Gone in 60
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Wow, that's very interesting, and ornate for a Folly. So, by that definition, all of the newly constructed commercial space around my vacant commercial neighborhood, is probably a Folly.
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Tev62
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Gone in 60_imp said:
we have quite a few of those round here too. Still vacant since 2008.GoldOxide_imp
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Tev62_imp said:Gone in 60_imp said:
we have quite a few of those round here too. Still vacant since 2008. That is indeed a long time for a 21st century Folly.
Maybe some of them are not so vacant after all. Possibly worth a deeper visit with the ol' CB1100.
spechg
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Froze my nuts off riding to a village called Termonfeckin just over 20 miles away today, to get a photo of an important landmark....... Ireland's second potato vending machine. The lady who owns it is a bit of a celebrity and has featured on the internet as well as radio and tv programmes. My friend (ZZR 1100) and I then tried to thaw out with a bowl of chowder from the fish shop at Clogherhead harbour.
A Honda CB1100 and a potato vending maching...great way to start the morning here!
GoldOxide_imp
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spechg_imp said:
Ah-huh-huh ... sweet.pdedse_imp said:
Gone in 60
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A potato vending machine... fancy that!
I'm planning to take my CB1100 to work in L.A. on Sunday to see if there are any landmarks I can take pictures of. I haven't visited the new SoFi Stadium yet. I might swing by there, should be a quiet day with nothing going on.
I'm planning to take my CB1100 to work in L.A. on Sunday to see if there are any landmarks I can take pictures of. I haven't visited the new SoFi Stadium yet. I might swing by there, should be a quiet day with nothing going on.
emptysea
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So...are you saying it was Termonfeckin cold out?spechg_imp said:
Another great pic from Eire
Nachodaddy
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Ahhh, frozen nuts, potatoes from a vending machine and hot chowder after a day of riding. What more could a boy want?
Thank you, my friend. This was priceless.
Thank you, my friend. This was priceless.
misterprofessionality
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SpechG: that shot should have gone in the calendar. love it.
the Ferret
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Great pic!
A potato vending machine. hmmm. That's a new one for me. So do you put money in and get 1 potato in return? (like a bag of chips or a candy bar?)
A potato vending machine. hmmm. That's a new one for me. So do you put money in and get 1 potato in return? (like a bag of chips or a candy bar?)
GoldOxide_imp
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I thought you were on to something there Ferret: A potato candy bar.The ferret_imp said:
But, recipes exist:
Maine Potato Candy
... mind you, seems like more coconut than potato.
spechg
Running like a top
I think it was 10kg of Rooster potatoes for €5. Roosters make excellent baked potatoes. I would have bought some but forgot my bungees to attach the spuds to the back of the seat. The reason the farmer invested in the vending machine was that he was fed up with the supermarkets making all the profit, so he decided to cut out the middle man.The ferret_imp said:
Great work, spechg! Thank you for the brass monkey work on our behalf.
Gone in 60
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I sort of like taking the CB1100 out of my weekly commute rotation. Now, every time I ride it, I feel like I'm being rewarded. Not that my other bikes aren't as nice, but they're just not as... special.
I hadn't ridden the CB to my weekend job at the Petersen in quite a while, and Mrs. Gone was going to spend the day on a continuing education project, so we agreed to go our separate ways and reconvene in the evening for dinner and cocktails. Plus, being Superbowl Sunday, I had no idea how traffic would look in L.A., so if it was jammed anywhere, I could at least slide past everyone.
Traffic was nil, and I had to watch my speed more than anything else. If there was any gridlock, it was in the air as banner tug planes were converging in the area above SoFi Stadium.
I made a day of my ride due to the lack of traffic, and got lots of pictures. Since our topic is a point of interest more than 25 miles from home, I had to pick one. I figure the Petersen Museum would be a good choice. Right now, the streets are pretty torn up for ongoing subway construction, so it's hard to get a beauty shot of a motorcycle from a wide angle in front of the museum. So, this is the best I could do. Right now, the featured exhibit is Bond in Motion, the largest display of James Bond movie vehicles that has ever been shown outside of England. Here's one of the helicopters from From Russia With Love
I hadn't ridden the CB to my weekend job at the Petersen in quite a while, and Mrs. Gone was going to spend the day on a continuing education project, so we agreed to go our separate ways and reconvene in the evening for dinner and cocktails. Plus, being Superbowl Sunday, I had no idea how traffic would look in L.A., so if it was jammed anywhere, I could at least slide past everyone.
Traffic was nil, and I had to watch my speed more than anything else. If there was any gridlock, it was in the air as banner tug planes were converging in the area above SoFi Stadium.
I made a day of my ride due to the lack of traffic, and got lots of pictures. Since our topic is a point of interest more than 25 miles from home, I had to pick one. I figure the Petersen Museum would be a good choice. Right now, the streets are pretty torn up for ongoing subway construction, so it's hard to get a beauty shot of a motorcycle from a wide angle in front of the museum. So, this is the best I could do. Right now, the featured exhibit is Bond in Motion, the largest display of James Bond movie vehicles that has ever been shown outside of England. Here's one of the helicopters from From Russia With Love
the Ferret
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I feel the same way..hence the nickname "Pleasure Horse"Gone in 60_imp said:
What a wild looking building
If you think the streets were empty there, you should have seen the streets here about 10:15 last night
GoldOxide_imp
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Interesting museum exterior Gin60.
Looks warm outside.
Looks warm outside.
emptysea
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Great pics, GI60!
Gone in 60
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Yeah, the museum was a mid-century modern style department store dating back to 1962. Nothing about the exterior was particularly interesting. It underwent a massive overhaul from 2014-2015, giving it a stainless ribbon motif around the exterior that is supposed to evoke motion. Right now, it's the most interesting and controversial piece of architecture in L.A. There's a movement for L.A. museums to be visually striking, so this fits well.
The weather was chamber of commerce perfect yesterday. Couldn't have had a better riding day.
The weather was chamber of commerce perfect yesterday. Couldn't have had a better riding day.
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