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Well that was pretty interesting...

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    Well that was pretty interesting...

    I guess the motorcycling Gods were smiling on me this week.

    Some how the planets aligned just right and I managed to aquire some phone time with Mr. Lee Parks today!

    Out of respect for the person that made this happen, I'm sparing the details on how this unfolded....but it happened and my answering machine has the proof! (Wait! I should clarify on this....he left me a message. I re-read what I just wrote it didn't sound right.)

    I consider it a very high point in my experiences as a rider...the fact that Lee took time out of his day just to shoot the poop about his ARC as well as other subjects was very cool.

    Today I talked to someone that has helped to push me futher than I ever expected I'd go as a rider and I cannot express in words what that phone conversation meant to me.

    I'm still awestruck by all this...

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    So does this mean your looking for a race team???????

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Quote Originally Posted by TESTINGurTOMATO View Post
    So does this mean your looking for a race team???????
    ah...the plot thickens...

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Matt,
    I thought that's why we were all going to Cornerspeed, no?






    Even after all Lee's success, he's still seems down to Earth...which was an added bonus for me. You hear those stories of people gaining some fame and all of a sudden they're larger than life...not so with Mr Parks. He's still one of us based on my impression of him.

    I called him when he was driving somewhere in the boonies in Indiana...bad reception for cell phones. He said he'd have to call me back when he got to a better area.

    At that point I thought to myself "yeah right, like that's ever going to happen"...that is until I got back home from my ride and there was a message on my machine to call him back!

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    How is his book? "Total Control-High Performance Street Riding Techniques "

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    Quote Originally Posted by CMG41 View Post
    How is his book? "Total Control-High Performance Street Riding Techniques "
    Excellent.

    I you'd like to borrow it for a while LMK and I'll drop it off.

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    Thanks Bergs - jeez I'm friggin old, I had to google what "LMK" meant! PM sent

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Unless I missed something, the question unasked -- and unanswered is, why would you be talking with Lee Parks at all?

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Quote Originally Posted by bergs View Post
    I guess the motorcycling Gods were smiling on me this week.

    Some how the planets aligned just right and I managed to aquire some phone time with Mr. Lee Parks today!

    Out of respect for the person that made this happen, I'm sparing the details on how this unfolded....but it happened and my answering machine has the proof! (Wait! I should clarify on this....he left me a message. I re-read what I just wrote it didn't sound right.)

    I consider it a very high point in my experiences as a rider...the fact that Lee took time out of his day just to shoot the poop about his ARC as well as other subjects was very cool.

    Today I talked to someone that has helped to push me futher than I ever expected I'd go as a rider and I cannot express in words what that phone conversation meant to me.

    I'm still awestruck by all this...
    I'll nominate this for "Vaguest post ever".

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Quote Originally Posted by DucDave View Post
    Unless I missed something, the question unasked -- and unanswered is, why would you be talking with Lee Parks at all?
    +1

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Quote Originally Posted by DucDave View Post
    Unless I missed something, the question unasked -- and unanswered is, why would you be talking with Lee Parks at all?

    Quote Originally Posted by bergs
    I guess the motorcycling Gods were smiling on me this week.


    I thought the question was answered, no?

    Uncle Snake- What's so vague? Should I have posted the exact conversation?

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Ah...

    So, the motorcycle Gods looked down and asked themselves, "I wonder what we could do to make Paul happy?" then they smiled and said, "I know, let's get Lee Parks to call him right out of the blue and talk about...well, whatever they want to talk about!"

    Then, suddenly, for know apparent reason, Lee Parks got the urge to call Paul Bergs - someone he had never heard of - and, miracle of miracles, he even 'somehow' knew Paul's number.

    I can only hope that if they Motorcycle Gods ever smile on me they decide to offer me any 3 motorcycles of my choice. Now that would be a reason to believe in the Motorcycle Gods. (...how many are there , anyway???)

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Dave, you seem pissy this morning.......everything okay?


    I was speaking with one of the instructors about the ARC and I guess one thing led to another during that conversation and I was given Lee's number and told to call.

    He had bad recepetion when I called so he offered to call me back.....I had thought "Yeah right! He's not calling back..." but he did!

    EDIT: I still have no idea as to the exact reason why I was given Lee's number, so if that's what you're chasing for answer, I don't have it.

    I suppose certain questions I had about the ARC turned into one thing leading into another....

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    Quote Originally Posted by bergs View Post


    I thought the question was answered, no?

    Uncle Snake- What's so vague? Should I have posted the exact conversation?
    Just busting balls........ not very well apparently.....

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    Re: Well that was pretty interesting...

    You've had better performances...


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