Ewan McGregor, Charlie Boorman, and...me?

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<p>Curmudgeon? Well, not quite “The Long Way Round” but I’ll give it a bit of a run. Some of you know that my alter-ego is a “biker guy”. No rich noobie biker, re-entry rider, wannabe badass - just a simple motorcycle guy. Have been since I was 9. I’ve owned and ridden everything. I ride hard and very, very fast, and I ride well. Just not as well as I did last year. ;)</p>

<p>Well, circumstances have conspired to make it quite likely that my riding days are numbered (but aren’t all of our’s?). (Don’t speculate. It’s nothing interesting or dramatic. I’m just older than my years.)</p>

<p>I’ve convinced a couple of big, strapping youngsters (my 24 and 18 year old nephews. Thanks, sis.;)) to buy these huge, giant, monstrous (which BTW are our appproximate sizes, too) “Round the World” adventure motorcycles with me and go touring with their decrepit ol’ uncle when we can to Central America, Canada, and well…we’ll just see how things go. First stop, the mountains below Monterrey , Mexico. <a href=“http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/bikes/bike.jsp?b=r1200gsa[/url]”>http://www.bmwmotorcycles.com/bikes/bike.jsp?b=r1200gsa&lt;/a&gt; (Mine’s white! It’s the fast one.:wink: Be sure to click on the Gallery - tres cool!) They are there to pull the big honking thing off of me when I drop it. </p>

<p>I am presently in the process of selling everything I’ve accumulated in 40 years of riding to pay for this atrocious thing and the farkles I want to buy for it (gotta have a GPS, XM radio, bike mounted digital camera, saddle bags, dry bags, etc, etc, etc). It’s truly amazing what I have collected. </p>

<p>My time on the site will be limited. I’m not leaving anywhere. I’m an addict. I’ve given up on trying to quit. I just won’t be posting as often. </p>

<p>There. That oughtta do it. :wink: In the Wind. C</p>

<p>No response is neccessary or expected. I’ll see y’all later. Promise. ;)</p>

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<p>Hey…WAIT a minute!!! You didn’t even invite US???</p>

<p>Godspeed, cur!!</p>

<p>There are a lot of CCers between Mexico and Canada…if you find your way through KS, give us a shout out… :D</p>

<p>Be careful, but most of all, HAVE FUN!! :)</p>

<p>~berurah</p>

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<p>ah curmudgeon…I think I know the bug that bit you…coming from the family of “simple motorcycle guys” that I do… (well…except for the one sibling who’s strictly about the off-road racing circuit).</p>

<p>Have fun, see it all and be safe…</p>

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<p>Who was that masked man? I meant to thank him.</p>

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<p>But will you be stopping to check out colleges on the way?</p>

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<p>…farkles?</p>

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<p>Cur, my uncle is 85 and still rides. Don’t tell him he’s too old.</p>

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<p>cur, when you said Ewan MacGregor and you, for a moment I thought that you were going to be making movies involving full frontal nudity. Ewan is famous for his willingness to do that.</p>

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<p>Cur,
How long are you gonna be out?
Send us pictures!!</p>

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<p>Good thing those nephews have a rich uncle :D.</p>

<p>Or a smart cousin so that the “college fund” could be diverted to the “RTWWMLCU” fund (round-the-world-with-midlife-crisis-uncle). :D:D</p>

<p>And if said uncle and nephews happen to be wending their way slowly northward between Dec07 and Feb08 via Baja, Mexico… our door is always open. Bienvenidos!</p>

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<p>Curm - happy traveling! Have a great time. Stop in a cyber cafe every now and then, to let us know how you’re doing. If the 3 of you ever run into trouble, just post here, and you’ll have help in no time. Take care, and God speed.</p>

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<p>Oh, good, you left a note on the frig this time at least, lol. Safe, happy and wonderful travels, but, please don’t forget to write home :)</p>

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<p>Hasta la vista, baby.</p>

<p>Ewan MacGregor…ahhhhhh. Now there’s a nice image to leave the women folk with…</p>

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<p>cur,
i read that not only is Cassody, Kansas the Prairie Chicken Capitol of Kansas BUT they also host motorcycle gatherings the first Sunday of the months, May through October.</p>

<p>have a great trip :)</p>

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<p>I went to my alumni association dinner recently & our guest speaker was a fellow alum who is the head honcho at Harley Davidson. He would be so sad to see you on a BMW … </p>

<p>I have no interest whatsoever in getting on one of those things (I’m dorky AND chicken!), but folks who like 'em SURE DO LIKE 'EM!!! I bet you’ll have a FAAAANTASTIC time. You’re never too old to have a good time …</p>

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<p>But who is Charlie Boorman?</p>

<p>;)</p>

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<p>I didn’t know who that is either- I had to look him up</p>

<p>he is the son of John Boorman ( director of Deliverance)</p>

<p>he also apparently rides a BMW</p>

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<p>He played Mordred in “Excalibur” (directed by his dad).</p>

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<p>I think Brad and Angelina ride BMWs too. :wink: (I believe they were spotted on Adventures…)</p>

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<p>Cur, happy trails and don’t forget us! Y’all come back safe and in one piece, hear?</p>