Subject: [East2] Re: EAST2 digest 1018 From: "Mr. Bill" Date: Wed, 16 Jul 2003 11:20:12 -0400 (EDT) emoto1 writes: >> BTW, Charlie, did you see the Charleston newspaper article about the >> beer tent collapse? You were quoted extensively; I can imagine >> that the MOA is not thrilled with you... >> >> http://www.wvgazette.com/section/News/Today/200307112 >> >> “It was like a flying kite,” said Charlie Smith, an Abingdon, Va., >> resident participating in the BMW Motorcycle Rally... [...] >> >> Heh. Yup. I have the hard copy as well, which is where I first saw >> it. I am only assuming that it is "our" Charlie and not some >> impostor, btw. It's an imposter. Our Charlie hails from Columbus, OH. That is, unless Abingdon is his cover story... Since it looks like I'm never going to have a chance to write up my ride report, I'll take this opportunity to extend belated thanks: To Jim, for getting the ball rolling... To Sharon, for stepping in when Dubya turned the motorcycle ball into a beach ball and sent Jim off across the ocean to the endless beach... To Melanie, for serving as BEvERage Tsarina... To the Mid-Atlantic contingent (Mike, Sandra, Blake, Tom [1] & John) for the excellent company on the way down... To Santa Claus, for almost getting us thrown out of the camp on Friday night. No... wait... thanks aren't in order there... To Tom and Mr. Pou, for leading a most entertaining ride on Saturday... To Mike and Blake, for pointing me at the "Wheels Through Time" museum in Maggie Valley (MOST excellent!)... To the NC State Trooper who wrote me up for speeding on I-40. No... wait... [2][3] To Hank and David, two strangers [4] who came to my aid and got me going again when my 21 month old, $100 WestCo battery sh*t the bed and left me stranded south of Salem, VA... To everybody who came out and made the RCR what it always is, a great gathering of folks! Mr. Bill [1] Or at least Thurs. night and Fri. morning. [2] At least he knocked it down enough that I'm not compelled to appear. [3] Okay Sharon, it's OFFICIALLY an RCR... [4] "Strangers", if they ride, are just friends you haven't met yet.