Posted by Vaughn on June 9, 2008, 6:18 pm
> Road Glidin' Don wrote:
> >> Calgary wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:16:40 -0500, Steve Mackay
> >>>> From Road America June 7th 2008
> >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/72157605514145413/
> >>>> It was a pleasure meeting you, and shootin' the shit with ya Tim!
> >>>> Sorry they aren't all the greatest of quality. I'm sure your Nikon with
> >>>> the 400MM zoom would have worked better. But I didn't want to risk
> >>>> ruining your camera in the rain.
> >>>> Crossposted to reeky... Not just to piss off Don... But that is a side
> >>>> benefit :)
> >>> Not knowing which Don you were trying to piss off, I will only speak
> >>> for myself.
> >>> Your pictures are great and this is the kind of cross post I think
> >>> most would welcome. Tim, of course is a long time Reeky contributor
> >>> and I managed to spot a couple of other familiar faces in the group
> >>> too.
> >>> Thanks for posting them.
> >> Thanks... It seriously was /not/ meant to really piss anyone off. But
> >> RGD seems to get his undies in a bunch when AMS folk crosspost to reeky.
> >> More of just a little nudge/jab at RGD... All in fun of course.
> > No harm in a little tweaking, Steve (hmmm. I think I may have done
> > that to you too, in the past... ). It's usually when people get
> > accused of being draft-dodgers, dishonourably discharged, attempting
> > to steal children, physically abusing their wives, trying to run down
> > pedestrians and such, that things might get a bit testy.
> > So, in the same spirit, I just extended your cross-post to include the
> > alt.gays.looking2date.sportbikeriders newsgroup. Enjoy. <g>
> Hey, who am I to question your sexual preferences <BSEG>
> >>> Now when will we get to see pictures of the AMS Track Stars actually
> >>> on a race track.
> >> I'm not a track /star/ by any stretch of the imagination.(I'm quite sure
> >> my lap times at RA wont even come close to what Tim's were this past
> >> weekend) But I'll post some picks of some of our group, after our Track
> >> day at Road America tomorrow.... And some later when the Buell
> >> photographer puts up our pics. That is, if the forecasted T-storms can
> >> stay away.
> > Are those the ones you get free, because they place the Buell
> > advertising logos in the corner?
> Naah, I don't get the track days for free. I've gotten one for free,
> from the dealership for helping them with demos in the past. But I did
> score a pair of weekend passes to Road America last weekend to watch Tim
> race, for free. Thanks to Hals HD/Buell, and Buell marketing! :)
> The Buell track days are a bargain, as far as track days go. $150 for a
> track day at Road America is *DIRT CHEAP* With pics, free catered lunch,
> instruction available upon request, etc...
> > Say, I read in the paper, last Saturday, that you can now hire pretend
> > Paparazzi to follow you to events, snapping your pictures. Then they
> > even produce a pretend gossip magazine, filled with pictures of you.
> > Kinda like you're a real star that way.
> > Maybe some guys in AMS will try that out next time! ;)
> > <nudge/jab>
> Or maybe you can become the next Renegade <AKA Lorenzo Lamas>!
Dude, I was gonna apply for the role! I got the hair, too, man.
Posted by Road Glidin' Don on June 9, 2008, 6:31 pm
> > Road Glidin' Don wrote:
> > >> Calgary wrote:
> > >>> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:16:40 -0500, Steve Mackay
> > >>>> From Road America June 7th 2008
> > >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/72157605514145413/
> > >>>> It was a pleasure meeting you, and shootin' the shit with ya Tim!
> > >>>> Sorry they aren't all the greatest of quality. I'm sure your Nikon with
> > >>>> the 400MM zoom would have worked better. But I didn't want to risk
> > >>>> ruining your camera in the rain.
> > >>>> Crossposted to reeky... Not just to piss off Don... But that is a side
> > >>>> benefit :)
> > >>> Not knowing which Don you were trying to piss off, I will only speak
> > >>> for myself.
> > >>> Your pictures are great and this is the kind of cross post I think
> > >>> most would welcome. Tim, of course is a long time Reeky contributor
> > >>> and I managed to spot a couple of other familiar faces in the group
> > >>> too.
> > >>> Thanks for posting them.
> > >> Thanks... It seriously was /not/ meant to really piss anyone off. But
> > >> RGD seems to get his undies in a bunch when AMS folk crosspost to reeky.
> > >> More of just a little nudge/jab at RGD... All in fun of course.
> > > No harm in a little tweaking, Steve (hmmm. I think I may have done
> > > that to you too, in the past... ). It's usually when people get
> > > accused of being draft-dodgers, dishonourably discharged, attempting
> > > to steal children, physically abusing their wives, trying to run down
> > > pedestrians and such, that things might get a bit testy.
> > > So, in the same spirit, I just extended your cross-post to include the
> > > alt.gays.looking2date.sportbikeriders newsgroup. Enjoy. <g>
> > Hey, who am I to question your sexual preferences <BSEG>
> > >>> Now when will we get to see pictures of the AMS Track Stars actually
> > >>> on a race track.
> > >> I'm not a track /star/ by any stretch of the imagination.(I'm quite sure
> > >> my lap times at RA wont even come close to what Tim's were this past
> > >> weekend) But I'll post some picks of some of our group, after our Track
> > >> day at Road America tomorrow.... And some later when the Buell
> > >> photographer puts up our pics. That is, if the forecasted T-storms can
> > >> stay away.
> > > Are those the ones you get free, because they place the Buell
> > > advertising logos in the corner?
> > Naah, I don't get the track days for free. I've gotten one for free,
> > from the dealership for helping them with demos in the past. But I did
> > score a pair of weekend passes to Road America last weekend to watch Tim
> > race, for free. Thanks to Hals HD/Buell, and Buell marketing! :)
> > The Buell track days are a bargain, as far as track days go. $150 for a
> > track day at Road America is *DIRT CHEAP* With pics, free catered lunch,
> > instruction available upon request, etc...
> > > Say, I read in the paper, last Saturday, that you can now hire pretend
> > > Paparazzi to follow you to events, snapping your pictures. Then they
> > > even produce a pretend gossip magazine, filled with pictures of you.
> > > Kinda like you're a real star that way.
> > > Maybe some guys in AMS will try that out next time! ;)
> > > <nudge/jab>
> > Or maybe you can become the next Renegade <AKA Lorenzo Lamas>!
> Dude, I was gonna apply for the role! I got the hair, too, man.
Maybe, as long as I keep the mask on in this pic:
http://pmilligan.net/RoadGlide/MainPage/FlagRansomPhoto.JPG
Posted by Steve Mackay on June 11, 2008, 11:30 am
Vaughn wrote:
>> Road Glidin' Don wrote:
>>>> Calgary wrote:
>>>>> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:16:40 -0500, Steve Mackay
>>>>>> From Road America June 7th 2008
>>>>>> http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/72157605514145413/
>>>>>> It was a pleasure meeting you, and shootin' the shit with ya Tim!
>>>>>> Sorry they aren't all the greatest of quality. I'm sure your Nikon with
>>>>>> the 400MM zoom would have worked better. But I didn't want to risk
>>>>>> ruining your camera in the rain.
>>>>>> Crossposted to reeky... Not just to piss off Don... But that is a side
>>>>>> benefit :)
>>>>> Not knowing which Don you were trying to piss off, I will only speak
>>>>> for myself.
>>>>> Your pictures are great and this is the kind of cross post I think
>>>>> most would welcome. Tim, of course is a long time Reeky contributor
>>>>> and I managed to spot a couple of other familiar faces in the group
>>>>> too.
>>>>> Thanks for posting them.
>>>> Thanks... It seriously was /not/ meant to really piss anyone off. But
>>>> RGD seems to get his undies in a bunch when AMS folk crosspost to reeky.
>>>> More of just a little nudge/jab at RGD... All in fun of course.
>>> No harm in a little tweaking, Steve (hmmm. I think I may have done
>>> that to you too, in the past... ). It's usually when people get
>>> accused of being draft-dodgers, dishonourably discharged, attempting
>>> to steal children, physically abusing their wives, trying to run down
>>> pedestrians and such, that things might get a bit testy.
>>> So, in the same spirit, I just extended your cross-post to include the
>>> alt.gays.looking2date.sportbikeriders newsgroup. Enjoy. <g>
>> Hey, who am I to question your sexual preferences <BSEG>
>>
>>
>>
>>>>> Now when will we get to see pictures of the AMS Track Stars actually
>>>>> on a race track.
>>>> I'm not a track /star/ by any stretch of the imagination.(I'm quite sure
>>>> my lap times at RA wont even come close to what Tim's were this past
>>>> weekend) But I'll post some picks of some of our group, after our Track
>>>> day at Road America tomorrow.... And some later when the Buell
>>>> photographer puts up our pics. That is, if the forecasted T-storms can
>>>> stay away.
>>> Are those the ones you get free, because they place the Buell
>>> advertising logos in the corner?
>> Naah, I don't get the track days for free. I've gotten one for free,
>> from the dealership for helping them with demos in the past. But I did
>> score a pair of weekend passes to Road America last weekend to watch Tim
>> race, for free. Thanks to Hals HD/Buell, and Buell marketing! :)
>>
>> The Buell track days are a bargain, as far as track days go. $150 for a
>> track day at Road America is *DIRT CHEAP* With pics, free catered lunch,
>> instruction available upon request, etc...
>>
>>> Say, I read in the paper, last Saturday, that you can now hire pretend
>>> Paparazzi to follow you to events, snapping your pictures. Then they
>>> even produce a pretend gossip magazine, filled with pictures of you.
>>> Kinda like you're a real star that way.
>>> Maybe some guys in AMS will try that out next time! ;)
>>> <nudge/jab>
>> Or maybe you can become the next Renegade <AKA Lorenzo Lamas>!
>
>
> Dude, I was gonna apply for the role! I got the hair, too, man.
>
I've got the hair... But I think it's gettin' a bit too gray to play the
part :)
Posted by tomorrow@erols.com on June 9, 2008, 10:36 am
> From Road America June 7th 2008http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/72157605514145413/
> It was a pleasure meeting you, and shootin' the shit with ya Tim!
> Sorry they aren't all the greatest of quality. I'm sure your Nikon with
> the 400MM zoom would have worked better. But I didn't want to risk
> ruining your camera in the rain.
> Crossposted to reeky... Not just to piss off Don... But that is a side
> benefit :)
Steve, the photos are great. Thanks for sharing them!
Hope you have a great day at the track tomorrow.
Tim
Posted by Steve Mackay on June 9, 2008, 10:49 am
tomorrow@erols.com wrote:
>> From Road America June 7th
2008http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/72157605514145413/
>>
>> It was a pleasure meeting you, and shootin' the shit with ya Tim!
>>
>> Sorry they aren't all the greatest of quality. I'm sure your Nikon with
>> the 400MM zoom would have worked better. But I didn't want to risk
>> ruining your camera in the rain.
>>
>> Crossposted to reeky... Not just to piss off Don... But that is a side
>> benefit :)
>
> Steve, the photos are great. Thanks for sharing them!
No problem Tim. I had a friggin' blast there!
>
> Hope you have a great day at the track tomorrow.
>
Well, it now looks like the weather is going to cooperate with us!
http://www.weather.com/weather/wxdetail/USWI0218?dayNum=1&from6hr_fcst_undeclared
We wont need no stinkin' rain tires! :)
> >> Calgary wrote:
> >>> On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:16:40 -0500, Steve Mackay
> >>>> From Road America June 7th 2008
> >>>>http://www.flickr.com/photos/stevemackay/sets/72157605514145413/
> >>>> It was a pleasure meeting you, and shootin' the shit with ya Tim!
> >>>> Sorry they aren't all the greatest of quality. I'm sure your Nikon with
> >>>> the 400MM zoom would have worked better. But I didn't want to risk
> >>>> ruining your camera in the rain.
> >>>> Crossposted to reeky... Not just to piss off Don... But that is a side
> >>>> benefit :)
> >>> Not knowing which Don you were trying to piss off, I will only speak
> >>> for myself.
> >>> Your pictures are great and this is the kind of cross post I think
> >>> most would welcome. Tim, of course is a long time Reeky contributor
> >>> and I managed to spot a couple of other familiar faces in the group
> >>> too.
> >>> Thanks for posting them.
> >> Thanks... It seriously was /not/ meant to really piss anyone off. But
> >> RGD seems to get his undies in a bunch when AMS folk crosspost to reeky.
> >> More of just a little nudge/jab at RGD... All in fun of course.
> > No harm in a little tweaking, Steve (hmmm. I think I may have done
> > that to you too, in the past... ). It's usually when people get
> > accused of being draft-dodgers, dishonourably discharged, attempting
> > to steal children, physically abusing their wives, trying to run down
> > pedestrians and such, that things might get a bit testy.
> > So, in the same spirit, I just extended your cross-post to include the
> > alt.gays.looking2date.sportbikeriders newsgroup. Enjoy. <g>
> Hey, who am I to question your sexual preferences <BSEG>
> >>> Now when will we get to see pictures of the AMS Track Stars actually
> >>> on a race track.
> >> I'm not a track /star/ by any stretch of the imagination.(I'm quite sure
> >> my lap times at RA wont even come close to what Tim's were this past
> >> weekend) But I'll post some picks of some of our group, after our Track
> >> day at Road America tomorrow.... And some later when the Buell
> >> photographer puts up our pics. That is, if the forecasted T-storms can
> >> stay away.
> > Are those the ones you get free, because they place the Buell
> > advertising logos in the corner?
> Naah, I don't get the track days for free. I've gotten one for free,
> from the dealership for helping them with demos in the past. But I did
> score a pair of weekend passes to Road America last weekend to watch Tim
> race, for free. Thanks to Hals HD/Buell, and Buell marketing! :)
> The Buell track days are a bargain, as far as track days go. $150 for a
> track day at Road America is *DIRT CHEAP* With pics, free catered lunch,
> instruction available upon request, etc...
> > Say, I read in the paper, last Saturday, that you can now hire pretend
> > Paparazzi to follow you to events, snapping your pictures. Then they
> > even produce a pretend gossip magazine, filled with pictures of you.
> > Kinda like you're a real star that way.
> > Maybe some guys in AMS will try that out next time! ;)
> > <nudge/jab>
> Or maybe you can become the next Renegade <AKA Lorenzo Lamas>!