Fair Weather riders?

In article , brian RemoveThis @itnz.co.nz says...
> How many of you guys take time off work to riding? I don't mean planned
> trips during holidays, but when you look out the window and decide 'Sod
> this, I'd rather be riding'.

Occasionally. But I at least have the sense to bring a notebook along.
I stop along the way to make some notes about whatever I'm working on,
and then write off the milage as business milage[1]!

[1] - not really. But I occasionally offer site visits to clients just
because they live at the end of a twisty road.

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Cam
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On Jul 12, 7:24 pm, BrianNZ wrote:
> How many of you guys take time off work to riding? I don't mean planned
> trips during holidays, but when you look out the window and decide 'Sod
> this, I'd rather be riding'.

Who hasn't? I like Fall and early Spring and that's when I'm likely to
take the afternoon off for a ride to a guitar shop in VA beach or
revolutionary war battlefields in Yorktown VA, or just 'ride around".

Now, if you were a real biker, you'd be asking how many take time off
work when the weather is nasty, winds are blowing, and rain is pouring
down to go for a ride -

>
> After 9 tornado's in two days last week followed up with torrential rain
> and big wind gusts. I'm looking out the window to beautiful sunshine and
> no wind in sight (still trees). It's 11.22am and I'm out of
> here.......It's KTM vs.the gravel backroads time!

Glad you can get out after such bad weather.
Greg
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Keith Schiffner wrote:
> "High Plains Thumper" wrote...
>
>> However, I have when things got hectic and weather was fine, took a day
>> off and spent the day riding. Heck, I've taken a cold rainy day off
>> and rode.
>>
>> The worst ride beats the best day of work, IMHO.
>
> <heh> and damn sure beats wasting my time trying to fish...I couldn't
> catch fish if I used Union Carbide lures.

I'm not much of a fisherman also. I don't know why some get so hyped up
with a rod in hand, luring some lurking swimfin to bite. I'd rather ride
than fish.

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HPT
Riding since 1979. Current stable:
1987 Suzuki LS650 Savage
1971 Honda CB100
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Turby wrote:
> Calgary wrote:
>> High Plains Thumper wrote:
>>
>>> You must be lucky.
>
> A bit. I paid my dues at my company for 3 years. They promoted me into a
> horrible daytime position. Lots of stress and responsibility, and no
> appreciation. I did it without complaint and did it well. After three
> years, I told the director I wanted my old job back. He said OK. I said
> I wanted to work 2nd shift. He said, "Fine, we don't want to lose you."
> I'm the only person in the engineering department who works 2nd shift.
> The luck comes in finding a good company to work for.

Unfortunately, most jobs in the field are not after hours. I have
considered retiring early and driving OTR, 18 wheeler with hazmat cert.

> I don't understand why more people don't work later. I'm far more
> productive, I don't have to deal with any of the daytime politics, it's
> much quieter without all the interruptons, and I have a life outside
> work. When I worked days, I'd get home at dark and turn into a couch
> potato. I couldn't get anything done in my life.

True, unfortunately the working world is less than optimal. However, not
many employers are allowing telecommuting. When I am away from the
politics and interruptions, with a cool one in my hand, lights turned
optimally and in the comfort of the home, I can get a lot done.

>> Yeah but just try to get him to join you for an eight AM breakfast call
>> before heading out on a ride.
>>
>> The smart money is on him catching up to you some time later. <g>
>
> Friggin weirdos. Who was the moron who invented the alarm clock, anyway?
> The guy oughta be castrated. Chickens wake up early - look how smart
> they are. Life is too short to get up early every day.

Unfortunately, chickens wake up too early. I hear them crowing at 2:30 AM
in the morning. I don't know if it is the street lights or what, that
causes them to do that.

> It's now 10:30am. I think I'll head for the beach. The bikini babes
> should be showing up about now.

I dunno. You don't see Baywatch in Panhandle Texas.

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HPT
Riding since 1979. Current stable:
f1987 Suzuki LS650 Savage
1971 Honda CB100
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