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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:16 PM
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Well, here's some proof. I had the very sincere pleasure of meeting this wonderfully friendly forum member and his beautiful lady, Traci, yesterday, at the 4th annual Dennis Kirk Patriot Ride, sponsored by the Mn Patriot Guard. Over two thousand riders attended.

http://picasaweb.google.com/MarshallPGR/Gumpy#

There's lots of "eye candy" on this link !

http://picasaweb.google.com/Marshall...PatriotRide09#

Another Ride Captain took these:

http://picasaweb.google.com/Jared275...09?feat=email#

From the Blackhawks point of view:

http://picasaweb.google.com/MNPatrio...2009Blackhawk#
 
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Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:25 PM
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nice pics
 
Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:26 PM
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and thanks for riding for our men and women serving/served. Sorry about the double post
 
Old Jun 21, 2009 | 12:56 PM
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Thanks, Brian, last year this ride raised over $70,000. We hope to have gone well over $100,000 this year. Here's our web site: www.mnpatriotguard.org
 
Old Jun 21, 2009 | 01:11 PM
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Thanks for sharing the pictures. Ron Kahler's handwritten message was especially poignant and I wish we never had to see sentiments like this.
 
Old Jun 21, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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I have to say, I'm surprised. I always thought he had that bike for his wife to pose on.
 
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Very nice pics, thanks.
 

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Thanks for sharing the pictures. Ron Kahler's handwritten message was especially poignant and I wish we never had to see sentiments like this.
You've got that right. SFC Matthew Kahler was from a town just north of where I live, and was my sectors 2nd KIA mission, and my first as a Ride Captain. Nearly 100 PGR members braved below zero cold and stood watch, as the Westboro crowd said they were coming, and the sheriff told us a white van with Kansas plates was in town. Guess it must have been too cold, as they never showed. Here's the link to the mission report, with lots of links on the bottom. Some have become inactive.

http://www.mnpatriotguard.org/comple...rts/kahler.asp
 
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Originally Posted by MNPGRider
You've got that right. SFC Matthew Kahler was from a town just north of where I live, and was my sectors 2nd KIA mission, and my first as a Ride Captain. Nearly 100 PGR members braved below zero cold and stood watch, as the Westboro crowd said they were coming, and the sheriff told us a white van with Kansas plates was in town. Guess it must have been too cold, as they never showed. Here's the link to the mission report, with lots of links on the bottom. Some have become inactive.
Naturally. Unlike the PGR, the inbred members of the Westboro "church" are all a bunch of <deleted> wusses.
 
Old Jun 21, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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Love the pis!!! Thanks for posting those.
Gumpy's bike rocks!! Nice!!
 



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