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We're here, camped at Bell's Motel.
3rd Nat'l NT Rally-Jul 10-13, 2013 - Spearfish, SD
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See you there on Thursday evening.
You mean Rick???? Yeah he was the first to show and reserve the campground.........Anybody seen the Desert Cat at Spearfish? Or has he got stuck in the gambling saloons?
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I planned on going but family problems said no. Have fun and post pics.
OK, here's a teaser. I'm sitting in Spearfish at McDonalds. I'm running out of battery on the computer, so I won't do anything to the Blog until I get some charge in this thing. I'm here with BobAgain, Jim Moore, Rick (the Desert Cat). Jim, Rick, and I rode to North Dakota yesterday. Beautiful, legendary ride.
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Some pics....
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I had that done last year. It's been another great event so there's a always next year as it will be here again.
How many NTs are there so far. I haven't yet seen the long line of NTs and looking forward to it. Thanks for keeping us that are not there up to date.
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Don't mind Phil, he's a little addled. He was sitting in McDonalds drinking his fourth coffee with Rick, Jim and me, not Bob.
It was 103? yesterday, down to a balmy 80 something today.
Thanks for the pics!
Definitely makes me wish I was there, hopefully next year.
Definitely makes me wish I was there, hopefully next year.
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Thanks for the pictures. Hopefully I'll make it next year. At least I have all the stuff I'll need.
Ha! 103F is nothing! It was 107 as Rick, Jim Moore and I were coming back from ND. But yesterday, it was 10-degrees cooler in Rapid City than it had been on Thursday when Jungle Jim dropped off his bike for an 8K service and I picked him up. It got down into the 60s overnight and may rain this afternoon.
I might as well post it here first. Last night we were sitting around the table and Joe (Frosty) had some Jim Beam sitting there. I poured a shot and added some water and ice and thought that people who drink Jim Beam are crazy. It was the worst tasting bourbon I'd ever had. But I manfully choked it down.
This morning I got up and was ready for coffee. So I poured some of the same water into my cup and set it Wendell's stove. It was boiling almost instantly. Joe had given me a Starbuck's instant coffee and I poured it in. After a few minutes, I took a sip and spewed it out. It was awful! My first thought was that the "water" had been vodka. Then Jim Moore asked if it might be gin. Then he smelled it and said, "That's stove fuel!" One of the ST guys was just getting ready to leave and he piped up with, "That's my stove fuel!" He felt terrible. Then I asked what stove fuel will do to you and learned that it will make you go blind.
So now, I'll be worried for the whole Epic Ride that I'm about to go blind!
I might as well post it here first. Last night we were sitting around the table and Joe (Frosty) had some Jim Beam sitting there. I poured a shot and added some water and ice and thought that people who drink Jim Beam are crazy. It was the worst tasting bourbon I'd ever had. But I manfully choked it down.
This morning I got up and was ready for coffee. So I poured some of the same water into my cup and set it Wendell's stove. It was boiling almost instantly. Joe had given me a Starbuck's instant coffee and I poured it in. After a few minutes, I took a sip and spewed it out. It was awful! My first thought was that the "water" had been vodka. Then Jim Moore asked if it might be gin. Then he smelled it and said, "That's stove fuel!" One of the ST guys was just getting ready to leave and he piped up with, "That's my stove fuel!" He felt terrible. Then I asked what stove fuel will do to you and learned that it will make you go blind.
So now, I'll be worried for the whole Epic Ride that I'm about to go blind!
Phil... you're killing me man! LOL!
We're having a guys' poker night tonight, so we made a vodka-infused watermelon...should go over well.
We're having a guys' poker night tonight, so we made a vodka-infused watermelon...should go over well.
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WOOHOO!. The poker may get a little sloppy.......Phil... you're killing me man! LOL!
We're having a guys' poker night tonight, so we made a vodka-infused watermelon...should go over well.
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Great event, let me know if yall still want it combined w/st event. Sometimes I feel that overpowers it all due to the numbers. Don't be shy.
I made it 775 miles today to Great Salt Plains SP in OK. Saw 110 again but it's only 100 now with a breeze so not bad really.
It was great seeing those that could make it.
I made it 775 miles today to Great Salt Plains SP in OK. Saw 110 again but it's only 100 now with a breeze so not bad really.
It was great seeing those that could make it.
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I made it back to Dallas today about 5:30. 650 miles on Fri and 500 today.
I have to send a grateful shout out to Windsinthehills, one of our Forum members. He was one of the riders who stopped to help me when I ran out of gas 8 miles from Thedford. NE. with no phone service to call anyone or even look at a map to see if I could hoof it.
I forget his real name but he is from Poplar Bluffs, MO. He was very kind and friendly. Once he and his partner knew my problem they rode off without hesitation, and in less than 20 minutes they were back with a quart of gas for the bike and a pint of water for me
"you meet the nicest people on an NT"
They wouldn't accept payment for their kindness, they simply asked that I pay it forward when I can.
I have to send a grateful shout out to Windsinthehills, one of our Forum members. He was one of the riders who stopped to help me when I ran out of gas 8 miles from Thedford. NE. with no phone service to call anyone or even look at a map to see if I could hoof it.
I forget his real name but he is from Poplar Bluffs, MO. He was very kind and friendly. Once he and his partner knew my problem they rode off without hesitation, and in less than 20 minutes they were back with a quart of gas for the bike and a pint of water for me
"you meet the nicest people on an NT"
They wouldn't accept payment for their kindness, they simply asked that I pay it forward when I can.
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Excellent!
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Got home today around 10:30... just 330-ish miles of solid rain.. LOL.. but it was cool.
Super event, I always look forward to this one.
Super event, I always look forward to this one.