Chaplain Dusty made it safely thru Detroit and is ON HIS WAY!!

[cowpuc]

Spoke to the Chaplain about an hour ago, he successfully aquired his new 1st Gen MK2 from Approval Powersports over in,,, ahhh oh,, forgot the name of the town over there,, help me out here @stanG..

Godspeed as you head across Michigan to come visit us Dusty!! CAN NOT WAIT TO MEET YOU AND SEE YOUR NEW SCOOT!!

Pictures to come @Stealthblade

[Stealthblade]

:rasberry::rasberry: to you @cowpuc

 

and a Neener Neener to boot

[cowpuc]

Shhhhh,,, that Chaplain,, he is in our back bedroom sawing logs,, has no idea I am out here ratting him out!!

WOW ZZZZ WOW WOW WOW,, what a GORGEOUS tribute to the Yamaha Venture he pulled in on!! JUST BEAUTIFUL!! Definitely a 20k scoot!! The good Lord certainly blessed our friend and VR family member @Chaplain Dusty folks:clap2::clap2::clap2:

Lets all bid him Godspeed as he prepares to journey across the country on his pretty 88!!!!

Puc

P.S. - Thanks Dusty for coming all the way across Michigan after picking up your bike to share some of your journey with Tip and I!!!

 

 

[cowpuc]

OUTSTANDING!!!!!:clap2::clap2:

 

Just got a text from @Hoss from Brookings S.D.. As a few of you know (most of you dont cause I haven't even started my winter time babblings about our summer adventures), Tip and I stopped and met Hoss on our way out to Sturgis. Later in that trip, Hoss came and did @bj66 's Pie Butt Ride..

Anyway, Hoss and his wife are on a cross country trip and are going to hook up with us today too ....

More to come,, much more to come!!:dancefool::dancefool::dancefool:

[stanG]

Don't ya love it when a plan comes together!

[eagleeye]

Hoss was at PIP and said that he was going to stop by your place on his 50th anniversary trip out east. He also mentioned that you had stopped by.

That was his 87 in the pics.

 

Hope you have a good trip home Chaplain Dusty.

[Chaplain Dusty]

Hey my brothers. It's been a trip!! Just below Brighton I came into rain which continued all the way through Toledo, Ohio in rush hour traffic. Got as far as Norwalk, Ohio where I bedded down at the Norwalk Inn. Not bad for the money. I was pretty tired. Drove to Pittsburgh, Pa. and visited my son, his wife and my first grandchild, which just turned one year old in May and I had not seen her yet. Before I left, it began raining again. Had to leave in the rain. It took me about an hour to get out of Pittsburg (closed tunnel, 4 double lanes of traffic into two for a detour. It was stop and go a few feet at a time. Real misery on a bike. Drove to Columbus, Ohio and got a motel for the night. It stopped raining when I hit I-70 West. About 50 miles east of Columbus, the speedometer and cruise control stopped working. Evidently the work done on the bike to replace the front fork seals affected the speedometer cable (not tightened properly). No tools, so I taped it up so that it would not get damaged. Been running with the tach to determine speed. Got to Seligman, Mo. where my step-mom lives, which is where I am now. Getting ready (with tools) to install the speedometer cable. Will let you know. Leaving today some time. Will keep you posted. Just to let you know my brother Puc is quite the guy!!! Really enjoyed my visit with after driving across Michigan from Sandusky to N. Muskegon. I appreciated meeting his wife and being able to break bread with them and praying for them. THANK YOU PUC for being you. Also, thanks to Stan and all the others for the detective work on checking out the dealer and the bike before this trip. I will give an update on the dealer at another time. Venture Riders do it again!

 

Chaplain Dusty

[cowpuc]

Indeed, it was GREAT to meet you Chaplain and to get a first hand peek at your new scoot!!

 

Sorry to hear about the rain, sounds like your giving that gorgeous scoot a real good test of its stamina on the road though. Prayers Up and Blessings Down now as you hustle around getting that speedo cable reattached my brother!! Just think, it wont be long and you will be ripping around New Mexico during the winter time while that crazy Flyinfool is dumping the powder on us Northern riders:big-grin-emoticon:

Hope ya got some pics of your ride to share with us, I KNOW I do!!

 

 

Tip says hi and offers a hug as do I, we both send our love!

Puc

 

 

 

 

[Chaplain Dusty]

Hey my venture rider brothers. Made it back home to Santa Fe, New Mexico today around 2 pm my time. While in Seligman, Missouri at my step-moms house, I borrowed tools and reattached the speedo cable. Took her for a ride and the cruise control worked also. I figured that they were linked. :clap2:About 50 miles east of Oklahoma City on I-40 I ran into hot high winds which really chewed on my gas mileage. The winds stayed with me until I hit the Texas line. Bedded down in Amarillo, Texas. What ever you do, DO NOT stay at the Knights Inn next to the Pilot truck-stop on the east side of Amarillo. :no-no-no::no-no-no: You may live to regret it. It was Soooooo nice to chow down on a shredded chicken burrito with red and green chile when I got back into New Mexico. :cool10:We call that Christmas around these parts. God was gracious throughout the entire trip. Sure, there were weather, traffic, etc. issues, but all in all, one very quick but nice trip. The bike ran real well after my brother Puc synced the carburetors. It only took him about 15-20 minutes if that. It would have taken me half a day. Thumbs up :thumbsup2: to my brothers talents. Oh, THE DEALER. Had to pay shipping even though I picked up the bike. The salesman Andrew said it was for delivery to their shop. I told him it was only 20 miles. After awhile, he told me that I knew more about the bike than he did. Thanks to the venture riders for all of the info. At any rate, had to pay $300.05 on freight. He stated that was just their standard procedure and that he could not deviate from their policy. So, a heads up to anyone doing business with Approval Power Sports in Sandusky, Michigan. :doh:To the brother that said to watch them on the fast one, you were right. On another note, they were kind enough to pick me up at the airport in Detroit and deliver me to Sandusky. I actually was willing to pay for that service, but after the freight charge, my mind had changed.

 

Chaplain Dusty

[Chaplain Dusty]

Hey Puc, I need that map filled in with Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas added to my New Mexico, or tell me how to do it. I'm the old guy remember. These computer situations are not in my skills book.

 

Chaplain Dusty

 

ps. Hello to Tip and thanks for everything. May our Lord richly bless you.

[Flyinfool]

Maybe the freight charge was to deliver YOU to the bike.

 

Glad you made it home and had a good trip.

 

Now the fun begins.

[BlueSky]

Sounds to me like the freight charge is just a way to get more green from the customers like documentation fees. But, you got a great bike that carried you safely on your long trip and brought you back home. You did good, very good!!

[cowpuc]

Hey my venture rider brothers. Made it back home to Santa Fe, New Mexico today around 2 pm my time. While in Seligman, Missouri at my step-moms house, I borrowed tools and reattached the speedo cable. Took her for a ride and the cruise control worked also. I figured that they were linked. :clap2:About 50 miles east of Oklahoma City on I-40 I ran into hot high winds which really chewed on my gas mileage. The winds stayed with me until I hit the Texas line. Bedded down in Amarillo, Texas. What ever you do, DO NOT stay at the Knights Inn next to the Pilot truck-stop on the east side of Amarillo. :no-no-no::no-no-no: You may live to regret it. It was Soooooo nice to chow down on a shredded chicken burrito with red and green chile when I got back into New Mexico. :cool10:We call that Christmas around these parts. God was gracious throughout the entire trip. Sure, there were weather, traffic, etc. issues, but all in all, one very quick but nice trip. The bike ran real well after my brother Puc synced the carburetors. It only took him about 15-20 minutes if that. It would have taken me half a day. Thumbs up :thumbsup2: to my brothers talents. Oh, THE DEALER. Had to pay shipping even though I picked up the bike. The salesman Andrew said it was for delivery to their shop. I told him it was only 20 miles. After awhile, he told me that I knew more about the bike than he did. Thanks to the venture riders for all of the info. At any rate, had to pay $300.05 on freight. He stated that was just their standard procedure and that he could not deviate from their policy. So, a heads up to anyone doing business with Approval Power Sports in Sandusky, Michigan. :doh:To the brother that said to watch them on the fast one, you were right. On another note, they were kind enough to pick me up at the airport in Detroit and deliver me to Sandusky. I actually was willing to pay for that service, but after the freight charge, my mind had changed.

 

Chaplain Dusty

 

OUTSTANDING CHAPLAIN DUSTY!! THANK YOU FOR THE EXCELLENT RIDE REPORT BROTHER!! Tip and I congratulate you on a job well done and thank God for your safe return home!!

Sorry about the over charges from Approval but, as already mentioned, God really did bless you with one gorgeous scoot through it! Glad it all worked out in the end and that you got to do such an amazing journey on your new scoot. It was an honor and real pleasure spending some time with you. One of these days we are gonna get to hear those Bag Pipes of yours !!!

Love ya brother!

 

Puc and Tippy

 

PS - Tip says howdy right back at cha!!

 

[cowpuc]

Hey Puc, I need that map filled in with Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas added to my New Mexico, or tell me how to do it. I'm the old guy remember. These computer situations are not in my skills book.

 

Chaplain Dusty

 

ps. Hello to Tip and thanks for everything. May our Lord richly bless you.

 

Ok brother, hows this look? If its correct I think you may be able to right click on the picture itself, copy it and paste it into the edit signature box in your profile settings.. Worth a try..

 

Additional info: Ok, think I got it figured out here, place your cursor over the map, right click, click on "copy image", now scroll up to top of screen - click on "settings", left side of screen - scroll down to "edit signature", you should see your old map - place cursor in box next to old map - right click and select "paste". New map should appear. Move over old map and delete it..

P.S., I noticed you did pretty well with my 3 power reading glasses while you and I were working on your bike in the garage .. I am including small, medium and large map's here. I am wearing those glasses right now - if I remove them the small map is kinda blurry.. I think any of them will work in your signature area - take your pick my brother:innocent-emoticon:

 

http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/get_us_map.php/VisitedStatesMap.gif?height=100&format=gif&Submit=Create+Map&states=MI.OH.PA.WV.IN.IL.MO.AR.OK.TX.NM http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/get_us_map.php/VisitedStatesMap.gif?height=175&format=gif&Submit=Create+Map&states=MI.OH.PA.WV.IN.IL.MO.AR.OK.TX.NM http://www.epgsoft.com/VisitedStatesMap/get_us_map.php/VisitedStatesMap.gif?height=250&format=gif&Submit=Create+Map&states=MI.OH.PA.WV.IN.IL.MO.AR.OK.TX.NM

Edited September 16, 2015 by cowpuc
added some important info to help Dusty with his map!!

[Chaplain Dusty]

Thanks my brother. I'll give it a try.

 

Chaplain Dusty

[Flyinfool]

Heck if I take off my glasses I can't see any of them.......

[cowpuc]

Thanks my brother. I'll give it a try.

 

Chaplain Dusty

 

Well? It does not appear that my instructions were adequate...

Gonna keep playin that tune till we get er right brother!!

 

Heck if I take off my glasses I can't see any of them.......

 

Probably got frost bitten eyelids from tweekin on that Wisconsin White Washer Jeff

[Chaplain Dusty]

Brother Puc,

 

Got it!!! It took awhile to delete the old signature, but it finally worked.:sign outstanding:Now, if you could explain how to drop some photos, I'll send some photos of the trip and my first grandbaby!!

 

Chaplain Dusty It's time for an ice cream run.

[cowpuc]

Brother Puc,

 

Got it!!! It took awhile to delete the old signature, but it finally worked.:sign outstanding:Now, if you could explain how to drop some photos, I'll send some photos of the trip and my first grandbaby!!

 

Chaplain Dusty It's time for an ice cream run.

 

OUTSTANDING Chaplain (on both causes)!!

 

Knowing that big beautiful fancy camera of yours, you probably are gonna have to resize the pics to post em up Dusty.. I been doing so using "Paint" - posted up a thread recently about the how to's of it but I know if you scroll thru the forum titles - somewhere toward the bottom of the forum page selection is an area where @Freebird has a thread that describes other way(s) of getting the job done.. I will say this,, most (if not all) of the struggles I have seen on here having to do with posting pics are resolved totally by getting the pics sized properly (someone correct me if I am wrong here )

After making sure the pic's are sized properly (I try to keep my camera set on "640x480" but have resized and posted pics up to 1000x750), if you are in a thread - click "reply" - click "Advanced" - scroll down to "manage attachments" , screen will open to "browse attachments", click on browse,, find the pic that has been resized that you want to post, Click "done" when ya got all the pics you want to post uploaded.. After you click "done", the file names should appear in your the rough draft of your posting down at the bottom by their prespective file names. When you post it is when the pics appear..

Best way to learn it Dusty is by trial and error,, dont worry if ya mess up - these guys are a forgiving bunch,,,, keep playing with the thang till ya make it work cause we SURE wanna see the pics of that Grand Child of yourn!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup: (and would REALLY love to see the pics of your trip too my brother!!)

 

Any other questions, feel free to ask, call the house,, send a snail mail or just SCREAM

 

PS,, ice cream sounds GOOD!!

[Chaplain Dusty]

Puc,

 

I've got the photos ready to go in my file management area, but cannot seem to get them from that area to the reply in the thread? Like I said, I am not a computer guru. Anybody out there have an answer?

 

Chaplain Dusty Think I'll go for a ride.

[Chaplain Dusty]

I've got the photos ready to go in my file management area, but cannot seem to get them from that area to the reply in the thread? Like I said, I am not a computer guru. Anybody out there have an answer? "WELL LOOKY THERE!!! THEY JUST APPEARED OUT OF THIN AIR! Go figure. Answered prayer I believe!"

 

Chaplain Dusty Think I'll go for a ride.

[Chaplain Dusty]

Now I have to tell you what the photos are. The first was taken in the Pucmeister's garage and that is his wife Tippy and his-self sitting on my scoot. The second photo is of my oldest son in his backyard in Swissvale, Pa next to the scoot. And there I am with my first grandchild 'Frances'. This was the first time I was able to see her in person. She just turned a year old on May 28th. And that is her pushing her own scoot at the botanical garden next to the Univ. of Pittsburg. The fifth photo is of my son 'Dustin', my granddaughter and my son's wife 'Kate'. Then the new bike against Lake Michigan over on Puc's side of Michigan, the bike at a rest area in Oklahoma (it did not need rest, but I did), and finally a welcome sign to New Mexico, The Land of Enchantment or entrapment, you take your pick. It was a welcome sign that I was close to home. Praise God for a very quick, but safe trip. It was truly an ad-Venture!!!

 

Chaplain Dusty

[cowpuc]

OUTSTANDING BROTHER!!:clap2::clap2::dancefool::thumbsup: What a beautiful family God has blessed you with my brother!!!

That is soooo cool Dusty, THANK YOU for sharing them with us - TIP IS JUST SMILING FOR EAR TO EAR TOO!!

We are so glad your trip turned out to be such a blessing for you my friend (cause it sure was for us!!) - THANK YOU for shooting over here and sharing some of your time with us and now, getting to see these pics - WOW - FANTASTIC BROTHER!!!!!

Tip says "that pic of the Grand Baby with the shopping cart is absolutely PRICELESS" (and I agree)..

 

God Bless my friend (or should I say "continue to bless" )

 

Puc n Tip