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| Posted: Sat Dec 31st, 2011 11:31 pm | 1st Post |
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So I was watching the movie "One Week" (Bucket List- type motorcycle movie) a few nights ago and then looking thru all my motorcycling pics a few days later and came upon an idea. Up here in Canada it seems that every city/town thinks they'll become famous by erecting some stupid statue that all the world will want to come and see and take a picture of.  I've never noticed if American towns have the disease too. Maybe its all the cold air we inhale that alters our sense of worthwhile endeavors.  Well, I figure if we can't beat 'em we may as well join 'em. Or at least use their bad judgement to give us some destination to aim for instead of just aimlessly riding around the hinterland. My wife hates that kind of riding, so this will make every ride a 'destination' ride.  For 2012 I'm aiming to try and get a pic of my bike with every statue that's been erected in my province. I'm challenging you to do the same. You Southerners will have a head start, as I won't be out statue hunting until mid-April at the earliest. But with at least 62 statues erected in Manitoba I figure I'll be catching up pretty quick. Here's the rules: 1. Statue must be in your home state / province 2. Your bike must be in the pic to count. 3. Extra point if you're in the the pic, too. 4. Extra point for every extra roadworthy bike in the pic. (Brand don't matter) 5. Pic must be posted on the Forum. Here's a sample of what we'll be looking for:  That, of course, is the pumpkin found in the world-famous town of ROLAND, Manitoba.  What?! You've never heard of it? And you've never been there? Where exactly do you live? Last edited on Sat Dec 31st, 2011 11:36 pm by wpgfire ____________________ Lawrence '98 Valkyrie - current '97 1500SE (Austone Taxi Tire) - current |
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31st, 2011 11:41 pm | 2nd Post |
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That one has to be right at the top of the list for the stupidest statue, monument or whatever. I can't think of any statues in my state, probably are some somewhere.
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| Posted: Sat Dec 31st, 2011 11:56 pm | 3rd Post |
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DaveO430 wrote: I can't think of any statues in my state, probably are some somewhere. And here's the opportunity to get to know your state better. And I've added 'Mascot' to the challenge. I know lots of you have war heroes erected in every town. We'll accept those, too, acknowledging they are in no way stupid.  And I'll be motoring a few miles to get all the birds, animals, vegetables and, would you believe, a mosquito in our province. The one that's farthest from my house is 500 MILES away! 
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| Posted: Thu Jan 5th, 2012 01:14 pm | 4th Post |
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I did a search on statues in OK. Not many, but lots of tourist oddities like a giant hand, a lizard, etc. Those count?
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| Posted: Thu Jan 5th, 2012 07:16 pm | 5th Post |
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Here's one from GA... Attachment: romulus2.jpg (Downloaded 174 times)
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| Posted: Thu Jan 5th, 2012 08:19 pm | 6th Post |
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Rudy wrote: Here's one from GA...I said the BIKE had to be in the pic! Not you!
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| Posted: Thu Jan 5th, 2012 08:20 pm | 7th Post |
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LarryC wrote: I did a search on statues in OK. Not many, but lots of tourist oddities like a giant hand, a lizard, etc. Those count?Absolutely. Let's see what each state/province has out there.
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| Posted: Fri Jan 6th, 2012 12:26 am | 8th Post |
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wpgfire wrote: Rudy wrote:Here's one from GA...I said the BIKE had to be in the pic! Not you! It kinda looks like a bulldog  Last edited on Fri Jan 6th, 2012 12:27 am by OnaWingandaPrayer ____________________ Mike You meet the nicest people on a Honda ! 83 Interstate '93 1500 Aspencade , fastest color at night ! some assembley required . Thankyou Brian for the second chance. 94SE 187000 miles |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 6th, 2012 01:08 am | 9th Post |
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OK for those of you who have a few if no statues here is a list from Texas....Cuz I could wear out four Wings and be on the road everyday for the next two years and not even get close to getting them all...OK think I'm kidding here is a list of them, Some small some taller that the washington memorial... http://texasescapes.com/Texas_architecture/TexasMonumentsNStatues.htm Enjoy..... BTW: Heres something else to consider...Historical Markers according to the internet there are over 16,000 of these markers in Texas...Now a few years back there was an article about this man that noticed the damage done to some of these markers near his home..Gun shots, fading etc....So he took it up on himself to start going to everyone he could find...He patches the holes, wire brushes the faded black paint, then tapes off the lettering repaints them black, once that dried he polishes them back up to the way they looked new....The state of Texas nor the counties ever contribute to his quest...If he's still around he has done a wonderful job on the ones I have seen...The one at the cemetary where my wife's folks are buried, that guy came in and fixed it...Looked totally awesome.... Last edited on Fri Jan 6th, 2012 01:40 am by redbaron ____________________ THE NATION WHICH FORGETS ITS DEFENDERS WILL ITSELF BE FORGOTTEN 1982 GL-1100 Goldwing Interstate...Old Red 1982 GL-1100 Goldwing Interstate...Black Beauty 1994 GL-1500 Goldwing Aspencade...401K.... http://www.RudysBackyard.com |
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| Posted: Fri Jan 13th, 2012 04:27 pm | 10th Post |
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I like this idea, it fits right in with the "Photo Scavenger Hunt" Now I'm in even MORE of a hurry for spring 
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27th, 2012 01:56 am | 11th Post |
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Good idea, more things to look for and more rides to do....
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| Posted: Mon Feb 27th, 2012 01:59 am | 12th Post |
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Here is the skyway bridge in Tampa:
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| Posted: Fri Mar 16th, 2012 11:50 pm | 13th Post |
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Got my first ride of the season in today. Earliest I've ever brought the bike out. Had a chance to get 2 more pics to add to the collection. Dominion City - That's an exact replica of a record Sturgeon caught in the river just outside town. 15.5 ft long. 406 lbs.  Emerson - Old Mountie, a reminder of Fort Dufferin, first est. here. That's 3 pics for me +1 for being in a pic, too = 4 pts. Beat that. Last edited on Sat Mar 31st, 2012 11:50 pm by wpgfire ____________________ Lawrence '98 Valkyrie - current '97 1500SE (Austone Taxi Tire) - current |
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17th, 2012 12:19 pm | 14th Post |
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 Where else, Metropolis. Not my current home state, but my original one.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17th, 2012 12:21 pm | 15th Post |
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And that's not me in the pic, but lots of people make that mistake.
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17th, 2012 03:24 pm | 16th Post |
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dwsonar wrote: And that's not me in the pic, but lots of people make that mistake.How about taking another pic of you standing beside him so we can see the similarity?
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| Posted: Sat Mar 17th, 2012 04:53 pm | 17th Post |
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wpgfire wrote: dwsonar wrote:And that's not me in the pic, but lots of people make that mistake.How about taking another pic of you standing beside him so we can see the similarity? How would we know who is who?
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19th, 2012 01:08 am | 18th Post |
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Here I am at High Point State Park in NJ Attachment: IMG_2154.JPG (Downloaded 77 times)
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| Posted: Mon Mar 19th, 2012 01:10 am | 19th Post |
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Did you get a change to go into the Museum..How is it ??
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| Posted: Sat Mar 31st, 2012 11:59 pm | 20th Post |
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Beautiful day out today so I got a chance to add a few more: Steinbach - The Automobile City  St Malo - Whitetail Deer - site of the only successful relocation program of whitetails in Canada.  LaBroquerie - heart of Manitoba's dairy country  Grunthal - Bison - official provincial beast I'm up to 7 mascots. 4 (prev. pts.) + 7 (4 pics + 3 w. me in them)= 11 points
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