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Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Jun 20, 2012.

  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    I'm blowed away.

    My wife said that when her mother recently died a few months back, That there was a small amount of money to do something with. Her sister is dividing the money up. She said her sister said Mom would of wanted you to do somthing that you will enjoy instead of paying bill's.

    Got two brother in laws in Arizona. Never been there to see them. They always come out here to see me.
    My wife said for Thanksgiving were flying to Scottsdale and staying with her brother . My brother in laws girlfriend that hes been with for 10 yrs is so happy I'm coming cause she knows I've never been to Arizona.
    Renting a Harley and riding around Arizona for a couple days. They gittin in My brother in laws car and driving to San Diego and stay a couple days.
    Then leaving and riding to the Grand canyon and coming back and leaving like on a saturday to come home to Texas.
    Her sister said she would take care of my Labador retriever for the whole week.
    I'm blowed away.
    I've always wanted to see Arizona, and to go to San Diego and go to the Grand Canyon.

    I'm totally blowed away man.
  2. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Hope you really get to do it CB. After seeing the Grand Canyon for the first time myself this year I was blown away. Stand right up on the edge and look straight down, :) what a thrill. Sedona and Jerome are great places to ride to. Have fun and take pics.
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    You can understand this Redneck.
    Ain't walkin to the edge and lookin down.
    Folks that know me, KNOW
    DON'T JACK WITH CARDBOARD when hes up high.
    I spun and threw a dude off a high place when I was younger.
    Managed to grab his pants cuff.
    Had about 6 more dudes there. If they wasn't there I would of dropped him.

    I am very scared of heights dude.......:gah:
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Good for both of you that's great
    I've been lucky enough to have traveled
    all over the US and to Europe
    Most of it was work related so after a while you
    get into it as part of a job.

    Seeing a lot of the USA is a great thing
    have a great time, don't forget yer hobo shoes..

    and yer iphone... lol
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    congrats cb, man you'll get out to az & want to forget about the skeeter infested place dry air & not all the humid air like here no bugs , well they have boarder crickets
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    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Ok then don't walk up to the edge. They got this glass platform you can pay 25.00 and walk out on. Then you get to look down standing on it. But seriously you really need to see the Grand Canyon. Plenty of other places to see and do to. Old Route 66 up in Williams, the Copper town of Jerome, Sedona, Old Tucson just to name a few. We rode for hours and had no bugs on the windshields. :)
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    They couldn't pay me 250.00 and bribe me to walk on the glass platform and look down man
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    Have some fun. lots to see and do in Arizona. The South Rim of the Grand Canyon is busier and maybe more to see but the North rim is just awsome and a lot less crowded. monument Valley isn't that far away either..big beautiful sky in the country..you'll love it.
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    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    You don't have to go up to the edge to appreciate it, Heck I looked at it from 20,000 feet above in a plane LOL
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    Me to :D
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    I'm with you CB, there is no way in hell I could go out on the Skywalk over the canyon. From Scottsdale it's easy to see Sedona and the others FLHT mentioned. Also, add the Salt River Canyon to your list. It's just east of Scottsdale and a beautiful ride. The Grand Canyon is awesome in size, the Salt River Canyon is just beautiful and you get to ride along it on twisties. OR, you can pack some red necks and float down it in inner tubes! They give ya a lift up river and pick ya up down river. Just drifting along the lazy river with smallmouth all around ya!
    Stay through Chistmas and I'll hookup with ya!
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Seems my Brother in Laws girlfriend started makin plane reservations yesterday so we got good cheap tickets to come out.
    My brother in law has lived in Scottsdale for at least 15 yrs and his brother John has lived in Tuson for at least 15 yrs .
    So the family is already planin things as we speak.
    I'm Pumped.
    Could hardly go to sleep last nite.
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    Oh yeah, YOU HAVE TO GO TO TOMBSTONE man! See Boothill, the OK Corral make believe yer a kid agin and going to have a "word" wid da Earps! Really fun.
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    the skywalk is way cool, we went there when it first opened back in "07" way cool. that is a great place to see it all from..
    November is a great time of year to visit all those places.
    heck we maybe living in Prescott by then. :D
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    few pictures from Arziona, San Degio, & the Skywalk
    actually I think the ocean is up by Oceanside, but you get the picture...

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    Nobody will git me on the Skywalk without getting Aikido pulled on them
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    That's some great pics HarleysLR thanks cardboard will ride so fast he won't see all the buitey
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    Hope you have a real good time there CB. There are probably way more things to see while there than you'll ever be able to get to. We wore ourselves out trying to get to em all. The road from Prescott to Jerome is assume. It's a great motorcycle road and it takes you into Sedona after you drop down the mountain from Jerome.
    I think imm with you about the glass platform that would have to be a bit spooky. I did enjoy the Grand Canyon though, think you will to and you don't have to stand on the edge either to enjoy the sites. :)

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    good for you cb enjoy! ride all over the place man thats some nice country ! drink lots of water when ya ride its dry as hell .have a good time red neck!
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    I'd walk out there... no problemo!

    Can't go around in life in fear of that stuff, you miss a lot.

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