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ladynighthawk 
Posts: 1856
Hillsboro, Missouri
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| 13 Jul 2008 8:44 PM |
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WELCOME HOME
130TH MP COMPANY
JULY 14 2008
ESCORT: Smyrna, TN to Memphis TN. We will be leaving at Noon from the base in Smyrna off Sam Ridely Parkway. Enter the Base, the CO has the Security expecting us to ride in.
STAGING: At the Guard Shack, at 11:00, KSU 11:30.
Ride Captain for Middle TN: Randy Hall, aka Sportypig, rchall@comcast.net (615) 400-5389
Weather: Sunny, High 86
Fuel stops are in the agenda for the trip, it's approx. 200 miles from Smyrna to the Memphis base.
Staging for West TN Members:
We can stage at the Shell station at 25.
Since I am unsure of an exact time, and it's only at 200 mile trip, so plan on being at the staging area by 1400. The busses could conceivibly be here by 3pm, so for those making this escort, please be there by 2:30pm.
We will be escorting them to near Memphis International Airport, and traffic on the south leg of I240 that time of day might be a bit unpleasant. Hopefully we can get MPD to escort.
Ride Captain for West TN: Scott Zeitner, aka Capt_Whizbang, wtnrc@patriotguard.org (901) 848-2188
Ride/Drive Safely,
Annette Robeck
aka Dreamcatcher
TN State Captain
Patriot Guard Riders
dreamcatcher@patriotguard.org
(615) 974-3046
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Proud daughter of a Korean War Vet
TSgt. Robert "Bob" Sevier
US Army, Korea 1950-53
Ride safe, ride free
Ladynighthawk
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custer7thcav
Posts: 5704
Hillsboro, Ohio
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| 13 Jul 2008 10:32 PM |
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| Welcome home, 130th MP Unit, Smyrna/Memphis, TN!!! Thank you for your service and dedication!! God bless you!! |
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custer7thcav
In honor and memory of
Sgt. Bill L. Mullins, 1/7 Cav, Vietnam '65-'66
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flsquest
Posts: 103
Bartlett, TN
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| 14 Jul 2008 12:30 AM |
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Welcome home, and God bless the130th. MP Unit. It will be a pleasure and an Honor to join this escort as part of the West TN team.
Thanks to all of you for helping keep America free and protecting our future.
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"NEVER AGAIN"
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Jasper54
Posts: 5879
Columbus, Ohio
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| 14 Jul 2008 3:07 AM |
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| Welcome home. Thank you for your service. |
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GySgt. Roger Casto, U.S.M.C. Ret. 1972-1992
Iran/Iraq War Veteran 1988 (Op Earnest Will)
Veteran of Foriegn Wars, Life Member
Double Blue Star Dad
El Shaddai Ministries Chaplain
GOD HATH NOT PROMISED US, SKIES ALWAYS BLUE, FLOWER STREWN PATHWAYS ALL OUR LIVES THROUGH. GOD HATH NOT PROMISED US SUN WITHOUT RAIN, JOY WITHOUT SORROW, PEACE WITHOUT PAIN.
BUT GOD HATH PROMISED US, STRENGTH FOR THE WAY, GRACE FOR THE TRIALS, HELP FROM ABOVE, UNFAILING SYMPATHY, UNDYING LOVE...
Visit Me At: WWW.MySpace.com/ChaplainRoger
Riding in honor of:
Sgt. Millard Archy, US Army, WWI, Purple Heart - Exposed to mustard gas in France.
Sgt. John Meyer, US Army WWI, France
Sgt. Alva Pete Osborn, US Army, WWII, KIA - France.
Seaman Bob Schneider, US Navy, WWII, Purple Heart; Battle of Leyte Gulf
T/Sgt. Russell Casto, USAF Congo Revolution, Viet Nam.
Sgt. Ron Casto, USMC C.A.P. Viet Nam 1966.
My son, SPC Sean Casto, TennANG. Iraqi Veteran
My daughter, Spc. Angela West, US Army
SrA Micah Burgess, US Air Force, Afghanistan Veteran
In Honor and Memory of Ten HMLA-267, MAG-39 Marines who Answered the call and made the ULTIMATE SACRAFICE while ensuring the safety and security of our nation:
Lt. Col. Knott
Capt. Dillon
Capt. Dolvin
Capt. Hurley
Capt. Cronin
Sgt. Kilkus
Sgt. Keller
Cpl. Romei
Cpl. Monahan
LCpl. Adams
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sneakysnake
Posts: 4118
Panama City, Fl.
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| 14 Jul 2008 4:48 AM |
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| WELCOME HOME LADIES & GENTLEMEN. JOB WELL DONE. |
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James Davis
Dixie Region Captain
AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, TN
Proud Patriot Guard Rider
It Ain't Easy Bein' Me!
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capt_whizbang
Posts: 290
West TN Asst State Captain, Oakland, TN
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| 14 Jul 2008 5:00 AM |
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| Welcome home MP's !! Looking forward to getting you reunited with your families this afternoon. |
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Asst. State Captain, West Tennessee
US Army 503d MP Co 1978-1980
US Army Det C, 42nd MP Grp, 1980-1982
MTARNG 163d ACR, 1982-1986
Proudly riding in memory of my oldest son Clint, who lost his life serving with the 188th MP Co., 1996, Tageau, South Korea and in honor of my youngest son Brandon, out of the US Army, but still in the sandbox doing what he does best. |
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papajonohio
Posts: 1153
Swanton, Ohio
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| 14 Jul 2008 6:42 AM |
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WELCOME HOME and THANK YOU for caring.
"...for those who man the battle line, the bugle whispers low,
and freedom has a taste and price the protected never know..."
Your service is greatly appreciated.
"Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world.
For, indeed, that's all who ever have."
Margaret Mead
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mailman
Posts: 12174
West Branch, MI - Michigan Regional Ride Captain Zephyrhills, FL - Florida Senior Ride Captain
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| 14 Jul 2008 6:46 AM |
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| Welcome Home 130th MP Unit, Smyrna/Memphis, TN. Thank you for your service to our Nation. Job well done. |
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"Eyes on the olive branch, but arrows at the ready."
Jim
"mailman"
US Army 1970 - 1972 |
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SportyPig
Posts: 932
Nashville, TN (Hermitage)
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| 14 Jul 2008 7:00 AM |
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Directions to Smyrna Staging area:
I-24 to Exit 66 Sam Ridley Parkway W (traveling East) Cross US highway 41, then left on Fitzhugh Blvd. I believe it is the 2nd left after you cross Highway 41. Arrive with a FULL tank, we are going to make this run with only 1 fuel stop. No worries, I have probably the most limited distance between fuel stops, so everyone should be fine.
Welcome Home 130th. Mission Accomplished! We'll finally get ya back to Memphis this afternoon. |
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"Riding with Respect" to go "Stand for Those Who Stood For US"
Central TN Ride Captain
Treasurer, Patriot Guard Riders of TN |
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sdoise
Posts: 3502
Kinder, La.
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| 14 Jul 2008 9:09 AM |
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| Welcome home to the 130th MP Unit. Thank you for your service to preserve our way of life. |
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Schelly
Ride Captain for Lake Charles, La. and surrounding area
American Legion Post 318, Elton, La.
DEFINITION OF A VETERAN
A Veteran - whether active duty, retired, national guard or reserve - is someone who, at one point in their life, wrote a check made payable to "The United States of America", for an amount of "up to and including my life."
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SportyPig
Posts: 932
Nashville, TN (Hermitage)
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| 14 Jul 2008 9:18 AM |
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| The Pig is outta the barn. Again, welcome home 130th. It's gonna be a GREAT day for a ride over to Memphis. |
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"Riding with Respect" to go "Stand for Those Who Stood For US"
Central TN Ride Captain
Treasurer, Patriot Guard Riders of TN |
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jshumak
Posts: 28
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| 14 Jul 2008 12:47 PM |
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Welcome home you American heros. Your service is appreciated and your sacrifice is well noted. We will see you arrive as you near Memphis and we want you to know that we honor you greatly for what you have completed. Thank you.
Jeff, Lee Ann and Todd |
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Miss Scarlett
Posts: 60
Dresden, TN
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| 14 Jul 2008 9:02 PM |
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Welcome home 130th MP Unit. It was truly an honor to escort you back to Memphis. We are proud of you and what you stand for. Thank you for you service and for the sacrifices that your families have made over the last year a really big THANK YOU!!! For they are Heros also. Thank you again for choosing to serve your country. (Now we know why they call it the "Volunteer State".) Miss Scarlett and Harleytrike
Proud parents of: MMFN Gatewood, Larry G.
Charleston Naval Weapons Station
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HM1 (AW) USN (RET)
Posts: 869
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| 15 Jul 2008 11:17 AM |
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Since there's no after mission report here let me add my portion of that.
I drove out of Jackson. At the rest stop west of town, I noticed 2 bikes. One trike and another with a furled US flag. I immediatley recognized that as a PGR memebr or two. I drove west, turned around at the next exit and came back. It was Harley Trike and Miss scarlett out of Dresden. Just like I suspected from the highway!
I tried to convince them to run with me to exit 25 but they wanted to catch the bus on the highway from there. After 30 minutes, I said "see ya at the other end" and left.
As I pulled into the staging area I was met by over 30 bikes (does any one work in TN during the summer???). I was reunited briefly with Fred Stephens and spoke with a few people I knew from previous missions. Expecting to just ride along, I was quickly tossed into a semi leader role by Whiz Bang. I ended up giving the ride brief, and we began to position bikes in anticipation of the bus arrival.
The MP unit stayed on board, the driver ran for a rest room stop and then we were on our way. With in a half mile of the exit, I noticed a rider broke down on the side of the road. Sadly, it was our very own dear pig. Yes folks the pig was out of the barn and out of strength to conntinue. Seems sporty lost electrical.
I pulled over to stay with him, as the last of the police escorts rolled by him. Sure that we would be up and running in a few minutes, I waited. The wait turned into 3 hours as he tried to explain to "company name deleted road side assistance" where he was. Imagine our surprise when she replied we could not possibly be 1/2 mile west of exit 25 on I 40 because there's no such exit!!!! Poor us, we not only were stranded but we obviously had no idea where we were standing!!
The calls back and forth began to wear on both of us. Finally, a TDOT incident response truck arrived (thanks for the cold drinks and the matches). They had a battery pack and gave le pig a boost of go go juice. It was almost enough.
By now we had been on roadside appx 3 hours. Mission was complete and Whiz Bang had called saying if the tow driver didnt arrive soon he would head our way with a tailier. Tow driver never got to us before we took the charge.
I led the way into Oakland where the paln was to get to Whiz Bang at a place called The O-Zone. This was close enough to where he lives. Well the Pig crapped out on Sporty one more time. Close enough to not ned to wory about it. We drove in my car the rest of the way.
Sporty Pig and i didn't make the destination for the mission. Sadly for him, because he went from point A all the way over here. I'm ok with not making it into the armory, as long as I knew one rider was not alone on the roadside.
My wife was disapointed I didn't get home early like i had planned but if I had broke down, I know Sporty and the Pig woulda stopped for me. Hopefully when that time comes, some one will be there with me on that road side.
Special thanks to all our escorts!!! Of which, we had many. Fred it was so good to see you, last I heard from you, you were sick alot. Many thanks to all of you in Rolling Thunder who came out and made some returning soldiers feel like ROCK STARS!!
You didn't have the view I did of that long line of bikes getting on the highway. I wish I had sense enough to bring a camera. However, it is another wonderful memory I shall have. If I go blind tomorrow, the views from my position as tail gunner will be among my favorites! Seeing all these bikes, running into the wind, knowing why they are formed up, puts lumps in my throat.
Welcome home 130 MPs - sorry I didn't get to shake your hands but a good quality medic type never leaves a wounded or sick comrade behind.
DOC Lee arrived safely home via rt 64-18-45 south at appx 9pm after stopping for a gallon of milk. Status of the pig at this point is unknown. |
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Dennis "DOC" Lee
Hospital Corpsman First Class
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
United States Navy Retired
Ride Captain- All over west TN and sometimes straying into other states as well.
I ride for all those who have gone on to their last port call.
Riding with me: LT TERRY FUSSNER (she was a friend first, navy officer 2nd)
Carlos Hixon (former Doc- killed by a stupid drunk driver - we lost a talented musician who made folks smile)
SmokeyMountainSporty- ( I talk to him when I feel twiggy on the road, gone, but still so very much here with us). |
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HM1 (AW) USN (RET)
Posts: 869
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| 15 Jul 2008 11:29 AM |
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Update on the Pig just received. The pig is undergoing tests at Bumpus of Memphis, prognosis is good. The electrical problem is still not pinpointed but confidence is high that there could be the slow rumble of the pig headed east as early as this afternoon.
Back up plans for getting Sporty home include, him riding Whizbang's bike home, or riding with me in Big Red to get home later this week (tomorrow?).
Let's all take a moment to think positive thoughts for the Pig. This is the most famous ride in TN PGR folks and we should hope for good news from the Bumpus techs soon! Sporty isn't the type of person we want around west TN too long!!! We got to think positve to get him home to the other side!! |
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Dennis "DOC" Lee
Hospital Corpsman First Class
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
United States Navy Retired
Ride Captain- All over west TN and sometimes straying into other states as well.
I ride for all those who have gone on to their last port call.
Riding with me: LT TERRY FUSSNER (she was a friend first, navy officer 2nd)
Carlos Hixon (former Doc- killed by a stupid drunk driver - we lost a talented musician who made folks smile)
SmokeyMountainSporty- ( I talk to him when I feel twiggy on the road, gone, but still so very much here with us). |
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MrsSporty
Posts: 9
Hermitage, TN
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| 15 Jul 2008 2:27 PM |
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| Doc,
Thanks for stopping on the side of the road and picking up Sporty Pig. And thanks to Capt_Whizbang and his wife for giving the pig a temporary barn to stay in.
Get him home as soon as you can. His "Honey Do" list is getting pretty long!
Still no word on what the problem is or how long to get it fixed. He'll be in West TN for a while longer. Thanks again to everyone.
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HM1 (AW) USN (RET)
Posts: 869
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| 15 Jul 2008 3:52 PM |
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| Oh no, there goes the nieghborhood. Luckily I live 50 miles east of the fallout zone. My pleasure, he is highly regarded in my opinion. My wife loved meeting him on that last home coming, after all my stories. Your husband is one of my favorites in PGR. |
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Dennis "DOC" Lee
Hospital Corpsman First Class
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
United States Navy Retired
Ride Captain- All over west TN and sometimes straying into other states as well.
I ride for all those who have gone on to their last port call.
Riding with me: LT TERRY FUSSNER (she was a friend first, navy officer 2nd)
Carlos Hixon (former Doc- killed by a stupid drunk driver - we lost a talented musician who made folks smile)
SmokeyMountainSporty- ( I talk to him when I feel twiggy on the road, gone, but still so very much here with us). |
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dreamcatcher
Posts: 1947
TN State Captain Antioch, TN
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| 16 Jul 2008 8:20 PM |
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| The Pig is still in the "hospital" in West TN area, however, Sporty has been sited in the Antioch area tonight!! (And on 2 wheels! New bike?!?!? Back up to the Pig?!?!) |
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Annette Robeck
aka Dreamcatcher
Proud Mom of an Army National Guard Daughter
Proud Wife of an USAF Veteran
PGR member and friend John "SmokyMtnSporty" Deniakis - 09 Jun 2008
"Optimistically pessimistic about life"
PGR Ride Captain (Ret) Mike "Deltoid" Bland - 22 Feb 2008
"It's all good"
A.L.R. Post #88, Donelson, TN
dreamcatcher@patriotguard.org
LET THEM KNOW WE CARE AND WE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER...............NEVER FORGET |
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SportyPig
Posts: 932
Nashville, TN (Hermitage)
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| 17 Jul 2008 6:20 AM |
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Sporty is back home. Seems the West TN border patrol discovered my presence and insisted I get back over on the East side of the TN River.
Sadly, the Pig won't be back in the barn until sometime on Sunday. In the mean time, I've got a sweet Road King to tool around on. Thanks a million for everything capt_whizbang. Thanks for your help also Doc (I dunno about being famous.....infamous, yep that's for sure) I guess for a few days I'll just hafta be SportyHog.
Welcome Home 130th. Sorry I didn't get ya all the way there, but I did get ya to my West TN brothers and sisters. And fortunately, I was able to meet and shake the hand of most of you in Smyrna before we departed, and some more at our Fuel stop halfway to Memphis.
Until we meet again......Ride Safe! (and keep a strong electrical system)
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"Riding with Respect" to go "Stand for Those Who Stood For US"
Central TN Ride Captain
Treasurer, Patriot Guard Riders of TN |
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HM1 (AW) USN (RET)
Posts: 869
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| 17 Jul 2008 8:16 AM |
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| Dear Whiz Bang- you may never see your Road King again!!! |
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Dennis "DOC" Lee
Hospital Corpsman First Class
Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
United States Navy Retired
Ride Captain- All over west TN and sometimes straying into other states as well.
I ride for all those who have gone on to their last port call.
Riding with me: LT TERRY FUSSNER (she was a friend first, navy officer 2nd)
Carlos Hixon (former Doc- killed by a stupid drunk driver - we lost a talented musician who made folks smile)
SmokeyMountainSporty- ( I talk to him when I feel twiggy on the road, gone, but still so very much here with us). |
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SportyPig
Posts: 932
Nashville, TN (Hermitage)
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| 17 Jul 2008 12:46 PM |
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What Road King? I done got er stripped down, and painted Red now. I'm shopping for a derby and timer cover with Sportster on it, that will fit a big twin engine.
Startin to look like the Pig on Steriods |
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"Riding with Respect" to go "Stand for Those Who Stood For US"
Central TN Ride Captain
Treasurer, Patriot Guard Riders of TN |
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SportyPig
Posts: 932
Nashville, TN (Hermitage)
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| 24 Jul 2008 10:34 PM |
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At last.....the Pig is back in the Barn!!!
SportyHog has now changed the call sign back to SportyPig. |
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"Riding with Respect" to go "Stand for Those Who Stood For US"
Central TN Ride Captain
Treasurer, Patriot Guard Riders of TN |
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