Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxq.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!ihuxq!ken From: ken@ihuxq.UUCP (ken perlow) Newsgroups: net.cycle Subject: Re: Re: "Hello there" Message-ID: <1148@ihuxq.UUCP> Date: Fri, 17-Aug-84 15:39:11 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxq.1148 Posted: Fri Aug 17 15:39:11 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 01:20:05 EDT References: <1501@proper.UUCP>, <892@drutx.UUCP> <1135@ihuxq.UUCP>, <1144@ihuxq.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 33 -- >> It is possible that Harley riders are more helpful because they >> break down more often, although my two Harleys have had fewer >> problems than any of my Kawasakis, Suzukis or Yamahas. But now >> matter how reliable an appliance a motorcycle is, eventually it'll >> run out of gas or get a flat, and then it's nice to come across >> someone who can help. Besides, I've made a number >> of temporary and even a few long-lasting friendships that way. >> All told, waving may be nice, but I'll take someone who doesn't wave >> but helps out over someone who waves but keeps going any day. >> Dan Starr Could be. The only time I've wiped out on the highway (two up-- rear tire blew), a biker coming the other direction (it was US 1 in Oregon) stopped and helped. He was riding a Harley--an old one, Dan. He did say something about being glad to get off for a bit. That wipeout happened, by the way, because we patched the tire when it went slowly flat the day before, but didn't get a new tube at the earliest opportunity. Never patch a tube except to get you to the next store. When that happened, I also found it instructive to look at the smooth skin of my palms on that warm May afternoon through the holes in my leather work gloves. I still use the pair I bought the day after. -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 17 Aug 84 [30 Thermidor An CXCII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7261 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!ihuxq!ken *** ***