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From: prins@cornell.UUCP (Jan Prins)
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: "Hello there"
Message-ID: <287@cornell.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 15-Aug-84 14:20:00 EDT
Article-I.D.: cornell.287
Posted: Wed Aug 15 14:20:00 1984
Date-Received: Sun, 19-Aug-84 10:53:37 EDT
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Organization: Cornell Univ. CS Dept.
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Keywords: touring,waving (hands)

We just returned from a small motorcycle trip through New York State.  And we
met lots of waiving motorcyclists.  But there are class loyalties.  As we were
zipping down the backroads on our 4 cylinder rice grinders, we occasionally
encountered a clan-rider on a Harley.  You know the frontal aspect: boots, 
knees, and two eyes peering out from under a German WW II helmet.  Since we
hadn't encountered much in the way of waiving from these fellows, we were 
surprised when an oncoming member lifted his left hand and initiated a greeting.
Well, hands across the water, and that sort of thing, so we all waived back 
frantically, risking life and limb.  But as the distance closed between us it 
became clear that the oncoming rider wasn't moving his hand back and forth the 
way we were.  In fact, a solitary finger appeared to be the major feature of 
his salute.  Heh heh.  Oh well.

cornell!prins