiotics and pain pills.

The 2 extractions really whipped my ass.

Pussy, you should have been able to take your sweetie out for a night on the town and went on an iron butt ride yesterday morning and been home in time for the State of the Union Address! I’m a pussy too but that’s what our buddy Rams would have done.

[..]

Tuesday was another great day to ride.

So I spent some of it in bed sleeping, taking antibiotics and pain pills.

The 2 extractions really whipped my ass.

Pussy, you should have been able to take your sweetie out for a night on the town and went on an iron butt ride yesterday morning and been home in time for the State of the Union Address! I’m a pussy too but that’s what our buddy Rams would have done.

 

Today the clouds are down on the big bumpy bits across the field from my window where I'm sitting. If they clear I'm going to be zoom, zoom.

[..]

The clouds have got denser and lower so no ride today.

Rain forecast tomorrow.

Timber for new footbridge being delivered Friday and that will block the garage for a few days.

All part of life's rich pageant. 

[f6john]

No riding for me today either, all honey do’s and I’m not talking melons either.

[..]

Now it's raining so I was saved from getting wet.

[Jess from VA]

I got in almost 4 hours of riding in 60 degrees today, and had a dang blast.

That was Wednesday.  Rode 3 3/4 Thurs, and 5 on Fri.  Nippy, but geared up and great rides.

I've been so worried about various bike issues, I just wouldn't go long or far.  Now both are all fixed up and with new tires.   Confidence is back, and it's like being reborn, and makes me feel alive and kicking (like nothing else).   

[Serk]

I got in almost 4 hours of riding in 60 degrees today, and had a dang blast. 

Lower 40's, raining, and I'm oncall here in The Republic... Glad someone got some miles in...

[Valkorado]

Really great sunny day to ride here if ya have a snowmobile, insulated suit and heated gear.  Tomorrow looks like another sunny one, with a predicted 16° high and -22° low.  Sans wind chill.

https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.545&lon=-106.9321

[Jess from VA]

I got in almost 4 hours of riding in 60 degrees today, and had a dang blast. 

Lower 40's, raining, and I'm oncall here in The Republic... Glad someone got some miles in...

I used to be on call for the Air Force (every month).  It didn't happen often, but I could get a party call with the cops (and maybe the chief cop) and the base commander.  Get the facts, ask questions, make suggestions for further investigation, and make the call if we had probable cause to arrest or search (at which point the commander authorized the arrest or search).  So there was no getting beered up when on call.  Even though the phone didn't ring that often, sobriety was conducive to a continued successful career.   Giving a base (or wing) commander bad advice was not a good idea. 

It takes 100 atta boys to make up for one awh sh!t.   (I'm not sure which USAF regulation says this, but it's in there somewhere)   

[Jess from VA]

I'm up early every day because old people apparently don't need as much sleep.

Retired, I would love to sleep 8-10 hours daily, but after nature calls and the eyes are open, just laying there gets old quickly.

Nice lyrics. 

[Valkorado]

Up at 0 dark thirty because I now have a steenkin cold - great week so far 

Asked chatgpt to write me a new song in the style of Skynyrd

I like it.

Verse 1:
Driving down the dusty road, I'm feeling free
With my guitar and my truck, my soul's at peace
I've seen this country, I've seen it all
From the mountains to the coast, I've had a ball

Chorus:
I'm a simple man, with a simple plan
Just living life, like a Leonard Skynyrd fan
I've got my music, I've got my friends
And that's all I need, till the very end

Verse 2:
I've got my roots in the South, it's where I belong
With my steel strings and my southern drawl, I'll keep singing on
I've had my ups, I've had my downs, but I've always been true
To the music and the way of life, that I was raised to do

Chorus:
I'm a simple man, with a simple plan
Just living life, like a Leonard Skynyrd fan
I've got my music, I've got my friends
And that's all I need, till the very end

Bridge:
I'll keep playing my guitar, till I take my last breath
And I'll keep singing these songs, of life and love and death
So when I'm gone, and you hear that guitar
Remember the simple man, who played it like a star

Chorus:
I'm a simple man, with a simple plan
Just living life, like a Leonard Skynyrd fan
I've got my music, I've got my friends
And that's all I need, till the very end

Outro:
So turn it up, and sing it loud
With all your heart, and all your soul
For the music of the South, will never grow old
And I'll always be, a simple man, a Leonard Skynyrd fan.

Pretty impressive.   Soon chatgpt will be winning Grammys for best songwriting.

[Jess from VA]

I got in almost 4 hours of riding in 60 degrees today, and had a dang blast.

That was Wednesday.  Rode 3 3/4 Thurs, and 5 on Fri.  Nippy, but geared up and great rides.

I've been so worried about various bike issues, I just wouldn't go long or far.  Now both are all fixed up and with new tires.   Confidence is back, and it's like being reborn, and makes me feel alive and kicking (like nothing else).   

[..]

Another clear blue sky day with a high of 57.

Lumber delivery around 1 p.m. which will block the garage door for a few days. Sheesh.

[..]

And wood delivered and garage blocked. 6x6 x 30feet.



Delivery was over an hour late so I spent the time checking tire pressures and doing some polishing with the faint hope of doing some riding one day soon.

350lbs each and I was able to help move them into place by lifting an end and moving it to the side. Phew!

[Jess from VA]

Those big 6 X 6's are going to make an awesome pair of tall stilts.  

Though kind of heavy.  Be sure to post pictures of you walking on them please.  

[Detn8er]

And wood delivered and garage blocked. 6x6 x 30feet.



Delivery was over an hour late so I spent the time checking tire pressures and doing some polishing with the faint hope of doing some riding one day soon.

350lbs each and I was able to help move them into place by lifting an end and moving it to the side. Phew!

Bouncy foot bridge to be gone soon....   

[..]

And wood delivered and garage blocked. 6x6 x 30feet.



Delivery was over an hour late so I spent the time checking tire pressures and doing some polishing with the faint hope of doing some riding one day soon.

350lbs each and I was able to help move them into place by lifting an end and moving it to the side. Phew!

Bouncy foot bridge to be gone soon....   

Yes. It would've been good for a few more years but one end is getting a bit loose. The new one will remove a few steps and land nearer the house.

[..]

Great day for a ride on the BRP. High in the low 60's and sunny blue sky.

So I took Joey for a walk on the BRP 

[..]

Those big 6 X 6's are going to make an awesome pair of tall stilts.  

Though kind of heavy.  Be sure to post pictures of you walking on them please.  

Too late, they've been moved into position.

[..]

FINALLY!!!!!

Went to get the NC bike inspection done.

What a joke. State revenuers at work.

https://www.relive.cc/view/vdvm3yJQVx6

[Jess from VA]

The people who do most bike inspections by far (gas stations) know absolutely nothing about motorcycles.

Lights high/low, signals fore and aft, brake lights, horn... OK you pass.   Pay the man, get the sticker.

But that's just the way I like it.  (Except I'd like it better with no inspections required.)

[..]

The people who do most bike inspections by far (gas stations) know absolutely nothing about motorcycles.

Lights high/low, signals fore and aft, brake lights, horn... OK you pass.   Pay the man, get the sticker.

But that's just the way I like it.  (Except I'd like it better with no inspections required.)

No blatantly obvious tax collection in GA for bikes. 

[Jess from VA]

If you need a State operated annual safety inspection to keep your bike(s) safe.... you suck. 

[Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005]

The people who do most bike inspections by far (gas stations) know absolutely nothing about motorcycles.

Lights high/low, signals fore and aft, brake lights, horn... OK you pass.   Pay the man, get the sticker.

But that's just the way I like it.  (Except I'd like it better with no inspections required.)

No blatantly obvious tax collection in GA for bikes. 

Not gone in The Great State Of Tennessee ( Yet ) We don't have to tag our boat and utility trailers ( Yet ) .

[..]

The people who do most bike inspections by far (gas stations) know absolutely nothing about motorcycles.

Lights high/low, signals fore and aft, brake lights, horn... OK you pass.   Pay the man, get the sticker.

But that's just the way I like it.  (Except I'd like it better with no inspections required.)

I didn't even get a sticker. Just a receipt and a computer entry.

I still have to take my car once I get the paperwork. They couldn't send them together. Typical Govt inefficency.

[..]

The concrete pier nearest the camera was poured today.

[Jess from VA]

So you're making a bridge to ride your bike over?   

[..]

So you're making a bridge to ride your bike over?   

Nowhere to put it once across the bridge and there's going to be 3 steps at the far end.

[..]

Pier revealed

[hubcapsc]

That's crazy 30 foot long six by sixes... And a nice
poured concrete foundation on dry land on each side.

Is is OK to ask how much a 30 foot long six by six
cost? Is that a special order no matter where you go,
or is that a kind of thing they stock locally if you go to
the right place?

-Mike

[..]

That's crazy 30 foot long six by sixes... And a nice
poured concrete foundation on dry land on each side.

Is is OK to ask how much a 30 foot long six by six
cost? Is that a special order no matter where you go,
or is that a kind of thing they stock locally if you go to
the right place?

-Mike

Special order and I've no idea of cost.

[Jess from VA]

I've no idea of cost.

Another example of ignorance being bliss.   

[..]

I've no idea of cost.

Another example of ignorance being bliss.   

We got a complete price for the job from 4 different builders.

Each supplied a material list and site drawings.

Easy peasy.