Tomorrow is the last day of school and the weather is just right for...

[Onkel Neal]

A motorcycle trip! I'm going to take off and wind my way to Chicago and see the U-505 and the Badlands in SD. Might even poke a spoke into Canada. So, two weeks of planning and anticipation, a new set of tires, and away we go... :shucks:

[Arclight]

Have a nice trip, be sure to take some pictures. :salute:

[HunterICX]

Have Fun, Neal :)

I just passed my Motorbike Theory exam so now for the practice bit:rock:
so soon I will be enjoying bikeriding as well :sunny:

HunterICx

[Skybird]

Motorbike? Fly low, fly deep, fast in, fast out! :D

[Jimbuna]

You have a nice trip...and take care http://www.psionguild.org/forums/images/smilies/wolfsmilies/thumbsup.gif

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[Torplexed]

Man. That sounds like fun. :cool: Be careful out there and have a great trip! :salute:

Get a picture in front of Mt. Rushmore if you can....on top of Rushmore if you really wanna show off your off-wheeling skills. :D

[longam]

Make sure to get off the freeway now and then and enjoy the touring experience.

[Platapus]

If you get to Rapid City, take some time off the bike and go through some of the caves there.

Rapid City is unusual in that you can have Limestone and Crystal caves very close to each other. In one of the crystal caves you can see one of the few helictites in the United States. :yeah:

[Syxx_Killer]

Have a safe trip! Hope you have fun. Sure sounds like it will be a good one. I've always wanted to see U-505. Maybe someday. Take lots of pics! :|\\

[AVGWarhawk]

Motorcycles are made for go and not show. So go have a great time. :salute:

[Kapitan_Phillips]

Motorbike? Fly low, fly deep, fast in, fast out! :D

Wax on, Wax off :D

[UnderseaLcpl]

Have fun and ride safe. There are an awful lot of piss-poor drivers between Houston and Chicago.


If you get to Rapid City, take some time off the bike and go through some of the caves there.


Seconded. They really are quite a sight.

[SteamWake]

Have a fun and safe trip.

Dont worry about subsim, we will try not to make too much mess around here. :woot:

[Pioneer]

Who ya leaving the Subsim keys with?

Just in case there's another server fire of course.

[Onkel Neal]

Haha, I will have my laptop. Anyway, I don't leave for another two weeks, I just couldn't resist blurting out :smug:

[StdDev]

Have a fun and safe trip.

Dont worry about subsim, we will try not to make too much mess around here. :woot:

[Whisper voice=ON] Shhhhh is he gone yet?..... really!!?? [Whisper voice=OFF]
PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim... call Tarjak.. lets order some booze..

.. letz get some wimunz.....

... SUUuuuuure... I'll help clean up befor he comes back.. :cool: :rock: :rock:

[Jimbuna]

[Whisper voice=ON] Shhhhh is he gone yet?..... really!!?? [Whisper voice=OFF]
PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!
Jim... call Tarjak.. lets order some booze..

.. letz get some wimunz.....

... SUUuuuuure... I'll help clean up befor he comes back.. :cool: :rock: :rock:

Looks like we won't have to go out on his front lawn for our cigs for a while.....:DL

I also remembering leaving my DNA on his drive as we were about to leave for the airport....I wonder if he remembers that :hmmm:


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[FIREWALL]

Have a fun trip. And you can't take to many pictures.

I assume you rideing in a small group or at least a partner as you said "off WE go.

That's a good thing. :yep:

[mr chris]

Have a great trip Neal.
Looking forward to seeing some photos of your adventures.

[longam]

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Don't forget to take a few snacks with you, saves on the stops!

[Dan D]

Sounds great!
You will probably need some good music:

"Boom Boom Chick-A-Boom-Boom-Boom Chick-A-Boom-Chick-A-Boom-Boom-Boom (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kf5pKtpZ2DY)"

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3306/394188531vuz9gxl.jpg
(by courtesy of jimbuna)

[geetrue]

Try to look up Sharky bribe her with a pair of red shoes and I bet her (and her husband) will take you out to dinner.

Glad you said two weeks, because a massive rain storm just came through the west coast on it's way to the midwest.

Have a safe trip ...

You must be getting old, uh and you want to do those kind of wild and crazy things.

I'll just stay home and watch diners and dives on the food channel lol

[Task Force]

Have a nice trip neal.:up:

[Onkel Neal]

Live from Chicago, got to see the U-505 today.

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Drebbel, Neal, Tim

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4610/249/75/1125564608/n1125564608_30339152_1139578.jpg

Sharky and Neal, on the life size U-boat sim.

[Aramike]

Live from Chicago, got to see the U-505 today.

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Drebbel, Neal, Tim

http://photos-a.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v4610/249/75/1125564608/n1125564608_30339152_1139578.jpg

Sharky and Neal, on the life size U-boat sim.Cool shots. Too bad, I was considering going to the museum down there today, but decided against it due to, well, just not feeling the drive.

If I would've known you guys were there, I'd have stopped by and peeked the sub out again.

[SandyCaesar]

Nice, Neal! Cool shots.:|\\

Unfortunately for this Californian, school isn't out for another two weeks. However, I will be going to Chicago tomorrow and through the weekend for Quiz Bowl nationals! I'm going to do my damnedest to try to wrangle the team into visiting U-505, although that might not happen...

[GoldenRivet]

Neal if you pass through East Texas, there is a cold beer somewhere around here with your name on it.

be safe out there :up:

[Platapus]

It has been way too many years since I saw the U-505 Looks like they have vastly improved the exhibit.

Thanks for the pics

Please tell us a little more about the sub simulation. I don't know but I think some people on this board *might* be a tiny bit interested in this. :D

[Jimbuna]

Good to see you got to your destination safely. :up:

Your nothinking of buying her are you? :DL

[Dowly]

Darn, that's cool! Now, be honest, which one of you yelled 'ALAAAARM!' when you were on the helm? :haha:

[AVGWarhawk]

They really did a bang up job on the museum for this u-boat. I wish other pieces of history were treated so well.

[Onkel Neal]

Thanks, guys. This was a fast trip (I'm home already!), I didn't have time to do much but it was great to see Sharky and Drebbel again, and meet Tim.

Yes, the museum is the best I have seen, they did a remarkable job.

Some photos (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/album.php?albumid=51)


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[Jimbuna]

What's that card pinned to your chest say?

"Hi my name is Neal, I'm a Texan, please speak slowly and clearly so I may understand you" :O:

[Onkel Neal]

Ha! I understands them, it's just can theys understands me? :88)