I'm a member of the Patriot Guard. That shouldn't surprise anyone here. By the way....HI ALL!
On Mar 14, 10:18 pm, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> wrote: > First, I say well articulated, Kurt. This sort of thing didn't happen when I > lived in Japan. People live with respect in their hearts. I had many > Japanese > friends when I lived there, and they would come to the fence of the housing > area > and ask for me. I would converse with them in broken Japanese, they would > converse with me in broken English. Some of them wrote to me, to practise > their > English writing. I used to know how to write my name in Japanese. > > Second, I would be up for a rebuild, being as I have lots of time on my hands, > having lost my job when the boss took a fall and sustained a serious brain > hemmorhage, from which he never recovered. His kids took over and I was the > first to go, even though I did most of the work. No matter; I just left a > little earlier than planned. > I am in south Louisiana, Lafayette. Where are the bikes? I do have an F-150 > to > use to get it/them. > Let me know... > > > > ________________________________ > From: paul annen <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Mon, March 14, 2011 2:06:45 PM > Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: Bikers doing some incredible GOOD! > > stanley, i dont know where you are or if you would be up for a total rebuild > on > a 450 rebel, but i happen to know where a few are that the owner might be > willing to let go of... lets just say that they have been sitting in the > weather > for 20+ years now > > On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 2:40 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > > Unfortunately for us, this behavior (harassing other motorists "for fun") > isn't > limited to those with four wheels. :( Some of the local riders seem to have a > massive entitlement complex regarding their own right of way and their > position > in the hierarchy of the roadways, or an even bigger chip on their shoulder > that > everyone else is out to get them if they don't have their own way. > > > > > > > > >I think everyone, and I mean /everyone/ (myself included), would do well to > >always remember that driving is a cooperative, rather than competitive, > >venture. > >There are no winners or losers on public roads, and trying to turn it into > >such > >a situation just makes everyone a net loser. > > >-Kurt > > >On Sun, Mar 13, 2011 at 9:41 PM, stanley/ Randolph <[email protected]> > >wrote: > > >Not to continue this thread unabated, but I have noticed the "self first" > >thing > >via riding my bicycle and motorcycles over the years. Although I still ride > >my bicycle, I am not inclined to take major roads to get somewhere any > >more. I > >use alternate routes. And, it is almost not enough power to ride a 250 in > >town > >any more, something I wouldn't use on the open road. Gotta have at least an > >older more powerful 450 or larger, to be able to scoot down the road out of > >reach and range of bullys using their cars to "have fun" harassing people on > >motorcycles. > >>In fact, I am now looking for a 450 Rebel for my wife. I had originally > >>bought > >>the450 Nighthawk for her but she feels it is to high; so rather than lower > >>it, I > >>just soon find a good Rebel. > >>She didn't understand the reason why I wouldn't get anything smaller than a > >>250 > >>originally, until one night coming home late from work someone attempted to > >>run > >>her off the road. Following my advice, she dropped it into second and took > >>off WOT until she reached the turnoff for home, which wasn't that far from > >>the > >>incident. > >>Now she's ready to move up, but doesn't want a 650 or larger that is the > >>only > >>choice now - unless you want a scooter. > >>I don't think so. > > >-- > >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > >"Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >[email protected]. > >For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
