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Jul 17, 2004 | 02:42 PM
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Wow, that a good way to wake up in the morning. Ok, I've been up for about an hour, it's early for me, unless I'm out riding.
Ok...where do I start replying....
Whitewater...you go boy. Have fun. Try to get out of the room too. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Rescue...we were running about +/-25MPH on the forest roads. Sometimes up to 30. Just too curvy for anything that fast. Plus they'll change up soil types, rocks, etc. Some beautiful views overlooking Ahwahnee (I always mispell it, but it's close enough, power can correct me when he actually gets back on the forum.) and towards Mariposa. I was trying to keep it in 5th or 6th gear barely turning the motor but I'd bog a lot. I was going for mileage, though we had an extra 2 gallons.
A group I run with is putting on a poker run up above Coulterville/Greeley Hill in October or November. I think November. Looking like a 60 mile loop.
The box is from Wally World. Cost like $11. Sign said $25 or so. I figure oh what the heck. Then they charged me $11 so I was happy. It works pretty good. One note of caution: do NOT carry a small air compressor in there and a bag of Cheez-Its. The bag was slightly open...EVERYTHING was covered in smashed crackers. Have to check to see if power deCheez-Ited the compressor yet. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] But he's...umm...occuppied until the 26th. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
I understand on the living close but never going anywhere. I've been to Yosemite like 4 times in my life. Meaning to get out and see more than the Valley. It's gotten so expensive there it isn't funny. They can have SF. It's a dirty, nasty tourist trap. Go a block from the tourist places and it's disgusting. People say downtown Fresno is nasty...we don't have trash building up in the gutters. My favorite Coastal destination is Monterrey. Though I go to Pismo to ride. I'm not into the other parts of Pismo. Last weekend was the first time I went into Pismo itself to do something. Dinner at Shelley's or whatever its called. Took a lot of convincing of my friend. She went there like 10 years ago and it was bad. LOL
Tires in the US are measured in basically 3 ways. I forget the 3rd way. Maybe I'll remember while posting this.
Metric (just about every passenger vehicle and light duty truck use this method, from the factory): [P/LT]215/75R15. P = Passenger. LT = Light Truck. Passenger tires are a softer compound, but don't have the high weight ratings of an LT. Tread width is 215 milimeters wide. The side wall is 75% of the tread width (aspect ratio). R = Radial tire. 15" diameter wheel. The 215 is tread width. Though different tires have different overall widths caused by the design and bulge of the sidewall.
I'm not sure of the technical name, but they are measured in inches. You only usually see this on bigger trucks, and are as rescue reffered to them by their tire diameter. "33s" "31s" etc. They will also have their width in inches and a size for the rim.
Gotta love HowStuffWorks.com. Read through and on page 2 (well, 3 actually) has the metric information. Everything you wanted to know about the tire but didn't know what to ask.
Yeah yeah, it's getting long.....grab another beer/soda/espresso/whateveryoudrink.
I believe that REI is some kind of store....Looks to be a camping, hiking. etc. store. REI Web Site.
ok, that's it, I think. Hope you enjoyed class today boys (I haven't seen any women post, but maybe some are lurking....a thread about trucks and diesels and guys busting other guys *****...probably not.)
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Ok...where do I start replying....
Whitewater...you go boy. Have fun. Try to get out of the room too. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
Rescue...we were running about +/-25MPH on the forest roads. Sometimes up to 30. Just too curvy for anything that fast. Plus they'll change up soil types, rocks, etc. Some beautiful views overlooking Ahwahnee (I always mispell it, but it's close enough, power can correct me when he actually gets back on the forum.) and towards Mariposa. I was trying to keep it in 5th or 6th gear barely turning the motor but I'd bog a lot. I was going for mileage, though we had an extra 2 gallons.
A group I run with is putting on a poker run up above Coulterville/Greeley Hill in October or November. I think November. Looking like a 60 mile loop.
The box is from Wally World. Cost like $11. Sign said $25 or so. I figure oh what the heck. Then they charged me $11 so I was happy. It works pretty good. One note of caution: do NOT carry a small air compressor in there and a bag of Cheez-Its. The bag was slightly open...EVERYTHING was covered in smashed crackers. Have to check to see if power deCheez-Ited the compressor yet. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] But he's...umm...occuppied until the 26th. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
I understand on the living close but never going anywhere. I've been to Yosemite like 4 times in my life. Meaning to get out and see more than the Valley. It's gotten so expensive there it isn't funny. They can have SF. It's a dirty, nasty tourist trap. Go a block from the tourist places and it's disgusting. People say downtown Fresno is nasty...we don't have trash building up in the gutters. My favorite Coastal destination is Monterrey. Though I go to Pismo to ride. I'm not into the other parts of Pismo. Last weekend was the first time I went into Pismo itself to do something. Dinner at Shelley's or whatever its called. Took a lot of convincing of my friend. She went there like 10 years ago and it was bad. LOL
Tires in the US are measured in basically 3 ways. I forget the 3rd way. Maybe I'll remember while posting this.
Metric (just about every passenger vehicle and light duty truck use this method, from the factory): [P/LT]215/75R15. P = Passenger. LT = Light Truck. Passenger tires are a softer compound, but don't have the high weight ratings of an LT. Tread width is 215 milimeters wide. The side wall is 75% of the tread width (aspect ratio). R = Radial tire. 15" diameter wheel. The 215 is tread width. Though different tires have different overall widths caused by the design and bulge of the sidewall.
I'm not sure of the technical name, but they are measured in inches. You only usually see this on bigger trucks, and are as rescue reffered to them by their tire diameter. "33s" "31s" etc. They will also have their width in inches and a size for the rim.
Gotta love HowStuffWorks.com. Read through and on page 2 (well, 3 actually) has the metric information. Everything you wanted to know about the tire but didn't know what to ask.
Yeah yeah, it's getting long.....grab another beer/soda/espresso/whateveryoudrink.
I believe that REI is some kind of store....Looks to be a camping, hiking. etc. store. REI Web Site.
ok, that's it, I think. Hope you enjoyed class today boys (I haven't seen any women post, but maybe some are lurking....a thread about trucks and diesels and guys busting other guys *****...probably not.)
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Jul 17, 2004 | 05:53 PM
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LMAO, your killing me BlackandRed[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]When I saw how long your post was, I went and grabbed another diet pepsi. To early for a cold one[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] When that poker run comes around, make sure it post it. I've never been in one. Really don't know what you do exactly, hear about them. Do you just run from point a,b,c etc. pick up a card and at the end, best hand wins?
I hear you about Yosemite, I would love to go in the back country. Wife last weekend did a rescue, 14 miles in from the valley floor. (she's a flight nurse) Camper fell, hit her head. She flew in on a military huey. She was jazzed. I was jealous[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] She was at over 10,000 feet snow everywhere. You know, the rangers go in the back country for 7-10 days. Not only do they check on campers, but they also look for people, trying to hide from Johnny Law.
I hear you about S.F. But, they do have some cool things to visit. I love Alcatraz[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Lock them all up and throw away the keys[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
I myself haven't heard of REI, but, I wish Cabela's or Bass Pro would build one out here. I know Bass Pro opened or is opening a store in Vegas. Might be a good reason for a road trip.
I don't think too many women are lurking around the bend waiting to jump in on our conversations. Even though, occassionally, I do join in on a thread that DancingQueen or TnT is on[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Lt. Dan
I hear you about Yosemite, I would love to go in the back country. Wife last weekend did a rescue, 14 miles in from the valley floor. (she's a flight nurse) Camper fell, hit her head. She flew in on a military huey. She was jazzed. I was jealous[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] She was at over 10,000 feet snow everywhere. You know, the rangers go in the back country for 7-10 days. Not only do they check on campers, but they also look for people, trying to hide from Johnny Law.
I hear you about S.F. But, they do have some cool things to visit. I love Alcatraz[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] Lock them all up and throw away the keys[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
I myself haven't heard of REI, but, I wish Cabela's or Bass Pro would build one out here. I know Bass Pro opened or is opening a store in Vegas. Might be a good reason for a road trip.
I don't think too many women are lurking around the bend waiting to jump in on our conversations. Even though, occassionally, I do join in on a thread that DancingQueen or TnT is on[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Lt. Dan
Jul 17, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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Confused, No luck on the pictures? I was hoping to do a little target practice today[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] If you need help, do a search by typing in "posting pictures". There's like 10 different posts on it. I'm sure one would help you out. Biggest problem people have, is getting them down to the right size 750x750 and less then 150k.
Jul 17, 2004 | 09:41 PM
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Ahh another Diet Pepsi guy. Used to be a root beer guy but can't do that anymore. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img] And Diet RB just doesn't taste right. Of course I used to say I'd never drink diet soda at all.....
Yes on the Poker Run. You just go from station to station. Up there you pretty much have to follow a route because of the forest roads, which is nice because hopefully people won't get lost. One guy got seperated from us on a pre-run up there. He did make his way back to the staging area so all was good.
First one I did was at Hollister and it was a free-for-all to go get the cards. It was set up that you couldn't make a loop. You HAD to back-track. But depending on how you did it, you only had to backtrack on a little cross-over trail up over on High Rd. Definately cool. Best time was like 24 minutes on a MC.
Cabellas has some cool stuff. I got a little catalog that came for my boss. He didn't want it. Hadn't looked at the last one. LOL.
Not sure who TnT is. DQ is pretty easy on the eyes though. Everyone thought I was trying to hook up with her way back last year when I first started posting. Just cause a guy lets someone know that people from their area are riding doesn't mean he wants to go for a "ride."
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Yes on the Poker Run. You just go from station to station. Up there you pretty much have to follow a route because of the forest roads, which is nice because hopefully people won't get lost. One guy got seperated from us on a pre-run up there. He did make his way back to the staging area so all was good.
First one I did was at Hollister and it was a free-for-all to go get the cards. It was set up that you couldn't make a loop. You HAD to back-track. But depending on how you did it, you only had to backtrack on a little cross-over trail up over on High Rd. Definately cool. Best time was like 24 minutes on a MC.
Cabellas has some cool stuff. I got a little catalog that came for my boss. He didn't want it. Hadn't looked at the last one. LOL.
Not sure who TnT is. DQ is pretty easy on the eyes though. Everyone thought I was trying to hook up with her way back last year when I first started posting. Just cause a guy lets someone know that people from their area are riding doesn't mean he wants to go for a "ride."
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Jul 18, 2004 | 12:35 AM
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I hear you, I wouldn't touch diet drinks for the life of me. Then one day at a dive call out, that's all we had. So, dehrated as I was, got hooked and been drinking it ever since.Now, I can't stand the real stuff[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]
So, on these poker runs, is it a speed contest to get from point to point? or can you take your time? Sounds like a good reason to have a gps. I love Cabella's, especially their truck/atv catalog[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I don't remember TNT's full screen name, but she is a mother, that has a racing family. She also races herself and she definately is easy on the eyes[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] I hear you about "rides" when your trying ro be nice, people think you are hitting on them.
So, on these poker runs, is it a speed contest to get from point to point? or can you take your time? Sounds like a good reason to have a gps. I love Cabella's, especially their truck/atv catalog[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I don't remember TNT's full screen name, but she is a mother, that has a racing family. She also races herself and she definately is easy on the eyes[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] I hear you about "rides" when your trying ro be nice, people think you are hitting on them.
Jul 18, 2004 | 03:25 AM
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what are you guys talking about?? don't you remember the 2 gorgeous babes I somehow po'ed (mudisntjust4boys, and her sister racingisntjust4boys), when whitewater accused them of being an old man/poser? instead, they decided to pile on the Canadian and blame him, just like the rest of ya.whitewater came out smelling like rosewater, while I was sewer-water!This thread must be gettin' too long.
who are these 2 femme-fatales you're referring to? usually most women can tell when I'm hitting on them when I start dry-humping their leg like a puppy[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
you guys are on an island with your diet pop.
got up at 8 this AM and sold my 18' flatdeck equipment trailer (the one I was telling you about rescue). Phone rang off the hook for it. then ran my a$$ off all day doing big party for relatives and 9 y/o son. JUST sat down to see what's new. exhausted. way too hot today.
tomorrow early we ride. Oh yeah, the poker run is NEVER about speed. you pegged it perfect with your earlier post. There's a bucket of cards at each checkpoint. you grab one and the write the card down on your hand, then the card goes back in the bucket. so getting there faster won't change the card you get.best poker hand wins. in our club rides, you can pay extra for an extra hand. then there's prizes for the best few hands and the rest are random prizes.
pics gotta wait for another day.
who are these 2 femme-fatales you're referring to? usually most women can tell when I'm hitting on them when I start dry-humping their leg like a puppy[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
you guys are on an island with your diet pop.
got up at 8 this AM and sold my 18' flatdeck equipment trailer (the one I was telling you about rescue). Phone rang off the hook for it. then ran my a$$ off all day doing big party for relatives and 9 y/o son. JUST sat down to see what's new. exhausted. way too hot today.
tomorrow early we ride. Oh yeah, the poker run is NEVER about speed. you pegged it perfect with your earlier post. There's a bucket of cards at each checkpoint. you grab one and the write the card down on your hand, then the card goes back in the bucket. so getting there faster won't change the card you get.best poker hand wins. in our club rides, you can pay extra for an extra hand. then there's prizes for the best few hands and the rest are random prizes.
pics gotta wait for another day.
Jul 18, 2004 | 03:43 AM
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Aaahhh, sounds like my day, minus the trailer. Youngest daughter had a b-day party she went to. Today was also my middle daughters b-day. So, we were running around today also. Did getting rid of the trailer give you enough canadian cash for a new trailer? Yes, I did forget about the two that you dry humped[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] LMAO[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I think I'll have to give this poker run a try. I take it, you need to pay to enter these things?
Have you seen how hard it is to get to our latest posts? I laugh, everytime I see Whitewater's sons face with that green hair on pages 7 and 10 as I navigate this long thread[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
Ahh pictures, yes, well, I have a feeling you just like hiding behind that brown paper bag[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
Have you seen how hard it is to get to our latest posts? I laugh, everytime I see Whitewater's sons face with that green hair on pages 7 and 10 as I navigate this long thread[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
Ahh pictures, yes, well, I have a feeling you just like hiding behind that brown paper bag[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/img]
Jul 18, 2004 | 04:55 AM
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w00t.. Just checkin in.. lol..
Me and my freind are gonna take the jeep up and explore some more trails tomorow... Hopefully we dont get lost.. I guess that would be pretty hard to do though.. Even though it seems easy, all roads lead somewhere. Whether or not that somewhere is an end is up to the road.. lol So, I guess I could get lost. But hopefully not. With the GPS and my excelent since of direction(dont laugh BLackandRed) lol..
Wow its late.. eh ok maybe not. I got home at 2:30 this morning.. then i got up at 9. So thats not that bad..,mmmm
Ok, Im off to bed. I dont want to keep on rambling.. It tends to scare the web monkeys off. But thats not a bad thing. They just get bored.. lol
yah..
ok..
er.. wheres the off button?
Wait. Whats that red button do? Oops i shou........
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Me and my freind are gonna take the jeep up and explore some more trails tomorow... Hopefully we dont get lost.. I guess that would be pretty hard to do though.. Even though it seems easy, all roads lead somewhere. Whether or not that somewhere is an end is up to the road.. lol So, I guess I could get lost. But hopefully not. With the GPS and my excelent since of direction(dont laugh BLackandRed) lol..
Wow its late.. eh ok maybe not. I got home at 2:30 this morning.. then i got up at 9. So thats not that bad..,mmmm
Ok, Im off to bed. I dont want to keep on rambling.. It tends to scare the web monkeys off. But thats not a bad thing. They just get bored.. lol
yah..
ok..
er.. wheres the off button?
Wait. Whats that red button do? Oops i shou........
/
Jul 18, 2004 | 06:37 AM
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This poker run is supposed to be like $25/hand/rider. You can get multiple hands, IIRC. You get a card in an envelope and open em all up back at the camp so there's no cheating. Winner takes 75% of the purse. Could be a nice little chunk 'o change I'm thinking. Last one was cheaper, but involved more people. We had kids in go-karts out there. This one will be long distance (+/- 60 miles). Last one was right at about 21 according to the GPS. Took about an hour to ride. Maybe a little less if you planted your family jewels firmly on the wall.
Oh yeah, I remember when the fecal material hit the air mover before. LOL.
Oh great man. Remember the maps! I don't wanna have to put out a party looking for you. Fill up the tank and throw her in 4L. But you better wait to take Shutteye. I wanna be there for that one. ANd watch out for those Forest Circus guys flying down the road!
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Oh yeah, I remember when the fecal material hit the air mover before. LOL.
Oh great man. Remember the maps! I don't wanna have to put out a party looking for you. Fill up the tank and throw her in 4L. But you better wait to take Shutteye. I wanna be there for that one. ANd watch out for those Forest Circus guys flying down the road!
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Jul 18, 2004 | 11:41 AM
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Originally posted by: BlackandRedWarrior
This poker run is supposed to be like $25/hand/rider. You can get multiple hands, IIRC. You get a card in an envelope and open em all up back at the camp so there's no cheating. Winner takes 75% of the purse. Could be a nice little chunk 'o change I'm thinking. Last one was cheaper, but involved more people. We had kids in go-karts out there. This one will be long distance (+/- 60 miles). Last one was right at about 21 according to the GPS. Took about an hour to ride. Maybe a little less if you planted your family jewels firmly on the wall.Oh yeah, I remember when the fecal material hit the air mover before. LOL.Oh great man. Remember the maps! I don't wanna have to put out a party looking for you. Fill up the tank and throw her in 4L. But you better wait to take Shutteye. I wanna be there for that one. ANd watch out for those Forest Circus guys flying down the road!
This poker run is supposed to be like $25/hand/rider. You can get multiple hands, IIRC. You get a card in an envelope and open em all up back at the camp so there's no cheating. Winner takes 75% of the purse. Could be a nice little chunk 'o change I'm thinking. Last one was cheaper, but involved more people. We had kids in go-karts out there. This one will be long distance (+/- 60 miles). Last one was right at about 21 according to the GPS. Took about an hour to ride. Maybe a little less if you planted your family jewels firmly on the wall.Oh yeah, I remember when the fecal material hit the air mover before. LOL.Oh great man. Remember the maps! I don't wanna have to put out a party looking for you. Fill up the tank and throw her in 4L. But you better wait to take Shutteye. I wanna be there for that one. ANd watch out for those Forest Circus guys flying down the road!
See yall later..