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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 10:43 pm: | 
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FBRAT, Saturday 9/3/05:
Harley-Davidson/Buell of Appleton, aglow in early morning Wisconsin sunshine.
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Bartimus
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 10:52 pm: |
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that's it? one pic?  |
Jugallo94
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:01 pm: |
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cmon ferris I know there are more then just this one. |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:04 pm: |
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patience! |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:05 pm: |
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this is a beautiful dealership, not only the building and contents, but also the grounds. very nicely done.
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:07 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:08 pm: |
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indeed.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:09 pm: |
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Alex and i had some early morning shopping to do (more on this in a minute), but the first order of business was a visit to Kandie Land, er, i mean Starbucks, to help us recover a bit from last night.
i thought this artwork, and the lighting, was worthy of a photo.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:09 pm: |
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Italian Roost!
(hey Alex, don't forget to call your mother and wish her Happy Birthday. )
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:10 pm: |
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after Kandie Land and a visit to Dicks Sporting Goods, i needed to update my tire repair kit with some fresh glue and got directions to the local NAPA Auto Parts.
this is Sid Ellenbecker, who was fascinated by Madduck's new Uly, and simply amazed that i had been given the keys to it with permission to ride it out to California.
seems one of the guys at the Appleton NAPA has a couple of Buells, and knows the Wizard, but alas he wasn't working today.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:11 pm: |
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Sid, thanks for your hospitality, and for posing for a couple of pix.
i left a couple of the Wizard's biz cards with Sid, one for him, one for his buddy, along with information about BADWEB and FBRAT. i hope you guys are following along.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:12 pm: |
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back at the Wizard's Workshop i'm busy rubbing on my purchase from Dicks Sporting Goods when there's a shout from the other end of the dealership.
"Hey Ferris, get your sorry butt down here, there's someone you need to meet!"
turns out the "someone" was Mr. Paul Elliott, aka Madduck, who was riding thru the area on his way to a family reunion and who wanted to stop see his new motorcycle for the first time (and also size up the haulin' Hooligan who was preparing to break it in for him!)
this is me, Madduck and the Wizard.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:13 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:14 pm: |
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"Hey Madduck," says the Wizard, "some low life scribbled all over your motorcycle!"
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:15 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:16 pm: |
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i asked Madduck if he wanted to take his new Ulysses for a spin (seemed odd to be offering the rightful owner of the bike "permission" to ride it...), but he declined.
Mr. Elliott is a good man, and wanted all the bike's karma and energy to be pointed MY direction, for the upcoming ride.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:17 pm: |
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Paul, it was great to finally meet you in person, and thank you again for this amazing opportunity.
(Message edited by Jerry_haughton on January 09, 2008) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:18 pm: |
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sign language, Tony "Spiderman" Barchock style.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:19 pm: |
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Jugallo94
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:19 pm: |
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I love the last two.hehhe |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
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Jug, i need help remembering the names of Spidy's two "love signs" above.
(ps, how 'bout a photo credit for the pic in your profile???  )
after me and Alex and Spidy and Jugallo arrived back at the dealership (more than just a little fashionably late...SORRY!), we took several group photos with members of the Appleton BRAG chapter.
photo by Computer Todd.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
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Ferris practices assuming the position.
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:21 pm: |
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Mike (Mikej here on BADWEB) and Judy Jaquet came to Appleton from West Bend, WI to get in on the group photo and be a part of FBRAT.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:23 pm: |
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you guys are gonna have to help me (again) with the youngster's name, as i didn't write it down. seems she didn't care for the photographer's style.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:23 pm: |
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ah, THIS is what i was after.
(Mikej is perched over my left shoulder helping provide the necessary diversion - thanks Mike!)
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:25 pm: |
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Spidy and Jugallo letting a little smoke out of their tires.
HOOLIGANS!
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:27 pm: |
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later, after things had quieted down a little bit, we took a self-guided tour of Appleton's "Inner Sanctum" (the key to which was periodically chanting the magic phrase: "Dave said it was okay." ), and spied THIS beauty:
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:27 pm: |
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arguably, a more gorgeous motorcycle has never been made.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:28 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:30 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:32 pm: |
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Alex Prior assumes the position.
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:33 pm: |
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Pray for Pavement.
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:34 pm: |
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Harley's finest, on the way to Green Bay's finest, via Appleton's finest.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:35 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:36 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:37 pm: |
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:38 pm: |
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our tour continues.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:39 pm: |
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the very first Buell i ever rode was a Yellow Jacket Pearl '95 S2 Thunderbolt.
this S2 belongs to Mike Hind and is stunning. the color-matched mirrors are a great touch.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:40 pm: |
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after a long day of work (the Wizard) and play (the rest of us), it was off to Chili's again for dinner.
here Spidy is checking for red and blue flashing lights.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:41 pm: |
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that's an obnoxious SOB...and the bike is pretty loud, too.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:41 pm: |
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after my gloves (which were tucked in front of my tankbag) went flying down the highway, with only one being found in the ensuing search, Spidy loaned me his red/white/blue ones for the trip (thanks!), and promptly donned my solo glove.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:42 pm: |
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Michael Jackson lives!!!
now then, just beat it.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:43 pm: |
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no question, today was epic, and the ride hadn't even started yet!
thanks to everyone who came to play today, and my apologies again for being late to the group photo. i HATE keeping people waiting, but we all just lost track of time at lunch, being entertained as we were with Spidy's antics.
tomorrow we ride. tomorrow FBRAT is officially in the wind, and i can't wait for the adventure to unfold.
Madduck, this isn't ALL your fault, but much of the "blame" lies on you.
this whole idea of this gig was and is preposterous, and it took some pretty special people to pull it all off.
not the least of whom was you.
thank you.
mileage today: 301.4 start, 371.0 end, 69.6 total
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:44 pm: |
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ps: mine and Alex's visit to Dick's Sporting Goods this morning was so i could pick up a new baseball glove for tomorrow's visit to the Field of Dreams.
all along i had planned on bringing my old high school glove, but after spending an hour rooting thru old boxes of stuff and coming up empty handed, a new glove was in order.
when we got back to the Wizard's apartment tonight Alex handed me a package. "Open it up!" he said.
inside was a new baseball jersey from the Field of Dreams, purchased during one of his recent recon visits there for this ride.
very cool, my friend, very cool!
in the pic above is my new Nike Keystone Series "Diamond Ready" baseball glove (which i had been rubbing glove oil into all day at Appleton Buell), my new jersey from Alex, and a new baseball.
tomorrow we're playing catch on the Field of Dreams!!!
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:44 pm: |
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ps: as the evening wound down at the Wizard's apartment, over diet Pepsi, beer, BADWEB, cigarettes and cigars, Alex and Dave had two more surprises for me:
#1
thanks Alex!
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 - 11:45 pm: |
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and #2:
very cool!!!
we had been watching a fascinating show on TV tonight (in-between equal doses of BADWEB and BS) about the Navy Blue Angels flight demonstration team , and when a new recruit is accepted to the team (after an EXHAUSTIVE process of elimination), the formal greeting, shouted in unison by the entire group of pilots, is "Welcome to the team, a$$hole!"
thanks Wizard, glad to be part of the gang.
(Message edited by jerry_haughton on September 18, 2005) |
Jugallo94
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 11:11 am: |
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Sorry I cant remember the sign language from spidey either. But I think one was the stunner. Check the profile I added it in sorry it took so long to do that I appreciate the pic. Glad to see the trip was even more epic then we talked about.
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Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 11:37 am: |
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cool beans Jug, Alex or Spidy will chime in with the info soon enough, and thanks for the photo credit. the trip was GREAT, and it was awesome to hang with you and Spidy for a bit - thanks for your friendship and enthusiasm!
FB |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 12:49 pm: |
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ps: here's a better version of the group pic, taken by "Computer Todd" Dorschner:
thanks Todd! |
Spiderman
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 08:54 pm: |
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The first is the "Shocker" the second is the "Devestator".
For more info you can do research on www.collegehumor.com
BTW, It was a EPIC time and it gave my inner Bueller a much needed boost! |
Jerry_haughton
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 09:50 pm: |
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ah yes, shocking and devastating, much like our time together in Appleton!
always happy to help an inner Bueller in need.
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Dbird29
| | Posted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 - 11:55 pm: |
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Spidey,
I believe Wikipedia explains it much better.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shocker
They did miss one saying.
"Two for Beaver and one for Cedar"
Funny pics.
DBird
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