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I got more than you did but I'm not feeling good about it.  It's only temporary unless you are a corporation. Fiscally irresponsible tax cut to be financed by future gutting of social security. Of course that's just an "entitlement" that I've been paying a good portion of my salary to for the last 43 years. 

Nobody's getting deported to Puerto Rico. Back to the original question.  Perhaps trump isn't technically a "racist"  because he avoids the slurs & such when speaking in public.  He's pretty skilled at walking the fine line.  His endorsement by the KKK & various neo Nazi groups speaks volumes though.  

I've got a set of those same gloves.  I also have a set of Lee Parks gauntlets that I wear most of the time on the street as the GP pros are not nearly as comfortable for the 400 to 500 mile rides.  The risks we take.

I rode with Jerry a couple of times & chatted with him a couple times.  He was a very kind  & gentle man that happened to share our enthusiasm for riding motorcycles in a big way. We could all do well by following his example.  Best wishes to his family, although I have met only him. Farewell friend.

Kool. Will discuss details as the date gets nearer.  Thanks man.

Back on topic now: Can't go because my niece is getting married that weekend (nearby) & Holly & I already have plane tickets.  If @what would be kind enough to trailer down a bike for me to ride, loI, I could probably get out for 2/3 or 3/4 day of riding.

2 hours ago, Tpoppa said:

I was all for legalizing recreational pot...until recently.

I just had an experience with edibles that is forcing me to change my opinion. 

Somebody dose you or what?  Are legal edibles worse than illegal ones?

Yea, Things could always be worser.

West is best.  I'm not a snowboarder but a skier.  Skied & worked at Vail & Crested Butte 3 years long ago. Snowbird/ Alta is my favorite that I've been to. The only thing good I can say about Ohio on the subject is that it taught me to ski, growing up 2 miles from a ski bump + it taught me how to make snow. A skill that got me my snowmakers supervisor job at Vail.   I do think my black diamond visual skills are an asset when It comes to riding motorcycles.  I've been to Boston Mills a couple times here but it reminds me too much of Beaver View roller skating rink from my youth with all the kiddies, then you only get less than 10 seconds of fun per lift ride.  Good luck with the boarding.

Too far for me.  The pirate fest is real local here so I will attend that to check out the KTMs,  Arrrrrrrrh!

Good to hear you are back in the saddle again. Looks like a capable bike.

Sorry I offended your personally man. You're a good guy to ride with.   I guess we diverge on principle issues though. As an atheist, religion just irritates the hell out of me. Even the bible has some really weird shit that encourages the disrespect of our fellow citizens in there. The koran has even weirder shit.  I don't understand how people can pledge allegiance to any of that.  We probably shouldn't talk about religion (or politics).  Let's call a truce.

On ‎12‎/‎6‎/‎2017 at 9:41 PM, Blitz said:

I find it very hard to believe that we, here on earth, happen to be the beneficiaries of enough happy coincidences to make us just extremely lucky to have conscious intelligence.

Earth a little closer to the sun, too hot for life. Earth a little further away, too cold. Earth a little bigger, too much gravity. A little smaller, we go flying off into space. Amino acids in the primordial soup line up perfectly to create the first proteins at random? DNA comes together to instruct cells how to behave spontaneously? Evolution, in its perfectly effective simplicity...just came about by accident?

Im sorry man, if you cannot see a beautiful intelligence in the creation of this world...you’re not looking hard enough.

You feel sorry because I can't see the alleged "intelligent" design of things around me?  I feel sorry for you because you worship a god that is supposed to be full of unconditional love yet wants to send the majority to eternal damnation & suffering.   Don't feel sorry for me man? I do see great beauty in nature & the universe & get much joy from this beauty.  I have no need to think that a man-like imaginary friend who has our best interest as his top priority is pulling the strings.  I trust in nature & rely on science to describe it in a way I can understand.  I realize that science will not have all the answers before man or nature erases humankind from existence but I think science is a lot more accurate than this bible people keep quoting.  The bible was written by men (why not women, because they're just put here to serve man, like the animals, lol?), & certainly not this alleged god, when science was pretty much yet to be born. Furthermore, separation of church & state was one of the best ideas of this country's founders.  Unfortunately, as of late, we have a lot of people that would like to change that.  Hope you're not one of them.

Jamie- When you consider that the likely number of planets in the metaverse is most likely infinite, the odds of random combinations spawning life is more than probable. It's a given. Nothing against religion for you if it doesn't cause you to hate & makes you do good. Athiests are maligned throughout history, but many of them do good as well.

You can get through this Jerry.  Hang tough & we'll ride in the spring.

Tried to take your 1st survey & it was a fail as it reached a point that it wouldn't let me continue.  Won't waste my time with this one.

Might be 1 or 2 other things you need but they won't break the bank.  We've done these threads before a lot so I won't elaborate.

Did about 120 miles.  Mostly squid stuff.  Gassed up on the way home & put in the Stabil.  

Religion in general is not a good thing.  This brand or that brand, makes no difference.  All of the proponents try to make it look like unless you subscribe to their brand you either don't know what you are talking about or are some evil fuck.  I call bullshit.

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Nice choice MT. Hoping ktm brings an enduro with that motor.

3 hours ago, what said:

In my experience all sarcasm does on the internet is start fights so I'm never sarcastic. 

Clyde wouldn't approve of that shit.

Gotta work on that sarcasm Andy. It's vaporized when explained.

Marquez crashed 27 times this season.  If he stays healthy, which is a big if, he will do well in the future.  He should probably stay off the 500 2 strokes though.

Welcome back.  Hope to see you on a ride. Your bike should be ok.

Honda never had the torque thing down plus the new civics are ugly as hell.  I've had 1 Honda civic SI & 3 Volkswagen GTIs.  Current one is the best.  3000 lbs, 316 hp, 380 lb ft, 38 mpg highway, 32 mpg everyday (APR stage 1 tune, otherwise bone stock).  

Better fuel economy with the tune.