In John's Basement

wyatt earp · #21 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by THE WATCHER

RE: What kind of bike is it?

ehehehehehehehehehehe

it's a 1973 YAMMAHA 500 8 valve DOHC with titanium valve seats.

4 stroke with twin carbs....LOTS OF INTAKE AND EXHAUST ;-)

I'll probably have to put it back together before I can get rid of it :-I

and then I'll be TEMPTED ta ride it :-O

It's street rocket.....a little heavy for using as a dirt bike......But I have driven it down a deer trail or three back in the day :-I

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if you don't put it back together there might be some good part's worth selling, a good old fuel tank in good shape can get you some money.
You know that steel is going for $6.00 a 100lb's now? these bastards down here in S.C. are stealing every thing. Stealing cooper gutters off of churches, stealing aluminum conduit from construction sites.

oceanbreeze · #22 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by wyatt earp

A friend of mine just died last month up in Michigan, He ran into a tree, poor dude was only 35.

I'm sorry about your friend.
Michigan is awesome for snowmobile riding, though.
My 70 year old step dad still rides.

I guess I'm too frugal, don't feel like paying for a trailer for the 4 wheelers.
I grew up just backing out of the garage and riding.

wyatt earp · #23 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by oceanbreeze

I'm sorry about your friend.
Michigan is awesome for snowmobile riding, though.
My 70 year old step dad still rides.

I guess I'm too frugal, don't feel like paying for a trailer for the 4 wheelers.
I grew up just backing out of the garage and riding.

Don''t be, the guy lived life to the fullest

Welcome to St Louis Grand Prix Racing

[quote]Powerboat Racing Champion, Kevin Ladd was tragically killed late Friday Feb. 15th while riding recreation snowmobiles in Michigan’s upper-peninsula.

Kevin was leading a group of powerboat racing friends for the annual ride when Ladd’s sled struck a tree at a high rate of speed, Kevin suffered fatal injuries. Ladd has been described as “one of the best and most experienced snowmobiler’s around” stated a close friend. “He was good and he had the experience, so it was simply a tragic accident”.

Kevin had a stellar 2007 rookie season in Champ2, where he won his first ever F2 race in Augusta, and finished third overall in the championship. Ladd was set to move up to the sports top level in 2008, F1 ChampBoat with a new team currently being assembled/[quote]

oceanbreeze · #24 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 02:32 PM

[quote=wyatt earp;379688]Don''t be, the guy lived life to the fullest

Welcome to St Louis Grand Prix Racing

[quote]Powerboat Racing Champion, Kevin Ladd was tragically killed late Friday Feb. 15th while riding recreation snowmobiles in Michigan’s upper-peninsula.

Kevin was leading a group of powerboat racing friends for the annual ride when Ladd’s sled struck a tree at a high rate of speed, Kevin suffered fatal injuries. Ladd has been described as “one of the best and most experienced snowmobiler’s around” stated a close friend. “He was good and he had the experience, so it was simply a tragic accident”.

Kevin had a stellar 2007 rookie season in Champ2, where he won his first ever F2 race in Augusta, and finished third overall in the championship. Ladd was set to move up to the sports top level in 2008, F1 ChampBoat with a new team currently being assembled/

Died what he loved doing.

THE WATCHER · #25 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 07:30 PM

DON'T WORRY.......THERE IS AN AFTERLIFE :-)

I was just out transplanting stuff in the garden again......(I'm running out of room to put stuff)......and I discovered ANOTHER ALIEN Rabbit :-)

oh my :-I

This one is all of one color, a light tan, and only twice the size of the wild bunnies......and I'm thinkin it must've escaped with the Gieant white eared one.........AND...it's probably FEMALE :-I

IT'S NOT VERY AFRAID OF ME EITHER :-(...I'm definatley gonna have to fence in the garden :-I

BUT ON A LIGHTER NOTE......I wandered over to the nieghbors just to the north of me..(Larry n Layna :-)...Took em a potted raspberry plant.....and wanted to enquire if they'ed lost some rabbits :-)

THEY DIDN'T....but they've seen em both running around thier backyard too :-)

ANYWAY...I learned Larrys' gonna bring in a 450 Dozer this summer when the land firms up a bit......SO.....I says.....HEY.....if I throw a couple100$ your way, would ya drive it across the back of my property a few times, push off the back slope into a pile so's I can have a BIG BONFIRE for the forth of July..........HE LAUGHED.......said we'd work somethin out :-)

MORE SPACE TA TRANSPLANT STUFF :-)

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Petey · #26 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by THE WATCHER

DON'T WORRY.......THERE IS AN AFTERLIFE :-)

I was just out transplanting stuff in the garden again......(I'm running out of room to put stuff)......and I discovered ANOTHER ALIEN Rabbit :-)

oh my :-I

This one is all of one color, a light tan, and only twice the size of the wild bunnies......and I'm thinkin it must've escaped with the Gieant white eared one.........AND...it's probably FEMALE :-I

IT'S NOT VERY AFRAID OF ME EITHER :-(...I'm definatley gonna have to fence in the garden :-I

BUT ON A LIGHTER NOTE......I wandered over to the nieghbors just to the north of me..(Larry n Layna :-)...Took em a potted raspberry plant.....and wanted to enquire if they'ed lost some rabbits :-)

THEY DIDN'T....but they've seen em both running around thier backyard too :-)

ANYWAY...I learned Larrys' gonna bring in a 450 Dozer this summer when the land firms up a bit......SO.....I says.....HEY.....if I throw a couple100$ your way, would ya drive it across the back of my property a few times, push off the back slope into a pile so's I can have a BIG BONFIRE for the forth of July..........HE LAUGHED.......said we'd work somethin out :-)

MORE SPACE TA TRANSPLANT STUFF :-)

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John, I got a question about onions. I found an old onion in the back of my cupboard and it is growing a big green plant out of one end that is about 10 inches long. Any idea what this thing will grow into?

CrankyYankee · #27 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 08:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by THE WATCHER

DON'T WORRY.......THERE IS AN AFTERLIFE :-)

I was just out transplanting stuff in the garden again......(I'm running out of room to put stuff)......and I discovered ANOTHER ALIEN Rabbit :-)

oh my :-I

This one is all of one color, a light tan, and only twice the size of the wild bunnies......and I'm thinkin it must've escaped with the Gieant white eared one.........AND...it's probably FEMALE :-I

IT'S NOT VERY AFRAID OF ME EITHER :-(...I'm definatley gonna have to fence in the garden :-I

BUT ON A LIGHTER NOTE......I wandered over to the nieghbors just to the north of me..(Larry n Layna :-)...Took em a potted raspberry plant.....and wanted to enquire if they'ed lost some rabbits :-)

THEY DIDN'T....but they've seen em both running around thier backyard too :-)

ANYWAY...I learned Larrys' gonna bring in a 450 Dozer this summer when the land firms up a bit......SO.....I says.....HEY.....if I throw a couple100$ your way, would ya drive it across the back of my property a few times, push off the back slope into a pile so's I can have a BIG BONFIRE for the forth of July..........HE LAUGHED.......said we'd work somethin out :-)

MORE SPACE TA TRANSPLANT STUFF :-)

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I just transplanted a sequoia

It almost died.

CrankyYankee · #28 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Petey

John, I got a question about onions. I found an old onion in the back of my cupboard and it is growing a big green plant out of one end that is about 10 inches long. Any idea what this thing will grow into?

Try dirt.

THE WATCHER · #29 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 09:47 PM

eehehehehehehehehehe.....try dirt.......ehehehehehe........onions are cheap at the store :-)

marmalade6 · #30 (**permalink**) 04-17-2008, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Petey

John, I got a question about onions. I found an old onion in the back of my cupboard and it is growing a big green plant out of one end that is about 10 inches long. Any idea what this thing will grow into?

Plant the other end.