DON'T LET THEM KID YOU - SIZE DOES MATTER!
TUESDAY! Greetings from Socorro, New Mexico. Don't worry, we don't know where it is either - but we will tell you that the whole "New Mexico thing" is a god damned lie because it's not really "new" and it's not really "Mexico." The Riding4Beer Magical Mystery Tour (sponsored by the "King of Beers" - Budweiser!) pulled out of Flagstaff this morning and we crossed 346 miles of barren, flat, boring landscape (did we mention it was barren, flat and boring?). Along the way we stopped at PieTown which is another New Mexico lie because there wasn't a single place in the whole city selling pie! So why Socorro? One word - VLA, baby!
"VLA" stands for "Very Large Array," and when we say size matters - whoa Nelly! It's the largest radio telescope in the world and covers over 13 miles! It's the home of the SETI project (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence). You may remember Jodie Foster in the movie, "Contact" (actually, we'd like to "contact" Jodie Foster, if you know what we mean!). As far as you can see across the desert there are giant satellite dishes pointed skyward - and not those pussy Direct TV sized ones either. We're talking 250 feet in diameter - size matters!
Anyway, 25 miles past the VLA is Socorro, and with thunder storms threatening again, we decided to stop and make this the first dry day of our ride. By the way, we had this new cover for our saddlebag called a "rainfly" ($19.95), and it's truly lives up to it's name because yesterday when it began to rain it fly'd right off the bike and into the desert. You can't say there wasn't truth in advertising, but now we have to fill out a "lost equipment" voucher for our sponsor Budweiser to get reimbursed. We figure we'll work on that paperwork tonight at the Socorro Brewpub & Grill. Who knows, maybe we'll meet a few local "working gals" and Kevin can show them why size really does matter...
Before you look at the pics, today we crossed several trip milestones. The tour is now over 1,000 miles (1,229 to be exact), we crossed the Continental Divide (so we're no longer technically in the West) and it's the first night with high speed wi-fi so internet porn is definitely on the agenda! Now look at the pics because we know you're like us and you love to watch!
Other than Stacy there was no pie for 100 miles! Did we mention it was barren, flat and boring?
Here's Very Large Kevin on the Very Large Harley! 27 of these and they still don't get the Playboy Channel!
"VLA" stands for "Very Large Array," and when we say size matters - whoa Nelly! It's the largest radio telescope in the world and covers over 13 miles! It's the home of the SETI project (Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence). You may remember Jodie Foster in the movie, "Contact" (actually, we'd like to "contact" Jodie Foster, if you know what we mean!). As far as you can see across the desert there are giant satellite dishes pointed skyward - and not those pussy Direct TV sized ones either. We're talking 250 feet in diameter - size matters!
Anyway, 25 miles past the VLA is Socorro, and with thunder storms threatening again, we decided to stop and make this the first dry day of our ride. By the way, we had this new cover for our saddlebag called a "rainfly" ($19.95), and it's truly lives up to it's name because yesterday when it began to rain it fly'd right off the bike and into the desert. You can't say there wasn't truth in advertising, but now we have to fill out a "lost equipment" voucher for our sponsor Budweiser to get reimbursed. We figure we'll work on that paperwork tonight at the Socorro Brewpub & Grill. Who knows, maybe we'll meet a few local "working gals" and Kevin can show them why size really does matter...
Before you look at the pics, today we crossed several trip milestones. The tour is now over 1,000 miles (1,229 to be exact), we crossed the Continental Divide (so we're no longer technically in the West) and it's the first night with high speed wi-fi so internet porn is definitely on the agenda! Now look at the pics because we know you're like us and you love to watch!
Other than Stacy there was no pie for 100 miles! Did we mention it was barren, flat and boring?
Here's Very Large Kevin on the Very Large Harley! 27 of these and they still don't get the Playboy Channel!
Hey K and S!
We've heard that the consumer led recession has recently been affecting the Palm Springs economy. It seems that over the last 4 days beer sales have dropped unexpectedly! Hmmmm..
Larry and Jean
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Kevin & Stacy,
Sounds like the trip is getting off to a slow start...but Kevin is still makes everything sound exciting. I can't wait until you start meeting Super Jacks and video tape their lack of command of the English language. You should start acting like you are Jay Leno (or someone like him), and ask random Super Jacks questions that the average American should know. First question: who is the King of Beers? If they get that one wrong you whack them in the shins with a fallen tree limb.
That is all,
Helen & Randall
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We owned a Harley once, for three years! Never put 1,229 miles on the bike the entire time we owned it! And speaking of the Continental Divide I see a couple of peaks I'd like to ..............
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Why ya silly bastards ya - making quite a name for yourselves. We are going to to talk to the representatives at Ekornes (Google it!). We think we can get them to donate a couple of chairs to have mounted on your Harley for a much smoother ride. Have a safe trip and remember this our friends, we cannot help but love you two.
guy and cary.
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