I've been through some of the southern states and to Hawaii. I'd like to go to Central and South America someday. A friend is trying to talk me in to going with him later this year. He was just down there a couple months ago. He loved it there. Especially Nicaragua, Honduras and Columbia. His intention is to buy property and move down there somewhere. I am going somewhere this coming winter, just don't know where or for how long yet. Australia is high on the list, as is a few spots in Europe.
Isn't 100 miles from Duncan rather limiting? You're kinda stuck with the Island or sea critters. I don't know how interested I am in LDR but I won't put any limits on who can contact me. I've met some wonderful people from all over the globe through the forums here.
It's not the first bike I've had and it won't be the last. I hope I don't sound like a complete idiot but I've crashed a couple before. I've ridden a few since and I will ride again. I just find it tough to justify owning a bike or a hotrod here due to our short enjoyment season in Canada.
My dear woman, it's 2007!! Maybe things are different in Aus. but here in Canada women are often offended if a man holds the door open for them. It's as if we're patronizing them by being gentlemen. I don't see it this way, although I don't mind if the lady did the sweeping. I realise this is rather unconventional but that's just me! The qualities you've listed are things every person on the earth should possess. There are more as well. I don't know if I'd consider them bait so much as requirements for being human.
I've never been to Aus. At least not yet. Our roads see freeze and thaw way too often, leaving them full of potholes and cracks. The other thing is all the sand and gravel put down for traction on the ice doesn't get cleaned up until May or June. My GSXR crash was simply my own stupidity. Going too fast for road conditions. Sand still on the road. I slid into a steel gaurd rail on an off camber curve. The bike tagged the curb and pinned me against the rail backwards. A few fractured ribs, broken bones in my foot and a lot of bruises. Just couldn't wait to ride it and had it wrecked in less than a month.
RE: COPING WITH TIME DIFFERENCES ON THE NET
About 11:15 pm MST (mountain standard time)