[RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-20 Thread Deacon Patrick
Thank you for the great suggestion, Michael. All suggestions are welcome. You are spot on, I use 34db wax/cotton ear plugs and Bose noise reduction headphones. The challenge construction brings to me is infrasound (sound deeper than human hearing), also generated by some motorcycles and large

Re: [RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-19 Thread Deacon Patrick
That's what I attempted yesterday, Bob. It worked (as usual) until a bull elk came over a nearby ridge, suddenly snorted very loudly (triggering my adrenaline), hoofed the ground, and debated whether to charge or not (triggering more adrenaline -- can I make that tree if he charges?). He

Re: [RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-19 Thread Michael Hechmer
Wow, talk about a gift horse. Think of it like a son day, no school! But I have to admit, as I age I get less and less motivated to ride in the cold. It's not so much the temperature but the wind and wet that discourage me. Deacon, I'd lov to meet you at the Riv rally but I'm guessing neither

Re: [RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-19 Thread Deacon Patrick
Let me know, Michael. It'd be great to meet. I'll likely be close to home then, so the Pikes Peak region. With abandon, Patrick On Tuesday, November 19, 2013 11:39:23 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: Wow, talk about a gift horse. Think of it like a son day, no school! But I have to admit,

Re: [RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-19 Thread Robert Barr
I assumed that was what you were doing - sorry to read that it didn't work. Hopefully you will find peace at home. Be well On Tue, Nov 19, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com wrote: Let me know, Michael. It'd be great to meet. I'll likely be close to home then, so the Pikes

[RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-19 Thread Michael
Patrick, I know what I am about to write is probably very stupid, and I am sorry to insult you by even mentioning this suggestion. I know that you are suffering from a profound brain injury that I am sure doesn't respond to lightweight treatments. So please forgive me to even think of

[RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-18 Thread Ron Mc
so get after it - you got no choice - where's that smilie? On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:35:42 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: Fortunately, this one won’t make sense to most of you. That’s a good thing. Pray it never really does. We learned that the construction on the flooded out bridge

Re: [RBW] Re: The intriguing dilemma of having to ride...

2013-11-18 Thread Robert Barr
Can you stay in the high country just enough to maintain your peace of mind? On Mon, Nov 18, 2013 at 11:56 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote: so get after it - you got no choice - where's that smilie? On Monday, November 18, 2013 8:35:42 AM UTC-6, Deacon Patrick wrote: Fortunately,