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Yep, and consciousness studies would support your conclusion. There is little-to-no evidence that a conscious existence (as we would define it anyway), let alone an experience of pain, betrayal or other feelings do exist after massive brain trauma. But could it? Maybe, but I tend to believe that if consciousness transcends brain death, then that spirit would understand their owner's intentions and thus be free to pass on to another phase of existence. However, each person's beliefs may vary, so in any case to presume that your emotions about shooting an animal are universal would be likewise... presumptuous.

I love the font, the stickers are of good quality, they've been available in a bunch of nice colors and QuikAccord/Alan is a nice guy, but are there other solutions for when blackouts like this happen? They seem to happen a lot.

Really? Sweet, I'll swing by. Thanks!

Thank you!

This probably doesn't help except to express sympathy over your decision. My (rescue) dog recently tore a little more of an already partially-torn CCL. After $500 for an animal urgent care visit and an x-ray, we were recommended to do a $3k surgery to fix it once and for all. Then prepare for the other knee to require surgery down the road. Oh, and 8-12 weeks of convalescent care for each surgery. I couldn't do it - I couldn't trade 1-2 semesters of my daughter's college and a big disruption in our lives to fix the dog's knees. Fortunately he's responding to anti-inflammatory pills and restricted movement, and is now back enough to normal to be a typical dog. If it gets so bad that not even pain management gets him through, then we'll go the euthanasia route, but for now, a little pain and restricted movement is how it's going to be.

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Hey Ohio Riders, do you use a Leatt, Atlas or other brand neck brace while you ride? What about on the street? If so, could you share your experiences? I have three neck vertebrae that don't have much disc left, and even they're bulging into my spinal canal. I can still ride, and am working up to getting surgery over the winter, but it got me thinking about neck braces as a way to protect my spine from catastrophic failure if I were to go down. Think of it as additional protection to the helmet. I'm most attracted to the Atlas Air because it appears lighter and easier to get on an off. They get good reviews and I've also seen them for as low as $240 with shipping, making them a lot more obtainable than the Leatt lines. However they seem to be primarily used by dirt riders. I'd want to use mine for both light dual-sport and also street riding. What do you think guys? Would a brace be too much of a hassle to use, even the Atlas Air? Do they provide enough protection to justify the money? Do you know anyone else to wear one on the street?

Ordered!

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Dangit I gotta work both days and I would LOVE to ride that e-Bike!..

Looking again at this bike - it's really thoughtfully equipped. Someone buy it and join us on our periodic ADV rides!

Agreed! I've been to Seneca Rocks and Dolly Sods via the annual Romney Camp-and-Ride (May of every year) but I haven't ridden much of 219 yet.

Looks great! Ditto on the request for a route.

Stick them under ice and Cokes, and don't do anything stupid or come back shitfaced and you'll be fine. They didn't check my coolers, but they might ask if it's a bunch of Doods all puffed up on testosterone and Axe Body Spray.

Tpoppa - that's a damned good route, thanks for sharing! Chuck78 - you're right to point out Smoke Hole Road's shared use. We rode it this May and there were indeed a lot of pickup trucks and SUVs with families and fishermen parked along the valley sides. It's a beautiful road with sweeping altitude changes and tight turns, but like you said, it is no race course. It's best to simply appreciate it for the scenery and variety.

Salt Fork - http://saltforkmarinas.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=8

My parents still live in Morgantown WV where I grew up. This weekend I had an occasion to ride my '13 V-Strom 650 there for a visit with my dad. So, why would you care? Because of WV Route 7 and OH78 (but especially 7)! Oh, and Morgantown has a ton of stuff to enjoy and is central to a lot more amazing motorcycle roads. But first, you have to get there... By car, I would normally just take 270S from Westerville to 70E to 79S and be done with it in under 3 1/4 hours, but no way was I going to slab that on a motorcycle with the nice weather we had. Instead, I took this route (Google Maps link) which shoots you out of Zanesville down 146E to Cumberland OH, then 340E to 841S to Caldwell OH, 78E to New Martinsville WV and 7E to Morgantown for a total trip time just under 4 hours from Zanesville and under 4 1/2 from Columbus. Was it worth it? Hell yes it was! With a couple caveats... read on... First, let's get 146, 340 and 841 out of the way - they're fun roads with a nice foothills-rhythm to them. I just wouldn't pick any of them as destination roads in of themselves. To me, they're nice connectors to even better riding. 78 isn't bad either, and there are parts of it that will wake you up and catch you unaware if you're not paying attention. There are also speed traps in some of the little villages where you go 55 mph to 25 mph with very little signage, but fortunately I didn't see any cops out patrolling this weekend. All in all the conditions of 146, 340, 841 and 78 were reasonably good, but I was happy to have an ADV-style bike with suspension travel and the ability to accurately carve turn lines between asphalt patches and occasional deceased critters. You also need to watch for hay bale traffic in the farm areas this time of year. But the real excitement is on WV route 7. I rode the section between New Martinsville and Morgantown, but I bet it's even spicier all the way east to Maryland. Go ahead, click on that Google Maps link above and see what I mean. There are chicanes, switchbacks, ridges that fall into turns, river parallels, country farm valleys and wooded canopies. There's even a jet airplane shell mounted on a stand alongside of the road near Cassville. The density of turns is tight and without a specific rhythm, so you absolutely have to be on the ball, picking your lines, committing to them and looking through the turns into the next setup... for the entire 70 miles. There are gas stations along the way, but it's best to fuel up at each end if you have a small tank (not a problem with the DL650). Now I would NOT attempt WV 7 after dusk or before dawn unless you have a death wish, and I don't think it would be fun in the rain, especially with wet autumn leaves on the road. You can't get too confident in the beginning either because it just keeps coming at you. Traffic can spoil the fun, but fortunately you can pass cars throughout the road if you're quick on the throttle and keep your shit together. I returned across this route (this) Sunday morning and was absolutely delighted with the near-absence of traffic vs. the Friday afternoon I had come east across it. You'll also want to bolt everything down really good - my right mirror shook loose from unavoidable potholes near Morgantown but I had everything else nicely battened down. So all in all, I highly recommend this route if you have a desire to check out Morgantown or the roads around it. WV 7 is a joy when the conditions are dry and there is little weekend traffic. Go enjoy it and report back if it met your expectations!

I've seen this bike go the distance numerous times, and 25k is just getting started with a model known for 100k+ lifespans. Glws Brian!

WV is great, but that 60 mile stretch from Columbus into Athens is BORING. God I hate that portion.

Hey Uncle Punk, It's not just CSC saying this either, so I'm astonished you've never heard this before and/or find the statement outlandish... From the Humane Society, "A shelter pet is more than one in a million—she's one in 2.7 million. That's the number of adoptable dogs and cats who are still euthanized each year in the United States, simply because too many pets come into shelters and too few people adopt. The number of euthanized animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopted pets instead of buying them. When you adopt, you save your animal and open up shelter space for another animal who might need it." From the SPCA, "Shelters are overcrowded. Adoption will not only save the life of the pet you are adopting but will also make room and free up precious resources for another animal that the shelter will take in. Adopting an animal from a shelter is the best way to help the shelter continue its work. Shelters are meant to only house animals temporarily, and in order to be able to help more animals in need, shelters must find loving adoptive homes for the animals they take in." From Animal League, "Tragically, 4,000,000-5,000,000 animals are destroyed each year in the U.S. That’s a shocking and little-known statistic. As the world’s largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, we continuously take animals out of harm’s way—whether it’s rescuing them from other shelters where they would be destroyed; pulling them out of national emergency areas, saving them from the perils of puppy mills and so many other places where they would be abused or euthanized. We’re able to save almost 20,000 animals each year because caring people like you say NO to buying puppies and kittens from pet stores, and open their hearts and home to a remarkable shelter pet. What’s so bad about a Puppy Mill? When someone buys a puppy or kitten from a pet store, they’re unknowingly supporting Puppy Mills, which are large-scale breeding operations that put profit ahead of animal welfare. Female breeding dogs are forced to produce litter after litter until they can no longer breed—at which point they risk destruction. Many puppy mills dogs have never been out of their cages, have never felt grass under their feet—never been hugged in a way that makes them know that they’re cared for. By saying NO to a pet store pet, you’re saying NO to animal cruelty." So sure, we soften the message to those wishing to adopt so that we don't turn them off, but this forum here isn't where we're having that nuanced discussion, is it? You raised CSC's statement out of context, from a separate thread as an example of idiocy and revealed your own itchy neathers in the process. GO RIDE.

Easy out. Go ride.

So you're saying its a matter of message? Fair enough, but it doesn't sound like you're refuting the fundamental truth of the statement itself, so get that sand out of your folds. Demand satisfied from a breeder is supply undemanded from a rescue, simple as that. Sure, there are folks who will have nothing but the finest of pedigrees, but so many others would, and are, delighted with a rescue animal, and most of those appreciate what they're doing to save a life. Geeze dude, you're acting like its winter and you can't ride.

Sounds like you're not very familiar with animal rescue math, but CSC is absolutely right. Talk with anyone in the animal rescue process and they'll tell you the same.

Dude, that's awesome! I'm sure you'll get the clutch worked out.

It depends on how either are "hardened" by registry settings. There are good guides out there that show how to do each. Where I work, we tightened up Chrome to be more secure and less leaky than IE.