Subject: RE: Long time listener...first time caller
Author: Ian Adkins
Date: Jul 1, 2004, 6:43 AM
Post ID: 1717079744
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Roberto, I think you need to stick to drinks that make you less mean :-)
I don't think our newest member was criticizing the rally nor insulting the
people who put on the rallies with his comments. He was merely saying that
having an "oldest bike (RIDDEN!) " to a rally would be a good category to
include in the awards ceremony. I personally agree with Bill and others who
see our bikes as (still) Moto Guzzis but in a class of their own. Anyone who
rides them or sees them at the rallies can attest to that. I liked how Ron
had an "Oldest Loop" and "Best Loop" award at the VA Rally. I feel it shows
an appreciation for the older bikes.
Also...I am a bit surprised at your comments being that you are a Loop
aficionado yourself and this is a "Loop List". I don't want to get into a
pissing match with y'all but I would like to think that the good Loop folk
of this list can make a comment without having their ass reemed by someone
who should know better.
I'm getting off the soap box now.
-----Original Message-----
From: alp-@insightbb.com [mailto:alp-@insightbb.com]
Sent: Friday, July 02, 2004 12:16 AM
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Subject: Re: Long time listener...first time caller
Bill, I am glad you have ridden 30 years and are still with us. Don't
complain because they did not have the "Oldest Bike Ridden" . Be happy that
they had a National in such a Perfect and beautyful place as South Dakota
and that so many people gave their time to try to make sure you were happy
and enjoy the rally. GIve me a break..
Stop bitching about they "did not have Singles " or this or that . the
way I perceived it they were a very small amount of people that try very
hard to put a National. You Don't Like it...put one of your Own and make it
better....
Roberto.
Just came back from playing darts in the league , it is pass 12;00 am and
had 3 or 4 or 5 Jack daniels ...but this is my story and I am sticking to
it................
----- Original Message -----
From: bluezi-@att.net
To: Loopfram-@topica.com
Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:47 PM
Subject: spam: Long time listener...first time caller
Hello All!
This is my first time so be gentle!....due to the kindness
friendliness of Charlie Mullendore, I found out about this mailing list at
this year's West Virginia Rally, and have been reading all your e-mails
since then, so now I thought maybe it's time for my two cents worth.
First of all, I've been riding for over thirty years, and have
finally found my niche'....Moto Guzzi. I have had or ridden just about
every brand of bike you can think of, all of them were great fun, and many I
still have, but my 1973 Eldorado is the best! Having attended just two
Rally's (WVA & Western New York), I can tell that Guzzi people are for real.
Not the "Yuppie" type, or the "Look how bad I am" type, just plain, good
folks.
Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the National, but very surprised
that there wasn't an award for the "Oldest bike" ridden! I was a long time
member of the BMWMOA and even they used to have "Oldest bike" awards. One
of my favorite memories is going to the 1981 BMW Four Winds Rally at the
"still wet behind the ears" age of 18, on a ratty but running like a clock
1951 R25 single and beating out an old guy (who was about thirty, but old to
me then) with a perfect looking 1952 Sunbeam, (needless to say, he wasn't so
happy about getting upstaged by a kid!)
Anyway, put in my vote for having an "Oldest bike ridden" award at
ALL the Rallies...people that love and ride the old stuff need rewarded for
their efforts!
Hope to see and meet you all at Vintage Days!
Bill Snyder
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<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=700303613-01072004>Roberto, I think you need to stick to drinks that make
you less mean :-)</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=700303613-01072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=700303613-01072004>I
don't think our newest member was criticizing the rally nor insulting the people
who put on the rallies with his comments. He was merely saying that having an
"oldest bike (RIDDEN!) " to a rally would be a good category to include in the
awards ceremony. I personally agree with Bill and others who see our bikes as
(still) Moto Guzzis but in a class of their own. Anyone who rides them or sees
them at the rallies can attest to that. I liked how Ron had an "Oldest Loop" and
"Best Loop" award at the VA Rally. I feel it shows an appreciation for the
older bikes.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=700303613-01072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=700303613-01072004>Also...I am a bit surprised at your comments being that
you are a Loop aficionado yourself and this is a "Loop List". I don't want to
get into a pissing match with y'all but I would like to think that the good Loop
folk of this list can make a comment without having their ass reemed by
someone who should know better. </SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=700303613-01072004></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=700303613-01072004>I'm
getting off the soap box now.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> alp-@insightbb.com
[mailto:alp-@insightbb.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 02, 2004 12:16
AM<BR><B>To:</B> Loopfram-@topica.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: Long time
listener...first time caller<BR><BR></DIV></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bill, I am glad you have ridden 30 years and are
still with us. Don't complain because they did not have the "Oldest Bike
Ridden" . Be happy that they had a National in such a Perfect and beautyful
place as South Dakota and that so many people gave their time to
try to make sure you were happy and enjoy the rally. GIve me a
break..</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Stop bitching about they "did not have Singles
" or this or that . the way I perceived it they were a very small amount
of people that try very hard to put a National. You Don't Like it...put
one of your Own and make it better....</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roberto.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Just came back from playing darts in the league ,
it is pass 12;00 am and had 3 or 4 or 5 Jack daniels ...but this is my story
and I am sticking to it................</FONT></DIV>
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title=blu-@att.net>bluezi-@att.net</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, June 30, 2004 11:47
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> spam: Long time
listener...first time caller</DIV>
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<P>Hello All!</P>
<P> This is my first time so be gentle!....due to
the kindness friendliness of Charlie Mullendore, I found out about this
mailing list at this year's West Virginia Rally, and have been reading
all your e-mails since then, so now I thought maybe it's time for my two
cents worth.</P>
<P> First of all, I've been riding for over thirty
years, and have finally found my niche'....Moto Guzzi. I have had or
ridden just about every brand of bike you can think of, all of them
were great fun, and many I still have, but my 1973 Eldorado is the
best! Having attended just two Rally's (WVA & Western New York), I
can tell that Guzzi people are for real. Not the "Yuppie" type, or the
"Look how bad I am" type, just plain, good folks. </P>
<P> Unfortunately, I couldn't attend the National,
but very surprised that there wasn't an award for the "Oldest bike"
ridden! I was a long time member of the BMWMOA and even they used to
have "Oldest bike" awards. One of my favorite memories is going to the
1981 BMW Four Winds Rally at the "still wet behind the ears" age
of 18, on a ratty but running like a clock 1951 R25 single and beating
out an old guy (who was about thirty, but old to me then) with
a perfect looking 1952 Sunbeam, (needless to say, he wasn't so
happy about getting upstaged by a kid!)</P>
<P> Anyway, put in my vote for having an "Oldest
bike ridden" award at ALL the Rallies...people that love and ride the old
stuff need rewarded for their efforts!</P>
<P> Hope to see and meet you all at Vintage
Days!</P>
<P> Bill
Snyder</P></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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