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CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' ... (photo above)
... see page 34 in THUMPER NEWS #158, our current issue:
Above ( The GOLD STAR TOUR ) is our latest dream, that be wife Carrie and I (FSSNOC #000 and #000.5).
READ (err, Thump) ON...
As you who read Thumper News may already know, Carrie and I are using this current "down-time" (winter-time in Kansas) to constructively "dream" and prepare for a motorbike trip from sea-to-sea, coast-to-coast, lower 48 speaking.
What better way to spend a winter's day, eh? Brrrrrrrrr.
Maps, books, calendars, schedules, funds (ever note that the first three letters in the word "funds" are the same letters that spell "fun" ... hmmmmm - is that a coincidence? Also the same could be said for "fun-da-mental" ... Wow, that really is philosophical!
We better move on (grin)...
At first, as you may have read in TN#158, we thought of following the bicycle Trans-America BikeCentennial Trail that goes closely by our digs here in ThumperVille and goes coast to coast via Astoria, Oregon to HWY 101 to Yorktown, VA. on a network of bicycle-friendly lower traffic-type paved and signed back roads, some 4250 miles ... we'd be doing the West Coast in 2025, out and back, then doing the East Coast in 2026 ... and, just to amp-up the challenge, we'd be on smallish-bore150-300cc Scooters!
Then ... we considered following the historic Oregon Trail via Oregon City to Hwy 101, this western route also goes by T-Ville just to our north so logistically this route would work similar the the Bike Trail route above, going West in '25, then we'd come up with something else to take us East in '26.
We eagerly sent off for maps, books, paperwork on both outings ... but the key word here is? Can you guess?
Yeah, the key word is "following" ... both routes were basically made up using roads that typically followed mainstream oriented routes, I-roads, highways, touristy towns, with advice as to where we could find the best area "night life" ... hmmmmm?
Think long enough on it and it will come ... the "GOLD STAR TOUR" ... as viewed above, or maybe it'd be named ... the "TO THE STARS" ... "BOOOOM!" ... it happened! Yeah, we'll do each day's route the night before all-the-while utilizing a series of primary "pass-throughs", these being the points where multiple states touch ... five points, view them on the map above, yes, five ... the number of points on a star! The color of those stars?
Gold, of course. It's part of our motto here at FSSNOC, Old-Gold-Bold:
Old - 40 years of Thumpin' in the USA.
Gold - the value of community/friendship.
Bold - for Adventure.
And, all of the above is illustrated to the world on our New-for-2025 club t-shirt, in gold color, with "Wherever You go, Leave THUMPER-TRAX" across the front.
Wear it daily ... help light up the world!
Back to the GOLD STAR TOUR, it'd be a huge loop for Carrie and I, maybe 4000-5000 miles of seeing the USA's western states in 2025 over the stubby handlebars of a scooter, (Ha! Ha! ...should anyone be similarly inspired, choose your own Thumper - grin) ... fun-da-mental, right? Hey, maybe we should call it "The Fun-Da-Mental Five"??
This is getting really good ... I can feel the wind in my face!
Got any ideas to share? Your thoughts? Input?
[email protected]
Or call-leave a message/text 1-620-663-1869...
And don't forget our ideas of doing "brakefast/lunch/dinner/coffee/conversation" with area FSSNOC members as we pass through their (your) respective neck-of-the-woods, or maybe it'd be "fun" for those fun-seeking FSSNOCers to meet us somewhere in/on-route (we are considering using this website, maybe daily, to keep members apprised of our location - kinda like a primitive Itchy Boots, eh? More on this later...)
Also, speaking of "fun" stuff ... any FSSNOC member who might be interested in helping us to "fun-d" this foolishness, let us know, eh? "Money may not be everything ... but it is often the lubrication..."
Contact us at: [email protected] or 620-663-1869 text/message.
"Thatz All Folks" ... for now.
Keep On Thumpin' ...
FSSNOC members and guests are invited to tune-in weekly (updated each Thursday evening) to this site for fun-stuff from the "One-derful World of Thumpers"!
--- Jack and Carrie, #000/#000.5
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ATTN: FSSNOC MEMBERS:
LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS EVENT ... T/Y! - #000
Make your dreams of coming to Kansas come true?
Visit the yellow (golden?) brick road on the way to or from the ...
2025 FSSNOC ROUND-UP?
Plan now to attend the FSSNOC MEMBERS ONLY ROUND-UP at the TRAILS END CAFE:
August 20, 2025 - a Wednesday
SEE THE BACKCOVER OF THUMPER NEWS #158...
MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND ... LET US KNOW YOUR PLANS!
IF you are a current member...
If you are not, you might want to make a change in your life ... see the Membership Application Page ... to become one of us ... a FSSNOCer.
It costs less than a cup of coffee to belong for a week ... what are you waiting on?
Make it happen today:
FSSNOC
P. O. Box 1809
Hutchinson, Kansas 67504-1809
$100.00 for a 12 month hitch, wall to wall and tree-top tall!
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Please note that all content on this site is presented without cost to you and is solely in the interest of entertainment. Bring your own popcorn and enjoy the show... - #000
-------------------------------------------------------------------
CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' ... (photo above)
... see page 34 in THUMPER NEWS #158, our current issue:
Above ( The GOLD STAR TOUR ) is our latest dream, that be wife Carrie and I (FSSNOC #000 and #000.5).
READ (err, Thump) ON...
As you who read Thumper News may already know, Carrie and I are using this current "down-time" (winter-time in Kansas) to constructively "dream" and prepare for a motorbike trip from sea-to-sea, coast-to-coast, lower 48 speaking.
What better way to spend a winter's day, eh? Brrrrrrrrr.
Maps, books, calendars, schedules, funds (ever note that the first three letters in the word "funds" are the same letters that spell "fun" ... hmmmmm - is that a coincidence? Also the same could be said for "fun-da-mental" ... Wow, that really is philosophical!
We better move on (grin)...
At first, as you may have read in TN#158, we thought of following the bicycle Trans-America BikeCentennial Trail that goes closely by our digs here in ThumperVille and goes coast to coast via Astoria, Oregon to HWY 101 to Yorktown, VA. on a network of bicycle-friendly lower traffic-type paved and signed back roads, some 4250 miles ... we'd be doing the West Coast in 2025, out and back, then doing the East Coast in 2026 ... and, just to amp-up the challenge, we'd be on smallish-bore150-300cc Scooters!
Then ... we considered following the historic Oregon Trail via Oregon City to Hwy 101, this western route also goes by T-Ville just to our north so logistically this route would work similar the the Bike Trail route above, going West in '25, then we'd come up with something else to take us East in '26.
We eagerly sent off for maps, books, paperwork on both outings ... but the key word here is? Can you guess?
Yeah, the key word is "following" ... both routes were basically made up using roads that typically followed mainstream oriented routes, I-roads, highways, touristy towns, with advice as to where we could find the best area "night life" ... hmmmmm?
Think long enough on it and it will come ... the "GOLD STAR TOUR" ... as viewed above, or maybe it'd be named ... the "TO THE STARS" ... "BOOOOM!" ... it happened! Yeah, we'll do each day's route the night before all-the-while utilizing a series of primary "pass-throughs", these being the points where multiple states touch ... five points, view them on the map above, yes, five ... the number of points on a star! The color of those stars?
Gold, of course. It's part of our motto here at FSSNOC, Old-Gold-Bold:
Old - 40 years of Thumpin' in the USA.
Gold - the value of community/friendship.
Bold - for Adventure.
And, all of the above is illustrated to the world on our New-for-2025 club t-shirt, in gold color, with "Wherever You go, Leave THUMPER-TRAX" across the front.
Wear it daily ... help light up the world!
Back to the GOLD STAR TOUR, it'd be a huge loop for Carrie and I, maybe 4000-5000 miles of seeing the USA's western states in 2025 over the stubby handlebars of a scooter, (Ha! Ha! ...should anyone be similarly inspired, choose your own Thumper - grin) ... fun-da-mental, right? Hey, maybe we should call it "The Fun-Da-Mental Five"??
This is getting really good ... I can feel the wind in my face!
Got any ideas to share? Your thoughts? Input?
[email protected]
Or call-leave a message/text 1-620-663-1869...
And don't forget our ideas of doing "brakefast/lunch/dinner/coffee/conversation" with area FSSNOC members as we pass through their (your) respective neck-of-the-woods, or maybe it'd be "fun" for those fun-seeking FSSNOCers to meet us somewhere in/on-route (we are considering using this website, maybe daily, to keep members apprised of our location - kinda like a primitive Itchy Boots, eh? More on this later...)
Also, speaking of "fun" stuff ... any FSSNOC member who might be interested in helping us to "fun-d" this foolishness, let us know, eh? "Money may not be everything ... but it is often the lubrication..."
Contact us at: [email protected] or 620-663-1869 text/message.
"Thatz All Folks" ... for now.
Keep On Thumpin' ...
FSSNOC members and guests are invited to tune-in weekly (updated each Thursday evening) to this site for fun-stuff from the "One-derful World of Thumpers"!
--- Jack and Carrie, #000/#000.5
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
ATTN: FSSNOC MEMBERS:
LET US KNOW IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THIS EVENT ... T/Y! - #000
Make your dreams of coming to Kansas come true?
Visit the yellow (golden?) brick road on the way to or from the ...
2025 FSSNOC ROUND-UP?
Plan now to attend the FSSNOC MEMBERS ONLY ROUND-UP at the TRAILS END CAFE:
August 20, 2025 - a Wednesday
SEE THE BACKCOVER OF THUMPER NEWS #158...
MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND ... LET US KNOW YOUR PLANS!
IF you are a current member...
If you are not, you might want to make a change in your life ... see the Membership Application Page ... to become one of us ... a FSSNOCer.
It costs less than a cup of coffee to belong for a week ... what are you waiting on?
Make it happen today:
FSSNOC
P. O. Box 1809
Hutchinson, Kansas 67504-1809
$100.00 for a 12 month hitch, wall to wall and tree-top tall!
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