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Brighton, TN | I have seen that I-10 Freeway of 12 lanes of parking. Don't ever want to see it again. When I lived in Socal in the early Nineties the traffic was almost NASCAR like. Bumper to bumper at 75. I topped a hill and below I see clear lanes ahead of a CHP. He was like the Pacecar at 65mph. Four lanes and no one passed him. Funniest thing I have seen. Seems like Texas and Tennessee have the same requirement for driving in the country areas. Go to convenience store get Adult cold one in paper bag, set it in your lap still with paper bag around it, pop the top and crank up and drive away. I always wonder what the heck those people are thinking? Can't be much. You gotta love the 80ft RV's with the fenders all tore up. Wonder why? |
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29 Palms California | LOL! I hope Cj doesn't have a stroke reading this. One of the reasons I live out in the middle of now where is traffic. |
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29 Palms California | By the way, Mrs Buckeye and I went on a little putt today. Of course I had to probe for comments. She said the seat warmer was nice, she could lean back and was way more comfy than the HD. Since she is 5'10, the wind did hit her head, but she wears a full face and is no factor. I hope she will ride more often now! We shall see. I'm still going riding this weekend to take pictures. |
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So Cal | Hard to believe I learned to drive out here 35 years ago. It was diffrent then. Even my daughter, when she was learning 4 years ago. I told her to practice parallel parking, she said thats not part of the test any more. Explains a lot. People are so self absorbed in their own stupid little lives they dont give a crap about the people around them. I see a lot of people walk out their fron door, get in their car and put the cell phone to their ear. Why not just stay in the house and make the call? No they gotta show the world how important they are. Hey, if 5 car lenghts between cars is good, 20 must be better right? Theyll do 25 in a 35 zone but when the light turns yellow they run the light. They cant keep their foot on the brake when the lights red but when it turns green theyre like a deer in the headlights. Back east 25 mph is one of those mythical creature you hear about but never see. Here 25 mph is a land speed record for most. Driving slow doesnt make them good drivers, it just makes them a pain in the ass. And speaking of slow, I hate when people say illeagals work hard for their money. No, they work SLOW which makes it LOOK like they work harder. |
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29 Palms California | LOL! Hows the high blood preasure? Here's one for you,,,on the way to work, a dodge charger pulls up next to me going 70 in a 65. We are entering a 45 zone, I slowly ease off and go down to 50. The idiot stays at 70, must have realised he was going to fast, and slams on the breaks. Still in my lane, I'm almost to his rear bumper, he looks over his shoulder at me, waits till I'm at his right rear passenger door, then cuts me off. I waived to him politely with a single digit and a horn blast. After evasive maneuvers, I find myself in the fast lane. I pass dork boy, and notice he's indicating a right turn. I stare into his window as I pass, but he looks the other way. I wanted to let him know how much I enjoyed his style of driving. About 5 miles down the road, I'm back to 70mph and guess who passes me going at least 90? He was going so fast he didn't notice the 2 HIGHWAY patrol cars going the other way. But once he did, he slammed on the breaks again. He looked over his shoulder and swerved into my lane again. As I passed him in the fast lane again, I kindly waved Hello with a single digit, he looked the other way again...however my delight was to see 2 Patrol cars flashing lights pulling this idiot over. I honestly thought about turning around and riding up to the traffic stop, and then great him while the cops had him, and shove my middle finger into his eye. But I was running late and came to work with out incident. Top that one! Pollochickenlips...your not allowed to top it, your bikes in pieces.. |
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So Cal | Told my daughter when she was learning to drive, she can go as fast as she wants, just dont be the fastest out there. Theres the proof. |
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29 Palms California | can you believe people still try and out run the cops? Dee Dee DEE! |
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So Cal | At least he USES his turn signals. Not correctly but.... Guys like that always seem to end up stepping in it. You think they would learn?
I beginning to think they dont put them on cars sold in LA.
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29 Palms California | I hear turn indicators are "optional" in Cali. Have you taken HWY 1 down the coast yet? I went from Camp Pendleton to the Hearst Castle using that route. Took some time, but beautiful scenery. Oh, it was in the family minivan...I was coerced into it. It was a family long weekend, honest! I hope to get down to Cooks Corner soon. Most of the guys up here don't ride very far. They have those unreliable HD's. It is funny, they went on the Yuma Prison run last year and had a trailer which always had a bike on it. Yes, HD's. I didn't go on the ride, because of that reason. I had no trust in my scooter. I could do a cross country again on this bike! I wish I could make money doing those trips. Out of 3 of my cross countries, 2 times broke down. I don't think thats an issue now. Anyone know how to pull a good paying job riding a Vision cross country? |
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So Cal | Sunday before Christmas, picked up PCH in Venice and rode to Long Beach. Great route along the coast and through beach towns.
Have you been to Long Beach lately? That town has really cleaned up its act. Its beautiful there. |
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Scottsdale AZ | BUCKEYE - 2008-01-11 6:54 PM
I hear turn indicators are "optional" in Cali. Have you taken HWY 1 down the coast yet? I went from Camp Pendleton to the Hearst Castle using that route. Took some time, but beautiful scenery. Oh, it was in the family minivan...I was coerced into it. It was a family long weekend, honest! I hope to get down to Cooks Corner soon. Most of the guys up here don't ride very far. They have those unreliable HD's. It is funny, they went on the Yuma Prison run last year and had a trailer which always had a bike on it. Yes, HD's. I didn't go on the ride, because of that reason. I had no trust in my scooter. I could do a cross country again on this bike! I wish I could make money doing those trips. Out of 3 of my cross countries, 2 times broke down. I don't think thats an issue now. Anyone know how to pull a good paying job riding a Vision cross country?
Maybe you could wear your hockey helmet, get a little toy monkey on a string and stop in small towns. Charge .25 cents do a little show, have a brewsky in one hand the monkey in the other play a harmonica and wear a superman suit. Now that would be worth a quarter. For a second costume, you could wear your Ohio State sweater and tie, with a flashing LED across the helmet that says"wait till next year". Poopin the snowdrift and I would also visit you in Mexican Hat AZ where they have a cookoo university for older 29 Palms gentlemen. |
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29 Palms California | Cj, I use to day trip on the hog up to long beach. About once a month. Lunch on the pier...little pub down a side street, yes it's really nice. I only know it clean. I've never seen it when it was in a bad state. Our normal weekends went from Camp Pendleton out to Cooks, over to the coast at Laguna Beach and back down the 1 to San Onofre. There is many areas in Southern Cali that are great destination rides. My favorite is east toward Palomar Mountain to a little bar in the middle of no where called "the hide away". About 120 miles one way....beautiful route 78.
As for money making, I can't get the monkey to quit drinking my beer, so I tossed him off going 70mph on Hwy 5. In town, I wear a black thong with assless chaps, a Buckeye neck tie and the hockey helmet. I pack the mini chopper and ride up and down the stip biting peoples legs.
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Brighton, TN | I got a quarter, me like to see this. CamelLovingJim, called BUckNakd "OLDER". MUUUUAAAHHH!! YellaSnoJim, I too would accompany you to Mexican Hat AZ to appropriately send off the OLDER BuckNakd. You think, when we get him back would he be a Younger Buckn8kd Buckeye. Or would their be a video of Bukn8kds Buckeyes Gone wild. HEHEHEHE.
I also got a dollar for that black thong with chaps. Taking that mini Chopper Vespa to any chapter meetings yet. Putting that in the back of a truck and riding it around at some local or national hangout would be funny.
FYI, please get your rabies shot before the commencement of biting. Health reasons. |
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