You'd think a New Englander would've learned how to drive in snow by the time he's in his 60's, but no.  I'm driving a 20 foot long black one ton truck with a 9 foot sliver plow on the front and more flashing lights than the White House's Christmas tree and he tries to go around me going down a hill in the middle of a snowstorm.   Bad thing about it is it will probably be my fault because I was in the middle of the road plowing...WITH FLASHING LIGHTS ON!!! Good grief!!!  Now I just have to wait and see how it will be written up.
  I cleaned the RD250's carbs last night.  It has spark so with gas it ought to run.  I also cleaned the carb on a 73, or so, TS185 I bought a month or two ago and took it on a VERY scary midnite ride.  Think huge wheelies and no brakes as I was trying to ride this thing after it has not been ridden in god knows how long.  Clearly I have to go back and do some work on it before I try riding it again.  Next time I ride it it will be daylight and the brakes will be in operating condition.  The levers worked but I think the linings must have fallen off the shoes.  Nice.  Made me holler pretty loud tho'.  
  The RD250 will be an interesting ride considering it has sat in storage for 20 years.  I have someone that wants it in Florida so if anyone is heading that way for Daytona I can get you a few bucks for throwing this bike on the trailer and carrying it down for the buyer to pickup

  I was at one of my landscaping customers home the other day and found him working in his shop in what has to be the coolest thing I have seen in a while.  He can put any image you want on the arms of sunglasses.   I only saw a few pieces and I can't really explain much more than that but I plan on going back and visiting him for a closer look.  Keep watch here over the next few days or weeks because I plan on posting a few pics if he will supply me with some.  This guy is our FRIEND!  I think he can come up with some pretty neat applications for us.  When he says I can I will give you guys his info.  I wanna run some ideas by him for the dirt bikers.
  I am looking for Suzuki MT50.  Yeah, Suzuki.  I know I'll hear from the Honda guys on this.  Go thru my contact info, please.

  With the lack of snow cover an the ground I am still doing Fall cleanups.  I guess I shouldn't complain because it's good money and I normally would've been finished with them a month ago, at least.  I am in the process of insulating my shop. Last year liked to killed me.  I don't know how much propane I burned last year but I am sure it could've kept a small village in heat for a couple of years.  I finished the ceiling last nite and got up this morning to 2 degrees outside and a burning desire to sit in front of the fire in the house and do paperwork.  It's 10:00am and it's still only 10 degrees.  As much as I hate paperwork it's still better than going to the shop and waiting on it to warm up.