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Post by WT100 on Mar 18, 2011 10:16:57 GMT -5
So it's nice and warm in Belize. Bout time i get another trip going and escape the last days of MO winter. I've told you all that my friend Vince taught me how to "ride" in Haiti when i was 14, but i really learned to ride much earlier when i lived in Belize. Lived here till i was 6.  I'm back for the first time since then and getting to check out some of the work my dad started back in the 60s. Spent yesterday driving an old school Land Rover out to the "jungle" visiting a school where about a hundred kids get a great education underwritten by lots good hearted folks back home.  Today i hope to have lunch with an 80 year old gentleman who worked with my dad and mom. And looking for a scoot to ride of course. ;D |
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Post by 2strokd on Mar 18, 2011 11:13:19 GMT -5
Very cool Tim. I am glad you are having a good time! ;D
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 18, 2011 12:49:18 GMT -5
You sure do get to experience the world. Cool that you get to go somewhere you have memories too. Yer gonna have to find some new to you countries though, got 26 left for your goal. ;D
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Post by stepthrutuner on Mar 18, 2011 21:16:53 GMT -5
I hear there are some big cats in the jungle there.... well, actually a bunch of dangerous critters as a matter of fact.... snakes and such. Be careful. The guy that lives next door to me is a native of Belize
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Post by WT100 on Mar 18, 2011 22:15:13 GMT -5
How's this for a cat?  That fence felt a bit thin... |
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Post by 2strokd on Mar 19, 2011 7:13:40 GMT -5
Good kitty :scared: :help:
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Post by shakerdriver on Mar 19, 2011 8:21:57 GMT -5
Hello Kitty moment there. Cool trip Tim.
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 19, 2011 9:26:50 GMT -5
That's awesome. I wanna pet it. lol
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Post by WT100 on Mar 19, 2011 10:09:17 GMT -5
The story is that this guy had a Jaguar that he had raised from a baby and you could get in the cage and have pictures taken. But that one died and this is one he got older so no cage time.
Of course my 'house cats" kick my but so i'm not getting in a cage with ANY wild one. Besides we all know "cages" are bad. lol
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 19, 2011 10:17:54 GMT -5
Awww, c'mon Tim. Coulda just stuck a finger in there to see if he's friendly. lol :paranoid:
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Post by Goosey on Mar 19, 2011 20:55:21 GMT -5
That's a lovely kitty. My daughter worked at a zoo when they brought in a pair of mountain lion cubs. Only the male remembers her though, whistles at her when he see's her, LOL. She knows not to poke her fingers in there though I hope.
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Post by stepthrutuner on Mar 19, 2011 21:11:17 GMT -5
Beautiful animal. Pound for pound the baddest cat around. Jaguars have been known to take prey weighing three times their own weight up trees.
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Post by WT100 on Mar 20, 2011 17:44:25 GMT -5
More story. These folks knew my parents well. They met me for lunch on friday with lots of stories and pictures. 50+ years ago this lady traveled with my mom and helped her when she picked up my adopted sister from the orphanage.  Then out to the country again for the weekend. Met up with a "Circuit Riding Teacher" who wanted me to check out his new Chinese bike. Had to give it a ride of course!  Less than 400 miles on it and typical Chinese quality so the guy i'm working with and i drove to a town near by and bought him the best oil they had. I talked him through some of the PDI things and he's gonna get the Chinese oil out today. He'll have enough good oil to get him through the first couple thousand miles. I'll send back, saddle bags and a good helmet when i get home.  |
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Post by 90GTVert on Mar 20, 2011 17:59:59 GMT -5
Now you're gonna need to start a tally of how many countries you have fixed up Chinese two wheelers in too. lol
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Post by WT100 on Mar 20, 2011 18:14:56 GMT -5
HaHa! I came off like a genius and all i was doing was quoting all you guys! ;D
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