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Teen convicted in fatal texting crash!
Thank you Judge Stephen Abany! Aaron Deveau was sentenced to one year in the Essex County House of Corrections for "motor vehicle homicide" and "negligent operation of a motor vehicle causing serious injury while texting." I wish I had an efficient way to point this out to all the self-absorbed texters and talkers out there cluttering up the roads. Maybe if we raised the fine to $5k per incident we'd get their attention and raise some money to help with the state deficit. Read the full … [Read More...]
WARPED VIII: An Odyssey – Epilogue:
Epilogue: Home safe with a filthy bike and gear still strewn across the garage I'm already looking forward to my next mix up with these guys. Maybe I'll just repack for next weekend's Mayday Melee IV. I had a great time despite the weather (the right gear is 99% of the solution to that), met some great people that love riding and got a good start to an education on the dual-sport side of motorcycling. I'm honored to have been asked to lead WARPED IX and am looking forward to making sure … [Read More...]
WARPED VIII: An Odyssey – Day Four
Sunday, April 14, 2012 Sunday dawned mostly clear and cold with plenty of thick frost. Some hung out in camp waiting for the tents to dry and saying their farewells. Mike, Andy and I decide to eat breakfast in town while everything thawed out. Afterward, Mike and Andy patiently waited while I struggled to get everything back on the bike. Didn't think to take a photo until I was home, but here it is: I followed Andy and Mike out over the mountian via … [Read More...]
WARPED VIII: An Odyssey – Day Three
Saturday, April 14, 2012 Saturday dawned dryer but still overcast and Mike, Andy and I decided to ride Death Valley. First stop was Ridgecrest for breakfast at Kristy's Family Restaurant. Much better Chicken Fried Steak here than yesterday's stop. And the rest of the day we spent running into the same usual FF's at all the gas stops. The temps rose about 20 degrees from camp to Ridgecrest and we saw a lot more blue sky. Peeling off a layer before going into Kristy's. They wanted to … [Read More...]
WARPED VIII: An Odyssey – Day Two
Friday, April 13, 2012 Woke up Friday with rain and low-and-behold there was no water in the restrooms. The well had collapsed to the property. Not a good start to the day. Everyone stood around waiting on Gerg's next pot of coffee to perk and trying to stay warm for awhile. And being resourceful, a ride in the deluge into town for breakfast and a bathroom was deemed the best course of action. Chicken Fried steak for breakfast again: Back at camp, while the erstwhile Eagle … [Read More...]