Comments on: Welcome to the Jungle http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html By Gary Charpentier Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:36:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gary Charpentier http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-350 Gary Charpentier Wed, 10 May 2006 23:30:48 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-350 Even more intriguing. I can't wait to read the whole story... Soon? Ride well, =gc= Even more intriguing. I can’t wait to read the whole story…

Soon?

Ride well,
=gc=

]]> By: Mad http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-349 Mad Wed, 10 May 2006 22:06:25 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-349 If there was a Royal Society for the Protection of Blogs they'd have had me in court for Blog Abuse long ago. I am ashamed to say that I am a blog neglecter... I promise I'll put something up soon. As for the deviant behaviour I haven't blogged about my experience due to a weird superstition that if I talk about what happened then the full weight of the law will crash down upon me. I'll just say this: I was pinged by a mobile camera van - not a Gatso BUT I wasn't speeding. If had been speeding I would have taken my lumps like a man... Ok I will elaborate slightly. It was last summer, I'd only been out of hospital for a week or two, I had crutches strapped to my back and I was really scared to be back on the road. You can see why I maintain I was under the posted limit? If there was a Royal Society for the Protection of Blogs they’d have had me in court for Blog Abuse long ago. I am ashamed to say that I am a blog neglecter…
I promise I’ll put something up soon.

As for the deviant behaviour I haven’t blogged about my experience due to a weird superstition that if I talk about what happened then the full weight of the law will crash down upon me. I’ll just say this: I was pinged by a mobile camera van – not a Gatso BUT I wasn’t speeding. If had been speeding I would have taken my lumps like a man…
Ok I will elaborate slightly. It was last summer, I’d only been out of hospital for a week or two, I had crutches strapped to my back and I was really scared to be back on the road. You can see why I maintain I was under the posted limit?

]]> By: Gary Charpentier http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-333 Gary Charpentier Mon, 08 May 2006 23:00:48 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-333 Okay, home now. Let's tackle these from the top, as always... Eric, I've checked out Motorcycle Classics. It's a very nice presentation of some interesting subject matter. I wish them luck. Maybe I will send them a query letter, when I get some time to mess around with old bikes again. Jim, I haven't heard anything more about our local mini-bike daredevil. I'll let you all know as soon as I do. Nick, my entry tonight is about the KLR/Doohickey thing. I've got 38,000 miles on Frogwing right now, but I changed out my doohickey at about 5K miles. Mad, that sounds intriguing... Was it GATSO that got you, or something else entirely? Hmmm, do you think maybe it's time to update your blog? Just a thought... SGP, yeah, it USED to be. Freedom has become just another commodity in this country... kind of like Politics and Justice: You get what you pay for. TK, or do I call you Katie? Saw your pictures during lunch. Looks like a typical, "lived-in" American yard. Why isn't that acceptable to suburban Americans these days? But no, we have to sanitize everything! Your yard must look like a fairway, and you must use chemicals to banish all indiginous vegetation. If you defy the city council, they will just steal your property under Eminent Domain, and sell it for a profit to some developer. I ask you again: Whatever happened to the American Dream? Dick, you may be onto something. I'm just afraid that, as soon as I start doing that, someone will show up with a crew of illegal immigrants, and underbid me by half! Rob, First Thursday is very cool, though I find it overwhelming during the peak of the season. Too much of a good thing, perhaps? Tell your son I'm proud of him! Ride well, =gc= Okay, home now. Let’s tackle these from the top, as always…

Eric, I’ve checked out Motorcycle Classics. It’s a very nice presentation of some interesting subject matter. I wish them luck. Maybe I will send them a query letter, when I get some time to mess around with old bikes again.

Jim, I haven’t heard anything more about our local mini-bike daredevil. I’ll let you all know as soon as I do.

Nick, my entry tonight is about the KLR/Doohickey thing. I’ve got 38,000 miles on Frogwing right now, but I changed out my doohickey at about 5K miles.

Mad, that sounds intriguing… Was it GATSO that got you, or something else entirely? Hmmm, do you think maybe it’s time to update your blog? Just a thought…

SGP, yeah, it USED to be. Freedom has become just another commodity in this country… kind of like Politics and Justice: You get what you pay for.

TK, or do I call you Katie? Saw your pictures during lunch. Looks like a typical, “lived-in” American yard. Why isn’t that acceptable to suburban Americans these days?

But no, we have to sanitize everything! Your yard must look like a fairway, and you must use chemicals to banish all indiginous vegetation. If you defy the city council, they will just steal your property under Eminent Domain, and sell it for a profit to some developer. I ask you again: Whatever happened to the American Dream?

Dick, you may be onto something. I’m just afraid that, as soon as I start doing that, someone will show up with a crew of illegal immigrants, and underbid me by half!

Rob, First Thursday is very cool, though I find it overwhelming during the peak of the season. Too much of a good thing, perhaps? Tell your son I’m proud of him!

Ride well,
=gc=

]]> By: Rob Tsou http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-330 Rob Tsou Mon, 08 May 2006 18:18:11 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-330 Ah yes, the joys of homeownership! Isn't it funny how the best times to mow the yard (note: yard ≠ grass) somwhow seem to be the best times to ride. Luckily, all of my immediate neighbors are on about the same page as us when it comes to yard maintanence. It's actually my wife that makes me partake of that menial labor most of the time ;) The First Thursday looked great. I really need to get to out local moto hangout and partake in the atmosphere. On an unrelated note, my son (4) is now on 2 (not including training) wheels. It's all a part of my insidious plan HAHAHAHAHA! Rob Ah yes, the joys of homeownership! Isn’t it funny how the best times to mow the yard (note: yard ≠ grass) somwhow seem to be the best times to ride. Luckily, all of my immediate neighbors are on about the same page as us when it comes to yard maintanence. It’s actually my wife that makes me partake of that menial labor most of the time ;)

The First Thursday looked great. I really need to get to out local moto hangout and partake in the atmosphere.

On an unrelated note, my son (4) is now on 2 (not including training) wheels. It’s all a part of my insidious plan HAHAHAHAHA!

Rob

]]> By: Gary Charpentier http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-328 Gary Charpentier Mon, 08 May 2006 16:31:50 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-328 Hello folks... It seems I'm getting behind here. I have about five minutes left of my "blunch break", but I am going to do another entry tonight. Minutes ago, I had written detailed responses to all of your latest comments, but then lost what I had written when I clicked over to "Katie's Beer" to look at the photos. This program doesn't save your text until you submit the comment, apparently. I'll try again tonight, and then we will talk a little bit about the KLR doohickey. Then I will tell you about my ride to Centuria, Wisconsin... Ride well, =gc= Hello folks…

It seems I’m getting behind here. I have about five minutes left of my “blunch break”, but I am going to do another entry tonight.

Minutes ago, I had written detailed responses to all of your latest comments, but then lost what I had written when I clicked over to “Katie’s Beer” to look at the photos. This program doesn’t save your text until you submit the comment, apparently.

I’ll try again tonight, and then we will talk a little bit about the KLR doohickey. Then I will tell you about my ride to Centuria, Wisconsin…

Ride well,
=gc=

]]> By: Dick Aal http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-327 Dick Aal Mon, 08 May 2006 14:53:03 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-327 Gary, Just got back from a ride to Las Vegas for a training session. Great trip of over 1200 miles RT. I like the photo, the juxtaposition of the lawn mower makes it look like your grass is about 3 feet tall and Frogwing has developed lawnmower handles out the back. This is what you should do, make a lawn mower attachement for the bike that way you can mow the lawn while you ride. You may even be able to work out a deal with the county to mow ditches along country roads on your ride. Just think of it, the dream MANY of us have of making a living riding a motorcycle!!!!! Gary,
Just got back from a ride to Las Vegas for a training session. Great trip of over 1200 miles RT. I like the photo, the juxtaposition of the lawn mower makes it look like your grass is about 3 feet tall and Frogwing has developed lawnmower handles out the back. This is what you should do, make a lawn mower attachement for the bike that way you can mow the lawn while you ride. You may even be able to work out a deal with the county to mow ditches along country roads on your ride. Just think of it, the dream MANY of us have of making a living riding a motorcycle!!!!!

]]> By: TK http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-326 TK Mon, 08 May 2006 13:55:29 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-326 Good post. Our son just mowed our lawn for the first time this season. The lilacs and honeysuckle rose are heavy in the air. I love this time of spring! I posted some photos of my yard, too. Good post. Our son just mowed our lawn for the first time this season. The lilacs and honeysuckle rose are heavy in the air. I love this time of spring! I posted some photos of my yard, too.

]]> By: Katie’s Beer » Sweet lilacs and honeysuckle rose http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-325 Katie’s Beer » Sweet lilacs and honeysuckle rose Mon, 08 May 2006 13:54:13 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-325 [...] Inspired by Gary Charpentier’s post, Welcome to the Jungle, over at Rush Hour Rambling, I’m posting photos of my own backyard.  I wish I could blog scents, because the air is heavy with lilac and honeysuckle rose.  If it rains today, the scents will be diminished. This is probably my most favorite time of year in my backyard.  And what a lovely backyard it is…. [...] [...] Inspired by Gary Charpentier’s post, Welcome to the Jungle, over at Rush Hour Rambling, I’m posting photos of my own backyard.  I wish I could blog scents, because the air is heavy with lilac and honeysuckle rose.  If it rains today, the scents will be diminished. This is probably my most favorite time of year in my backyard.  And what a lovely backyard it is…. [...]

]]> By: Seagullplayer http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-324 Seagullplayer Mon, 08 May 2006 12:37:53 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-324 My neighbor got busted for his mailbox location being "unsafe". Seems it was too close to a tree? It had only been in that same spot some 25 years. And Zoning! Well, it use to be a free America... Rubber Down My neighbor got busted for his mailbox location being “unsafe”. Seems it was too close to a tree? It had only been in that same spot some 25 years. And Zoning! Well, it use to be a free America…

Rubber Down

]]> By: Mad http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html/comment-page-1#comment-323 Mad Sun, 07 May 2006 21:44:05 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2006/05/welcome-to-the-jungle.html#comment-323 Bah! You speak the truth Gary and as it happens my deviant behaviour (ie riding a motorbike) has already been caught on camera... :( Bah! You speak the truth Gary and as it happens my deviant behaviour (ie riding a motorbike) has already been caught on camera… :(

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