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One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« on: December 28, 2006, 11:28:42 AM »
Hey Guys,

Have you read "One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro"?  Santa brought me the book for Christmas, I am reading it now.  It is quite good.  I recommend it for you motorcycle types.

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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2006, 11:42:52 AM »
The wife just started Jupiter's Travels.  I'm waiting for my turn on that one.
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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2006, 01:00:02 PM »
Now that sounds good. Both of them!
Sure beats canned TV.


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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2006, 02:37:07 PM »
I may order it.  Here's the Amazon link if anyone wants it:

One Good Run
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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2006, 04:28:42 PM »
Hey Burma, they list several good ones to go with it too.
I made a list but I'll get books a million to order them for me.
We get a discount there and seems like it takes Amazon for ever to
send their stuff.

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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2006, 11:13:16 PM »
I'm with you, Rockin' M.  I usually order from Barnes and Noble even if I do stop off at Amazon to check out some reviews.
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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #6 on: January 11, 2007, 11:37:15 AM »
Guys,

I finished the book two weeks ago, it is a really fast read - three days and I was finished with it.  Anyway, it is amazing how much Burt learned just by working on engines and experimenting with new designs.  I am sure that he was near genius IQ, however he was terribly accident prone. :D

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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #7 on: January 11, 2007, 11:51:12 AM »
That guy had one large pair. Would you ride this thing around the block?
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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #8 on: January 11, 2007, 04:01:16 PM »
I may order it.  Here's the Amazon link if anyone wants it:

One Good Run

Just a word of caution, I made a purchase through Amazon and somehow my bank account info got out, I don't know if it was a hacker or the seller sold it or what, but I have lost a lot of money from the whole fiasco.

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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2007, 04:08:12 PM »
Hey Dust, that's why I use money orders, sorry to hear about your loss.

I ordered the book and picked it up tonight.
Books a Million got it for me.

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Re: One Good Run: The Legend of Burt Munro
« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2007, 06:29:31 PM »
I may order it.  Here's the Amazon link if anyone wants it:

One Good Run

Just a word of caution, I made a purchase through Amazon and somehow my bank account info got out, I don't know if it was a hacker or the seller sold it or what, but I have lost a lot of money from the whole fiasco.

Peace and Long Rides,

Jeff

Hey Jeff,....do you ever have any good luck :D :D :D :D

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