Venturous Randy

Wow, another birthday? It seems like you just had one. Time sure is passing fast. Hope it is a good one. RandyA

I fell fortunately that I was born and raised in TN and came back to TN after the military. Of all the places I have ever been, the mountains and the people of east TN are the best. RandyA

Get a DEKA. RandyA

Yes, I would say that is a pretty good guideline, especially if you are from FL and used to warm weather. RandyA

To me, DQ has good chicken strips with ranch dressing. RandyA

After having more and more problems with my right arm and hand, I took a carpel tunnel test at the VA. The technician gave two different tests with the first one having the spark plug shock at various places up and down my forearm and wrist. I have never enjoyed grabbing hold of a spark plug wire with an engine running and this was just about the same. The other test was having a needle stuck into six different muscles and I was checked with my arm at rest and under a pull. I did pretty good until the last one and it was with the needle being stuck into the palm of my hand in the pad at the base of my thumb and that hurt. The technician did not give much feedback, but she was concerned about some apparent neuropathy due to 30+ years of being diabetic and I did appear to have some carpel tunnel issues. She also told me that there were problems found with my shoulder, but she could not discuss them with me. So, I am sitting here waiting to see what the next step is. RandyA

Barry, I have been through that area several times on a motorcycle and I feel it is not a bad ride, but for me, not necessarily a pleasant ride. I say this because traffic can get a bit tight with some of the trucks going through the curves. The one thing you need to keep in mind is that it is not uncommon to have snow in March in these mountains. The interstate would be cleaned off, but it can be cool. Keep us posted on your plans and maybe we can have a meet & eat somewhere. RandyA

Look at the history and that explains it best. RandyA http://www.venturerider.org/modules/history/index.php

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Years ago I spent a week in Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexico and it was very nice and Ixtapa was very upscale and Zihuatanejo was the old fishing village. Now, there is no way I would set foot there. To me, Mexico has turned into nothing but a cesspool. RandyA

I am curious if the shifter is backwards, or it is just backwards from what you thought it would be. Does it still downshift if you push on the front lever and upshift when you push down on the heel lever? RandyA

I am on several e-mail lists from friends and when they send me an e-mail, it will have many e-mail addresses attached. I have asked them to delete all addresses before they forward and to use BCC so I don't have my address attached to an e-mail with many others. Most have complied, but I have a teacher friend from WV that must be on several e-mail lists and when sends me one, it will have layers of e-mails listed. RandyA

Look like Jardines to me. I have had the same Jardines on my bike for about 15 years now and they are still looking good. Can you get a closer picture? RandyA

I talked to a friend about her filing her taxes and she told me that she had taken hers to H&R and for what should have been able to be on an EZ1040, they charged her over $100. I told her we could have done it on line for free in just a few minutes. She is sick. I used H&R one time and had to argue with the guy because he was more interested in adding more forms than he was getting me the most money back. RandyA

I have to agree. I rode yesterday and saw 70 degrees on the bike. The storm front moved through today with a lot of wind. The next couple of days are supposed to be in the high 20's. I just keep telling myself that this too shall pass. RandyA

I usually refer to mine as the "Murdersicle" because sometimes I think if it gets a chance, it's going to kill me. RandyA

Interesting article, thanks for posting. RandyA

Jeff, you are lucky to have a friend like Arthur as is is a real good man. RandyA

After Yammer Dan's crash, I raised my rates because it also raised my coverage on uninsured/underinsured coverage. Insurance is required in Tennessee and we routinely have people charged with not having insurance. We have a bunch of illegals and most don't have a drivers license or insurance. If they run over you, they just get a free ticket south while you are trying to get your life back together. There is no way I would drop uninsured motorist. I use Allstate and have been happy with them, but I may go to Farm Bureau where I have my house and cars. RandyA

The speedo sensor reads off the pinion gear, not the ring gear. RandyA

Gary, what you are saying would be true if the reading was taken off the ring gear, but what you are not taking into consideration is even though there is a 9% difference in speed versus RPM's, with the reading taken off the pinion with nine teeth instead instead of ten, you actually have 9% drop in impuses per revolution, therefore it offsets the change. RandyA

I have Farm Bureau on house and cars and Allstate on bike. You should check with them. RandyA

Hey, get out of the way so we can see the bike. RandyA

Well, I made it through the MRI and was extremely uncomfortable. They had my right arm pinned up tight against me and my shoulder felt like a railroad spike was driven into it. I never thought about taking a Loratab or something before I left the house. The doctor's order did not include by right wrist, so that may be another time. After the technician explained how I would have to hold my arm straight out over my head and be up in that little tube, I could not have done that any way. My arm just won't go there. We will see where this goes. I do appreciate the comments and suggestions. RandyA

It is amazing the kid did not get killed. I am sure it would have been worse if he had still been standing up. They were all lucky. RandyA