Grant Petersen on NPR
05-24-12, 05:33 PM
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I purchased from Grant a new Bombadil
My roadie friend's laughter was very shrill
It was slow on descents
I couldn't pay rent
I use it for shopping to cook on my grill.
My roadie friend's laughter was very shrill
It was slow on descents
I couldn't pay rent
I use it for shopping to cook on my grill.
05-24-12, 06:49 PM
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Grant's a man with many opinions,
Faithfully memorized by his minions,
His regard for the ages,
makes seventeen pages,
"bout double top tubes
and the like.
Faithfully memorized by his minions,
His regard for the ages,
makes seventeen pages,
"bout double top tubes
and the like.
05-24-12, 06:51 PM
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05-24-12, 06:53 PM
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Seventeen pages!!?? Cool went from the radio show,to commuting, SUV's in America and Motorcycles.I just got an email. My new Hillborne frame and Bosco bar have been shipped and will be here on Wednesday. I'm excited and felt compelled to share!
Marc
05-24-12, 07:01 PM
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05-24-12, 07:05 PM
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Whuh? You don't consider that a lot of miles in a day do you? On several cross country trips I made, it was common for me to do 1,000 miles in a day! It keeps the hotel expenses down. 
I'd be a natural for the Iron-Butt rally believe it or not. There's nothing like putting down some serious miles on a bike.
I'd be a natural for the Iron-Butt rally believe it or not. There's nothing like putting down some serious miles on a bike.Don't fight it. Don't fight it.
Now, where is my dulcimer?
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05-24-12, 07:13 PM
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No ordinary women!
..she puts up with us,
Not many women on here. I guess that's to be expected. Still, I'd welcome more female participation. What ever happened to Snarky Pup? leave us for greener pastures? get fed up with goofball threads like this? Bianchigirl seems to be holding down the smarter sex's part here. There was that one woman who owned that real pretty green Raleigh 3 speed....
..she puts up with us,
Not many women on here. I guess that's to be expected. Still, I'd welcome more female participation. What ever happened to Snarky Pup? leave us for greener pastures? get fed up with goofball threads like this? Bianchigirl seems to be holding down the smarter sex's part here. There was that one woman who owned that real pretty green Raleigh 3 speed....
She did stick her head in a couple weeks ago and asked about the suitability of a Twenty for travelling. Actually, I think the women that are regulars in here lately are:- Bianchigirl
- kiwigem
- HeatherBikes
- whatwolf
- jril (she mostly lurks, I think)
- slowtostart
Anyway, kiwi's fun to have around, even if I did think she was a guy.
05-24-12, 07:16 PM
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Just the opposite for me. I was trapped in utilitarian riding for almost 20 years. Now I've ALSO got a 22lbs Centurion with no fender or rack bosses (what?!) just to "work out", as Peterson would say. There's a little "retired dentist with a corvette" syndrome and it's certainly hotter-looking than my 94 Volvo, but workouts don't come quite as easily as they did when I was 20 and ive got to kick myslef out the door occasionally. The biggest challenge with the whole faux-racing motif is finding a state-of-the-art getup that doesn't make you look like NASCAR billboard. Yeah, I actually like drop bars now, they're easier on the wrists and palm.
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The only suitable use for a dulcimer, according to the Grant, is for kindling. I have a pack of matches in my pocket at the ready.
05-24-12, 07:19 PM
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05-24-12, 07:21 PM
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And now we have also set up chronicling and interpretation of what GP says. Next stop-exhaustive concordance, and the commentaries.
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05-24-12, 07:24 PM
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Seriously, congratulations on the new Riv! I'd be excited too.
05-24-12, 07:26 PM
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Thank you.
Mrs GA doesn't like limericks,
but she's at a gala,
so she's hardly in any position
to enforce her opinions.
Mrs GA doesn't like limericks,
but she's at a gala,
so she's hardly in any position
to enforce her opinions.
05-24-12, 07:27 PM
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I rode a '68 Honda CB450 from western WI to Camp Lejuene, straight through. I thought I was toughing out out until I got passed by a guy on a 550 Yamaha with AZ plates. The trip took me almost 30 hours, because I got to the point where I was walking around dazed when I got gas...to be 21 and in good enough shape to do something that stupid.
05-24-12, 07:55 PM
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I rode a '68 Honda CB450 from western WI to Camp Lejuene, straight through. I thought I was toughing out out until I got passed by a guy on a 550 Yamaha with AZ plates. The trip took me almost 30 hours, because I got to the point where I was walking around dazed when I got gas...to be 21 and in good enough shape to do something that stupid.
The humiliation was supreme; being sweet Mormon girls, they sounded concerned and offered help, but I quickly yanked the Sportster back up and rode off without saying anything. Kept me awake until Vegas, at least. It would be a few more years before I finally lost my virginity.
Bicycles are neat, but they're not as flexible at motorcycles. Ever read "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"? Here are some pics of Pirsig & son, and companions:
05-24-12, 08:15 PM
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05-24-12, 09:14 PM
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05-24-12, 09:14 PM
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Wow, joisey and yiddish in the same sentence. multitasking.
....like I said, unless you were there to write it down, or have the actual scrolls, you'll never know.....and how do you know who I was quoting?....like a quote, history is defined by the chronicler....., and you'll never know if the actual utterer said it as intended...or even said it. Then, is the quote from the original utterer, or the chronicler? The beauty of being THC-driven in the 70's, is that no topic has an end... (you can quote me on that)
i.e. "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind...."
would it have meant more the other way around?
But thanks for calling me a name, if it makes you feel better.
Now, finish your gummy bears and go outside and play with your bike.
....like I said, unless you were there to write it down, or have the actual scrolls, you'll never know.....and how do you know who I was quoting?....like a quote, history is defined by the chronicler....., and you'll never know if the actual utterer said it as intended...or even said it. Then, is the quote from the original utterer, or the chronicler? The beauty of being THC-driven in the 70's, is that no topic has an end... (you can quote me on that)
i.e. "one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind...."
would it have meant more the other way around?
But thanks for calling me a name, if it makes you feel better.
Now, finish your gummy bears and go outside and play with your bike.
Just tryin' to keep the pages rolling along. Seventeen now!
05-24-12, 09:28 PM
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We used to get "Fiero alerts" on the local radio station back in the day, when I worked in the Flint, Michigan area. Since the rear suspension was literally a Chevy Citation front suspension, the Fiero was often confused and trying desperately to spin itself 180 degrees without notice....
05-24-12, 09:31 PM
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As much as I think the Cagiva is a sweet ride, I don't have a garage and I'd hate to cart that up and down to the basement. Besides, you know I'm not a flyweight. Do you think it would be fair to that little motorbike to try to haul my butt around? GP would not approve!