R.I.P. #39

On Sun, 21 Oct 2007 10:37:48 -0400, "The Original Redbeard #37"
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>"Jinks" <Jinks DeleteThis @thecomputer.com> wrote in message
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>Godspeed, Easy. You're in a place where I'm sure you're surrounded by "your
>favorite color scheme."
>
>I'm gonna miss you, and your wisdom.
>
>Bob
>#37

Thanks for the phone call Saturday night.

ah00010
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Jinks wrote:

> ...Easy died quietly.

There are many chapters from the book of a life that Merrell wrote. Some
of the chapters were written with great joy, some were written from
great sadness and the rest from the great chasm in-between. From
beginning to end though, the big man shared his uncompromising loyalty,
his experience, along with a vast love of intelligence, good humor and
biting wit - delivered in his unique and frank way to those lucky
enough to have been enlightened.

While there are no more chapters to be written, the book remains and the
pages of time now have new meaning. We were lucky to have been a part
of the saga, no matter how brief the glance.


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PiPPi <NOSPAM RemoveThis @swipnet.se> wrote in
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> MaGGie wrote:
>
>> "Jinks" wrote...
>>
>>> Easy went down. He suffered a head injury & was taken to the
>>> hospital in a coma. They operated & kept him on life support until
>>> Thursday the 18th. His family made the decision to end life support,
>>> & Easy died quietly.
>>
>> RIP my big ol' friend, thanks for being my support back when.
>
> An ocean away, was sitting working here and couldn't stop thinking
> about the big guy and went back in time. Found this one which is so
> Easy, written in that special style of his and posted here in the r.m.h
> as the year 1999 rolled in.
>
> God speed
>
> ......
>
> i added it up a while back. 12000 on the two sprints, 41000 on the
> first sportster, 9500 on the second, 55000 on the fxrs, and 72000 on
> the dresser. all mileage numbers are approximate of course. 34 years in
> the saddle, not one year, 34 times. what a long strange trip it's been.
> don't really have any bad memories, just a few people and places i
> could do without seeing again, and a whole lot i look forward to seeing
> again. all those wonderful mind pictures: sundown in the badlands,
> sunrise in the hills, the beauty of yellowstone, the grand canyon, the
> change of colors in the painted desert, mesa verde, yosemite, the high
> desert of nevada, the expanse of the great plains, high in the smokies
> with just the mountain tops peeking out of the clouds, the california
> coastline, new mexico, arizona, colorado, utah, wyoming, montana,
> idaho, the dakotas, nebraska, kansas, oklahoma, texas, arkansas, iowa,
> missouri, minnesota, the lakes states, the midwest, kentucky,
> tennessee, the virginias, the carolinas, georgia, alabama, mississippi,
> louisianna, florida, and the rust belt. maryland, deleware,
> pennsylvania. canada, and old mexico.still gotta get to the PNW and NE.
> some day, some day. and the people, lots of smiles, plenty of friendly
> talk: where you from, where you going? nice day. nice looking bike.
> i/my gramp/dad/brother/uncle had one. old men sharing memories, young
> kids with the shy smiles, the long looks, and the quick grin when you
> wave. the pretty girls, and the interesting women. the friends you make
> and never see again, and the ones you see every year or so, out there.
> the little roadside places with the best cheeseburgers and coldest beer
> in the world. camping on the yellowstone/arkansaw/animas river, cooking
> over an open fire, listening to the water as it runs by. a billion
> stars at night. burning up in the heat, drowning in the rain, freezing
> in the cold, and loving every minute of it. sometimes you've got
> somebody to share it with, sometimes it's just you and the sound of the
> engine, and either way it's just fine. i've had the opportunity and
> privilege to see this great country without it being framed by a
> windshield, meet the finest of people and share the finest of times
> because i ride a motorcycle. it's cost me a fair amount, but it would
> be cheap at twice the price. biker? i don't know, and i don't care, but
> i am a rider, and i am proud of that.
>
> the big easy. waxing philosophic as the calendar makes another turn.
> #39
>
> ......

no finer epitaph has any man. I can only hope and pray my life has as
many memories.... or friends.
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Easy wrote....

> i added it up a while back. 12000 on the two sprints, 41000 on the first
> sportster, 9500 on the second, 55000 on the fxrs, and 72000 on the
> dresser. all mileage numbers are approximate of course. 34 years in the
> saddle, not one year, 34 times. what a long strange trip it's been. don't
> really have any bad memories, just a few people and places i could do
> without seeing again, and a whole lot i look forward to seeing again. all
> those wonderful mind pictures: sundown in the badlands, sunrise in the
> hills, the beauty of yellowstone, the grand canyon, the change of colors
> in the painted desert, mesa verde, yosemite, the high desert of nevada,
> the expanse of the great plains, high in the smokies with just the
> mountain tops peeking out of the clouds, the california coastline, new
> mexico, arizona, colorado, utah, wyoming, montana, idaho, the dakotas,
> nebraska, kansas, oklahoma, texas, arkansas, iowa, missouri, minnesota,
> the lakes states, the midwest, kentucky, tennessee, the virginias, the
> carolinas, georgia, alabama, mississippi, louisianna, florida, and the
> rust belt. maryland, deleware, pennsylvania. canada, and old mexico.still
> gotta get to the PNW and NE. some day, some day. and the people, lots of
> smiles, plenty of friendly talk: where you from, where you going? nice
> day. nice looking bike. i/my gramp/dad/brother/uncle had one. old men
> sharing memories, young kids with the shy smiles, the long looks, and the
> quick grin when you wave. the pretty girls, and the interesting women. the
> friends you make and never see again, and the ones you see every year or
> so, out there. the little roadside places with the best cheeseburgers and
> coldest beer in the world. camping on the yellowstone/arkansaw/animas
> river, cooking over an open fire, listening to the water as it runs by. a
> billion stars at night. burning up in the heat, drowning in the rain,
> freezing in the cold, and loving every minute of it. sometimes you've got
> somebody to share it with, sometimes it's just you and the sound of the
> engine, and either way it's just fine. i've had the opportunity and
> privilege to see this great country without it being framed by a
> windshield, meet the finest of people and share the finest of times
> because i ride a motorcycle. it's cost me a fair amount, but it would be
> cheap at twice the price. biker? i don't know, and i don't care, but i am
> a rider, and i am proud of that.
>
> the big easy. waxing philosophic as the calendar makes another turn.
> #39

Thanks for sharing that.......



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Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...

http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3


Les
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"Project Magnet #1" <test_spamgourmet.RemoveThis@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
>
> http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3
>
>
> Les

Great tribute, Les..It is my loss that I never met the man..


Jim in Milwaukee
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Project Magnet #1 wrote:
> Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
>
> http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3

Tears falling on my keyboard.

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"Project Magnet #1" <test_spamgourmet DeleteThis @cox.net> wrote in message
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> Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
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> http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3
>

Thank you Les...really.

MaGGie
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On Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:21:05 -0500, Project Magnet #1
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>Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
>
>http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3

And th' lyrics/chords for them's like m'self who couldn't quite make
'em all out:

ARTIST: Richard Thompson
TITLE: 1952 Vincent Black Lightning
Lyrics and Chords


Said Red Molly to James that's a fine motorbike
A girl could feel special on any such like
Said James to Red Molly, well my hat's off to you
It's a Vincent Black Lightning, 1952
And I've seen you at the corners and cafes it seems
Red hair and black leather, my favorite color scheme
And he pulled her on behind
And down to Box Hill they did ride

/ A - - - D - / - - - - A - / : / E - D A /
/ E - D A - / Bm - D - / - - - - A - - - /

Said James to Red Molly, here's a ring for your right hand
But I'll tell you in earnest I'm a dangerous man
I've fought with the law since I was seventeen
I robbed many a man to get my Vincent machine
Now I'm 21 years, I might make 22
And I don't mind dying, but for the love of you
And if fate should break my stride
Then I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Come down, come down, Red Molly, called Sergeant McRae
For they've taken young James Adie for armed robbery
Shotgun blast hit his chest, left nothing inside
Oh, come down, Red Molly to his dying bedside
When she came to the hospital, there wasn't much left
He was running out of road, he was running out of breath
But he smiled to see her cry
And said I'll give you my Vincent to ride

Says James, in my opinion, there's nothing in this world
Beats a 52 Vincent and a red headed girl
Now Nortons and Indians and Greeveses won't do
They don't have a soul like a Vincent 52
He reached for her hand and he slipped her the keys
He said I've got no further use for these
I see angels on Ariels in leather and chrome
Swooping down from heaven to carry me home
And he gave her one last kiss and died
And he gave her his Vincent to ride

Snarl
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Project Magnet #1 wrote:
> Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
>
> http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3
>
>
> Les

One of the first things I did when I got the news was to play that song
on my iPod.
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I never hear the song without thinking of Easy...
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"Jinks" <Jinks.TakeThisOut@thecomputer.com> wrote in message
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> I'm going to write just the facts I've received because I
> don't know any other way to bring this news to friends.
[...]

I never met the man but I loved what I read. Very sorry to learn of this.

Peace, Easy.
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"Project Magnet #1" wrote...
> Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
>
> http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3
>
>
> Les

Thanks for the reminder.
I've got the CD playing right now.
Richard Thompson- "Rumor and Sigh"
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Arie Bresser wrote:
> "Project Magnet #1" wrote...
>> Now playing in memory on the RMH jukebox...
>>
>> http://www.rtlist.net/VincentBlackLightning1952.mp3
>>
>>
>> Les
>
> Thanks for the reminder.
> I've got the CD playing right now.
> Richard Thompson- "Rumor and Sigh"
>
Haven't heard it in a while. Just queued it up.

To Easy <clink>

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