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Barbara
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 Posted: December 21, 2008, 12:31 pm Post subject: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Hi Guys,
erry Christmas, Happy Solstice, or whatever you choose to call the mid-winter holiday! As of today, the days will begin to get longer, and the nights shorter, which can only result in one thing---the very best Christmas present for a rider: SPRING!!!
eanwhile, if you have decent weather, have a great ride, and if it is shop-time and freezing outside, enjoy the wrenching!
Best wishes to friends and riders everywhere from out here in Washington State, under the snow.... 
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yamaman
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 12:49 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Cheers Barb, right back at ya!.........except of course that means our days have peaked and are on the downward slide.............not that winter here is a problem anyway!
Yes stay safe everybody, the loons will be out in force the next few weeks for sure-don't let them get ya!
All the best from Western Australia, Cheers
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pumps
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 1:55 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Happy holidays from here in the midwest too. Got the bikes in their new home and I'm happy. Except of course it's 2 degrees here....
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BigGeorge
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 2:34 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Happy holidays from western NY. We measure our snow in feet not inches. We have 4 seasons. Almost winter, winter, still winter and construction....
Be safe, stay warm...............BG
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650skull
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 4:53 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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| Happy and safe holidays from the far north eastern coast of Australia, My bike is not on the road and the weather is heating up here around 32c, Not so much the heat but the humidity is the killer
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jayel
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 5:33 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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that's 90F and your complaining about a little humidity? its -5F (0C) here in Iowa with 25/30 mph wind (40/48 kph) we would be ass deep in snow drifts if we didn't have have 3/8" (10mm) of ice on top of everything
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Retiredgentleman
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Location: Calgary, Alberta 1978 XS650 SE
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 5:35 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Merry Christmas and seasons greetings to the British,German, Scottish, Australian,Norweigen,New Zealand and last but not least the American 650riders.
BigGeorge; Your comment about measuring snow in feet in NY state, reminded me of the bad storm of 1977. If you were in NY state in 77, I'm sure you remember it well. I was living in the Kingston area of Ontario at the time. My car was buried in a parking lot for about 4 days before I could dig it out. Roads just disappeared for days. Nothing could move. Across the border in the Watertown NY area, they called out the army. I heard stories of tanks driving over metal in the snow, and finding out that it was the roof of buried cars. For sure, northern/western new yorkers know all to well about winter storms.
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BigGeorge
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| Posted: December 21, 2008, 6:32 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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RG I remember the blizzard of 77 all to well. I was at work that day (Niagara Mohawk power co) and never went home till 2 weeks later. Working 20hrs on and 4hrs off. Adrenalin kept everyone going. The army brought in special snow removal equipment to open roads. Its true about the cars being burried over their roof tops and unfortunately some people were trapped in their cars and died waiting to be rescued. Golf courses were among the many places that the snow was being trucked to and I can still remember seeing a small mound of snow that June on the golf course. Buffalo has a "Blizzard Ball" every year to commerate the event............BG
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whynot2
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 9:45 am Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Barbara,
Merry Christmas and Happy Solstice ! When I was in college one of my biking buddies and I would celebrate the solstice with champagne and hamburgers grilled outside. We'd pop the cork at the "moment" of solstice. He rode a Red 450 Honda. I had a '69 350 Yamaha with high pipes until I used my last semester tuition money to buy a new XS2. I still live with in walking distance to the college, he travels and is currently in Spain.
Thank you for your post, Wish you all the best. Greg
Binghamton, Southern tier of NY
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tweedy64
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 12:23 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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| Likewise RG, arent the scots British anymore then lol. cheers tweedy
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Retiredgentleman
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 1:50 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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tweedy64;..............I'm easily confused about those islands that are west of the Europe mainland. I'm going to make it right, by wishing Merry Christmas to the United Kingdom, which I hope includes Ireland as well. Merry Xmas to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands..............not sure if they are part of the UK 
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nj1639
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 2:36 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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IF the weather breaks I'm gonna put on a yamaka, get on my yamaha and celebrate hanukah.
Well, at least it sounds funny.
erry Christmas to all and to all a good ride.......or happy festivus......or bugger y'all. 
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Barbara
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 2:57 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Hi Guys,
Well---with the very best of wishes, just one teensie-tiny little detail: RG, the UK includes six counties in Northern Ireland, but not the Republic, which was the second colony to win it's independence from the Mother Country, the first being, of course, the USA. So even though it's pretty small--hardly room to swing a cat, let alone get a good head of steam on an XS, it's still a sovereign nation....as attested to by one who's ancestors fled the Famine via Ellis Island.
So--as long as we are being all-inclusive: how about "Merry Christmas to the whole of the former British Empire---and the rest of the Planet, too!"
alagayang Pasko, Everyone. (Go ahead---guess!)
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Jaelith the XS650 with sidecar
Britney the BSA
Gemini the BSA
Baby B. the BSA
Big John the BSA
The unnamed Triumph T-140
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illie the 1980 airhead BMW |
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kingwj
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 3:52 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Dont' forget the Falklands.
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nj1639
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| Posted: December 23, 2008, 11:31 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Tagalog?
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Barbara
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 3:39 am Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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NJ, you got it! First out of the gate--gee, I didn't think anyone would get it, since it's probably misspelled. I used to hang out with a guy who was in subic Bay for awhile during Viet-Nam. Funny what you remember.....
By whatever language, Merry Christmas!
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Barb
Jaelith the XS650 with sidecar
Britney the BSA
Gemini the BSA
Baby B. the BSA
Big John the BSA
The unnamed Triumph T-140
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illie the 1980 airhead BMW |
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nj1639
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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xsjohn
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 8:32 am Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Hope everyone is having a nice Christmas and a Happy New Year.....
Not going to be a white Christmas here in NC but will be a good present for me at 60 degrees.......fire up the ole 80 and enjoy....who said Christmas is for kids.............
xsjohn
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KYLEPRESTON
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 11:52 am Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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| Retiredgentleman wrote: |
| tweedy64;..............I'm easily confused about those islands that are west of the Europe mainland. I'm going to make it right, by wishing Merry Christmas to the United Kingdom, which I hope includes Ireland as well. Merry Xmas to the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands..............not sure if they are part of the UK |
ONE THING YOU FORGOT Wales and scotland. they both dislike england and I am sure would want to be wished a separate and more merry christmas.
I say go overboard Happy Holidays to the world. who everdoes not celebrate well have a drink just for fun.
Cheers Kyle
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xs1961
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 12:19 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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We English hate the Jocks & Taffys , they've been freeloading off us without any gratitude for too long now ....Bah Humbug seasons greetings my arse
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tweedy64
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 1:53 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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| HERE HERE!!! Dont forget merry christmas to Iraq. Was once part of the British Empire.......dont suppose the american government knew it existed till they found oil there...........HO HO HO EVERYONE!!!!!! CHEERS TWEEDY
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Barbara
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 2:42 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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So---you guys have Jocks, Taffy's, Mick's and Pom's, all on those little Islands? Wow---no wonder England had such a vast empire--if y'all had just stayed home, you would have killed everyone from Dover to County Mayo!
It's snowing out--again. Apparently we are in for a white (and deep) Christmas. I'd rather be riding, but the Weather Mavens didn't ask me, so apparently Bing Crosby will once again be honored as the Patron Saint of Snow......
All the Best to you guys, in the Mother Country and all of her Colonies--and everywhere else, too! (Even all you Aliens from Planet 10 who are hiding in New York City...)
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Jaelith the XS650 with sidecar
Britney the BSA
Gemini the BSA
Baby B. the BSA
Big John the BSA
The unnamed Triumph T-140
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illie the 1980 airhead BMW |
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tweedy64
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 4:37 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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| Thing is Barb had we stayed home you guys wouldnt be where are you are now. Merry xmas everyone although i dont celebrate it myself, not ebenezer just a pagan and celebrated yule on sunday. cheers tweedy
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xsjohn
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| Posted: December 24, 2008, 4:39 pm Post subject: Re: Happy Yamaholidays! |
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Hold on.....think we came over here to get away from you guys.....
erry Christmas.........
xsjohn
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