Pie Run VII: Surf's Up! - Floyd's Ranch House 7/25/09

[Gilk51]

July Pie Run for 2009

Definition: Pie Run - see here (http://www.twtex.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36546)

Where:
Floyd's Ranch House Restaurant
2144 Highway 361
Ingleside, TX 78362
(361) 776-3511

(it's near Corpus Christi)


Our second trip to this location. :sun:

Contacted: 7/9 phone call

website: don't seem to have one :-(

GPS: N27.87605 W97.19810

Map:
map (http://yellowpages.superpages.com/profile~SRC_google~C_Food+&+Dining~LID_JVVVf521fVKSgzmDHDpAQQ%3D%3D~attres_tr ue.htm)

When:
11:00 AM CDT (1100 for our military minded)
25 July 2009

The arrival time is our normal morning time to beat the lunch rush.
OK, lately we have been the lunch rush! :eek2:

Last time we met at 1:00 PM - any interest in doing that time again? (11:00 is it so far)


Who:

Definite or "In": :sun: (20)
Gilk51 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Chuck
euromedic http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Peter
$hooter http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Paul
KillerKru http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Ron
CaroleAnn http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Carole
focus frenzy http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Leon
Beemer Steve http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Steve
wendy and steve http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Wendy
M38A1 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Scott
Mid-Day Mike http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Mike (10)
mickel1138 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Mickel
klb1122 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Kory
IronWombat http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Gareth
White Wing http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Shane
dukey33 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Dave
Snoopster http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Debbie
Raimmaker http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Erik
Sluggo http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif AJ
ST/SV+1 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Larry http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Karen (20)

Probable (definite with conditions): :cool2: (4)
drfood http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Darrell
jdawg http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Jay
FJRSTAR http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Scott
Moose http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me_grn.gif Al

Definite Maybe: :loco: ()

Maybe: :scratch: (0)

Possible: :shrug:

Thinking about it :ponder:

Unlikely but a hair of a chance... :pray:
tortugahttp://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me_grn.gif Susan
Squeaky http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Rebecca

something between unlikely and cancellations... :roll:

Cancellations :-(
StromDude Bill
Jar675 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif James
PapaJar T
MamaJar V
MiniJar#1 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif A
MiniJar#2 http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif M
retrorider http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif Jamie
CAV MAN
FJR Bandit http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif David (pinched nerve problems)

No Way (doing something else & have to tell you about it ;-) ) :doh:
Andrew T (offshore)
kurt (working)
Texfire

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http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me.gif means I have a pre-printed souvenir nametag for you.

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/thumbs/nametag_me_grn.gif means I have a pre-printed souvenir nametag for you that was left over from a previous event.

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Count: 20 def + 4 prob = 24, 0 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[StromDude]

Sounds like a good weekend to ride , hit the beach and go deep sea fishing...count me in....Bill

[Manfred]

Wouldn't this more properly be labeled "July Pie Run for 2009", considerin' how June 2009 was so last month? :hack:

I should be arriving home from a 2 week cage/pop-up camping trip on July 25, Lord willin'.

Ya'll have fun, if you get the right month and all. :lol2:

[Gilk51]

Wouldn't this more properly be labeled "July Pie Run for 2009", considerin' how June 2009 was so last month? :hack:

I should be arriving home from a 2 week cage/pop-up camping trip on July 25, Lord willin'.

Ya'll have fun, if you get the right month and all. :lol2:

Well, would you believe that I left it like that to see if anyone actually read these things? :lol2:

[james9793]

FYI - There's a 2 for 1 coupon on the 'MAP' link. :eat:

James

[Beemer Steve]

We are out Wendy is having a reunion of sort that day

[FJR Bandit]

Since this is the closest one to my place......I'm IN.

[euromedic]

I am thinking about this one. May make this the first two-up pie run for me and Mischelle.

EDIT: Put ME as IN :rider: Mischelle will be in Austin partying with friends :clap:

[$hooter]

I'm in...Ron is in and we are planning on going down on Wednesday for some fishing. I am also trying to figure out if I can rig up a way to pull my boat...so far, no ideas yet. If anyone wants to go fishing...holler at me. We can either jump on a head boat or I have some honey-holes that we can go hit and we wont need a boat. You will only need to swim about 20 yards in water about 6foot deep. I have several friends there and might can borrow something, but it isnt totally necessary. If the fishing bug hits me hard :giveup: ...I will craw-fish on the bike and take my truck with the boat behind me. :trust:

[Gilk51]

I'm in...Ron is in

Has Ron ever registered or did I miss it? I need his screen name...

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list updated - see post #1

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Count: 5 def + 1 prob = 6, 0 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[retrorider]

I'm in. Maybe it'll be warm enough for a mesh jacket... :lol2:

[Andrew T]

35 minutes from my house - but 1. still waiting on parts for the KLR, and 2. I'll be offshore Thu-Sat out of Galveston. Oh well, next time! Y'all have fun

[Squeaky]

Go ahead and put us down as probable. I'll use the RSVP to "urge" everyone to get their act together. It'll be (get a pen Chuck) Me, Jar675, PapaJar, MamaJar, MiniJar#1, MiniJar#2.

[drfood]

Put us down as probable also. Depends on work issues for both of us, plus whether I get the new tires on the strom before them.

It'll be drfood (aka Darrell) and jdawg (his other half Jay).

[CaroleAnn]

Put me down as positive, I'll be there! :rider:

[Gilk51]

list updated (see post #1)

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Count: 7 def + 9 prob = 16, 1 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[$hooter]

Like I said earlier...KillerKru (Ron) and I are heading down on Wednesday morning, July 22 so that we can head over to Port A and do alittle fishing. Anyone want to go early and run with us, or meet up somewhere along the way...holler at me. Not sure just yet how we are going to go, but probably go down 35 to San Marcus, then turn off and go thru Seguin and head on down. For people spending the night, we have stayed at The Comfort Inn many times in Ingleside. Its nice and its clean and the prices are very reasonable. Its just down the street from the "pie shop" like you were going to go to Corpus. We will head back Sunday morning early...leaving out no later than 7 am.

[FJRSTAR]

Another probable here.

I was there last time and remember it being a little windy on 35 south of Port Lavaca.

Seems like it was warm but not unreasonably hot like it has been lately.

I tried riding tonight but it was uncomfortably hot!

[FJR Bandit]

Looks like I'm out. My little girl made it to State for swimming. And guess what day it is on? :doh: So I'll be in San Antonio in the morning. If she has an early time, I might head for a late lunch and pie. ;-)

[Snoopster]

Please put Erik "Rainmaker" and I as probables. Hopefully he'll get that weekend & we can see his folks as well. :zen:

[Gilk51]

list updated - see post #1

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Count: 7 def + 11 prob = 18, 0 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

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KillerKru (Ron) and I are heading down on Wednesday morning, July 22

I expect to head down (very) early Friday morning & plan to stop at a few courthouses - not quite a straight route thru San Saba. I hope to be in the area by Friday night, so maybe we can meet up for some chow somewhere.

I'll check on the Comfort Inn - last time I stayed at the Best Western. Where abouts is the CI (too lazy to check right now)?

Please put Erik "Rainmaker" and I as probables. Hopefully he'll get that weekend & we can see his folks as well. :zen:

Hope ya'll can make it - I haven't seen Big E for a while...

Where are all the beach-goers that wanted this during the summer? :ponder:

[CaroleAnn]

The 11:00am meet will be tough for me but I'm going to do my best. I'm making a weekend trip out of it and staying the night Saturday. I plan on riding around Mustang Island and stuff. I've never made it to the beach except at Galvaston so I'm excited.

[Squeaky]

Where are all the beach-goers that wanted this during the summer? :ponder:

After plowing the front end of the Strom in the sand and getting a sunburn last year, I'm thinking I might steer clear of the beach this time. :giveup:

[kurt]

Where are all the beach-goers that wanted this during the summer? :ponder:

Working.

[Beemer Steve]

so how many people are planning on staying the night fri,or sat in or around corpus

[FJR Bandit]

It turns out that my little girl isn't swimming until Sunday. So I'm back in "IF" (and that is a BIG IF) I'm healed from my pinched nerve in time.

[StromDude]

Well, I'm out now, I just booked a 3 day weekend at the Omni in Corpus Christi with my daughter for the next weekend so I don't think I want to go to the beach two weekends in a row, especially in this stupid heat...see ya next month...Bill

[Gilk51]

so I don't think I want to go to the beach two weekends in a row

Easy fix - don't go to the beach the first weekend! :zen:

There is the Lex and the aquarium...

;-)

[Gilk51]

so how many people are planning on staying the night fri,or sat in or around corpus

I plan on staying Friday night at either the Best Western or Comfort Inn. My plan is to make it home Saturday night sometime... :yawn:

[Gilk51]

I talked with another prospective Pie Runner last night at the Burger Box and he might join me riding down on Friday.

My tentative schedule:
leave A-town about 7:00 AM
probably I20 to I35W to US67
blast thru Cleburne about 7:45 (possible meet-up somewhere)
US67 to Glen Rose
SH220 to Hico
SH6 to US281
US281 to Hamilton
SH36 & 218 to FM2005
FM2205 and US84 to Goldwaite
SH16 to San Saba
SH16 to Llano
SH29 to Burnet
US281 to Johnson City
US281 thru Blanco to 311
311 to New Braunfels
TX46 to Seguin
Highways 123, 467, 539, and 97 to Floresville
US181 to Falls City
US181 to Karnes City
US181 and 181Bu to Beeville
US181 to Sinton
US181 to Gregory
361 to Ingleside

I have a reservation for the Best Western (they had AARP rates :-P )

looks like 480 miles from my house with the westerly detour... :sun:

[Gilk51]

list updated - see post #1

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Count: 7 def + 12 prob = 18, 0 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[focus frenzy]

I talked with another prospective Pie Runner last night at the Burger Box and he might join me riding down on Friday.



count me in Chuck!

I hope I don't hold you up to much with my slow little short range scooter. :rider:

[Gilk51]

count me in Chuck!

I hope I don't hold you up to much with my slow little short range scooter. :rider:

I plan to make a LOT of stops. :doh:

Where is a good place to meet up in Cleburne - maybe off 67 or Business 67?

[focus frenzy]

I plan to make a LOT of stops. :doh:

Where is a good place to meet up in Cleburne - maybe off 67 or Business 67?

off of 67 at the home depot is a easy meet spot, or I can be on the north side of the court house for easy escape westward.

with a best range of 140 miles before yellow light of doom, lot of stops is good with me.
I realy need to get to work on old Bob, my 1000G, he has much longer legs.

[Squeaky]

Ok, doesn't look like the JAR clan can make it after all. I am still a possibility though.

[Gilk51]

Ok, doesn't look like the JAR clan can make it after all. I am still a possibility though.

:-(

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OK, list updated - see post #1


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Count: 7 def + 6 prob = 13, 0 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:


we need some more folks - I thought we had some locals in the area? :ponder:

[Gilk51]

off of 67 at the home depot is a easy meet spot,.

67 and the 174 exit, right? It looks like there is a bank at the corner of that access road and Pipeline (runs north and south) which is just a short distance from the exit & easy back on.

Say 8:00? :sun:

[focus frenzy]

67 and the 174 exit, right? It looks like there is a bank at the corner of that access road and Pipeline (runs north and south) which is just a short distance from the exit & easy back on.

Say 8:00? :sun:

8:00am or pm? LOL!
8 is good, that will give me a good four hours sleep. I can live with that.

we gonna split a room or do I need to make reservations?

[Gilk51]

we gonna split a room or do I need to make reservations?

I have a room with 2 queens reserved - you are welcome to split if you like.
Best Western - Naval Station Inn

[Gilk51]

We are out Wendy is having a reunion of sort that day

I totally missed this & I hear rumors that ya'll are coming! :scratch:

[Beemer Steve]

I totally missed this & I hear rumors that ya'll are coming! :scratch:

yes we are coming ,she had planned a reunion, but decided corpus to be more fun

[M38A1]

I'm in.... :eat:

[FJR Bandit]

Looks like the bike is out. My pinch nerve is a bulging disk pressing against my spinal cord and a nerve. I my show up anyway in a cage.

[Gilk51]

list updated - see post #1

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Count: 10 def + 5 prob = 15, 1 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

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What will you do about your back, David? That sounds pretty serious... :-(

[Janet]

Looks like the bike is out. My pinch nerve is a bulging disk pressing against my spinal cord and a nerve. I my show up anyway in a cage.

Sucks doesn't it, brother?

:zen:

[M38A1]

I'll be down for Friday night as well at the Best Western Naval Station Inn. Anybody interested in talking about Friday night dinner plans? Seafood is sounding good since we'll be in the coastal area.

[mickel1138]

I am SO IN! :eat:

Just down the street for me (read highway). My first pie-run... I'm still upset I couldn't go last month.

I'm trying to see if some friends want to join me. They are TWTEX'ers.

Mickel

[retrorider]

Well....looks like I have to cancel my trip :( Once again work gets in the way of my fun :lol2:

Everyone ride safe and I'll see ya down the road.

[M38A1]

Chuck,
Add 1 to my list. A riding buddy from Austin (Mike) will be joining me Friday to meet you and your group in Blanco for the trip down.

[Beemer Steve]

I'll be down for Friday night as well at the Best Western Naval Station Inn. Anybody interested in talking about Friday night dinner plans? Seafood is sounding good since we'll be in the coastal area.
wendy and I will be staying in Portland at the seabreeze RV resort we're bring the toy box so we would be up for dinner fri.nite we will actually get there fri. morning

[Gilk51]

I'm trying to see if some friends want to join me. They are TWTEX'ers.

:welcome: to the Pie Runs!
If you know who is coming, if I have the info by Thursday night, I can have a ready-made souvenir nametag ready for them. :zen:

Well....looks like I have to cancel my trip :( Once again work gets in the way of my fun :lol2:

You can't do that! I already made your nametag! :eek2:

Can't you just quit and hire back in on Monday morning? :trust:

Chuck,
Add 1 to my list. A riding buddy from Austin (Mike) will be joining me Friday to meet you and your group in Blanco for the trip down.

OK, is Mike registered on here yet?

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list updated - see post #1 for your status & let me know if it is wrong.


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Count: 11 def + 5 prob = 16, 1 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

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If I haven't figured out your real name, let me know in a PM (or on here) what it is & I'll add it to your nametag.

They look like this one:

http://www.twtex.com/photopost/data/500/nametag_0636q.JPG

Since I am leaving Friday morning, I need to know if you are coming by Thursday night. I will have blank ones there but they don't look quite so cool! :cool2:

[Gilk51]

My plans for the return leg on Saturday afternoon:

depart Floyd's at 0-stuffed-thirty
35 to Rockport (Aransas)
35 to Port Lavaca (Calhoun)
US87 to Victoria and Cuero
US183 to Gonzales
183 to Luling
183 to Lockhart (Caldwell)
142 and 80 to San Marcos (Hays)
I35 to Austin (Travis) + State Capitol
I35 to Georgetown (Williamson)
I35 to Belton
317 to Valley Mills
FM56 to Laguna Park
SH22 to Whitney
FM933 to Blum
SH174 to Cleburne

If Leon puts up with this ride-stop-ride-stop-ride stuff this long, I'll leave him in Cleburne and head home...

stops are for courthouses. There are several other county seats that I have already gotten, but if others want to stop... :shrug:

of course - all subject to change on a whim or moment's notice... :roll:

[M38A1]

OK, is Mike registered on here yet?



Not sure. He goes by "Mid-Day Mike" in Austin if you need a screen name and real name for the badge.

[focus frenzy]

If Leon puts up with this ride-stop-ride-stop-ride stuff this long, I'll leave him in Cleburne and head home...


ride-stop-ride-stop is standard operating procedure on a SV! only so far you can go before the low fuel light comes on.

pick up my fuzzy jello seat cover today so I will be nice and squishy when I ride! :rider: :lol2:

[klb1122]

I'm in. :sun:

[Beemer Steve]

So where would you guys want to meet up for dinner on fri. we will be be leaving on thur.

[Janet]

Y'all are all going to look funny with the Tortuga name tags....

:haha:

[Beemer Steve]

And the sad thing is that the real Tortuga won't even be there.

[IronWombat]

I'm a maybe. Deciding on going to Kerrville to see family or go for pie.

Hey, M38A1 what's your schedule on riding out Friday?

[Squeaky]

Ok, I'm all the way down to "probably not". :giveup:

[Gilk51]

Y'all are all going to look funny with the Tortuga name tags....

:haha:

How else do you expect me to get rid of all those anyway? :lol2:

[Gilk51]

list updated - see post #1

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Count: 12 def + 5 prob = 17, 2 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[IronWombat]

Ok, I'm in. I'm sneaking out of the house on Friday and riding with M38A1 (and friend).:rider: I've also got a bunk at the Best Western. :sleep:
And I'm all over seafood for Friday night.:eat:

[Gilk51]

list updated (again)


Count: 13 def + 5 prob = 18, 1 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

if I don't have your real name on the list - you might PM me with it if you want it on your nametag. Otherwise, you get a "tortuga" nametag. :lol2:

[CAV MAN]

It's 300 miles to Corpus, I recently joined, recently saw this thread, just posted an intro, I happen to have Friday off...........and I'm wearing sunglasses. Thus, I'm interested in going and would prefer to ride with someone down there if possible. M38A1 and IronWombat, I see you’re just south of me, I’ll send you a PM to see if it’d be possible to tag along.

So, it’s a maybe at this point.

Take Care

[focus frenzy]

I'll be down for Friday night as well at the Best Western Naval Station Inn. Anybody interested in talking about Friday night dinner plans? Seafood is sounding good since we'll be in the coastal area.

mmmmmm long john silvers!!! :lol2:

[Gilk51]

mmmmmm long john silvers!!! :lol2:

:roll: (and I am going to be riding with this guy :giveup: )



:lol2:

[M38A1]

It's 300 miles to Corpus, I recently joined, recently saw this thread, just posted an intro, I happen to have Friday off...........and I'm wearing sunglasses. Thus, I'm interested in going and would prefer to ride with someone down there if possible. M38A1 and IronWombat, I see you’re just south of me, I’ll send you a PM to see if it’d be possible to tag along.

So, it’s a maybe at this point.

Take Care


CAV MAN - Ck your PM's. We'd love to have you tag along!

[White Wing]

Count me in. I am leaving Friday morning. Friday night dinner sounds good to me. Hey we gotta eat right. Just name the time and place. Everyone have a safe trip.

[Texfire]

Not working with the schedule, guess there's next month...

Have fun everyone. :rider:

[dukey33]

OK. It's getting down to the wire, but I'm 95% sure I'm IN. See ya'll Saturday.

[Moose]

Hey Chuck - I'm going to try and make it

[Snoopster]

Erik is off from work so we are definites.

[M38A1]

Chuck,
FYI.... we're shooting for the Sunset/Blanco square 11:30ish Friday morning to meetup with your group and continue on down to Corpus.

So we've got:
M38A1
Mid-Day Mike
Iron Wombat
CAV MAN

[CAV MAN]

As luck would have it, Murphy paid me a visit this morning on my way to work at about 6 in the am. Going about 65 and the engine just stopped. Not sure what it is, still turns over, no codes come up. But it will probably render me inoperable for the ride tomorrow. I will be taking it down to Lone Star tonight or tomorrow to have them look at it instead.

Dissapointing, but oh well.


Take Care, hope it's a good ride.

[Sluggo]

Count me in. (I actually work in Ingleside & some of my students work at Floyds). Do you want me to drop by and tell them anything tomorrow?

In good Texas fashion, everything they serve has gravy. People around Ingleside tend to like their chicken-fried steak. Surprisingly, I've only eaten there twice & had a good old fashion greasy burger. :clap:

AJ

[Gilk51]

Do you want me to drop by and tell them anything tomorrow?

You might watch the thread here and give them an updated count. I estimated 20-30 a couple of weeks ago. looks like with folks adding toward the end, we might make it! :thumb:

[Gilk51]

list updated - see post #1.

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Count: 18 def + 4 prob = 22, 1 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[ST/SV]

Looks like Karen and I will make it.
Connie will be doing some more trippin.

[Gilk51]

list updated - see post #1

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Count: 20 def + 4 prob = 24, 1 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[FJR Bandit]

Looks like I'm out again. I cann't ride and I have some honey do's to get done.

[Gilk51]

Looks like I'm out again. I cann't ride and I have some honey do's to get done.

Sorry to hear it, Mr. David - hope you feel better soon.

[Gilk51]

probably the last list update before I leave this morning

see post #1

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Count: 20 def + 4 prob = 24, 0 maybes

:rider: :eat: :rider:

[Gilk51]

I'ma headed south - everyone ride safely. :rider:

see you in Ingleside. :eat:

[focus frenzy]

At the meeting point, chuck should be here any minute.

[M38A1]

See you 11:30-12:00ish in Blanco!

Ride safe!!!!!

[euromedic]

See you 11:30-12:00ish in Blanco!

Ride safe!!!!!

Safe riding!
:rider:

[focus frenzy]

Lunch stop in blanco! Mmmmm bacon!

[bluedogok]

Put Naomi and I down for attending.

[Gilk51]

Had 8 for dinner tonight on 7 bikes (all from DFW or Austin areas):

2 Beemers
1 old Yamaha
2 Wee-Stroms
1 GoldWing
1 special SV1000N

Took the Port Aransas Ferry to Mustang Island for some sea food and hamburgers. The security guy said MCs can use the shoulder to go up front - that got as all on the back row of the ferry that was loading, otherwise it was a 1500 foot line to wait in. :zen:

Plan to see more folks tomorrow... :rider::eat::rider:

[euromedic]

Chuck,

My friend and co-worker Davis will join us today, as well. Not a member (yet). See you soon :rider: , thanks for your tireless work on this :clap:

[mickel1138]

Me and Sluggo are leaving this morning from Corpus Christi, going down SH 358 to the island then SH 361 to Port Aransas, cross the ferry to Port A. then down 361 to Ingleside.

See you there! Unless we meet some of you on the road. Beep if you see a red ST1100 and a Moto-Guzzi (shouldn't be that many, and even less in that combination). :rofl:

Mickel

[focus frenzy]

First pic!
http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v495/leonhogan/?action=view&current=photo-6.jpg

http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v495/leonhogan/?action=view&current=photo-6.jpg

[mickel1138]

Back home safe, well it wasn't that far! :D

[$hooter]

I was on the way down guys...not quite to Waco and Margy called. She got hit in her car where I-30 and 35W mesh up as she was merging onto I-35W North. She is fine but her back right door, side panel and rear bumper have been officially declared dead. So, I had to turn around and come back. Got 4 estimates and they were all at approximately $2000 to 2250. The other guy that hit her was at fault and he has Progressive Insurance. Took the car over there to them and they wrote an estimate of $1125 and handed me a check. I told him that the money was unacceptable...tore it up and threw it on the floor and started walking out. This dude followed me like a car salesman and I told him that I was taking the car to our friends that have a body shop and that he can pay me $2011 now, or wait for the court summons and it will be 5times the amount. His response was ..."You are going to sue us?". I told him "YES...you figured that out pretty quick. You write me a check for the amount of the estimate that I have brought you, or I am outta here and going to my attorneys office and you can deal with him!" He said "OK" and I walked out of the Progressive claim center on Avenue T in Grand Prairie and cut me a trail to my lawyer...told him what the deal was and all of a sudden my cell rings...guess who?? Its some hotshot with Progressive wanting to negotiate. I told him,"I dont do that...talk to this other guy." I handed the phone to Bill and he lit into him pretty hard...basically telling him how the cow was eating the corn, then he handed me the phone back and the Progressive clown said he would meet me at the place that was going to repair my wifes car at 9am Monday morning. I told him to bring a check for $2500 or dont bother to show up. He asked me why the estimate went up from $2011 and I told him that there was a $300 consulation fee with him talking to my lawyer and that the remaining $189 was going to me as the penality for pissin me off. All he said was OK...I will see you Monday morning and I hung up.

Word to the wise here guys...Progressive takes pride in BRAGGING that they claim to be the largest vehicle insurance company and if you give them an inch...they will go out of their way to try to screw you over.

I called Margy and told her what was happening and she called the guy that hit her and she told him what Progressive was doing and she said that the guy went balistic...mega bent out of shape mad...but not at margy...at Progressive. He said that he would also be at the body shop Monday morning to make sure that everything is taken care of. This guy owns THE MADELEINE resturants and he has his insurance on all of them thru Progressive and Patrick couldnt be nicer if he was paid to be. He has been on the up & up from the get-go...an absolute super nice and HONEST guy...my hat is off to him.

I will let you know what happens Monday, but I think with Patrick being there and also my lawyer...Progressive is going to tuck tail.

[klb1122]

Home safe and sound. Wow, that was a steamy ride home. :giveup:

I had a great time talking to everyone I did today. Thanks!

[Moose]

:duck:

Chilli worked

made it back to Houston in record time:rider:

[klb1122]

:duck:

Chilli worked

made it back to Houston in record time:rider:

:rofl:

[M38A1]

I'm home now. All is good.

Gareth (Iron Wombat), Leon (Focus Frenzy) , Bill (Strom Dude) and Chuck (Gilk51) peeled off about Mustang Ridge on Toll 130 just outside of Austin headed north about 7:15pm so it'll be a late one for a Chuck and Leon.

THANKS Chuck for leading us everywhere you said you would (....and a few other places too ;-)) I'm beat.

[euromedic]

Arrived home around 8 pm....after i stopped at the village pool to cool off. The heat and the wind bursts made for an interesting ride. Good to meet you Dan and TJ, thanks Chuck. 515 miles today, the bike operating like clockwork. Camelpack is a good thing to have while riding in this weather.

[M38A1]

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