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Uncle Punk

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  1. I almost brought that up, I don't know about out riding almost anyone here but I do ride with chicken strips so that I have an extra margin of safety when cornering, it is quite on purpose that I do this. I can always roll it over more if needed when something unexpected shows up in a curve. I might hang off of my bike a little more than most to keep the bike upright so that I can lay it over to use the entire tire if needed but find it unsafe for my way of thinking to use the entire tire without a safety margin for street riding. I never judge someone’s riding ability by chicken strips because I have seen people with none who couldn't keep up when the pace got quicker and people with rather large ones who had no problem keeping up. Did everyone know Justin had a party this weekend and didn't invite us?
  2. So you want me to change my email to the exact same one I had before, the one I used to register with and have never changed?
  3. I still get notifications every Monday on threads I've participated in but no longer receive the newsletter. The email change note next to my avatar confuses me because I've never changed my email address and still get half of the notifications I used to.
  4. Okay I join in with my old SUV that has over 100K miles on it? I won't get in the way too much, I just want to watch, that is if I can keep you in sight.
  5. The banks needing bailed out was regrettable and never should have happened but it was a direct result of government interfering and regulating where it didn't belong. The banks were forced to make loans to people who didn't qualify or they would have their standing as a financial institution taken away. They weren't going to accept that kind of risk so they repackaged the risk and sold it as a means recoup losses from the bad loans they were forced to make by bad government policy. It was a house of cards that never would have existed had it not been for government interference and never should have been bailed out but that wouldn’t play out too well for the social experiment that it was.
  6. One of the reasons it's cheaper is because of complicit people holding office giving away money to public employees because they don't have to afford it because it's not their money and they don't have to balance a budget even though they claim they are. In order to pay for the unrealistic money they promise they must raise taxes which is one of the reasons why it's cheaper to do business elsewhere. The single payer system would have put more control to the government which rarely runs things well with the exception of our military and our roads. If the government didn't over regulate healthcare and force businesses to give away care our costs wouldn't be out of sight like they are now thanks to the government creating a problem they intend to be a solution for.
  7. This made me laugh and then I see that it's well documented common knowledge. The average person votes to their best interests which means democrats get to hold office because for the most part they take from the producers and give to the idiots who vote them into power. Most C.E.O.s are republicans and when democrats hold office they create a bureaucracy that is an unfriendly business environment. C.E.O.s are not stupid and if they are concerned about their business and their bottom line, (Remember successful businesses need to balance their budgets not like the government.) they seek a climate that is more business friendly. If the politicians wouldn't make socialist laws that forced business out of the country most businesses would prefer to stay here. It’s a direct result of bad laws that force business out of an unfriendly business climate not the other way around.
  8. I could stop on the way down but I think if I do go down I will leave late the night before and get a room. It's probably a four hour drive for me pulling a trailer, even longer heading your way first. I'll pick you up no problem but you have to get your own room, I hate sharing a room with people. There is a difference, he plans a lunch stop. I don't to help keep out the riffraff but it doesn't always work.
  9. Old because we are close to the same age, I might even be a few months older. I kind of remember the three of us being in boot camp about the same time, but I have slept since then so I am not responsible for how I remember things. I went in a year after I graduated in August 1981, 1st battalion right on the parade deck, platoon 1071. I wasn't an air winger though, 2111 small arms repair/armorer. You don't need my endorsement about your riding skills they will be quite evident if anyone rides with you and your next ride is a great route, I hope you have a good and safe turnout.
  10. Don't forget to donate to help him keep doing what he's doing.
  11. Tod, Governor Kasich’s Jobs Budget is making its way through the Ohio House of Representatives and is designed to fill the nearly $8 billion structural imbalance without raising your taxes. While Ohio Democrats call for raising taxes to balance the budget, a recent analysis determined that the average Ohio family's taxes would have to be raised 46% if the tax hikes alone were used to fix the $8 billion structural deficit. Also, the Democratic Massachusetts House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed collective bargaining reforms last week proving that this is a bipartisan issue aimed to give local governments more tools to protect taxpayer dollars. In a recent column, the efforts by Governor Kasich to balance Ohio’s budget and create an environment for economic growth are billed as a necessity to ensure the state’s credit rating. You can read more here. While creating the environment for job growth, it is important that we maintain the companies that we currently have. The Tribune Chronicle recently highlighted some of Governor Kasich’s recent efforts to keep job creators in Ohio. Finally, Governor Kasich signed legislation into law making it official that Teach for America is coming to Ohio. You can read more here about this program that will send some of the brightest educators into some of the most struggling school districts. Together, we are working to fix Ohio. Thanks for your support. Sincerely, -Kasich Taylor for Ohio Team P.S. Please forward this email to 10 of your friends to encourage them to contact their legislators here and support Governor Kasich's Jobs Budget. </SPAN>
  12. I don't know if everyone has hear about this yet but bike nights are awesome!
  13. Can't find Kosmo because he keeps moving around the country and hides in plain sight. We are looking for you though.
  14. It's mother’s day weekend, you should be making a trip to see her. Have you acquired a scooter yet? You will be missing a good ride and chances are it will be warmer than 60 degrees June 5th.
  15. On days that I haven't had a mechanical problem or a wreck I could have rode to the track and home without an issue. The issue is I never know when either one of those problems will show up. Just like wearing gear, you don't always use it but it's a very good thing to have when you need it and you can’t predict when you will. My vote is don't ride to the track.
  16. C.O.R.E. rides are a blast and they have accepted me to ride with them after the secret initiation. I know what to expect when they plan a ride and I try to show up to ride with them if I can. The site is very motorcycle focused and there isn't much discussed not associated with riding. I post here and I plan my rides out of this site, they don't need me to make up rides over there the way I like to ride, all of their rides are how I like to do them. I have 60 miles before I hit any curves so I make sure my rides are long enough to make up for the 120 miles of boring road so lunches are out. I get entertained by this site and so I post rides here as a way to help out showing people roads and getting the benefit of a group for support. It has burned me a few times with people who were so slow we have been passed by the same cruiser three times or bikes not in good repair but overall it's been worth it. I try to post what I expect from riders and it sometimes comes across that I am being a prick but if the ride doesn’t sound like what you are interested in there are plenty of other rides to chose from. I trailered down to a CSBA ride last summer and cannot recommend enough to anyone that has a chance to ride with them to do it. I will probably make it down to do a 10/22 ride this year but I don't know if it will be with the AFJ, those guys sound crazy.
  17. Why are you guys still talking about riding? I told you that I couldn't make it this weekend.
  18. I would love to make this ride but I just can't do it, being mother's day and all. The following weekend might work.
  19. Please refrain from raining on my parade, we have a lot of newbz around that need to make the funnies for us.
  20. I won't be getting one from him because I'm not on his mailing list. I chose to be on the governors because I like the job he is doing with the shitty situation he has to work with. I don't think Brown has done anything I agree with.
  21. Tod, I wanted to take a moment to pause and thank those brave men and women who serve in our nation’s military and intelligence community both at home and abroad. Your courage has been unwavering as America has slowly healed from the tragic events on September 11, 2001. Let us also take a moment to honor those who were lost on that horrible day and their families who will forever cherish their memories. Thank you for your courage and may God continue to bless us all. Sincerely, John Kasich
  22. One man’s brisk is another man’s boring pace, I have tried to refrain myself on describing pace because it is so relative to someone’s experiences. No one wants a fast guy showing up to make fun of me. I just finished up a class I was taking on Saturdays and my Sundays were booked with what I couldn't get done on Saturdays. Let the riding season begin! Well this coming weekend is bad because of mother’s day but I'm more than ready to start riding after that. I need to get my riding legs under me to get ready for the scooterific ride to the river. That might be a good route to scope out on the sport bikes.
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