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[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

While I can't say nay to that, I have to defer to Neil Armstrong, who once said the next best thing to flying a jet fighter was riding a good motorcycle. While I haven't flown a jet either, I've ridden some pretty good bikes in my time. Unless you've done that as well your comparison might be stretching things a bit. I've driven some fairly fast cars too, and 150 mph on the ground is a fair bit of excitement.

The term "Motorcycle of the Air" was what the MagniFlight people kept telling me it was. I've never ridden on a motorcycle but if it's like the Gyrocopter...I'm sure i'd like it.

[Sailor Steve]

Originally Posted by Red October1984

The term "Motorcycle of the Air" was what the MagniFlight people kept telling me it was. I've never ridden on a motorcycle but if it's like the Gyrocopter...I'm sure i'd like it.

I'm sure you would. I got my learner's permit at 16. When I read the part that said "May drive an automobile, but must have a licensed driver in the car at all times. May ride a motorcycle, but may not have anyone else on the bike", I said "Dad, you know that little 50cc Honda you bought to drive to work and never did?..."

I never looked back. That little bike and I were constant companions. When my six months were up I renewed the permit rather than get my license. Six months later I had a girlfriend, and had to finally drive a car.

Several years ago a friend had to move to another city just for a couple of months. He asked if I would look after his Honda Shadow while he was gone, and ride it every now and then to keep it from garage rot. I rode it to work one day. The warehouse assistant manager said "Steve, I didn't know you rode!"

I said "I'll bet I was riding before you were born."

He said "I doubt that. When did you start riding?"

"April 1966."

He stared at me for a minute and said "You beat me by one month."

Just last night I was looking at bikes online. I was checking out insurance and one company asked "How many years' riding experience?"

I was a little embarrased when I typed "47".

[Red October1984]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

I was a little embarrased when I typed "47".

That's funny. I haven't even ridden a normal bike in a few years....Once I started growing fast...My bike couldn't keep up. So I grew out of it fast. I've heard of some bad things to come from motorcycles and I've heard of some awesome things.

I don't know what to think. The Permit system for Motorcycles is different now than it was 47 years ago i'm sure. Bikes sound fun...but cars are just fine.

Still hoping to get a Mustang... and maybe my pilot's license and a small plane....


There's a 1965 Cessna 172 for sale at my airport for $35,000... One can only dream.

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

gangsta kiwi, sitting inside taking a break from the sun, liar! I took a break from mowing the lawn to come use the pc



At least in this photo i am sober (not like the one i saw of me here taken 5 odd yrs ago!) Sober & hooked on caffeine and cigs...

What the hell happen to my photo? I was a man last time i looked now im a dog! Couldn't find the picture of me on tinypic. Then remembered i know subsim forums has it in some thread somewhere. But all im seeing is a dog Must of deleted it from Tinypic some time ago

[Mork_417]

It's not all bad, your a cute dog.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by kiwi_2005

What the hell happen to my photo? I was a man last time i looked now im a dog! Couldn't find the picture of me on tinypic. Then remembered i know subsim forums has it in some thread somewhere. But all im seeing is a dog Must of deleted it from Tinypic some time ago

I remember the pic in this thread but it's not here anymore - but nor is there a broken link!

But, anyone know where krashkart is? No sign of him for a few months.

[Sailor Steve]

Yeah, I made a comment on that picture. Now it looks weird following the dog picture.

[Jimbuna]

Weird?....It's absoutely terrifying me to think where that person on the right of the picture has one of their hands

[Herr-Berbunch]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Weird?....It's absoutely terrifying me to think where that person on the right of the picture has one of their hands

# And they called it, puppy glove,
Oh, I guess they'll never know,
How a young heart really feels,
And why I love her so.

[Jimbuna]

Behave yersel

[kiwi_2005]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Weird?....It's absoutely terrifying me to think where that person on the right of the picture has one of their hands

Man i can't find it anywhere hoping i mite of left a copy on the hdd, oh well its not the end of the world no point in stressing out.

Oh one more moan Stupid cell phone can take pictures but wont connect to my PC so i can't use that either! Or maybe it more the stupid PC. Now where i put me blood pressure pills

[Betonov]

And here's me on my 8th (or 7th, maybe 9th) birthday.
The other two are my cousins

[Jimbuna]

Great hat...did you win the bet?

[HunterICX]

I see a young Betonov's Cake train wearing a funny hat and I'll follow up with a younger me standing on a M4A1 76W Sherman on a beach in Normandy.



HunterICX

[Betonov]

It was a normal baseball cap worn high

Nice tank Hunter. That reminds me of a T-34 parked a few kilometres away from hear. I'll go and take a picture when the snow melts