going going gone... up north that is

[Gas Man]

Well was MIA all weekend and monday... went up north to visit the father in law... tried out my new luggage rack and it worked GREAT!!

Got it all loaded, covered, and strapped in. Not going anywhere!
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So we drove up Friday after I picked the wife up from work... traffic sucked per usual going north on Friday. 5.5 hrs later (due to a few stops along the way) and we make it by 10pm.

Sat we ran down to the The 29th Annual Michigan Firemen's Memorial Festival (http://www.firemensmemorial.org/index.htm) and saw lots of stuff. Brinks was a big hit, we were stopped about every 25' asking about the dog and for every person doing that there was 3 more that looked, pointed, or talked about him as we walked by.

After that we did nothing... we were pooped after the busy Friday and getting up early for the festival.

Sunday, got up and ran over to the Leelanau penninsula (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leelanau_State_Park)(most western part of the lower penninsula of michigan) and got some pics of us against lake michigan as a back drop.

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Plus the father in law and step mother in law...
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When going there we have to go thru Traverse city. This is such a great town and the sights are great... here's just one shot that the wife knabbed from the car...
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After we visited the Leelanau Wine Cellars (http://www.leelanaucellars.com/) for a wine tasting... which was nice cause the wife loves wine and I don't mind some of it... plus the tasting is free. Then picked up some food in traverse city and headed home.

Monday was hang around day... we didn't do much but I was able to get out the pistol and run thru some rounds with my make shift target...
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The father in law busted out his competition shooting 22 Rouger... it was like a cap gun considering shooting my 40 mins before...
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Look at the cute bullets
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But we did get the wife to shoot both (first time shooting a hand gun) the glock 40 and the 22 Rouger
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She didn't mind the 22 but didn't like the 40... I myself went right back to the 40..
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[Gas Man]

Then we helped out in the garden pulling onions... some how always get put to work when we stay... it don't help that the father in law has a nice spread about about 10 acres..
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Scruffy the outside cat wanted in even though Brinks was in there
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Then after eating dinner, we hit the road... got a few shots of the country roads going back to the highway...
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Its not all straight and would be great to be on 2 wheels instead of 4
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But does straighten out to long stretches of straight bordum
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But there are some nice twists... too bad I never get up here on the bike
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Made it home in 4 hrs... I figure including parking lot sitting, brinks did probably close to 18hrs in the SS. It was a good weekend to get away... but now its catch up at our home...

Was up to almost 1am with the wife unpacking, laundry, ect... then today a bunch of errons, outside chores and clean the digusting SS... it was trashed... damn dirt roads and parking lots!!

Log on to the site with 775+ new posts... HOLY CRAP!!!

Don't forget to check out pics of Brinks from the trip in his thread (http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?p=71584#post71584)...

[Gunther1000]

Makes me miss Traverse just a little... I lived there for 2.5 years before moving to Rochester,MI then to Nashville. If you guys like doing the wine tasting you should hit the Old Mission pennsula some time. Chateu Chantel is the best with views of both Bays in Traverse. A great little ride around it to.

So many boring straight roads in and out of that place... Man it sucked on a bike but then again I didn't ride slow.

Leland is a great little town as well as Suttons Bay over on the the west side.

Nice post and it holds true to your 56K killa status!

Ya for cable high speed!

:dthumb:

[Cutty72]

I think Uma needs to spread her shooting stance a bit.
Overall, nice pics "superman" :lol:

did Brinks not fit in the Lincoln or what?

[Gas Man]

Gunther... we were going to hit that up but being on sunday we just ran out of time.

Cutty... yeah but first time... we won't get too picky.

And why take the lincoln when the back of the SS is setup for him with the cage wall, the liner, toys, ect...

[Cutty72]

Gunther... we were going to hit that up but being on sunday we just ran out of time.

Cutty... yeah but first time... we won't get too picky.

And why take the lincoln when the back of the SS is setup for him with the cage wall, the liner, toys, ect...

why? gas milage... not all of us have found the seed for the money tree you have growing in your back yard :lol:

[Gas Man]

Yeah but I got 16.4 in the SS this time... I was shocked!!!

Honestly its just about room... more room in the SS. But I think when this goes back from the lease... I'm going Tahoe... I want more room

[PiZdETS]

Lookin good gm, I now want a cane corso. Just looked up the prices though and $1500-2500 is a wee bit out of my league.

It's cool that your family doesn't mind you discharging firearms at family gatherings. Mine are always like "Ahhh!!!! Alex put your pants back on, take off the hannibal lechter mask and drop the gun!!!"
Total squares! They don't know how to party.

[Rider]

I'm rolling up to Traverse City for some wine tasting in a few weeks. I love that part of the state. This time we are touring the Mission Peninsula winerys instead of the Leelanau.

[Gunther1000]

It's good times. I have been shitty off free wine many a time up there. Most places will be more than happy to juice ya up over and over again. There is a few they dont let you get at that I would recomend purchasing from Chateu Chantel, There Ice wine and also the cherry cogniac is another. Super good desert like stuff there. I'm only a white wine fan myself. I just cant do the reds. Nothing with alcohol should be drank warm.

[Rider]

One of the coolest places up there was Ciccone Vineyards. That one is owned by Madonna's dad and we were hanging out with him for a while. Super nice guy and some great wine. www.cicconevineyards.com

[Gas Man]

Lookin good gm, I now want a cane corso. Just looked up the prices though and $1500-2500 is a wee bit out of my league.

It's cool that your family doesn't mind you discharging firearms at family gatherings. Mine are always like "Ahhh!!!! Alex put your pants back on, take off the hannibal lechter mask and drop the gun!!!"
Total squares! They don't know how to party.

Get the dog... besides when he gets bored and hyper, which is all puppy, he's awesome!

Yeah I usually take the shotgun, and skeet thrower and shoot that. We just try to clean up the shells.

I'm rolling up to Traverse City for some wine tasting in a few weeks. I love that part of the state. This time we are touring the Mission Peninsula winerys instead of the Leelanau.

If you wait about 2 weeks but no longer than 4 you should get peak color changing.

It's good times. I have been shitty off free wine many a time up there. Most places will be more than happy to juice ya up over and over again. There is a few they dont let you get at that I would recomend purchasing from Chateu Chantel, There Ice wine and also the cherry cogniac is another. Super good desert like stuff there. I'm only a white wine fan myself. I just cant do the reds. Nothing with alcohol should be drank warm.

I'm mostly white, but trying the semi-dry reds. And the warm brew wine they had was insane good. Wifey bought a bottle.

One of the coolest places up there was Ciccone Vineyards. That one is owned by Madonna's dad and we were hanging out with him for a while. Super nice guy and some great wine. www.cicconevineyards.com

That's cool, we should compile a list of the good wineries up there.

[Carolina]

brinks is looking good. I need a vacation, this week off sucked jus layed on the couch n popped percocet going in tomorrow i'm bored

[Gas Man]

Well Tuesday we went out to eat with friends... the wife and kid were sick... now yesterday I start feeling sick... nose, drainage, yuk... go figure I always get sick when on vacation EVERYTIME!!

[JoJoYZF]

Well Tuesday we went out to eat with friends... the wife and kid were sick... now yesterday I start feeling sick... nose, drainage, yuk... go figure I always get sick when on vacation EVERYTIME!!

If you add a sore throat thats what I just got over and my friend lisa has right now.

[Gas Man]

lightly sore... yes... from the drainage

[Cutty72]

It's good times. I have been shitty off free wine many a time up there. Most places will be more than happy to juice ya up over and over again. There is a few they dont let you get at that I would recomend purchasing from Chateu Chantel, There Ice wine and also the cherry cogniac is another. Super good desert like stuff there. I'm only a white wine fan myself. I just cant do the reds. Nothing with alcohol should be drank warm.

Someone has never been to Geremany...

If you add a sore throat thats what I just got over and my friend lisa has right now.

Ditto, I gots it too...

[Gas Man]

Well... you wonder why we practice shooting shotguns, pistols, and rifles?

The other day at the father in laws

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[Particle Man]

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Geez, even the Mafia puts their bodies in the trunk. Balls man. :lol:

[Gas Man]

Geez, even the Mafia puts their bodies in the trunk. Balls man. :lol:
That's how we roll up here in michigan. All the cops are laid off now. :D

[Cory]

That's how we roll up here in michigan. All the cops are laid off now. :D

:lol

[101lifts2]

Northern MI is beautiful.

BTW..your dog has some big ass paws.

[Krabill]

I love Northern Michigan. I'll be heading up to Higgins Lake mid-July for 10 days to visit family. Bringing the bike with me.

[Fleck750]

But you spelled "north" wrong.

It's "up nort". You're really from Ohio, aren't you? :D

[Rider]

Well... you wonder why we practice shooting shotguns, pistols, and rifles?

The other day at the father in laws

http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Family/Bob/bear.jpg
http://i99.photobucket.com/albums/l311/cjclark69/Family/Bob/bear1.jpg
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Please tell me there are more pics of this bear.....dead.

[Cutty72]

Northern MI is beautiful.

BTW..your dog has some big ass paws.

His dog has big ass EVERYTHING! Brinks is just plain big.

[Gas Man]

Northern MI is beautiful.

BTW..your dog has some big ass paws.

His dog has big ass EVERYTHING! Brinks is just plain big.

Exactly... but he's only 115# at a yr old
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Big paws... that is a 6 or 7" ball, one of those "giggle balls"
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But you spelled "north" wrong.

It's "up nort". You're really from Ohio, aren't you? :D

Nope...

Please tell me there are more pics of this bear.....dead.

Nope...

[Cutty72]

Yeah, I have about 55 lbs at 8 months :lol:

[marko138]

Gas, where is that other dog of yours?

[z06boy]

Cool pics !! The bear pics are a trip...very cool to see. I've only been to Michigan once and it was nice. We drove up from here in NC. My ex is from Grand Rapids so we went there and over to Grand Haven (?)...very nice. We left there and headed to Toronto.

[Rider]

I need to takes some pics of the huge ass doe that keeps eating my plants in the back yard. She loves day lilies and hostas.

[Gas Man]

Gas, where is that other dog of yours?
Which one?

The Duke... see thread
http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?p=215153#post215153

Logan... current owner hasn't moved yet so no doggie.

[marko138]

Man I'm sorry. Never read that. Don't know how I missed it.

[Gas Man]

Yeah it sucks. 2 months $2k and end up with nothing but a bunch of memories.

A Greyhound Wish:
"When I die, let it be as a pet, so that someone will remember me."

[marko138]

Rough man

[the chi]

Who's Logan?

:lol: I started reading this thread, didnt realize the original date and kept thinking, damn, I thought Brinks was waaaaay bigger!

[Gas Man]

Rough man

Yeah sucks

Who's Logan?

:lol: I started reading this thread, didnt realize the original date and kept thinking, damn, I thought Brinks was waaaaay bigger!

Here's logan

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=1437&page=14

[the chi]

Ah, very cute. Perhaps they get along so well because shepards are naturally more "take charge" than greyhounds and Brinks can relate...

[Gas Man]

Yeah maybe, they Logan and him got along great. Both like to play ruff and both are tough. The greyhounds aren't tough enough really for a dog like brinks. Brinks is basically industructable. Everything on him is just massive... hence Mastiff. There is a reason why we call him "Collosal or Collosis".

[marko138]

Yeah sucks



Here's logan

http://www.twowheelfix.com/showthread.php?t=1437&page=14
Man, no wonder I have no idea whats going on. Stupid work blocking on my pics.

[Gas Man]

Does the govt job block as well?

[marko138]

Does the govt job block as well?
It's strange what they block and what they dont. PB is blocked...but YT and Flikr are not. I check it from home this morning and saw the pics.

[Gas Man]

OIC.... that sucks. PB is the one I dont want to ever be blocked.

[marko138]

OIC.... that sucks. PB is the one I dont want to ever be blocked.
I know...I store all my stuff in PB and can't get to it.

[Gas Man]

But then when you get home you have to try to remember what you want to go back and see when you can see the pics.

[marko138]

But then when you get home you have to try to remember what you want to go back and see when you can see the pics.
Right...and most of the time I dont.

[HRCNICK11]

So in Michigan is this still concidered concelled? I mean you cant see the gun?

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Nice photos looks like fun!

[Gas Man]

If its covered its concealed.

[Cutty72]

In ND as long as it's not "easily decernable from casual observation" it's concealed. That would pass unless a cop was really having a bad day, but most people that carry don't like having that much of a print.

[Gas Man]

Fuck the print. That just means back the fuck up off me fuck face!

Personally I like to roll in the car with it on my lap or the passenger seat (being nobody in the car). On the bike I tend to go side holster under my t-shirt. Either way print under the t-shirt or visible in the car. FUCK EM!

[Cutty72]

Fuck the print. That just means back the fuck up off me fuck face!

Personally I like to roll in the car with it on my lap or the passenger seat (being nobody in the car). On the bike I tend to go side holster under my t-shirt. Either way print under the t-shirt or visible in the car. FUCK EM!

Most people would agree. But there are those that get offended/scared/worried/etc off seeing someone with a gun thats not in uniform.

[Gas Man]

Fuck them too! :D

[marko138]

Fuck the print. That just means back the fuck up off me fuck face!

Personally I like to roll in the car with it on my lap or the passenger seat (being nobody in the car). On the bike I tend to go side holster under my t-shirt. Either way print under the t-shirt or visible in the car. FUCK EM!
That's because you are Billy Bad Ass.

[HRCNICK11]

Personally I think that if you have the permit you should be able to carry concealed or open. Personally I would still conceal but it would remove the need to worry if its out of sight or not.

The second amendment is a right like the other rights we have you should not need a permit for a right.

[Cutty72]

ahh if only it were that easy.

Then again, if that were the case I'd probably keep an AR strapped to my back all the time :idk:

[Gas Man]

That's because you are Billy Bad Ass.

Yeah so, what's it to ya :gofurslf:

Personally I think that if you have the permit you should be able to carry concealed or open. Personally I would still conceal but it would remove the need to worry if its out of sight or not.

The second amendment is a right like the other rights we have you should not need a permit for a right.

I agree 200%

ahh if only it were that easy.

Then again, if that were the case I'd probably keep an AR strapped to my back all the time :idk:

I wish!