From: johnsw@wsuvm1.csc.wsu.edu (William E. Johns)
Newsgroups: rec.motorcycles
Subject: GPNDG: Thoughts
Date: 17 Aug 92 20:05:11 GMT
Organization: Washington State University
Originator: bill@wsuaix.csc.wsu.edu

I knew the GPNDG started when I returned from a shopping trip with Carl         
to fetch liquid refreshments.  I pulled up into my driveway to find a           
K100RS with Nevada plates.  Next to the bike on the ground was a leather        
jacket.  A little closer to the door was a pair of leather pants, then          
gloves.  Just inside the door was a BMW helmet.  On the sofa was Ed             
Hackett guzzling a beer and muttering "Geeezzzz, it's HOT out there."           

(ps.  Ed  _likes_ Volvo's)
                                                                                
I knew the GPNDG was officially over when, today, after a late breakfast,       
a check of maps, and a test ride on Brunnhilde (my PD), Blaine headed out       
the driveway for home.                                                          
                                                                                
A lot happened in the middle. The record shows that we had 4 FJ's, 2            
GS's, drank copious amounts of beer, had one rider get a ticket, and no         
drops (well, one small drop) thus, the GPNDG was truly a _DoD_ gather.          
                                                                                
I want to thank all who helped, including Jeff Earls, Carl Paukstis, and        
my spy in Seattle.  Carl deserved special thanks.  His Spagthorpe St.           
Bernard (I had never seen one before, a real treat for me--he even took         
me for a ride!) made our Gather really neat.  I would like to nominate          
Carl for KotOak Leaf Cluster...KotOLC, for performance of duties above          
and beyond expectations.                                                        
                                                                                
Special thanks to Dave Karikas for helping to reduce our hauling problem        
by drinking everything in sight.  Sorry about that headache.                    
                                                                                
Special recognition to Lisa Sieverts for helping a couple of Harley             
pilots do some definitive brake testing.                                        
                                                                                
The special award for innovative engineering has got to go to Ed Walsh          
who turned a couple of Bud beer cans into a fuel relay substitute               
switch.  Hey, it worked.                                                        
                                                                                
Most wonderfully creative use of skin has got to go to Bonnie for               
modeling that Bikini.... ;-)                                                    
                                                                                
I hope the masses will tell all, er, at least enough.                           
                                                                                
Ride Free,                                                                      
                                                                                
Bill                                                                            
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