Date:         Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:47:56 +0000
Reply-To:     J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         J Stewart <fonman4277@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Close Encounters (trip report?)
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Wow, yeah, Skyline Drive is NOT for those in a hurry! I-95 is fast and ugly, I-81 is fast and beautiful. Skyline Drive is beautiful and slow. But, as a biker I do have to admit I do believe in "loud pipes save lives", although my Virago 1100 has stock exhaust. Jeff Stewart ----- Original Message -----
> Tried Skyline Drive on Saturday. Big mistake! Cars, cars, cars and
> motorcycles- even more of those in herds, with most of them announcing
> their presence with annoyingly loud pipes.
> Came around a corner only to encounter this one squid passing on the
> double yellow- he ended up getting sandwiched between us, probably
> close enough to feel my refrigerator exhaust. He was certainly able
> to hear my horn.
> In a perfect world, I would have beenable to witness him disposing
> of his underpants.
> Starting over,
> George, Jo & Ray (the cat)/ATL
> in Winchester, VA
> Mark D.- we'll see ya when we get there.