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  1. RandyR
    I on 3 mostly wooded acres with continuous woods winding thru the nearby hillsides.. About 3 am this morning I'm awoken by the distant and unmistakable baying of a beagle in the distance. I've heard one in the woods before. But... he gets closer and closer. Now I have 2 large dogs, both of whom are barkers themselves, including a year old female lab-pyrenees mix who must have swallowed a Stebel air horn when she was a pup. Its cooling off nicely at night now, so I have the windows open. So both of my dogs join in the chorus, to show support for the beagle hot on the trail of something. I'm hoping the beagle catches the rabbit that has been eating my garden flowers. He gets closer, or louder depending on ones viewpoint. My 2 dogs are going nuts. Well, whatever he was chasing must have just gone up a tree just outside my bedroom window. Isn't that nice!! The beagle sits there for what seemed an hour, but was probably only 10 minutes or so, letting loose. I'm tempted to get my shotgun out of the closet and shoot either whatever was being chased, or maybe the beagle.. but I refrain, neighbors would just call the police and I'd never get any sleep. I try to wrestle my 2 dogs to the floor to shut them up, but did you ever try to hold 2 80lb squirming dogs at once while they were intent on exercising their god-given voices? I give up and get a bowl of icecream and flip open my laptop computer to see what other fools are posting to the internet at this hour of the morning. I see the chinese spammers are busy at work tonight... Whatever went up the tree, seems to have escaped. I hear the beagle's call fading over the hill. My 2 dogs want a biscuit. Did I mention that I hate beagles?
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    sounds like you're going to be the expert on doing transmissions after doing yours twice..
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    I'm a maybe. probably just ride over in the morning and leave at dark. Was there 2 years ago. still haven't seen the museum.
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    ya. could ride the roller coasters at Cedar Point all week....
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    The West Virginia/Western Maryland/SW PA area has some good riding
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    Thanks Tricia. I expect we'll hear from Tom once he's back home and feeling better.
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    Mark, Freebird will have to come up with a Recruiter of the Month medal for your profile. Hopefully its cooled off a bit over what the temps were riding to Cody? Randy
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    Tom wasn't hanging around with Bubba at Vogel was he?
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    Downtown St. Louis has been renovated and the old Union Station is a cultural center. Forest Park and the St. Louis Zoo are must see's as well as the St' Louis Symphony or Muni if you're so inclined. Might as well get your picture taken under the Arch. There are only short strips of the old Route 66 thru Missouri, most of travel will be on I-44. The Merrimac Caverns and Onandoga Cave are worthwhile visiting in Missouri. In Springfield, MO is the mothership of Bass Pro Shop, maybe the biggest sporting goods store in the world. I always stop there. It has its own restaurant inside.
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    Considering how Tom looked on Thursday, this is a lot sooner than I expected. Good for Tom. The healing process will work much better once he's at home. Tricia, thanks very much for all you've done for Tom and for keeping us updated.
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    ... turning wrenches with my friends, I can't wait to be on the side of the road again.. That one?
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    prayers sent for your cousins.
  13. RandyR
    Splat!!
  14. RandyR
    Good for another 12-15,000 miles. The Carbon1 adapter works very well for me. get the optional legs.
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    Lots of dirt roads thru the National Forests here in north Georgia to ride something like that. Its tempting, I'll admit.
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    I think I'd be getting a Thompson-Center Contender pistol in 7mm/08 with nice long eye relief scope on it.
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    There was a VentureRider M&E in Macon, GA today at TuffTom's new place. http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/TuffTom/TuffTomVisit.JPG Tom, George, Tricia, Brian, RandyR Souvenirs of TuffToms visit to Dublin, GA http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/TuffTom/TuffTomShirt.JPG http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/TuffTom/TuffTomHelmit.JPG Got a copy of the police report, visited Tom's bike at the impound lot and got his important personal stuff, and filed an insurance claim with the company of the person who hit him.
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    Cowboy and I will drive to Dublin, GA in the morning, get the police report and Tom's stuff, and take pictures of the bike. Then we'll visit Tom in Macon after lunch. If Tom has full comp insurance, then his insurance company may handle things for him. If he has liability only, then probably not. We'll get that sorted out tomarrow and make sure that an insurance company gets involved.
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    Thanks Tricia let the insurance company take care of this. Someone needs to get the insurance company of the woman who hit Tom to take care of the impound fees, and moving the bike to a shop for repair, if its deemed fixable. I will try to get with Tom on this tomorrow when I'm there. Don't move it until the insurance company adjuster sees it and takes pictures of it. Or they make the arrangements to have it moved themselves.
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    I'll plan on visiting Tom on Thursday afternoon.
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    I think this is TuffTom on the Dragon friday
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    http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/Lewis_resized.jpg Large high-res version here: http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/Lewis_Large.jpg And here I am following Lewis up the Dragon. http://randyrick.us/motorcycles/Randy_resized.jpg
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    Lewis, Thanks again for organizing and running the Vogel 2011 Rally. Thanks to Rick Haywood I got the Killboy link for the pictures taken last friday while riding the Dragon. We went up late in the 2-4pm pictures, and back down early in the after 4pm pictures. I have purchased the high res version of this pic for you and should have the link to it soon. Thanks again, Randy
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    Yes !!
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    Tell Tom we'll get this figured out. I presume the bike and trailer are at a private impound lot. ? You may not want to move the bike and trailer until the insurance appraiser for the person at fault takes pictures and decides whether or not they are totalled. If totalled and Tom wants to take the insurance settlement for them, then someone merely needs to get his personal stuff and camping gear. I have a 4x8 trailer that needs a new bed put in it. But I have the new bed and it would take a day to make it roadworthy. Not sure both the bike and trailer would fit in it. Maybe? Where is Tom going when released from the hospital? Any estimate when that will be yet? I suspect he may not be able to drive (a rental car) when released, is this so? I called Tom but got VM. Will try to get more info from him so we can get him taken care of.
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