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Unexpected Hitchhiker
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spydaman60
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congrats on the new ride. passenger was just napping, right?
Brockville is where we turn north to go up to Smiths Falls, ON for our first night's stay. Great town and Rob Roy's Pub can't be beat. Have stayed in Smiths Falls and eaten at Rob Roy's several times. He moved into a larger place in the EconoLodge and another pub opened in his old place by the bridge. I almost walked into the old place by mistake. No one was in there; went to the new place and it was pleasantly packed.
Actually my "passenger" (aka my wife) was in Italy at cooking school when I bought the 1330. I went to the the dealer's -- Blackman's in Emmaus, PA -- to pick up some parts for my 2011 RT. There in the showroom was a Cognac manual transmission (!) RT-S. I was done for as soon as I saw it. I e-mailed my wife (nice guy that I am), bought it the next day, and had 500 miles on it before my wife ever saw it.
Gypsy, you're not the fellow I met at Blackman's with the new Corvette are you?
I did a break me in from outside Austin, Tx, up to outside Dallas, Arkansas, Tennessee (up into the twisties and the Smokeys), NC, VA, Maryland WV and back to PA. I stopped at Blackman's on my way home to get the transfer and plates changed. I think it was in Tennessee that I encountered a dead armadillo in my lane. Cleared it with the front tires, but couldn't dance around it with the back. They really make a crunching sound.
I'll see your Armadillo and raise you a Deer
While riding on Rt 40 in Tennessee, at 65+ a fresh dead deer carcass which had been mangles by several tractor trailers came out from under the car in front of her and my Wife straddled the remains with front tires and it hit the front spoiler and Up and over it she went. No damage, but lots of Oooie, gooie stuff all over her and the Spyder. Then to top it off she picked this up in Colorado.
While riding on Rt 40 in Tennessee, at 65+ a fresh dead deer carcass which had been mangles by several tractor trailers came out from under the car in front of her and my Wife straddled the remains with front tires and it hit the front spoiler and Up and over it she went. No damage, but lots of Oooie, gooie stuff all over her and the Spyder. Then to top it off she picked this up in Colorado.
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I've wondered why squirrels and rabbits keep sauntering out in front of my Spyder on our dirt roads. They don't do it with my truck, ATV, or even horses. It's like Spyke and I are invisible ... and silent.
Years ago, my horse and I killed a 50 lb dog who chased us and got tangled in my horse's front legs as we galloped down a dirt road.
A couple weeks ago I had just started out and at the last second I saw a chipmunk trying to get out of my way. I did a late maneuver to try to avoid catching him, but was pretty sure he became road kill. I was just going to the post office and back so I slowed down to see if I got him, feeling guilty the whole way back. I felt good when he wasn't mangled in the roadway.
Brettssunshine
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We were out and about yesterday through lower PA and upper MD riding only back roads. I saw the bird diving down from my left so I moved to the right to avoid it....I didn't....the bird hit my hip and thigh. I hope it was OK; I didn't turn around to see. :yikes:
