Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
Yesterday, 03:20 PM
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Sorry, but we are down to the wire. Want to do...
Sorry, but we are down to the wire. Want to do the beach Monday, final load and family dinner on Tuesday, then roll Wednesday morning for the BRP. Need to be in Maggie Valley, NC by Thursday night....
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
Yesterday, 06:21 AM
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Anyone up for a sand ride?
Unless something occurs between now and then, Joe and I will be riding down to Duck, OBX on Monday to "start" our TAT adventure. Want to actually start on the sand with wheels in the Atlantic, then...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-17-2013, 02:03 PM
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Just testing. New app. ...
Just testing. New app.
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/06/18/byzehahu.jpg
Sent from my Desire HD using Tapatalk 2
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-17-2013, 08:45 AM
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I'm sorry we weren't there! Would have been...
I'm sorry we weren't there! Would have been great to see you all.
Chuck, I need to get together with you and get you to help me set up Tapatalk on my Droid. Posting from the phone would be a...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-16-2013, 05:33 PM
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Well, it's coming down to the wire
Joe and I are about 10 days out from departure. I'm putting out fires, but he is in Myrtle Beach for his senior beach trip. Lucky dawg.
Bikes still need new tires and a final full service. He's...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-06-2013, 09:05 AM
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Kool-aid?
I'll bet you've swallowed the kool-aid and are taking the mufflers off to put on straight pipes, right? Huubbubbbubububbubububbb Huubububububuubub! (ala South Park)
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-02-2013, 02:21 PM
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Jamestown Ferry
Oh, the Jamestown Ferry is free too. Runs about every 20 minutes during peak times. But be advised, it is guarded and all vehicles are subject to inspection by Homeland Security. If you are...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-02-2013, 10:10 AM
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Embedding video in a post
Guy,
Thanks for the tips. Turns out my issue was using Chrome and copying the embed code from Youtube. Went back to IE, to the same video, and copied the embed code, pasted it into ADV message and...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-02-2013, 08:15 AM
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I'm blaming Guy for this
It's a slow Sunday morning so I'm chilling to music in the shop. Guy mentioned yesterday about the music festival in Helvetia, then I caught "Bluegrass Underground" on PBS, with the Del McCoury...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
06-01-2013, 09:34 PM
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west thru NC?
I live in Petersburg, VA, just below Richmond. We plan on riding to the OBX, doing the ocean thing. Coming back to Petersburg, loading up, and riding the entire Blue Ridge Parkway south to...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
06-01-2013, 09:30 PM
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I'm sure I will. ADV local forums are the best...
I'm sure I will. ADV local forums are the best source of information and great people who like to help out fellow riders.
I'm still on edge though, because this trip is predicated on him meeting...
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Forum: Pacific Northwet - Where it's green. And wet.
06-01-2013, 06:28 PM
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-01-2013, 02:32 PM
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Guy,
Let's keep this in mind. I think Joe and...
Guy,
Let's keep this in mind. I think Joe and I will be close to departing by then. If so, we might could head west to Helvetia for a night, then come back and jump on the Parkway to head south.
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
06-01-2013, 06:53 AM
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Lightweight mesh body under-armor?
Hey all,
Somewhere in the last 500 pages, someone posted a description and link to a high tech mesh body armor. I can't find it easily. Could someone PM me the link again, or tell me where to find...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-28-2013, 08:59 AM
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Understatement of the century. After viewing...
Understatement of the century. After viewing that, I move that we change Halfplate's name to "Half-motorcycle-god". He rides like one and films and edits like one. Next thing you know we'll find...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-21-2013, 12:51 PM
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Video shoot-out?
Well, I know who I'd vote for so far. I've not seen anything like the quality of Halfplate's GS Trophy competition video. Fast paced, well blended, set to music, with titles. When I first watched...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-20-2013, 03:22 PM
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Wow. They say the faster you go, the smoother...
Wow. They say the faster you go, the smoother the ride. That was one smooth ride.....
I don't remember it being that long to get up there. But by your speed and the time, it looks like it is...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-20-2013, 10:23 AM
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YMMV is true. I hunkered down in mine and rode...
YMMV is true. I hunkered down in mine and rode out Hurricane Ivan when it tore up the Canaan Valley during the BMWRA national rally a couple of years back. At the peak of the winds that night, the...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-20-2013, 07:11 AM
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Giving a shout out to a friend
Happy Birthday Chuck. You are a gentleman and truly wonderful human being. Your gift to Joe of that jacket and gloves (and bag) was very nice. He used it on Saturday in the pouring rain when we...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-18-2013, 01:53 PM
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Like what GFF said. It is not a speed thang. I...
Like what GFF said. It is not a speed thang. I usually hold off until I have 40-60 spent cartridges. De-cap them in about 5 minutes. Then Re-size them in about 20 minutes. Watch TV and trim and...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-18-2013, 07:59 AM
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God knows I'm one those who are death to gun...
God knows I'm one those who are death to gun posts on a MC forum, but I also reload. I will never buy ammo off the shelf again. My own reloads of .243 will put three rounds into the area of a...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-17-2013, 06:45 PM
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Knock, knock, knock.
Hello? Hello? Is there anyone left in Richmond who isn't at Morton's BMW rally? Is this mike on? Hello?
Looks like it will be a quiet weekend on the forum....
jeff
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-15-2013, 09:19 AM
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Hope you didn't forget to do the bottom too. ...
Hope you didn't forget to do the bottom too. Also, you do need a good groundcloth that isn't so big that it sticks out the sides and catches the water and channels it in under your tent. :rofl
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-15-2013, 05:11 AM
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1150gs seat?
Yes. PM me. Will be home by tonite. Got stuff I have to do in p-town tomorrow. Night.
Jeff
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-06-2013, 03:11 PM
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I agree with your coastal plan. Like ddlewis...
I agree with your coastal plan. Like ddlewis told jwray, Hwy 17 is a nice relaxing ride. Teresa and I came home from Atlanta one time, starting in Savannah, then jumped up to Charleston, from there...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-06-2013, 05:32 AM
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So it was you guys! We saw the three of you...
So it was you guys! We saw the three of you heading home yesterday as we were heading out to the Farm. You were on the other side of Afton Mtn and heading east about 5:30 or so. Those orange crash...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-05-2013, 07:48 AM
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Oh, one more thing. A true (edible) morel is...
Oh, one more thing. A true (edible) morel is hollow. Hollow stem, hollow core. If you find what looks like a morel, but is solid, it is a false morel and is poisonous. Nothing else comes close to...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-05-2013, 06:39 AM
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Chris, that is like asking on a public forum...
Chris, that is like asking on a public forum where to find moonshine. Anyone who loves morels, WILL NEVER tell you where their favorite areas are! :deal
Given that, they are going to be...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-04-2013, 02:08 PM
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OBX beach driving?
Google OBX beach driving. There are numerous spots down there to drive on the beach. Some are limited by time of year, some are open all year, some require permits. Familiarize yourself with the...
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Forum: Southeast, The Lair of the Dragon - The Blue Ridge and Smoky Mountains
05-04-2013, 12:34 PM
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I was joking..... If I shot a deer with that,...
I was joking..... If I shot a deer with that, Teresa would light me up. But it would be a hoot to see what a skunk would do when hit with a pepper ball ! That would be one hell of a stink to...
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