tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post7131528183763819599..comments2023-12-11T03:32:58.722-05:00Comments on Twisted Roads By Jack Riepe: The Misadventures of Michael Beattie and Mr. ToadJack Riepehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-47885531147503046962010-10-25T09:46:10.922-04:002010-10-25T09:46:10.922-04:00Jack,
Michael doesn't have to go all the way ...Jack,<br /><br />Michael doesn't have to go all the way up to Montreal to encounter flesh-eating, French speaking zombies. They live among us.<br />In New Jersey. (That would be moi.)<br /><br />Great stuff as usual.mtlcowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09381815597714496485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-37875121790422909112010-10-25T09:11:56.974-04:002010-10-25T09:11:56.974-04:00Jack,
While your story was quite enjoyable, I mus...Jack,<br /><br />While your story was quite enjoyable, I must say I am shocked that you schlepped your guest nearly twice the distance necessary to find a full service Triumph dealer (there is one about 30 miles from West Chester in Boyertown, PA). This was an obvious ploy to reinvigorate feelings of horror associated with tales of the Blitzkrieg on London.Michael Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15716779367940562583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-3690188018160835842010-10-24T00:28:18.790-04:002010-10-24T00:28:18.790-04:00Dear Conch:
I think I'll hold out a bit longe...Dear Conch:<br /><br />I think I'll hold out a bit longer. As a famous writer, I'll be able to afford all kinds of excesses... The trick is to close your eyes and take that first step.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-13737321090306669932010-10-22T15:31:39.043-04:002010-10-22T15:31:39.043-04:00Go to canada or get a government job to get your k...Go to canada or get a government job to get your knees fixed.Actually better not- the knees provide the perfect excuse not to attempt to ride your clockwork "motor" bike.<br />Hey did you see stiffie left a comment on my blog? I nearly had a heart attack. It didn't sound like you- it actually sounded nice.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-78584240694992223512010-10-22T13:45:07.842-04:002010-10-22T13:45:07.842-04:00I meant that a ticket to and from Florida would sa...I meant that a ticket to and from Florida would save travel time and off and back on the K75 time. And you'll need many days in the hospital, best to start planning a Telethon or a bank job.<br /><br />Noteworthy typo - "Twisted Roadsand"Clarifyingly, Ihornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-75015882099032660192010-10-22T10:23:33.412-04:002010-10-22T10:23:33.412-04:00Dear Forest Hoag:
Thank you for reading Twisted R...Dear Forest Hoag:<br /><br />Thank you for reading Twisted Roadsand for leaving a comment. I derive my strength from reader satisfaction. As per this epic crash, the drainage slough was about the size of your pocket.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-34993816076739608082010-10-22T10:23:32.896-04:002010-10-22T10:23:32.896-04:00Dear Forest Hoag:
Thank you for reading Twisted R...Dear Forest Hoag:<br /><br />Thank you for reading Twisted Roadsand for leaving a comment. I derive my strength from reader satisfaction. As per this epic crash, the drainage slough was about the size of your pocket.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-22397748863608708342010-10-22T10:21:06.011-04:002010-10-22T10:21:06.011-04:00Dear Raoul Duke:
Your plan just reeks of merit! C...Dear Raoul Duke:<br /><br />Your plan just reeks of merit! Carry on!.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-44568890531088314782010-10-22T10:19:45.334-04:002010-10-22T10:19:45.334-04:00Dear Ihor:
The rountrip ticket on the Auto Train ...Dear Ihor:<br /><br />The rountrip ticket on the Auto Train and the sale of 3 K75s wouldn't cover one day in the hospital.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-4808015764381346092010-10-22T03:43:09.085-04:002010-10-22T03:43:09.085-04:00This post really inspires me, not just to do some ...This post really inspires me, not just to do some ironbutt events, but also to watch my step in the local gentleman's club parking lot, it looks bad in your buddy's blog. Wonderful prose, as always.Forest hoaghttp://mechanicalhusbandry.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-5300068354081573102010-10-21T22:11:21.245-04:002010-10-21T22:11:21.245-04:00Mr. Riepe;
Your offer of posing a chicken on a Tr...Mr. Riepe;<br /><br />Your offer of posing a chicken on a Triumph to achieve immortality seems too trite to satify the Taoists credo. Posing as a trotsky in Key West would blend in too much with the locals to get a photo op in Michael's blog. Instead I'm going to don my Dan Quayle mask this halloween and go door to door in Kew Yeast handing out singles of Bushmills (in honor of G.H. and G.W.), Jelly Belly beans (in honor of Ronnie)... and hire a stipper to videolog the whole affair.<br /><br />With great admiration for the one last true Americans north of Stock Island, I remain yours -Raoul Dukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-62857033198365030222010-10-21T15:28:15.878-04:002010-10-21T15:28:15.878-04:00Do ride to Key West, but do so by buying a round t...Do ride to Key West, but do so by buying a round trip fare on the Auto-Train. It will be cheaper, and leave you covered in case you decide not to "ride" back. Enjoy the overnight compartment and then spend a long weekend riding around the Key and have a more enjoyable trip. Or skip the trip and hoard dollars for that new knee and hip!! <br />K75 for sale?Advising prudence, Ihornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-68731636153751988252010-10-21T12:46:37.350-04:002010-10-21T12:46:37.350-04:00Dear Dick:
What say we ride down to Key West and ...Dear Dick:<br /><br />What say we ride down to Key West and kick some advanced middle aged Triumph-Thrown lightweight ass?<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-44203370698419017532010-10-21T12:44:42.517-04:002010-10-21T12:44:42.517-04:00Dear Jasiii:
The truth is painful, but it will ev...Dear Jasiii:<br /><br />The truth is painful, but it will eventually set us free — or so some say. I thought you'd appreciate my filmy attempt to record all of Mr. Beattie's remarks.<br /><br />Thank you for reading, and for writing in.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-83238954713678582752010-10-21T12:41:21.333-04:002010-10-21T12:41:21.333-04:00Dear Conch:
Your revolution is dead on arrival. D...Dear Conch:<br /><br />Your revolution is dead on arrival. Do you honestly think men your rally to you wearing those stupid rain gloves?<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Tod<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-7204807503810636812010-10-21T12:39:37.423-04:002010-10-21T12:39:37.423-04:00Dear Joe Dille:
One does the best one can with wh...Dear Joe Dille:<br /><br />One does the best one can with what one has to work with. Thank you for your note of sympathy and support.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-77878922794600532372010-10-21T12:38:20.871-04:002010-10-21T12:38:20.871-04:00Dear CPA3485 (Jimbo):
Your apology is accepted......Dear CPA3485 (Jimbo):<br /><br />Your apology is accepted... But don't let that stop you from sending me an expensive gift just to make sure. Beattie is just low enough to say that I had crashed my bike, but I got the drop on his limping business and the smashed motorcycle bits. His goose arrived pre-cooked. <br /><br />I am still lightly offended that you felt compelled to check my facts against Beattie's fancifdul statements. It should have been obvious to you. Haven't you heard the expression "Beattie-little eyes?" They suggest untruth. Do you think that's a coincidence?<br /><br />Don't let it happen again.<br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jackl • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-69714691148881700142010-10-21T12:30:18.996-04:002010-10-21T12:30:18.996-04:00Dear Duke Raoul:
To say that Michael Beattie has ...Dear Duke Raoul:<br /><br />To say that Michael Beattie has been skating on his reputation as a humorist is like claiming that Mao Asada and Daisuke Takahashi know their way around a rink too. (It is understatement in its purest form.)<br /><br />The best way to get a cameo appearance in Key West Dairy is to disguise yourself as Trotsky and pose on a pedistal. I guarantee that in less than 5 minutes, Michael Beattie will take your picture and gush chapters on your virtue.<br /><br />Thank you for reading Twisted Roads. Send me a picture of yourself feeding a chicken perched on a Triumph seat and you'll get star billing in my blog. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-60264436318324099352010-10-21T11:56:17.090-04:002010-10-21T11:56:17.090-04:00Dear Jack:
Thank you for inviting me to chauffeur ...Dear Jack:<br />Thank you for inviting me to chauffeur you and Michael to Hermy's. Thanks also for that crappy, carb-enhanced lunch; I still have the "waddles" from it. It was a fun day. I wish Michael lived closer, so we could teach him how to ride long distances. Even though he talks shit, it's sounds classy with a British accent, and that would do a lot to enhance our otherwise sullied reputations.<br />Good write-up, by the way....as if you care what I think.BMW-Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17923099195434220681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-5275271881882884812010-10-21T09:01:34.116-04:002010-10-21T09:01:34.116-04:00She could have used knee braces for a brassiere &...She could have used knee braces for a brassiere << what a super great line.. <br />Again, you have managed to share a good laugh<br /><br />Thanks<br /><br />Jimjasiiihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02491888955804940890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-41026971126585738462010-10-21T08:17:13.541-04:002010-10-21T08:17:13.541-04:00Come the revolution you will all be hanging from l...Come the revolution you will all be hanging from lamp posts; in Somalia a place where they don't have a functioning government at all and dialling 9-1-1 gets you a visit from neighborhood pirates. Then you'll become a statist like me.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-40201791013659871422010-10-21T06:16:25.416-04:002010-10-21T06:16:25.416-04:00Great job Jack.Great job Jack.Joe Dillehttp://home.jtan.com/~joenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-53417745997812834872010-10-20T11:35:09.510-04:002010-10-20T11:35:09.510-04:00While you and Michael were drinking whiskey, repai...While you and Michael were drinking whiskey, repairing bikes and generally carousing around, I was in the midst of finishing up some tax returns last week for the people that were on extension to October 15th and waiting until the last minute. It's the same people almost every year.<br />I have to admit to some doubt about all of the truth in your story after first reading, and only was able to independently verify the truths after reading Michael's blog this morning. I was reserving comment until I had a second opinion of the events. I'm like that. And it's not that I doubted you, but then again.....<br />You had good evidence from that fascinating picture of Michael with the ice pack, but in the back of my mind I thought it could have been staged. (wouldn't put it past either of you)<br />I'm glad the two of were able to get together and somewhat sorry that a ride together didn't happen but that's okay. I didn't get to ride with him either, but was able to demonstrate to him the superior nature of Chinese scooters compared with scooters of Italian nameplates. He was summarily impressed.<br />And after he and Layne visited us this summer, we discovered we had some missing dustcatchers from our living room. We thought we had maybe just misplaced them, but after reading the comments, now I have to wonder because I know how Michael loves dustcatchers. We will be launching a further investigation, although (luckily) I don't think we are missing any toilet paper.<br /><br />I should never have doubted you and hereby apologize for thinking bad things about you. Wish I could have been there to witness the conversations with the 2 of you. It had to be a witty battle of titans.<br /><br />Hopefully forgiven, <br /><br />Jimbocpa3485https://www.blogger.com/profile/00031439889267356735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-79742249544970587502010-10-20T10:49:23.157-04:002010-10-20T10:49:23.157-04:00Dear Mr. Riepe;
I have been using Mr. Beattie'...Dear Mr. Riepe;<br /><br />I have been using Mr. Beattie's blog as a reading source for students in my "Statists, Stalinists and Satirists" 200 level class here at the Conch Community College for many years. I was terrified to read of his Caesar's Palace-like crash fearing I'd have to get off my State supported ass and actually work at updating my course material if he were further brain damaged. Now that the truth came out in your blog, I can go back to posing my copius posterior in a speedo outside of the Green Parrot in Kew Yeast, hoping to someday achieve immortality as a cameo in Michaels "Kew Yeast Dairy". In the interim, I will become a loyal reader of your fine prose.Raoul Dukenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6428154721977251894.post-25923752208800847372010-10-20T09:23:13.997-04:002010-10-20T09:23:13.997-04:00Dear Nikos:
I thought you might like this piece, ...Dear Nikos:<br /><br />I thought you might like this piece, and I am delighted to know it satisfied. I do try to be entertaining. I have noty been able to think of mounting my motorcycle for the past 18 days, due to incredible right knee pain. And as suddenly as it came, it has left me this morning. <br /><br />I plan to ride this weeknd. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.com