Comments on: Ramble Plan Hotel: A High-Spot in the Swamp http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html By Gary Charpentier Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:05:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Sidewalk Dan http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17834 Sidewalk Dan Thu, 29 Mar 2007 12:14:34 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17834 Roger that. I look forward to our ride. Thanks. Sidwalk Dan out. Roger that.

I look forward to our ride.

Thanks.

Sidwalk Dan out.

]]> By: jim http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17412 jim Thu, 29 Mar 2007 00:35:06 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17412 Yes, I understand. jim Yes, I understand.
jim

]]> By: Gary Charpentier http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17336 Gary Charpentier Wed, 28 Mar 2007 16:04:55 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17336 Bro Shagg: I wouldn't doubt it. Sidewalk Dan: Let's watch the weather with an eye towards next week sometime. I've heard nasty rumors of snow and freezing rain in the next few days. Ride well, =gc= Bro Shagg: I wouldn’t doubt it.

Sidewalk Dan: Let’s watch the weather with an eye towards next week sometime. I’ve heard nasty rumors of snow and freezing rain in the next few days.

Ride well,
=gc=

]]> By: Sidewalk Dan http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17193 Sidewalk Dan Wed, 28 Mar 2007 12:21:59 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17193 "I'm back in the saddle again." Aerosmith, c. 1976. My girl is up an about and ready to roll. I'm up for a ramble plan - and hoping it's a food variety type! See you then. Sidewalk Dan out. “I’m back in the saddle again.” Aerosmith, c. 1976.

My girl is up an about and ready to roll.

I’m up for a ramble plan - and hoping it’s a food variety type!

See you then.

Sidewalk Dan out.

]]> By: Bro Shagg http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17061 Bro Shagg Wed, 28 Mar 2007 08:10:36 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-17061 The only thing that you guys are missing in the "Minivan Maniac" dissertation is that, not only was he overruled on the SUV, but his wife probably made him sell his bike to come up with the down-payment on the Caravan too! That's what's really eating him up! BS The only thing that you guys are missing in the “Minivan Maniac” dissertation is that, not only was he overruled on the SUV, but his wife probably made him sell his bike to come up with the down-payment on the Caravan too! That’s what’s really eating him up!

BS

]]> By: Gary Charpentier http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16783 Gary Charpentier Tue, 27 Mar 2007 16:46:46 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16783 Betty: Indeed... Buster: Personally, I don't judge anyone driving a mini-van. More often than not, this is a vehicle choice driven by need, not vanity. It's just their reaction to seeing me out there on my bike that makes me laugh. Jealousy, resentment, or whatever it is, causes some of them to act like fools and drive like idiots. Under the wrong conditions, they can be quite dangerous. jim: So you understand why I ride up there every chance I get, right? Bill: I'm tempted to research what the engine options were on those vans through the years. For all I know, they might have started putting hemis in them recently. But I seem to recall something about a turbocharged Mitsubishi engine, or maybe a dohc six? Time to hit Google... Eric: I told him he was starting to look like an Afghani village elder, but that didn't go over too well. As for the campfire, that has always been a specialty of mine. That old Boy Scout training stays with you... Harv: I hope to fill this season with similar experiences. All the pieces are coming together... Ride well, =gc= Betty: Indeed…

Buster: Personally, I don’t judge anyone driving a mini-van. More often than not, this is a vehicle choice driven by need, not vanity. It’s just their reaction to seeing me out there on my bike that makes me laugh. Jealousy, resentment, or whatever it is, causes some of them to act like fools and drive like idiots. Under the wrong conditions, they can be quite dangerous.

jim: So you understand why I ride up there every chance I get, right?

Bill: I’m tempted to research what the engine options were on those vans through the years. For all I know, they might have started putting hemis in them recently. But I seem to recall something about a turbocharged Mitsubishi engine, or maybe a dohc six? Time to hit Google…

Eric: I told him he was starting to look like an Afghani village elder, but that didn’t go over too well. As for the campfire, that has always been a specialty of mine. That old Boy Scout training stays with you…

Harv: I hope to fill this season with similar experiences. All the pieces are coming together…

Ride well,
=gc=

]]> By: Harvey Binder http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16530 Harvey Binder Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:04:39 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16530 Gary, what a great tale. What a great destination! I don't think most of us could ask for more in a weekend ride than what you wrote and showed us here. Great stuff :) Harv Gary, what a great tale. What a great destination! I don’t think most of us could ask for more in a weekend ride than what you wrote and showed us here.
Great stuff :)

Harv

]]> By: Eric http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16428 Eric Tue, 27 Mar 2007 03:04:44 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16428 Great ramble Gary! It's been quite a few years since I was at your dad's cabin there. Looks like he's got it shaped up pretty well! That was one first class campfire there, and the photo(s) of spike were very cool. I see Uncle Gary has got his winter beard going full strength too, believe me I can relate. As far as the minivan commando goes, I can tell you that I was really surprised recently. Myself and five of my friends took a short trip to Alaska and rented a 6 passenger Mercury minivan. Maybe it was just because we had six lard-asses in there, but every stab of the throttle got the front tires spinning. Sadly, it was a lot of fun. I'm so ashamed of myself... Although I have to tell ya, no minivan would embarass Gypsy (which I actually got to ride about 50 miles this weekend). We're BACK! Anyway, sorry I rambled there... that's your job. Later, Eric Great ramble Gary!

It’s been quite a few years since I was at your dad’s cabin there. Looks like he’s got it shaped up pretty well! That was one first class campfire there, and the photo(s) of spike were very cool. I see Uncle Gary has got his winter beard going full strength too, believe me I can relate.

As far as the minivan commando goes, I can tell you that I was really surprised recently. Myself and five of my friends took a short trip to Alaska and rented a 6 passenger Mercury minivan. Maybe it was just because we had six lard-asses in there, but every stab of the throttle got the front tires spinning. Sadly, it was a lot of fun. I’m so ashamed of myself… Although I have to tell ya, no minivan would embarass Gypsy (which I actually got to ride about 50 miles this weekend). We’re BACK!

Anyway, sorry I rambled there… that’s your job.

Later,

Eric

]]> By: Bill Sommers http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16408 Bill Sommers Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:22:07 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16408 We have a Caravan, but I didn't know that it would go that fast. I think that retired Dad's have the same thing in common when it comes to anticipating their son's arrival. If I tell my folks that I'm coming by, then I'd better have left ten minutes ago, because he's already wondering why I'm not there. I should surprise him by calling from my cell phone while standing on their front porch. Nice write up on your ramble to your Pop's place. A destination worthy of the journey. Have fun, Bill We have a Caravan, but I didn’t know that it would go that fast.

I think that retired Dad’s have the same thing in common when it comes to anticipating their son’s arrival. If I tell my folks that I’m coming by, then I’d better have left ten minutes ago, because he’s already wondering why I’m not there. I should surprise him by calling from my cell phone while standing on their front porch.

Nice write up on your ramble to your Pop’s place. A destination worthy of the journey.

Have fun,
Bill

]]> By: jim http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16353 jim Tue, 27 Mar 2007 00:31:01 +0000 http://www.ridetowork.org/blog/2007/03/ramble-plan-hotel-a-high-spot-in-the-swamp.html#comment-16353 Glad you got to see your dad. I wish mine were still alive. Anyhow I sure didn't know those vans were that fast till I read all the comments. later jim Glad you got to see your dad. I wish mine were still alive. Anyhow I sure didn’t know those vans were that fast till I read all the comments.
later
jim

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