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Don White wrote:
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Don White wrote:

Not to worry. The 'Freaks' definition of work is cluttering up his
wifes kitchen table with worn out kiddycycle parts.

Speaking of motorcycles, did you happen to catch any of the rebroadcasts
of the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy races? What a great race course, 30+
miles I think, around that island in the Irish Sea...twistys, hills,
airborne motorcycles, speeds *averaging* 125-130 mph in some classes,
sidecar motorcycle races...and vistas where you can actually see the
bikes roar by a few feet away, plus many of the bikes had miniature
video cameras mounted *and* there were helicopter cameras, too.

The races were exciting, and the coverage was terrific. These sorts of
open road races have always been my favorites, cars or motorcycles.


Didn't see that race. Usually they are presented on one of the many
cable stations and I only come across them by accident.
What I'm always amazed about is the lack of real boating shows...(not
fishing shows, which are a dime a dozen)


We have an embarrassment of riches in boat shows down here...the big
Annapolis shows, the DC show, there's a pretty big show out by Dulles
Airport, and at least a have dozen other mostly boating shows in the
general area. Once you've been to the Annapolis shows, though, the other
area shows look...small.

The best boat shows I've seen in recent years, though, have been the Miami
"International" shows. Mind-boggling in size...both on land and in the
water. Lots of demo rides, too. Best time of year, typically, to be in
south Florida, usually February, when your northern clime is a
bit...chilly.

One of my Air Force cousins is being transfered to an American base near the
Lockheed Martin plant in Georgia for approx 3 years.
He'll be working on the procurement of about 17 new Hercules transport
aircraft http://www.lockheedmartin.com/products/c130/index.html
I was teasing him about spending some time with him over our colder months.
I'd probably have to stand in line...he has two brothers, four sisters and
about a zillion cousins.