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09-29-21, 04:47 PM
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09-30-21, 09:24 AM
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Ride in the mountains in late Spring and you occasionally will encounter Corn Doggers. Skiers who sometimes go to great lengths to extend their ski season :-)
Corn Dogger by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
Corn Dogger by Matthew Pendergast, on Flickr
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09-30-21, 10:06 AM
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Haven't been down this trail in a while, but found it is full of paintings now, about 8 or 9 of them. They all seemed to be a nautical theme, pretty cool to have.
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09-30-21, 07:39 PM
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while not on a bike but he is.
09-30-21, 09:39 PM
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Posted on the Touroica thread, but it's quite appropriate here.
Best I can tell they're a ZZ Top tribute band.
That's the long and the short of it.
Best I can tell they're a ZZ Top tribute band.
That's the long and the short of it.
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10-01-21, 04:24 AM
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So many roads ...
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The dood in yellow should be told that it's a bit early for his Halloween costume.
10-01-21, 06:14 AM
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Bikes are okay, I guess.
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10-01-21, 11:40 AM
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10-01-21, 05:28 PM
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But he was and remains a prime example of "you can't make this stuff up."
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10-01-21, 08:33 PM
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But if you'll recall, Gugie (1) he was all alone in that 1980s-era kinda-raggedy limo, (2) he has some sort of European accent (German if I had to guess) and (3) nobody from ZZ Top ever dressed like that or dyed their beard yellow. So I don't think he was part of a ZZ Top tribute band.
But he was and remains a prime example of "you can't make this stuff up."
But he was and remains a prime example of "you can't make this stuff up."
Clearly we haven't spent enought time together. @northbend, coach him up.
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10-02-21, 11:27 AM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8lT1o0sDwI
Clearly we haven't spent enought time together. @northbend, coach him up.
Clearly we haven't spent enought time together. @northbend, coach him up.
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10-10-21, 10:51 PM
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Rode to Edwards Point on my bike this morning from my house. Weather was perfect. I previously did this on a touring bike, and was woefully underbiked. This time I brought my redone mountain bike. The off-road went much better.
The view from Edwards Point. The river is flowing towards Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.
The view from Edwards Point. The river is flowing towards Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.
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10-11-21, 08:09 AM
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I liked the look of this new build with all the rafters exposed then I realized I was photobomed by all the pee in front of the port potty.
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10-12-21, 05:21 PM
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Seasonal, of course.
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10-24-21, 12:15 AM
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Near the end of a late afternoon 15-ish-mile loop, just a few feet from a busy intersection, three great blue herons probably pecking away at corn spilled between the rails from a hopper car. The whole time I was watching them, at least one had his head up standing watch while the other two pecked.
This is only about a mile from the Capitol building downtown.
This is only about a mile from the Capitol building downtown.
10-24-21, 12:33 AM
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Near the end of a late afternoon 15-ish-mile loop, just a few feet from a busy intersection, three great blue herons probably pecking away at corn spilled between the rails from a hopper car. The whole time I was watching them, at least one had his head up standing watch while the other two pecked.
This is only about a mile from the Capitol building downtown.
This is only about a mile from the Capitol building downtown.
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