scoot
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« on: January 22, 2012, 02:34:28 PM » |
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For those of you who have been across the Big Mac Bridge between the upper and lower penisulars of Michigan. This was taken Jan. 12th 2012.  |
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fon1961
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« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2012, 02:49:35 PM » |
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looks a tad bit chilly
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« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2012, 03:00:20 PM » |
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Hoe you weren't on you bike when you took it!   Hoser |
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« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2012, 03:11:26 PM » |
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Awesome photo!
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Jess from VA
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« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2012, 03:19:15 PM » |
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When it's all iced up like that, will they let sleds (snowmobiles) on there?
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« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2012, 03:28:47 PM » |
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...taken last March....  ....shot of a freighter half way over the Bridge..   ...coming back off on the UP side...  ...standing on the shore of Lake Michigan on the UP side...all that pushed up Ice is from the tide going in and out...I was going to walk out on it for a better shot....but I didnt wanna make the 6 O Clock News..   |
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« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2012, 03:46:15 PM » |
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I'd rather ride in the summer (115 deg) than put up with that all winter.
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Smokinjoe-VRCCDS#0005
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« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2012, 04:59:03 PM » |
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I have no doubt whatsoever that I would rather cross it in beautiful sunshine July weather like we did in 2010 and 2011 ridin' up to the U P. First picture is my Interstate at the Mighty Mac in 2011.  This is T-Bird's Tourer picture taken in 2011 also.  |
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« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2012, 05:35:53 PM » |
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Lived in the UP for a few years. Crossed the bridge looking like that MANY times. Prefer to not cross in the bad weather, and NO snowmobiles can cross except on a trailer  |
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« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2012, 05:42:20 PM » |
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For those of you who have been across the Big Mac Bridge between the upper and lower penisulars of Michigan. This was taken Jan. 12th 2012. Yuppers dat looks zackly like winter.  Seen it likea dat from the cab of a big truck a time or 3.  I'm with S J on this one-way way better in summer. RIDE SAFE. |
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« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2012, 05:54:48 PM » |
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i was living up in the UP in 76, that is the year the silver dome caved in down in Pontiac,, we left Marquette and stopped at her in laws to visit and that night my son was born,, 4 days later we were back in Tx. I have never in my life been so cold and it will NEVER happen again...
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« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2012, 05:59:49 PM » |
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i was living up in the UP in 76, that is the year the silver dome caved in down in Pontiac,, we left Marquette and stopped at her in laws to visit and that night my son was born,, 4 days later we were back in Tx. I have never in my life been so cold and it will NEVER happen again...
You grow up in it you get used to it.  I didn't have any issues with cold weather til after 2 tours in nam and a tour and a half in the tropics. 50 degrees and i'm looking fer a jacket now.  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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« Reply #12 on: January 23, 2012, 10:34:21 AM » |
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I have gone over it in weather nearly like that with a truck and snowmobile trailer........ they had pace vehicles leading the Semis across....... could only go like 25 MPH and was one of the longest 20 min in my life....... we heard they closed the bridge 20 min later on the radio...... Have also been across it in a thunder storm on a motorcycle (Wing)........ never again.... Had to stop in Mackinac City for fudge.......... and wanted to buy some too...... Brad |
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« Reply #13 on: January 23, 2012, 11:57:11 AM » |
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I have no doubt whatsoever that I would rather cross it in beautiful sunshine July weather like we did in 2010 and 2011 ridin' up to the U P. First picture is my Interstate at the Mighty Mac in 2011. This is T-Bird's Tourer picture taken in 2011 also. Joe my bike has sat in the same spot in july to. rode up for the fireworks. Just don't remember the year. It was back in my drinking days. |
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« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2012, 01:31:44 PM » |
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Same spot as your pic Joe. Taken in Aug 2009 UP Michigan Riders. Drove the Miata  |
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flamingobabe #44
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« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2012, 02:38:24 PM » |
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Burrrrrrrrrr!!!!! that is a beautiful site...but....looks and is cold....
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Daniel Meyer
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« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2012, 05:58:38 PM » |
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For those of you who have been across the Big Mac Bridge between the upper and lower penisulars of Michigan. This was taken Jan. 12th 2012. Cool pic! (had to be said!) |
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