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From: mf@dancer.UUCP (24241-fusco)
Subject: Re: Wet, Tired and Home!
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Date: Mon, 27 Jul 92 19:28:30 GMT
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In article <1992Jul27.161542.16971@cbnewsm.cb.att.com> shz@garage.att.com (Keeper of the 'Tude) writes:
>
>Nothing beats riding long distances in the rain, except perhaps doing
>much of it at night.
>
>......  Marc (the brain :-( ) suggested that we take I-66 east to DC
>and then do I-95 back to NJ instead of staying on I-81 to I-78.  We
>enjoyed traffic, unmarked pavement, uneven pavement, a sign that said
>"Loose Gravel" and more asshole cages than you could flip the bird at.
>.....

        Hey, it was the 'other' Mark that suggested this (and so
I guess the lesson learned is: Pump about 20 or so beers in -Roid 
he'll ride just about anywhere the next day!)

>*I* made it.  Marc did you make it?  What about you Tim?  Was it the
>...

        I made it! after missing my exit in NJ and adding about 1 1/2 hours
to my trip in hard rain, unlit roads, and pavement that has been beaten to 
death by truckers. (I got in at 12:30 am!)
After that trip home I feel that I can attempt anything now!
(Tim? anyone see Tim?)

>Thanks to Ed for running the whole thing, thanks to Tim for putting us
>up on the way down, thanks to everyone for singing "Happy Birthday"
>saturday night (it was my 32nd), thanks to Marc for taking the lead so I 
>could veg-out, thanks to that asshole taxi on the beltway near DC for not 
>killing us and thanks to my HD for not breaking down.

        Thanks again to Ed and Tim too! 
It was a fun time and great to meet the people behind those .sigs.

Marc