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Oct 24, 2009 | 10:53 AM

threeten

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Your Longest Detour

Did you read about the airline pilots that overshot their destination city by 150 miles this week? There is a lot of speculation about what they were doing while they were supposed to be landing the plane.

As a Harley rider, I wonder if they weren't just digging the flight so much that they couldn't bring themselves to land.

I rode to the hardware store Thursday to pick up a switch; the store is about 1/4 of a mile away. 117 miles later, I finally made it home. it was a perfect October day, and as I rode down the highway, I kept telling myself to turn back, but I couldn't bring myself to do it.

My wife is cool, she just rolls her eyes and sighs.

So what is your longest detour?

Oct 24, 2009 | 11:44 AM

Geezr Glidr

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I ended up going about 50 miles to get gas once, turned around & came 50 miles back home!

Oct 24, 2009 | 11:52 AM

gobblerhuntr

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Left West Tn one year headed to Thunder Beach in Panama City Beach Fl and took a little detour and went through Key West, but eventually made it to PCB.

Oct 24, 2009 | 01:29 PM

frenchman

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Left home in west Germany to have a few with a fellow probationnary. We ended up in the south of France, 1200 Kilometers one way, and stayed there for a week and a half.

Oct 24, 2009 | 02:33 PM

skootchnc

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would 150 miles for a burger count?? how about 900 miles for ice cream?
well??? how about the 15 mile ride TO work is often followed by a 50 ride home?

Oct 24, 2009 | 03:20 PM

hardwork2

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From: georgetown ky

My 2 roomates when I was stationed in germany went to nuremburg for a 3 day concert Jethro Tull and many other bands were there. The stadium is where hitler used to brief the troops during WW2. When we got on the train after all that partying we passed out. missed getting off in schwienfurt. Didn't wake up until we got to the czeck border which was communist. I think was about 250 kilometers to far The politzie politely sent us back to sweinfurt. We had to pay the railroad for the extra ride and Steve got busted for Hash. We was having a hard time believing that there were any left. Does that count?

Oct 24, 2009 | 04:27 PM

will2002

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A good friend of mine started to Sturgis SD. from Abilene Tx. with five of his friends. He said that they got lost down in Old Mexico. Look at your map, I still ain't figured it all out!!!