| Author | Message | ||
     Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  man oh man, imagine how much water flowing thru here it would take to "threaten" this bridge! (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Dino |
Lookin' forward to hearing about your ride around Mr. Bantz's Neighborhood. So where're the pics of the birds? | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
patience, me lad.  DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  woulda sounded a lot cooler in there on the Thong... (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  ...but it WAS fun to troll around for a bit without a helmet. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  dare i call it the "obligatory" thumbs-up? nah, it was just our way of saying throughout this trip how much fun we were having. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  Fairmount, Indiana, very near JB2's Hartford City, home of James Dean and a talking cat. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  it's cool outside. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  me 'n James. he's MUCH cooler. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  Rebel, rebel. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  bad photo, but the proprietor of Rebel Rebel was probably about the coolest person i've ever met, worth going to the place just to soak up his personna and catch his enthusiasm. bought THE book (said he) on James Dean while i was there, and will try to put the read to it during our upcoming "semi-furious" winter.  (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  on the cover of the Rolling Stone. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont:  i happened to catch a glimpse of this car on SPEED's coverage of the SEMA Show this evening. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 18, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  just down the street is the museum, where lives nearly EVERYTHING that James Dean ever owned, including his motorcycles. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  and if i'd shot this photo a little closer to the door you could read the sign that said "No Cameras Allowed." the folks inside were very polite and courteous, but despite some pretty compelling begging on our parts they would not allow us to take photos of James Dean's motorcycles. got to LOOK at 'em, tho, and that was pretty cool. and got to BUY photos of his bikes, which i'll prolly post pix of later on when i wrap this thread up. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  just down the road a piece, just outside Fairmount, just ahead and above the front tire on the 'Strom, is the house where James Dean grew up. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  a better look. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  we were courteous, staying only a minute, and approaching no closer. it's understandable that a lot of folks drop by for photos, and we didn't want to intrude. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  just UP the road a piece is where James Dean bought his first motorcycle. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  and here, just on the edge of town, is his final resting place. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
DAY SIXTEEN, cont.  it took us a bit to find his headstone - the cemetery is huge - but it was worth it to put some sort of closure on our visit. James Dean is as big now as he ever was, and it was intriguing and enjoyable to spend some time in his hometown. they're mighty proud of their native son, and miss him dearly. i live just a few hours from where he was tragically killed here in California, and thought about visiting the site on the last day of my trip. in the end, i couldn't work up the enthusiasm to document such a sad place, not after the warmth and beauty and vibe that i had experienced so far THIS day. ride in peace, James Dean. (Message edited by jerry_haughton on November 21, 2004) | ||
| Ebear |
I got just one thing to say...Oh my God,Oh my God,Oh my GOd......(OK..3..)This subject is the first one I check every day when i get on...Simply fascinating!!!!Don't Stop!!!  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
thanks EBear, i appreciate your enthusiasm! i'll keep whittling away at this thing, and this ride WILL end eventually, but we've got a ways to go yet. | ||
| Ebear |
Could you stretch it through the Holidays???I'm predicting a semi-furious Winter!!(still rideable though!)((hint,hint!))  | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
"semi-furious" winter? in Los Angeles??? | ||
| Edmanning |
Great Pics, You must have been a Photo-journalist in a previous life. Jim, I wanna go by Deans house the next time I'm up. Maybe I'll get a break in the weather Go Badweb, Hillbilly |
