Tag-o-rama Gone Global

[burkbuilds]

Yeah, I found out that different states have very different rules about the antique plates. In Tennessee, you only have to buy them once and they are good "for life", but you aren't supposed to drive at night, or over a certain number of miles in a year and it's not supposed to be used as a daily driver. In Georgia, where I live, I was able to get them for my truck, it only had to be over 25 years old, and there are no restrictions. There are also no perks, other than the look of the license plate, you still have to renew each year just like any car and the fees are the same.

[alantf]

In England, the term "antique" is only applied to really old, inanimate, objects. Old cars are either "vintage" or "veteran", depending on their age. Every year there is a veteran car rally from London to Brighton, & it's really famous. I can't remember exactly which years veteran or vintage cover, but I know that it's an exact terminology, & the owners would be upset if you called their car by the wrong term.

So ............ What's the latest date you'd class as "antique"?

[dhgeyer]

I'm not sure, and I might get corrected, but I think around here an antique car is one that's over 25 years old. Not consistent I know. I was always taught that an antique had to be over 100 years old, generally.

But then, in England, even a 900 pound 1800cc Goldwing is a "motorbike".

[alantf]

But then, in England, even a 900 pound 1800cc Goldwing is a "motorbike".

No ....... that's a car with two wheels missing! :lol: :lol: :lol:

[burkbuilds]

I'm okay with any "older" car you think will fit into the category, the object is to get out and ride not nit pick the rules.

Around my area of Georgia there's almost always a gathering of "restored" vehicles in some parking lot over the weekend, either Wal-Mart, or a Checkers Drive in or somewhere. If the weather is pretty, there will be a group of older car enthusiasts out there displaying their work.

[patrick_777]

I'm okay with any "older" car you think will fit into the category, the object is to get out and ride not nit pick the rules.

:plus1: :plus1: :plus1: :plus1: :plus1:

[Easy Rider]

New Tag, Antique Cars:

Found one. Quite by accident.

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New tag: Landscape/garden/nursery center

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[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Nursery
http://s4.postimage.org/tmbC9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVtmbC9)
http://s1.postimage.org/7J5Ai.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx7J5Ai)


New Tag: Lumberyard
http://s1.postimage.org/7ICEA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx7ICEA)
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[BusyWeb]

Hello, tag seekers...
Most of the tags are very hard to find at the CITY environment... ha ha ha.
Give us (city dwellers) some chance to participate...^^;
Just a kidding.
Let's see; if I have a chance, going to think/find some hard to find tags. (hoplely.. )

[Easy Rider]

Most of the tags are very hard to find at the CITY environment... ha ha ha.
Give us (city dwellers) some chance to participate...^^;


You just aren't paying attention. You probably ride PAST all those things......on your way to the beautiful countryside that you make videos of ........for the rest of us to cry about in the winter time !!! :biggrin:

[BillInGA]

Tag found: Peach State Lumber Company, Kennesaw, GA


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I know, it's a crappy picture. I couldn't get my bike close to get a decent shot of the sign.


New tag: FedEx Box



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Ironically, this is at the post office. I was going to use the mail box, but I figured it would be easier to find a FedEx box in an urban environment.

[alantf]

I figured it would be easier to find a FedEx box in an urban environment.

Aw, c'mon guys! Probably - if you live in America. EVERY other country in the world, they don't exist! :cry:

[dhgeyer]

Aw, c'mon guys! Probably - if you live in America. EVERY other country in the world, they don't exist! :cry:

We could ship you one UPS. :biggrin:

[bonehead]

Classic :rawk:

[patrick_777]

How about just a shipping receptacle for the overseas folks?

[BillInGA]

DHL, UPS or whatever is fine by me.

Sorry Alan, I guess I need to broaden my awareness to extend beyond the US. This is, after all, a global forum.

Ciao!

[dhgeyer]

According to their website and Wikipedia, Fedex is an international corporation with several divisions, and they ship worldwide. Wasn't Tom Hanks a Fedex employee in "Castaway"? Not really arguing about the tag, whatever anyone wants is fine with me. I'm just confused. I always thought Fedex was worldwide.

[music man]

According to their website and Wikipedia, Fedex is an international corporation with several divisions, and they ship worldwide. Wasn't Tom Hanks a Fedex employee in "Castaway"? Not really arguing about the tag, whatever anyone wants is fine with me. I'm just confused. I always thought Fedex was worldwide.


Maybe they don't have Fedex "boxes" like we do here though, I am just speculating though because I haven't ever really traveled the world.

[alantf]

Maybe they don't have Fedex "boxes" like we do here though, I am just speculating though because I haven't ever really traveled the world.

Never seen one in England/Europe. Most people use the Post Office (England), Correos (Spain). I suppose Fedex may exist, but I've never ever seen one of their trucks. I suppose I'd have to look in yellow pages, & if they did exist, I'd have to either take the package to their office or arrange for them to pick it up. :)

[Water Warrior 2]

DHL, FEDEX, UPS don't normally have their own boxes in this neck of the woods. They do have outlets which are just a sideline in another business usually. So I would think any outlet would also qualify as a tag.

[Easy Rider]

Ironically, this is at the post office. I was going to use the mail box, but I figured it would be easier to find a FedEx box in an urban environment.

Something is wrong with this logic.
Easier to find a FedEX box than a Mail box......say what ??? :poke2:

I propose that your original thought was MUCH better; a postal drop box....since there is one in the background of your pic........and those should be present in most all countries, in one form or another.

[BillInGA]

Mail boxes are getting harder and harder to find, at least in my neck of the woods. In fact, the only mail box I could think of off the top of my head was the one at the post office. I just attributed it to Kennesaw being a smaller town outside of the big city. We used to have a mail box in my office park, but the post office removed it about 2 years ago.

In keeping with the goals of a) getting out and riding and b) keeping it fun, I'll accept any postal / delivery drop box.

Now get out there and find something, taggers! :rawk:

[patrick_777]

Here is the current tag...in case nobody wants to scroll back so far.


New tag: FedEx Box

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[burkbuilds]

Old tag, Fed Ex Box,

http://s2.postimage.org/8zg2r.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts8zg2r)
This one is along Highway 41 in East Ridge Tennessee.

New Tag, Artillery, I'll accept anything 50 Caliber or above, Jeep mounted, gatlin gun, howitzer, tank etc.


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These Cannons are from the US Civil War and are currently located on the South end of Missionary Ridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee where a lot of very violent action was seen. Missionary Ridge was completely devoid of trees by the end of the battle, Confederate troops went so far as to cut them down and roll the trunks down the side of the ridge onto advancing Union forces.

[alantf]

Just in passing .......... What is a FedEx box? Is it like a mail box where you can leave packages for FedEx to collect & then deliver? If so, how do they make it possible to get different size packages in, without making the slot big enough for anyone to steal the contents of the box, & how do you know how much to pay, & how do you pay (stamps?) If you have to go to somewhere like a post office, why don't you leave the packages there, to be picked up? Most confusing to someone who had never heard of them until they appeared as a tag. :)

[dannylightning]

Just in passing .......... What is a FedEx box? Is it like a mail box where you can leave packages for FedEx to collect & then deliver? If so, how do they make it possible to get different size packages in, without making the slot big enough for anyone to steal the contents of the box, & how do you know how much to pay, & how do you pay (stamps?) If you have to go to somewhere like a post office, why don't you leave the packages there, to be picked up? Most confusing to someone who had never heard of them until they appeared as a tag. :)

yes sir, it is just like a mail box, you drop you stuff in there, the fedex guy comes around and punches in a code and the box opens electronically, i was a fedex driver, i know the codes the the drop boxes, pretty cool how they work.

the fedex drop box is only for air mail, if you have ground you cant put your packages in there if you do it will take a few days longer cus the ground guy has to come to the air facility and pick up the ground package

if you have a big package you need to take it to the fedex location. some people were crazy enough to just set their packages on the ground next to the box and drive away,

[dannylightning]

i hope the cannon is still down at the park. i might get in on this.

[BillInGA]

Just in passing .......... What is a FedEx box? Is it like a mail box where you can leave packages for FedEx to collect & then deliver? If so, how do they make it possible to get different size packages in, without making the slot big enough for anyone to steal the contents of the box, & how do you know how much to pay, & how do you pay (stamps?) If you have to go to somewhere like a post office, why don't you leave the packages there, to be picked up? Most confusing to someone who had never heard of them until they appeared as a tag. :)

Typically people will use the FedEx box for document sized envelopes, about 10" x 12" (roughly 25cm x 30cm). FedEx customers will have an account set up ahead of time. They will either use a hand-written label with their account number on it or they'll print out a label from their PC using FedEx software or FedEx online. Depending on how your account is set up, they'll charge your credit card or bill you at the end of the month.

[alantf]

Depending on how your account is set up, they'll charge your credit card or bill you at the end of the month.

Ah, now I understand! The confusion arose because in England/Europe, anything like this is strictly prepay in hard cash. I'd forgotten that America runs on credit cards. :2tup:

[dannylightning]

Depending on how your account is set up, they'll charge your credit card or bill you at the end of the month.

Ah, now I understand! The confusion arose because in England/Europe, anything like this is strictly prepay in hard cash. I'd forgotten that America runs on credit cards. :2tup:

there are also prepaid labels you can get from fedex and stick them on the packages. some people stick things in the drop boxes and dont have any account number or any thing like that on the package, if the courier misses that and processes the hand written air bill some times they get away with a free package lol.

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Artillery
http://s2.postimage.org/jzQK0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsjzQK0)

Civil War vintage naval cannon - possibly a Dahlgren gun. Telegraph Hill, Nashua, NH, part of a war memorial. There are actually three of these guns there.


New Tag: Fire Truck

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Must be commissioned and in service, or formerly in service (retired). Must be owned by a fire department or fire company. I realize that these are usually behind closed doors. However, having been a volunteer fireman at one time, I can tell you that most firemen would be happy to pull a truck out for you if you ask. They tend to be very proud of their trucks, and generally friendly folk.

[burkbuilds]

Cool Cannon dhgeyer. Nice tag with the firetruck too.

[Easy Rider]

Must be ..........

So why do you feel the need to attach a "must be.....(anything)" ?? :??: :biggrin:

I thought we had come to an agreement that the less specific the better.

And while what you say is probably true of a Volunteer department.....about pulling a truck out.....I STRONGLY suspect that doing that just for a tag picture would frowned upon for any city owned department.

Now, just opening a door so you can SEE the engine might be a different story but I personally wouldn't be bothering them to do that either.

I DO think it is a good tag though. Shouldn't take too much riding around to find a station with the door open......or one that is "out" for some reason. If you live close to an airport, they usually have them too.....often yellow and often out in view.

[burkbuilds]

Yep, actually found fire departments in two different cities, one where I woke up this morning and the other where I ended up this afternoon.
Found Tag:


http://s2.postimage.org/kBzYA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TskBzYA)

http://s4.postimage.org/I2y70.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVI2y70)
This one is on East Main Street in Chattanooga, Tennessee and this one is in Marietta, Georgia, on Powder Springs Road,


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I didn't ask them to pull the engines out or anything, they just had the doors open.
New Tag: A School. I guess I could have said a public school or a Middle school, but let's just make it any school. This one is right next door to the last Fire Station in Marietta, Ga, maybe 100 yards down the road.


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[dhgeyer]

So why do you feel the need to attach a "must be.....(anything)" ?? :??: :biggrin:

Kind of a _Velveteen Rabbit_ thing. I don't think it's a real firetruck until it's been loved by firemen. The tag must not have been too tough; it didn't last long.

[burkbuilds]

Finding a fire station was pretty easy, I passed a LOT of them on my trip today, could have stopped at several, just decided to get one before I left, at one end of my journey and go for the school at the other end of my ride and since there was another station with the door open there I went ahead and snapped that shot too. Since there are fire stations in almost every community of any significant size I figured this tag would probably be gone by the time I got to Marietta, but to quote Gomer Pyle, "Surprise, surprise, surprise!" it was still here when I arrived. :)

By the way, what a great day to be out on the bike. It was upper 70's around here, sunny skies and a nice breeze blowing, sometimes blowing just a bit more than I'd prefer as I topped a few ridges, but overall, very pleasant. I saw a lot of folks out riding today, even saw a couple on a Goldwing pullling a trailer shaped like a Corvette, cruising down I-75, they were nice and waved to me, the Harley riders I waved to just ignored me, what the heck? Most of the Harley riders I see around are pretty rough looking people riding with the Outlaws Motorcycle gang, and even those guys usually wave as long as they aren't riding in a large group, but these middle age executive types who go out and buy Harley's just to ride only on almost perfect days like this one are usually to rude to acknowledge anybody not on another Harley, why, what is their attitude problem? :??:

[Easy Rider]

By the way, what a great day to be out on the bike.

OK, listen up, Georgia boys.....and you guys in Florida too..........

You had better order some good weather for a month from now 'cause I'm gonna be really unhappy if my bike trip is marred by bad weather. :biggrin:

That last time I was there, it fricking SNOWED !!! :cry:

:crackup

[burkbuilds]

Well, Easy, unless you hit a rainy spell, you should be okay. I think the really cold weather is pretty much over with in Georgia and Florida until Winter. I've put up my heavy winter riding jacket now and just carry my heated liner around to wear under my leather jacket in case it gets cold.
Typical June/July weather around here usually consists of 70's in the mornings, mid to upper 90's for afternoon highs, usually hits peak temperature sometime around 5PM, and most afternoons have a slight chance of a short lived but possibly heavy thunderstorm usually between 3-6PM. So, if I were you, I'd try to plan and leave early in the mornings and quit by about 3PM in the afternoon, that should give you the best shot at good riding temperatures and a lower chance of getting caught in a thunderstorm, and I've seen it fill up an empty one gallon paint bucket in 45 minutes before, you don't want to be caught in that no matter what rain gear you are wearing! Hope you have a great trip!

[Easy Rider]

you don't want to be caught in that no matter what rain gear you are wearing! Hope you have a great trip!

That's the beauty of not having a schedule.

If I get tired, I stop; if I decide to take a side trip, I go; if it rains, I find a car wash or gas station with a "roof" and wait it out.......or stop for the night.

I don't like riding in more than a light shower. Even if the temp. is 90......it's just icky....and after the rain stops and the sun comes back out......it feels like about 150 !!! :cry:

[bonehead]

BB, we call them "harley snobs". Even the guys that I ride with that own harleys can't stand them.

As I said before, most of the people I ride with have the feelin that "it's not what you ride, but that you ride.

Screw the snobs!

[alantf]

Just in passing ......... on page 1, WW posted a picture of a "little restaurant", in the style of a railroad car. At the moment, I'm reading Bill Bryson's "Made in America". In chapter 11, "What's cooking? : Eating in America" he says "......... One of the more enduring myths of American eating is that diners were built out of old railway dining-cars. Hardly any were. They were just made to look that way............ Not commenting - just saying. :)

He also says - speaking of the earlier restaurants - "A single diner in a good location could make a profit of $12,000 a year - a lot of money in the 1920s"

[JWR]

New Tag: A School. I guess I could have said a public school or a Middle school, but let's just make it any school. This one is right next door to the last Fire Station in Marietta, Ga, maybe 100 yards down the road.


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[Easy Rider]

New Tag: A School.

I've heard of "quote without comment" but this one seems kind of pointless !! :roll:

Did you mean to say something ?? :biggrin:

[patrick_777]

Probably just reiterating the new tag, keeping it on top, as it were.

[Easy Rider]

Probably just reiterating the new tag, keeping it on top, as it were.

DOH!! :roll:

Been chilly here.
I've got TONS of stuff I SHOULD be doing......but a warm day will probably FORCE me into a bike ride tomorrow. :rawk:

[JWR]

There was so much BS between post, I thought I would try to get it to an easier place to find.

But as you see that did not work out.

[Easy Rider]

But as you see that did not work out.

Sure it did !! :biggrin:

School:
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New tag: Playground (in the background).
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[patrick_777]

Tag Found: Funtastic Park at the Owasso Sports Complex

http://s3.postimage.org/9Mz40.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq9Mz40)

New Tag: A giant cross - church not necessary.

http://s4.postimage.org/TbGAr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVTbGAr)

[BillInGA]

Tag found: Giant cross. Well, big cross anyway.

http://s1.postimage.org/F7eOr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxF7eOr)

New tag: Fountain

http://s1.postimage.org/F7oN0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxF7oN0)

[patrick_777]

Tag Found: 04/30/2010 - Fountains.

http://s2.postimage.org/EBkB0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsEBkB0)

New Tag: A Gazebo - cemetery optional

http://s2.postimage.org/EBi5S.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsEBi5S)

[Easy Rider]

New Tag: A Gazebo - cemetery optional

Found:
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New: McDonalds Gourmet Resturant.
On the off chance that someone actually lives in a area that does NOT have one, any resturant will do.....but be honest. I know they are present in Britain, France and Ireland; don't know about Spain. :biggrin:
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[alantf]

McDonalds Gourmet Resturant.


Isn't that a contradiction in terms? :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Water Warrior 2]

Alantf, go take a pic of your Golden Arches. They are everywhere on the planet.

[alantf]

What I meant was - McDonald & Gourmet. When did those two words go together? I thought EVERYONE would get the joke I was making. (Do you mean that there IS a Mcdonalds gourmet restaurant in America, or was that a joke too?) :??: :cry:

[Water Warrior 2]

I would think everyone got your joke, I know I did but just didn't comment on it.

[bonehead]

McDonalds Gourmet Resturant.


Isn't that a contradiction in terms? :lol: :lol: :lol:
I got it :neener:

[Easy Rider]

What I meant was - McDonald & Gourmet.

Sheesh. It was a joke from the beginning. I thought it was so obvious (lame) that nobody would even comment. :roll:

[alantf]

What I meant was - McDonald & Gourmet.

Sheesh. It was a joke from the beginning. I thought it was so obvious (lame) that nobody would even comment. :roll:

Not being American, & knowing that some strange things happen in America, I could quite see that someone might open a McDonalds, where the spotty youths wore tall white hats instead of baseball caps, & that served the burgers on china plates, so they could call it "gourmet" This being so, I GENUINELY didn't know if it was a joke on me, or a joke on the American public. :cry:

[bonehead]

What I meant was - McDonald & Gourmet.

Sheesh. It was a joke from the beginning. I thought it was so obvious (lame) that nobody would even comment. :roll:
You should know by now :biggrin:

[burkbuilds]

Amazing how much better Mickey D's looks at night!
http://s3.postimage.org/v5sNr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pqv5sNr)
This one's in the big city of Smyrna, Ga. which is sandwiched between Atlanta and Marietta.

New Tag, a bowling alley.

http://s3.postimage.org/v5xMJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pqv5xMJ)

I guess I am assuming that these are pretty much world wide, if not, a nine pin alley would be okay! :2tup:

[BillInGA]

Tag found: USPlay in Kennesaw, GA - Bowling, Billiards & Video Games

http://s1.postimage.org/bMPuA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxbMPuA)


New Tag: Airplane
These are at Cobb County Airport / McCollum Field

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[Easy Rider]

New Tag: Airplane
Found. University of Illinois, Willard Airport. Remarkably similar to your picture....but I have a red one taking off in the background.

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New: Golf course.......also U of I.

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[BillInGA]

Damn, didn't even last for 4 hours!

[burkbuilds]

It's nice to see the activity level up. I'm gonna be down today, gotta change the rear tire and do a valve adjustment, to bad, it's a beautiful day here in NW Georgia.

[patrick_777]

I'm out for a couple more days due to Mother's Day weekend...but let's keep it rolling!

[BillInGA]

Tag found: Pinetree Country Club, Kennesaw, GA

http://s1.postimage.org/hECxS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxhECxS)

New tag: Movie theatre

http://s1.postimage.org/hEP0A.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxhEP0A)

Happy Mother's Day!

[burkbuilds]

Old tag, movie theater
http://s2.postimage.org/dy6Dr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Tsdy6Dr)This complex is in East Ridge, Tennessee adjacent to I-24.

New Tag, Italian Restaurant. This is my wife's favorite place to eat out.


http://s3.postimage.org/JFnmr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqJFnmr)

Happy Mother's Day everybody.

[patrick_777]

If someone puts a picture of Olive Garden up for this tag, they're banned for life.

[Water Warrior 2]

If someone puts a picture of Olive Garden up for this tag, they're banned for life.
Okay, I'll bite. Why ????

[patrick_777]

Because Olive Garden is not an Italian restaurant.

[bonehead]

Because Olive Garden is not an Italian restaurant.
Sure it is. Haven't you seen their commercials? :tdown:

[BillInGA]

I can't believe this tag hasn't been picked up yet. I guess I'll have to jump in...

Tag found: Provino's Italian Restaurant, Kennesaw, GA. I was tempted to tag the Olive Garden across the street, but I decided not to risk the ire of Patrick. :)

http://s2.postimage.org/o1_00.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Tso1_00)


New tag: Ice Cream Stand

http://s3.postimage.org/u6q9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pqu6q9)

[burkbuilds]

Old tag, ice cream "stand"

http://s1.postimage.org/zb0pJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxzb0pJ) This one's in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

New Tag: Tanning Salon:


http://s4.postimage.org/LpQKA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVLpQKA)
This one is also in Fort Oglethorpe. The "Lake" comes from Lakeview, which is more of an "area" than any type of organized governmental structure. The Local High school was originally Lakeview High School, but when the City of Fort Oglethorpe took over the system about 30 years ago they built a new building and changed the name to Lakeview Fort Oglethorpe High School (LFO), but still the "Warriors" as the school mascot. Now the old High School is the current Middle School building.

[5th_bike]

Old:

[5th_bike]

New tag: "17 Miles" Milestone

This one displays the distance from Baltimore.

Should you live in an area where they don't use stone road distance markers, find a road marker that says "17" like the one in the picture.
17 Km is OK too, of course, in the rest (metric part) of the world.

[alantf]

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We don't need 'em in our part of the world. :2tup: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[burkbuilds]

I'm not sure if anybody really needs them Alan. I've always gotten a pretty good tan just working outside around here. I've actually heard that a lot of girls go to these things first, so they will "look good" when they go to the pool or the beach to lay out. Kinda defeats the purpose of laying out though doesn't it.

When I was about 14-15, the girl next door sure knew how to tan, and thankfully it didn't involve going inside where we couldn't "watch and learn" from her example! Sometimes I even went over and helped her by applying sun tan lotion! I sure learned a lot from that girl.

[burkbuilds]

5th Bike, you've got me stumped on that marker. I've never seen a stone road marker around here, and I'm not even sure where I'd find any that happened to list 17 miles from anywhere. Maybe some of you riders up in the North East can get this one.

[GZ Jess]

I know where a 17 is but it has been raining for days! I will get it the first chance I get, hmm and then to come up with a good one for the next guy........

[burkbuilds]

Hope somebody gets this one soon so we can all play again.

[5th_bike]

Me too, I didn't realize that there were so little roads with distance markers... :cry:
All interstates have them, but that's where my GZ250 doesn't go.
And last week I did see a sign displaying "17 miles" to somewhere, but I was in the car.

[Easy Rider]

Hope somebody gets this one soon so we can all play again.

Mind you, I went 500 miles just to find this tag........... :roll: :biggrin:

Not exactly like the original but a concrete highway marker none the less:

[attachment=0:3kct8ftp]Marker.jpg.jpg[/attachment:3kct8ftp]

New one:
Billboard......even a "working" one will do.

[attachment=1:3kct8ftp]Billboard.jpg.jpg[/attachment:3kct8ftp]

[GZ250]

by the way WHAT IS THIS? :) says something like R/W, where did you find this? see if people accept this otherwise Tag o Rama is stuck with the marker discovery.

[patrick_777]

He moved the tag along, and for that I am eternally thankful.

[Easy Rider]

by the way WHAT IS THIS? :) says something like R/W, where did you find this?


They are quite common, actually...at least along state and US highways. It marks the Right of Way line for the road.
I have one 100 feet from my house......but had to go 500 miles before I remembered about the "tag". :roll:

[burkbuilds]

Thanks Easy, this has been stuck for over a week!

[burkbuilds]

Billboard, this one is along Highway 41 in Ringgold, Georgia.

http://s3.postimage.org/NDVw0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqNDVw0)

New Tag: An old Barn. It doesn't have to have a windmill beside it. :)


http://s1.postimage.org/maJf9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxmaJf9)
This one is in the community of Keith, which is East of Ringgold and North of Varnell, Georgia.

[GZ Jess]

Tag: Old Barn
http://s3.postimage.org/9ckOr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq9ckOr)

New Tag: Train Car

http://s2.postimage.org/vtus0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Tsvtus0)


Sorry if the train car had been done, I didn't look through all the old posts!

[patrick_777]

It's been done, but not recent, so it's fine. Thanks for moving it along and welcome to the game!

[Water Warrior 2]

Finally I remembered to take the camera.
Rail car is part of the exhibits in a RR Museum we have here.
The other Mythical creature is of course a Unicorn but any Mythical critter would do probably. Shouldn't be too difficult.

[GZ Jess]

Okay, I did leave my house for the tag and try to find a bigger permanent mythical creature but was unsuccessful, so you get my cousins garden gnome at her home LOL!
http://s4.postimage.org/zip0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVzip0)

Then the new tag is Put Put or Miniature Golf
http://s2.postimage.org/C2I8A.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsC2I8A)

[Water Warrior 2]

Oh crap ! Here I thought it would be a bit difficult. Gotta learn to think smaller. :lol:

[GZ Jess]

I did a lot of research for creatures in our area! I thought it was going to be really hard but my cousin had the gnome idea when I stopped by so it worked out!

Jessica

[Water Warrior 2]

Next time I will go with something like this. Or not. :lol:

[GZ Jess]

That would be bad! LOL

[burkbuilds]

Old Tag: Miniature Golf, this one is in Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia.

http://s3.postimage.org/ooTcr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqooTcr)
New Tag: A pink building. Still in Fort Oglethorpe but abut a mile or so down highway 2A from the mini golf.



http://s2.postimage.org/KxLx9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsKxLx9)

[alantf]

Too easy. Over here the houses are painted every colour of the rainbow.[attachment=1:28f1lelp]Picture 004.jpg[/attachment:28f1lelp]

New tag. A fence made out of something unusual. This one's made out of old circular saw blades, but anything unusual will do.[attachment=0:28f1lelp]Picture 005.jpg[/attachment:28f1lelp]

[burkbuilds]

Nice Tag Alan. I'll have to give that fence tag some thought.

[GZ Jess]

Okay it took me a few days to remember where I saw this!

Old Tag: This is a fence made from car rims and some hub caps all painted black. There is a hill and deep gravel right in front of it so I did not get brave enough to get any closer!


http://s1.postimage.org/4e79i.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx4e79i)

CRAP! I just deleted the new tag off my phone!!!!! Grrr, I will run out this evening and get it again! I hate how I have to transfer pictures off my blackberry! CRAP!

[ncff07]

CRAP! I just deleted the new tag off my phone!!!!! Grrr, I will run out this evening and get it again! I hate how I have to transfer pictures off my blackberry! CRAP!

Just do what I do and email the pics to yourself. I find that easier than using the program my BB came with.

[GZ Jess]

CRAP! I just deleted the new tag off my phone!!!!! Grrr, I will run out this evening and get it again! I hate how I have to transfer pictures off my blackberry! CRAP!

Just do what I do and email the pics to yourself. I find that easier than using the program my BB came with.

That is normally what I do. But it takes forever for the email to go for some reason. So while I was waiting I deleted a bunch of pics from the camera and don't ya know some were the new tag to the email that was sending...sending...sending.. stopped because the attachment was now gone! :retard: :oops:

[ncff07]

[quote="GZ Jess":2z81m2bt]CRAP! I just deleted the new tag off my phone!!!!! Grrr, I will run out this evening and get it again! I hate how I have to transfer pictures off my blackberry! CRAP!

Just do what I do and email the pics to yourself. I find that easier than using the program my BB came with.

That is normally what I do. But it takes forever for the email to go for some reason. So while I was waiting I deleted a bunch of pics from the camera and don't ya know some were the new tag to the email that was sending...sending...sending.. stopped because the attachment was now gone! :retard: :oops:[/quote:2z81m2bt]

OPPS!! Did I do that?!?!?! :lol:

[GZ Jess]

Okay, Ladies and gentlemen, finally the new tag!

It is a war veteran's memorial. This particular one is for all four of US branches but of course any memorial dedicated to the men and women that fought in a war will be accepted.


http://s4.postimage.org/hycIr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVhycIr)

My original new tag was much better, but I didn't have time for the ride to retake it :cry: but I will use it another day.

Jessica

[burkbuilds]

Wilder's Tower in the Chickamauga Battlefield. My all time favorite war memorial since early childhood: Old tag - War Memorial
http://s1.postimage.org/aqWHr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxaqWHr)

http://s1.postimage.org/aqZbA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxaqZbA)

I took a lot more pictures and I'll post them under "Ride Reports" as "Wilder's Tower"
New Tag: A log Cabin


http://s2.postimage.org/2sU9i.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts2sU9i)

[GZ Jess]

Here is a log cabin as the old tag. This cabin is located in Massillon, Ohio and was actually discovered within the walls of a house that was about to be demolished. I don't know who saved it and restored it but it is in the middle of town and yet from this angle you really can't tell.


http://s3.postimage.org/Da900.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqDa900)

And the new tag is a pair of concrete lions. Okay well even one concrete lion will do! These are in Canton, Ohio in front of a beautifully restored home in the almost ghetto!?!




http://s4.postimage.org/q30uJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVq30uJ)

Jessica

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Concrete Lion
http://s3.postimage.org/bZCer.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqbZCer)

I'm so excited! I just went out riding around looking for concrete animals and hit the jackpot! Put 50 miles on the bike, too, but between the showers it's a beautiful day, and I didn't get nailed once. This lion is one of a pair in front of a 1907 mansion on North Main Street in Nashua, NH. They are in between bushes, up an inclined walkway and set of steps in front of the house, so the best approach was to get them from the side from the driveway. I cranked the 12x optical zoom out as far as it would go, and it came out OK. Here's a better pic of the lion:

http://s2.postimage.org/zFR7r.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TszFR7r)

New Tag: Public Library

http://s2.postimage.org/zE8Si.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TszE8Si)

[Water Warrior 2]

Excellent find on the lions. :2tup: :2tup:

[Easy Rider]

New Tag: Public Library

Found: New Public Library.....SO new, it isn't even open yet !!

[attachment=2:stjy6sot]Library.jpg[/attachment:stjy6sot]

New Tag:
Your bike with a trophy it won at a show or rally:

[attachment=1:stjy6sot]Trophy.jpg[/attachment:stjy6sot]

:crackup NO, just kidding.
Real new tag: Horses

[attachment=0:stjy6sot]Horses.jpg[/attachment:stjy6sot]

Any animal will do, actually, except for domestic pets.
City slickers.......get out in the country !!!

[cayuse]

Found: Cows!

http://s4.postimage.org/1WzzS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV1WzzS)

New Tag: Red Caboose!

http://s2.postimage.org/FSFFA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsFSFFA)

[GZ250]

Easy, when you were with the horses, i mean took the picture were you alone and who took the picture? just curious, was looking into your chrome :)

[Easy Rider]

New Tag: Red Caboose!

Great. A new player checks in. :2tup:

Train cars seem to be very popular; hope it isn't too soon for another one.

[Easy Rider]

i mean took the picture

Yep, that's me.....with a bolt right in my gut. :biggrin:

The bolt distortion is only a slight exageration. :roll:

I keep lookin' for a sweet young thing to ride with me.......but it just doesn't seem to be working out.......... :shocked:

[alantf]

Train cars seem to be very popular

Yup ....... and that's a BIG problem for me - you see, we don't have a railway of any sort on the island. :cry:

[dhgeyer]

Can I use the same red caboose I used the last time we had this tag - or maybe it was the time before that? It's real handy. I'll give someone else a chance for a day or two, and if it's a problem, I'll go shoot my local red caboose again.

Ah, Easy, you are indeed a fine figure of an air filter cover!

[Water Warrior 2]

So I got ambitious and took the camera for a ride. More than one caboose so take your pic. The new tag is a really big guy that works hard and is part of the history of Squamish. I'm thinking any bigger than life figure would be a good new tag.

[Easy Rider]

Yup ....... and that's a BIG problem for me - you see, we don't have a railway of any sort on the island. :cry:

Find a toy train car. Set it VERY close to your bike.....so that it looks BIG.
No, wait, would that be cheating ?? :hide:

[Water Warrior 2]

The tag said red caboose. Did not specify real or toy train.

[Easy Rider]

The tag said red caboose. Did not specify real or toy train.

Good catch. Forest.....trees..... :biggrin:

[cayuse]

OK, here's the "bigger than life" figure. A gigantic "bookworm", about 5 feet long!


http://s4.postimage.org/702kA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV702kA)

And the new tag: an "ornamental vehicle". Any derelict or non-running I/C vehicle that's been turned into a lawn ornament, business mascot, etc.


http://s2.postimage.org/LiSai.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsLiSai)

[Easy Rider]

And the new tag: an "ornamental vehicle".

Now THAT's a good one.

[Water Warrior 2]

Book Worm............fantastic.

[alantf]

I know where there's a yellow road roller as an ornament on a traffic roundabout...... Now, if I can just get there today......

[alantf]

Got it! This is in the village of La Vera.[attachment=1:37tigqrm]Picture 003.jpg[/attachment:37tigqrm]

New tag :- A reservoir. This one collects water for when we have forest fires. The helicopters swoop down & fill their buckets.[attachment=0:37tigqrm]Picture 004.jpg[/attachment:37tigqrm]

[bonehead]

Looks to be enough water just beyond that retaining pond.

[alantf]

Looks to be enough water just beyond that retaining pond.

Yes, it's called the Atlantic Ocean. :biggrin:

[Water Warrior 2]

I would imagine that dropping salt water and a few stray fish onto a forest fire is bad form. Also there would be a safety factor involved for the copter and crew.

[alantf]

Yes, if they used salt water,the soil would be so contaminated that nothing would grow afterwards.

[Easy Rider]

New tag :- A reservoir.

A flood retention pond.
Now required for many new developments in many parts of the US.

[attachment=1:2wx9uyln]Pond.jpg[/attachment:2wx9uyln]

New tag: Round barn

[attachment=0:2wx9uyln]RoundBarn.jpg[/attachment:2wx9uyln]

Yes, it really WAS a barn originally.
Let's say that any round building will do......and if not perfectly round, at least 6 sides.
Bonus points if it's red.

[cayuse]

Round........ good one! :cool:

[cayuse]

Alrighty, then.....

Here's the round building, looks like at least 24 sides, but basically round.
http://s3.postimage.org/wcbnJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqwcbnJ)

And here's the new tag:
An airport control tower.
http://s2.postimage.org/Udpgr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsUdpgr)

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Airport Control Tower
http://s2.postimage.org/4QjN0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Ts4QjN0)

I took this exact same picture months ago, the last time the tag was an airport control tower. I got beaten to the post. This time I made it in time. Manchester Boston Regional Airport, Manchester NH.

New Tag: Hardware Store
http://s4.postimage.org/lxKdA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVlxKdA)

Real dedicated old time hardware store is preferred, but if that's not possible then one of the big box variety is acceptable.

[alantf]

Old tag - old fashioned hardware store.[attachment=1:1ecz7a03]Picture 003.jpg[/attachment:1ecz7a03]

New tag - Pet shop[attachment=0:1ecz7a03]Picture 005.jpg[/attachment:1ecz7a03]

As they're both around 100 yards from my place, I had to get the bike out of the garage specially :biggrin: Then I had to explain to the curious locals why a foreigner would be crazy enough to photograph quite ordinary shops. :cry:

[cayuse]

Good tags, Alantf! Much more interesting than "big box". :2tup:

I hope you kept riding, though; you're GZ was just getting warmed up! :)

[Easy Rider]

As they're both around 100 yards from my place, ........

Oh, hell, you're just too honest for your own good. :roll:
That kind of conflicts with the stated purpose of the game.

I was kind of saving my barn for a "rainy day" but wasn't going to mention the location.
:oops: Guess I blew that one, didn't I !! :biggrin:

[dhgeyer]

Of course Alan has an advantage over me. With my Spanish skills, he could have tagged a second hand store and a bordello and I wouldn't know the difference. :lol:

[patrick_777]

It's Spain, the "Pet Shop" might actually BE a bordello, Dave.

[Easy Rider]

New tag - Pet shop

Found: Pet Shop

[attachment=1:udmy1wz3]PetStore.jpg[/attachment:udmy1wz3]

New tag: Tank Farm

[attachment=0:udmy1wz3]TankFarm.jpg[/attachment:udmy1wz3]

These are gas storage tanks at the end of a pipeline; belongs to Marathon.

[cayuse]

Looks like beautiful weather, Easy!
I'm envious!

[Easy Rider]

Looks like beautiful weather, Easy!
I'm envious!

That's the good news.

The bad news is that it RAINED for so LONG here that I was about 10 days behind on mowing and weed spraying and tree trimming and flower bed maintenance.........
But I'm just about caught up now and it looks like there will still be a few good riding days left.
I've managed to get in at least 1/2 hour most days; soon to be more, I hope.

[5th_bike]

Old tag: tank farm

[attachment=1:2poiippe]BP_Tank_Farm.JPG[/attachment:2poiippe]

They are trying to clean up their act. Beach Polluted - Be Patient. :techy:

Affiliated website (no spamming intended):
http://www.bp.com/bodycopyarticle.do?categoryId=1&contentId=7052055&nicam=USCSBaselineCrisis&nisrc=Google&nigrp=Branded_Crisis_Management-_General&niadv=General&nipkw=bp_biofuels


New tag: restaurant/bar featuring live adult entertainment:

[attachment=0:2poiippe]Fantasies Nightclub.JPG[/attachment:2poiippe]

The actresses there are very clean. Great burgers and fries, too. :rawk:

Affiliated website (no spamming intended):
http://fantasiesnightclub.com/

[ncff07]

Oh yes those places have great burgers and fries! They have the best buns around too! :poke2:
:lol:

[dhgeyer]

Old Tag: Establishment Offering Live Adult Entertainment
http://s4.postimage.org/AtE_A.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVAtE_A)

I realize that there's nothing in this picture to indicate what this place is. If you want confirmation, see the following link. IF YOU ARE VERY EASILY OFFENDED, DON'T SEE THE FOLLOWING LINK. It's actually a chain/franchise. This one is in Bedford, NH. They don't advertise on the building because they want to keep a low profile in the community. It used to be Mark's Showplace, and they did have descriptive signs on the building, and by the road (Rt. 3), and it was always a point of controversy and contention in the town.
http://www.thegoldclubs.com/press-releases.cfm


New Tag: Car Wash
http://s4.postimage.org/AtHuJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVAtHuJ)

I went for an easy one here. No excuses - shouldn't last long.

[Easy Rider]

I went for an easy one here. No excuses - shouldn't last long.

This "game" is strange. The easy ones seem to just sit there.......while the more obscure ones, like a tank farm and a strip club go quickly. The second one I can understand; some of the other ones, not so much. :)

[dhgeyer]

I guess it all depends on where you live and what's around. I don't know of any tank farms anywhere around here. The closest one I know of is in Braintree or Quincy MA, and would involve riding through the greater Boston area. I did that on a bike once - never again! The strip club is maybe 10 miles from here at most, and has been there in one form or another for years. I've never been in it, but anyone who lives around here knows all about it. What I'm getting at is that some tags might seem obscure to some people but be easy for someone else, and vice-versa.

[Easy Rider]

I've never been in it, ........

RIGHT !! :biggrin:

Me neither.
Not that one, anyway. :whistle:

:crackup

[dhgeyer]

I've never been in it, ........

RIGHT !! :biggrin:

Me neither.
Not that one, anyway. :whistle:

:crackup

I'm not saying I wouldn't love to go sometime. I'm just a big chicken about some things. I'd be mortified if I saw anyone I knew there. Or, more to the point, if they saw me....

Maybe I should put that on my "Bucket List".

[Easy Rider]

New Tag: Car Wash

OK, it's been 3 days.....and the bike needed a wash anyway. :roll:

I may end up breaking my own rule of only washing THE BIKE twice a year; that's the second one already.

[attachment=1:2j78e0md]Carwash.jpg[/attachment:2j78e0md]

New tag: Water treatment plant. Drinking water kind will do; this is the "other" kind.

[attachment=0:2j78e0md]WaterPlant.jpg[/attachment:2j78e0md]

[dhgeyer]

I may end up breaking my own rule of only washing twice a year; that's the second one already.



Yes, but how often do you wash your motorcycle? :poke2:

[cayuse]

Yes, but how often do you wash your motorcycle?

LOL! :lol:

[Easy Rider]

Yes, but how often do you wash your motorcycle? :poke2:

Hey, I'm retired. Who needs a bath anyway !! :biggrin:
(Fixed) :neener:

[Water Warrior 2]

I may end up breaking my own rule of only washing twice a year; that's the second one already.



Yes, but how often do you wash your motorcycle? :poke2:

Now that was funny. ........... Easy, you walked right into that one with your eyes wide open. :lol:

[Water Warrior 2]

New Tag: Car Wash

OK, it's been 3 days.....and the bike needed a wash anyway. :roll:

I may end up breaking my own rule of only washing THE BIKE twice a year; that's the second one already.

[attachment=1:ps0d6fdl]Carwash.jpg[/attachment:ps0d6fdl]

New tag: Water treatment plant. Drinking water kind will do; this is the "other" kind.

[attachment=0:ps0d6fdl]WaterPlant.jpg[/attachment:ps0d6fdl]
Commonly known as a sh*t plant. I worked in a water treatment plant producing drinking water and that was bad enough on ocassions.

[Easy Rider]

Now that was funny. ........... Easy, you walked right into that one with your eyes wide open.

Indeed.
Eyes open; brain closed. :roll:

[Water Warrior 2]

[quote="Water Warrior":326lc02t]Now that was funny. ........... Easy, you walked right into that one with your eyes wide open.

Indeed.
Eyes open; brain closed. :roll:[/quote:326lc02t]

Not closed, just idling the time away. Us old retired guys can do that and no one can change that. At least bikes keep us out of rocking chairs at the old folks home.

[dhgeyer]

So, I know right where the s**t plant is in Merrimack - easy tag except it was too hot to ride this afternoon. About 100 degrees. It's almost 9:30 at night, and it's still in the mid eighties. Tomorrow morning I might go get it early if it doesn't heat up too fast. I guess it's the same all over the North East. Watch someone beat me to it, though.

[Water Warrior 2]

So, I know right where the s**t plant is in Merrimack - easy tag except it was too hot to ride this afternoon. About 100 degrees. It's almost 9:30 at night, and it's still in the mid eighties. Tomorrow morning I might go get it early if it doesn't heat up too fast. I guess it's the same all over the North East. Watch someone beat me to it, though.
I could beat you to it right now but have stuff to do. Carry on and have a good new tag for us to hunt down.

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Waste water treatment plant:
http://s2.postimage.org/umfyJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsumfyJ)
http://s1.postimage.org/HDHdr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxHDHdr)

I got there too early to get past the locked gate to get the picture I wanted, so these will have to do.


New Tag: Your Local Family Diner/Breakfast/Lunch/Coffee Restaurant
http://s1.postimage.org/HDMcJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxHDMcJ)

Hopefully a bit more local "flavor" than a fast food joint, unless that's all you have where you live, in which case you have my deepest sympathy.

This is, I think, a first for me: I actually got these tags with my GZ250 instead of its big brother. I keep forgetting how much fun this little machine is. I really should ride it more.

[burkbuilds]

Old Tag: Family Diner.
http://s3.postimage.org/abRp9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqabRp9)

New Tag: Stretch Limo

http://s2.postimage.org/woEG0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TswoEG0)

[dhgeyer]

Geeze, BB, you're makin' me feel like a wuss. By the look of those shadows, you must have taken those shots around midday. And it's hotter there than it is here, and I wasn't out there riding at midday, let me assure you. How hot was it? I'm guessing up around a hundred. It was well into the nineties around here at that time.

[ncff07]

Hot, I'll didn't believe how hot it was today so I took a pic of the temp gauge in my truck, not only was it hot it was damn hot!

http://s1.postimage.org/KpW7J.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxKpW7J)

[BillInGA]

It was around 95 degrees F in the NW Atlanta metro area today.

It's funny - BB and I ride around the same areas all the time, but we've never had occasion to meet up.

Bill

[burkbuilds]

I spent a little over 5 hours riding total yesterday and it was very hot. I drank a LOT of water, took breaks every 45 min to an hour or so and got in the shade as much as possible. I even used the shadow of a few 18 wheelers for shade late in the afternoon while running I-75. I got home about 7:30 last night and drank fluids for about 4 more hours before I finally had to pee. It's supposed to hit 99 here in the shade today. Everybody be mindful of the heat and try to stay hydrated.

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Stretch Limo - Wilton, NH.
http://s3.postimage.org/btxRi.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqbtxRi)

Mine is bigger and longer. :biggrin:

New Tag: Seafood Restaurant - Amherst NH (I think - could be Merrimack)
http://s3.postimage.org/btFkJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqbtFkJ)

[Easy Rider]

Found Tag: Stretch Limo - Wilton, NH.
Mine is bigger and longer. :biggrin:


Yes but I'm not sure it qualifies. There isn't a trailer park in the background !!! :crackup

Only in Georgia. :biggrin:

[cayuse]

Found tag: Seafood restaurant.

http://s3.postimage.org/fESEr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfESEr)

New tag:
Floating Home!

http://s3.postimage.org/fEV8A.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfEV8A)
Sorry about the lousy quality, my cheap camera was blown away by the extreme light values.

[Water Warrior 2]

Found tag: Seafood restaurant.

http://s3.postimage.org/fESEr.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfESEr)

New tag:
Floating Home!

http://s3.postimage.org/fEV8A.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqfEV8A)
Sorry about the lousy quality, my cheap camera was blown away by the extreme light values.
Floating homes in Abbotsford ! Where abouts ?

[cayuse]

These are in a tiny marina in the Fraser River at the foot of 208th, in Langley. you can see them here on Google maps:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=&sll=49.20163,-122.642339&sspn=0.002762,0.006968&ie=UTF8&ll=49.201368,-122.6428&spn=0.00285,0.006968&t=h&z=18

I just found out about them last week when the local paper listed them as an interesting thing to go see. I bet the residents had some thoughts about that! :whistle:

[Water Warrior 2]

Cool location. I was in your neck of the woods yesterday on the Trans-Canada parking lot. Highway my ass. An average speed of 37 kms/hr is not a highway speed. Luckily I was in the cage with A/C or I would have passed out from the heat with all the stopping and waiting. The entire trip is usually 90 minutes on a good day, yesterday was 4 hours on hot asphalt in the sunshine.

[cayuse]

I know what you mean. When I ride to work (Langley) I take the long route through Fort Langley along the river. Lots of scenery, some twisties, and a LOT fewer idiots in cages.

[Easy Rider]

New tag:
Floating Home!

Don't think I'll be in the running for this one.
Nearest candidate is over 100 miles away.
Even the nearest floating casino is about 90.
:cry:

[alantf]

Floating Home!
Nearest candidate is over 100 miles away.


I thought the nearest was Vietnam :cry: :crackup (been watching too many Sylvester Stallone movies) :whistle:

[dhgeyer]

Well, half an hour on the Internet and the best I can come up with is a houseboat rental place in Orwell, VT, 161 miles away. But Orwell isn't even on the water, so the boats must be over on Lake Champlain somewhere. I'd have to call and make arrangements. I guess I'll pass on this one. There's something down in the Charleston Navy Yard in the greater Boston area, but there's no way I'm riding my bike down there. My death wish isn't that strong.

From the limited research I did, it seems like the floating home phenomenon is pretty much limited to the Pacific Northwest and Florida in the USA, and the adjoining geographical area in Canada. And, supposedly, there's one in Tennessee somewhere.

[alantf]

.......................... and we don't have a sigle river or lake on the island.

[cayuse]

hmmm..... thought i was being somewhat reasonable (except for Tenerife). Floating homes are found up and down both coasts, on the Mississippi, and the Great Lakes, not to mention all the canal barges in Europe. How about if I loosen it up to include houseboats?

if no one gets it, I'll tag something new tomorrow or Tuesday......

[dhgeyer]

Well, playing strictly by the rules, you are free to play your own tag after three days - tag another floating home and then something else. I think three days is reasonable. People have complained about a lot of tags as being impossible, and then someone gets them out of the blue. You never know.

We've got a couple of active members in Florida, although I don't think they've played the game yet. How about it Florida folk?

[5th_bike]

There could be a leftover houseboat somewhere around Baltimore, but no floating homes, many Maryland counties have outlawed them, they're afraid the Chesapeake Bay will get polluted... Google Maps only gives me regular boats galore, in the marinas.

Finding one in MD or DC is like finding a needle in a haystack.. :cry: I read about some of them in NJ, that would be the closest then.

[Easy Rider]

How about if I loosen it up to include houseboats? .....

Which is different than the original picture......how ??
I thought that's what it WAS.

[music man]

How about if I loosen it up to include houseboats? .....

Which is different than the original picture......how ??
I thought that's what it WAS.


A Houseboat is a boat that is set up for you to live in, a floating house is a house that someone designed to float. :2tup:

[cayuse]

not bad Music Man. I'd say that a floating home is basically a small cottage that's built on a pontoon system or some other kind of floating foundation. They take up residence at a marina and pretty much stay put. They have no drive system and need to be towed around. Here's an example:
http://s3.postimage.org/lA6I9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqlA6I9)

OTOH, a houseboat is basically an RV on pontoons with a fairly strong diesel engine to push it around a lake, usually rented. You'll see these pretty much anywhere there are large lakes attracting vacationers. Here's a good example:
http://s1.postimage.org/14hG0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gx14hG0)

[cayuse]

OK, the floating home tag has gone on long enough.
Here's another floating home tag:
http://s4.postimage.org/h32J9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVh32J9)

and here's a new tag, a roadside vending stand (like for flowers, apples, etc.)
For some reason this one is not active, but that doesn't matter; active or not, and whatever produce.

http://s4.postimage.org/h3u9J.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVh3u9J)

[burkbuilds]

I can't believe this tag sat here this long this time of year, but I finally got out of "Hotlanta" this afternoon and out to where they have roadside stands, this one is in Adairsville, Georgia
http://s4.postimage.org/CxLoA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVCxLoA)

For the new tag, how about a motorcycle dealership that sells more than one brand. This one is on Cloud Springs Road in Catoosa county Georgia.


http://s1.postimage.org/GsEQS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxGsEQS)
If you think Harley's are expensive, you should go inside this dealership.

[5th_bike]

Found tag: multi-brand motorcycle store.
[attachment=1:p523hqi0]Speedscycle_Elkridge_MD.jpg[/attachment:p523hqi0]

This is Speedscycle, our local Moto Guzzi and Ducati dealer on Rt. 1, near the center of historic Elkridge, MD.
Elkridge used to be a seaport, until the Patapsco river 'silted in' (i.e. was blocked with Baltimore's dredge spoils and trash) downstream.

It's Sunday morning, they're closed and have no bikes outside.
Peeking inside, they now have the beautiful new black Moto Guzzi V7 Classic :tongue:



New tag: Music Store, that is, one where they sell musical instruments (guitar, drum, flute, clarinet, etc.). So, NOT a CD/Record store (if they still exist).

[attachment=0:p523hqi0]Mike's_Music.jpg[/attachment:p523hqi0]

This is Mike's Music, at Rt. 103 & Rt. 104, in Ellicott City, MD.

[Easy Rider]

New tag: Music Store,

Found: Drum Store.

[attachment=1:mnydlmh3]Music.jpg[/attachment:mnydlmh3]

New: Road Construction. This one should be pretty easy this time of year.

[attachment=0:mnydlmh3]Construction.jpg[/attachment:mnydlmh3]

[cayuse]

Found: Road construction:

http://s4.postimage.org/2C_UJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV2C_UJ)

New Tag:

Casino!

http://s2.postimage.org/FwTQ9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsFwTQ9)

[Easy Rider]

New Tag:
Casino!

Well that's gonna let a LOT of people out.
Nearest one to me is about 90 miles.
A lot farther for many riders, I think.

[Water Warrior 2]

Also less chance of loosing your shirt making bad decisions.

[cayuse]

Hmmmmm.... I can find at least 3 within 1/2 hour of each other here. And they are sprinkled all the way along I-5 through Washington State. OTOH, Peoria seems to be your closest, Easy; sorry about that. How about if I open it up to include ANY gambling establishment, like horse tracks, dog tracks, and bingo halls?

[Easy Rider]

How about if I open it up to include ANY gambling establishment, like horse tracks, dog tracks, and bingo halls?

Much better, I think.
Some states have NONE.....except maybe for Bingo.

[cayuse]

Fair enough. I'd be in the same trouble if you tagged a nuclear power plant. :)

[burkbuilds]

There are plenty of gambling establishments around here, problem is, none of them are legal, so no signs or advertising to take a picture in front of. Guess I'll leave this one up to you Vegas, Atlantic City or Indian Casino area folks.

[cayuse]

Don't forget, bingo halls count too. :)

[Easy Rider]

Guess I'll leave this one up to you Vegas, Atlantic City or Indian Casino area folks.

They are a lot more common than that; there actually are quite a few in a ring around me.......but the radius of that ring is about 90 miles.

I do have a Nuke power plant not too far down the road; maybe I'll get that one soon !! :biggrin:

[dhgeyer]

I do have a Nuke power plant not too far down the road; maybe I'll get that one soon !! :biggrin:

That'll give me an excuse to go see the infamous Seabrook Station. I've lived up here for 27 years, and have never actually seen it.

[dhgeyer]

Why not open the present tag up to convenience stores? Dollar for dollar there's probably more gambling going on in those than in all the casinos put together. Half the time I go to buy a paper I have to wait in line for some lottoholic buying $20.00 or $30.00 worth of tickets.

[burkbuilds]

Somebody must live near a casino. Come on men,(and women) let's get this tag going again.

[Easy Rider]

Somebody must live near a casino. Come on men,(and women) let's get this tag going again.

It's not that I haven't tried. Looked for bingo parlors; none present anymore; there used to be one. Looked for Amvets, etc. with Bingo signs; nope. Then even looked for gas stations with a lotto sign in the window.........after a half dozen of those, I filled up my tank and went home.

Has it been long enough that we can fall back to the previous......or the latest tagger could post an alternative ????

[burkbuilds]

Thanks for making a good effort at finding something Easy. I'm not sure how this works (or fails to work) when a tag goes this long without anyone getting it.

[alanmcorcoran]

I went past TWO casinos on the way back from Palomar (Indian Reservation variety) and I think the timing was correct. I almost took a photo of one (Wanda Sykes was gonna be a "headliner".) I just wasn't paying attention to the game. Here's a suggestion - incorporate the "current" tag in the site heading somehow so people see it regardless of whether they click the thread. (FYI, there's a ton of casinos in CA. I'll bet you Busy went past one this weekend.)

[cayuse]

Sure shows what a diverse world we live in, eh?

Old tag: Casino (gaming facility)
http://s4.postimage.org/CsM89.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVCsM89)

New tag: Courthouse (could be any building that contains the courtrooms)

http://s2.postimage.org/lVGIS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TslVGIS)

I'll bet even Tenerife has a courthouse ;)

[Palaka]

ok first time doing this so here is the previous tag a court house:
http://s1.postimage.org/Qji_S.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=gxQji_S)


And here is the new tag. This is kind of the same catagory that I just saw on the first page when
I got back from my ride. It is a park that has multiple monuments to the vietnam war, World War II
and 9/11 so I guess you can say the tag is a park with different monuments they dont have to be related to any war.
http://s4.postimage.org/EnJjA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVEnJjA)
couple other shots from the park:

http://s4.postimage.org/EojJJ.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVEojJJ)

http://s3.postimage.org/Sv5h0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqSv5h0)

[cayuse]

Welcome to the game, nice bike!

[Palaka]

thanks I have been trying to clean it up had a good bit of rust on it when I got it.

[burkbuilds]

Thanks Palaka, nice tag, and welcome to the game.

[alantf]

I'll bet even Tenerife has a courthouse ;)

Sure does - but like so many things over here, our local one is in a pedestrian only precinct. They do allow police vehicles in the pedestrian precinct, but that's a dozen more reasons (tickets!) for not taking the bike there. :)

[2wheelerwill]

ok count me in.....so vet memorial is the tag right?

[Palaka]

A park with some kind of memorial in it. Should be easy enough.

[Easy Rider]

A park with some kind of memorial in it. Should be easy enough.

Got it. Had to think a while though:

[attachment=1:2hoezpyv]Park.jpg[/attachment:2hoezpyv]

New tag:

[attachment=0:2hoezpyv]River.jpg[/attachment:2hoezpyv]

River, stream or creek.
Must have at least a little water in it.
This is 1/2 mile from the source of the Kaskaskia River in Central Illinois.

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Baboosic Brook from the Beals Rd. Bridge.
http://s3.postimage.org/3JBLS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq3JBLS)




New Tag: Mobile Food Vending Vehicle.
http://s3.postimage.org/3JGL9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq3JGL9)

Hot dogs, ice cream, popcorn, whatever. Could even be a cart. If it serves prepared food and has usable wheels, it's good.

[cayuse]

mmmm...... pulled pork sandwiches...... :yes:

[Palaka]

Old tag: Mobile food vending vehicle. Pulled pork anyone

http://s2.postimage.org/y_VHS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Tsy_VHS)

New Tag: Fire Hydrant

http://s2.postimage.org/z0jEi.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Tsz0jEi)

[dhgeyer]

Bonus points if there's a dog in the photo????

[Easy Rider]

New Tag: Fire Hydrant

OK, I know I've complained in the past of tags being too hard BUT............. :roll:

:crackup

[Palaka]

This one I didn't even have to go far it is in my front yard.

[Water Warrior 2]

New Tag: Fire Hydrant

OK, I know I've complained in the past of tags being too hard BUT............. :roll:

:crackup
No "But" about it Easy. It was easy accessible and Palaka got to off road too. :lol:

[Easy Rider]

This one I didn't even have to go far it is in my front yard.

Well, yes, that kind of was my point; somewhat defeats the purpose of having an excuse to ride.
Almost everybody who lives "in town" has one three blocks away.....or less.

Not a complaint; just a good natured rib. Maybe it will entice somebody new to join in.

[cayuse]

Old tag: fire hydrant

http://s4.postimage.org/5IVwA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV5IVwA)

new tag: railway crossing

http://s4.postimage.org/5J200.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aV5J200)

[Easy Rider]

new tag: railway crossing

Good thing I checked new posts here before I went out............
Found: Railroad crossing.

[attachment=1:2c77vsmi]RailCrossing.jpg[/attachment:2c77vsmi]

New tag: Drive-up ATM.

[attachment=0:2c77vsmi]ATM.jpg[/attachment:2c77vsmi]

[alantf]

Drive-up ATM? That could ONLY happen in America. :cry:

[Easy Rider]

Drive-up ATM? That could ONLY happen in America. :cry:

Could have sworn I saw them on that big island just a bit northwest of you. :biggrin:
How about a driveup window at a bank ??

[Water Warrior 2]

Alan, Easy, we get these in Canada too. The drive through ATMs also have Braille on the buttons too.

[alantf]

Drive-up ATM? That could ONLY happen in America. :cry:

Could have sworn I saw them on that big island just a bit northwest of you. :biggrin:
How about a driveup window at a bank ??

The ONLY drive through we have is at McDonalds, & I've never ever seen anyone use it. :2tup:

[cayuse]

Yes, we give all due respect to our blind drivers up here in the GWN!!! LOL :lol:

[Water Warrior 2]

Believe it or not, a person can be legally blind and still drive. This was true in Alberta a few years ago. I doubt that has changed to protect the innocent and give us a better chance of survival on the streets.

[cayuse]

found tag: drive-up ATM
http://s4.postimage.org/b0ug9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVb0ug9)

new tag: police vehicle, bonus points if it's a motorcycle
http://s4.postimage.org/b0GJS.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVb0GJS)

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Police Vehicle
http://s2.postimage.org/U03L0.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsU03L0)

This cop was amazing! Once I told him what I was doing, he even asked if I'd like him to move his car. Great guy! Small towns are so much different than the cities.

New Tag: Bicycle Shop
http://s2.postimage.org/U08Ki.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=TsU08Ki)

While I was there, I went ahead and bought a new bicycle. My current one is about 15 years old, and bikes have come a long way since then.

[Easy Rider]

While I was there, I went ahead and bought a new bicycle.

Bicycle riders are worse than motorcycle owners and foreign car owners with the outrageous price they will pay for "accessories". I thought I might get some simple accessories at a bike shop......like a simple cup holder. HOLY SMOKE: $35.

I now shop for stuff like that at WalMart and Target. :cool:

[dhgeyer]

I now shop for stuff like that at WalMart and Target. :cool:

Might as well. The stuff's all made overseas anywhere you buy it.

[burkbuilds]

I found the bike shop in Atlanta near the East/West Connector,

Well, rats, can't seem to get the pictures to upload from here. I've got "ify" internet service here in Atlanta, gotta see about finding another service.

Sorry, guys, guess somebody else will have to get this one.

[dhgeyer]

Man, I hate when that happens. Posting photos to this forum in the normal way from my Blackberry doesn't work at all. I guess the Javascript runtime on the BB can't handle the code. I have to upload a photo to another website, then link to this site. Not worth it generally.

[Easy Rider]

Man, I hate when that happens.

Just a test. Seems like it still works fine from a "real" computer !! :biggrin:

[attachment=0:eflejpm7]VLX1.jpg[/attachment:eflejpm7]

[burkbuilds]

My problem is the particular internet connection I'm using, nothing to do with this site. Maybe I have found a solution, although it's gonna cost me $40 a month for broadband service, but I've got to have a connection I can depend on now that my Fall classes have started back at college. Hopefully the little "modem" will get here in the next couple of days and I'll be able to get online without any more glitches. I'll try to upload again now from the existing connection and see if it works.

http://s4.postimage.org/wS_1r.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVwS_1r)
Hey, I think I got it. This bike shop is in Atlanta, just north of I-285 on the East West Connector Road.

If this one will load, it's a Greek House, you know college kids in togas and such. Not sure if this one is a Fraternity or a Sorority, so either will do, just find a local campus, and there should be a Grk House nearby.


http://s4.postimage.org/wT1wA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=aVwT1wA)
I caught the bike shop on the way from work to class in the afternoon, and the Grk house after classes on my way home, thus the daylight, night shots, sorry I don't know how to turn off the flash and I couldn't see well enough in the dark to figure it out.

[dhgeyer]

Anybody going to go for this one? I know where there is a "Greek row" about 48 miles from here on the UNH Durham campus.

[Easy Rider]

Anybody going to go for this one?

Been planning to; got several to pick from......only a couple of miles away.
Maybe this afternoon......if it don't rain.

[dhgeyer]

Hey, go for it Easy!

[dhgeyer]

Found Tag: Fraternity - UNH at Durham, NH
http://s3.postimage.org/eprs9.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pqeprs9)


New Tag: Vanity License Plate - Extra points if it's clever like PPLEPU on a black and white Jeep.
http://s3.postimage.org/epyWA.jpg (http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=PqepyWA)

I hope Easy didn't actually go for this one. I just felt like riding the GZ this morning. It isn't getting the miles it should lately, and most of what it gets is around town. Durham is fifty miles away. Thirty miles on the superslab each way. That's about all the superslab I'd want to do on the GZ250. I had a tailwind going out, and, of course, a headwind coming back. On the way back I had to keep it in 4th to even maintain 60 on the uphill sections.

[Easy Rider]

I hope Easy didn't actually go for this one.

C'est la vie. :biggrin:
Worked all day; got this on the way home.....along with another one for another forum.[attachment=0:1bslhkg4]Frat.jpg[/attachment:1bslhkg4]

[cayuse]

must be a busy time for everyone; I've been out of town for 2 weeks (not riding) so that's my excuse. Plenty of vanity plates around here, though, so watch out. :)

[alanmcorcoran]

I shoulda played. Oh well, off to The Loop for the next 8 days and no riding this time.

[burkbuilds]

I see lots of vanity plates, unfortunately, they are usually on moving vehicles or I don't have my camera with me at the moment. My mom has vanity plates, but I don't think she really understands the concept, she just ordered one with a random set of letters and numbers on it.

[alantf]

In England there are plenty, but in Spain they're not allowed. You just get what you're given. Anyway, I don't reckon you could make much out of 4 numbers, then 3 letters. The first letter gives the year of registration, & the plates stay with the vehicle for life. :)

[Water Warrior 2]

I see lots of vanity plates, unfortunately, they are usually on moving vehicles or I don't have my camera with me at the moment. My mom has vanity plates, but I don't think she really understands the concept, she just ordered one with a random set of letters and numbers on it.
Mom dares to be different and pick her own path.

[cayuse]

I see lots of vanity plates, unfortunately, they are usually on moving vehicles or I don't have my camera with me at the moment. My mom has vanity plates, but I don't think she really understands the concept, she just ordered one with a random set of letters and numbers on it.

They're not random; you just haven't 'got it' yet. :)

[Easy Rider]

They're not random; you just haven't 'got it' yet. :)

:crackup

[gzrider01]

Here is a Flying Saucer

[gzrider01]

The new one is. Any giant fake animal

[gzrider01]

Sorry I messed up. I did not known there were 20 pages of posts.
Please Ignore my post. Sorry.

[alanmcorcoran]

Too bad, it is a good one. I don't have a bike with me this time in IL. Why is it so hard to find a vanity plate?

[burkbuilds]

Re: mom's random number vanity plates. Okay, they aren't exactly random and there is somewhat of a meaning behind it, but it's random to almost anyone who doesn't

know mom really well. A few years ago my dad got plates with Junior Sample's (from He-Haw) phone number, (BR549). Well, mom decided that she liked that and two

of her initials had a B and an R in her name, so she added the initial from her maiden name and ordered a plate that bears the designation, BRW549. So I do get it ER,

but it's a long stretch for an explanation to anyone, and it does just look like random letters and numbers to the casual observer.

[cayuse]

I have to admit, I think vanity plates that are too much of a puzzle are pointless.
It's raining like hell, here. Otherwise, I'd be out there scouting for plates. Maybe tomorrow.
gzrider01: where the heck is that saucer?? is it some kind of eating establishment?

[gzrider01]

No. I think its just someones home in Northern KY. I have always been fascinated with it since I was a child.