Comments for View from the Impasse http://rynne.co.uk Life, the Universe and everything ... Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 Comment on August 24th - Two steps forward, one step back by bill http://rynne.co.uk/2009/08/25/august-24th-two-steps-forward-one-step-back/#comment-2409 bill Fri, 11 Sep 2009 05:41:06 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/08/25/august-24th-two-steps-forward-one-step-back/#comment-2409 How is your mum Realise things must be difficult. Have tried contacting you by mobile and email but have not heard back. Hope all is going well everyone here send s their love. B,J,S,C,F & Fish How is your mum
Realise things must be difficult.
Have tried contacting you by mobile and email but have not heard back.

Hope all is going well everyone here send s their love.

B,J,S,C,F & Fish

]]> Comment on Postscript by chris sanfilippo http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2268 chris sanfilippo Sat, 29 Aug 2009 15:35:44 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2268 Hello Brigid and John Can you believe this august 29th and I read this post for the first time today. (even got Florence to read it too lol) Brigid, I take my hat of to you very nice post, I'm 59 yrs old and still learning about people. There are LEADERS and there followers , but if the people are NOT compatable in some way there will be NO leader and NO follower. It is Human respect, and the fact that (example) I like you as a human being, that would make me say " go ahead Brigid you lead and I'll follow" Take that respect away and my attitude would definetly change. Clasic case of TIT for TAT i TOO LOOK FORWARD TO RIDING WITH YOU AND jOHN AGAIN CHRIS SANFILIPPO Hello Brigid and John
Can you believe this august 29th and I read this post for the first time today. (even got Florence to read it too lol)
Brigid, I take my hat of to you very nice post, I’m 59 yrs old and still learning about people. There are LEADERS and there followers , but if the people are NOT compatable in some way there will be NO leader and NO follower. It is Human respect, and the fact that (example) I like you as a human being, that would make me say ” go ahead Brigid you lead and I’ll follow” Take that respect away and my attitude would definetly change. Clasic case of TIT for TAT
i TOO LOOK FORWARD TO RIDING WITH YOU AND jOHN AGAIN
CHRIS SANFILIPPO

]]> Comment on Postscript by Brigid http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2263 Brigid Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:49:10 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2263 Ah, the curse of the blog writer ... It's all very well keeping up a daily log while on holiday, but a bummer to finish off when it all goes Pete Tong. Referring to our group as "mutineers" was a bit of literary licence. It seemed a little more polite than some of the other names we came up with! Though, with my reputation for tact and diplomacy ...? It was sad that the trip ended the way it did. But, for us, after all the other stresses and aggravation, those last few days were absolutely priceless, and I hope we have come away with some new and lasting friendships. Hope to buy you a Guinness when we're next over. Take care. Brigid Ah, the curse of the blog writer … It’s all very well keeping up a daily log while on holiday, but a bummer to finish off when it all goes Pete Tong. Referring to our group as “mutineers” was a bit of literary licence. It seemed a little more polite than some of the other names we came up with! Though, with my reputation for tact and diplomacy …?
It was sad that the trip ended the way it did. But, for us, after all the other stresses and aggravation, those last few days were absolutely priceless, and I hope we have come away with some new and lasting friendships.

Hope to buy you a Guinness when we’re next over. Take care.
Brigid

]]> Comment on Postscript by Willie Edmonds http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2262 Willie Edmonds Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:45:41 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2262 Brigid, That was a good and acurate summary but a little sad to read. I must add that the "mutiny" was in no way planned but seemed at the time the only option available to ensure the whole group didn't go their separate ways. You are absolutely correct in saying we stayed up too late, drank too much and got up too late, but wasn't it such great fun. It was a holiday after all and that's what you do. For us Europeans, yes it is a costly trip between shipping/flying the bikes over, our own flight costs and the other expenses like insurance etc, not to mention the amount of planning that has to be done beforehand. I think that this is the main reason why we, not just want to have a good time, but absolutely need to. We had a good time when we took the oportunity to do so, and I've no regrets about that. We enjoyed John and yourself in our company and will remember the many laughs we had. I certainly look forward to riding with you again (without a rigid schelule of course, LOL) and for myself and Jim, it will probably be 2012 also. Keep well friend and keep in touch. Willie Brigid, That was a good and acurate summary but a little sad to read. I must add that the “mutiny” was in no way planned but seemed at the time the only option available to ensure the whole group didn’t go their separate ways. You are absolutely correct in saying we stayed up too late, drank too much and got up too late, but wasn’t it such great fun. It was a holiday after all and that’s what you do.

For us Europeans, yes it is a costly trip between shipping/flying the bikes over, our own flight costs and the other expenses like insurance etc, not to mention the amount of planning that has to be done beforehand. I think that this is the main reason why we, not just want to have a good time, but absolutely need to.

We had a good time when we took the oportunity to do so, and I’ve no regrets about that. We enjoyed John and yourself in our company and will remember the many laughs we had. I certainly look forward to riding with you again (without a rigid schelule of course, LOL) and for myself and Jim, it will probably be 2012 also.

Keep well friend and keep in touch.

Willie

]]> Comment on Postscript by Brigid http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2242 Brigid Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:04:33 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2242 "Mercury" ... I like that. Sums us up perfectly. Thanks for being such great friends. We too would ride anywhere, anytime with you two. Looking forward to planning more adventures. Probably 2012 for us ... John & Brigid “Mercury” … I like that. Sums us up perfectly. Thanks for being such great friends. We too would ride anywhere, anytime with you two. Looking forward to planning more adventures. Probably 2012 for us …
John & Brigid

]]> Comment on Postscript by Ben Dover http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2241 Ben Dover Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:53:03 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/30/postscript/#comment-2241 Brigid, Nicely Done!!! You have a gift of putting into words, actions that the rest of us feel but don't know how to relate. As to the type of riding we do, it is unique. We are like mercury, we start out as a group, split off in many different blobs and congeal back to parts or the whole at both planned and random intervals. I believe it is why we keep riding the same roads over and over. It is always something and\or someone new every day. It is not about the road, or the bikes, or the schedule, it is about the PEOPLE and it is about the RIDE. The first casality in a battle is the battle plan, anticipate it, except it, keep moving forward modifying the plan as events unfold before you. Being leader just plain sucks. I love the idea that every day requires a new leader. We are too free spirited and individual to have one leader for too long. Joanne and I are sorry we missed this adventure with you guys. As of right now I am committing to Alaska in 2 years, the difference next time is that we will build in allot more time. Time to rest, time for broke bikes, time to site see, time to enjoy. The Mother Road Rally is a hectic week, everyday pushing to get to the hotel, everyday seeming to be late, everyday spending 12 hours on the bike. That is good for that one week, trying to do that over 4 or 5 weeks is asking for trouble. In closing we would just say that we would ride anywhere and anytime with you and John. Doug & Joanne Brigid,
Nicely Done!!! You have a gift of putting into words, actions that the rest of us feel but don’t know how to relate. As to the type of riding we do, it is unique. We are like mercury, we start out as a group, split off in many different blobs and congeal back to parts or the whole at both planned and random intervals. I believe it is why we keep riding the same roads over and over. It is always something and\or someone new every day. It is not about the road, or the bikes, or the schedule, it is about the PEOPLE and it is about the RIDE. The first casality in a battle is the battle plan, anticipate it, except it, keep moving forward modifying the plan as events unfold before you. Being leader just plain sucks. I love the idea that every day requires a new leader. We are too free spirited and individual to have one leader for too long. Joanne and I are sorry we missed this adventure with you guys. As of right now I am committing to Alaska in 2 years, the difference next time is that we will build in allot more time. Time to rest, time for broke bikes, time to site see, time to enjoy. The Mother Road Rally is a hectic week, everyday pushing to get to the hotel, everyday seeming to be late, everyday spending 12 hours on the bike. That is good for that one week, trying to do that over 4 or 5 weeks is asking for trouble. In closing we would just say that we would ride anywhere and anytime with you and John.

Doug & Joanne

]]> Comment on June 30th - Kelowna, BC (BST -7hrs) by Brigid http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/02/june-30th-kelowna-bc-bst-7hrs/#comment-2235 Brigid Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:23:06 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/02/june-30th-kelowna-bc-bst-7hrs/#comment-2235 We are on the move again, and still travelling north, but will have to shelve most of the Alaska leg of the trip until the next time. We now plan to meet up with George's group at Watson Lake and ride the return leg with them. Glad to hear you arrived home safe. See you in a couple of weeks. B & J We are on the move again, and still travelling north, but will have to shelve most of the Alaska leg of the trip until the next time. We now plan to meet up with George’s group at Watson Lake and ride the return leg with them.

Glad to hear you arrived home safe. See you in a couple of weeks.

B & J

]]> Comment on June 30th - Kelowna, BC (BST -7hrs) by Ben Dover http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/02/june-30th-kelowna-bc-bst-7hrs/#comment-2234 Ben Dover Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:20:51 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/07/02/june-30th-kelowna-bc-bst-7hrs/#comment-2234 Hey, It is good to see you have not fallen to mechanical problems. It could have been worse. Is Alaska still on? We have arrived home safe and sound. We had great weather until the last day, it rained on us with 52 degree temp. I usually say this to the Harley riders, the Goldwing spent zero time broke. It has won the job as our long distance bike. Be safe and enjoy!!!! Joanne and Doug Hey,
It is good to see you have not fallen to mechanical problems. It could have been worse. Is Alaska still on?
We have arrived home safe and sound. We had great weather until the last day, it rained on us with 52 degree temp.
I usually say this to the Harley riders, the Goldwing spent zero time broke. It has won the job as our long distance bike. Be safe and enjoy!!!!

Joanne and Doug

]]> Comment on June 21st - Eureka, California (BST -7hrs) by Brigid http://rynne.co.uk/2009/06/26/june-21st-eureka-california-bst-7hrs/#comment-2232 Brigid Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:47:40 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/06/26/june-21st-eureka-california-bst-7hrs/#comment-2232 You should be pretty close to home by now. If you have been keeping up with our posts, you will see that things are not going entirely smoothly. The dealer in Kelowna looked at the bike this morning, and things don't seem quite as drastic as they might have been. No word from any of the other riders, but we'll be here for another couple of days at least. Safe home. Give Maggie, Chesty and Murphy a kiss from us when you see them. Phil You should be pretty close to home by now. If you have been keeping up with our posts, you will see that things are not going entirely smoothly. The dealer in Kelowna looked at the bike this morning, and things don’t seem quite as drastic as they might have been. No word from any of the other riders, but we’ll be here for another couple of days at least.

Safe home. Give Maggie, Chesty and Murphy a kiss from us when you see them.

Phil

]]> Comment on June 21st - Eureka, California (BST -7hrs) by Ben Dover http://rynne.co.uk/2009/06/26/june-21st-eureka-california-bst-7hrs/#comment-2228 Ben Dover Fri, 26 Jun 2009 07:41:28 +0000 http://rynne.co.uk/2009/06/26/june-21st-eureka-california-bst-7hrs/#comment-2228 Nice to see you are still in one piece. Hope the ride is as good as we had riding with you. Did you gather Willy and his mate along the way? We are motoring our way along RT 2 along the top of the good old USA. Windy (I'm finally getting the hang of this bike in the wind) Be Good, Be Safe, Have fun Doug & Joanne Nice to see you are still in one piece. Hope the ride is as good as we had riding with you. Did you gather Willy and his mate along the way? We are motoring our way along RT 2 along the top of the good old USA. Windy (I’m finally getting the hang of this bike in the wind)
Be Good, Be Safe, Have fun

Doug & Joanne

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