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Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 30, 2013, 11:57:27 AMI'll let the next couple of shots I took this morning on my way to physio on my bike......and sailboat owners are as fanatical as bikers with getting that last run in or ride in.....so this means an early winter. I did ask what it cost to lift your boat in and out, and got laughed at.....mmmm.......they did say with 5 to 6 people in a group it was not too bad a deal.......
Posted by DC
- September 30, 2013, 06:38:24 AMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 27, 2013, 18:06:56 PMThe trees are turning here too. Maybe a bit early this year for these parts.The trees are a painters palette right now with all the colours, going to try to get a ride in if the rain allows and get some pictures....
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 29, 2013, 20:31:27 PMjust need someplace before we depart to get petemoss on the way to Drift in
Posted by greenbarn
- September 29, 2013, 19:37:38 PMHey, buddy, if you come here, you can have your very own place. Pick from either the 1-room log cabin Dad put in back by the pond (no electric, heat, or plumbing, and smells somewhat of mice), OR you can stay in the camper- queen bed and water/heat. (that is unless it sells before you get here (I'm getting ready to list it soon....).
It's supposed to be in the 70 all week.
Posted by CDNRatMan
- September 29, 2013, 19:31:11 PMnope 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 PMYeah, 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 PMTroll, 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 PMIf 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 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2013, 08:45:17 AMDid someone say CHEESE!? AS a born and bred cheddarhead I resemble that!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 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 PMWell, 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 PMRatman, 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 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2013, 08:45:17 AMI can't picture exactly where you are in Canada but 740 miles for some Canucks and they could still be in Canada..nope again not correct, you have it in a straight line mine line is a bit more south and west and involves some cheese......
It's a pretty big country..
John.
Posted by John Hopkins
- September 29, 2013, 14:45:18 PMIt puts me in Spain..
John.
Posted by greenbarn
- September 29, 2013, 14:41:23 PMQuote from: CDNRatMan on September 29, 2013, 00:13:31 AMNope, I'm talking the elusive Morel variety - the good-eating kind.mushroom hunting.....is that the same shroom's as the elusive magic mushrooms of BC fame......