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  1. Ohio Riders Invades Deals Gap 2014

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    Update on our boy Jeff the body surfer, he got out of ICU today punctured lung won't need surgery still on the fence about surgical repair for scapula. Feeling better but mucho pain, may go home Thursday.

    That's great to hear. Pass along our best wishes for a speedy recovery!

  3. 6 and 7 year olds stabbed in elevator on way to get ice cream

    in Dumpster

    Posted

    You keep posting these and my reaction stays the same...what the hell is wrong with people these days. Is it the parents who are not doing a good job raising their children or is there an epidemic of mental instability run rampant?

    All of the things that happen have have been happening since the beginning of time. It is just covered more with the internet and the sensationalism of todays media. Today's parenting by electronics doesn't help either.

  4. Heads up: Jimbos has changed

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    I personally liked the sparkly Price is Right lettering when we walked in. The high chairs were the official signal that the outlaw biker aura that used to be Jimbo's is dead and gone.

    Best quote do the day from a Mrs. Pirate to Ben and Shawn as the we're zipping up their leathers " why do ya'll have to wear all that". Second best quote from Shawn to Mrs. Pirate "because I like my skin".

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  6. Project Managers need your advice!

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    I'm not a PM but have managed a group of them for several years. For $99, I don't think you can go wrong. Even if it isn't the greatest training it would still get you familiar with PMP and the requirements needed to obtain that cert. It is a very time and self discipline intensive certification. If you have any questions on PMP let me know. I could put you in contact with one of the PMP's that used to work for me.

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  9. Ohio Riders Invades Deals Gap 2014

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    Wait, what happened to Matt pulling all you guys down like in years past?

     As far as I know I am still pulling the following bikes on Shawn' trailer - mine, Shawn, Gump, Joel (?). I know Ben and Andre and looking at trailering down together due to Andre's bike not fitting on Shawn's trailer. :dunno:

  10. Exmark ztr mowers

    in Dumpster

    Posted · Edited by cmh_sprint

    First cutting report, this mower kicks ass!. 3.5 hours on the clock to do what took me 7 - 8 in the past. The cut quality is amazing and the underside of the deck was 95% clean after cutting grass that was between 7- 10 inches tall. It came with a full flotation seat, very similar to air ride seats in semi's, that is adjustable to your weight. It makes the ride very comfortable for a yard that has some rough spots.

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  14. Exmark ztr mowers

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    Anyone have experience with Exmark Lazer mowers? I'm looking at the e series with a 60" deck. I cut between 6 - 7 acres and a mile of trails with a 72" pull behind. I'm tired of giving up 6 - 7 hours to cut grass each time out. Borrowed a neighbors ztr and did everything but the trails in 3 hours.

  15. Bike VS Horse

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    I did all of that before I had horses. It boils down to common sense and having a modicum of respect/knowledge about the world outside of your personal bubble. Yes, the emotional side of my response is because I have horses and I would take horses over 99.99% percent of the people in this world. The factual side of my response is because I'm an old fuck that grew up in a different world. Differing opinions are what make this fucked up marble so interesting each day.

  16. Bike VS Horse

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    In Ohio, A horse drawn buggy is considered a slow moving vehicle, and therefore, must follow the slow moving vehicle laws.

    Yes, I slow and coast (typically clutch pulled) when approaching and passing horses, but this video shows an ONCOMING horse drawn buggy that crosses into the approaching traffic lane, thus a violation of law...

     

     

    Would you say the same thing if the motorcycle happened to be a car instead? If I am driving in the cage through Ohio Amish country, obeying all traffic laws (Read: Speed Limit)... should I expect to have to slow down with every ONCOMING horse and buggy that I encounter? 

     

    I saw a dog playing in a yard on my commute home last night, am I an dumb ass for not slowing down to a crawl (on an interstate) expecting that my motorcycle might cause that dog to spook and run out in front of me? How about the Horse pasture I pass every day that I commute, after all, those horses could spook and jump a fence...

     

    I am sorry if this comes across strong, but dumb ass might just be a hasty judgement... after all, look at the outcome.. the cyclist was obviously alert enough to maintain a level of control in this situation that allowed all persons involved to walk away unharmed... (minus the dirty pants)

    If you watch the video closely the horse veers as the first big is pretty much next to it. Yes, if I am on my bike I pull the clutch and lift off the gas if I am in a cage when passing an oncoming horse drawn carriage. I will also slow and not pass a carriage that is going in the same direction I am until I can pass safely in the oncoming lane. Dogs will run to a motorcycle, bicycle, scooter, car, etc., horses will not. I do not slow down when passing horses that are in pastures either as they are in an area they are used to and most likely accustomed to vehicles passing on the road. Looking at the video, it was late morning or early afternoon based on the shadows with the horse heading into the sun. Loud noise approaching at a rapid rate with possibly impaired vision will get a reaction from a horse. Hell I had my horse bust his paddock fence down last year because I went past him with the bucket up on my tractor. I had passed him a 100 times on my tractor before but not with the bucket elevated. He saw it as a threat and bolted. As stated earlier you can never fully trust a horse. It was a dumbass move.

  17. Bike VS Horse

    in Pics and Vids

    Posted

    I've never had a horse try to attack me as I passed. I shouldn't have to slow down to buggy speed just to make a pass either. If the horse can't be controlled, it needs a bullet in the head

    The horse wasn't attacking it was in flight mode after being scared by the first passing bike. I have been raising horses for the past 15 years and my wife has been around horses for over 40. The first lesson you learn is you can never fully trust a horse.A bag blowing across a paddock or pasture can set them off. Horse have a huge flight instinct and will run if spooked. I has to do about common sense.

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  18. Bike VS Horse

    in Pics and Vids

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    But she didn't.  The person in front of her did.

     

    I think she did a great job of being aware and avoiding it. 

     I didn't see any indication she slowed down when approaching the horse and buggy. Dumb ass refers to both of them and anyone that does that on a bike or in a car. That is how people and animals get killed.

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  24. Wonder if insurance covers this

    in Pics and Vids

    Posted

    Color me corrected, Hadn't been reading the story, just sound bytes here and there.... wasn't particularly interested in the story.

     

    So then you made an uninformed comment on something you could care less about. That is by definition a TROLL. I usually avoid an topic that you post in and this is the reason why; you troll this thread and after you have spent a good portion of the recent past getting after other members for making what you perceive to be uniformed comments or observations . You truly are a fart in the wind, blowing in and stinking up what ever you see fit.

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