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Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 29, 2013, 19:31:11 PM

nope I used my road map and thought that it was ok but guess it must be as the crow flies, but notice Troll has offered me a room and meals not like you who said I could sleep under the back stairs........

Posted by Troll
 - September 29, 2013, 19:03:00 PM

Yeah, that's why I looked at compass bearing 180...puts him in N. Carolina...not much point in coming here to avoid winter.

Posted by greenbarn
 - September 29, 2013, 19:00:21 PM

Troll, I think he must have been tracking "road miles", not as the crow flies.  Somehow, I don't thing the 1 week for 100 miles works quite like that!  Especially since it's only about 200 miles South!

But if it's the wisdom and cheese you want, Ratman, you can't go wrong!!

Posted by Troll
 - September 29, 2013, 17:40:36 PM

If you're coming here, then give me a little notice...so I can get the guest room ready, and make space in the garage for your bike....Your distance estimate was a little off, though

Posted by jmbo
 - September 29, 2013, 17:30:07 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2013, 08:45:17 AM

nope again not correct, you have it in a straight line mine line is a bit more south and west and involves some cheese......

Did someone say CHEESE!?  AS a born and bred cheddarhead I resemble that!
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 29, 2013, 15:23:17 PM

  JH depending on the direction I head it could keep my within the Dominion. If one enters the province of Ont. at the farthest eastern point and heads to the Manitoba border southern route is 2072 kms or 1287.5163 miles, northern route, 2127 kms or 1321.6926 miles. so a long drive at the speed limit to cross just one province.
Just getting way down south would delay the winter big time, and having all the cheese and having the chance to chat with a person of Troll's wisdom and knowledge would be so much fun.

Troll cool about the cards and yes they are fun to hand out, surprised they did not have a phone with them...lol should come as an accessory with one....oh bad joke.....nice pictures and thanks....

Posted by Troll
 - September 29, 2013, 15:11:08 PM

Well, winter is delayed a bit here, just now. I'm glad to have been able to get out for a decent putt today. 45 degrees over night, but the temp, by 11: am was 60. Took off and went up to Eau Claire...Before I left, I put on the "winter Front" and connected the controller for my heated clothes...Packed the heated stuff in the trunk and off I went. Turns out I didn't need any of it (sometimes it's about 15-20 deg. cooler up there). 72 and sunny!!! I finally gave out one of my VDR cards. About a mile from any civilization, I spotted a guy and his wife with a broken FatBoy on the side of the road. They had just gone over some railroad tracks, and the bike went dead as they did that. I didn't have any tools, but I loaned  them my cell phone so they could call somebody near by.. I suspect the battery terminal, but the way that battery is buried, there was no way to check it without surgery. I put my name and email on the VDR card...maybe we need to have some for this purpose, too. No I didn't take pictures of the broken Harley, that would have been just RUDE!!!

Posted by greenbarn
 - September 29, 2013, 14:56:57 PM

Ratman, you going to Troll's house?   don't think that's going to delay the winter too awful long.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - September 29, 2013, 14:51:14 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2013, 08:45:17 AM

nope again not correct, you have it in a straight line mine line is a bit more south and west and involves some cheese......

I can't picture exactly where you are in Canada but 740 miles for some Canucks and they could still be in Canada..

It's a pretty big country..

John.

Posted by John Hopkins
 - September 29, 2013, 14:45:18 PM

It puts me in Spain..

John.

Posted by greenbarn
 - September 29, 2013, 14:41:23 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2013, 00:13:31 AM

mushroom hunting.....is that the same shroom's as  the elusive magic mushrooms of BC fame......

Nope, I'm talking the elusive Morel variety - the good-eating kind.
Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 29, 2013, 08:45:17 AM

  nope again not correct, you have it in a straight line mine line is a bit more south and west and involves some cheese......

Posted by Troll
 - September 29, 2013, 07:52:41 AM

Looks to me like it would put you just east of the airport in Siler City, N. Carolina...probably going to delay winter more than 7 weeks...

Posted by CDNRatMan
 - September 29, 2013, 00:13:31 AM

not even close to Chilli's house, and wrong state too.......try again......

mushroom hunting.....is that the same shroom's as  the elusive magic mushrooms of BC fame............49 has them growing.......ohhhh   shhhhhhhhhhhushhhhhhhhh

Posted by greenbarn
 - September 28, 2013, 21:46:02 PM
Quote from: CDNRatMan on September 28, 2013, 20:11:06 PM

ok so if I move south.....oh like say 739.45193 miles south of North Bay I would move summer back, by say oh 7 weeks and a few days......so that would be cool......what is 739.45193 miles south of North Bay..........mmmmmmmmmmm

That puts you at about Chili's house, doesn't it?
Quote from: Troll on September 28, 2013, 19:55:04 PM

I saw a couple of trees that weren't green, starting to go a little yellow. I read somewhere that for every 100 miles south you go you delay winter by a week...I'm thinking Brownsville, Texas might be a good idea!

Ours are just starting to turn too.  just a hint here and there.  I've heard the same thing about the 100 mile 1 week thing.  The same rule of thumb holds true for mushroom hunting in the spring.   
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