Fonzie

Still gotta powerwash the radiator??? Next you gotta 86 that mudflap

*psssst: fonzie's secretly VERY nazi-esque about how we parked... he was pointing and directing like he was spielberg...* i mean...um....yeah it just sorta happened like that by chance, all 3 times we parked in the same lot....just by chance all organized like that VERY funny! The only time I was "pointing & directing" was for the stadium pix so we could hopefully get some good shots. The rest of the time, everyone just parked wherever, as attested to in the rest of the shots throughout the day. I just figured since we'd rode 4 hours/250 miles.....Let's do it right, so no regrets!

Ummmm....Yeeaahhhh.....That's a real nice GPS paperweight you got decoratin' your handlebars Greg.....You always could'a led, if you thought you could get us there better Like I was sayin' in Mansfield that night......If I was by myself, I woulda had time to realize my mistakes & make those turnoffs....But I was very conscious of having 7 guys behind me & didn't want any sudden movements/braking/darting to cause an accident & get someone hurt...or worse. We've had WAY too many wrecks around here lately

Got a little chill as I read this part

YT!! Steak & a BJ!

Rest of the pix are now posted in the writeup above

We ate at Jerome Bettis' Grille right across from the stadium & on the Confluence And yeah......It's really one order of nachos!!

You're right....You DID!!!

I think you forgot an "i"

As long as it's the bottom half....That's all that matters Bi...errmmm....I mean, Bry!!

Biggest mountain of nachos I've EVER seen.....and only $8!!

Quoted for the truth!! Should'a cum out to meat yesterday Max Was kinda cool cruisin' 3 wide with 30 all to ourselves in the home stretch last night! Have you cum outta the closet yet & told your friends & family that you ate at Jerome's.....And LIKED it?!? NO KIDDIN'....Especially Josun doin' the whole trip!!! My azz was on FIRE last night when I got home & in the shower! I can only imagine what theirs felt like after that pounding!

Ahhhhhh......I thought this was Shiddy startin' a new board game

Took 2 attempts, but....Mission completed this time!! For MSN weather claimin' Pittsburgh had 50% chance of T-storms all afternoon.....Weather was absolutely GORGEOUS!! Met up with SamBusa & Ben/Josun54 in the thriving metropolis of Williamstown this morning, then we headed over to Mansfield to pick up GoJira (the other Sam ) & Greg (LittleCarbsBigSmiles) The 2 Sams on the left.....Both bald w/ 'Busas, Josun taking a pic of me taking a pic, & Greg on the right Greg showing off his "Rookie" triangle he taped on his jacket. Apparently it's a race car tradition...Kinda like a "Student Driver" sign....... 2 'Birds, 2 'Busas, & a Gixxer 600 at this point (Hey YT....There's your billboard in the background again ). 'Nother pic of Josun taking pic of me Headed out for Wooster to pick up Justin/JRMMiii & Brian/Mad Max, & then over to Hanoverton to meat up with Duane/Magley. Had a little mix up in Wooster as Brian was a few miles past the meat point, but after some phone tag, we got hooked up. He suggested hitting 172 off 30 in Minerva, as it had some nicer twists on the way to Hanoverton. Fun road if cages would just admit they are inferior & get out of our way!! Anyways.....took a break at the infamous Papa Joe's to admire Duane's ginormous speakers mounted on his bike that he ordered off of www.hotchicksshiddyspeakers.com, and watch the yocals do neutral drops in their bitchin' Rangers to impress us while listening to blaring white southern rap !! Here's Justin's 'Busa on the end........ After enjoying the aforementioned local talent show.....We decided to press on to Pittsburgh. Saw a TON of bikes all day today, & a lot of them right around the stadium. There was this one big, heavy, squidly guy on a 'Busa that came screamin' by us on 30, right when we were about to cross the bridge over the Ohio River into West Virginia. I half-heartedly chased after him, since none of our 'Busa guys did & I was runnin' lead, but was torn between tryin' to catch him & losin' or endangering our group. Decided he wasn't worth any negative consequences, so swallowed my ego & let him go, but still missed our offramp to get on the bridge & had to pull a Uey Got to ride through a really long, kick ass tunnel too, (which of course we all had to do the obligatory pipin' in), before popping out of that onto a bridge going over the Confluence. This area of Pittsburgh is VERY picturesque/beautiful! Here's some of the shots we took around the stadium.......... Brian, Duane, Greg, The 2 Sams, Justin & Ben (L to R) Couple closeups of Birdy on corner of Art Rooney Ave......... Down the row of bikes with one of the bridges in the background. There was a big 'ol paddleboat down on the river that kept blowin' it's whistles Couple shots of the Pittsburgh skyline in the background. Sun was VERY bright today. Think some of my shots got oversaturated??? Is Maggs givin' us the "gun show".....or showin' off his Brownies T-shirt that "magically" disappeared at dinner? Not sure what Sam's up to down there??? 3 little 'Birdies....Tweet, Tweet, Tweet 3 'Busa's. If you'll notice Sam's hands, I do believe he's caught red handed here posting my sexual preference on the board at this time With a 'Blade & Baby 'Busa to make 8......... Sam's now infamous "Mt. Nacho". I wonder if OR could get a kickback on every plate now sold since I'm sure these pix will go worldwide Group shot after dinner, in front of the big "Bus" mural. Just to the left of this is the register/greeter station, with a big mirror in the wall behind it. Turns out that it's two way glass....the men's urinals are on the other side, so you can watch everyone coming in the front door while you're peein'! Dimly lit too...In case you see somethin' cum in that you like & wanna rub one out real quick!! Myself, Brian, Justin, Ben, Duane, "the Sams", & Greg down on his knees in his "tux". Seems like we always end up with pix of someone down on their knees on one of these rides!! Self Explanatory group shot as we're gettin' ready to pull outta Jerome Bettis & the Steel City. The Confluence is right behind us, as is the big paddle boat. Very scenic backdrop for some more group shots, but everyone was tired of being my muse. I still think we shoulda gone for a paddle boat ride or one of those "Ducky Tours"!! And of course I haaadddd to get some souvenirs from the day ........ As I said above.....Hope everyone had as good a time as I did! 500 miles & 3 states for me. 'Nother fun day with friends to put in the 'ol memory treasure chest! :wink: Props goin' out to a few people. First off GoJira, for doin' this ride with a broken rib(s) , Josun for doin' the whole trip on a 600....He & Sam should have high mileage for the day, except maybe for Justin, who was so worried about an extra 30 miles at the beginning & not havin' been on this long a ride before, & then ended up riding with his dad & bro after we dropped him off in Mansfield around 10:30.....THEN ended up riding home to Elyria after that!! I think the long haul definately agreed with him & we've won a convert on future destination trips now that we popped his cherry To Maggs for cummin' out to finish what we started 6 weeks ago......He's the only other original participant with me, Brian for suggesting the 172 detour, and last but not least.... my trusty sidekick SamBusa for makin' it this time around......Just wasn't the same last trip without him

DAMN we've had WAY too many crashes around here recently!!! Glad you're OK! Greg had a deer run out in front of him today, in last place, after just turning around for a turn we missed. Had to lay her down to miss it he said. Fortunately, he was still at low speed from the about face, & rode away with a scraped stator cover & fairing

Mission completed this time!! Props to Magley for cummin' up with the witty thread name. For MSN weather claimin' Pittsburgh had 50% chance of T-storms all afternoon.....Weather was absolutely GORGEOUS!! I'll download my pix & write somethin' up tomorrow.....Need a shower & some Anti Monkey Butt powder right now!! I had just over 500 miles for the day & 3 states. Anyone heard anything from Justin yet...Or Greg? Hopefully no more deer scares for him. Thanx to everybody for cummin' out to play today....Hope you all enjoyed the ride & had as good a time as I did! Greg, Brian, Ben, Justin....Good meetin' all of you finally! 'Nother fun day with friends to put in the 'ol memory treasure chest!

So how'd it happen then? I'd rather have some pads....preferably maxi's with wings!! So here's the list of definites I show cummin' to meat up tomorrow. Speak now, or forever hold your piece...... SamBusa GoJira Josun UnkGreg JRMMiii Mad Max Magley

Still showin' only a 30% chance of rain for Pitt tomorrow. Youngstown looks good all afternoon........... NoonT-storms77°77°10 mph WNW54%25%7 1 PMClear78°78°11 mph NW51%25%7 2 PMClear79°79°11 mph NW49%25%7 3 PMClear79°79°11 mph NW48%25%6 4 PMFair80°80°11 mph NW47%25%5 5 PMFair80°80°11 mph NW46%25%3 6 PMFair79°79°11 mph NW48%25%1 7 PMFair77°77°10 mph NNW50%25%0 8 PMFair76°76°9 mph NNW52%25%0 9 PMFair74°74°9 mph NNW56%10%0

Was it like that when you bought it???

Chance of storms increased now to 30% for Pitt tomorrow. I'm still OK with those odds

'Nuff said! Opportunities like this are few & far between, & what you'll remember when you're old & miserabl....errrmmm....I mean...married!!

Dude.....It's less than 36 hours away. You're not sure of your commitments for Saturday yet?!? nope You need to commit to gettin' that Rex on the road to Pitt Saturday!! Girls come & go Bro......But you got a new bike & buddies comin' through on a road trip. Priorities my boy.....PRIORITIES!!

Ahhhh.......To be young & pussy whipped again. I remember my first time

Weather for Saturday looks perfect in OH.......25% chance of storms in Pitt a.m & early afternoon Mansfield Tomorrow Aug 02 Details ClearHi: 82° Lo: 58° Sunny skies. High 82F and low 58F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph. Air Quality: NA, UV Index: 8 15% Pittsburgh Saturday Aug 02TimeForecastTempFeels likeWindHumidityPrecip chanceUV Index 1 AMT-storms68°68°2 mph WSW89%30%0 2 AMT-storms66°66°2 mph WSW92%30%0 3 AMT-storms66°66°3 mph WSW92%30%0 4 AMT-storms66°66°3 mph WSW92%30%0 5 AMT-storms65°65°3 mph W92%30%0 6 AMT-storms66°66°4 mph W90%30%0 7 AMT-storms67°67°5 mph W88%30%0 8 AMT-storms67°67°6 mph WNW85%30%1 9 AMT-storms69°69°8 mph WNW82%25%2 10 AMT-storms71°71°11 mph WNW78%25%3 11 AMT-storms73°73°13 mph WNW74%25%5 NoonT-storms74°74°14 mph WNW69%25%7 1 PMT-storms76°76°15 mph WNW64%25%8 2 PMT-storms77°77°16 mph WNW59%25%7 3 PMT-storms77°77°17 mph WNW58%25%7 4 PMFair77°77°17 mph NW57%25%5 5 PMFair77°77°17 mph NW55%25%3 6 PMFair75°75°15 mph NW59%25%1 7 PMFair73°73°13 mph NW64%25%0 8 PMFair71°71°10 mph NW68%25%0 9 PMFair70°70°9 mph NW70%10%0 10 PMClear69°69°8 mph NW73%10%0 11 PMClear67°67°7 mph NW75%10%0

Appreciate the offer! Don't be surprised when I take you up on it!! Yeah......I got a kick outta my neighbor on the V-Max Sunday. We rode to the next town over, 'bout 25 miles west/50 mile round trip. I had to drop something off/pick something up at my in laws. He stops over later that night and asks if I'm sore. I'm like "Whaaaat?!?" He says him & wifey are sore from our earlier ride, & that's the longest one they've ever been on....Usually he just rides around town. I just kinda chuckled & reminded him that I'd just been down to C-Bus for 275 miles & headin' to Pitt this weekend for 500 more, + the 500 from the first attempt. Not to mention the 1,200 miles around Lake Michigan last summer. Told him I was afraid they were thinkin' our ride was too short, 'cause it almost wasn't worth me gettin' my gear on & dirtyin' 'Birdy!