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0|0|0|||||ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|Logan_D_alt||05:16:26|07/09/2002|%28Duplicate post from your message board%2C but I figured the Eyrie folks would get a kick out of this as well.%29%0D%0A%0D%0ABeen awhile since I posted on the whole jet-bike thing%2C but here%27s another great article on the jet bike from Jay Leno%2C who actually OWNS one%21%21. %28Or%2C as he puts it - %22Of course%2C as a member in good standing of the %27More Money Than Brains Club%2C%27 I had to have one.%22 I knew there was a reason I loved this guy. %5E_%5E%29%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fpopularmechanics.com%2Fautomotive%2Fsub_coll_leno%2F2001%2F8%2Frecycled_jet_setter%2F%0D%0A%0D%0AWhat makes this really relevant to you%2C Bob%2C is that he gives a rider%27s eye view of what it%27s like to actually ride one. So it would be really helpful when you want to describe for the readers what Doug%27s superbike can really do.%0D%0A%0D%0ASome relevant quotes - %0D%0A%0D%0A-- %22...there are two huge slash-cut exhausts that send out ripples of heat.%22%0D%0A%0D%0A-- %22I love starting it up. Push a button on the handlebars and the turbine spools up with a ferocious wooossshhh%21 It sounds like a junior 747. Fuel comes in automatically. A little gauge tracks the pressure. At 15 percent of the compressor%27s rotational speed%2C indicated by a neat little bar graph on the dash%2C the mixture lights off. The idle is set for 50 percent. You Harley guys%2C can you imagine a Fat Boy idling at 2500 rpm%97all the time%3F%22%0D%0A%0D%0A--%22...The bike really pulls hard from about 50 or 60 mph%2C because turbines have to spool up. Then it%27s like the hand of God pushing you in the back.%22%0D%0A%0D%0A--%22...And the steering is slow%2C but it handles okay. It%27s kinda like square-dancing with a fat lady%3A The fact that she does it at all is pretty amazing.%22%0D%0A%0D%0A--%22When you accelerate past someone%2C it makes all the right jet noises. It%27s a lot of fun. You get used to the turbine%27s tremendous noise with your helmet on%2C but it%27s hysterical on the street. It really turns heads when you blast past. I mean%2C if you pull up to a light in any vehicle at half throttle%2C the engine%27s going aaahhh%21 People go%2C %27What the hell%27s going on%3F%27%22%0D%0A%0D%0A--%22Squinting through heat waves%2C you can see everything behind you. If curious guys get too close%2C their bumper can shrivel up like a roasted marshmallow. Jeez%2C what a kick.%22%0D%0A%0D%0A--%22There%27s a certain amount of liability involved when you%27ve got a motorcycle that%27ll do over 200 mph.%22%0D%0A%0D%0AI LOVE it%21%21%21 LOL%21%21%21%0D%0A%0D%0A
1|1|0|||1||RE%3A ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|Wedge||05:34:09|07/09/2002|That%27s spectacularly cool%2C but I have to admit that I cannot think of Jay Leno without automatically thinking of Bill Hicks%2C and I can%27t get the thought out of my head about what Bill would do with the concept of Jay on a jet bike.  The mind reels.%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Btable border%3D%220%22 cellspacing%3D%220%22 cellpadding%3D%220%22%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D%221%22 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.mac.com%2Fwedge%2Fstuff%2Fnall.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd%5DChad Collier%0D%0AJ. Random Pixel Pusher%0D%0ADigital Domain%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%230000CC%5DRCW %231138%5B%2Ffont%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D%221%22 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btr%5D%5B%2Ftable%5D
2|2|1|||||RE%3A ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|Logan_D_alt||06:02:42|07/09/2002|%3EThat%27s spectacularly cool%2C but I have to admit that I cannot think of %0D%0A%3EJay Leno without automatically thinking of Bill Hicks%2C and I can%27t get %0D%0A%3Ethe thought out of my head about what Bill would do with the concept %0D%0A%3Eof Jay on a jet bike.  The mind reels. %0D%0A%0D%0ABill Hicks%3F I%27m getting a null response on the ref.%0D%0A%0D%0A
3|3|2|||1||RE%3A ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|Wedge||07:07:35|07/09/2002|%3EBill Hicks%3F I%27m getting a null response on the ref. %0D%0A%0D%0AComedian%2C one of the best of the last 20 years or so depending on who you ask.  Died in 1994 of pancreatic cancer far%2C far before his time%2C and just when he was starting to rise out of moderate obscurity.  I had the distinct pleasure to see him perform in person in Palm Beach in late 1990.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn relation to your post%2C one of his bits involves an acutely acetic rant about Jay Leno that has to be heard to be appreciated.%0D%0A%0D%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.billhicks.com  for more info and %5Blink%3Awww.cdnow.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmserver%2FSID%3D1021572892%2Fpagename%3D%2FRP%2FCDN%2FFIND%2Fdiscography.html%2FArtistID%3DHICKS%2ABILL%7Chere%5D for a discography.  %28the best of disc might be a good intro%2C but be warned%3A if you get hooked%2C you%27ll want to buy all the concert discs anyway%2C and that%27s where the material on the best of disc comes from.%29%0D%0A%0D%0A%5Btable border%3D%220%22 cellspacing%3D%220%22 cellpadding%3D%220%22%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D%221%22 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd%5Dhttp%3A%2F%2Fhomepage.mac.com%2Fwedge%2Fstuff%2Fnall.jpg%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btd%5DChad Collier%0D%0AJ. Random Pixel Pusher%0D%0ADigital Domain%0D%0A%5Bfont color%3D%230000CC%5DRCW %231138%5B%2Ffont%5D%0D%0A%5Bi%5D%22...he changes clips...buddabuddabuddabudda%21%22%5B%2Fi%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5B%2Ftr%5D%5Btr%5D%5Btd colspan%3D%222%22%5D%5Bhr size%3D%221%22 noshade%5D%5B%2Ftd%5D%5Btr%5D%5B%2Ftable%5D
5|4|3|||1||RE%3A ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|Gryphon||12:56:19|07/09/2002|%3Ehttp%3A%2F%2Fwww.billhicks.com  for more info and %0D%0A%3E%5Blink%3Awww.cdnow.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fmserver%2FSID%3D1021572892%2Fpagename%3D%2FRP%2FCDN%2FFIND%2Fdiscography.html%2FArtistID%3DHICKS%2ABILL%7Chere%5D %0D%0A%3Efor a discography.  %28the best of disc might be a good intro%2C but be %0D%0A%3Ewarned%3A if you get hooked%2C you%27ll want to buy all the concert discs %0D%0A%3Eanyway%2C and that%27s where the material on the best of disc comes from.%29 %0D%0A%0D%0ASpeaking as someone who discovered Hicks about a month ago%2C just as I was gearing up to move%2C yes%2C beware %5Bi%5DPhilosophy%5B%2Fi%5D.  As it happens%2C I%27ve been too poor to get the original four and render it totally redundant%3B I%27ve only got %5Bi%5DDangerous%5B%2Fi%5D.  But someday%2C it%27ll be superfluous.  Maybe I%27ll give it away as a starter culture for somebody else. %3A%29%0D%0A%0D%0AY%27know Jay Leno once insulted my father in public%3F  It%27s true.  Back before Carson retired%2C when Leno was still a stand-up comic%2C he played the Maine Center for the Arts at the University of Maine%2C and Dad and I went down to see him.  At the beginning of the show%2C he asked if everyone was all right%2C then noticed Dad and said to him%2C %22Sir%2C are you OK back there%3F  There are three seats up here if you%27d like them.%22  Shortly thereafter%2C three girls came in late and started moving toward those seats%2C and Jay put his fists on his hips and said%2C %22Where have you been%3F  I nearly gave your seats to that gentleman there%21%22%0D%0A%0D%0A--G.%0D%0A-%3E%3C-%0D%0ABenjamin D. Hutchins%2C Co-Founder%2C Editor in Chief%2C Netadmin%0D%0AEyrie Productions%2C Unlimited  http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eyrie-productions.com%2F%0D%0A
6|5|5|||||RE%3A ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|Logan_D_alt||15:24:44|07/09/2002|%3EY%27know Jay Leno once insulted my father in public%3F  It%27s true.  Back %0D%0A%3Ebefore Carson retired%2C when Leno was still a stand-up comic%2C he played %0D%0A%3Ethe Maine Center for the Arts at the University of Maine%2C and Dad and %0D%0A%3EI went down to see him.  At the beginning of the show%2C he asked if %0D%0A%3Eeveryone was all right%2C then noticed Dad and said to him%2C %22Sir%2C are %0D%0A%3Eyou OK back there%3F  There are three seats up here if you%27d like them.%22 %0D%0A%3E Shortly thereafter%2C three girls came in late and started moving %0D%0A%3Etoward those seats%2C and Jay put his fists on his hips and said%2C %22Where %0D%0A%3Ehave you been%3F  I nearly gave your seats to that gentleman there%21%22 %0D%0A%0D%0AGeez%21%21 Now that%27s just %5Bi%5Dnot right%5B%2Fi%5D. %0D%0A%0D%0AI mean%2C if it were a Don Rickles show%2C that%27d be one thing. You%27d %5Bu%5Dexpect%5B%2Fu%5D that kind of thing from Rickles%2C and wouldn%27t be phased%2C since insulting the audience was his forte.%0D%0A%0D%0ABut Leno%3F Man%2C I guess I must only be familiar with him since he cleaned up his act for TV. Maybe I%27ll choose to be optimistic and think he%27s mellowed since then and become a nicer guy.%0D%0A%0D%0AThen again%2C he %5Bu%5Ddoes%5B%2Fu%5D work in TV...%0D%0A%0D%0A
4|1|0|||1||RE%3A ATTN%3A Bob Schroeck - Jet Bike|BobSchroeck||07:40:23|07/09/2002|Thanks%2C Logan -- I look at my discussion board every morning before I get to Eyrie%2C so I saw the post there.  Still%2C I have to say%2C it%27s very%2C very cool.%0D%0A%0D%0A-- Bob%0D%0A%28Proud member of the Legion of Rabid Crack Weasels%29%0D%0A-------------------%0D%0AThere%27s a lady who%27s sure%0D%0AAll that glitters is gold%2C%0D%0AAnd I%27m hoping to sell her%0D%0ASome jewelry.