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Into the lions den

Started by ribbert, January 12, 2020, 06:49:25 AM

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ribbert


Does anyone here live near Irvine (Cal)?

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

FJmonkey

Noel, here in SoCal we think of vehicle travel in terms of minutes. So when you ask about near, what did you have in mind?
The glass is not half full, it was engineered with a 2X safety factor.

'86 Ambulance - Bent frame, cracked case, due for an overhaul
'89 Stormy Blue - Suits my Dark Side

red

Quote from: FJmonkey on January 12, 2020, 10:15:04 AMNoel, here in SoCal we think of vehicle travel in terms of minutes. So when you ask about near, what did you have in mind?

Here in Utah, we measure vehicle travel in terms of hours.     :pardon:   
Cheers,
Red

P.S. Life is too short, and health is too valuable, to ride on cheap parade-duty tires.

racerrad8

Quote from: ribbert on January 12, 2020, 06:49:25 AM

Does anyone here live near Irvine (Cal)?

Noel

I'm pretty sure all of us in Cali live close enough.

Will you need an FJ for your visit?

Randy - RPM
Randy - RPM

ZOA NOM

Quote from: racerrad8 on January 12, 2020, 12:30:27 PM
Quote from: ribbert on January 12, 2020, 06:49:25 AM

Does anyone here live near Irvine (Cal)?

Noel

I'm pretty sure all of us in Cali live close enough.

Will you need an FJ for your visit?

Randy - RPM

No, but he'll need a thesaurus.
Rick

Current:
2010 Honda VFR1200 DCT (Full Auto!)
1993 FJ/GSXR 1200 (-ABS)
1987 Porsche 911 Carrera (Race)
1988 Porsche Carrera (Street)
Previous:
1993 FJ1200 (FIREBALL)
1993 FJ1200ABS (RIP my collar bone)
1986 FZ750
1984 FJ600
1982 Seca

aviationfred

Quote from: ribbert on January 12, 2020, 06:49:25 AM

Does anyone here live near Irvine (Cal)?

Noel

There are a few that live within an hours drive or so. I lived in Irvine during the early 90's and worked on the now closed down Marine Corps base at Tustin. The big hangers are still there.


Fred
I'm not the fastest FJ rider, I am 'half-fast', the fastest slow guy....

Current
2008 VFR800 RC46 Vtec
1996 VFR750 RC36/2
1990 FJ1300 (1297cc) Casper
1990 VFR750 RC36/1 Minnie
1989 FJ1200 Lazarus, the Streetfighter Project
1985 VF500F RC31 Interceptor

ribbert

Quote from: ribbert on January 12, 2020, 06:49:25 AM

Does anyone here live near Irvine (Cal)?

Noel

To the one's that twigged the reason for my enquiry and subsequently alluded to possible meet ups and even a bike to ride, thank you! I'll regroup and have another crack at it in the near future.

Yes, it was my plan to be in Irvine Mon-Fri last week but circumstances changed at the very last minute. Much and all as I love you guys, the real crime is my wife is currently swanning around Hawaii for two weeks without me.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

TexasDave

Hawaii without you? I don't know how she managed that but I am sure she is having a perfectly wonderful time.    :biggrin:
A pistol is like a parachute, if you need one and don't have one you will never need one again.

Pat Conlon

Hmmmmm

Irvine or Hawaii, such a tough choice....
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Sparky84

Quote from: aviationfred on January 12, 2020, 06:08:04 PM
Quote from: ribbert on January 12, 2020, 06:49:25 AM

Does anyone here live near Irvine (Cal)?

Noel

There are a few that live within an hours drive or so. I lived in Irvine during the early 90's and worked on the now closed down Marine Corps base at Tustin. The big hangers are still there.


Fred
Used to do maintenance on Hangar door like that, even had to replace the entire electro rail system overhead at one stage, filthy job. Pickup arms always playing up and doors not operating
1984 FJ1100
1979 Kawasaki Z1300
1972 Honda CB750/4 K2

Sparky84

Quote from: ribbert on January 22, 2020, 07:01:54 AM
the real crime is my wife is currently swanning around Hawaii for two weeks without me.

Noel
I think you're missing the point Noel...

You are home alone for two weeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M
1984 FJ1100
1979 Kawasaki Z1300
1972 Honda CB750/4 K2

ribbert

Quote from: Sparky84 on January 23, 2020, 04:19:24 AM
Quote from: ribbert on January 22, 2020, 07:01:54 AM
the real crime is my wife is currently swanning around Hawaii for two weeks without me.

Noel
I think you're missing the point Noel...

You are home alone for two weeks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJUhlRoBL8M

Haha, thanks Alan, thoroughly enjoyed the clip, what a great movie.

As for being home alone, my daughter took her mother's instructions to make sure I ate properly, didn't drink too much and so on too seriously. She's taken it on board as a challenge. I kid you not, she pointed out how many wine bottles were in the bin the other day, demanded to know what my vegetable intake had been for the previous few days, criticises my lunch for it's lack of nutritional value, comes out at night and tells me it's time I went to bed (her mother does none of this, she's gave up trying years ago)

I'm thinking of running away from home.  Seriously, I'm a lucky man, I'm grateful she takes an interest in her father.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"

ribbert

Quote from: Pat Conlon on January 22, 2020, 10:18:18 AM
Hmmmmm

Irvine or Hawaii, such a tough choice....

Haha, I could have just gone straight to Hawaii.

What happens in Irvine anyway? There's not much on the net about it. It appears to have no claim to fame.

Noel
"Tell a wise man something he doesn't know and he'll thank you, tell a fool something he doesn't know and he'll abuse you"