Wake up out there!!!

Ed Cregger · 2008-12-22T01:22:11+00:00

Good grief. I turn my back for a second and everyone disappears!Do you hate normal satellite or cable TV? Me too. Join NetFlix and you can receive movies over the high speed computer connection for free. The only "cost" is that you have to buy their special box for hooking up to your wireless computer network. Everyone has one of those, right?After that, you can download the most interesting movies and documentaries that I have ever seen. You go on the net to their site, click on "instant que" and then browse their offerings, clicking on the ones that you want to see. Of course, you don't need their special box if you're happy watching the movies on your computer. This is an added service that does not charge you above the monthly fee for the qualifying plan that you select. Me, I'm on the $16.95 per month plan, but I don't bother ordering DVD's any longer. I just watch the movies that are on the instant que lists (sci-fi, drama, action, etc.).The wife and I are thinking about cancelling our satellite service (Dish) and just use local broadcasts and NetFlix for other program material. That will result in an $70 savings. Also thinking of dropping the land lines from the phone company. AT&T will let you keep your account with only DSL internet on the bill. We have a MagicJack and it works great. We don't need no esteenking landlines. We have cellphones through AT&T, so they will be on the bill, until I find a better deal.It's too cold downstairs to mess in the garage (build). So I'm at a standstill on that.Are any of you licensed amateur radio operators that live within 700 miles of Chattanooga, TN? I'm set up to talk model airplanes on 75 and 40 meters. Just give me a shout at n2ecw at live dot com and let me know when you want to try to make contact.Happy Holidays to all of the modeling and ham folks out there.Ed Cregger

Dec 22, 2008 22 Replies

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Robert Scott 17 years ago

lol wait until you drink the Kool-aid. I did and now I ride a 79' GL1000 the ultimate evolution of the Goldwing line. The later stuff is imnsho a unsuccesful off shoot.

p.s. only a wimp needs a fairing for a 2,200mi jaunt.

-- Keith

Keith,

I'm only 48 years old. I'll trade my Duck in for a 'wing when the day comes that I need storage room on the bike for my Depends. ;-)

All kidding aside, different folks prefer different motorcycles for different reasons. Any bike is a good bike!

Safe riding, desmobob

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Schiffner 17 years ago

What storage? I gots none...except for a set of generic softside bags that get left more often than not. No fairings no bags no useless farkles...hell no farkles whatsoever! So there!

Water cooling and shaft drive =3D low maintinence. What's not to love? Oh and I have it on good authority that it will leave a covey of similar vintage CBX's in it's dust on twisty mountain roads. ;^) Then again I do wring it out for everything it'll give me. Anything less and I've grumpy old bike to deal with. IF I get something modern it'll likely be either a Ninjette (crack with wheels) or a Moto Guzzi V7.

-- Keith

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Schiffner 17 years ago

On Dec 25, 2:38=A0pm, "Robert Scott" wrote: SNIP

I forgot to mention I'm a 42 year old hooligan that STILL thinks castor it THE BEST 2smoke oil. But my T-500 Titan (suzuki) will use modern oils for the injection system)

But of course. I mean the ONLY safe auto drivers out there either fly or fly RC and thus are always looking 2seconds or further ahead of where they are and planing accordingly.

-- Keith

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