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From: Rand McNally on 22 Apr 2010 12:22
big_piper wrote:
> George Pollard wrote:
>> On 4/21/2010 10:07 AM, snarl(a)trippin.com wrote:
>>> That looks like a nice loop. By any chance do drivers move over to
>>> th' shoulder to let ya pass like they do up in NW Tejas? They sure as
>>> hell didn't around Dallas/Ft Worth!
>>
>> They sure do, and that is nice. I reciprocate when a faster vehicle
>> catches me. Around big cities, it doesn't happen so much, I guess
>> people there have forgotten kindness.
>>
>> There is a downside to this. If you break down on a Texas road, make
>> sure there is plenty of sight distance behind you when you stop on the
>> shoulder. Ask RE about it some time.
>
> That's cool. Nobody does that around here. Too liberal I guess. The only
> time I've seen it was last year in Michigan on a back-road tour guided
> by Mr. Rand McNally. I think Fins and Goat Head were amazed too.
>
> One matronly motorist wouldn't move over. Rand rode up on her bumper and
> twirled his arm in the air. Eventually she pulled over and we passed.
> Her well powdered face was grimaced and her lips were pursed. I think we
> "dirty motorcyclists" aren't her favorite sort of people.
>

That wasn't my arm.

--
Rand McNally BS#263
And yes, we are very nice up here in Meeeechigan...
From: snarl on 21 Apr 2010 11:07
On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:16:18 -0500, George Pollard <george(a)hiwaay.net>
wrote:

>Nice ride today, the wildflowers were amazing. Went southeast from
>Austin, lots of good cruising roads, no wild twisties.
>
>Towns visited:
>
>Austin
>Lockhart
>Luling - Lunch at the City Market meat market. Pretty good brisket,
>real good sausage.
>Ottine
>Gonzales
>Hamon
>Hochheim
>Petersville
>Shiner - Didn't stop at the brewery
>Hallettsville
>Schulenburg - Home of the drive thru Liquor and Guns store (I have
>photographic evidence)
>Swiss Alp
>Lagrange
>Winchester
>Smithville
>Bastrop
>Austin.
>
>220 miles, give or take. It was a good day to be out.

That looks like a nice loop. By any chance do drivers move over to
th' shoulder to let ya pass like they do up in NW Tejas? They sure as
hell didn't around Dallas/Ft Worth!

Snarl

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