Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums - Off Topic http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:47:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/images2/misc/rss.jpg Kawasaki Motorcycle Forums - Off Topic http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum Well done BTK http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120998-well-done-btk.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:19:58 GMT Just looking at the banner advert offering a military discount. Well done BTK. Just looking at the banner advert offering a military discount. Well done BTK. ]]> Off Topic Rocket_88 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120998-well-done-btk.html Diary of a Snow Shoveler http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120997-diary-snow-shoveler.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:13:58 GMT *December 8: 6:00 PM*. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love... December 8: 6:00 PM.
It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!
December 9:
We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a lovelier place in the Whole World? Moving to Wisconsin was the best idea I've ever had. Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snowplow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.
December 12:
The sun has melted all our lovely snow; such a disappointment. My neighbor tells me not to worry; we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man, I'm glad he's our neighbor.
December 14:
Snow lovely snow! We had 8 inches last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.
December 15:
20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer, bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.
December 16:
Ice storm this morning. Fell on my *** on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.
December 17:
Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.
December 20:
Electricity's back on, but had another 14 inches of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Goddamn snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey. I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.
December 22:
Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white **** fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to ****. By the time I got undressed, ****ed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the ******* is lying.
December 23:
Only 2 inches of snow today. And it warmed up to 0o. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she nuts??!!! Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago? She says she did but I think she's lying.
December 24:
6 inches. Snow packed so hard by snowplow, I broke the shovel. Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the son-of-a-***** who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas Carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the goddamn snowplow.
December 25:
Merry freaking Christmas! 20 more inches of the!=3D@x@!x!x1 slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot. If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to kill her.
December 26:
Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.
December 27:
Temperature dropped to -30o and the pipes froze.
December 28:
Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. THE ***** is driving me crazy!!!!!
December 29:
10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave in. That's the stupidest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?
December 30:
Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars. The wife went home to her mother. 9 inches predicted.
December 31:
Set fire to what's left of the house to keep warm. No more shoveling.
January 8:
I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me. Why am I tied to the bed? ]]> Off Topic V2K_CCTX http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120997-diary-snow-shoveler.html Wow! 21 century for sure. http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120966-wow-21-century-sure.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:22:53 GMT YouTube - Pranav Mistry at TED; The Sixth Sense - part 1
YouTube - Pranav Mistry at TED; The Sixth Sense - part 2 ]]> Off Topic trikebubble http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120966-wow-21-century-sure.html Who would have thought hanging clothes to dry would be so controversial! http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120956-who-would-have-thought-hanging-clothes-dry-would-so-controversial.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:58:14 GMT U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091118/us_nm/us_usa_laundry) I can sort of see the opposition to it, but in a day and age when death and sex are glamorized, is it really that big a deal if someone hangs their clothes to dry??? Not to... U.S. residents fight for the right to hang laundry - Yahoo! News

I can sort of see the opposition to it, but in a day and age when death and sex are glamorized, is it really that big a deal if someone hangs their clothes to dry??? Not to mention the cost savings in this economy. People need to get over themselves! ]]> Off Topic wild_deuce03 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120956-who-would-have-thought-hanging-clothes-dry-would-so-controversial.html And then the fight started............ http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120952-then-fight-started.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:49:52 GMT How Fights Start.............


My wife sat down on the couch next to me as I was flipping channels. She asked, 'What's on the TV?'

I said, 'Dust.'

And then the fight started...


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My wife and I were watching "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire" while we were in bed. I turned to her and said, "Do you want to make love ?"

"No," she answered.

I then said, "Is that your final answer?"

She didn't even look at me this time, simply saying, "Yes."

So I said, "Then I'd like to phone a friend."

And then the fight started....


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Saturday morning I got up early, quietly dressed, made my lunch, and slipped quietly into the garage. I hooked up the boat up to the van, and proceeded to back out into a torrential downpour. The wind was blowing 50 mph, so I pulled back into the garage, turned on the radio, and discovered that the weather would be bad all day.

I went back into the house, quietly undressed, and slipped back into bed. I cuddled up to my wife's back, now with a different anticipation, and whispered, "The weather out there is terrible."

My loving wife of 5 years replied, "Can you believe my stupid husband is out fishing in that?"

And that's how the fight started...


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I rear-ended a car this morning. So, there we were alongside the road and slowly the other driver got out of his car. You know how sometimes you just get soooo stressed and little things just seem funny? Yeah, well I couldn't believe it.... He was a DWARF!!! He stormed over to my car, looked up at me, and shouted, "I AM NOT HAPPY!!!"

So, I looked down at him and said, "Well, then which one are you?"

And then the fight started.....


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My wife was hinting about what she wanted for our upcoming anniversary. She said, 'I want something shiny that goes from 0 to 150 in about 3 seconds.'

I bought her a bathroom scale.

And then the fight started...

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After retiring, I went to the Social Security office to apply for Social Security. The woman behind the counter asked me for my driver's License to verify my age. I looked in my pockets and realized I had left my wallet at home. I told the woman that I was very sorry, but I would have to go home and come back later.

The woman said, 'Unbutton your shirt'. So I opened my shirt revealing my curly silver hair. She said, 'That silver hair on your chest is proof enough for me' and she processed my Social Security application.

When I got home, I excitedly told my wife about my experience at the Social Security office.

She said, 'You should have dropped your pants. You might have gotten disability, too.'

And then the fight started...

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My wife and I were sitting at a table at my school reunion, and I kept staring at a drunken lady swigging her drink as she sat alone at a nearby table.

My wife asked, 'Do you know her?'

'Yes,' I sighed, 'She's my old girlfriend. I understand she took to drinking right after we split up those many years ago, and I hear she hasn't been sober since.'

'My God!' says my wife, 'who would think a person could go on celebrating that long?'

And then the fight started...

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I took my wife to a restaurant. The waiter, for some reason took my order first. "I'll have the steak, medium rare, please."

He said, "Aren't you worried about the mad cow?""

Nah, she can order for herself."

And then the fight started...

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A woman was standing nude, looking in the bedroom mirror. She was not happy with what she saw and said to her husband, "I feel horrible; I look old, fat and ugly. I really need you to pay me a compliment.'

The husband replied, 'Your eyesight's damn near perfect.'

And then the fight started
__________________ ]]> Off Topic Hacker http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120952-then-fight-started.html the albemarle creeper..? http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120950-albemarle-creeper.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:26:47 GMT Risultato della ricerca immagini di Google per http://shop.mfpnuts.com/images/albemarle_creeper_full.jpg... Risultato della ricerca immagini di Google per http://shop.mfpnuts.com/images/albemarle_creeper_full.jpg



what is this???:o ]]> Off Topic Cucco http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120950-albemarle-creeper.html For You Navy Guys http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120946-you-navy-guys.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:05:37 GMT Ran across a VHS tape I had made from some Super8 film I shot back in 1968. Since I haven't had a VHS player in some time I just kinda forgot about it. Well my brother had a copy I made for him and bought one of those VHS/DVD player writers and burned it to DVD for me. Quality is poor due to the age and improper storage and I'm trying to clean it up as much as possible. So far this is what I've gotten. Oh ya gotta replace the sound track sometime too. It's somewhat dated. LOL
So Somewhere off the coast of Vietnam in 1968 our mission was the bombing of North Vietnam. I had bought this Argus Super8 movie camera for my parents and before shipping it off to them Captured some moments of life on an Air Craft Carrier, Ammo Repo at sea and the kiddy behavior I/we had in our youth while serving. Hope you ex-Navy (you're never really ex) people enjoy. Just a few moments of history first hand.
USS America CVA 66 on Vimeo ]]> Off Topic Seadog1967 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120946-you-navy-guys.html Sick so far away from home http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120945-sick-so-far-away-home.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:32:13 GMT It happened like it always does. Took a long flight to London and started feeling not right yesterday morning. By 5:30 PM I couldn't swallow due to a sore throat. Went to the pharmacy and bought throat lozenges and cold medicine. Only helping a little. I actually feel like I have a fever. And I am so achy. It's going to be a long day and a long flight home tomorrow. I hate being sick when I am away from home. And I rarely get sick like this. Usually just a day of not feeling great.

I hope I don't have this same problem when I return in two weeks.

Whining over. :sad: Just needed to vent and get some sympathy. I know, this forum isn't the place for sympathy. ]]> Off Topic DebbieW http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120945-sick-so-far-away-home.html Telecommunications companies make my head hurt. http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120943-telecommunications-companies-make-my-head-hurt.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 04:22:42 GMT So, I canceled service with AT&T back in August.

They send me a final bill.

I pay the bill.

AT&T then sends me a revised final bill. In the bill, they tell me that if I don't pay the bill I could be deferred to a collections agency.

Mind you, this is after I paid my final bill. The bill that says I won't receive another bill. They sent me a flippin' revised final bill.

I call and dispute it.

The AT&T representative then says that they'll get the credit for the bill posted on my account for the equipment that I returned.

It never happened.

They send me two more bills threatening me, again, with deferral to a collections agency.

I finally pay it just to get them out of my hair.

The charges on the bill amounted to $46.00.

This was over a month ago.

What do I get in the mail today?

Another bill.

This time it has a credit balance on it.

A $72.91 credit balance on it.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! After being threatened with a collections agency, they send me a bill with a CREDIT BALANCE for more than what they billed me on it?!

They threatened me with a collections agency over money they NEVER NEEDED in the first place?!

AG!!






Now, I understand having a credit balance is a good thing all the way around. But it also means that they never needed the money to begin with, and that they had already owed me money. ]]> Off Topic ozyran440 http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120943-telecommunications-companies-make-my-head-hurt.html Wwii Hd http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120940-wwii-hd.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:52:41 GMT Anyone else watching this amazing footage?

I'm having to do some freelance tonight, so I'm going to miss most of it; but I plan on buying the DVD anyway.

Last night was incredible. They had footage of the Japanese civilians who killed themselves in Saipan. Astounding.

This stuff sure makes me proud though. The men and women who sacrificed so much for their country, and for the people they didn't even know. America's finest hour, that's for sure. ]]> Off Topic darkwalker http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120940-wwii-hd.html Flyin Hawaiian Zipline Nov 2009 Full Version http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120934-flyin-hawaiian-zipline-nov-2009-full-version.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:41:48 GMT Here is my full version of our zip line tour on Maui. Flick starts of with some dancing from a Luau we attended ( oldlahainluau.com ) followed by our zip lining @ the Flyin Hawaiian Zipline ( Flyin Hawaiian Zipline - Hawaii's Longest Zipline! )
Longest video we road was 3600' seen on video my Dad @ 71 zipping the line



Enjoy the Flight.

Flyin Hawaiian Zipline Nov 2009 - Ventura, CA, United States, 93003 - MotoZania Video - Motorcycle Pictures & Videos and Social Network





Jeff/Jdog ]]> Off Topic Jdog109socal http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120934-flyin-hawaiian-zipline-nov-2009-full-version.html husband down http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120933-husband-down.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:01:09 GMT
Husband Down
A husband and wife are shopping in their local Wal-Mart. The husband picks up acase of Budweiser and puts it in their cart.


'What do you think you're doing?' asks the wife.

'They're on sale, only $10 for 24 cans,' he replies.

'Put them back, we can't afford them,' demands the wife, and so they carry on shopping.

A few aisles further on along the woman picks up a $20 jar of face cream andputs it in the basket.

'What do you think you're doing?' asks the husband.

'Its my face cream. It makes me look beautiful,' replies the wife.

Her husband retorts: 'So does 24 cans of Budweiser and it's half the price.'
On the PA system: 'Cleanup on aisle 25, we have a husband down.'
]]> Off Topic SCOTTKILOWATT http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120933-husband-down.html GPS and Bubblegum, what in common you ask? http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120926-gps-bubblegum-what-common-you-ask.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:38:09 GMT They were the only two things stolen out of the Jeep last night while my Wife was parked at the library. The tailgate was not locked and they used that for access. They did not take the iPod, or charger, or sunglasses, or my Mag-Lite. I'm assuming they may have been spooked.

This sort of crud really chaps my hide. I'd love to get my hands on the little 'turds that pull stunts like this. I'm afraid though, that if I did, I'd be the one who would end up in jail.

So now I need a new gps. I had a Garmin Quest, and will likely purchase another Garmin product. I want something waterproof, with battery power, and hopefully compact enough to use on both the bike (and in the Jeep) and to stuff in a pocket when we go hiking. The Quest was the perfect solution for me, but is has been discontinued. ]]> Off Topic trikebubble http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120926-gps-bubblegum-what-common-you-ask.html Fort Hood Purple Heart Bill http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120900-fort-hood-purple-heart-bill.html Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:39:09 GMT slsia, but call your congressional or senate representative (http://www.congressmerge.com/onlinedb/) and encourage them to say yay. Carter bill would grant combatant status for Fort Hood victims (http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/11/17/1117combatstatus.html) slsia, but call your congressional or senate representative and encourage them to say yay.

Carter bill would grant combatant status for Fort Hood victims ]]> Off Topic hbgregg http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120900-fort-hood-purple-heart-bill.html <![CDATA[Two days in the life of a PNW'r]]> http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120878-two-days-life-pnwr.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:04:10 GMT We in the Pacific Northwest get to experience winter wind storms. Sure they aren't like a hurricane or tornado but they still create havoc. I have a large tree filled park like yard...but for how much longer?

Yesterday morning


This morning


I hope the wind is gone now ]]> Off Topic Spok http://www.kawasakimotorcycle.org/forum/off-topic/120878-two-days-life-pnwr.html