And yet another victim...

Update:

Done the run-in period and started in on my diet...

After a long stint in the rain last week, I'm not so sure that the 1st-2nd gear mapping issue is a bad thing. This son-of-a-bitch gets squirrely in a hurry.

Just to get some impressions from riders of different bikes about the VFR1200, I've passed mine around a bit like a cheap hooker among some friends. The resounding opinion is one of surprise and shock at the power, handling, ergo's, sound and the BRAKES.

One of the guys went as far as to say "Holy hell... I didn't see that coming. That is the easiest bike to go fast on that I've ever ridden."

Damn, I'm glad I picked this thing up. Far and away the perfect bike for me.

 

@The BMW fans: I too like the S1000RR but were I to buy a German sport bike it would be the HP2 Sport.

 

Pin up : Franchesca loves the BMW S1000RR - 2/15

My wife also loves her S1000RR___ OH shit, there I go dreamin again

 

Surprisingly, my wife liked the RR too, but found that she could ride me faster.

 

Inseam ~30-32"

Still around 290-295 and still 5'9"

Still old too.

But, I carry my weight well... :biggrin:

 

"Definitions for Adults

For adults, overweight and obesity ranges are determined by using weight and height to calculate a number called the "body mass index" (BMI). BMI is used because, for most people, it correlates with their amount of body fat.
•An adult who has a BMI between 25 and 29.9 is considered overweight.
•An adult who has a BMI of 30 or higher is considered obese.

See the following table for an example.




Height

Weight Range

BMI

Considered



5' 9"

124 lbs or less

Below 18.5

Underweight



125 lbs to 168 lbs

18.5 to 24.9

Healthy weight



169 lbs to 202 lbs

25.0 to 29.9

Overweight



203 lbs or more

30 or higher

Obese"


Sorry Gunny, but according to the CDC you are obese. Gotta be hard on the old ticker too.

 

Oh, of that their is no doubt. I am fat, and out of shape. And you are absolutely right, it is bad for the old ticker, and other parts of me as well.

Now, I will say, the CDC's BMI doesn't take into accounts all body types. When I graduated bootcamp, in 1986, I was 172. That was the best shape I was in, from a light-weight perspective. Once I was out of boot, and lifting/training again, I was up to 180, +/-5 lbs. all the time, and that was the best combination of lighter weight, but good muscle mass for me.

When I was playing football, I was pushing 200-210; I was stronger, but didn't have near the stamina I did when I was lighter.

So given my breadth, ~180-190 was my best weight; add ~25 years, likely ~200-210 would actually be right for me.

All that being said, that still puts me ~100 lbs. overweight (even by my calculations), which is still obese, and there is still no reason for it...

 

No reason? LOL That's some barracks BS...The old Gunny wouldn't try to shit the troops now would he?

 

Wow, did you miss the point again? See BB, I meant that there is no reason I am obese; I have simply been lazy and enjoying life too much the last 20 years, and haven't had the self-discipline to stay in or get back in shape. Those are excuses, not reasons.

Excuses are rationalization for failure.

I have failed to stay in or get back in any kind of decent shape; thus no reason.

Perhaps next time I'll include some crayon drawn pictures, to ensure you can keep up.

 

I like pix, please no self-portraits in your present condition.

Reason; n "An idea acting as a cause to create or confirm a belief, or to induce a voluntary action; a judgment or belief going to determine a given belief or line of conduct. A premise producing a conclusion is said to be the reason of that conclusion; a perceived fact or reflection leading to a certain line of conduct is said to be a reason for that conduct; a cognition giving rise to an emotion or other state of mind is said to be a reason of or for that state of mind.

The reason you are obese is that you sit on your ass and stuff your face. Unless you are going to come up with some made up medical horseshit only a boot would believe for maybe five minutes.

Ya know you really should give credit where credit is due for those quotes you toss out. They are not yours and are way out of context.

A punta.

 

You have now come in actual contact with the most dense element in the known universe. It was originally discovered in September of 2007. It can only be found on an assteroid that is circling Uranus. I suspect that crayons will do no good in penetrating this element. All previously recorded attempts, utilizing currently available technology, have proven to be futile.

 

Hopefully if this practice of crayon insertion continues one of the less dense chemical combinations (methane) is not present. So who is topman in this kinky thing you have going or do you trade off?

Gotta watch those verbs and pronouns there slick..

 

The funniest part about this, is that I was agreeing with you, and you still don't get it; you actually just typed what I already had typed just a post or two earlier, and you actually quoted it in your response, but you are obviously too ignorant of the American English Language to understand.

I quote many wise people, as I am widely read. The credit is all due them, and I don't take credit for it myself. I also don't notate the quotes, because those who know I am quoting, would also by definition know that it was not I who originated it... There is no such thing as context for using quotes; using quotes as metaphor or allegory to get a point across, is the way it works, but you obviously missed that boat too.

Such language! I am seriously hurt... I've never been called such things. OK, you've got me there, "And then some." comes to mind; that too is a quote...

So, just to sum it up; in a few posts this weekend, you have completely missed the metaphor/analogy I was using, instead taking it at face value, showing that you cannot understand the most basic premise of the concept; then argued a point that I actually agreed with you on, quoting me even, and simply rewriting what I had already posted, only to somehow determine that there was something important you had to say, all the while agreeing with me.

Your completely incoherent spouting of incomprehensible nonsense which seldom has anything to do with motorcycling, VFR's, or anything else of value, continues to astound me. The fact that it somehow continues to inflate that self-absorbed ego of yours, and you continue to think that it somehow separates you from us lesser-beings, is both elitist and ironic at the same time.

I know; I can't help myself, I always forget that reason doesn't work on those who are unreasonable, even when I'm agreeing with them...

 

"The reason you are obese is that you sit on your ass and stuff your face."

The funniest part about this, is that I was agreeing with you, and you still don't get it; you actually just typed what I already had typed just a post or two earlier, and you actually quoted it in your response, but you are obviously too ignorant of the American English Language to understand.

>>>So which is it now a reason or an excuse? Can we chalk it up to sloth and gluttony maybe?

Originally Posted by Badbilly
"Ya know you really should give credit where credit is due for those quotes you toss out. They are not yours and are way out of context."

I quote many wise people, as I am widely read. The credit is all due them, and I don't take credit for it myself. I also don't notate the quotes, because those who know I am quoting, would also by definition know that it was not I who originated it... There is no such thing as context for using quotes; using quotes as metaphor or allegory to get a point across, is the way it works, but you obviously missed that boat too.

>>> Let's take your favorite "quote" as one example. Semper Fi aka Semper Fideles. As a widely read person, who exactly are you quoting in context or out of context? A correct answer will get you some brownie points. An incorrect answer will get you a wrist slap for telling war stories to the boots.



A punta.
Such language! I am seriously hurt... I've never been called such things. OK, you've got me there, "And then some." comes to mind; that too is a quote...


>>>> LOL! All this claimed expertise in the English language and you can't find one little word in Spanish? Punta=point. A punta=to the point. Punta is the feminine and punto takes the masculine form. So the assumption is that you missed both points.. What confused you in simple terms, is the onomatapoeia which triggered a pseudo cognate. Bottom line? What you were thinking was what you used to say in TJ with a liberty pass in your pocket, a snootful of watered down tequila and the question one not so skilled in language would ask a pimp. " A puta?" Even in context an interrogative and not as in A punta or punto, a declarative. As a well read person, try Don Quixote or at least the Spanish version of GI Joe..

So, just to sum it up; in a few posts this weekend, you have completely missed the metaphor/analogy I was using, instead taking it at face value, showing that you cannot understand the most basic premise of the concept; then argued a point that I actually agreed with you on, quoting me even, and simply rewriting what I had already posted, only to somehow determine that there was something important you had to say, all the while agreeing with me.

>>>> Metaphors and analogies at "face" value? Quoting one certainly cannot be confused with re-writing.. I would say from this that you were one of those in the military who used "the book" to his own devices. A sad fact but true. The civilian equivalent of the overbearing "do as I say, not as I do" and the books says what I want it to say school of management.

Your completely incoherent spouting of incomprehensible nonsense which seldom has anything to do with motorcycling, VFR's, or anything else of value, continues to astound me. The fact that it somehow continues to inflate that self-absorbed ego of yours, and you continue to think that it somehow separates you from us lesser-beings, is both elitist and ironic at the same time.


>>>> Do you really want to compare your bean counting armchair generated race stats with motorcycles in general? and BTW, I have two VFRs and you don't.. What you have is a Triumph which by all comprehensible logic is in need of a new shock absorber.


Originally Posted by NorcalBoy
You have now come in actual contact with the most dense element in the known universe. It was originally discovered in September of 2007. It can only be found on an assteroid that is circling Uranus. I suspect that crayons will do no good in penetrating this element. All previously recorded attempts, utilizing currently available technology, have proven to be futile.
I know; I can't help myself, I always forget that reason doesn't work on those who are unreasonable, even when I'm agreeing with them...


Why is norkeboy metaphorically circling Uranus? Can you help him? He seems incapable by admission to go where no man maybe didn't go before..

 

Wow, are you seriously asking me this?

Semper Fideles in my use, is the Marine Corps Motto; it is Latin for "Always Faithful", at least in this context; it can have a few other, though similar interpretations. It was adopted as the motto of the Marine Corps in 1883 by the 8th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Col. McCawley.

The shortened version of "Semper Fi" is often used as a way Marines great or welcome or say goodbye to each other.

It is used in my auto-signature as just that, so perfectly in context. I want none of your "brownie points" and you couldn't slap my wrists if I was in a drunken stupor.


Now, since you're always spouting crap in a never ending effort to prove your intellectual superiority; how about you tell me where that quote in blue in my auto-sig comes from? If you get it right, I will actually acknowledge your intellect and leave you alone.

“Reveal to us the metal of thy character; suffer the courage of thy convictions.”

Finally, as to the whole long diatribe you went on and on about regarding the Spanish comment; do you truly not understand the whole concept of irony and sarcasm?

 

The way I heard it from a Marine was that it was first said by some grunt in the Roman Army when he was trying to get out of an ass chewing by some lifer with a attitude. No brownies for you, just a metaphorical spanking.

Never heard of a short version of "Semper Fi" Care to share? Does this version replace saluting?

Gosh Gunny, you sure seem upset because somebody has an IQ above room temperature. IMO, that is just frustration from having boots whupping your ass brainwise for years and not a thing you could do about it besides pull rank and make up shit from "the book".

No real need for me to look up your blue "quote" I know you are just waiting to tell me you mis- quoted somebody famous, or flat out plagiarized it.

So this drunken stupor thing. Is this a recurring thing or a problem area for you? Seen way too much of that in the base clubs mself. Ever miss evening chow in need for a cold one at the NCO club?

Best consult that handy dandy dctionary for one or more meanings of diatribe. This should indicate that my intent was merely ironic critisism for failure to take the time to look up a term in a language of which you have little knowledge. No hablas Espanol? BTW, Uso de la formo subjuntivo es a punto. Ya might want to run that through one of the on line translators for the literal but I'll supply the more subtle context if you ask me nice..

 

Highly entertaining that you spout a supposed war story you allegedly heard from "a Marine" as something with any validity, to counter actual fact.

I love how you question and poke at everyone, but won't step up when when asked to do what you ask of others. To use your own euphemism, "Do as I say, not as I do." To which I say, "Pot, kettle, black?" Can dish it, but can't take it. As I said before, Weasel.

So just remember, you've been challenged, and you've failed to answer it.

You ever try to answer my question, we'll continue the game. Until then, I'll just keep reminding you, and waiting for you to step up.

Disher; since you and NCB like to call each other names, that's what I'll call you.

 

I suppose the idea here is to convince somebody that you are the only spokesperson for the Corps? LOL I can't imaging how frustrating it must be for you to be in an environment where you can't pull rank or be the HMFIC.. unless what you are saying you were ain't quite accurate. It is, after all, the internet.

What was your question? It sort of got lost somewhere in the euphemisms. Try to phrase it so that it's not too elipitical, straightfoward, not constructed so that any attempt at any answer feeds that overinflated self portrait you paint and if you say pretty please, I may just give it a shot.

All the folks here that have been in the service know full well that like any other organization, the military has it's share of fuckups, losers, drunks and overbearing assholes who are just smart enough to stay under the radar so they don't get bounced.

This includes those who can come up with an excuse or reason for every action or inaction AKA the barracks lawyer.

Oh Yeah.. If memory serves, the take on Semper Fideles or that short version you failed to address by omission was in some reading I was doing on some of the original Apollo Astronauts. The Marine was Captain C.C. Williams. (RIP) Tons of NASA info on the net for the well read.

Norkleboy's propensity for name calling reached it's zenith when one thing or another in a long list of things pissed him off and he called the whole bunch of us fags and said he was bailing. So much for that episode. LOL Score one for the Gunny..

 

Seems like Mr. Bill was in the military sometime and has grudges, and i wouldn't blame him cuz the US military treats low ranking grunts unfairly after they've behaved gloriously while kicking the shit outa whatever ignorant, underdeveloped foreigners the president decides need punishing without ever asking why. Carrying forward US imperialism, landgrabs, domination. Mostly Democratic soldiers fighting under a Reblican officer class under the Brass and triple-dipper advisors on the boards of directors of all the defence contractors. Although the military supposedly fights for democracy, there is no democracy within, and dissent is suppressed.

He might seem wierd and dysfunctional to a few of the humorless, but Billy's scribblings always amuse me. He's an LOL kinda guy. Try not to take his guff personally and you can enjoy it. Insult can be elevated to art, as anyone who's spent time in chat here knows, and his sharp invective skills should be an inspiration to aspiring would-be insulters or Irishman.

This is probably BB's favorite season, when he can run around toppling Christmas trees or substituting a Barbie doll in the nearest nativitity scene or a grotesque elf for Our Lord..