tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post5858257509906671425..comments2023-12-07T03:58:37.749-08:00Comments on Riding the Wet Coast: Mid Winter Ride in VancouverAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-58032764722561964452010-02-23T18:33:50.518-08:002010-02-23T18:33:50.518-08:00IronDad:
1)I am very careful about selecting park...<b>IronDad:</b><br /><br />1)I am very careful about selecting parking spots. If it's not right then I choose another one farther away, or around the corner. On the street I would always back in, but if the road is slanted the wrong way, then I would go across the street<br /><br />2)Just take the offending problem and mention that you wanted to include it, sort of like my telephone pole shadow.<br /><br />3) It was the only way I could take a photo without showing their face(s). I asked the driver first and he didn't say I couldn't so I didAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-42694678222748518512010-02-23T16:27:34.979-08:002010-02-23T16:27:34.979-08:001. Parking. You do give good reasons for pulling ...1. Parking. You do give good reasons for pulling in. Dance to the music that moves you. My only concern for backing in is to exit safely.<br /><br />2. Bad photos. Once again, you teach me a valuable lesson. Take a questionable photo. Call it "art" and suddenly it's "good". Now there is hope for 98 percent of my photos, er I mean, works of art.<br /><br />3. You are so smooth. Not only do you not get hassled by Security Swat People, but you get the female to pose while you take a picture of her butt. I am so impressed!irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-42177136498815740362010-02-21T20:31:45.444-08:002010-02-21T20:31:45.444-08:00cpa3485:
Jim, it was just a spur of the moment ph...<b>cpa3485:</b><br /><br />Jim, it was just a spur of the moment photo as I was passing the window. Then I thought about your photo and decided to do one too<br /><br /><b>Mr Conchscooter:</b><br /><br />I guess I have a real motorcycle. I have a centre stand installed too. It cost around $250.00 and I had to wait a week for them to order it in for me, and installed on my first service.<br /><br /><b>SonjaM:</b><br /><br />We have been getting excellent weather for this time of year. Another 15C day here in Vancouver. As you shall see soon, much warmer than AB<br /><br /><b>BlueKat/Kari:</b><br /><br />thank you. I noticed that shot of the Lion's <em>(Mountain)</em> too. Lucky my camera has a 12x zoom.<br /><br /><b>Sharon:</b><br /><br />Last year we had the worst snow in over 50 years. This year we have had NONE. Many years we don't get any snow and it's great. I can get my fill of snow photos from your Flickr, thank you<br /><br /><b>Chuck:</b><br /><br />I do the same thing in the car while travelling. I usually take the most conspicuous spot at the ends of the row in plain view to save my laptop and cameras. I mostly avoid secluded spots<br /><br /><b>Linda:</b><br /><br />I thought about that but I thought it more interesting to include the ship<br /><br /><b>Dave:</b><br /><br />That's the problem with large cities, always people who want something for nothing and want to steal from you<br /><br /><b>Jack "r":</b><br /><br />Our paths have crossed but unfortunately we didn't meet YET. One day that will change. It's just too bad that the failure of the economy has set us back a bitAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-41951802086487344572010-02-20T16:04:48.631-08:002010-02-20T16:04:48.631-08:00Dear Bob Skoot:
I so much enjoyed our telephone c...Dear Bob Skoot:<br /><br />I so much enjoyed our telephone chat the other night, that I forgot to leave a comment on your blog. While all of your pictures had an appreciable depth and substance to them, the one I liked the best was the detail of the shot focusing on "the lions" and the cruise ship.<br /><br />The Olympics must be so exciting for you. If I lived in Vancouver, I'd have hung myself last Tuesday. I am not a big one for traffic, crowds, or packed restaurants (which have repriced their menus for gouging).<br /><br />Leslie owned a condo on the slopes of Whistler for many years, and sold it when Vancouver started bidding on the Olympics... That was when she got her motorcycle, and when I got mine. <br /><br />Bob, it's hard to believe that she regularly commuted to Whistler and Vancouver (as did I for a few seasons), before I knew you. Rather ironic that.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-76290847852047089442010-02-19T11:27:39.112-08:002010-02-19T11:27:39.112-08:00Hi Bob,
You will just have to move to Turkey wher...Hi Bob,<br /><br />You will just have to move to Turkey where we dont have to think about petty crime, the majority still park and leave the keys in here.<br /><br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />Dave....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-44558936579254588022010-02-19T08:37:42.406-08:002010-02-19T08:37:42.406-08:00love the mountain photo with snow on, would cut an...love the mountain photo with snow on, would cut and make another photo just showing the snowy mountain..fabulous :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-25210423704629214582010-02-19T08:07:42.079-08:002010-02-19T08:07:42.079-08:00Bob, hadn't thought about the "back-end o...Bob, hadn't thought about the "back-end out" making for a less comfy environment for the would-be thief. Great tip.Chuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-40720415418088795662010-02-19T06:16:57.126-08:002010-02-19T06:16:57.126-08:00I love the "I feel Lovely" sign! I think...I love the "I feel Lovely" sign! I think the only solution to the snow is to get a Ural. I love the snow we're having, I just hate that it has derailed my riding. I'm glad there are folks like you and the ural riders to get me through...Sojourner's Moto Taleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02235661849993752840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-38997961349721678592010-02-18T21:57:29.797-08:002010-02-18T21:57:29.797-08:00Hi Bobscoot,
It doesn't look like winter in V...Hi Bobscoot,<br /><br />It doesn't look like winter in Vancouver, but nice for riders! :)<br />I like the mountain shot, even though the snow has all but disappeared. Vancouver really does have a beautiful setting. Very nice pics!Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-1944013003863531342010-02-18T19:16:09.857-08:002010-02-18T19:16:09.857-08:00What a lovely day, and making the best out of it. ...What a lovely day, and making the best out of it. Bad for the Olympics, but good for you and the Wee! Great pics, can't wait to visit.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-37560574314723484412010-02-18T15:49:40.525-08:002010-02-18T15:49:40.525-08:00I don't know what all this talk is about snow....I don't know what all this talk is about snow. None on this part of the East Coast. By the way, real motorcycles have center (centre) stands to provide more secure parking in certain situations. Bonnevilles for instance.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-83549026754262293132010-02-18T13:53:14.726-08:002010-02-18T13:53:14.726-08:00Really nice pictures, and glad you are able to get...Really nice pictures, and glad you are able to get out and ride some. It has been hit and miss here, riding wise. Got some rides in to work this week, but looks dicey again for the weekend.<br />Your reflection picture is way better than mine because you obviously composed it and gave it some thought. My pictures aee frequently just spur of the moment. Thanks for mentioning me though. It's appreciated.<br />BTW, despite the weather, I think your country has done a wonderful job in hosting the Olympics. I watched most of the opening ceremonies and found the celebration delightful. Still wondering if you can get a picture of that Wee going down the bobsled run.cpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-84307533747516253462010-02-18T13:07:29.523-08:002010-02-18T13:07:29.523-08:00Mike:
I also like the rear end to stick out for t...<b>Mike:</b><br /><br />I also like the rear end to stick out for the traffic to see and I park on a 45 degree angle to occupy the whole space. Sometimes I come back and a chromed cruiser is beside me and I have to maneuver to get out. Of course if both of us were together I would have given you half the space<br /><br />Almost forgot, yes, I rode my Maxi-Scoot to Oregon. It's a Kymco Xciting X500Ri. Looks like a sport bike from the front. This year I plan to ride my V-strom down there<br /><br /><b>Charlie6:</b><br /><br />I was on a cruise once, a few years ago. I found it very confining. I walked on every deck, went down every hallway, roamed all the corridors then there was nowhere else to discover. I think you have to be in a different frame of mind, you know, just sit and watch the water go by and read a book. <br /> I have to be rolling/moving all the time, I can't sit still<br /><br /><b>Chris:</b><br /><br />It's hard to mow the lawn when it snows. by the time you finish shovelling all that snow away you are too tired to push the lawn mower.<br /><br /><b>Nikos:</b><br /><br />I was actually waiting for the snow to try out my new SNOW tyres. I also wanted to get some photos wearing my PINK crocs in the snow but it wasn't meant to be, at least not this year. NO snow for usAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-19571401267846772662010-02-18T09:22:21.651-08:002010-02-18T09:22:21.651-08:00Bob
Is something badly wrong?
I can't for th...Bob<br /><br />Is something badly wrong?<br /><br />I can't for the life of me see any pink crocs or real snow.<br /><br />NNikoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03119901226987582553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-17378891908665739652010-02-18T07:37:57.959-08:002010-02-18T07:37:57.959-08:00That's exactly why I didn't shovel the two...That's exactly why I didn't shovel the two inches of snow we received two days ago... why shovel when you can ride! Two inches won't slow down the Ural.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06606446271603142230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-7329515066769134462010-02-18T07:36:26.317-08:002010-02-18T07:36:26.317-08:00Bobskoot, yes indeed, why shovel when you can ride...Bobskoot, yes indeed, why shovel when you can ride....good post. I've never been on a cruise ship, good idea though in terms of easy accomodation of a temporary workforce.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2738356784230164028.post-28318596155628598232010-02-17T21:31:03.289-08:002010-02-17T21:31:03.289-08:00Bob,
I wondered why you wrote "I feel lovely&...Bob,<br />I wondered why you wrote "I feel lovely", then I saw it. Nice shot! Is that another one of your bikes on your header photo? <br /><br />Today was really nice for riding here too. I went to Astoria and back. Lovely Day!<br /><br />Thank you for the plug. And I like a couple of your reasons for why you park the way you do. Thank you.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.com