Coast to Coast (and back?) with an Italian Supermodel - Page 66

AntiHero · 12-01-2012, 01:01 PM

The Panigale has now seen forests, oceans, islands, cities, dead-cities, deserts, savannahs (and finally) swamps:

GP1152 · 12-01-2012, 01:59 PM

This made me laugh. Can definitely relate

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Should have fucking moved the garbage cans!

rico2072 · 12-01-2012, 02:03 PM

Great Pics!
Definitely going to stay a couple days there when I go on my "Escape"

Keep the great RR coming!

slomo510 · 12-01-2012, 03:57 PM

Did you make it over to NOLA motorsports park for a little kart action?

all is well here my friend, safe travels to you... going to iron butt it over to AZ?

Voidrider · 12-01-2012, 10:58 PM

Love the bald cypress in the swamp pics.

Gun Smoke · 12-02-2012, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by davesupreme

like the bernard moitessier thing...

One of the greatest stories never told. A shoe in to win the the Vendee Globe. Takes a slingshot and shoots a message to a merchant vessel mid atlantic; "abandoning race, heading to Tahiti to save my soul". Those were the days. No GPS, shooting the sun by day and the stars by night.

Hero I've been reading ride reports here since 2002. Most are painful to me for some reason. Yours has been a pleasure. Godspeed from a fellow solo traveler. I've traveled all of N & S America solo over 70,000 miles. I relish the solitude. I would write a ride report but it'd be one of the painful ones.

PishPosh · 12-02-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by AntiHero

The Panigale has now seen forests, oceans, islands, cities, dead-cities, deserts, savannahs (and finally) swamps:

Imagine going for a swim in that

slide · 12-03-2012, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Gun Smoke

One of the greatest stories never told. A shoe in to win the the Vendee Globe. Takes a slingshot and shoots a message to a merchant vessel mid atlantic; "abandoning race, heading to Tahiti to save my soul". Those were the days. No GPS, shooting the sun by day and the stars by night.

Hero I've been reading ride reports here since 2002. Most are painful to me for some reason. Yours has been a pleasure. Godspeed from a fellow solo traveler. I've traveled all of N & S America solo over 70,000 miles. I relish the solitude. I would write a ride report but it'd be one of the painful ones.

Hardly never told. I met Robin Knox-Johnson in a crowd of others of similar interests. We didn't need the story told or understand the proable motivation for leaving the race.

Robin told anecdotes about his solo adventures which raised my hair then and caused me to reflect when later, I did a good deal of singlehanding. i still have difficulty in believing one of his tales but he seemed sincere to me.

Sgt93 · 12-03-2012, 07:14 AM

It's great to see NOLA back in action. It also amazes me to see posts from people offering their house to stay. There truly is hope left in this world.

Gun Smoke · 12-03-2012, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by slide

Hardly never told. I met Robin Knox-Johnson in a crowd of others of similar interests. We didn't need the story told or understand the proable motivation for leaving the race.

Ask 20 people on the street (in America) who Bernard Moitessier is. Hell ask a hundred. The voyaging by sail community is very small. Yeah a group glad handing Robin Johnston is going to know Moitessier but five thousand kids wearing baggy pants and ball caps won't.

slide · 12-03-2012, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Gun Smoke

Ask 20 people on the street (in America) who Bernard Moitessier is. Hell ask a hundred. The voyaging by sail community is very small. Yeah a group glad handing Robin Johnston is going to know Moitessier but five thousand kids wearing baggy pants and ball caps won't.

Kids wearing baggy pants and flat brimmed ball caps know nothing about anything. So what else is new?

Seriously, you'd not expect any but the sailing community to know either or that Slocum piloted Spray around the world or many other things specific to the community.

I can't tell you who won the superbowl in any year or who won the world series or the world cup or any other cup and don't consider myself worse for the ignorance.

rico2072 · 12-04-2012, 04:50 AM

AntiHero, Hope you are doing well out there.
Seem to have slowed down a tad, with the RR.
How are you doing yourself?
Getting home sick? Burned out?
Ready to do it all over again?
How would you rate this in your life experiences?
Loose weight or gained weight, for better or worse?
You have a workout you do?

BenZvan · 12-04-2012, 12:05 PM

I have a long-term goal to go back to NOLA for a Sazerac. One of my favorite drinks ever and the ultimate test of greatness for a cocktail bar.

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One of many Sazeracs

Rinty · 12-04-2012, 03:42 PM

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...Sazeracs....

I'll have to try one of these. But just one.

PhillipsMetal · 12-04-2012, 09:51 PM

[QUOTE=AntiHero;20156897]
This dude from Pensacola (slomo510, Richard Sullivan) rode all the way out to NOLA to hang out with me on the Sunday of the Austin F1 (you can see how far behind I am!). We found a killer spot (Killer Poboys) away from the thunderous chants of "who dat, who dat," where we could watch the race in peace. Appreciated him making the drive out and back--and it was great to have someone to knock a couple back with over lunch and dinner. He's the Sales Manager at BMW Motorcycles of Pensacola. If I was ever in the market for a new bike I wouldn't hesitate hitting him up--he's a great guy.

[QUOTE]

I met Richard a few months ago when I was BMW shopping and came within a few hours of buying my dream bike from him. He sold it right before I was leaving for Pensacola and he was nice enough to call me and warn me he had a buyer on the way. I drove down anyway (3 hours) just to meet him and see what else he had around. I agree 100% with you that he is a stand up guy.

12-01-2012, 01:01 PM	#976
AntiHero ^OP Studly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2012 Location: West Oddometer: 556	The Panigale has now seen forests, oceans, islands, cities, dead-cities, deserts, savannahs (and finally) swamps: __________________ tumblr. . Twitter iPad eBook LINK Standard Landscape LINK.

12-01-2012, 02:03 PM	#978
rico2072 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Tampa Fl Oddometer: 196	Great Pics! Definitely going to stay a couple days there when I go on my "Escape" Keep the great RR coming! __________________ "Beware of the lollipop of mediocrity. One lick and you'll suck forever!"Brian Wilson

12-01-2012, 03:57 PM	#979
slomo510 what to ride today? Joined: Jun 2008 Location: Pensacola, flatistan Oddometer: 174	Did you make it over to NOLA motorsports park for a little kart action? all is well here my friend, safe travels to you... going to iron butt it over to AZ? __________________ Richard Sullivan WERA#510 2007 WERA F2n National Champion

12-04-2012, 04:50 AM	#987
rico2072 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Tampa Fl Oddometer: 196	AntiHero, Hope you are doing well out there. Seem to have slowed down a tad, with the RR. How are you doing yourself? Getting home sick? Burned out? Ready to do it all over again? How would you rate this in your life experiences? Loose weight or gained weight, for better or worse? You have a workout you do? __________________ "Beware of the lollipop of mediocrity. One lick and you'll suck forever!"Brian Wilson

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12-01-2012, 10:58 PM	#980
Voidrider Studly Adventurer Joined: Apr 2005 Location: Between Here and There Oddometer: 904	Love the bald cypress in the swamp pics.

12-03-2012, 07:14 AM	#984
Sgt93 Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Oddometer: 21	It's great to see NOLA back in action. It also amazes me to see posts from people offering their house to stay. There truly is hope left in this world.

12-04-2012, 09:51 PM	#990
PhillipsMetal Adventurer Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Alabaster, AL Oddometer: 37	[QUOTE=AntiHero;20156897] This dude from Pensacola (slomo510, Richard Sullivan) rode all the way out to NOLA to hang out with me on the Sunday of the Austin F1 (you can see how far behind I am!). We found a killer spot (Killer Poboys) away from the thunderous chants of "who dat, who dat," where we could watch the race in peace. Appreciated him making the drive out and back--and it was great to have someone to knock a couple back with over lunch and dinner. He's the Sales Manager at BMW Motorcycles of Pensacola. If I was ever in the market for a new bike I wouldn't hesitate hitting him up--he's a great guy. [QUOTE] I met Richard a few months ago when I was BMW shopping and came within a few hours of buying my dream bike from him. He sold it right before I was leaving for Pensacola and he was nice enough to call me and warn me he had a buyer on the way. I drove down anyway (3 hours) just to meet him and see what else he had around. I agree 100% with you that he is a stand up guy.