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Offline VTer Bob

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Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« on: May 29, 2014, 05:59:56 PM »
New to the forum. I just bought a 1999 ZG1000 to replace a 1982 KZ1000 LTD. They may have the same displacement but the Connie has a much higher pucker factor...

So far I love the bike and I am looking forward to being a member here. Your forum is very highly recommended by some members on the KZ Rider forum I belong to.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #1 on: May 29, 2014, 06:49:06 PM »
Hi Bob, welcome to the forum.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2014, 06:54:49 PM »
Welcome to the forum, Bob. Pictures please. 10-4 on the pucker factor. It ain't a racer but still plenty of giddy-up go. :chugbeer:
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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #3 on: May 29, 2014, 08:05:20 PM »
Welcome!  :chugbeer:

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #4 on: May 30, 2014, 04:49:30 AM »
Welcome!
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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2014, 02:11:39 PM »
Well guys, here is my new Mistress.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2014, 07:14:03 AM »
Bienvenue !

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #7 on: June 09, 2014, 09:53:54 AM »
First thing i want to ask when i hear Vermont is.. Do you know of the band Waylon Speed? they are form there and are kick ass group of guys.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #8 on: June 09, 2014, 02:11:57 PM »
Welcome to the forum. I used to visit IBM in Burlington for work and would always stay at The Essex and enjoy the excellent food from the culinary students.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2014, 07:28:07 PM »
Merci to my neighbor to the north!

Tim, yes I have heard of (and seen) Waylon Speed. Have you heard of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals?

Rhino, The Essex and the culinary students are still there and doing a bang up job. To bad the same can't be said for Big Blue's plant. It's for sale. They have less than half the employees they did at their peak.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2014, 07:38:04 PM »


Tim, yes I have heard of (and seen) Waylon Speed. Have you heard of Grace Potter and the Nocturnals?



No i have not heard of those ill have to look them up. The guys from WS are a great group of guys that really love their music. I seen them in a small bar in Ohio a couple months ago. One of the best live shows ive ever seen, and got to talk with the guys afterwards and bought them a beer. I its about all ill listen to now, i bought every CD they had with them at the show.

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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2014, 07:49:29 PM »
Welcome.  I camped on Grand Isle Memorial day and rode the northern roads I read about in Roadrunner magazine.
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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #12 on: June 12, 2014, 06:04:58 AM »
Welcome to the forum. I used to visit IBM in Burlington for work and would always stay at The Essex and enjoy the excellent food from the culinary students.

Back in the day, when I worked for IBM in Manassas, VA, I worked on the tools for the Burlington chips (not the ones you eat).  Also did it for the Fishkill plant as well.
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Re: Greetings from Northwestern Vermont
« Reply #13 on: June 12, 2014, 07:54:10 AM »
Back in the day, when I worked for IBM in Manassas, VA, I worked on the tools for the Burlington chips (not the ones you eat).  Also did it for the Fishkill plant as well.

Me too. I worked for Cadence Design Systems and they use our tools for IC design.