2014 Grand Tour Trash Talk'n, Picture Posting, Whatcha Doing Thread

[Scot229]

I'm sitting at 19 points as of today. Picked up some towns west of my house on Saturday. 280 miles total, 80 of them in the rain.

[MDTurley]

Top of my list was Absarokee, Bearcreek and Cooke City...
no, I'm not going to all in aphabetical order...
but it is finally warming up here in the Northern Tier

This is Cooke City.. the road isn't open yet
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=662...=2&theater

EDIT: First ride of the season... to Lockwood, MT
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=...=1&theater

http://mdturley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/.../i-sHBnrXR

[Lapchik]

I went and got Jefferson, SD today. Stopped by the girlfriend's house and this is the face her daughter did when I told her that she isn't big enough to ride on the bike.

[texnmidwest]

Look at that head of Red Hair!!! Such a cutie!


I am up to 39 as of today. Headed out to the BMW rally in Soldier's Grove this weekend. Should get a few stops over there!

Going to be CCCCCOOOOOOOLLLLDDD!!! May wear my hunting clothes!

I told the future Mrs. about taking my hunting clothes and her response was "Do you know these people?" I told her I would know a couple guys there. Then she told me I should not take my blaze orange....last thing I wanted to do is meet new people looking like a blaze orange Pilsbury Dough Boy!

[Willie]

Ride Report here if anyone is interested

http://nomadwillie.blogspot.com/2014/05/...alley.html

How many riders can say they rode specifically to a Waste Water Treatment plant for a reason



Willie

[Scot229]

I'm at 32 points after yesterday, going riding for more today. Here's a 3 pointer!

[Bart]

Here are some of my recent acquisitions:

Hennessey OK



Chattanooga OK




Stinnett TX



Bloom KS



Somebody converted the old Bloom train station into a dwelling. If anyone else goes there, they have Rottweilers.

Wahoo NE



Isn't this the Borg's territory?

I'm now counting in three digits. Out of respect for the other participants - and to deny intel to the Borg - I'll keep my mouth shut from now on. Just suggesting the size of my playing field. And since my son now lives and work in NYC, I'll be heading east as well this summer.

Trashy enough? Cheers!

[Scot229]

I got 10 more points today. I like this old gas pump.

[texnmidwest]

Had a blast at the Madison BMW club rally this weekend. Rode around for a couple days with Paper and got a bunch of GTs! One thing I learned....tent camping in sub freezing weather is not as fun as it was when I was in my 20's. Ask Paper how that hammock worked out for him! But, all in all had a blast and got a lot of tour stops and BSed with friends and made some new friends as well!

Coolest place we went....Potts Corners.... is on the GPS and Streets and trips....here is the only town sign....careful....there is a vicious rabbit nearby!

I am up to 58 points now. A record for me and I am not done yet!

[Scot229]

I went searching for several places that ended up being "duds" this weekend. One of them was a 3 pointer that I REALLY wanted to find but didn't.

[Redbeard]

(05-18-2014 08:00 AM)Scot229 Wrote:  I'm at 32 points after yesterday, going riding for more today. Here's a 3 pointer!

I stumbled upon that 3-pointer as well.

[Lapchik]

I'll have to swing by that town Aug 14-17 while I'm in Brainerd.
http://www.nhra.com/events/event/lucas-o...onals2014/

[Scot229]

Kory there's quite a few GT towns in the Brainerd lakes area, and they are on some fantastic backroads.

[Willie]

Did a couple miles this past Saturday. Ride Report Here>>

http://nomadwillie.blogspot.com/2014/05/...tally.html

Willie

[Scot229]

Willie your pictures look more like paintings. Is that a feature of your camera, or do you alter them once they are uploaded to your computer.

[Willie]

(05-21-2014 10:28 PM)Scot229 Wrote:  Willie your pictures look more like paintings. Is that a feature of your camera, or do you alter them once they are uploaded to your computer.

They are processed after I take them. A lot of the them are 3 bracketed HDR pics, which means I take 3 pics at once and then merge them together with some software to bring out the detail in shadows. I then process them in another software to boost the vibrancy of the photo.

Willie

[MDTurley]

Looks like I'm using Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/mdturley/media_...748&type=1

as well as Smugmug... I'm on the road
http://mdturley.smugmug.com/Motorcycles/...rand-Tour/

edit: 20 points so far as of 5/27/14

[Willie]

A couple this past weekend with a ride report




The Report >>>http://nomadwillie.blogspot.com/2014/05/...ew-it.html

[paper]

Rode the mighty People (50cc two stroke scooter) a total of 50 miles last night in order to get this one, lone, local GT.. I wanted to get at least one with my scooter.. I've got to grab some with the Helix, and then I'll have used all 7 bikes in the GT this year..

[texnmidwest]

That was quite a ride on that little People 50! Glad no one threw a malt on your back! BWAHAHAHAHAHAAA!