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LOL....
Times are busy....
Keeping up with friends here and family there is taking lots of time.
Here's a good one that explains my state of being....
Scarlett....
Seems that your provider knows what kind of trouble we can cause if we're able to communicate privately.... he,he....
I can email other accounts locally on the same provider, so it's definitely a issue with some hanging chad stuck in your provider's pipes, left over from 2000 I assume, down in your neck of the woods.... he,he....
Anyway, I'm planning on taking the hardly to Va. so that I will be able to walk once I get there. As for granny's suggestion, I'm always on the look out for some young thang that needs some advice, err, guidance....
Here's hoping that the trip will be fruitful....
Should be more like....
Scarlett....
I got all your email(s) and have been trying to reply to them for the last week....
Seems that your ISP provider is blocking email(s) from my ISP provider. I've tried to resolve the problem by contacting my provider but, alas, they keep repeating the same ole song....
"Contact your friend and have them contact their ISP provider and tell them to quit blocking email(s) from my ISP provider".....
Wish I could at least send you an email....
Why....
of course I do, Monica.... Just ask Scarlett.... Quite a few of the ladies at the inn have found me in the barn's hay loft hiding under the hay just waiting for their appearance....
I understand that you have an affinity for cigars.... That's dangerous stuff in a hay loft....
Crap, where did I put that flashlight.... We've got to get light bulbs for the barn too, Scarlett....
Dang....
Can't keep a secret from anyone....
Yepper, our annual gathering in the Shenandoah National Park is just around the corner and I'm expecting company from Texass to be riding through Tennessee. I'll hook up with them and ride one of the bike up. If I don't spend some time on the ole Yamaha triple, I'll have to ride the hog, Blue Midnight, up to Virginia. On second thought, I'd probably weather the trip better if I rode Blue Midnight anyway. It's definitely more comfortable for my old bones.
As for the light above the kitchen stoop, I'm sure that some of the current residents of the inn probably replaced it when it went kaput during your absence.... :) I'll get a replacement so it won't be so bright at the back entrance.
As for protection, I'm sure that if you needed any, and I mean needed, I could be persuaded to break out the cattle prod....
Damn....
Forgot to leave a note in the parlor....
What can I say.... I've been trying to get a trailer load of stuff (George would have been proud) out'a Z's trailer so we could use it for some of those wild folks that come to visit from time to time. It took longer than I thought it would and of course, four flat tires from all the beer cans that were scattered about didn't help.
Now that I've got the trailer empty, I'll mosey up to the big house from time to time, and I'll make sure that I wipe my feet before sneaking into the kitchen....
BTW, I noticed that the red bulb over the kitchen stoop was missing. Wonder who took that?
I see that our "buddy" MP came roaring around. Did you find the 12 gauge I left behind the door?
Scarlett....
If you look real close, you'll see that we even put air conditioning in your room.... Ok, so it was a cheap window unit....
Geeeze....
Ok, Vex, just like a woman, dangle a shiny bauble in front of her and she'll leave home every time....
Hmmm, don't ducks eat bugs....
Naw, it's from the main street of Soddy Daisy....where Scarlett is from....
Now that Scarlett is back, I guess that some of us guys should start putting a new face on the ole inn....
Now where did we put those buckets of pink paint. The parlor could use a fresh look and pink is sooooo relaxing.... Just ask Joe, the Maricopa Sheriff....
Now, CB, settle down....
We don't want to have to take ya to the barn with all the other critters and put you in a stall....
Naw, saving it for MP when he shows up...
But I could use the cattle prod as I have a good supply of batteries.....
Scarlett....
I got your email and I tried to reply to it....
It seems, according to comcast.net, that bellsouth.net is blocking all of comcast.net emails....
Soooo, until the powers that are, decide to play nice together, I'll have to communicate with you here.
Great to hear from you....
Oh, my, god....
She's alive and kicking....
Look out boys, Scarlett will build ya up and put ya down hard, if you get on her mean side. Then again, she'll stand by ya, back to back, and fight with ya against any odds. Just like the good ole days at Treasure Island, eh, Scarlett....
It's good to see you out and about again, so don't be a stranger for so long the next time.
Maybe we'll have to schedule a "Dew Drop Inn" reunion in the future.... I'll come on the Midnight Hardly or the pink VW, either one, your choice.... :)
BTW, I still have the bug spray and cattle prod for the likes of MP when he comes around.... LOL
One of my favorites....
Fern....
I just found out about Gypsy's (Dianne) loss of her husband (Hotdogger) today.....
William Woollett
William Woollett, 66, died Jan. 8, 2008, at his home. He was born in Chicago and lived in Port St. Lucie for five years, coming from Atlanta. He was a member of the American Legion Post 40 and the BPOE Elks 2823 in Port St. Lucie West. He belonged to the Fort Pierce Yacht and Country Club and was on the board of directors for the Treasure Coast Youth Sailing Foundation. Survivors include his wife of 17 years, Dianne Woollett of Port St Lucie; sons, George Redington and Ronnie Redington, both of Rochester, N.Y.; and sisters, Jean Kellen of Atlanta, Martha Nelson of Chicago, amd Edith Dustman of Alta Loma, Calif. He was preceded in death by his brother, David Woollett. Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast, Inc. 4100 S.W. Leighton Farm Ave., Palm City, FL 34990. SERVICES: Arrangements are by All County Funeral Home & Crematory Treasure Coast Chapel in Stuart.
Published in the TC Palm on 1/11/2008.
Busy....
But taking it easy in Tennessee....
Glad to see that some of the crowd still visits the inn from time to time.
Tell all hello and have a great new year.
My favorite...
Fern,
Late as usual, traveling to see relatives, but wishing you and all a wonderful New Year around the corner....
Yo, Larry....
There's JD, fresh hot coffee, and iron wood honey on the sideboard in the library....
Mix yourself a hot toddy and that with the fire in the fire place should keep ya warm....
My word....
Where in the world have you been hiding, Scarlett....
Talk to us sometime....
Well, apparently the bull has died....
All one can get trying to use Raging Bull is "Server Error, ooops"..... LOL
If any of the old crew is lurking around here, feel free to join iHub and use this inn for your playground.
Chuck C.
Yeah....
What Fern said....
I hope Scarlett has the storm shutters closed tight this morning in PSL....
Hmmm....
Dinner, eh....
How about Pearl's
yum, yum, bread pudding to die for....
But....
I wait with abated (or is that baited) breath....ate some onions on a burger....
but, what, Scarlett.... :)
fern....
Don't let it scare you.... Scarlett's just jealous that not only do I live just north of Soddy Daisy but that I have the red tub to boot.... You've got to love those hills of Tennessee.... LOL
Why, Scarlett....
Would I ever put you in a position that you couldn't handle by wriggling around and escape.... :)
Poor pro shows up and no one had the decency to say hi.... Of course, his brief statement was startling, to say the least, so we know that he follows the conversation, even if he doesn't say much.
As for the red tub, maybe I'll put the shag carpet, red, and black mirror tiles back in too.... LOL
Fern....
Nice of you to drop by. Make yourself at home. Please excuse me for not answering the door, for I was out an about all weekend.
Scarlett speaks highly of you and anyone that Scarlett knows and trusts as a friend is welcome here. :)
Glad that you didn't suffer any injuries to your self....
The bike can repaired easily, our bodies aren't that easy to buy parts for....
Hopefully, you should be ahead of the curve on moving objects, with minds of their own, crossing your path while you're riding.... :)
LOL....
That's for sure, but it is a V-ROD....
Vance and Hines are really having a good time beating up on the rest of the world in the pro bike division of NHRA, so much so that they have been gaining weight (required by NHRA to promote an equal race) regularly.... Some 40 pounds this year alone....
As for the V-ROD street bike, on the road, my SO's stock Vulcan 800B can stay with one in quite nicely up to 105 mph and then the V-ROD will walk away. Apparently the street versions have long legs and are not really traffic light to traffic light killers.
Bob/Phil....
Hardly's News Release on the Destroyer:
NEW SCREAMIN’ EAGLE DESTROYER A QUARTER-MILE SPECIALIST
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (July 23, 2005) - The thunder of wide-open exhaust and a cloud of tire smoke will announce the arrival of the VRXSE Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer, a 165+hp, professional-level drag-racing motorcycle designed exclusively for competition by Harley-Davidson Custom Vehicle Operations and available to racers through Harley-Davidson dealers.
The Harley-Davidson CVO program creates low-volume, custom motorcycles produced by skilled technicians in special assembly areas at the Harley-Davidson plants in York, Pa., and Kansas City, Mo. A limited by-dealer-only order quantity of the 2006 Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer motorcycles will be assembled at the Kansas City Vehicle and Powertrain Operations facility. The first of these motorcycles will be available for delivery in late 2005.
While it is based on the 2006 VRSCA V-Rod chassis, the Screamin’ Eagle Destroyer is not street legal and is designed specifically for competitive drag racing at various levels and race tracks, including a new All Harley Drag Racing Association (AHDRA) Pro class to be introduced for the 2006 racing season, according to Harley-Davidson Racing Manager Anne Paluso.
“The Screamin’ Eagle Destroyer represents a synergy between CVO, Screamin’ Eagle Pro Products and our involvement in drag racing from the professional to grass-roots levels,” said Paluso. “It’s a radical relative of the 2006 VRSCSE2 Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod and NHRA Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod racing motorcycle. It’s a turn-key bike tuned to make sub 10-second quarter-mile runs in the hands of a pro-level rider.”
The final design of the Screamin’ Eagle Destroyer was completed with input from Matt Hines, crew chief for the NHRA Pro Stock Bike champion Screamin’ Eagle/Vance and Hines team.
The Screamin’ Eagle Destroyer is powered by a 1300cc (79 cu.in.) V-Twin Revolution liquid-cooled racing engine with 105 mm cylinders and a new 75 mm stroker crankshaft. The cylinders feature high-strength ductile iron sleeves. The forged pistons produce a compression ratio of 14.0:1. Special high-flow racing cylinder heads feature CNC porting, competition valves, springs, seats and keepers designed to work with new high-lift/duration cams. New 58 mm throttle bodies have tuned velocity stacks.
A racing transmission features modified input, actuator, and output shaft assemblies and an MTC multi-stage lock up clutch with an electric-over-air shift system. The chain final drive utilizes a 530 DRZ chain, the same as the one used on the Screamin’ Eagle/Vance and Hines Pro Stock Bike racing motorcycle. The front and rear sprockets are designed to facilitate easy track-side drive ratio changes. A three-piece, 2-into-1 ceramic-coated exhaust system features stepped headers and a turn-out collector. The engine is tuned to run on U4 racing gasoline and makes peak horsepower at 9700 rpm.
A special main wiring harness supports a programmable, multi-mode shift light, a two-stage launch box linked to the shift lever, and race-programmed ECM. The Destroyer will be shipped with a Screamin’ Eagle Race Tuner and is data-acquisition capable.
Chassis modifications include a special swingarm with custom rear-axle adjusters, solid rear struts and a wheelie bar with side panels. A friction-type steering damper is standard. The Destroyer is equipped with a single-disc front brake and braided brake and clutch lines. The Destroyer has a 3-inch x 18-inch front tire and a 6-inch x 18-inch rear tire, shod with a 3-inch x 18-inch Dunlop Screamin’ Eagle front slick tire and a 7-inch x 25-inch Dunlop Screamin’ Eagle rear slick.
Rider accommodations include a mini instrument panel, forward race-position risers and a drag handlebar, handlebar controls designed for drag racing, and include an emergency shut-off tether. Rear-set footpegs and a brake lever are positioned on the swingarm. The race seat features a high-rise back cushion. The Screamin’ Eagle Destroyer features an Electric Orange and Black paint scheme.
VRXSE Screamin’ Eagle V-Rod Destroyer features:
1300cc (79 cid) Big Bore Revolution Racing Powertrain:
105 mm bore x 75 mm stroke
Stroker crankshaft
Modified engine cases
High-strength ductile iron cylinder sleeves
Forged high-compression pistons
High-flow racing cylinder heads and racing valve train
Deep oil pan
High lift/duration cams
58 mm throttle bodies with velocity stacks
Racing transmission with MTC multi-stage lock up clutch and electric-over-air shifting
Ceramic-coated 2-into-1 exhaust with turn-out collector
14.5:1 compression ratio
Racing wheels:
Front: 3 x 18 wheel with 3 x 18 Dunlop Screamin’ Eagle slick tire
Rear: 6 x 18 wheels with 7 x 25 Dunlop Screamin’ Eagle slick tire
Single disc front brake
Solid rear struts
Wheelie bar with side panels
530 DRZ chain final drive
Friction steering damper
Braided, coated brake and clutch lines and control cables
Programmable shift light
Two-stage launch box linked to shift lever and ECM
Race-programmed ECM
Screamin’ Eagle Race Tuner
Race-position riders and drag handlebar
Emergency shut-off tether
Rear-set footpegs and brake lever
Deep bucket seat
CVO Screamin’ Eagle paint and graphics scheme in Electric Orange and Black
Bob....
Hardly's got a new VROD for 2006 from their Custom Vehicle Operations:
VRXSE SCREAMIN' EAGLE V-ROD DESTROYER
LOL...if you're interested in straight lines....
Bob....
Hardly's got a new VROD for 2006 from their Custom Vehicle Operations:
Ooooops, need the link...
Scarlett....
I'mmmmmm back....
Long trip, wound up real close to NYC with a friend, picking up a bike that he had bought, and brought it back to Tennessee.
Mabel is in N. Miami Beach for 17 days working the MTV VMA's so I guess she's wet by now.... :)
The hardly owners group is having their national rally in Chatta"new"ga this weekend, so I may just load up and sally over the hill to see what's happening over there on their new riverfront park.
Glad that Katrina skipped by you and HD with hopefully little damage. Now get those storm shutters up and oiled because September and November are still around the corner....
Bob,
I don't really know much about the Honda CL160, other than I owned one way back when....
For a bunch of info on restoring one, and if you're interested in older vintage Japanese bikes, check out:
Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club
There is a raffle for a restored CL160 going on right now:
Help the Leader Dogs for the Blind Organization
Vex....
You'll have to be the one to make the coffee and while it's brewing, quietly go up the stairs to the last room down the left hallway. Speak softly to the maiden of the house, "SCARLETT, GET YOUR DUFF DOWN HERE AND MAKE SOME BISCUITS AND GRAVY, AND WHILE YOU'RE AT IT, SCRAMBLE SOME EGGS, TOO!"....
Of course, Larry and I will be hiding in the barn.... :)
Hmmmm....
He's probably registered under his current email address, but doesn't remember his login, sort'a like someone else I know.
Have Tan click on the "Contact Us" and then the "If you forgot your password or you're having problems logging in, go HERE" link....
or....
the "For TOS Violations or deletion issues, send a private message to IH Admin (Matt)" link....
asking Matt for his intervention....