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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Joe must have set up a ride today. Next thing you know it will be snowing in phoenix
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 09:47 AM
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Heh, bite your tongue! (And Joe, enough with the rain dance!)

Just figures though, 89 days in Phoenix with no precipitation, and just in time for Thankgiving it starts to rain...... Can't wait to see what it does for Christmas!
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 12:29 PM
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It's simple science. A vehicle moving at speed creates a low pressure area, a number of motorcycles travelling at the speeds we sometimes do tends to create a large low pressure area. The low pressure area is essentially a partial vacuum, which causes the moisture in the air to condense into rain. Ever notice most of the rain we run into is right after finishing a set of twisties? Not a coincidence!

We either have to slow down to lessen the vacuum effect, or go faster to outrun it.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by joe.1955
It's simple science. A vehicle moving at speed creates a low pressure area, a number of motorcycles travelling at the speeds we sometimes do tends to create a large low pressure area. The low pressure area is essentially a partial vacuum, which causes the moisture in the air to condense into rain. Ever notice most of the rain we run into is right after finishing a set of twisties? Not a coincidence!

We either have to slow down to lessen the vacuum effect, or go faster to outrun it.
Great Explanation. ROFL
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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Next, Joe will explain to you how lightbulbs don't give off light, they absorb darkness.

Joe must have gotten a good night's sleep last night, to get that profound!!
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 02:43 PM
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Rain or Snow,

Everyone Everywhere have a "HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!
RIDE SAFE !!
 

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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by donna.1965
Next, Joe will explain to you how lightbulbs don't give off light, they absorb darkness.

Joe must have gotten a good night's sleep last night, to get that profound!!
I think that's where my headache came from, trying to comprehend Joe's deep thoughts on rain......
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by Cryptoboy
I think that's where my headache came from, trying to comprehend Joe's deep thoughts on rain......
Maybe that's why I get migraines... I'm married to him!! (j/k, Joe!!)
 
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[quote=donna.1965;4163599]Next, Joe will explain to you how lightbulbs don't give off light, they absorb darkness.
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When they get full of darkness, they don't work any more.

Not to mention electric motors don't really run on electricity, they run on smoke. When the smoke gets out they don't run anymore.
 
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Old Nov 26, 2008 | 06:11 PM
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joe sounds like the weather wrangler. rain just starting at my house.
 
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