Way OT - Ralf poll

[shreddr]

Originally Posted by signit98

In order to be thought provoking, Jeff... it would take a target that is capable of thinking... clearly not your forte!

So, you are not the right person to judge that, sorry... keep on trying though... it's good start!

how uncharacteristic of you to respond with an insult... are you feeling ok?

[tm1100s]

Quote of the day...

"Let no post go un-responded". (anonymous)

[signit98]

Originally Posted by shreddr

how uncharacteristic of you to respond with an insult... are you feeling ok?

Oh... you got that?


You are making Progress, Jeff... excellent.

[kiwi az]

Originally Posted by lightfighter

Im just as abrasive as he is according to some folks i suspect.

Ralf? Abrasive? He's got grit, if that's what you mean.

If you can't get along with Ralf, you just can't get along.

Now, get along with ya.

[Corky]

Hey Ralph there are a lot more people out here than your close buddy boys,

[sodrole]

hi, first post,found this site after getting a 1200s and see that you have a bd jackass big enough to have a thread on. Cool.

[kiwi az]

Originally Posted by sodrole

hi, first post,found this site after getting a 1200s and see that you have a bd jackass big enough to have a thread on. Cool.

I'm sure we're all eagerly awaiting your next stunningly informed missive.

[sodrole]

? I was paying a compliment, my apologies.

[Guest24]

Originally Posted by sodrole

? I was paying a compliment, my apologies.

Welcome Sodrole. Where are you located? Pics of you scoot on a thread you initate would be nice. Do yourself a big favor and stay away from this mindless thread about the "smartest man in the world". There is nothing that Ralf doesn't know except when to stop commenting. I am now an expert on the Nissan 140 hp outboard cooling system. Be very careful when complimenting Ralf. His head is far to large already. Have left for AK yet Ralf?

I almost forgot Sodrole, never appologize for a well intentioned remark. It shows weakness and you'll be eaten alive. LoL

[RBMann]

Originally Posted by signit98

Damn you... that's what I get?


NORMAL???


Pffftttttttt....

Normal except for the decor, I'll leave that for another time.

Are you completely packed yet? I am still looking for the photo of the bear that ate my seat.

[signit98]

Originally Posted by sodrole

? I was paying a compliment, my apologies.

It's all good...

[signit98]

Originally Posted by Corky

Hey Ralph there are a lot more people out here than your close buddy boys,

??? The world's population is around 6 billion... I probably have a circle of friends and acquaintances of around 120...

WOW, your math is stunning! Did you figure that out by yourself? Brilliant!

[signit98]

Originally Posted by Nail24

There is nothing that Ralf doesn't know except when to stop commenting.

Not true... if that was the case, I'd know the numbers for tonights drawing!...

Yeah, Bubba I am already halfway to AK...

[signot98]

Bubba, I said it before and I'll say it again,


Hear me now and listen to me later!

In the land of the blind the one eyed man is king.

And I'm the little king!

[bradzdotcom]

i guess i'm a little confused.
maybe this went sideways when ralf called out shreddr about killing that buzzard. i'm with ralf on that one...those who ride around here know to tip-toe around buzzards, because they're poor flyers, slow to take off, slow to maneuver and usually fly at you, rather than away. 50 mph isn't slow. it wasn't an accident. it was killed due to ignorance. just my opinion, based on experience.

i also noticed that a lot of ralf bashers are fairly new guys, most of which haven't met or don't know ralf. yea, he's caustic at times, yep, he's blunt. and his english as a second language often doesn't convey the fact that he's being sarcastic when he writes.

ralf doesn't hold back, which i find refreshing. you always know where he stands. he'll feed you, house you, help you with your bike and loan you whatever part/gear you need at the time. even if he doesn't like you.
sure, he might tell you that you're an a-hole for getting yourself into a problem and he'll laugh at you while he pulls you out of a mineshaft to save you butt.

i've been helping him the last few months, to get him ready for his alaska ride. the biggest surprise to me: he actually knows what he's getting into. he knows he'll fall many times, he knows he'll probably get hurt more than once, he knows it will be at times both a miserable and wonderful trip.

on thursday morning he's dropping his son off at school and heading out on a 3 month, 14,000 mile ride. alone. he's stopping to visit friends along the way, but for the most part, it's a trip that consists of riding all day, sleeping at trailside and grabbing a shower and cooked meal every 4-5 days.

of course, that's no reason to like ralf. some who don't know him think he's a dick. some who DO know him think he's a dick. sometimes i think he's a dick. sometimes he (refreshingly) agrees he's being a dick.

that's ralf. if you want to go to a forum where somebody doesn't tick you off...give up now. my mother complains about her Amish Quilting BBS and all the bickering and politics that goes on in there.....so best of luck finding a non-confrontational place to play.

i'm looking forward to following his alaska ride, especially knowing his personality and some of his background. eons ago i climbed the matterhorn (that rock you see on all Paramount studio productions). turns out ralf has done it too. we compared notes and agreed that although it looks tough, it wasn't that big of a challenge. there's a spot nearby that we both knew about, horne glacier, that's way harder.

i think he'll do fine. and honestly, if i were making that trip, there isn't anyone else on this board that i would consider going with. he'll take in the good and bad parts of an experience like that, while we're down here spinning around in circles.

sure, i'd have to put up with ralf for three months, might have to brake check him on occasion, and in return he'd probably give you crap if you sniveled about an annoying little thing like a broke bone. but you know he wouldn't quit.

while we're down here, occasionally frightened by having to suddenly zig to avoid hitting a zagging house cat, he'll be up there doing the same thing with.....a moose. or a bear. or a pistol packing local that finds ralf (gasp!) to be unacceptably outspoken.

on second thought, now that he's leaving on a trip that i'll probably never get to take, forget all the semi-nice things i've said.
i've changed my mind about ralf.

i will be offering the following image on t-shirts, coffee cups, mouse pads and limited edition collector plates.
you guys will have first crack at a pelican group buy.
(tattoos exempt from group buy offers)

[bill pierce]

I'm looking forward to meeting Ralph when he heads this way. (north that is).

Anyway anyone how digs BMW boxers is OK with me.

[AZ-Twin]

Originally Posted by bradzdotcom

...my mother complains about her amish quilting bbs and all the bickering and politics that goes on in there....

lol!

[SergioK]

Originally Posted by bradzdotcom

Does this come in silk print? Also, will you be coming out with a women's line of panties/bras? I've heard the women S.D. would buy them up in a giffy (if you remove the circle\line) !

[signit98]

Signot98, you need to update your signature line...

[JonyRR]

ralph, you're a freakin' dick.

Since I'M just as big a dick, I inherently know when someone else is.

dickness isn't unique but it IS rare, as we both illustrate when blended with brilliance.

If you make it past Tacoma, PM me and I'll buy you a local microbrew.