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Starts about 6:40 into the video. Bought the bike from a guy here in NW Arkansas that went to Atlanta and bought the bike. Titled to Alton Brown. Pipes have changed but rear fender cut, etc. is still the same.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4gIqbYAf_E

thats kinda cool!

Yeah, kinda. No offense to AB but it probably would increase the value at least $10.

Yeah, I'd say the idea of Alton Brown, not only a famous chief but also a recognized avid motorcyclist having previously owned your Bonnie is pretty cool alright!

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No offense to AB but it probably would increase the value at least $10.

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Well hey, look at it THIS WAY then...if Rachael Ray would've been the previous owner, THAT would probably DEcrease the value of it by at least 10 bucks!!!

I know Tony Bourdain would probably think so, anyway!

(...Tony isn't exactly a big fan of Rachael's, as you might know!)

At least I don't own the BMW AB crashed in Nevada during his "Feasting on Asphalt" episode. I really like his approach to cooking and 'teaching' same.

I agree with Bourdain on RR. She created a big stink in Little Rock a few years ago by not showing up at an event. Have seen Bourdain in person. He is a pretty cool guy.

Makes me want to make some corned beef for myself.

Oh, yea nice bike too.

Btw Troy, speakin' of Tony. THIS still cracks me up every time I see it!...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPAWmS-sm-8

Yeah, 4 wheeling isn't his forte.

My favorite from his talk: "I was sweating over a hot stove, burned my hands, and felt worked to death. I got a phone call and they asked if I wanted to make a TV show. I just said pffffffuk yes!" if that gets by the censor! He said this in a crowded library meeting room at the Fayetteville Public Library. I think some of the snootier persons in the room were taken aback a bit.

Wow! You'd think anyone who has ever read any of his books OR who has watched his TV show wouldn't be startled by Tony usin' course language, wouldn't ya?!

Ha! Of all the cabs rides I had these past few days not one cabbie spoke unbroken english! Hum, one was Italian though. And they would not have offered me their sandwich! I guess that only happens on TV. I don't know about the corned beef but the Pastrami sandwiches at Katz are wicked. Dripping with saturated fat, oozing mustard and smelling of rye omg. They were so big we had to share them (with our spouses NOT a cabbie!)





Cabbies? The ride from JFK was awesome! 'Joe' a 20 year removed Haitian was a riot. While on Atlantic ave heading West towards Brooklyn, I told him his driving reminded me of me riding a motorcycle. Now you would have thought I just bought him the winning lotto ticket! All of a sudden he thrust his hand to the divider window and we shake hands. He rides too! The rest of the ride we talked about riding, his kids - one of which is in the Army, and other stuff too long and winded to get into now.

Heck we were about 4 hours early for our hotel check-in so Lynn and I decided to walk to the Brooklyn bridge and grab some pie at Grimaldi's Pizzeria.

Long story short, when we arrived we saw a thruxton parked out front next to the outdoor benches/tables on the sidewalk.



While seated at a table right next to the kitchen,



You can see mr thruxton (standing at the counter to the right of Lynn) a true Italian New Yorker looks who looks my way and says, "Hey! I like your hat!" (I was wearing a trumpet baseball cap) Says I, “ is that your trumpet outside?” Well instantly we were friends. Got his story about how he just bought it and how his wife let him finally have one. Never got his name but he was a head honcho as he was handling all the tickets/money. Turns out after about 20 minutes we were wondering where our onion and sun-dried tomato pie was and about that time mr Thruxton is observed munching on a huge folded over slice of pizza. OUR pizza! “Hey good choice on the pie!" says he. I said, “ surely you jest”, “no” he says, “we messed up the first one”. And then he serves up our replacement pie.

Little background: We learned from the father/daughter seated next to us that this landmark's pie is not up to snuff. More a one-time 'must see' place than a "Hey let's head to Brooklyn for some pie at Grimaldi's. Theirs was burnt and most other patrons pies looked the same. However ours was almost perfect! So much for my short version, but I'll finish that thought that while I was using the single bathroom Lynn got up and was talking to mr Thruxton. Lynn was wearing her triumph jeans and matching jacket (Blue jeans kevlar) and this just flipped out mr. Thruxton. As Lynn and I exited Grimaldi's she tells me that she got a FREE $15 Grimaldi's T-Shirt from Mr. Thruxton! Dang.



Okay enough rambling. Point is Alton Brown's cabbie was a plant. Katz is why lipitor was invented. And NY is a freaking awesome place!

Hijack? Me bad!

Eeh! That was no hijack there, moe! I'd say you're still on topic here. Nice addition to the thread!

(...btw, for some reason I'm kinda doubtin' Ian would agree with your assessment of NYC!)

No hijack. We had about worn the previous out and you made the transition with a good narrative! Yes ABs cabbie was an actor. One of the few the show used. Most are crew members rather than pros.

Does remind me of a cab ride to Washington National in DC several years ago. Early afternoon, very light traffic especially for DC. I watched the Pentagon zip by and looked at the speedo on the cab... we were going 95 plus. Fastest trip ever from Ft. Myers to DCA.

Thanks Jim.