Subdeacon Joe
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On 5/14/2024 at 5:35 AM, Subdeacon Joe said:
I have not tried to verify this.
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In 1913 the brothers [Abernathy] Louis [Bud] age 13, and Temple age 9, rode from Oklahoma to New York City on the Indian Motorcycle seen in the photo. This was not the Abernathy boys firs adventure.
In 1909 the two brothers, Louis “Bud” aged nine and Temple five, encountered a host of Old West obstacles, including wolves and wild rivers, when they rode more than 1,000 miles from Oklahoma to Santa Fe and back – ALONE!.
The following year (1910) the brothers set their sights on New York City, which they reached after a month of hard riding.
In the summer of 1911, they did the impossible. They rode nearly 4,000 miles, from New York to San Francisco, in only sixty-two days. Once again, the Abernathy Boys had made a historic ride without any adult assistance and accomplished an equestrian feat which has never been equaled."
Another photo, must be the 1909 trip.
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1 minute ago, Blackwater 53393 said:
Ain’t a motorcycle! It’s cool, but it ain’t a motorcycle…
Yeah, but we don't have a Quadricycle thread.
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The 1937 Mercier Motor Chenille, commissioned for the French Military
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And, then God created Virginia...(Even non-Virginians should love this one.)
God was missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael, the Archangel, found him, resting on the seventh day.
He inquired, "Where have you been?"
God smiled deeply and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made."
Archangel Michael looked puzzled, and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, and I've put life on it. I'm going to call it Earth and it's going to be a place to test Balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, "I'm still confused."
God explained, pointing to different parts of Earth.
"For example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth, while southern Europe is going to be poor. Over here I've placed a continent of white people, and over there is a continent of black people. Balance in all things."
God continued pointing to different countries.
"This one will be extremely hot, while this one will be very cold and covered in ice."
The Archangel , impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land area and said, "What's that one?"
"That's Virginia , the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful mountains, rivers and streams, lakes, forests, hills, the ocean and plains. The people from Virginia are going to be handsome, modest, intelligent, and humorous, and they are going to travel the world.
They will be extremely sociable, hardworking, high achieving, carriers of peace, and producers of good things."Michael gasped in wonder and admiration, but then asked, "But what about balance, God? You said there would be balance."
God smiled, "Right next to Virginia is Washington , D.C. Wait till you see the idiots I put there."
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Top 10 - Best Remarks by Golf Caddies#10Golfer: "Think I'm going to drown myself in the lake."Caddy: "Think you can keep your head down that long?"#9Golfer: "I'd move heaven and earth to break 100 on this course."Caddy: "Try heaven, you've already moved most of the earth."#8Golfer: "Do you think my game is improving?"Caddy: "Yes sir, you miss the ball much closer now."#7Golfer: "Do you think I can get there with a 5 iron?"Caddy: "Eventually."#6Golfer: "You've got to be the worst caddy in the world."Caddy: "I don't think so sir. That would be too much of a coincidence."#5Golfer: "Please stop checking your watch all the time. It's too much of a distraction."Caddy: "It's not a watch - it's a compass."#4Golfer: "How do you like my game?"Caddy: "Very good sir, but personally, I prefer golf."#3Golfer: "Do you think it's a sin to play on Sunday?Caddy: "The way you play, sir, it's a sin on any day."#2Golfer: "This is the worst course I've ever played on."Caddy: "This isn't the golf course. We left that an hour ago."and the #1 best caddy comment:Golfer: "That can't be my ball, it's too old."Caddy: "It's been a long time since we teed off, sir."
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13 minutes ago, Alpo said:
And of course we have math question number seven. Why would they have a question using metrics in an American arithmetic class in 1895?
1.) Dealing with European businesses.
2.) Demonstrating that the student knows how to convert units
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12 minutes ago, Buckshot Bob said:
That's a millionaire. At least in California.
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1 hour ago, Pat Riot said:
Is that a mud flap attached to the front wheel? I really can’t make it out.
I don't know, but with a side car it would make sense.
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Two men riding on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle with a sidecar in Liège, Belgium in 1925.
#america #history #historybuff #historylovers #historicalfacts #onthisday #historyrevealed #heritage #legacy #historicalsites #ancienthistory #worldwar2 #europianhistory #americanhistory
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3 minutes ago, Alpo said:
Like I said, there ain't no such thing.
That's how my dad, who was from Kentucky, said it.
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Then there are the much neglected pee-cahns. Must be a hybrid.
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As found on FB
In 1929, Vivian Bales rode her 1929 Harley Davidson for 78 days and 5,000 miles across the country. She told the papers her motorcycle was a “key to the whole United States. She was the first motorcycle cover girl and was known for several long distance motorcycle rides around the US, (before most of the roads were paved) in the 1920s and 1930s.
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17 hours ago, John Kloehr said:
The Bill of Rights does not apply to Canadians, you need to work this out for yourselves.
But you ask a good question to get your thinking in the right direction. The Bill of Rights is an assurance of freedoms on this side of the border, it has been working well for quite some time even if not perfectly.
You are free to copy ours or come up with your own version. Then go through whatever processes you need to to make it stick. Hopefully, as Canadians, you can do it far less painfully than what the founders here went through.
From an unattributed source:
The 2nd Amendment does not apply to semi-auto rifles, nor does it apply to bolt action rifles, pistols, or revolvers. The 2nd Amendment RESTRICTS THE GOVERNMENT. The technology of the firearm is irrelevant. The restrictions on the government remain the same, regardless of the firearm. The 2nd Amendment was not written to grant permission for citizens to own and bear firearms. It forbids government interference in the right to keep and bear arms, period. The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.
This also applies to the other rights. They are not granted, they stipulate inherent rights that the government may not prohibit.
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That's Sofia Vergara. Born in Columbia. I think she is a naturalized American citizen now.
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2 minutes ago, Alpo said:
The last one before it shut me off - the girl with the heavy Charo accent taking her citizenship test. I thought I was going to laugh myself to death.
You really need to start copying the link and pasting it here. Usually when we go to the original link and try to find what you are talking about all the stuff has reshuffled.
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I need to see if I can extract the audio to use for a ringtone.
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C7jzo9cuUg3/?igsh=MTc4MmM1YmI2Ng==
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Motorcycles
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Maybe it had been sitting there for a few days.