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Rippin is alive! Actual sighting

Discussion in 'Moses Lake' started by Saddletramp, Aug 18, 2012.

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  1. Aug 18, 2012 #1
    Saddletramp

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    I was fueling up my bike for a trip over the Cascades early in the morning at our local Chevron station. This hairy, bearded dude suddenly comes up & starts jawing about my bike. I was sure it was the Rippin himself but he was much thinner. After he spewed a bunch of info about TBM850 etc & a bunch of other old bikes from the past I knew it was the man himself.

    I pulled off my helmet & said "Rippin' you're talking to Saddletramp"! He laughed and we got caught up.

    He has lost a "third-grader" (his words) in weight. He looked great. He said he's been busy with some heavy-duty family issues but otherwise is doing fine.

    It was great to see an old friend again! :mrgreen:
     
    Saddletramp, Aug 18, 2012
    Saddletramp, Aug 18, 2012
  3. Aug 18, 2012 #2
    KevinD

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    Glad to hear he's OK!

    Thanks!


    KevinD
     
    KevinD, Aug 18, 2012
    KevinD, Aug 18, 2012

  5. Aug 18, 2012 #3
    Saddletramp

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    Ah KevinD...he's never going to be "OK"! crackup:
     
    Saddletramp, Aug 18, 2012
    Saddletramp, Aug 18, 2012
  6. Aug 18, 2012 #4
    Phlebmaster

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    Glad to hear the ol man is doing okay. Sure miss him!!
     
    Phlebmaster, Aug 18, 2012
    Phlebmaster, Aug 18, 2012
  7. Aug 18, 2012 #5
    KevinD

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    You're right...


    He left, "OK," behind 30 years ago!

    :thumblef:


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    KevinD, Aug 18, 2012
    KevinD, Aug 18, 2012
  8. Aug 19, 2012 #6
    ktmmx

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    Aww, like he would say- "KEWL"!!

    I miss his posts. Glad to hear he's still cruisin!
     
    ktmmx, Aug 19, 2012
    ktmmx, Aug 19, 2012
  9. Aug 19, 2012 #7
    Debi

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    Glad to hear he is doing OK :mfclap:
     
    Debi, Aug 19, 2012
    Debi, Aug 19, 2012
  10. Aug 19, 2012 #8
    FeralRdr

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    Well common now. Would we really want Rippin to be 'OK'. :mrgreen:
     
    FeralRdr, Aug 19, 2012
    FeralRdr, Aug 19, 2012
  11. Aug 19, 2012 #9
    bcj

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    Was missing scraping the green crayon marks off my screen.

    Just sayin'
     
    bcj, Aug 19, 2012
    bcj, Aug 19, 2012
  12. Aug 19, 2012 #10
    Burphel

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    Whew!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was starting to worry.
    Entirely possible for something bad to happen to somebody and their family doesn't know they've got a bunch of people wondering what happened to them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    1!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
    Burphel, Aug 19, 2012
    Burphel, Aug 19, 2012
  13. Aug 19, 2012 #11
    Jims08Z06

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    Thanks for the up-date, I was thinking the worst. Seems like every time I turn around folks my age are disappearing...AJ
     
    Jims08Z06, Aug 19, 2012
    Jims08Z06, Aug 19, 2012
  14. Aug 19, 2012 #12
    KNanthrup

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    Happy to hear he's still: FREE and clean
     
    KNanthrup, Aug 19, 2012
    KNanthrup, Aug 19, 2012
  15. Aug 19, 2012 #13
    james1300

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    Good job! He's as hard to spot as a Yeti!
     
    james1300, Aug 19, 2012
    james1300, Aug 19, 2012
  16. Aug 19, 2012 #14
    pjd

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    He looks like a Yeti and isn't that hard to spot. Pour some gas and oil on the ground, park an old bike near it....he'll be there.
     
    pjd, Aug 19, 2012
    pjd, Aug 19, 2012
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  17. Aug 19, 2012 #15
    scollins

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    Good to hear! I was passing through Soap Lake last week, on my way to Steamboat Rock (camping with the famn damily), and thought of our friend. Hadn't seen a "Salud!!!!!!1!!11!!!!!!!" in awhile
     
    scollins, Aug 19, 2012
    scollins, Aug 19, 2012
  18. Aug 20, 2012 #16
    bcj

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    Yeah, and the Salud tossing 8)
     
    bcj, Aug 20, 2012
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  19. Aug 20, 2012 #17
    Jims08Z06

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    I'm not being patronizing, when I say that is by far the BEST response since becoming a member...AJ

    :ROTFLMAO:
     
    Jims08Z06, Aug 20, 2012
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  20. Aug 20, 2012 #18
    Michael of Burien

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    Dude I was totally at Steamboat Rock on Banks Lake last Sunday. It was awesome was it not?

    Good to hear Rippin is still rippin.
     
    Michael of Burien, Aug 20, 2012
    Michael of Burien, Aug 20, 2012
  21. Sep 1, 2012 #19
    bigzack

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    I ran into Rippin at the hardware store this morning while I was out on my cafe. I had never met him until then. WOW. Great guy. We ended up going over and looking at his collection, and talking bikes for about an hour. Definately going to have to hit him up to go riding sometime. The guy is a blast to be around.
     
    bigzack, Sep 1, 2012
    bigzack, Sep 1, 2012
  22. Sep 9, 2012 #20
    Rippn

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    Ripp'n...
    I met him... he's over rated.
    Bwhahahaahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    It was GREAT to see 'tramp and hang w/ bigzack...
    he TRUELY is a sickboy...got it BAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Bwhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahhaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    THANKS SO MUCH for all the concern and prayers... they ROCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    FREE and clean, (still sick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Ripp'n
     
    Rippn, Sep 9, 2012
    Rippn, Sep 9, 2012
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