I have been craving some of that Doogers chowder in Long Beach Wa. The weather report seems pretty good for Sunday. Anybody up for a ride?

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

I have a CVI meeting in Gig Harbor at 9:00AM at the Flotation Device Pub. Any time after 11:00AM would probably work for me.

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Jim (JD) in Renton, WA
IBA #32756 - BMWMOA #122647
'05 BMW R1200GS Desert Yellow (Brutus)
'00 BMW K1200LTC Canyon Red (Canis Rufus or Rufus)
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'02 HD FLSTC Custom (JDsHOG)
For bike shows, parades, Taco Thursdays and local rides on sunny days only.

I would love to, but I work Sunday. Maybe I'll preview some on Saturday.

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Ernie A
Member: MOA, AMA, IBA, NRA
2002 KLT Toscana Green - Over 173k miles and counting!
SS1K,BB,BtoB(<24), & soon a SS3k
Cal24-2010

Where/when do you want to meet?
I just put my bike back together, so assuming no issues come up, I'm game
larry

Sorry you can't make it Ernie, My plan as it stands now would be to leave the Tacoma area around 8:45am. I know its a little early but backroad route takes a little extra time. We have always met at Doogers around 12:30pm. That way we can make it home at or before darkness when the horned rats come out. Jim, It would be nice to see you again and hear about your adventures from last year. Larry, We could meet at southsound.

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

Darn it!!!

I haven't had good chowder since I moved from Washington. We used to make runs down to Mo's in Depot Bay pretty regular, is Doogers better (as hard as that would be for me to believe )?

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Jerry
Look in the wolf's eyes and what do you see--A guardian spirit or fierce enemy?
2008 FLHTCU White Pearl

What time frame do you think you will be at Doogers? If things wrap up early I might be able to meet everyone down there.

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Jim (JD) in Renton, WA
IBA #32756 - BMWMOA #122647
'05 BMW R1200GS Desert Yellow (Brutus)
'00 BMW K1200LTC Canyon Red (Canis Rufus or Rufus)
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'02 HD FLSTC Custom (JDsHOG)
For bike shows, parades, Taco Thursdays and local rides on sunny days only.

Maybe we can make it up there as well! Really in need of a ride so Art & I were thinking about a Sunday ride also. We shall see how it goes.

12:30 at Doogers should work fine for most folks I'm sure.

John

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John & Marilyn Fisher
'00 K1200LTC "Katie"
'95 Triumph "Tigger"
Hillsboro, Oregon

Jim,
We are shooting for a 12:30 meet. If you take the direct route you should be fine if you leave by 10-10:30

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

sunday
8:30 AM at southsound BMW
see you there

Did someone say ride? Did someone say chowder? Count me in!!! See ya at 12:30.

Dan

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Reelman
2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder SM5 (roadster red)
2006 K1200R (sun yellow)
2003 K1200LT (anthracite) sold
2006 Husqvarna TE610E (blue/yellow)
BMWMOA #117600
AMA #960808
WSBMWR "Reelman"

Chowder it is - about q12:30'ish. Dan - I'd tag team if you don't think I would slow you down!

Denny

Denny,

That sounds good! It's always great to have you along. I'll give you a call.

Dan

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Reelman
2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder SM5 (roadster red)
2006 K1200R (sun yellow)
2003 K1200LT (anthracite) sold
2006 Husqvarna TE610E (blue/yellow)
BMWMOA #117600
AMA #960808
WSBMWR "Reelman"

Jerry,
I have not had MO's chowder yet, But I have heard lots of good things about them. I do know that Doogers has the best chowder I have eaten and I have tried a few. One thing I know for sure is that Doogers has the HOSTESS WITH THE MOSTESS.....
Sounds like we are starting to get quite the NW reunion going. Is Jeff in town, How about Darrel and Clayton?

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

Well, I totally zoned out on my meeting day so as it turns out I do not have a conflict. I will see you at South Sound at 8:30 AM.

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Jim (JD) in Renton, WA
IBA #32756 - BMWMOA #122647
'05 BMW R1200GS Desert Yellow (Brutus)
'00 BMW K1200LTC Canyon Red (Canis Rufus or Rufus)
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'02 HD FLSTC Custom (JDsHOG)
For bike shows, parades, Taco Thursdays and local rides on sunny days only.

Thanks Brian,

I found a plastic tub of Mo's Clam Chowder in a grocery store down here a couple of years ago and thought I had died and gone to heaven till I got it home and cooked it (after raving about it for years to my wife) and it was horrible. Nothing like the stuff we stood in line for over an hour to get in Depot Bay. I am riding up to Kennewick in May, might have to swing over and give Doogers a shot.

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Jerry
Look in the wolf's eyes and what do you see--A guardian spirit or fierce enemy?
2008 FLHTCU White Pearl

I'm so bummed... Damn it's going to be a nice weather day and I have to WORK! This sux big time! Have fun my friends...

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Ernie A
Member: MOA, AMA, IBA, NRA
2002 KLT Toscana Green - Over 173k miles and counting!
SS1K,BB,BtoB(<24), & soon a SS3k
Cal24-2010

Ernie,
You and Pauline will be missed for sure. I know you have been craving chowder too. I have to work tonite and will be getting home around 7am. Have to meet Jim and Larry at 8:30.... I need to win the lottery so this work crap doesn't interfere with my life anymore.

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

U crazy
larry

I suppose if I left home now I could just about make it in time.

Enjoy, guys.

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Ken
SoCal
'07 Dark Graphite GT
'02 Mauve LTC
BMWLT#145, IBA# 366, MOA# 111996, SCMA# 24032

All lower 48 states on the K12GT in the last two years, and counting . . .

Brian, thanks for asking. If all goes right I hope to join you at Doogers at 12:30 today. With a little luck Joel may ride down with me and maybe even Judy.
Look forward to seeing you guys there.
Ernie, bummer about work, we will miss you.
Ken, have you left yet??

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06 GT "MitchRider" 52,XXX Miles of Smiles!
02 LT Semi-Retired & 155,XXX Miles of Great Memories
BBG, B2B, 100CCC, Four Corners, SS3000, SS5000

"Part of getting older is that you spend less time waiting for things and realize that road time is finite; one starts to relish every ride, every day now as a gift."

That was was a great time, I enjoyed the company and of course the chowder. Riding without the rain was a nice touch too. It has been 30 hours since my last sleep so I,m getting some shuteye.

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

Great seeing everyone and enjoying some good chowder! The ride back was in beautiful sunshine. We only saw a little snow by the side of the road. John would have missed it, however. It looked a little like the shape of a deer.

Let us know how the chowder kit turns out Brian. Get some well deserved rest.

Dan

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Reelman
2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder SM5 (roadster red)
2006 K1200R (sun yellow)
2003 K1200LT (anthracite) sold
2006 Husqvarna TE610E (blue/yellow)
BMWMOA #117600
AMA #960808
WSBMWR "Reelman"

+1 on the great ride and chowder. It was great seeing everyone. Hopefully we didn't traumatize our waitress .

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Jim (JD) in Renton, WA
IBA #32756 - BMWMOA #122647
'05 BMW R1200GS Desert Yellow (Brutus)
'00 BMW K1200LTC Canyon Red (Canis Rufus or Rufus)
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'02 HD FLSTC Custom (JDsHOG)
For bike shows, parades, Taco Thursdays and local rides on sunny days only.

Great day, great ride and a great waitress. ()}}}} It was good seeing all of you. A little over 400 miles in January is a good thing. We'll have to do it again.

Bill

Those of us who don't have to be back at work at 11:00 tonight took our time getting home. Just got in about an hour ago after Art & I had a great ride down 101 to Tillamook, then across the hill on Hwy 6, where we did see some of that white stuff! But thankfully it wasn't on the road, and it wasn't shaped like a deer!

Really enjoyed the get together, the chowder, and the girls who handled our table today. So Brian, did she really toss in the "Chowder to go" kit?

John

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John & Marilyn Fisher
'00 K1200LTC "Katie"
'95 Triumph "Tigger"
Hillsboro, Oregon

Great ride today and the chowder was tops a usual. Thanks Brian for getting the ball rolling. Pleasure meeting Larry, Jim and Bill. I don't know that we could have flustered our waitress - she was way ahead of us all the way.

On a sad note, Dan passed a perfectly good and open Dairy Queen in Longview whilst in the lead of our return trip. Can't figure that one out. A 300 mile day in January was a blast.

Denny

Oh yeah, I guess I forgot to mention in the earlier msg Denny, that Art & I decided we just had to stop off for some desert on the ride home, so we did stop at a DQ in Garibaldi on our ride south!

Thought about you buddy.

John

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John & Marilyn Fisher
'00 K1200LTC "Katie"
'95 Triumph "Tigger"
Hillsboro, Oregon

John -

The thought was much appreciated - what flavor was it?

Denny

I'm so jealous! But what a work day it was. I got so much done for the money I made. It felt so good to be at work instead of on the bike. Oh well. I still got 326 miles on New Years Day, albiet colder than your Blizzard that day.

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Ernie A
Member: MOA, AMA, IBA, NRA
2002 KLT Toscana Green - Over 173k miles and counting!
SS1K,BB,BtoB(<24), & soon a SS3k
Cal24-2010

Here are a few pics.

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Jim (JD) in Renton, WA
IBA #32756 - BMWMOA #122647
'05 BMW R1200GS Desert Yellow (Brutus)
'00 BMW K1200LTC Canyon Red (Canis Rufus or Rufus)
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'02 HD FLSTC Custom (JDsHOG)
For bike shows, parades, Taco Thursdays and local rides on sunny days only.

Waffle Crisp!

John

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John & Marilyn Fisher
'00 K1200LTC "Katie"
'95 Triumph "Tigger"
Hillsboro, Oregon

Sounds like a great time was had by all! Not to mention great food, great friends and great service (and a DQ stop!). Sorry I had to miss but it came down to removing furniture from our office rental house and getting it ready for the new renter or having my trip to Phoenix next weekend to ride and be a tour guide for a friend from Portland in jeopardy. Hard to pass up a chance to ride in 70 degree weather this time of year!
Hope to catch you all on the next one.

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06 GT "MitchRider" 52,XXX Miles of Smiles!
02 LT Semi-Retired & 155,XXX Miles of Great Memories
BBG, B2B, 100CCC, Four Corners, SS3000, SS5000

"Part of getting older is that you spend less time waiting for things and realize that road time is finite; one starts to relish every ride, every day now as a gift."

Thx for posting. When's the next ride?
larry

Brian, thanks for the phone call. The wife and I were spending some quality time together. Sounds like it was a good time.

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Darrel
'06 GT - Blue Honu

JIm -

Thanks for posting the photos - good memories.

Denny

It was a fun day and the company was entertaining to say the least. I don't think that we have had a waitress that was more accomodating. In fact, the entire staff was fun. I was the only one that did not order chowder and was a bit disappointed in the elf size portion of halibut.

But we had 2 folks get some extra chowder and Brian scored a free chowder kit.

It is good to see that there wasn't any mishaps for anyone going home. That ends the weekend very nicely.

By the way for anyone that is interested in that chowder kit here is the info:

Chowder Kit

Our kit includes a 51 oz can of clams, 5 oz of potatoes, and all the spices. Available for $15 plus UPS shipping. All you do is add 1 quart of half and half, and 1 cup of heavy cream. Call us at 503-436-2225.

Brian will have to give a critique after he gets around to fixing it.

I may be goin again this Sunday with the PNWRiders!
larry

Brian,

Please let me know how you like the kit. Might get me through my need for a Mo's fix down here!!!

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Jerry
Look in the wolf's eyes and what do you see--A guardian spirit or fierce enemy?
2008 FLHTCU White Pearl

Larry -

Say hello to the waitress with the mostest.

Denny

Actually Denny, isn't the correct Brian terminology the "Hostess with the mostest"? And I am sure that Brian will agree that ours really was deserving of that title after the service we received! Especially the guy who got the kit thrown in!

Please do say Hi for all of us if you go Larry.

John

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John & Marilyn Fisher
'00 K1200LTC "Katie"
'95 Triumph "Tigger"
Hillsboro, Oregon

At first I was bummed out that our hostess with the mostess was not in attendance. But our waitress came thru and earned the title "waitress with the mostess" the old fashioned way. With plain old fantastic service. It maybe a week or two before I get to the chowder. Last night at work I did not have dinner and a coworker gave me his progresso clam clam chowder.(I always wanted to try it since its a costco item) Well, trust me, You do not want to eat that crap! Never again for me. I do have one serving left of Ivars clam chowder. Ivars is to good to throw away but not nearly as good as the Doogers. I am looking foward to trying out the kit and will post my opinion asap. The evening of our ride I was only able to get one hour of sleep. So, that made one hour out of 48! The next day I slept for 14 hours yee haa. Hopefully my new airbox comes in this week so I can get the BBS out of my GT.Also have a look at the brake light that came on. I have not had the chance to look at it yet myself. I am waiting till my dealer service is done before I add all the farkles I have accumulated in the last few months. Then I will be ready for some serious riding... I have to make up for a measly 17k from last year.

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

Well, we can bump that 17K - how about a camping sojourn into BC?

Denny

You are correct, John, but given the great service I felt a redefinition was in order. There are lots of great waitresses around, but she was way up near the top of list.

Denny

I must bow to the wisdom and truth of your statement Denny. And after seeing even the original author of the statement chime in, I have to agree with both of you that it was some of the best service we've seen!

The "Waitress with the Mostest!" it is!

We will return!

John

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John & Marilyn Fisher
'00 K1200LTC "Katie"
'95 Triumph "Tigger"
Hillsboro, Oregon

Just name the time and I'm game. I did some camping in BC on my way to the Tetons CCR. The campgrounds had space available and were very nice. Are we talking Island/or mainland?

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892

Both or either as far as I'm concerned. I'll send you some ideas.

Denny

Hey guys! Don't forget about your old camping buddy. I want to be a sojourner too! What if the campground was full and you needed to find a no-show vacancy??? I even speak Canadian

Dan

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Reelman
2008 BRP Can-Am Spyder SM5 (roadster red)
2006 K1200R (sun yellow)
2003 K1200LT (anthracite) sold
2006 Husqvarna TE610E (blue/yellow)
BMWMOA #117600
AMA #960808
WSBMWR "Reelman"

You're at the top of the list, Dan. Brian says you'll have to bring the cigars "rolled with love" (ask me) this time.

Denny

I am extremely pleased to say I just finished a bowl of the Doogers clam chowder from the "KIT". Excellent, I will not be eating Ivar's at home anymore. Thick and chunky just like at the restaurant. I highly recommend it for anyone not within riding distance.

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Brian Ley
Tacoma Wa
2007 K1200GT
2000 k1200LT Sold but not forgotten
BMWOA 119892