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Title: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 14, 2010, 02:02:19 PM
Getting ready for a trip and thought I'd share the preparation  ;D

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/IMG00021-1.jpg)

Honestly, the camera is not as bad as it looks.  That is what the fog and haze was like yesterday, and today it is clear, but wind and snow moving at about 35 mph from northwest ... looks worse!

Sunshine ... Here we come !!!
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Johnny Bravo on February 14, 2010, 03:52:55 PM
Daaayyyaaammm! That makes the 12 inches we got look like nothing. I still don't have power at the house. It's been out since Thursday night.
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: twyacht on February 14, 2010, 05:17:38 PM
Snow Tires on a motorcycle?  :'(

Hope you get to warmer weather soon. Safe trip.
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Pathfinder on February 14, 2010, 05:42:38 PM
Sounds like you have exactly the same weather as we have here - bright, sunny, windy and in the teens temp-wise! Ground blizzards due to the wind and the very cold dry snow that's just sitting on the ground.

BTW, we have a snow pile over 2 stories tall (pause and ponder that - 2 stories) in the middle of our cul-de-sac. The city wants to remove it, but is trying to figure out just where in the heck to put it.
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: ellis4538 on February 14, 2010, 07:08:03 PM
Daytona Bike Week?

We have a ton of snow here in NE Ohio but not quite like that!

Safe trip.

Richard

PS:  Remember SNOW is a 4 letter word!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Rob10ring on February 14, 2010, 07:48:49 PM
It was 76˚ today, 77˚ 10 miles up at Disneyland. It's still 70˚ and since I'm sick, it's too damn hot! It'd have been a great day if I wasn't.
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: fightingquaker13 on February 14, 2010, 08:01:25 PM
Welcome to Fl. M58, but button up, it got down to 62 today. ;) Ride safe and enjoy the beach. On a more serious note, the cold weather (and no I'm not kidding here) has had a huge effect on the fishing. The water has gotten cold enough (below 60) to cause massive fish kills on snook and tarpon. :'(  However, it has lit up the offshore scene. Swords, sails and spinner sharks are being taken like it was the late '80s. My advice is to bring an extra 5 bills and a couple of friends and book an offshore charter. It is hot there. If you're ever going to drop the cash to go offshore, or even off the beach for spinner sharks which are as cool as any tarpon, this is the year.
FQ13
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 15, 2010, 05:52:41 PM
84 hours ... Tick Tick Tick  ;D
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: shooter32 on February 15, 2010, 06:12:14 PM
84 hours ... Tick Tick Tick  ;D


Take lots of pics and enjoy the trip!!!  ;D


32 degrees and blue sky's here in Colorado.  8)
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Walter45Auto on February 15, 2010, 06:46:49 PM
Our snow's pretty much completely melted. Pretty to look at but I'm not quote sad to see it go.
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 15, 2010, 07:21:29 PM
I'm not saying I've had enough, but ...


(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/cid_BDF8179795654EC6AE00D27FB75B504.jpg)
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Solus on February 15, 2010, 08:07:05 PM
The Snowman in the noose is funny.   :D :D :D


Now make another one backed up to a wall and wearing a blindfold  :)
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 16, 2010, 10:33:09 AM
From our loving daughter who lives in South Dakota but can see Iowa from her front porch ...

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/Untitled-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: shooter32 on February 16, 2010, 01:07:34 PM
A view from the high country.

Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: red364 on February 16, 2010, 04:33:36 PM
Why yes, yes it does feel like spring today  8)
I'm sorry to say (not really) that coming back from lunch with no coat  and sunglasses on....I saw 61 on my thermometer.
The little skiff of snow we had was gone the first of the year  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: tt11758 on February 16, 2010, 05:00:58 PM
From our loving daughter who lives in South Dakota but can see Iowa from her front porch ...

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/Untitled-1.jpg)

Yup that's pretty accurate...........I'm stuck here in "Unbelievably shitty" country.

SO tell me, did you grow the on the bottom of your head to compensate for what is NOT on the top of your head?    ;D


Wait, that's like the pot calling the kettle black, isn't it?   nevermind.   ;D
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: tt11758 on February 16, 2010, 05:02:01 PM
Getting ready for a trip and thought I'd share the preparation  ;D

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/IMG00021-1.jpg)

Honestly, the camera is not as bad as it looks.  That is what the fog and haze was like yesterday, and today it is clear, but wind and snow moving at about 35 mph from northwest ... looks worse!

Sunshine ... Here we come !!!



That guy looks like somebody I know, but I just can't place him.   LOL
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 16, 2010, 10:03:18 PM
First reply was "I'm too lazy to shave," but trimming is more work than shaving!

I'm now just claiming gravity.  For years I thought it was falling out, but I have learned it was just too weak to fight gravity and was "sagging"  ;D
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 28, 2010, 07:45:05 PM
Left home on the 6:30 AM on the 19th, and it was nine degrees  :-\

Put over 1,000 miles on the bikes in temps ranging from 45 to 85  ;D

Returned home this morning (1:15 AM) to nine degrees ... Honest!  You can't make this crap up  :'(


Unloading in Georgia on the 20th

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/FloridaFeb2010007.jpg)

I need to learn to stick to my diet during the winter!

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/FloridaFeb2010008.jpg)

Test driving bikes on the 22nd

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e330/m58/FloridaFeb2010012.jpg)

Important notes:

1.  The photos don't lie, and I will be returning to my diet;
2.  I did not buy a bike, but I did put a hundred miles on three brand new Harleys and almost brought home an '10 Ultra or Limited ... But, those things were a little more than I was willing to part with at this time;
3.  I have some major apologies for some people that they will be receiving in the coming days;
4.  I promise to lose those 15 pounds I put back on along with the other 50 that was supposed to go away as well!
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: PegLeg45 on February 28, 2010, 07:54:11 PM
Where were you at in Georgia?

Table-muscles rule!!!   ;D

Hope you had fun.  :D
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: MikeBjerum on February 28, 2010, 07:58:51 PM
Peg ... You are on my apology list!  Watch for it!

That the unloading is in a BP or Shell parking lot next to a Cracker Barrel about forty-five miles north of Atlanta.

The wives wanted us to drive through Atlanta before we unloaded, but during a high cholesterol feast my wife said she would drive the Tahoe and trailer if we wanted to ride ... those elipse took longer to type than it took us to take her up on that offer!
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Walter45Auto on February 28, 2010, 11:48:28 PM
It felt like spring today! ;D It was beautiful.
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: Michael Bane on March 01, 2010, 03:21:14 PM
We're now in our 6th month of winter...it's never going to be spring again...

Michael B
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: PegLeg45 on March 01, 2010, 04:08:32 PM
We're now in our 6th month of winter...it's never going to be spring again...

Michael B

Maybe in time for the July 4th celebrations?   ;D
Title: Re: Is it spring in your world?
Post by: CJS3 on March 01, 2010, 06:06:50 PM
Texas coastal bend between the rain today;