TheBanyanTree: I crack myself up sometimes ;-)

[Pam Lawley]

sometimes you know that it is just MEANT to be!!  :)

that's awesome!  Now, go back to ebay and type in "winch".

On Sun, Nov 14, 2010 at 1:12 AM, Sachet <MountainWhisper at att.net> wrote:

> Ebay is simply amazing.
>
> I tipped my bike over again this week. I was surprised over how it
> happened, but not that it did. When Eric (motorcycle mentor, rider
> extraordinaire, mechanical genius, patient teacher) was aghast (more so
> because he's amazed that I don't damage the pristine paint <eyes rolling>)
> the first time I did it, I *told* him that it would happen again and I am
> just resigned to it being likely when there are a certain combination of
> factors - gravel, a steep slope and me not having time to consider the angle
> of my stop.
>
> I was off riding one day after work, happily exploring a mountain road that
> was new to me, when a huge German Shepherd chased me. And then not 2 seconds
> later the road ended with no warning and I hit gravel, on a slope and
> stopped, recovering from being startled by the dog and instantly having to
> consider the no road aspect.
>
> Annnnnd I promptly tipped over when I put my foot down and slipped on the
> gravel.
>
> I seem to instinctly know when I am tipping past the point of no return and
> can get my legs clear. Which is good considering the bike wears four times
> more than I do. I tried to use the leverage technique to get the bike
> upright, but I kept slipping on the damn gravel and couldn't get my feet
> stabilized enough to push.
>
> I tried calling my husband first, but no answer. I was just VERY thankful
> that I had any cell signal. More often than not we don't here. So, with a
> resigned and amused sigh I dialed Eric's cell number hoping he was on his
> way home because I knew it would take him past the turn-off of the road I
> was stranded on. Thankfully, he was and arrived within 15 minutes.
>
> And greeted me with his new sobriquet for me that he finds sooooooooo
> *highly* amusing.
>
> Teapot.
>
> And he sang the song to me as an added entertainment factor. <g>
>
> So I was on ebay tonight, looking for a butterfly patch for the back of my
> motorcycle jacket when I whimsically typed in "teapot patch" and about fell
> off the couch laughing so hard. Could this be any more perfect!?!?!?
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370376803819
>
> I ordered two. One for my jacket sleeve and one for Eric as a surprise.
>
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