tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post5719377987748542601..comments2024-03-28T06:40:12.001-05:00Comments on Coop's Corner: Shopping / RidingCoop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-70642606571188843322015-05-17T14:10:22.122-05:002015-05-17T14:10:22.122-05:00Sonja, words for all of us to live by. As soon as...Sonja, words for all of us to live by. As soon as I get a tire that holds air on the back it will be out again.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-82725643609640623132015-05-16T14:26:34.181-05:002015-05-16T14:26:34.181-05:00Leave on two wheels, and get back on two wheels......Leave on two wheels, and get back on two wheels... I like this rule. Just finished a huge road trip, and did just that. I like that you're out on Barbie bike ;-) SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-81707848390963329942015-05-10T19:21:12.161-05:002015-05-10T19:21:12.161-05:00Richard you've got that right! I do as much o...Richard you've got that right! I do as much of it as possible from this very keyboard.<br /><br />Must have been about 3 hours that I wasn't moving under my own power or that of someone else. I did manage to buy us both dinner and my breakdown place was 45 minutes from home. Mike's round trip was substantially more than that.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-22448853227449578542015-05-10T19:18:07.578-05:002015-05-10T19:18:07.578-05:00I was wound up enough about the situation as I kne...I was wound up enough about the situation as I knew it that it took awhile for me to appreciate what might have gone wrong.<br /><br />Couple of things about the phone....battery is getting older and hasn't the staying power it once had. Another is that around that area, lots of valleys (that I ride in) have no signal and the phone chugs away digging for one. I absolutely have to take the cord along. With a working phone my options would have been more plentiful.<br /><br />It might be possible to take Mike's for granted and that would be a big mistake.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-55986994390209750242015-05-10T19:11:53.158-05:002015-05-10T19:11:53.158-05:00I think you're right. Might be like one of th...I think you're right. Might be like one of those tie games in hockey??<br /><br />My guess is that someone and possibly many would have stopped if I'd made myself look more vulnerable. I was parked way off the road looking as though I was only stopped for a break. The kid that caught two Northern's, a dogfish and looking for walleye figured something was up but he wasn't in much of a position to do much for me. His heart was in the right place though.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-19655726234100963982015-05-10T19:08:16.592-05:002015-05-10T19:08:16.592-05:00You are right Mr. Anonymous, break downs are and u...You are right Mr. Anonymous, break downs are and until only recently something missing from all of my trips. I'll see if I can't put the next one off though......I'm a patient fellow and comfortable with waiting.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-6322050211009892222015-05-10T19:05:16.390-05:002015-05-10T19:05:16.390-05:00Things did work out for me; Mike wouldn't volu...Things did work out for me; Mike wouldn't volunteer what I pulled him away from and that was the tip of the iceberg for things he wouldn't accept from me.<br /><br />It was a lovely day and I got a chance to see it :)Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-75826787760015693102015-05-10T16:12:11.125-05:002015-05-10T16:12:11.125-05:00Shopping is overrated, eh? Glad that the broken s...Shopping is overrated, eh? Glad that the broken spoke didn't cause a crash or a more serious problem. How long were you waiting on the side of the road?RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-67272250216984510882015-05-10T12:49:13.227-05:002015-05-10T12:49:13.227-05:00I'm glad to hear the punctured tire didn't...I'm glad to hear the punctured tire didn't cause you more grief other than time lost and that you got home safe and sound. (Note to self, keep the phone charged!) Yeah for Mike! Everyone needs a Mike in their life.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-73155201281563023322015-05-10T09:30:14.329-05:002015-05-10T09:30:14.329-05:00So if you are sitting on the bike in the back of M...So if you are sitting on the bike in the back of Mike's truck as you pull down the driveways have you officially arrived home on two wheels? Something tells me Peg wouldn't buy that.<br /><br />Glad you made it home safe and the tire didn't blow sending you off in the woods. Did any of those riders riding by stop to see if you needed assistance?<br /><br />Beautiful pictures though. The reflections are so peaceful and serene.Trobairitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03453398807198746434noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-19260361293150125772015-05-10T09:24:22.333-05:002015-05-10T09:24:22.333-05:00... we all should take advantage of the ..adventur...... we all should take advantage of the ..adventure... break downs are a added.... adventure... and buggies are included... :) what's the first thing that goes through a bugs brain as it hit's your windshield..?...:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-33615231185552372152015-05-10T09:07:55.072-05:002015-05-10T09:07:55.072-05:00Sounds like things really worked out well and were...Sounds like things really worked out well and were part of what I call an adventure. Having some one to call is a real plus. The local scenery, the cherry on top.jpmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-49493587909264221782015-05-10T07:55:46.287-05:002015-05-10T07:55:46.287-05:00That totally sums it up....until.
To answer your f...That totally sums it up....until.<br />To answer your first question, not only was I in a hurry (riding later) but I've had lots of practice in those isles. It takes discipline to get in and out that quickly.<br /><br />Now that you mention it, there have been lots of bugs on anything facing the wind but it was a cool day and generic "bugs" may not be the same as the biters. It was pleasant out there, that I know.Coop a.k.a. Coopdwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00914017974356686409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6972915028116604677.post-87102025827803163712015-05-10T07:50:43.050-05:002015-05-10T07:50:43.050-05:00Sounds like a great day until....
How can you get ...Sounds like a great day until....<br />How can you get in and out of Harbor Freight in a hurry? I always find something new to occupy my time in our northern version - Princess Auto.<br />Also surprised you don't have the bugs yet. Was coming home at dusk a few days ago and the windscreen was nearly opaque with bug guts. My riding glasses were only slightly better.Canajunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17529505799866207528noreply@blogger.com