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An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - Cormanus - 04-10-2015
Dear Cheryl,
May I call you Cheryl? That’s how EmptySea refers to you in his posts.
I’m writing to you because I—and a number of my comrades here at cb1100.com—are concerned about EmptySea. Has he told you a number of his mates (that’s what we call buddies here in Australia) are gathering at Robbinsville between 28 and 31 May 2015? There will be a susurration of CB1100s, their riders, a couple of outlier bikes and heaven knows what else. There’ll be scintillating talk of ethanol, 10W-30, con rods, grease, leather, farkles and no end of other exciting subjects.
When the plan was first mooted, EmptySea was the first to express his interest. He’s since had to tell us through his tears that he’s committed to a trip to the Ozarks with you and a group of others; but he’s continued to take an overly keen interest in the rally, posting frequently in the thread. His tone in these posts is sad and there is more than a hint of yearning. Clearly, all the poor bloke wants is to be there.
Did you know he haunts the forum late at night? Even though he has acquired Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak, we know he’s there, reading and re-reading the Robbinsville Rally Thread, dreaming about the T-shirt, generously offering helpful suggestions. We, his brothers, feel his pain.
So, with some reluctance, I write to ask you to reconsider your holiday plans. I know the Ozarks are big deal; I know the gestation has probably been long and difficult; I know the feelings and plans of others are involved; and I know you rode to Robbinsville only last year—would it be impertinent to say at this point that you look very fetching on your bike?
On the other side of the ledger, there may never again be such a gathering of CB1100forum.com members at one place and time; EmptySea is a key member of the forum, our resident punster and bon vivant. He knows we all want him to be there, and he is clearly longing for it but his love for and loyalty to you are taking priority. As they should, Cheryl. As they should.
But the poor chap’s mental health is at stake. If he is not at Robbinsville on the 28th May he will forever be tormented by thoughts of what might have been. His cigar and highball consumption will increase; he will become strangely irascible; his work performance will suffer, threatening your retirement dreams.
Could you find it in your heart to reconsider and bring him along to the rally? That’s right: we’d all really love it if you came too. Our gathering would be greatly enriched by the presence of such a fine biking couple.
Yours in hope
Cormanus
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - the Ferret - 04-10-2015
Yea Cheryl..... what Cormanus said!
Your little Ohio guide and riding buddy
Ferret
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - DAC - 04-10-2015
Beautiful sentiments, there Cormanus. Next time I'm in trouble with the missus, you'll be hearing from me!
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - emptysea - 04-10-2015
Really funny and incredibly flattering. Thank for this.
I think you should extend your trip and ride up here the following week. I could lead you on a ride on the Alphabet Roads in Wisconsin. Think about it.
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - Cormanus - 04-10-2015
(04-10-2015, 08:55 AM)DAC_imp Wrote: Beautiful sentiments, there Cormanus. Next time I'm in trouble with the missus, you'll be hearing from me!
Happy to try to help, mate, but I have to warn you my words never do me any good when the missus has it in for me.
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - JustPassinThru_imp - 04-10-2015
(04-10-2015, 09:40 AM)EmptySea_imp Wrote:(10-04-2015, 09:05 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote:
Really funny and incredibly flattering. Thank for this.
I think you should extend your trip and ride up here the following week. I could lead you on a ride on the Alphabet Roads in Wisconsin. Think about it.
Oh, NOOOO! Not the ALPHABET ROADS in Wisconsin!!
Are you going to head down Highway EZ near Superior? Or Highway SS, between Chippewa Falls and Chetek?
Or, the X-rated road (County Highway X) along Lake Wissota? I believe there's an XX-rated road that way, too. Then there's Highway O...which, to the uninitiated, would think was State Highway Zero.
Takes some getting used to, when you're an ousider, as I was, just passing on through for a few years.
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - ride4now_imp - 04-11-2015
EmptySea, How could the Missus refuse after such an eloquent hyperbole!
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - emptysea - 04-11-2015
JPT - Any "expertise" I have of Wisconsin's county highway system is limited to the southeastern portion of the Dairy State, although I have been able to expand that area to the west and north somewhat thanks to some great information provided by a few members of this forum. Alas, our friends from down under will be spending most of their stateside visit down under the Mason-Dixon Line this trip. Maybe next time.
R4N - she found it as charming and humorous as I did and she is just as disappointed as I am that we will not be able to attend the rally.
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - the Ferret - 04-11-2015
So does that mean she is letting you come to the rally?
RE: An Open Letter to Mrs EmptySea - emptysea - 04-11-2015
LOL. It should be known that it's not a matter of her "letting" me do anything, despite a few quips here from me to the contrary. I will be buying a t-shirt, though, just as soon as Chap posts the final version and ordering instructions.