What if.....

[53driver]

This is a thread for speculation; ideas, concepts, informed commentary, maybe even the unthinkable.

[53driver]

I'll go first:

What if....
....the leading cause of engine failure wasn't what type of oil used, but rather, the complete absence of ANY oll in the machine?

[53driver]

What if....
....God actually accepted my premise that on a Sunday morning "I'd rather be on my bike thinking about Him, than in a building (i.e. church) thinking about my bike"?

[53driver]

What if....
....American football in London actually caught on?

[Ghost Rider]

What if...
.... Honda did the right thing and brought back the 2012 - 2017 still bikes?

[53driver]

What if...
.... Honda did the right thing and brought back the 2012 - 2017 still bikes?

What if....
....Honda representatives actually frequent this forum?

[Ghost Rider]

What if..
Thy might get the right idea!!

[53driver]

What if....
....the Eagles won the Super Bowl again?

[opas ride]

What if:

The Republicans actually take control of the Senate and House and maybe get some real things done for a change???

[53driver]

What if...
...the Eagles won in London?

[53driver]

What if:

The Republicans actually take control of the Senate and House and maybe get some real things done for a change???

What if...
...GOOD PEOPLE were actually elected to Congress with the betterment of the United States in their hearts?

[BIGLRY]

What if I walked out into the shop and found my steel steeds restless and in need of some exercise?

[BIGLRY]

What if I woke up to a sunny day with no chores, a paid off gas card and a shop full of motorcycles? Oops I did...got to ride!

[53driver]

What if...
...Big Larry came back from his ride(s) as Small Larry?

[Heatnbeat]

What if this is as cold as it gets this winter, and I can ride all year?

[tenxxx]

What if we be very careful of what we, "what if" for...

[Heatnbeat]

Aw heck, it never happens anyway😢

[olegoat345]

"WHAT IF" a bull frog had wings? Then, he wouldn't bump his ass every time he jumped...……

[2wheelsforme]

What if; I had won that 1.6 billion in last weeks lottery. I would have a new house, a new car, a new camper, and a new boat, however there is no need to trade bikes as I have what I want already.

[Retired Army]

What if a frog had a glass bottom would he jump more than once?

[Ewreck]

What if my aunt had balls... Oh wait, she'd be my uncle.

[shortleg0521]

What if those shoes on the side of the road were because there are large hoards of them
and one runs out of the woods and gets hit by a car.

[53driver]

What if...
...Monday?

Coffee & colonic cacophony

[53driver]

What if those shoes on the side of the road were because there are large hoards of them
and one runs out of the woods and gets hit by a car.

Made me chortle, Shortleg!

[DaWadd]

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What if this is as cold as it gets this winter, and I can ride all year?Now I like that.

[53driver]

What if...
...Harley stock is below $37?

[Navvet]

What if...
...GOOD PEOPLE were actually elected to Congress with the betterment of the United States in their hearts?

What if certain people ran for office and gave us a decent choice for Congress .....

I'd vote for you Driver .... :cheers::cheers:

[53driver]

What if certain people ran for office and gave us a decent choice for Congress .....

I'd vote for you Driver .... :cheers::cheers:

I thank you for your confidence in me!

[Kokomo Kevin]

Come on up to Indiana, Will take you! Getting ready to send our carpetbagging Senator back to New York where he came from. Maybe Hillary can use him during her next election campaign..... Maybe Taxfree can find some work for him on Long Island.

[Big TP]

What is there was a news channel or new show that gave 100% unbiased factual news!!! Oh Hell....No one would watch..:icon_doh:

[53driver]

What if...
...53Driver for Senate?

[Kokomo Kevin]

Kinda like that, Senator 53 "Blutarski".......

[53driver]

Kinda like that, Senator 53 "Blutarski".......

Make sure I get the girl and the Caddy too!

[Kokomo Kevin]

Of course, with out objection! Question does Milton High still have the jet in front of the school?

[53driver]

Of course, with out objection! Question does Milton High still have the jet in front of the school?

There's a T-34 in front of the school. It's prop driven...


Correction: it's actually a T-28. Old school piston engine plane. The T-34 had a turbo-prop.

[1911]

What if Hilary actually went back into the woods and never returned....

[Kokomo Kevin]

Always remember it cutting through Milton on the way down to the beach! What a great area in Florida.....

[53driver]

What if...
..."Whitey" Bulger was murdered in prison because he had "the goods" on Mueller?

[53driver]

What if...
...so many different opinions on oil, tires, and windshields is driving the market?

What if...
...it's the other way around?

[billsim]

What if.....
...... more people figured out that the F6B's are a really fine bike and the value went crazy? :)

[wjduke]

...they actually made advertised pens for left handed people. Put one in your right hand, then your left hand....see?

[53driver]

...they actually made advertised pens for left handed people. Put one in your right hand, then your left hand....see?

Left handed pens - I like it!
I guess we've been "totally discriminatory" to our left handed brethren for hundreds of centuries!

What if...
...there was a "class action suit" against Bic, Papermate, Pilot, Waterman, and of course, MontBlanc?

[wjduke]

People laugh when I say that, then they see it for themselves. It's a righties world!

[Ewreck]

What if Elizabeth Warran is actually 1/512 Cherokee and not 1/1024?

What if Rotella is bad for your motor?

What if 39.75 is better than 40psi in your front tire?

What if the government takes away fully, semi automatic clips?

[53driver]

What if...
...one of my greyhounds passed away at 0315 this morning?

I think he had a stroke.
Was making his way from the bedroom to the den and heard him fall.
I carried him to a bed in the den.
He seemed normal, but wouldn't move any of his limbs.
As I was petting him, he raised his head a few times then sighed and stopped breathing.
He was a good dog - we referred to him as the "Irish Setter of Greyhounds" - he wasn't the sharpest dog that ever lived.
His name was Harley.

[Walcrow]

Was his nickname "STROKER" ?

[Ewreck]

What if...
...one of my greyhounds passed away at 0315 this morning?

I think he had a stroke.
Was making his way from the bedroom to the den and heard him fall.
I carried him to a bed in the den.
He seemed normal, but wouldn't move any of his limbs.
As I was petting him, he raised his head a few times then sighed and stopped breathing.
He was a good dog - we referred to him as the "Irish Setter of Greyhounds" - he wasn't the sharpest dog that ever lived.
His name was Harley.

Sorry to hear that. It sucks when you lose a pet as they're part of the family. I'm a Boxer guy and also had a Harley. Don't think the wife's ever letting me name one Honda. Harleys even got a monopoly on pet names when it comes to bikes.

[53driver]

Was his nickname "STROKER" ?

Oh lol....maybe in his early years when he more performance oriented...
When you coming for a visit???

[Walcrow]

As soon as Harley get's in the FRIGGIN CLUTCH PARTS !!!!!.....................

Yep, you've been here twice so I owe you two trips. If it ever stops raining either here or there, I'm hittin' I 20 down to I10, then to Orange Beach and Pensacola. So far this season, if you call UBER, they pick you up in a boat.

Trying to schedule that trip, then hit Woodstock and get the Mucho Mega Monty Mother Of All Fixes.

Had to hit church one night and give thanks that my daughter didn't live in Mexico Beach.

[53driver]

What if...
...Last Man Standing is the funniest show since Carol Burnett?

[wjduke]

Sorry for your loss Steve

[53driver]

Sorry for your loss Steve

Thank you, sir.
Harley's Irish wake was last night.
Everything needs to a little quieter so awhile.....shhhh

[parenfroe]

I really appreciated the time you spent with me yesterday. It's really strange when a dog dies right in your arms. Hopefully never a person does it, I suppose. That dog was luuuuucky to be owned by you and your wife.

[53driver]

I really appreciated the time you spent with me yesterday. It's really strange when a dog dies right in your arms. Hopefully never a person does it, I suppose. That dog was luuuuucky to be owned by you and your wife.

Paul - I should have given you the bungee cargo net thingy too.
Great for securing stuff to the passenger seat!

[53driver]

What if...
...we actually conducted an MSF Advanced Rider Course in its entirety at the next rally?

[ths61]

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[F6Pilot]

What if...
...we actually conducted an MSF Advanced Rider Course in its entirety at the next rally?

What if I seconded that motion...

[53driver]

What if I seconded that motion...

Then I would find a nearby range, bring my cones, and accept 6 applicants.

[ReserveBum]

What if.....we took the 5 Billion dollars that we spent on this years election (After all the votes are cast on Tuesday, about $5 billion will have been spent this cycle in campaign cash -- making this midterm election the most expensive in United States history.)
And used it for health care, education, veterans, and/or other worthwhile projects. We could even build the stupid wall. (note : i am conservative but hate the wall idea).
Anything but give these jackasses more of our money.

[Heatnbeat]

I'll have to disagree on the money spent ( Although I hate listening to all of it).
That money wasn't burned. It was spent with printing houses and video production operations. That money paid a lot of salaries and generated a lot of money in taxes. So it was in a roundabout way worthwhile.

[unsub]

What if.......organized religion was a scam and Churches and charities were taxed?

[53driver]

What if.......organized religion was a scam and Churches and charities were taxed?

Karl Marx: "Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people."
Often just paraphrased as "Religion is the opiate of the masses."

He never saw what "television" has done...

[53driver]

What if...
...the US imposed complete and total flat tax rates - if you get 'income' then you pay: 10% Fed, 5% state?

One page tax code.
Doesn't matter if you are a business, church, charity, whatever.

Think of all the money the we could save by shutting down most of the IRS!!!

[Sorcerer]

The big question is, can the charities servieve when there is no tax deduction for people, business to write off. The church’s may do all right. How about the colleges, schools soup kitchens that depend on people and business that donate large and small sums of money for research or for building infrastructure at the schools. What would be the consequences of people that fund scholarships. A flat tax is a nice sound bite, but one has to consider the larger picture of how and what deductions are tied to. With a flat tax would the now non profits be required to pay a flat tax on donations and grants? Much more complicated than what we can fix hear.

[53driver]

The big question is, can the charities servieve when there is no tax deduction for people, business to write off. The church’s may do all right. How about the colleges, schools soup kitchens that depend on people and business that donate large and small sums of money for research or for building infrastructure at the schools. What would be the consequences of people that fund scholarships. A flat tax is a nice sound bite, but one has to consider the larger picture of how and what deductions are tied to. With a flat tax would the now non profits be required to pay a flat tax on donations and grants? Much more complicated than what we can fix here.

Oh, I can "FIX" a lot of stuff - it's just that no one wants to play along!

I think we'd be surprised at how much "overhead" and excessive jobs actually exist in "many" of those institutions you mention.
We can start with the Clinton Foundation...... :cheers:

Now, I'm all about people giving back to the community and if they choose to truly donate their money - they should not be benefitting other than the endorphins for the mental moral goodness they have done.
We have too many colleges as it is - that herd needs thinning anyway.
Public schools & soup kitchens are generally gov't funded - minimal impact there. And of course, if someone or some business wants to be TRULY altruistic, that's their prerogative.

"True generosity" and "tax deductions" should be morally (AND legally) exclusive of each other. My $0.02

[billsim]

What if a vendor sold an electric saddlebag opening kit that had a push button on the dash that only worked if the key was in the ignition.
Like our cars have had for years????

[53driver]

What if a vendor sold an electric saddlebag opening kit that had a push button on the dash that only worked if the key was in the ignition.
Like our cars have had for years????

The remote system that is sold could be wired that way.
That having been said....I like how I have the pushbutton on my fob, and I can open my bags without having my key in the ignition, as in, I'm just dropping something off or picking something up, but have no intention of firing up the bike.
Cheers,
Steve

[billsim]

The remote system that is sold could be wired that way.
That having been said....I like how I have the pushbutton on my fob, and I can open my bags without having my key in the ignition, as in, I'm just dropping something off or picking something up, but have no intention of firing up the bike.
Cheers,
Steve

I already have a fob that opens the garage door. Wish I could use one fob for all!

[53driver]

What if...
...all the Federal spending is now in the hands of the Democrats?

Will they appease the Fed Reserve by cutting spending?
Or will the US dollar be terminated as the currency of OPEC/petrol, and devalue quickly into hyperinflation when the Chinese decide to 'cash-out'?

These and more questions promise to keep me awake at night.....doesn't really matter who is in charge of the spending.

[Heatnbeat]

What if I swore off even looking at politics ???

[53driver]

What if I swore off even looking at politics ???

You & I would be in the same boat.
I watched three computer screens last night - no audio - just the results as the polls reported.
Now I'm back to my usual political posture of "stop using my tax money for anything but the Common Defense, and leave me the hell alone."

[53driver]

What if...
...Pelosi was elected House Speaker, again?

:hitfan:

[ths61]

What if...
...Pelosi was elected House Speaker, again?

:hitfan:

What if ....

All of the D'RATs that vowed they would never vote for Pelosi decide to vote for her as their first vote in the new Congress ???

Democratic candidates vow to dump Pelosi (https://www.politico.com/story/2018/06/20/pelosi-democrats-candidates-midterms-655484)

[Ewreck]

What if a giant meteor hit her just as Lyin Ryan was passing her the gavel?

[53driver]

What if a giant meteor hit her just as Lyin Ryan was passing her the gavel?

What if...
...it took out both of them????? :cheers:

[Ewreck]

What if...
...it took out both of them????? :cheers:

What if....it took out ALL of them?

[53driver]

What if....it took out ALL of them?

Now you're just teasing me!!!!!!

[ths61]

What if, it really was a bomb ?

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[53driver]

What if...
...tomorrow is the 243rd Birthday of the Unites States Marine Corps?


:occasion13:


:icon_smflag:

[Ewreck]

What if....the communists find enough ballots to flip Florida, Arizona,& Georgia back to the Ds?

[53driver]

What if....the communists find enough ballots to flip Florida, Arizona,& Georgia back to the Ds?

I really and truly believe that Trump already has a plan for that......

[BIGLRY]

I really and truly believe that Trump already has a plan for that......
Yep!

[Ewreck]

I really and truly believe that Trump already has a plan for that......

What if......you fill me in on said plan.:confused:

[Heatnbeat]

What if the USA becomes a banana republic?

[Ewreck]

What if the USA becomes a banana republic?

What if it already is?

[ths61]

What if it already is?

^^^^ What he said ^^^, especially for the PRK

[Heatnbeat]

Sad to say, I must agree. When we transition from the rule of law to the rule of the mob we're already there.

[Ewreck]

What if elected officials were held to the same standards as us plebs?

What if the majority of Americans actually knew we're not a democracy?

What if our immigration laws were as tough as Mexico's?

What if our voting laws were as tough as Mexico's?

What if the Republican Party never ended slavery.?

What if......

[53driver]

What if...
...a Gulf Breeze resident is picking up his "new-to-him" F6B in Knoxville tonight?

[53driver]

What if......you fill me in on said plan.:confused:

I'd love to, but it's classified.
But I'm sure you can find it on Hillary's home server....

[53driver]

What if...
...there were no new posts to moderate this morning?

[Ewreck]

What if...
...there were no new posts to moderate this morning?
What if this was the only one?

[53driver]

What if this was the only one?

Well, I am getting good at moderating myself....

[53driver]

What if...
...winter is basically here and everyone is selling everything?

Lots of good deals in the "Classified" section!!!

[BIGLRY]

What if they held a war and nobody came? :shhh:

[53driver]

What if they held a war and nobody came? :shhh:

Then I reckon that land was about useless!

[53driver]

What if...
...the storage closet full of "contingency ballots" - all marked straight Dem Party line, was discovered in Broward County?

[BIGLRY]

What if...
...an election was held in Broward County and no one voted?

[53driver]

What if...
...an election was held in Broward County and no one voted?

I'm sure there are more than a few "blue" cemeteries there....."zombie ballots"

[BIGLRY]

I'm sure there are more than a few "blue" cemeteries there....."zombie ballots"
https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bX80zDbEaYE/TwYydKxHssI/AAAAAAAAM-o/9cg3FTikIag/s1600/dead+voters%252C+obama+cartoons.jpg

[Ewreck]

What if Avis became the official sponsor of secretive ballot deliveries.

[53driver]

What if Avis became the official sponsor of secretive ballot deliveries.

They do try harder!

[53driver]

What if...
...4 straight days of rain?

Is there a YouTube for "Ark Build & Maintenance"?

[unsub]

What if Mexico follows through with the legalization/regulation of Marijuana and Opium?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-drugs/mexico-president-elect-says-will-look-at-legalizing-some-drugs-idUSKCN1MH0XZ

[ths61]

What if Mexico follows through with the legalization/regulation of Marijuana and Opium?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-drugs/mexico-president-elect-says-will-look-at-legalizing-some-drugs-idUSKCN1MH0XZ

What if North American becomes the new Amsterdam ?

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[Ewreck]

What if America became the new Zimbabwe?

[ths61]

What if America becomes the new Guatemala ?

[Ewreck]

What if Guatemala became the new Amsterdam?

[Ewreck]

What if Bill Clinton was really Chelseas dad?

[Ewreck]

What if Barry Sotero was a US citizen and DIDNT enjoy the Chicago bathhouse circuit?

[ths61]

What if, there was a bi-partisan bill passed that would have prevented electrical California Wild Fires and Brown vetoed it ?

As California Burns, Jerry Brown Takes Heat for Vetoing 2016 Wildfire Mitigation Bill (http://citizensjournal.us/118506-2/?fbclid=IwAR2PjJ3xwYHzBTHFM8V1PIDXelsuPyft6yx2fi7T yAZlntA4-v2M4DqIAmA)

California Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to veto a 2016 bipartisan bill aimed at mitigating wildfire risks from power lines and utility equipment has become the focus of critics as fires rage across the state.

Wildfires have scorched more than 221,000 acres across California since Thursday, and Brown’s critics are pointing to the two-year-old veto as news reports suggest power lines may have sparked the deadliest wildfire in California’s history.

“He has done nothing to harden those assets,” state Sen. John Moorlach, a Republican, told The Daily Caller News Foundation.

Moorlach sponsored the 2016 bill, called SB 1463, which would have given local governments a bigger role in putting together fire risk maps with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and Cal Fire, the state’s firefighting agency.

The bill also required the CPUC to work with utilities to mitigate wildfire risks, including putting transmission lines underground if necessary. The bill passed through both state legislative chambers, but Brown vetoed the bill in September 2016.

[Ewreck]

But but.....the earth is getting hotter.

[unsub]

What if.....Jack Daniel was no gentleman?

[ths61]

But but.....the earth is getting hotter.

Well, negligent wild fires do get hot.

[Ewreck]

Well, negligent wild fires do get hot.

Bill Nye, the Glowbull Warm...oops climate change guru said it was all my fault because I love gas powered engines,guns,and red meat. When these gods of climatology can shut off a volcano I'll switch to the Jesus mode of transportation.

[ths61]

What if, Cortez was smart ?
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[Heatnbeat]

What if "Cortez 2020"?

[53driver]

What if...
...35 degrees in NWFL this morning?

C'mon, man! I'm supposed to be riding!

[jm21ddd15]

Global warming!!!! LOL

[ths61]

Global warming!!!! LOL

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[ths61]

What if...
...35 degrees in NWFL this morning?

C'mon, man! I'm supposed to be riding!

As long as there is no ice on the road, you are good to go.

[ths61]

What if "Cortez 2020"?

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[Heatnbeat]

35deg ???? Poor baby! 28 when I went out Sunday. Riding yesterday morning; 9" of snow now
:-(

[53driver]

35deg ???? Poor baby! 28 when I went out Sunday. Riding yesterday morning; 9" of snow now
:-(

That's why I left Philly!!!!
I used to commute on my bike down to 20 degrees if the roads were dry.

Holland to NSA Philadelphia.
12 miles, 47 stoplights. Usually took 45-50 minutes.

As a retiree in Florida, I wish the temps to remain above 40 year round...
Cheers,
Steve

[Ewreck]

62 in Severance CO today but grandbaby watch is keeping me off the bike.

[unsub]

As a retiree in Florida, I wish the temps to remain above 40 year round...
Cheers,
Steve

What if...... Florida temps remained above 40 degrees year 'round?

Why, retirees in Florida would be happy / ier of course. :cheers:

[valkmc]

What if this commercial played today..........Gun control nuts would lose their minds....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8cwKZ8XjhHI

[53driver]

What if this commercial played today..........Gun control nuts would lose their minds....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8cwKZ8XjhHI

"You can tell it's Mattel - it's swell!"

[broncsrule21]

What if Yamaha built a Vmax Bagger.

[Ewreck]

What if Honda made a Mad Max bagger? Flamethrower included.

[53driver]

What if Yamaha built a Vmax Bagger.


What if Honda made a Mad Max bagger? Flamethrower included.

I would test drive both!

[53driver]

What if...
..."Small Business Saturday" was actually endorsed by the Small Business Association of the Federal gov't?

[53driver]

What if...
...all the t-day leftovers are gone?????

[Ewreck]

What if there's still last years leftovers in the fridge.

[53driver]

What if there's still last years leftovers in the fridge.

Time to fire the maid!

[unsub]

What if there's still last years leftovers in the fridge.

I think Honda Motorsport is going through that dilemma as we type.:p

[woody]

What if Trump lost his Twitter password?

[Ewreck]

What if President Trump secretly owns Twatter?

[Ewreck]

What if President Trump implements a "social credit" system like China?

[53driver]

What if...
it got below freezing tonight in NWFL?????

(I need to go check the garden hoses)

[BIGLRY]

What if...
It rains in Calif. and I can't ride for 2 days?

[Sorcerer]

What if...
It rains in Calif. and I can't ride for 2 days?

If it rains for 2 days you’ll need a big loader to clear the roads of mud that’s going to wash off the hill sides. You may be sitting for much longer than 2 days.

[ths61]

If it rains for 2 days you’ll need a big loader to clear the roads of mud that’s going to wash off the hill sides. You may be sitting for much longer than 2 days.

True dat !!!

[ths61]

What if...
It rains in Calif. and I can't ride for 2 days?

BigLry, Has that huge Big Sur land slide on PCH been opened up yet ?

Update: Just found the news story. Wonder how stable the land under the new roadway is.

https://sf.curbed.com/2018/7/23/17602816/big-sur-highway-one-landslide-reopen-photos-before-after

[53driver]

I reckon "6 million cubic yards of dirt" packed pretty firmly.
I'd be watching for the next 6 million to be shifting though....

[BIGLRY]

BigLry, Has that huge Big Sur land slide on PCH been opened up yet ?

Update: Just found the news story. Wonder how stable the land under the new roadway is.

https://sf.curbed.com/2018/7/23/17602816/big-sur-highway-one-landslide-reopen-photos-before-afterI have been riding up to the slides since they happened and once open I have made several trips up the 1 through them and the ground is safe and secure for now lol. Due to new operating procedures CALTRANS ANNOUNCES TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF HWY. 1 AT MUD CREEK/PAUL'S SLIDE. http://www.bigsurcalifornia.org/highway_conditions.html and until this currant storm pass through it will stay closed. I live 1 block off hwy. 1 and about 60 miles from the south end of the Hwy. 1 Mud Creek slide.

[53driver]

What if...
...by the grace of God that all 7 Marines are rescued?

[jm21ddd15]

That would be the best Christmas present!!!!!

[Heatnbeat]

From your mouth to God's ear!

[Heatnbeat]

Rescued 1 prayers for the remaining 6.

[53driver]

Only 2 found so far, 1 alive & stable.
Breaks my heart.

[53driver]

Only 2 found so far, 1 alive & stable.
Breaks my heart.

What if...
...even Foxnews isn't covering the SAR effort anymore?

[Heatnbeat]

As sad as it is they were lucky to save 1. Not good odds.

[53driver]

As sad as it is they were lucky to save 1. Not good odds.

Concur. They found the pilot (dead) and the backseater (alive) from the F-18. None of the Hercules crew has been found.
This is just me hypothesizing from this point forward....
C-130s are INCREDIBLY robust aircraft and the ways to take them out are to run them out of fuel or cripple the flight controls and actuators (i.e. pilots, controls, cockpit)
I think they went "beak to beak" and the F-18 went into the cockpit of the C-130.
The F-18 has ejection seats, the C-130, not so.
If the rear pilot in the F-18 actuated the ejection, the front pilot may have been already "beyond hope."
Weather near Japan this time of year ABSOLUTELY SUCKS and at 0200 local time weather is hard to discern.
Again, just my hypothesizing.

[Heatnbeat]

I read a theory that the fuel nozzle had a leak ( hard to detect under the conditions), the F18 engines picked up the extra fuel and accelerated into the tanker. The person speaking seemed to have some knowledge of such things, but I'm clueless.

[53driver]

I read a theory that the fuel nozzle had a leak ( hard to detect under the conditions), the F18 engines picked up the extra fuel and accelerated into the tanker. The person speaking seemed to have some knowledge of such things, but I'm clueless.

Plausible. Helluva leak to cause that much acceleration.
I've plugged several times behind a C-130 and once plugged, you take station above the C-130's wing.
If a large amount of fuel leaked at just the right time, they could have hit the wing I suppose...
It's still heart breaking.

[jm21ddd15]

C-130s are a great aircraft, and been around for a very long time. Durable as h###. I served in the 82nd
Airborne Div, out of Fort Bragg, so most of my flights were just one way. Up. We flew thru so terrible storms and windy conditions. Bounced around, but they held together, but no aircraft can survive a head on collision. My prayers to the missing and their families.

[53driver]

What if...
...the Federal Reserve actually convinced anyone they are being helpful?

[Ewreck]

What if...
...the Federal Reserve actually convinced anyone they are being helpful?
Game over. Like it isn't already.

[53driver]

What if...
...I HAVE to go neighborhood caroling now?
(gotta find the flask...)

[taxfree4]

What if...
...I HAVE to go neighborhood caroling now?
(gotta find the flask...)

There's still caroling? Onward Christian Soldier

[53driver]

What if...
...caroling turned out to be an excuse to ride in a wagon full of hay, behind a tractor, drinking 'fortified' egg nog and singing loudly?

[tenxxx]

What if...
...caroling turned out to be an excuse to ride in a wagon full of hay, behind a tractor, drinking 'fortified' egg nog and singing loudly?

Thats the spirit:cheers:

[53driver]

What if...
...."And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, “Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

And THAT is what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown. ♥

[jm21ddd15]

What if...
...."And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.
And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.
And the angel said unto them, “Fear not! For, behold, I bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ, the Lord.
And this shall be a sign unto you: Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.”
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

And THAT is what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown. ♥

:yes: I'll second that!

[Heatnbeat]

Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

[taxfree4]

...

[53driver]

What if...
...today is my 56th birthday?
I'm now as old as my father was when I went to Desert Shield a week after Hussein invaded Kuwait. I honestly wasn't convinced I was coming home in an animated piece. The "million man Army" and the elite "Republican Guard" had all these Soviet weapons designed to take out helicopters. As arguably one of the better pilots in the squadron, the difficult missions would be including me; that was a given.

My dad wasn't sure I'd be coming home either. Mom didn't say anything. Dad had recently made a "life-transition" - building his home-based business, trying to make some sort of fortune after being a company man for 35+ years and getting run over.
They were "financially okay" with 2 kids through the Naval Academy, one a Capt in the USMC, the other a LTJG in the Navy, the 3d a new 2ndLt from an AF ROTC scholarship, and 1 kid still living at home, but heading out the door soon to USNA.

We often compare ourselves to our parents to determine "success."
Here I am, at that same age now, financially comfortable (not going to buy a fleet of Ferraris but not worried about buying the high end cuts of beef either), not needing to work daily, and thoroughly enjoying my daily life.
Both my daughters are doing well. They both have jobs they love and are getting paid to do them.
This compared to where he was, getting up at 06, showering, shaving, putting on his suit and "going to work" in the back office in the house to make money for the next meal, mortgage, insurance, etc. Over the next 20 years, he made a LOT of money in his home based business. From age 56-75, he made more than enough to let him travel the world, "work" on mid-sized sailing vessels - the schooner "Zodiac" out of Washington State was his favorite. However, at age 68, his doctor put him on a heavy dose of Lipitor to combat a cholesterol issue and after ten years on the statins, his leg muscles had degraded such that he could only do the "Tim Conway Old Man" shuffle and has been basically unable to comfortably motigate himself about since 2010. At age 84 now, sailing on the Zodiac has sadly not been an option for him for several years.

As I look towards the next 20+ years of my life, I want to be on two wheels, 'sailing' the country, meeting new and interesting people, and thoroughly enjoying the friends I have made over my life time.
With the help of a very significant friend to keep me accountable, I've started a path towards a healthier lifestyle that not even the USMC could instill in me while I was serving.
My goal is to get rid of about 35 pounds (210 to 175), get off my blood pressure meds (should happen when I lose the weight) and maintain proper body chemistry to avoid having to go on any "long-term" scripts.
Cancers cannot exist and propagate in an alkaline environment, while they do thrive in an acidic one.
Bottom line: eating the right foods and the GOOD right foods is paramount to success in this goal. They can be made very tasty as well. The age old question "Synthetic or Dino" DOES matter! No GMO for me, please.
Proper daily dosages of "non GMO anti-micobials" (scotch, bourbon, etc) also help. :cheers:

So, on this day, I wish all of you the best in the coming Year. 2019 is going to rock!
Don't make New Year's Resolutions - make Life Goals. If you can do something for 30 days, it becomes routine.
Sláinte mhaith my friends,
Steve

[DaWadd]

Well put. Hope it works out.

[53driver]

What if...
...I survived my 56th birthday?

And then I changed Isleen's oil? Rotella T6.
Bosch filter.
She's so happy!

[tenxxx]

What if...
...I survived my 56th birthday?

And then I changed Isleen's oil? Rotella T6.
Bosch filter.
She's so happy!
You do know she's using you

[53driver]

You do know she's using you

Yeah...."whip me, beat me, make me write bad checks..."

[Jimmytee]

What if I comment on a thread about "What ifs"?

[53driver]

What if I comment on a thread about "What ifs"?

That's cool....so what is your comment??????

[tenxxx]

Am I really here?
What if'in I'm not?
Could I really be, the B?

[53driver]

Am I really here?
What if'in I'm not?
Could I really be, the B?

I'm convinced that at the quantum physics level, Isleen & I become one entity.
Especially with some great southern rock on the stereo....'Flirtin' With Disaster' being our favorite!
Cheers,
Steve

[tenxxx]

Here in north eastern Ohio hills, when I pull away from a stop, easily accelerate down the road into a gentle sweeping turn,
still on the gas a little coming out the other side,
I just have to look up and smile. What a great life.
At my age its better that sex.
Hell, better than a York peppermint patty!

[53driver]

Here in north eastern Ohio hills, when I pull away from a stop, easily accelerate down the road into a gentle sweeping turn,
still on the gas a little coming out the other side,
I just have to look up and smile. What a great life.
At my age it's better that sex.
Hell, better than a York peppermint patty!

Good form! Maintenance throttle going into the turn (no chopping!) and then as soon as you see the exit, start getting on her!

Also, I guess you're a LOT older than me.....lol!!!!!
Cheers,
Steve

[Jimmytee]

That's cool....so what is your comment??????

That was it.

[53driver]

That's cool....so what is your comment??????


That was it.

So your comment was commenting? :beer3:

[Ewreck]

Here in north eastern Ohio hills, when I pull away from a stop, easily accelerate down the road into a gentle sweeping turn,
still on the gas a little coming out the other side,
I just have to look up and smile. What a great life.
At my age its better that sex.
Hell, better than a York peppermint patty!
What about sex while eating said peppermint patty? If riding a bike is better than getting laid at 65 I'm doomed.

[53driver]

What about sex while eating said Peppermint Patty? If riding a bike is better than getting laid at 65 I'm doomed.

Charlie Brown might object to that.....

[Ewreck]

Charlie Brown might object to that.....

I'd let Lucy join.

[Jimmytee]

So your comment was commenting? :beer3:

What if... it was? :cheers:

[53driver]

What if... it was? :cheers:

Then...it shall be! :cheers:

[53driver]

What if...
...I'm teaching a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course this weekend?

Under a contract for the US Navy Traffic Safety program, I'll have 6 military students.
All day Saturday & all day Sunday. Gonna be fun!

[Heatnbeat]

Mm, what if you aren't riding the F6B?

[Ewreck]

What if the "what if" thread becomes the greatest thread on this website?

[53driver]

Mm, what if you aren't riding the F6B?

Between the classroom session and the range session, I take Isleen out and I "practice" on the course. The students get to watch before their class starts.
I love Isleen.

[tenxxx]

7 Pages and still going. :confused:
We need a place vent our futile concerns.

[53driver]

What if...
...I'm teaching a Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course this weekend?

Under a contract for the US Navy Traffic Safety program, I'll have 6 military students.
All day Saturday & all day Sunday. Gonna be fun!

We had a blast!
6 GREAT students, 3 of them brand new riders, 3 of them had 'some' experience.
Needless to say, the new riders are ALWAYS my best students - no bad habits to break!
The common denominator in experienced rider problems continues to be these two things:
1. Not setting throttle and using the friction zone (aka 'riding the clutch') for low speed maneuvers.
2. Not keeping the head (not just eyes...use the whole head) up and in the direction of intended travel. Using the whole head forces the arms and body to shift to permit proper control inputs.

It's a joy to watch these riders "get it" when they do.
You can see the light bulb go on over their head, the huge smile under their helmet, and the twinkle in their eye.
That's why I do this.
Cheers,
Steve

[53driver]

What if...
...The Eagles are still in the post-season?

[BIGLRY]

What if...
...The Eagles are still in the post-season?
https://media1.tenor.com/images/26120a6843375ce3842fcef2572b02a1/tenor.gif?itemid=8572577

[Heatnbeat]

Steve, how many of the riders have big bikes? How many drop them?

[53driver]

Steve, how many of the riders have big bikes? How many drop them?

For the Basic Rider Course, we provide the bikes; Yamaha VStar 250 or Yamaha TW200 (for longer inseams).
Usually one or two get no kidding just 'dropped' each class. About every 5th class of 12, someone will try and defy physics by using the front brake to correct their speed while IN the turn and wipe out.

For the BRC2, Experienced Rider Course, and the Advanced Rider Course, the students bring their own bikes, and very seldom does one get dropped, but it does happen - usually if the student had less than 6 months 'good' experience on that particular bike.

Hope that answers your question....

[53driver]

What if...
...I just mowed my lawn?

And now I'm going to go for a ride!

[tenxxx]

I'll be what iffin that in 4 months.

[53driver]

I'll be what iffin that in 4 months.

Maybe you can use your lawn clippings to fill in the giant Ohio potholes we learned about!

[Heatnbeat]

Mow your damn lawn, I'm glad to get a break!😎

[tenxxx]

Maybe you can use your lawn clippings to fill in the giant Ohio potholes we learned about!
Yes, your learning.

[VStarRider]

What if ...

...you year round riders gave snowmobiling a shot and discovered it was more exhilarating than motorcycling?

[53driver]

What if ...

...you year round riders gave snowmobiling a shot and discovered it was more exhilarating than motorcycling?

Perhaps...I did snowmobile as a young man growing up in Minnesota, but having said that, it wasn't exhilarating because Mom was watching....

[VStarRider]

Perhaps...I did snowmobile as a young man growing up in Minnesota, but having said that, it wasn't exhilarating because Mom was watching....

It's a lot different now, Steve. Yamaha makes a turbocharged triple four-stroke that makes 200+hp; Ski Doo and Polaris have 850 cc direct-injected two-strokes that make north of 160 hp in 450 lb. machines. You will need $16,000 to experience these machines, however.

[53driver]

It's a lot different now, Steve. Yamaha makes a turbocharged triple four-stroke that makes 200+hp; Ski Doo and Polaris have 850 cc direct-injected two-strokes that make north of 160 hp in 450 lb. machines. You will need $16,000 to experience these machines, however.

Just the numbers sound like lots of fun!
Might have to come visit one of these seasons....

[53driver]

What if...
...taught 8 experienced riders the Advanced Rider Course today?
2 full size crotch rockets
3 medium sized CRs
2 HD
1 Honda Shadow cruiser
All did very well and they all learned something before the day was finished!

[53driver]

What if...
...taught 8 experienced riders the Advanced Rider Course today?
2 full size crotch rockets
3 medium sized CRs
2 HD
1 Honda Shadow cruiser
All did very well and they all learned something before the day was finished!


What if...
...now enjoying a 24oz bourbon & Coke?

[Ewreck]

What if...
...now enjoying a 24oz bourbon & Coke?

My kind of man. Were they out of 32oz cups?

[53driver]

My kind of man. Were they out of 32oz cups?

My giant "sippy-cup" (Yeti like thing) is 24oz.
I compensate using 10oz chilled coke, 10oz bourbon, and top with ice.
Cheers!

[Navvet]

I don't drink Coke, will Single Malt and iced coffee do ??

[53driver]

i don't drink coke, will single malt and iced coffee do ??

always!

[53driver]

What if...
...my medical lab work was all within "Normal" range?

[53driver]

What if...
...my medical lab work was all within "Normal" range?

What if...
...no one cared? Lol
This is the first time my labs have all been "Normal" in over 15 years.
I guess I'm all better now....

[tenxxx]

What if...
...no one cared? Lol
This is the first time my labs have all been "Normal" in over 15 years.
I guess I'm all better now....
Good for you:cool:

[53driver]

What if...
...I am craving my '97 Valk?

(This is usually not good - I'll find time to go shopping)

[F6Bster]

What if...
...I just plowed 7” of snow!!!!

[53driver]

What if...
...I just plowed 7” of snow!!!!

Well, I'd say "Good job!" and "Looks like you live in Colorado"
My sister is in Monument...her snow reports, quite frankly, scare me. "Nothing" to "feet of snow" in an hour.
No thanks.

[Ewreck]

What if...
...I just plowed 7” of snow!!!!

What if I told you I haven't touched a snow shovel yet this season?

[53driver]

What if I told you I haven't touched a snow shovel yet this season?

I'd say you were smart and you know what to do with "discretionary spending money."

[F6Bster]

What if I told you I haven't touched a snow shovel yet this season?
It has been a pretty mild winter, but we really need the moisture!! It must have been rain or a mix at your place. All snow at 8500 feet.

[Ewreck]

It has been a pretty mild winter, but we really need the moisture!! It must have been rain or a mix at your place. All snow at 8500 feet.
Light mix but nothing stuck. Mostly rain all day. Big difference between 8500 n 5000.

[Ewreck]

I'd say you were smart and you know what to do with "discretionary spending money."

My gun safe and ammo count is "fuller".

[F6Bster]

What if...
...it ended up being a foot of snow! No riding here for a while!!!!

6119

Street to my house!!! No sun here until late February.

[Ewreck]

What if...
...it ended up being a foot of snow! No riding here for a while!!!!

6119

Street to my house!!! No sun here until late February.
Bike trailer to pavement?

[F6Bster]

Bike trailer to pavement?

Yep, but not this year. With the rotator cuff surgery in mid-Feb there won’t be any riding until well after the snow is gone.

[Ewreck]

Yep, but not this year. With the rotator cuff surgery in mid-Feb there won’t be any riding until well after the snow is gone.
Ah. Good luck.

[53driver]

Yep, but not this year. With the rotator cuff surgery in mid-Feb there won’t be any riding until well after the snow is gone.

What if...
...I had the rotator cuff surgery in '97?
...It was a success?
...I still don't trust it completely?
When my shoulder blew out, it hurt. VERY BADLY. Not doing that again.

Best of luck with yours.
My post surgery advice: get the HOTTEST therapist you can get, because you are NOT going to push yourself for some gender neutral, half baked millennial that resembles the Verizon spokes-dude.

[F6Bster]

What if...
...I had the rotator cuff surgery in '97?
...It was a success?
...I still don't trust it completely?
When my shoulder blew out, it hurt. VERY BADLY. Not doing that again.

Best of luck with yours.
My post surgery advice: get the HOTTEST therapist you can get, because you are NOT going to push yourself for some gender neutral, half baked millennial that resembles the Verizon spokes-dude.

Yep, it hurts enough that I actually want surgery. My personal trainer has had both shoulders done, so he’s been advising me. We are doing pre-surgery routine now to help with good blood circulation, etc. He is a good friend and will be taking me and sitting in on my first post-surgery meeting.

[53driver]

Yep, it hurts enough that I actually want surgery. My personal trainer has had both shoulders done, so he’s been advising me. We are doing pre-surgery routine now to help with good blood circulation, etc. He is a good friend and will be taking me and sitting in on my first post-surgery meeting.

Very cool that you are doing pre-stuff.
My surgery was quite literally one week after I messed it up.

[Ewreck]

What if...my Rams beat the Cowboys to get into the NFC title game?

[53driver]

What if...my Rams beat the Cowboys to get into the NFC title game?

Well, my NFL cheering mantra is this:
EAGLES
Whoever is playing Dallas
Green Bay

So, while I'm happy that the Rams beat Dallas, I think the Eagles would want to beat Dallas mores than the Rams in the NFC Championship game.

[Ewreck]

Well, my NFL cheering mantra is this:
EAGLES
Whoever is playing Dallas
Green Bay

So, while I'm happy that the Rams beat Dallas, I think the Eagles would want to beat Dallas mores than the Rams in the NFC Championship game.
I will be cheering for the Eagles today. If they upset the Saints I will be in My old neighborhood next week attending the game.

[53driver]

What if...
the Patriots are giving a clinic to the Chargers?

[Ewreck]

What if...
the Patriots are giving a clinic to the Chargers?

What if the LA vs LA Superbowl was fake news?

[53driver]

Looks like LAR going to LA - New Orleans to be specific.

[Ewreck]

Looks like LAR going to LA - New Orleans to be specific.

Yep. I thought Philly was going to pull it off. Oh well, I'll just watch the game in Redondo Beach and hope the weathers nice enough to bring out the bikini crowd. GO RAMS!

[53driver]

Well, I'm on the Saints' bandwagon now.

But in reality?
I don't want the Patriots to advance.
I'm very comfortable with Andy Reid winning a Super Bowl.

[53driver]

What if...
...teaching the Harley Davidson Rider Academy to some motivated new riders today?
(and Tuesday & Wednesday)

[Ewreck]

Well, I'm on the Saints' bandwagon now.

But in reality?
I don't want the Patriots to advance.
I'm very comfortable with Andy Reid winning a Super Bowl.
I'm wanting a Pats Rams Super Bowl so my team can avenge one of their SB losses.

[53driver]

I'm wanting a Pats Rams Super Bowl so my team can avenge one of their SB losses.

I understand that completely!

[53driver]

What if...
...only 5 students in the class with 2 RiderCoaches?
Talk about some individual instruction!
It's like going to Disney World and there are NO LINES! Lol.

[53driver]

What if...
...only 5 students in the class with 2 RiderCoaches?
Talk about some individual instruction!
It's like going to Disney World and there are NO LINES! Lol.

What if...
...down to 4 students????

[53driver]

What if...
...4 new riders were turned loose on the world yesterday?
Roger, Danny, Ron, and Jack

Roger wants a VTX1300 for a starter bike - tall gent, football player build. He was a starting linebacker for a local high school at one time I'm sure.
Danny now in retirement (and now legally riding) wants to buy a Harley and drive all around the country.
Ron was looking to polish his skills.
Jack has had "riding legally" on his bucket list for over 30 years and finally did something about it.

I really like helping people fulfill their dreams.
Cheers,
Steve

[jm21ddd15]

What if...
...I'm house sitting for some "snowbirds", and their German Shepard killed their cat? Hmm? Good thing the dog likes me!

[53driver]

What if...
...I'm house sitting for some "snowbirds", and their German Shepard killed their cat? Hmm? Good thing the dog likes me!

That's just not cool any way you think about it....
Best of luck!

[53driver]

What if...
...getting away for the long weekend involved no electronic communications?

But Mr. Cuervo showed up too?
:tequila:
...ahhhhhhhhhhhh.....

[wjduke]

What if...

The Patriots go all the way and tick off the rest of the country? It's gonna happen. All this talk of how they're all done has poured more gas on the fire, poked the bear, whatever you want to call it.

Go Pats

[53driver]

What if...

The Patriots go all the way and tick off the rest of the country? It's gonna happen. All this talk of how they're all done has poured more gas on the fire, poked the bear, whatever you want to call it.

Go Pats

While I'm happy for my friends who are die-hard Patriot fans - and I have many of them including yourself - I think me and Jose Cuervo are going to skip the game and go right to Netflix.
:cheers:

[wjduke]

While I'm happy for my friends who are die-hard Patriot fans - and I have many of them including yourself - I think me and Jose Cuervo are going to skip the game and go right to Netflix.
:cheers:

Ya, I suppose I'd be tired of them by now myself. I have a friend, who I thought, made a good point. He's a die hard Browns fan and lives up here. He said he's happy to watch history being made instead of reading about it, like Babe Ruth. At least he's seeing it himself. You have to admit, records are made to be broken, but this may take a while.

[53driver]

What if...
...the DNC is mad at Russia because the DNC 'thinks' that Russians are trying to manipulate our election by exposing that the DNC is actually manipulating our election?

[53driver]

What if...
...there were 8,000 Russian illegal immigrants on the Mexican border that were Trump voters?

Would Congress vote for a wall?
How fast?