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Joyce Canfield's Sidecars in the Flint Hills - September 5-8, 2024

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 Spat
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Posted by: @miles-ladue

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 And I’ll see ya’all Wednesday

See you Tuesday.

 

Dana, I will be at your house at 9:15, and 30 seconds.

 

 

 
Posted : August 30, 2024 2:06 pm
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Well ya Tuesday afternoon/evening 

 
Posted : August 30, 2024 4:09 pm
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I'm looking forward to seeing everyone there. Should be pulling in Thursday afternoon. 

Wisdom comes from experience. Experience comes from bad decisions.

 
Posted : August 31, 2024 2:34 pm
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With the BattleWing Galactica being prepped on the launchpad, and final fueling taking place with the loading of the Dilithium Crystals, I will be cruising at low altitude/high speed on my way to...Bliss.....Bliss, Idaho that is. That is today's stop. Only 615 miles for today, and should take me a little more than 6 hours to do that 615 miles, all depending on whether road vermin will get out of my way.

Speaking of road vermin, it reminds me of a little diddy that was written many years ago, and was a collaboration between Willie Nelson and Kermit d' Frog.

It goes something like this:

I'm a toad again
Just can't wait to be a toad again
The life I love is riding sidecars with my friends
And I can't wait to be a toad again

I'm a toad again
Goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again
And I can't wait to be a toad again

I'm a toad again
Like a band of gypsies, we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way
And our way

Is riding sidecars with my friends...

 

I think you get the gist of how, and why, that little song was written. Sadly, it never made it to the top of the charts, as Willie Nelson, in a drunken stupor, insisted that he change some of the words, as he had a falling out with Kermit d' Frog once it was discovered that Miss Piggy favored Kermit more than she did Willie.

Razz

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Exploring the World in Comfort

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 7:55 am
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Posted by: @miles-ladue

With the BattleWing Galactica being prepped on the launchpad, and final fueling taking place with the loading of the Dilithium Crystals, I will be cruising at low altitude/high speed on my way to...Bliss.....Bliss, Idaho that is. That is today's stop. Only 615 miles for today, and should take me a little more than 6 hours to do that 615 miles, all depending on whether road vermin will get out of my way.

Speaking of road vermin, it reminds me of a little diddy that was written many years ago, and was a collaboration between Willie Nelson and Kermit d' Frog.

It goes something like this:

I'm a toad again
Just can't wait to be a toad again
The life I love is riding sidecars with my friends
And I can't wait to be a toad again

I'm a toad again
Goin' places that I've never been
Seein' things that I may never see again
And I can't wait to be a toad again

I'm a toad again
Like a band of gypsies, we go down the highway
We're the best of friends
Insisting that the world be turnin' our way
And our way

Is riding sidecars with my friends...

 

I think you get the gist of how, and why, that little song was written. Sadly, it never made it to the top of the charts, as Willie Nelson, in a drunken stupor, insisted that he change some of the words, as he had a falling out with Kermit d' Frog once it was discovered that Miss Piggy favored Kermit more than she did Willie.

Razz

 

What? No departure pic?

 

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 8:22 am
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Happy Trails!  🍻 

Hold my keyboard and watch this! 🙃

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 10:34 am
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Posted by: @miles-ladue

Sadly, it never made it to the top of the charts, as Willie Nelson, in a drunken stupor, insisted that he change some of the words, as he had a falling out with Kermit d' Frog once it was discovered that Miss Piggy favored Kermit more than she did Willie.

Razz

Nelson, I assume, not Sidecar Willy?

 

Illegitemi non carborundum est!

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 11:56 am
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Must have been drinking these (Nelson that is 😉 ):

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sidecar_(cocktail)

 

 

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Posted : September 1, 2024 1:43 pm
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Hmm.  Interesting.  I bought a bottle of something called Gran Gala by Sazerac.  VSOP brandy with three citrus extracts.  Seems like a Sidecar on it's own without having to mix stuff together.  I usually add a little bit to "mixer" bourbon when it's time for one.

Illegitemi non carborundum est!

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 6:17 pm
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You guys enjoy your  drinks, whilst I  try to  cool down  a bit. Was 102* ambient air temperature for the  last two  hours of  riding.  615 miles  today,  which on this  11 day trip, this is my  longest  mileage  day. Crying  

 

BTW, tomorrow I have to go  through  SH*T.......that is the  state East of Nevada,  West of Colorado,  South of Idaho,  and North of Arizona.  It's  known as  SH*T, because of the  famous  sidecar  adventurer that  lives there.  So.....Scott Heath Immersion Territory. Whether  its the  heat of Summer,  or the  snow of Winter,  when you are  in SH*T, you are  totally  immersed in IT.

Get it ?

Scott

Heath

Immersion 

Territory 

sometimes my wit is wasted on you  guys Scared  

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Posted : September 1, 2024 8:55 pm
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Posted by: @miles-ladue

You guys enjoy your  drinks, whilst I  try to  cool down  a bit. Was 102* ambient air temperature for the  last two  hours of  riding.  615 miles  today,  which on this  11 day trip, this is my  longest  mileage  day. Crying  

 

How far is it one way for you?

 

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 9:13 pm
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Posted by: @calvin-watson

 

How far is it one way for you?

 

Calvin,  it's  1950 miles one  way. 

 

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Posted : September 1, 2024 9:15 pm
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OH NO!!!!   My trip is in jeopardy!

I got the bike done. I got the sidecar done. I got the trailer mostly done.

I was carrying some camping gear out to the garage to put in the trailer and do a first full load out of this trailer. I fell out the door and twisted my ankle pretty bad. I don't think it's broke but it sure hurts. It's all swelled up. My shift toe is all jammed up too. I can't hardly walk on it. I spent most of the day in the chair. 

The worst part is is broke the glass on my favorite lantern,,,,lol. And it aint cheap to replace, if I can even find one. Not you basic Coleman lantern.

If I remember right, stuff like this feels worse the next day. This is bad timing that's for sure.

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 9:27 pm
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Can not LIKE  the post above,  where the Caretaker of Sidecar Willie is  whining  that  he  stubbed his  toe.

Calvin,  that is the great thing about  sidecars....you don't have to  put a foot  down to  balance it. You  sit in the  sidecar,  bum foot elevated,  and Sidecar Willie  can operate the  bike,  and bring your  bum foot to the  rally. 

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Exploring the World in Comfort

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 9:48 pm
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Posted by: @miles-ladue

Can not LIKE  the post above,  where the Caretaker of Sidecar Willie is  whining  that  he  stubbed his  toe.

Calvin,  that is the great thing about  sidecars....you don't have to  put a foot  down to  balance it. You  sit in the  sidecar,  bum foot elevated,  and Sidecar Willie  can operate the  bike,  and bring your  bum foot to the  rally. 

 

Ya. I think it's just a stubbed toe and nothing to "whine" about.

 

Not really my foot.

blqt3pmpa0r81

 

 

 
Posted : September 1, 2024 10:08 pm
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