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From: Doug Payne on 12 Feb 2010 15:56 On 2/12/2010 3:18 PM, don (Calgary) wrote: > On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:39:28 -0500, Doug Payne > <dwpayne(a)ist.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: > >> On 2/12/2010 8:24 AM, don (Calgary) wrote: >> >>> Ian is a local boy and knows well of what he speaks, or sings. >> >> Interesting. I didn't think Albertans would consider someone who was >> born and raised in Vancouver, and who spent considerable time in >> Toronto, as a 'local boy'. Maybe there's hope for me yet. > > I believe he has lived in the Foothills of Alberta since the late 60's > or early 70's. I think that qualifies him as a local boy. > > As a professional musician I am sure his work has taken him to many > cities. That said his roots are here in Alberta. This is where he > calls home. > > I was spent my first 30 years in Vancouver. Despite that I am proud to > call myself an Albertan. Yup I was born in Vancouver, but today I > would not consider myself a Vancouver local. It was kind of a joke there Don. I know Ian's been in Alberta since the 70's. Of course, he was born in the 30's. As for me? I'm from wherever I happen to be at the time.
From: don (Calgary) on 12 Feb 2010 16:09 On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 15:56:59 -0500, Doug Payne <dwpayne(a)ist.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: >On 2/12/2010 3:18 PM, don (Calgary) wrote: >> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 12:39:28 -0500, Doug Payne >> <dwpayne(a)ist.uwaterloo.ca> wrote: >> >>> On 2/12/2010 8:24 AM, don (Calgary) wrote: >>> >>>> Ian is a local boy and knows well of what he speaks, or sings. >>> >>> Interesting. I didn't think Albertans would consider someone who was >>> born and raised in Vancouver, and who spent considerable time in >>> Toronto, as a 'local boy'. Maybe there's hope for me yet. >> >> I believe he has lived in the Foothills of Alberta since the late 60's >> or early 70's. I think that qualifies him as a local boy. >> >> As a professional musician I am sure his work has taken him to many >> cities. That said his roots are here in Alberta. This is where he >> calls home. >> >> I was spent my first 30 years in Vancouver. Despite that I am proud to >> call myself an Albertan. Yup I was born in Vancouver, but today I >> would not consider myself a Vancouver local. > >It was kind of a joke there Don. I know Ian's been in Alberta since the >70's. Of course, he was born in the 30's. As for me? I'm from wherever I >happen to be at the time. I have a friend who lives in a very small town in central Maine and out there your family has to go back at least two generations before you are considered a local. We're not quite so particular. If you drink beer, enjoy red meat and don't mind getting your boots dirty, you can be an Albertan. Riding a motorcycle is a bonus.
From: S'mee on 12 Feb 2010 22:36 On Feb 11, 9:06 am, æ <breoganmacbr...(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > On Feb 10, 9:14 pm, Erin Go Bragh <no.s...(a)no.spam> wrote: > > > That could make the Dnepr a bit more lively. I wonder if > > I could really pull this off. Seattle's an easy day's drive > > and back. > > It *still* makes more sense to buy  larger Japanese motorcycle (at > least 1000 cc's, preferably larger) and bolt a sidecar chassis to it. > > If you cobble a BMW/Dnepr monstrosity together, you're very likely to > have to haul it home from a tour when it breaks down due to some bit > of dodgy engineering. Shows what you know fraudulent one...oh and your are an unedcated LIAR.
From: S'mee on 12 Feb 2010 22:37 On Feb 12, 1:20 pm, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 20:18:23 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> > wrote: > > >I was spent > > Of course that should read "I spent". > > I'd hate to upset our resident net nanny. I thought it was a rather amusing double entendree...but I've twisted sense of humour. ;^)
From: Bruce Richmond on 13 Feb 2010 17:53
On Feb 12, 12:01 am, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > On Thu, 11 Feb 2010 22:29:58 -0500, Futility Man <n...(a)futile.org> > wrote: > > >On Fri, 12 Feb 2010 02:14:28 GMT, "don (Calgary)" <hd.f...(a)telus.net> wrote: > > >>Call RIV tomorrow and ask them what gymnastics you will have to do to > >>bring the bike across the border. I would hazard to guess, no title, > >>no crossing the border. > > >Is there a need for a title if all he's going to use is the motor? Doesn't the > >title belong with the frame? It does here. > > I can't imagine Customs allowing someone to bring a complete bike > across the border without a title. When I brought my racing sidecar rig up to Mosport I shared space in a trailer with a few friends. There were three sidecars and at least a half dozen solo bikes, along with spare engines, tires, etc. Never showed any paperwork going either way across the border. The only question going into Canada was "How much gas in the cans?" > He might be able to take the motor out and just bring it across the > border, but without a title I doubt they will let him bring a complete > bike across. |