RainMaker
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« on: December 02, 2011, 08:34:47 PM » |
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Just got official notification my ride was accepted and I am an official member of the Iron Butt Association. Woo-Hoo!
RM
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Stormrider65
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Just Riding The Many Storms Of Life
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« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2011, 10:34:16 PM » |
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Didn't know you were that much of a hard a$$  Congrats. When do you get the license plate or do you already have it? Walt |
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In this wild and wolly world, there are only 3 things you can depend on, your brains, your bros, and your bike. Ride free!!!
A good friend will bail you out of jail. A true friend will be sitting next to saying "Damn, That Was Fun"
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« Reply #2 on: December 03, 2011, 05:17:08 AM » |
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Welcome to Iron Butt Brotherhood |
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« Reply #3 on: December 03, 2011, 05:30:30 AM » |
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 YES, WELCOME RainMaker........
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Disco
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« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2011, 07:31:36 AM » |
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Great job, Mark!  Welcome. |
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« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2011, 09:59:28 AM » |
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I may need some help planning my route so I can get mine verified someday soon.
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Stormrider65
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« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2011, 10:14:01 AM » |
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How do you get qualified for something like that anyway??? I've thought about it and maybe I might try it when I go to S. Carolina next year to visit my sister.
Walt
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In this wild and wolly world, there are only 3 things you can depend on, your brains, your bros, and your bike. Ride free!!!
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« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2011, 10:32:10 AM » |
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Congrats Rainmaker! Did mine a few years ago and enjoyed it competely! Walt - http://www.ironbutt.com/ridecerts/getdocument.cfm?DocId=1How do you get qualified for something like that anyway??? I've thought about it and maybe I might try it when I go to S. Carolina next year to visit my sister.
Walt
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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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SANDMAN5
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« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2011, 01:12:56 PM » |
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Congrats!! When I get the time/money I'm gonna get me one of them there patches. |
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Valkpilot
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« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2011, 03:03:10 PM » |
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Just got official notification my ride was accepted and I am an official member of the Iron Butt Association. Woo-Hoo!
RM
Welcome and well done! |
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« Reply #10 on: December 04, 2011, 05:30:24 PM » |
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Welcome to the club. I wear my patch proudly and that decal is the only decal on the phat lady!
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How much fun can I have before I have to go to hell?
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« Reply #11 on: December 05, 2011, 08:08:24 AM » |
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I definitely won't be joining you in that club.
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 If it's worth doing, it's worth over-doing! |
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« Reply #12 on: December 05, 2011, 11:59:43 AM » |
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Good for you....not an easy task....long and hard......
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RainMaker
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« Reply #13 on: December 05, 2011, 12:30:44 PM » |
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Thanks for all the kind words. Just shows what happens when you are too cheap to spring for a hotel room.  |
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« Reply #14 on: December 05, 2011, 03:23:39 PM » |
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Good on ya!!! Don't think I got enough "iron" to try that.
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Tuba be or not Tuba be? Someone answer the Tubadoor!
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« Reply #15 on: December 05, 2011, 04:26:43 PM » |
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Mind over matter. Your mind tells your butt that it doesn't matter and you just do it.  I've done it once and will probably try it again next year if my schedule allows. |
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« Reply #16 on: December 05, 2011, 04:50:17 PM » |
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Congrats Mark.
In the past 18 months, I've come close three times (858, 915, and 901 miles in one day). Hopefully, one of these days, I'll actually get motivated enough to join your distinguished club. I'd like to see of those special license plate frames on the pearl white steed.
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Disco
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« Reply #17 on: December 05, 2011, 06:00:34 PM » |
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Considering RainMaker is not the bragging type, let me share my perspective of his achievement. When Yoda Master, Valkpilot, and I did our SS1000 in July 2010, the official miles were 1,065 from our start in Denton, TX to our end in Deadwood, SD. We did that in 16 hours of saddle time / 18 hours of total time. Then, Six Guns, and a while later, 5_19, rode from Ft Worth and Dublin to Florida (Orlando? Ocala?) besting our miles by 200-ish. (I hope I have the timing right.) RainMaker rode 1,33X miles in less than 24 hours. That is some serious riding. |
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #18 on: December 05, 2011, 06:10:07 PM » |
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Congrats! |
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« Reply #20 on: December 07, 2011, 12:10:09 PM » |
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Awesome Rainmaker................welcome to the club.......next up is the Bun Burner Gold............1500miles in 24 hrs........I bet you've already been scanning the different IBA Awards.............ha.
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RainMaker
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« Reply #21 on: December 07, 2011, 03:57:11 PM » |
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Awesome Rainmaker................welcome to the club.......next up is the Bun Burner Gold............1500miles in 24 hrs........I bet you've already been scanning the different IBA Awards.............ha.
I was considering it on this run but knew that I should not tempt fate as I was really tired at the end of this ride. But I'm not looking at routes - the next attempt will be because I am somewhere or going somewhere that will be over 1500 miles away for a purpose. Inzane Washington State or InZane New York or something like that. Thanks! RainMaker |
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