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Gotta love it! My friend at Facebook, Esther, had this up on her profile…………………………………

Norwegians, Swedes and Danes will relate…………………………..Ya Sure, Ya Betcha! (mostly Norwegian here!)

The floor is now open for any and all Ole and Lena jokes. :poke: :lmao: 8)

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Space Oddity. Oui, Canadien…………………………

I lived in Alberta for three years as a young man in high school.

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I need to take up a collection: 2009 KAWASAKI VULCAN 900 LIMITED ED – $5599

This beauty is in Pomona. I need $5599 plus tax, title and fees…………………………………………….. 8)

Then I gotta get an M1 on my DL……………………………………………………………… :shrug:

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/mcd/3745427605.html

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Friday Awesomeness – Isle of Man TT Style

Yes, it’s FRIDAY :D !!!  In celebration of this occasion, I have a bit of awesomeness to share with everyone here :cool:

I’m in nowhere near the shape I’d need to be in and I currently have nowhere near the skill required, but every time I see one of these videos from the Isle of Man TT videos I keep thinking I’d love to do that someday :thumb:

Have a Sierra Hotel day, everyone :mrgreen:

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What Traffic Signs Should Say

Found on the internet but oh, so true!

Found on the internet but oh, so true!

These days, I usually don’t go more than a couple of miles from home and the highest speed limit I deal with is about 40 MPH, but I learned to drive in San Diego and I learned to ride motorcycles in Las Vegas.  I know idiotic drivers and I wish they would all see this and consider actually following these signs ;-)

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26 April 2013 – Scooter Update – New Data Plate & Kick Start Works!!!

Fans of the TV show Firefly and the movie Serenity will probably like this :)

Do you have a vehicle that was made in China?  Did you pay less than $100 for it?  Did you put some work into your vehicle and are you curious as to what the next problem will be?  Are you brave/dumb enough to operate said vehicle in traffic?

Yeah, that’s a pretty good description of your truly lately  :wink:

19 April 2013 - I finally got the new data plate installed!

19 April 2013 – I finally got the new data plate installed!

19 April 2013 - Close-up of the new data plate

19 April 2013 – Close-up of the new data plate

I’ve actually had this decal for a while, but couldn’t figure out where to put it on the V-Star.  I figure it really fits in with the scooter what with its Chinese origin and the notion in the Firefly universe that the U.S. and China had settled their differences.

In other scooter related news, I ordered several different things which all showed up.  I ordered up a new clear face shield for my helmet along with an anti-fog Pinlock insert as my previous clear shield went bye bye with a saddle bag and my smoke shield got seriously scratched.   I’m happy to say that I can now see while riding even if it’s night!  Also, the kick start works :thumb:

Last, but not least, I ordered up a new bushing for the shaft of the kick starter and IT WORKS!!!

I don’t think I’ve told this story but a while back before I bought the new battery (yes, I finally did it – the old one was really toast), I was heading home from work for lunch.  I barely managed to get the scooter started with the electric starter (the kick start was inoperative at the time), but it got running so I headed toward home.  Then the ground wire for the ignition coil fell off.  Again.  Yes, the engine died.  And no, it wouldn’t start no matter what.  I ended up pushing my scooter a bit over a mile home.

The kicker on this scooter isn’t the greatest, but it does work with the new parts.  That gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling :)

That’s all for now, but here’s hoping everyone has a great day :mrgreen:

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19 April 2013 – Terrorist Captured!!!

Dzhokar Tsarnaev is still breathing, but he’s no longer terrorizing anyone.  He was captured today after making the world’s worst choice in getaway vehicles.  Yes, he was hiding in a boat on a trailer in someone’s back yard.

Bravo Zulo and Sierra Hotel to all those who made this terrorist asshole’s capture happen so quickly.

That’s all I have to say about that right now.

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19 April 2013 – Boston – Terror Attack & Manhunt

I’m pretty sure everyone knows about the attack on the Boston Marathon earlier this week.

They may not know about the developments overnight.

Law enforcement released photos of a pair of suspects yesterday and those suspects went on the rampage.  One law enforcement officer is dead and another in critical condition.  Please keep them in your prayers.

19 April 2013 - Dzhokar Tsarnaev - Suspect still at large

19 April 2013 – Dzhokar Tsarnaev – Suspect still at large

If you’re in the Boston area, stay inside at home.  If you’re back east, keep an eye out of this asshole.  Apparently, he’s armed and seriously pissed at his brother having been killed last night.  He’s also responsible for the deaths of and massive injuries to many Americans.

Here’s wishing the families of those in law enforcement find peace and that these terrorists find the opposite.

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Got me an owie………………

Burned the fore arm on a really, really hot air data probe. I do not recommend it……..

At All……………………………………………………….

Healing nicely though as it happened last week.

Burn on fore arm

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President Obama gives Father Kapaun’s family Medal of Honor

Capt. Emil Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest who dodged enemy fire and helped wounded soldiers during the Korean War, posthumously received the Medal of Honor yesterday during a ceremony in the White House East Room.

Stolen from Breitbart………………………………………..

I am a Kansan by adoption. In The Sunflower State, this is a big deal,

Roy Wenzl, the co-author of the The Miracle of Father Kapaun: Priest, Soldier and Korean War Hero, agreed to answer questions from Breitbart News regarding Kapaun’s heroism and the reason he received his award more than 60 years after his noble deeds.

Breitbart News: Why has it taken so long for our government to honor Kapaun?

Roy Wenzl: Like any large organization, the military has its fair share of bureaucracy and red tape. Kapaun did win the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions at Unsan, which is the Army’s second-highest award for bravery. So he wasn’t totally ignored by the Army. But the men who served with him thought he deserved the Medal of Honor, which is why they kept lobbying for it. When Kapaun was recommended for the Medal by the Secretary of Defense, Congress had to pass special legislation because more than two years had passed since the action Kapaun was honored for. That also delayed the process. 

BNN: Can you share a specific story of his bravery–it sounds like there are many examples to choose from.

RW: There are many, both on the battlefield and in the POW camp. On the battlefield, perhaps the most famous is Kapaun brushing aside a Chinese soldier who was about to execute Herb Miller. Miller was lying in a ditch, his ankle broken by a hand grenade. Chinese soldiers were killing many of the wounded. Kapaun, who had negotiated the surrender of some other wounded Americans and himself was a captive at this time, saw this happening. He walked away from his group, brushed aside the befuddled soldier and picked Miller up and put him on his back. He then carried Miller for much of the long march to the POW camp. Miller and his wife, Joyce, attended Thursday’s ceremony at the White House. Miller later wept as he held the Medal of Honor won by Kapaun.

BNN: Is it common for Army Chaplains to throw themselves in harm’s way as Kapaun did?

RW: Certainly not uncommon. Six other chaplains before Kapaun have won the Medal of Honor, all of them for doing the same things in battle that Kapaun did. Soldiers who served with Kapaun, though, said he was shockingly brave, running through gunfire to rescue wounded soldiers while everyone else was ducking for cover. He also won a Bronze Star just after landing in Korea with the 8th Cavalry for leading a group of men in a rescue mission for two wounded soldiers. 

BNN: Did the documentary on his remarkable life help make today’s honor a reality? Has his family played a role in making this long-overdue honor happen?

RW: I think the movement for Kapaun to win the Medal of Honor had already started to gain momentum when the documentary came out. What the documentary perhaps did was prod some more folks in Washington, D.C. that this needed to happen sooner rather than later and made them a bit more active in the cause. Rep. Mike Pompeo, who represents the Wichita area, inherited the Kapaun cause when he took office and was pretty determined in making sure it finally happened. Kapaun’s family has been involved in making this happen, but not perhaps as much as his former POWs. They have lobbied, written letters and given sworn testimony for decades on Kapaun’s behalf. I think the Kapaun family has credited them more than anyone.

BNN: Have any Hollywood filmmakers considered making a film about Kapaun’s life, to your knowledge?

RW: Not to our knowledge. We think, though, that it would make a terrific film.

BNN: Regarding possible sainthood … what can you tell us about the status of this request, and how long has it been in discussion?

RW: I think the push for sainthood began in 1953, right after the POWs were released and began telling the story of Kapaun’s bravery and faith in the camp. I think the Army’s chaplain service first took up the cause, but for whatever reason it did not seem to move anywhere. The Wichita Diocese then took over more recently, under the leadership of Father John Hotze, and has made significant progress. A Vatican investigator has made at least two trips to Wichita to interview families and medical personnel involved in possible miracles attributed to Kapaun. One of the miracle families attended Thursday’s White House ceremony. In the summer of 2012, the diocese gathered up all of its documents on its investigation and shipped them to the Vatican. The investigator is finishing his report on the matter, which he will then present to Vatican officials.

 

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