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    Playing PacMan with his uncle. An underhanded attempt to distract...


    2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1979 gs1000L dragbike
    82 gs1100L probably the next project
    1980 gs1000G the ugly 1978 gs750E need any parts?
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      Like I may have said here some years ago:

      a grandfather needs to be serious and respectable and authoritative and mature at all times.

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      Last edited by Redman; 10-21-2023, 07:28 PM.

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        another great fun thing for grandfather to show kids:

        “Ballon making fartey noise…….”

        Kids thought that was great fun……​ they were laughing and squealing and running around for quite sometime

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        And then, after mom & dad come back, and we are leaving, give the kids some more balloons.
        Last edited by Redman; 10-21-2023, 07:33 PM.

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          Originally posted by Redman View Post
          6679086D-A07E-4F4E-839E-D36351B06882.jpg another great fun thing for grandfather to show kids:

          “Ballon making fartey noise…….”
          Kids thought that was great fun……



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          I see three goof-balls. Abviosly mom wasn't around or you'd all be in trouble! Haha
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            Originally posted by storm 64 View Post

            I see three goof-balls. Abviosly mom wasn't around or you'd all be in trouble! Haha
            Mimi & papa & two kids had a great time.
            Later Will see how much the mom and dad like it.

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              Originally posted by Redman View Post

              Mimi & papa & two kids had a great time.
              Later Will see how much the mom and dad like it.
              "Look what Grandpa showed us!"
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                Here's an odd little story. I'm helping my punk kid put up some drywall in their house. Sometimes I get tiny metal slivers in my fingers from the screws. Super annoying but hard to find and remove cuz they're so small. I usually just live with them til they grow out.

                I'm sitting on the couch next to the crazy little grand kid and I'm complaining about how annoying the slivers in my finger are. The kid wants to see it. I said they're too small to see but you can feel it.

                So the little guy is looking at it and I basically forget about it and start talking to my wife when I suddenly realize the sliver is gone.

                Somehow he got it with his tiny little hands.
                Last edited by Eli69; 01-11-2024, 09:53 AM.
                2002 bmw r1150gs 1978 gs1000E skunk les pew 1979 gs1000L dragbike
                82 gs1100L probably the next project
                1980 gs1000G the ugly 1978 gs750E need any parts?
                https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=m_m2oYJkx1A
                1978 gs1000E skunk #2 RLAP

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                  Originally posted by Eli69 View Post
                  Here's an odd little story. I'm helping my punk kid put up some drywall in their house. Sometimes I get tiny metal slivers in my fingers from the screws. Super annoying but hard to find and remove cuz they're so small. I usually just live with them til they grow out.

                  I'm sitting on the couch next to the crazy little grand kid and I'm complaining about how annoying the slivers in my finger are. The kid wants to see it. I said they're too small to see but you can feel it.

                  So the little guy is looking at it and I basically forget about it and start talking to my wife when I suddenly realize the silver is gone.

                  Somehow he got it with his tiny little hands.
                  I usually use 1-1/4 or 1-1/2 inch Private Messages wood screws.
                  Being in Canada I can get them with Robertson Forum heads which I greatly prefer over philips.
                  They do cost more, but there are no metal slivers and the heads never break off.

                  Re tiny hands----I have 4-year old and a new one, so will have to look into that
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                    I pulled the wheels off of the GS to take care of some much needed maintence things. My grandson was super excited to come work in the garage with me today. The little guy is in heaven with a wrench in his hand. He laid down underneath his bike, his is the red one in the middle , and said he had some wires hanging down that needed to be snipped.


                    20231203_150912 by Roger, on Flickr

                    20231203_150752 by Roger, on Flickr

                    I abandoned the idea of getting stuff done to the GS. Truth be told, I couldn't get the front wheel bearings out and need a few things to finish that project. That was the best thing that could have happened though because I thoroughly enjoyed tinkering with Gideon. My shop stool had a few loose and missing nuts. We rummaged through a box of nuts and bolts to find the right ones and now it's as good as new. He said, Papa Roger, this is way more fun than playing Mario Cart. I agreed!

                    Roger

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                    2003 FJR 1300A
                    Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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                      Originally posted by Burque73 View Post
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                      . We rummaged through a box of nuts and bolts to find the right ones and now it's as good as new. He said, Papa Roger, this is way more fun than playing Mario Cart. I agreed!
                      Hey ! Doing stuff with Papa... and Learning to actully do something !

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                        Originally posted by Burque73 View Post
                        I pulled the wheels off of the GS to take care of some much needed maintence things. My grandson was super excited to come work in the garage with me today. The little guy is in heaven with a wrench in his hand. He laid down underneath his bike, his is the red one in the middle , and said he had some wires hanging down that needed to be snipped.


                        20231203_150912 by Roger, on Flickr

                        20231203_150752 by Roger, on Flickr

                        I abandoned the idea of getting stuff done to the GS. Truth be told, I couldn't get the front wheel bearings out and need a few things to finish that project. That was the best thing that could have happened though because I thoroughly enjoyed tinkering with Gideon. My shop stool had a few loose and missing nuts. We rummaged through a box of nuts and bolts to find the right ones and now it's as good as new. He said, Papa Roger, this is way more fun than playing Mario Cart. I agreed!
                        That's real nice. If your chosen over Mario that is a bond that will never b broken.

                        Last Christmas I bought 2 kitset desks for my 2 grandaughters, 1 is 12 the other is 6. When putting together the 6 year Olds she wanted to help. We worked together real well and she was sorting the parts out and installing some of them, reading the plans as well.

                        Spent an hour and a bit putting it together and I was surprised she stuck it out through the whole process.

                        The 12 year old was not to b seenlol
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                          You don't feel guilty for depriving him of some screen time?!?
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                          2016 XL883L sigpic Two-tone blue and white. Almost 42 hp! Status: destroyed, now owned by the insurance company. The hole in my memory starts an hour before the accident and ends 24 hours after.

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                            Maybe more for "random photo".....

                            Had a great time at grandson 3yo birthday party.
                            At first he was shy about everybody looking at him while we all were singing Happy Birthday.

                            I noticed that I could step behind him and get a shot to document everyone there (and they all looking that direction), so I did.

                            But later, looking at the other g'mas vidio, I see that his reaction to it all was quite significant.
                            At first he was quite shy, but then he was looking at individual persons, and look at the cake, and then look at more of each individual person. He made so many happy expressions.
                            I found it quite moving to see him so happy.


                            Had 850G for 14 years. Now have GK since 2005.
                            GK at IndyMotoGP Suzuki Display... ... GK on GSResources Page ... ... Euro Trash Ego Machine .. ..3 mo'cykls.... update 2 mocykl


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                              Originally posted by Rob S. View Post
                              You don't feel guilty for depriving him of some screen time?!?
                              Actually, he tore the sliding door screen the other day. He got to use a spline roller and we re-screened the door. Plenty of screen time haha.
                              Roger

                              Current rides
                              1983 GS 850G
                              2003 FJR 1300A
                              Gone but not forgotten 1985 Rebel 250, 1991 XT225, 2004 KLR650, 1981 GS850G, 1982 GS1100GL, 2002 DL1000, 2005 KLR650, 2003 KLX400

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                                Just posted by my Daughter about my Grand Daughter, somehow I feel I influenced this........


                                Reagan is currently laying in bed making up the cutest, sweetest song about Jesus. “Jesus is the reason for the Season…I hope Jesus has a good day on Christmas…Be nice to others…if you decide to kick someone in the face…they’ll kick you in the face back
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