Some springtime Colorado photos

[know-it-all]

Originally Posted by jenglish

I think helmets are a great idea... I think what was irritating me was the fact that people were clamoring to sue the ski resort where Liam's wife died or irrate that it wasn't a law. I don't really like the gov't telling people how to take care of themselves. Trans fats, seatbelts, helmets.... blah, I'm a grown man. Ok rant over, I promise


Does anyone know why it is called Hoosier pass? Hoosier is what people in Indiana are called. Surely it wasn't a dude from Indiana that made it over the continental divide.

I just want to know why their called hoosiers

the best I can piece together is
when 2 wagons would approach each other, the drivers would yell "who's there?"
the Indiana accent was so bad that it came out "hoosier"

[know-it-all]

Originally Posted by Doug1

Personal Protective Equipment to meet a potential threat level is a good idea, but I resent government mandating that it be worn. As someone that has logged a lot of miles on donor cycles I resent being told I have to wear a helmet, why stop there, why not mandate that boots and leathers be required as well. When just cruising around I enjoy the wind in hair aspect of riding, but on a sportbike pushing it or hauling but on a dirt bike I wear one, as well as the rest of the armour. I galls me to no end to see someone squirreling around on a crotch rocket with the girlfriend on the back wearing a big old full face helmet and a T shirt, shorts and sandals

you really think that if motorcycles had been invented yesterday, the gubment would pass them as street legal?

[jenglish]

Originally Posted by know-it-all

I just want to know why their called hoosiers

the best I can piece together is
when 2 wagons would approach each other, the drivers would yell "who's there?"
the Indiana accent was so bad that it came out "hoosier"

no1 really knows for sure where it comes from but best guess is its a morphing of hussars in german... whatever that is

[know-it-all]

Originally Posted by jenglish

no1 really knows for sure where it comes from but best guess is its a morphing of hussars in german... whatever that is

I like my story better

[jenglish]

Originally Posted by know-it-all

I like my story better

You think people in Indiana have an accent? Aren't you from Wisconsin?

[know-it-all]

Originally Posted by jenglish

You think people in Indiana have an accent? Aren't you from Wisconsin?

yaderhay, I am from Wisconsin
but I aint from the parts with da accent's

[Phishnoob]

Well that was a waste of an hour, but finally dug this up:

Hoosier Pass, named for nearby Hoosier Gulch which was worked by prospectors from Indiana

[know-it-all]

Originally Posted by Phishnoob

Well that was a waste of an hour, but finally dug this up:

Hoosier Pass, named for nearby Hoosier Gulch which was worked by prospectors from Indiana

That's kinda my point
no one knows what a hoosier is, other than a person from Indiana

and your right, that does seam like a waste of an hour

[Phishnoob]

Originally Posted by know-it-all

That's kinda my point
no one knows what a hoosier is, other than a person from Indiana

and your right, that does seam like a waste of an hour

That's why I did it at work.

[know-it-all]

Originally Posted by Phishnoob

That's why I did it at work.

very nice
you even answered the next question before it was asked

[Doug1]

Originally Posted by know-it-all

you really think that if motorcycles had been invented yesterday, the gubment would pass them as street legal?

Well they let them sell those wierd standup gyro cat thingamabobs, tho I am pretty sure none of those will go 170+