John Schmidt
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« on: February 27, 2011, 05:36:47 PM » |
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Those of us in Florida had a good riding friend, Tom Frost(Sealskinner), that went to his reward recently. Another good friend, Paul(Easygoer), put together this YouTube collection of pictures with the background music; The Last Ride. Guess I'm getting soft in my old age, but remembering a good buddy really got to me.
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R J
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« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2011, 05:44:24 PM » |
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RIP lads......
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« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2011, 06:03:20 PM » |
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Two months gone but I know he will always be with a lot of us. I cannot look at much less ride my Valkyrie without thinking of Tom. He was more than a riding buddy to me, he was like that wise neighbor guy that Tim Allen used to talk to over the fence on that Tool Time show. We started as Valkyrie friends & ended up just friends. RIP older brother. Took this pic at the Deland Bikefest 2 years ago. He loved sittin' on his Valk watching the insanity going by.  Tom took this pic of Kim & I enjoying our Valks on Main St. Daytona BW. He pointed out the folks looking at the Valks as we rode by. I never caught it. One of my favorites. 
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« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2011, 06:11:17 PM » |
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I havent been to many rides in the past 3 years but I did get to meet tom at luigis in brooskville once. I wish I'd gotten to know him better.
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« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2011, 06:12:42 PM » |
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Very nice tribute. Thanks for sharing.
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« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2011, 06:23:55 PM » |
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and again to Paul for the presentation. Tom became a good friend to everyone he met.
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« Reply #6 on: February 27, 2011, 07:27:14 PM » |
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Nice tribute. Thanks for posting it.
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« Reply #7 on: February 27, 2011, 07:37:01 PM » |
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He was a good man
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« Reply #8 on: February 27, 2011, 09:29:40 PM » |
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I never met or rode with this guy-but REST IN PEACE BRO
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« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2011, 09:01:50 AM » |
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I never met or rode with this guy-but REST IN PEACE BRO
+1 there old2soon. Hay  Jimmyt
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« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2011, 02:02:51 PM » |
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The vidieo slideshow was a great tribute. However the Pretenders "Last Ride" was the most appropriate music for the tribute.
Sealskinner,...look down on us and guide the lost ones home.
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« Reply #11 on: March 01, 2011, 05:17:45 AM » |
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Nice tribute...looks like Sealskinner had alot of good friends...made me think of a couple of friends no longer with us up here...  ...Tiny...he was a giant of a guy with a heart to a match..  ...and Bob Wright...he could ride that Valk like no one I have ever saw...wheelie so high he would scrap asphalt off his trailer hitch... I miss them both....
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