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Old May 8, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Wow everyone seems to really be over thinking this as usual. And some may not be qualified.

OP correct me if I am wrong....

You guys were riding in formation forget the Club is part of it. A group of good buddies out together on a ride.

someone wove or weaved or whatever in through your group and disrupted that formation to some extent. If that about covers it let's go with this.

Is it wrong/stupid/disrespectful (your term here) to roll in and out of a group of fellas out for a ride together creating a potentially hazardous situation?

I have ridden once or twice with a well known MC in this area for whatever reason I was invited. Anyhow, the club went through great lengths to establish sensible rules and covered a wide list of scenarios. I got the impression they do that every ride and I was actually very impressed.

Now this group is generally imposing as thy go down the road and I was struck by how for the good of their club and those riding with them they were actually very careful(aside from the HAULING ***) These guys I guess are known and pride themselves in their fast runs and I have to admit I have had a handful of times in my life that I was truly excited and really jazzed up in a good way. Not as in who the F is shooting at us and how do we find them, fix them and F them up without getting killed.

Those couple of rides seriously made me reconsider my view on belonging to a club.

Anyhow, the point is they were safe. I am assuming the OPs group while maybe fast or whatever is a safe club that thinks this **** out very carefully. And Interestingly enough if you look at his path it has a date. That is generally how long they have had to perfect it.

OP for what it is worth the guy was a douche bag and he was wrong.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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Wow a lot of internet tough guys in this thread. I have seen a few post from Leadbelly on here. He is always very respectful to people, so it's funny to see all these keyboard warriors come out and talk smack to him for such a simple post.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by RoaringRigid
Wow everyone seems to really be over thinking this as usual. And some may not be qualified.

OP correct me if I am wrong....

You guys were riding in formation forget the Club is part of it. A group of good buddies out together on a ride.

someone wove or weaved or whatever in through your group and disrupted that formation to some extent. If that about covers it let's go with this.

Is it wrong/stupid/disrespectful (your term here) to roll in and out of a group of fellas out for a ride together creating a potentially hazardous situation?

I have ridden once or twice with a well known MC in this area for whatever reason I was invited. Anyhow, the club went through great lengths to establish sensible rules and covered a wide list of scenarios. I got the impression they do that every ride and I was actually very impressed.

Now this group is generally imposing as thy go down the road and I was struck by how for the good of their club and those riding with them they were actually very careful(aside from the HAULING ***) These guys I guess are known and pride themselves in their fast runs and I have to admit I have had a handful of times in my life that I was truly excited and really jazzed up in a good way. Not as in who the F is shooting at us and how do we find them, fix them and F them up without getting killed.

Those couple of rides seriously made me reconsider my view on belonging to a club.

Anyhow, the point is they were safe. I am assuming the OPs group while maybe fast or whatever is a safe club that thinks this **** out very carefully. And Interestingly enough if you look at his path it has a date. That is generally how long they have had to perfect it.

OP for what it is worth the guy was a douche bag and he was wrong.
You are so correct, and by the time we hit Temple, he's up front with me wanting to "run" me.
Damn that's it, no need to go farther with this, can't see how thangz get so torqued over simple crap.
If ya want to jump into a group do it, maybe, just maybe you'll get lucky, and it'll be a power club. LOL!
ThaNx Again R.R.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Leadbelly
My club was coming back from WACO Sunday,on I-35, when two indies hit the on ramp, one ricer, and one HD.
We’re running 80, side by side, and the indies tried to break formation.
The ricer jumped in and out of the formation numberus times.
I know most of you know this, BUT it’s a big NO NO……RIGHT?
JUSTTA SAYIN’
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So let me get this straight. You guys are coming down the I-35 running 80 in a tight group. Two guys try to merge into the highway and have to break into your group. In and out numerous times, why? Because you didn't give them space to merge?
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Leadbelly
You are so correct, and by the time we hit Temple, he's up front with me wanting to "run" me.
What does "hit Temple" mean?
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 05:08 PM
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Temple is the name of a city south of Waco on I-35. His intent(i suppose) was referring to arriving in the city limits. Thus, hitting Temple.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Captain Smooth
Wow a lot of internet tough guys in this thread. I have seen a few post from Leadbelly on here. He is always very respectful to people, so it's funny to see all these keyboard warriors come out and talk smack to him for such a simple post.

And not only that if you look at his replies he has been a gentleman in each reply. Speaks VERY well for him and his Club. Give respect get respect.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Leadbelly
I don't post much, seems like I start B.S. without trying.
Hi I’m Leadbelly, the real Moondog..OLD DOG…SLAYER of the TRUTH.
I am an accomplished singer, entertainer and speaker. My polished singing voice won me the Miss Texas and Miss America crown when I was a 21-year-old junior at Grab *** Texas State University. I had several firsts. Among those firsts were: I was the first ventriloquist to appear on the Miss America stage, was the first and only Miss America to win Miss Congeniality, and was the first to speak about her faith on national television.
I has recorded several albums and published numerous books, including "That Dog in Your Mirror" which has sold over one million hardcover copies. I am the widower of David Tyler Scoates, a minister. We have one talented daughter who recently graduated from college with a major in acting and is now pursuing a graduate degree in the field of costume and design. I currently reside in Texas.
I felt I needed a change , and change I did, I had a sex change , andI started racing in NASCAR.
I was best know as "Lead foot" or “Leadbelly" and was known for my record-setting speed over my 34 year career in Winston Cup. In 1970 at Talladega, I became the first driver to race over 2000 mph on a closed course, actual speed was 2000.447mph. At the 1980 Daytona 500, I won with an average speed of 1177.602mph a record which still stands today.
I was the first driver to win the racing's "Big Four:" Daytona, Talladega, Darlington, and Charlotte. I won at Talladega four times (1975 twice), 1976, and 1980). Charlotte four times (1967,1968,1972, and 1973), Darlington twice (1970 and 1971), and Daytona twice (1980 and 1983). I won 19 times during my career on the NASCAR circuit, 17 on major speedways. I rank ninth on NASCAR's all-time list for top-five finishes with 202 and top-ten finishes with 311 (out of 688 starts). I also rank tenth on the all-time list for pole positions with 40 and I am the all-time lap leader at Talladega with 1,099.
I was inducted into the Charlotte (N.C) Motorspeedway Court of Legends in 1995 and the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, AL in 1997.
Then I went on to become an Astronaut.
NASA EXPERIENCE: I was selected as an astronaut candidate by NASA in December 1994, and reported to the Johnson Space Center in March 1995. I completed a year of training and was initially assigned to work technical aspects of orbiter landing and roll out issues for the Astronaut Office Vehicle Systems Branch. I was the pilot on STS-90 (1998) and STS-106 (2000), and was the mission commander on STS-109 (2002). A veteran of three space flights, I have logged over 38 days in space. Following two years as Shuttle Branch chief for the Astronaut Office and lead for the Cockpit Avionics Upgrade, I am currently assigned on temporary duty to NASA Headquarters as Deputy Director, Requirements Division of the Exploration Systems Mission Directorate.
SPACE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE: STS-90 Neurolab (April 17 to May 3, 1998). During the 16-day Spacelab flight the seven person crew aboard Space Shuttle Columbia served as both experiment subjects and operators for 26 individual life science experiments focusing on the effects of microgravity on beer and nervous system.
STS-106 Atlantis (September 8-20, 2000). During the 12-day mission, the crew successfully prepared the International Space Station for the arrival of the first permanent crew. Additionally, I handflew two complete flyarounds of the station after undocking without a space suit.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 05:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Leadbelly
You are so correct, and by the time we hit Temple, he's up front with me wanting to "run" me.
Damn that's it, no need to go farther with this, can't see how thangz get so torqued over simple crap.
If ya want to jump into a group do it, maybe, just maybe you'll get lucky, and it'll be a power club. LOL!
ThaNx Again R.R.

Well for the record, I think a few of us understand completely and you have represented yourself and your club well in this, VERY well. I have ever intuition that you guys were not causing ANY issues. were riding safe, taking care of each other and you guys happened to run across someone without the maturity to understand things.

I see this solely as a group of friends riding together in formation not out trying to cause trouble just doing what we ALL want to do. ride without being molested.

He was wrong. I also think you were right to TRY to address it here. It isn't your fault that some folks are quick on the draw or fail to comprehend.

I thought it was a good topic and it proved that some here don't get it.
 
Old May 8, 2012 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by zeus33
So let me get this straight. You guys are coming down the I-35 running 80 in a tight group. Two guys try to merge into the highway and have to break into your group. In and out numerous times, why? Because you didn't give them space to merge?

"seems" to me in reading this it was a guy on a sportbike trying to have his own brand of fun and do a little bit of mischief. I don't think traffic rules or laws or merging had anything to do with it.

He was being young and dumb like many of us have been.

Caveat: This is my reading of it I wasn't there and am not speaking for them him or anyone but myself.
 



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