Pearly Gates Interview

A man was at the pearly gates -

“Have you ever done anything of particular merit?” St. Peter asked.

“I sure have!” the man said. “On a trip to the Black Hills in South Dakota, I came upon a gang of bikers who were threatening a young woman. I told them to leave her alone, but they wouldn’t listen. So, I walked up to the biggest and most heavily tattooed biker and smacked him in the kisser, kicked over his bike, ripped out his nose ring, and threw it on the ground. I yelled, “Now, back off!! Or I’ll kick the sh*t out of all of you!

“St. Peter was very impressed, “When did this happen?”

“A couple of minutes ago.”

AMA KOAst to KOAst Grand Tour

The AMA is sponsoring or sanctioning at least size tours this year. One of those, the AMA KOASt to KOAst tour, allows you to get points for touring at your own pace. You will receive a Grand Tour starter pin when you enter and a finisher pin once you have collected 25 points, and you will then be eligible for the prize drawings.

All that is required is that you ride to any of the over 400 KOA campgrounds and take a picture of your bike under the Big Yellow Sign. For each one you will receive one point. If you stay overnight, you will receive two points toward the 25 needed to be eligible for the prize drawing.

Prizes have been dontated by the following companies:

• Baxley Trailer & Chocks
• CTEK Smart Chargers
• Tork motorcycle headsets
• Chatterbox USA
• Chase Harper
• Roadgear
• TomTom

Entry fees for AMA members are $15 for solo and $17 for two up. For non-members the fees are: $18 for solo and $20 for two up.

You can find out more information about this and other AMA tours by going to this page on the AMA website.

Texas Phone Poll

The latest telephone poll taken by the office of the Governor of Texas
asked whether people who live in Texas think illegal immigration
is a serious problem:

A) 35% of respondents answered: “Yes, it is a serious problem.”

B) 65% of respondents answered: “No es una problema serio.”

Email Mixup

A Minneapolis couple decided to go to Florida to thaw out during a particularly icy winter. They planned to stay at the same hotel where they spent their honeymoon 20 years earlier. Because of hectic schedules, it was difficult to coordinate their travel schedules.

So, the husband left Minnesota and flew to F Florida on Thursday, with his wife flying down the following day.

The husband checked into the hotel. There was a computer in his room, so he decided to send an email to his wife. However, he accidentally left out one letter in her email address, and without realizing his error, sent the email.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Houston, a widow had just returned home from her husband’s funeral He was a minister who was called home to glory following a heart attack k. The widow decided to check her email expecting messages from relatives and friends. After reading the first message, she screamed and fainted.

The widow’s son rushed into the room, found his mother on the floor, and saw the computer screen which read

To: My Loving Wife
Subject: I’ve Arrived
Date: October 16, 2004

I know you’re surprised to hear from me. They have computers here now and you are allowed to send emails to your loved ones. I’ve just arrived and have been checked in. I see that everything has been prepared for your arrival tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing you then! Hope your journey is as uneventful as mine was.

P.S. Sure is freaking hot down here

Deals Gap (The Tail of the Dragon)

Deals Gap Map
Deal’s Gap also known as the “Tail of the Dragon” is a torturous stretch of road that snakes through the mountains of North Carolina and Tennessee. This section of Highway 129 between the junction of Highway 28 and Highway 129 in North Carolina to Calderwood, Tennessee has 318 curves in just 11 miles. If you like riding the twisties, this is about as twisty as it gets.

Gold Wings Booking it Up Deal’s Gap

Don’t try this at home.

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Wayah Road, Near Franklin, North Carolina

Wayah Road Ride Map
This road is as challenging as Deal’s Gap, but less well known — so keep it a secret. Don’t miss stopping at the waterfalls. Also, don’t let the drive time on the map fool you. Most of the curves are posted at 15 MPH, and a straight stretch of road over 100 feet long is hard to come by.

Cherohala Skyway Tennessee

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