Author Topic: 2017 Over the Pond Pictures Culled From Facebook (Read 5734 times)

Charlie_Gary_AAD · « **on:** June 03, 2017, 02:54:45 am »

Mark and I believe Dan as well (I've never met Dan, so I don't know what he looks like) have made it to Europe and are beginning their trek. Here's a few pictures from the Facebook OtP page.

Having some beer-

Getting out on the road from Breda, Netherlands-

And at some point there's a special can of Hel waiting for them-

Jorge · « **Reply #1 on:** June 03, 2017, 09:55:24 am »

Thanks for posting Charlie!!

ron203 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 03, 2017, 11:16:21 am »

Rusty · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2017, 01:46:05 pm »

Awesome, looking forward to more pictures of their adventure! Thank you for posting!

ZG · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2017, 02:08:48 pm »

connie_rider · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2017, 02:41:26 pm »

Thanks for posting the pictures Charlie!
I don't do facebook...
Would you please continue to post photo's and info?
Would you send some discussion to the boys for us?
Tell them; we want more photo's and notes!!
we want them to post occasional notes about their ride!!

I suspect the first picture was staged!
(In Belgium, only wimp's drink beer in them little bitty glasses).
Being COGgers, Mark and Dan ain't beer wimps...

NOTE: The bikes that Mark and Dan are on, belong to Marc and Daan..
Marc and Daan are past "OtP" Eu. Travelers.

Ride safe, Ted

Sport Rider · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2017, 03:03:45 pm »

living vicariously through them!

Gumby · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2017, 03:55:25 pm »

Facebook

MORE PICS!

Jorge · « **Reply #8 on:** June 04, 2017, 10:47:23 am »

OK... so it looks like our GTR/GCE pals are having a little trouble with our boys... something about them going missing... but they were found

I'd say they're enjoying the trip!

connie_rider · « **Reply #9 on:** June 04, 2017, 01:18:39 pm »

Has anyone heard "directly" from the gruesome twosome??

I wonder who was ahead of them when they went missing?
The rule over there is; whomever loose's their follower,,, has to buy the beer.
When we were there with Al, "I" had to buy the beer..

Sadly; eventually Al was also found.. <evil grin>
More Sadly: Charlie and Gie joined the group the next day at Stelvio..

Ride safe, Ted

ron203 · « **Reply #10 on:** June 04, 2017, 01:19:32 pm »

Lost or Walkabout?

Jorge · « **Reply #11 on:** June 04, 2017, 07:43:42 pm »

I think it was a walkabout... you know how kids are!

connie_rider · « **Reply #12 on:** June 05, 2017, 05:40:28 pm »

This is the Video for next years Rolling Rally / Alps II: Not exact, but will give you and ides of what they are seeing.
https://sites.google.com/site/gcerollingrally2018/home/event-presentation-video

Ride safe, Ted

PS: Just found this..
Might be Mark or Dan? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB5RatP37fU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BbctOOvhwPI

I bet you thought it was one of them on a C-14.
Couldn't be... Their not on a C-14.
But did you notice the sloooow bikes that it passed...
Could that be "Mark or Dan"?? <evil grin>

kv5e · « **Reply #13 on:** June 05, 2017, 05:58:19 pm »

Quote from: Charlie_Gary_AAD on June 03, 2017, 02:54:45 am

Mark and I believe Dan as well (I've never met Dan, so I don't know what he looks like) have made it to Europe and are beginning their trek. Here's a few pictures from the Facebook OtP page.

And at some point there's a special can of Hel waiting for them-

That can is swelled on the top like some anaerobic pathogen has taken hold and is ready for Mark's consumption!!! $:-\$

From Wikipedia:

In 1981, a German landlord evicted a tenant without notice after the tenant spread surströmming brine in the apartment building's stairwell. When the landlord was taken to court, the court ruled that the termination was justified when the landlord's party demonstrated their case by opening a can inside the courtroom. The court concluded that it "had convinced itself that the disgusting smell of the fish brine far exceeded the degree that fellow-tenants in the building could be expected to tolerate

MAN OF BLUES · « **Reply #14 on:** June 05, 2017, 07:22:29 pm »

That can looks fresh....

The Red Wolf brand that Hans digs out, usually look like a softball compared to that can...
I think he carries them around in his tank bag a couple months prior, to "ripen up"...

connie_rider · « **Reply #15 on:** June 05, 2017, 10:13:29 pm »

True story about how bad it smells.
In Holland, "Al" washed his hands in the Motel bathroom.
He threw the soiled paper towels in the bathroom trash can.
Later we learned; So many guests had complained about the smell in the bathroom, that it was temporarily closed and disinfected.

Ride safe, Ted

OK, I lied. It was Al, Charlie, and I.
We washed our hands and threw away the towels.

Charlie_Gary_AAD · « **Reply #16 on:** June 06, 2017, 02:22:05 am »

Quote from: connie_rider on June 05, 2017, 10:13:29 pm

True story about how bad it smells.
In Holland, "Al" washed his hands in the Motel bathroom.
He threw the soiled paper towels in the bathroom trash can.
Later we learned; So many guests had complained about the smell in the bathroom, that it was temporarily closed and disinfected.

Ride safe, Ted

OK, I lied. It was Al, Charlie, and I.
We washed our hands and threw away the towels.

Not only did I put used paper towels in the trash after washing the juices off my hands, I threw in the dirty towel Gie handed to me in the parking lot when he saw me looking at my wet hands, trying to figure out how to do something about the mess. As he handed it to me, he emphatically stated he didn't want it back under any circumstances. The next time I went into the rest room the trash had been emptied, the floor was sticky with some kind of smell-good spray, and there was an empty can of some kind of commercial-use-only air freshener/odor killer spray in the new trash bag. And not a small can.

connie_rider · « **Reply #17 on:** June 06, 2017, 12:27:37 pm »

Has there been any more face Book posts?

Ride safe, Ted

Old Man on a Connie · « **Reply #18 on:** June 06, 2017, 06:15:17 pm »

Well that's becuzzin we haven't rolled into a place until about 10:30 (that's 2230 here) at night. I think our EU friends are testing us. Last night we stayed at farm house in the hills of Austria. This place was so off the grid when the lights went out around 0030 it was because the power ran out (solar) Haven't had wee fee as it is pronounced here nor than 6 hrs sleep a night. Around 1.7k km's so far. Having a blast. Ralf took us over 10 passes yesterday. Snowing at the top of stelvio. I'll post another low brow humor pic on the question thread. Maybe that one will get it locked

Tons of pics. Working on it. PS Ted I gave Ralf that kiss you asked me to give him. No tongue though. Friendship only goes so far. In Austria today for a semi down day. Did the tourist stuff on the train and a mini pub crawl. Rained like Noah. Sitting outside the hotel now with a cig and some Jack sipping and typing. Ya'll have a blast at the Nat as I know you will. Check in soon.
OMC

Sport Rider · « **Reply #19 on:** June 06, 2017, 06:39:47 pm »

MINI pub crawl? is that even possible for you?

have fun over there!

I bet they don't have midnight moon though!

Ranger Jim · « **Reply #20 on:** June 06, 2017, 07:50:49 pm »

They do have a drink called AppelKorn though.

SantaCruzRider · « **Reply #21 on:** June 06, 2017, 08:29:55 pm »

Human endurance testing continues...
10 passes yesterday, including something called Stelivio or something. Were in a hurry to get our daily 13 hours ride time in so we did the big one in the rain and falling snow.
Good stuff!

Jorge · « **Reply #22 on:** June 07, 2017, 12:27:38 am »

Dave... midnight moon? really? $:-\$
don't give them any ideas - they'll never invite us back again!

connie_rider · « **Reply #23 on:** June 07, 2017, 03:42:09 am »

Wow, glad ya'll are having a good time!

Only 13 hours a day?? Only 10 passes??
Ralf must be getting old...

Ya gave Ralf a kiss?? Great!!!
But, I sed kiss Ralf's Girlfriend, not Ralf, & not his dog.

Had a guy from Switzerland tell us about dinking Applejack (same as applekorn?)
Sed; It wuz great, but the next day, you could S___ thru the eye of a needle...

We need to see more pics!!

Ride safe, Ted

Old Man on a Connie · « **Reply #24 on:** June 07, 2017, 04:06:57 am »

Snowing at the top of Stelvio