tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post7884683585233039333..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Not Your Father's Air Force...But It IS His Plane.Buckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-15502069925136836542007-09-22T13:16:00.000-06:002007-09-22T13:16:00.000-06:00On my way west, I usually stop at Sayre, OK on my ...On my way west, I usually stop at Sayre, OK on my second night(unless it a RED run, and I need to deliver fast)...then across I-40 where I wind up at the RT 66 Casino outside the Big A....next fall(08) we have our VSPA Sky Cop Reunion at Alboo-querk-ee....so meeting up for a cold one is always a possibility between now and then, if the good Lord is willing....PRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429172501061105316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-53745050647144188452007-09-22T08:34:00.000-06:002007-09-22T08:34:00.000-06:00Pat says: ...Yamaha 650...fast, and you could sit...Pat says: <I>...Yamaha 650...fast, and you could sit up and save your back.</I><BR/><BR/>Even though Buck's (SN1) bike looks like a typical crotch rocket, the seating position is standard, and your back is saved (check the handlebars...). I rode it for about 50 miles or so and if truth be told, I like his bike better than the 'Zuki (in most respects). And the 'Zuki has a standard seating position, as well. She's <I>very</I> comfortable.<BR/><BR/>I LOVE the old XS-650s! I should be clear...the standards, not the Specials. I've never been into choppers, except as "works of art." If money were no object, I wouldn't mind having something like <A HREF="http://www.650motorcycles.com/BrianBolger.html" REL="nofollow">this</A> . Or <A HREF="http://www.650motorcycles.com/HenkGrolleman.html" REL="nofollow">this</A>...pretty, like a Norvin...but there's the BACK thing, again! <BR/><BR/>Another "ride from Hell" I may write about someday was from Klamath Falls, OR to Lompoc, CA on a friend's XS-650 back around 1974 or so. Lotsa rain, no rain gear, temps in the mid-40s. I had hypothermia when I arrived at my destination...NO kidding. I was lucky I didn't die...for REAL... on that ride.<BR/><BR/>If you take I-40 on your RV delivery trips out west Pat, maybe we could meet in Tucumcari...it's only about an hour plus a lil bit from me!<BR/><BR/>Lin: Pain makes for lasting memories. But I DO remember the BEST of my rides, though. And I wrote about one of 'em...<A HREF="http://exileinportales.blogspot.com/2006/01/greatest-hit.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-39239157221462277532007-09-22T01:46:00.000-06:002007-09-22T01:46:00.000-06:00Buck, how is it that we manage to remember those b...Buck, how is it that we manage to remember those bike trips from Hell the best? <BR/><BR/>I am not going to repeat what that 'Word Verification' thingie wants me to type in now. Some perv set up those algorithms, that is all I have to say on the matter.Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09100999113439449482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-36150690269976693122007-09-21T21:42:00.000-06:002007-09-21T21:42:00.000-06:00Buck...finished up reading "The Ride from Hell"......Buck...finished up reading "The Ride from Hell"....reminds me of my trip with 4 other guys the summer I got out(72) when we headed to Wyoming in August...and thought it would be warm all the way from Ohio to there...mistake...we live and learn.<BR/><BR/>Also, I drive RVs(Large Motor Homes) for delivery all winter....I may look you up on my way west to one of my AZ, CA, or Vegas dealers.<BR/><BR/>patPRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429172501061105316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-42285079368014327772007-09-21T18:14:00.000-06:002007-09-21T18:14:00.000-06:00Don't know about those trips across the west with ...Don't know about those trips across the west with Crotch Rockets Buck....don't ride much anymore, unless I can borrow one...but I'll stick with the Kaw 900s, and my old Yamaha 650...fast, and you could sit up and save your back.PRHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429172501061105316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-24819602550423482172007-09-21T15:30:00.000-06:002007-09-21T15:30:00.000-06:00Shelly: I'll give you a new list shortly. I just...Shelly: I'll give you a new list shortly. I just came in from an early afternoon beer and cigar...during which time I gave some thought to the subject at hand.<BR/><BR/>Jenny: We got LOTS of rain last evening. And we still have the puddles to prove it, LOL!<BR/><BR/>Re: <I>"Didn't think people your age had heard of that song."</I> One thing that has <I>always</I> amazed me about people's taste in music is that most folks seem to get "stuck" in a given time period...most often their high school daze...uh...days. Others, and they are a distinct minority, seem to keep up with the times. Just WHY this is I dunno. Maybe it's the fact that most people simply don't have time to keep up, once they "grow up," what with families, jobs, etc. <BR/><BR/>Laurie: I will admit that I've missed your posts of late. But. there's life to consider and I KNOW you have a full, if not overflowing, plate.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-53180461734793605542007-09-21T14:58:00.000-06:002007-09-21T14:58:00.000-06:00"still looking for motivation"Well I think you fou...<I>"still looking for motivation"</I><BR/><BR/>Well I think you found motivation just fine. I enjoyed the various parts of this post. :)<BR/><BR/><I>"I cannot, for the life of me, imagine a day without reading the thoughts of my Blog-Buddies."</I><BR/><BR/>I must be such a disappointment lately, having not been posting any. LOL!Lauriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13453105465334116413noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-6497812541986209092007-09-21T14:53:00.000-06:002007-09-21T14:53:00.000-06:00I'm surprised that the love and rockets song was o...I'm surprised that the love and rockets song was on your playlist. Didn't think people your age had heard of that song. LOL! I was in high school, myself.<BR/><BR/>Any rain out your way last night? Or was it just dusty with all the going ons in your backyard at the rodeo arena?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-19306961678208533262007-09-21T14:41:00.000-06:002007-09-21T14:41:00.000-06:00Ok Buck I loved your play set it was awesome, but ...Ok Buck I loved your play set it was awesome, but me being better at verbal communication then writing(I know what am I doing blogging) you don't have to do body parts your theme can be anything or any list of songs. I just choose body parts. Although it will be cool to see what others come up with...How did you do the sample play on comments???Shellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07615081729942748130noreply@blogger.com