ricer1

3 hours ago, 2talltim said:

When is TP gate going to end? While out Sunday and stopped at a small town store yesterday to grab a couple forgotten items I looked in the TP isle. I would have bought some if there but the shelves were still bare. We are probably good for a couple more weeks at my house and my old man said he's got a few to spare us, so not a rush for any. But where is it all going? Why are idiots still hoard buying it? I mean people literally have to have rooms and garages full of it by now. Just make zero sense. I don't think I've bought any since early January. We usally buy one of the biggest packs they sell and will last us months between the three of us. I do most of my goings while at work anyway. 

I went to Costco this morning for "senior hour" 8:00AM to 9:00AM, felt guilty because you have to be 60 and I'm 62, probably look like 70 years but don't feel it. There was a huge amount of TP, I asked the manager if TP would be available later, he said the hoarders are gone. The war between the hoarders and the TP manufacturers seems to be over and the TP manufacturers won. The plants can make more than the hoarders can store in the homes. The hoarders put up a good fight, but the plants can run round the clock and require very little man power to operate. At least that's the story in CLE. BTW, Costco will not let you return the over bought TP. 

42 minutes ago, Tonik said:

 

How is everyone handling milk? Just saying f' milk?

Slightly lactose intolerant, so problem solved.  

All the best in dealing with your medical challenges, I'm in the Ville, if you EVER need anything let me know. I'm around the corner! 

There are no polar bears left due to climate change, Al Gore told us!

I need new tires for my Kaw H2 SX SE and wanted recommendations. Thanks in advance for your advice

I have gone to the store the last few days and noticed the TP was gone. Kinda laugh at these people hoarding. We buy the large packages of TP from Costco so we don't have to go to the store. Well, I had to check to see our inventory since it seems to be a very valuable commodity. Based on our usage we ONLY have a 16 week supply of TP. I better get to Walmart early when the trucks arrive......LOL. I noticed Giant Eagle is allowing 60+ year old people to shop an hour early. Wonder if we need to get up early, anyone know if they are checking ID's. Out of everything people can hoard, the ignorant choose TP.......OMG. I have been in these paper production plants, there are virtually no workers involved in the process of making TP, round the clock forever. The hoarders will be very surprised when they find out the shelves are full in a couple weeks and stay stocked forever. When the CV curve flattens the hoarders will discover they have a couple years supply of TP. 

On 1/25/2020 at 9:24 AM, Tonik said:

He does not have his yet, he got the fancy ones with speakers so he has to wait.

I am surprised, they are WAY more comfortable than foam ones. I always found foam ones to have pressure points and be somewhat annoying. Not terrible and I always wore them but they annoyed me a bit 

These are almost not even there. They feel snug but it is a uniform snugness and not excessive. They also don't go as far into your ear as foam.

That said, I have not worn them for a full day yet.

They are far more effective, I just tried both. Got out on my helmet and fired up ICE Cubes Check Ya Self and music volume is down a bit but not a lot. I was never running music at full volume so I am not worried about that, I have room to turn it up.

If you are full blast now you may want to go the route that John did.

Got mine for free cuz I got that ear plug law changed.

I received the InEarz ear plugs with speakers. The last few days I had a chance to ride on the highway over 90 MPH and on the back roads, these are very impressive. They conform to my ears extremely well and are very comfortable. The ear plugs block the majority of wind noise and the speakers are truly amazing. I have always enjoyed merging my obsessions of music and riding, in the 80's I had to use earbuds and bulky Sony Walkman's and AM/FM players with buttons to change channels quickly to avoid the commercials. Of course I lost a couple of Walkmans flying off my belt on the highway. In the 90's I upgraded to MP3 players with earbuds. With all these earbuds they would pop out of your ears if you turned your head wrong. Then the holy grail came can down from the heavens in 2010, the Sena arrived. No more earbuds, pretty good sound and you could change songs with a turn of the wheel. BUT, the sound wasn't that loud, even after I upgraded to aftermarket IASUS speakers. The InEarz ear plugs with speakers are so loud I barely turn the volume up and the sound clarity is good.These are such an improvement over the Sena speakers there is no comparison. JMHO!  

I thought about a retro bike and I owned bikes in the 70's & 80's. I recently rode some 70's bikes and forgot how bad the brakes, suspension and power was back then. NO THANKS! If I wanted a retro bike I would buy the new Kawasaki Z900 bike with a water cooled engine, ABS, etc, all the modern technology with the retro look. I believe of all the retro bikes out today Kaw did the best job with the total package, it stirs memories of the original Kaw KZ900 looks with the best of today's technology.    

1 minute ago, Tonik said:

Top video in case you missed it live.

 

 

http://www.ohiochannel.org/collections/governor-mike-dewine

Congrats on all the work you and everyone did to get this passed

He has as many pens as Pelosi had for the impeachment ceremonial signing.

Thanks Pauly, looking forward to the event!

Due to the Chinese WuHan flu this event is cancelled.

We are planning to have an Ohio Riders NEO dinner on Friday March 20th @ 7:00PM at Skidmark Garage. We would like to thank Brian at Skidmark Garage for opening his place for our get together. Please let us know if you plan to attend to allow us to calculate the amount of food and refreshments. 

Great to see everyone last night and nice discussing Motogp racing.  

How is the weather in China this time of year?

22 hours ago, motocat12 said:

How many smurfs did that take?

22 smurfs gave their lives so I could have molded ear plugs with speakers, worth their sacrifice!

THANKS for taking the flattering photo.....

We are planning to have an Ohio Riders NEO dinner on Monday February 3rd @ 7:00PM at the Oak Barrel. Please let us know if you plan to attend to allow us to make reservations. Below is a link to the Oak Barrel website. The address is: 5975 Canal Rd, Valley View, OH 44125. 

Look forward to seeing everyone!

Link:  http://theoakbarrel.com/

16 minutes ago, Tonik said:

Outstanding. We should celebrate at Juan Pelota Cafe in early May!!

Already booked in Austin for motogp in April, let's go to Juan Pelota cafe. 

6 hours ago, Tonik said:

Just had my first 3 month follow up CT scan. All clear, I am pretty much golden now.

Great, that makes two of us cancer free!

I bought Sargent seats for my Kaw Ninja H2 SX SE.

8 minutes ago, NinjaDoc said:

i love it, might get one in distant future. then again i am the odd one who loved the old versys and current nikken as well. I like functional out of ordinary designs.

 

This truck even though people make fun of it looks etc, i bet will grow on you. Because "looks" are subjective, its a thought process triggered in each persons brain based on years of social conditioning from opinion facts, imagery that been accumulated over the years. And that "looks" " design" thing keep changing slowly over decades. imagine releasing the new corvette design in 1980, there would have been a riot. 

  As of now we are trained to think a truck "SHOULD" look like one way and it should have this shape to be strong and macho. But as time goes by the opinion is going to change about this truck. The marketing team would ensure that by slowly releasing videos and facts tied up to this that will condition out brain. like this truck tug of war destroying the classic "macho big rig trucks" or this huge truck obliterating smaller  sports cars in drag strips. and in couple of years,  As soon as we see this in person, the thought that will be triggered will be massive power speed and performance. 

hopefully this forum and this thread is alive in 2025 for us to revisit and for me to post a smiley face to say "i told you so" 

regarding infrastructure, its going to change and change fast. This is evolution no one can stop it. EV is on the way up / Gas is on the way down. Having said that 10 years seems like a reasonable estimate to be honest for them to comparable, as in someone to go buy a Ev without even thinking twice about worry of being stranded, location for charging and distance etc. Right now and in near future, its still viable and reasonable as long as little bit of planning and patience is involved. 

disclaimer:I  dont own EV / still love my gas guzzlers / not a fan boy of tesla/ just accepting the fact and proud of human evolution even though we gonna be extinct by our own progress/ regress/ and deeds in future. 

You probably like the looks of the Aztec ☺️

1 hour ago, what said:

That's about the timeline I'm thinking as well. 7-10 years before things really start to change.

 

Here's a good video about what a high density, cheap, safe battery could do for, well, pretty much every aspect of every day life. 

 

 

But nevermind that, here's the real issue we should be tackling as a one-world government. Mega-Burrito construction and distribution.

 

I agree with your statement that EV's will be mainstream viable in 7-10 years. I can't use a Tesla as a business vehicle due to the range. I drive to an account in Canada and it's a 320 miles away. I leave at 6:30AM and arrive before 11:30AM for lunch. During the winter the Tesla range will be reduced due to the cold, we can argue the amount, but let's say 10% (I have read 20%). I can't make it to my destination and I am not getting up earlier in the morning to save the planet and find a charging station, hoping nobody else is in line. EV's will take hold when the range gets to 500 miles (Less in the cold) because the number of components in an EV are way less than an ICE vehicle, reducing the cost of assembly. Also, EV's have to be produced by auto companies even if they don't make money because of government CAFE standards. Tesla has been in business for 16 years and hasn't come close to making a profit on an annual basis, they are no longer a start up. Tesla made money last quarter and sold less vehicles I will will be curious if they can continue making a profit in future quarters. 

Was gone all weekend at my father-in-laws funeral events and I just saw this thread. I missed the donation window, but wanted to say the OR really stepped up for Danimal. GREAT JOB!

On 11/9/2019 at 4:51 PM, Tonik said:

Just got this from @ricer1 There were shipping issues. Thanks John!

 

Now get down to Motogp in Austin April 5th and stop by Mellow Johnny's, Juan Pelota cafe. Maybe you will see Lance Armstrong and compare notes on your surgeries. LOL!