Sad news from Michigan...

[Firefly]

Good times....

[Roadster Renovations]

Prayers to his family!

[Firefly]

FireFly, thanks for the news, sad as it is...

I first got to know Mike at Spyders in the Smokies. One night at Smoky's, sat at a table with Mike and four other quick witted people. Laughed so hard my stomach hurt the next day.

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Everyone was staying at the Red Roof Inn in Gatlinburg for SITS. The Red Roof is up a steep hill, at the bottom of the hill was Smoky's. Good food and cold beer. Across the lane from Smoky's was a gas station with a cop waiting for 'someone who had imbibed' to get on their Spyder and drive off. If you were drinking, you walked up and down the hill.

Can't remember how this came about, but it was dark, Mike, RTGene and me were up at the Red Roof. We all were ready to go down to Smokies. Gene was going to ride. That left Mike and me to walk, until Mike came up with this wonderful idea. We can all ride down on Gene's RT!

Gene had his helmet on ready to ride. We didn't. Gene was sputtering about helmets, three people on a RT and how totally illegal this is. We piled onto Gene's Spyder and away we went. Gene about ready to have a heart attack.

We turned a corner going down and sure enough, there was the cop. A quick counsel and it was decided Mike and I would bail off before Gene got to the lights of Smoky's parking lot. Gene knew for sure he was going to get a big ticket, but it was his lucky day.

With Mike around, there was always adventure...

Good times indeed Yaz. Other sad news... Smokies (the bar you refer to) has been torn down. :-(

[cptjam]

Godspeed Mike!
I forget which event, but at breakfast one morning he and his wife joined us at the table. After a huge meal, we asked what room he was in. He casually mentioned the number, but what cracked us up was that it was at another hotel! He had a sharp wit, and such a great outlook! He will be missed. Joe

[Lamonster]

Been looking for some pictures of him, he can't be missed. I guess as we get older news like this happens way more often than we expect. Prayers for the family and friends.

[WackyDan]

Wasn't it Mike that the first year Lamont's IPS came out - He went around the parking lot at the hotel swapping everyone's IPS from spyder to spyder?

[Rockwall]

I never had the opportunity to meet him. God Bless and RIP Spyder Brother.

[Firefly]

Wasn't it Mike that the first year Lamont's IPS came out - He went around the parking lot at the hotel swapping everyone's IPS from spyder to spyder?

Yes.. that was smart-ass Mike.......
He was also instrumental in the re-decorating of an RT in the parking lot..... ;-)

[ataDude]

My condolences to you, his family and friends. I never met Mike but conversed on here several times with him. He will be missed.

[Lamonster]

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[BumbleBee]

Yes.. that was smart-ass Mike.......
He was also instrumental in the re-decorating of an RT in the parking lot..... ;-)

I remember mine being redecorated almost every morning, finding things in my glove box,, on my Hotel door,,,,that was Mike for you

[MEP]

Mike sounds like a guy that I would like. His family and friends will be in my thoughts and prayers.

[maliamd]

My thoughts and prayers go out to Mike's family and loved ones.

[Cruzr Joe]

I first met Mike at Lamonts BBQ, hell of a nice guy, my condolences to Somegirl and the rest of his family.


Cruzr Joe

[mustangbob]

prayers going out to family and friends.

[G-Man]

If possible, try to make the memorial for Saturday. That way the weekenders (us among them this year) can be there. If it's possible.

I've talked to Len and we've lost a few other Spyderlovers this year as well as Mike... so we'd like to have a simple memorial at Spyderfest for those we've lost.

Let's keep the memories of those we've lost alive.

[Raknid]

I never met him but, from the stories told here by those that did, he sounds like someone that I would enjoy riding with. My condolences to his family and friends.

[SpyderAnn01]

Here is a picture of Mike from Lamont's BBQ in 2011, of course he had on his trademark tie dyed shirt.

[OJ UK]

.....A wacky sense of humour and always waiting for an opportunity to amuse.
As was mentioned as we get older it seems that we lose our friends at an alarming rate.

My sincerest condolences to SomeGirl.

You know...I get the impression that Mike wouldn't have wanted any sadness at
his passing but we are human and we are going to miss him an awful lot.

I shall bring a tie-dye shirt with me from England for that memorial day.

[mastertek2000]

Condolences to his family

[Spyder 42]

Condolences to you, his friends and family.

[retread]

Prayers for family and loved ones.

john

[effgjamis]

the only thing that can be said about Mike . He was ONE OF A KIND, and we will all miss him.

[mxz600]

I thought I had more pics of Mike than this. Here is what I have.

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[retired1]

RIP Mike. Thanks for the memories.
Condolences to Some Girl and the rest of the family.