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Title: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by WD on 10/04/11 at 20:29:24 Yep, rode his VN1500 Drifter from the town of Pacific Washington. Got here Saturday afternoon. Took him a week and a half or so, several side trips on the way (like Route 66). He said he's going to start trying to resurrect my customized Scrambler project sometime this week. Then Lisa's customized scrambler project. He's staying at the guest trailer, for as long as he needs it. His stuff should get here this weekend or early next week. Any of you who used to frequent Bent Bike in Auburn Washington may know him. Drifter Doug, was the HD and heavy metric cruiser guy before me. Looks like the bike shop idea may be back on track... he has heart trouble, isn't likely to find all that great a job at age 60... So he's our new game/grounds keeper. And farm hand. And produce stand minder. I think i read somewhere that you are supposed to help your friends when they are in need... Stop by and say Hi if you're in the area. |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by Fish on 10/04/11 at 21:30:53 Now that's a helluva ride. It's refreshing to see some buddies stick together like that. If you do get a bike shop going I wish ya'll the best. |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by thumperclone on 10/04/11 at 22:34:15 hi |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by built2last66 on 10/05/11 at 04:43:24 Be careful on Route 666.. I heard that road never ends... in fact, I had to pull off to the side to post this from my mobile... yeah I'm still getting service somehow.. Glad to see your buddy going at full steam there, that's a long ride... and that you can help take care of him... Good luck with the shop, what are you gonna call it? |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by skatnbnc on 10/05/11 at 20:35:02 Awesome ride! Don't forget, if my medical bills force me out of my house I'm coming over to take care of animals and help with the farming in exchange for a place to pitch my tent! ;) Oh, and I have years of experience in managing office paperwork, billing, vendors, ordering parts, etc - you'll need me for the shop too. :D Whoot! |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by built2last66 on 10/05/11 at 20:41:18 I'm pinching my tent too.. thinking of mysterious john... woot |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by Fish on 10/06/11 at 18:51:00 4D5A46435B1D434E5C5B19192F0 wrote:
What? http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_KTbnwsD0C84/SZao-_FPbAI/AAAAAAAAApU/63YA97gWLRk/s320/THE+ROCK+BROW.JPG |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by built2last66 on 10/06/11 at 19:00:41 002F352E460 wrote:
Beer... makes me silly.. |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by kimchris1 on 10/06/11 at 19:08:44 WD. That is so nice that you not only open your arms to welcome your friend, you opened your home to him as well. Sounds like a friendship that will never end. Sounds like a wonderful ride he had and a nice way to say so long to the PNW and head East.. Remember to save my little piece of land for my tent as well... ;) kim |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... updated. Post by WD on 10/09/11 at 07:44:55 Sites to locate yurts and cabin tent pads are being chosen. Goal is to set up some bike friendly camping facilities, some near the water, some in the groves near the blacksmith shop. Fire rings and state park style elevated heavy iron cooking grilles will be at the camping sites and at the micro beaches being cleared/sanded around the pond. Orchards are in the process of being mowed. To German/Scandanavian park grounds standards. Within a couple years there will be no more weeds, just lush Bermuda grass lawns with the old pecan trees standing watch in them. Skat, the old tenant house site (with hand pump well) is perfect to add another guest trailer. Or I can move the motorhome back there for you, just need to clear a few trees. City water has already been run back to there as well. There will be plenty of era correct heritage breed animals for people to enjoy here. They help keep the insects and weeds under control. Rental/leased garden plots. Repaired and new docks and swim floats. Pool restoration will start this winter, hot tub should be here next week. Jack, my soon to be 86 years old father in law, has been out riding pillion on the Drifter. He's getting "his" (Lisa's) CL100 back from the mechanic at the farm co-op, Doug and I will replace the damaged carb, and he is going to start riding again. Quit riding when he was 78 or so and couldn't find parts for the 100. Going to get the 250 running for him if he wants to ride some of the roads around here. You guys are always welcome to come by the farm. It's still a mess, but... |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/09/11 at 09:40:47 Projects that size are & will be a mess for years,, its just the way it is. |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by skatnbnc on 10/09/11 at 19:26:52 "Skat, the old tenant house site (with hand pump well) is perfect to add another guest trailer. Or I can move the motorhome back there for you, just need to clear a few trees. City water has already been run back to there as well. There will be plenty of era correct heritage breed animals for people to enjoy here. They help keep the insects and weeds under control. Rental/leased garden plots. Repaired and new docks and swim floats. Pool restoration will start this winter, hot tub should be here next week." DIBS on that tenant house! I can do historic restoration, know full well how to use a ahnd pump and I have experience with caring for heritage chickens, sheep, cattle and horses. And I am dang good with hand crafts like spinning, open hearth cooking, weaving baskets, dying wool, drying herbs, that sort of thing. I think we have talked about it awhile ago, but I have not forgotten! :) Oh yeah Justin - that's the beauty of it; you are never really done and there's always another project to keep you occupied! |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by SuperSavage on 10/09/11 at 20:42:36 W, it sounds like you have a large piece of property with a huge potential, and an even larger heart! God bless that there are good guys like you left on this crazy planet. I can smell a Savage-fest-a-palooza down the road. |
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Title: Re: Friend rode here from Seattle... Post by justin_o_guy2 on 10/09/11 at 20:48:53 Oh yeah Justin - that's the beauty of it; you are never really done and there's always another project to keep you occupied! Ohhh How welll I know,, :) |
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