Topic: Where are you from?

[malcolmgb]

I live in Staffordshire, England.
I'm a proud owner of a 1976 400F. I have just bought a rolling chassis with a basket case engine so will be looking for some advice very soon.

[hondachopproject]

My turn to Brag,
I live in Topeka, Kansas.  Topeka is the Capital of Kansas
Topeka is the home of:
70's-80's Rock band KANSAS
The First million-dollar high school,
Santa Fe Railroad
Hallmark Cards
World headquarters of Payless ShoeSource
Topeka's Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant is the world's largest producer of earthmover tires
Washburn University, the only municipally-owned university in the country
Charles Sheldon author of In His Steps, theoretically the best-selling book in the world!
Smiling character Alfred E. Newman, long recognized as the logo character for Mad Magazine. The character was the logo for a Topeka dentist who professed his services "didn't hurt a bit!"
Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site
Home of the sparrow
Charles Curtis, the only Native American to ever serve as vice president
Lake Shawnee, in southeast Topeka, is the location of the first and only fully staked 400-meter dash rowing course in the world
Pentecostalism started here in 1901
Gypsy Rose Lee gave her first performance in Topeka


Naw, Dorthy ain't from Here!

As to the Yank(ee)  question,  Most people never consider it. There does seem to be some leaning towards "all things southern". Southern heritage does seem strong among biker population here also.
Here's confusion...my brothers band is called The Southern Yankees,  (Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, etc).
But, my cousin from Australia calls ALL Americans ..Yanks. Hmmm.

[Terry in Australia]

My turn to Brag,
I live in Topeka, Kansas.  Topeka is the Capital of Kansas
Topeka is the home of:
70's-80's Rock band KANSAS
The First million-dollar high school,
Santa Fe Railroad
Hallmark Cards
World headquarters of Payless ShoeSource
Topeka's Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. plant is the world's largest producer of earthmover tires
Washburn University, the only municipally-owned university in the country
Charles Sheldon author of In His Steps, theoretically the best-selling book in the world!
Smiling character Alfred E. Newman, long recognized as the logo character for Mad Magazine. The character was the logo for a Topeka dentist who professed his services "didn't hurt a bit!"
Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site
Home of the sparrow
Charles Curtis, the only Native American to ever serve as vice president
Lake Shawnee, in southeast Topeka, is the location of the first and only fully staked 400-meter dash rowing course in the world
Pentecostalism started here in 1901
Gypsy Rose Lee gave her first performance in Topeka
Naw, Dorthy ain't from Here!
As to the Yank(ee)  question,  Most people never consider it. There does seem to be some leaning towards "all things southern". Southern heritage does seem strong among biker population here also.
Here's confusion...my brothers band is called The Southern Yankees,  (Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, etc).
But, my cousin from Australia calls ALL Americans ..Yanks. Hmmm.

Sorry mate, never heard of it!

[hondachopproject]

Melbourne???
Isn't that a suburb of Bendigo? Heathcote?

[Terry in Australia]

Melbourne???
Isn't that a suburb of Bendigo? Heathcote?

Touch'e! Now where's my air-ticket mate, those scars won't fall off on their own you know!

[hondachopproject]

Air-ticket? Ohh, Now I remember what I went out for while I was purchasing your case of Jack Daniels, I mean anesthesia. Ahh, the cost of medical coverage!

Actually the scars aren't too bad now, they add to my rugged good looks, but if you could do something about my eye not blinking or moving and my double vision, then we would talk I guess it makes for a cheap drunk.
Cheers

[jotor]

Nice looking place in the photograph, I seen the movie and Kansas looks great, but you forgot to mention what you drink and how you vote……. 

Don't think they do either in Kansas.................................

Is a good looking town--must be smoggy, though, I can't see the mountains.

(He, he, he)

[Terry in Australia]

Air-ticket? Ohh, Now I remember what I went out for while I was purchasing your case of Jack Daniels, I mean anesthesia. Ahh, the cost of medical coverage!

Actually the scars aren't too bad now, they add to my rugged good looks, but if you could do something about my eye not blinking or moving and my double vision, then we would talk I guess it makes for a cheap drunk.
Cheers

Case of JD? Quick, send me that ticket mate! "Welcome to Terry's house of cut-price facial reconstruction, where you never pay full price, non blinking eyes are this weeks special"! Cheers, Doctor Nick Riviera Terry.

[hondachopproject]

Nice looking place in the photograph, I seen the movie and Kansas looks great, but you forgot to mention what you drink and how you vote……. 

Don't think they do either in Kansas.................................
Is a good looking town--must be smoggy, though, I can't see the mountains.

Believe me, drinking is well practiced here. Number 1 hobby for many.
Mountains? I've riden in Colorado and South Dakota, you can have them, Here at least you get your bike up to speed before the next curve!
Voting...Yup...Republican - proudly patriotic ex Marine
Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It may be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.
    -C.S. Lewis
Sorry Hilary and cronnies..no vote from me.
 

[GraveRobber]

Toledo Ohio, Don't like the weather? Wait ten minutes.

[ohiocaferacer]

Another Ohio guy!!!

Welcome GraveRobber!!

[Terry in Australia]

Toledo Ohio, Don't like the weather? Wait ten minutes.

I've got an old John denver tape somewhere, "John Denver in Concert" from memory, there's one track about some salesmen who get stuck in Toledo for a night, and I remember at the end he saluted Toledo with: "And here's to the dogs of Toledo, Ohio, Ladies we bid you goodnight!"

I often wonder if his airplane was serviced by a female mechanic from Toledo........... 

[hondachopproject]

Toledo Ohio, Don't like the weather? Wait ten minutes.

Hey Graverobber, Love it!
I thought we were the only ones that said that! :)Being in the midwest/plains has it's surprises... warm and sunny t shirt weather one day...snowing the next
Makes for some disappointing rides when the weathermen get it wrong

[jotor]

Another Ohio guy!!

Hey, I'm a reformed Ohio guy.  I grew up in Lima.  No need to explain why I don't live there anymore............................

Ohiocaferacer--I met a guy from Columbus in Park City the year AHRMA moved there from Steamboat Springs.  He was running 350's.  Wasn't you, was it?

[ohiocaferacer]

Ohiocaferacer--I met a guy from Columbus in Park City the year AHRMA moved there from Steamboat Springs.  He was running 350's.  Wasn't you, was it?

Nope...sorry wasnt me. At that time I was still putting myself thru college and was bone broke....no money for racing....College done means race money!! YEAH BABY!!

I often wonder if his airplane was serviced by a female mechanic from Toledo........... 

 .......thats a good one!! Or maybe he had a female flight instructor from Toledo, who told him that forward canard wing planes dont get into flat spins???  OOPPS?!

Later,
Greg

[GraveRobber]

Funny you should bring that up.
Mr. Denver had his aircraft modified and moved his reserve fuel switch. He ran out of gas in his main tanks , and couldn't remember or couldn't get to his new reserve switch.
My other hobby is working as a volunteer aircraft mechanic on a WWII B-25 Mitchell bomber.

[ohiocaferacer]

My other hobby is working as a volunteer aircraft mechanic on a WWII B-25 Mitchell bomber.

....you lucky dog!!! That would be a blast!!

There was a B-17 down at OSU-Don Scott doing low approach's a few months ago.......amazing to see those fly. I was out doing a preflight on a plane and heard this lumbering sound in the air....turned around and heres this big ole bird coming right at me.....my jaw dropped. I'd love to fly one of those pups.......

[GraveRobber]

Yep, their is no mistaking the sound of a radial engine. We (the museum) has a B-25, B-17 & C-47 that we take to the airshows. I always look at My CB750 and think "at least the engine sits the right way". I'm stripping the tank and side covers (don't faint, It has never been stock since I got it.). Going to repaint it silver and add the WWII stars and bars to the tank. It was that or paint it White with a black nose and put a red "meatball" on the side.

[ElCheapo]

Communist Controlled USA as I tell Terry in the merry ole' land of OZ. 

[shorty73]

  i,'m from the best place in the world AUSTRALIA   central coast n.s.w

[Terry in Australia]

G'Day Shorty, how about a bigger pic of your avatar pic mate, that chop looks cool, but my eyes aren't too good, so I need to see a bigger version? Cheers, Terry.

[shorty73]

G'Day Shorty, how about a bigger pic of your avatar pic mate, that chop looks cool, but my eyes aren't too good, so I need to see a bigger version? Cheers, Terry.

hello terry i will put a couple of pictures up .I'm new to this forum and it's great to see another aussie here   

[cbjunkie]

what, are you kidding me - this place reeks of sheep! look around mate...   

[Terry in Australia]

G'Day Shorty, how about a bigger pic of your avatar pic mate, that chop looks cool, but my eyes aren't too good, so I need to see a bigger version? Cheers, Terry.

hello terry i will put a couple of pictures up .I'm new to this forum and it's great to see another aussie here   

G'Day Shorty, welcome mate, I'm happy to meet another Aussie on this forum too! Cheers, Terry.

[shorty73]

 here it is terry