[UncleErnie]

The mountains really mess with the weather.  It was gorgeous here and then it started to get a littl overcast around 4ish.

So on those rare times when you do ride, what do you ride the most?  The Ural?

[Cabo Cruz]

There was public radio report this morning about the ALFAC duck leading a scooter only ride for ducks only!  The report also noted that there were two old guys -- in a BMW and a Ural rig -- who volunteered to run Sweep.  These two chair riders were heard commenting about all the smells and feathers coming from the pack!  Their comments could not be repeated in the G-rated, public radio report! 

[Blue Ridge Wheeltor]

It has been raining 24 hrs straight here. It has rained every day for a week, and is predicted for at least the next 5 days.
I live 10 miles east of the highest rainfall in NC (Pisgah Forest) and 35 miles SW of the lowest (Asheville).
No spring this year, no summer to speak of, now no fall. In about 2 weeks I'll be waking up to 40 degree temperatures and it won't warm up till noon. Frost on the Parkway. Global warming my arse.

[Blue Ridge Wheeltor]

If I have to carry anything larger than a bottle of Pepsi, or it looks like rain, or there is crap on the roads from rain, I take the Ural or Jeep.
Since last july I only have 2000 mi on the RE. Since Sept. of '06 I have 20,000 on the Ural. The Ural is just easier to take, less pre flight.
But there are some days when I just take the cage. Less of a fight to hop in the jeep, soda in one hand, and listen to Rush.

[UncleErnie]

Those feathers aren't from Italian fowl riding Ducati scooters.  Bernie stuffs his windbreaker with live chickens to stay warm. 

[Blue Ridge Wheeltor]

That was the Ural towing Uncle Ernie's BMW. Those 1wd BMW's don't get much traction in the wet and the Russian Ural pulled the german BMW all over the place...just like 60+ years ago.

[UncleErnie]

You've been selling your meds at Casa de Contentment again, haven't you?

[The Garbone]

I was listening to the radio,  they said over 1ft of rain in Atlanta over the past few days... Guess the drought is over up there...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/latest/lat_701950.shtml?v=1635

Sometimes things just don't work out I guess....   

[Cabo Cruz]

Well, Br. Gary, I have been in the ATL Metro Area (Roswell) for 30 years and I have never seen the amounts of rain and floods of today!!!  It has indeed been a record setting day!!!

[UncleErnie]

The French Broad and Swannanoa rivers are running over the edges right now.  Our last flood hit fast.  This is happening rather slowly.  Very scary stuff.  The rain is just relentless.
Mr Cruz, are you and BigDon in any danger?  Are major roads flooded?  Is business going on as usual- or what?

[Cabo Cruz]

Br. Ernie, you keep an eye on those rising waters!!!  I called the BigDon and the Kruiser this morning and they're doing fine, as for me, the oldest Bullet rider in the ATL, ... I am, thanks to the Lord, doing fine, also!!!  I thank you for asking, brother and wish you Godspeed with your weather up them there hills!!! 

[Blue Ridge Wheeltor]

Uncle Ernie is prepared.

[Cabo Cruz]

Boy, I can see that he is prepared... with a rig like that, his RE forum moniker ought to be Popeye!!! 

[Blue Ridge Wheeltor]

He yam what he yam