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Title: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RIDEMYST on July 01, 2016, 07:15:20 AM
HAPPINESS!  ;D ;D
Richard Grabowski moments after his name was called as the winner of the 2016 STAR raffle bike
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: Brick on July 01, 2016, 08:19:03 AM
I agree that is my favorite moment too! I'm so glad for him!
This was a very yummy moment for me. (https://ridemsta.com/mstaforums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fuploads.tapatalk-cdn.com%2F20160701%2Fbbe52e31119bf4a95b5d761be356c7ca.jpg&hash=11d6bbfae149000b0e94bd7ee64fc6e2f8204e45)
Ben and Jerry's


Let's Ride!
Brick
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RichGrab on July 01, 2016, 08:36:58 AM
Thanks all. I'm so happy I still can't put it into words. Fun works for now.


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Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: touringman on July 01, 2016, 09:23:41 PM
I've never been happier to see someone else win "my" bike! You are truly deserving of such happiness, and I hope it fits you like a glove. Just don't dwell on all the extra cash you're gonna want to lay out for BMW accessories. Search the aftermarket as well. My sincerest congratulations to you!! Syd :D
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: wardie on July 04, 2016, 08:24:44 AM
Honda's second best saying
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: wardie on July 04, 2016, 08:26:03 AM
Thanks all. I'm so happy I still can't put it into words. Fun works for now.


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congrats Rich never have I seen a guy so happy almost made me cry...which I would've done if I won the bike :)
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: stevegrab on July 06, 2016, 03:35:47 PM
I hope you guys all know it means a lot for Richard to hear this from so many people, many of whom he doesn't know all that well. He's my brother so of course I think he's a great guy, but hearing it from all of you is very different.

4th of July night we were at our motel in Rutland talking to another one of our brothers (yes we have several more) about winning the bike. Richard said all the emotion was coming back to him at that time. I joked that night "put the BMW key next to your phone in case you wake up and think it may have only been a dream".
Title: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RIDEMYST on July 06, 2016, 07:54:40 PM
Said it on other posts but so glad Richard won! And I see how happy you are too Steve. You are a good brother! Ride safe guys and Rich enjoy the new ride. -JEP-


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Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: Brick on July 07, 2016, 06:09:00 PM
Chris and I are still on our after STAR ride. Yesterday we rode Cabot Trail counter clockwise and it was beautiful! Today we came back into the US of A at St Steven into Maine and we passed Jim and Dianne Park heading into Canada.


Let's Ride!
Brick
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: Patmo on July 07, 2016, 09:35:19 PM
We found a fantastic local ice cream store in Charlestown, NH.  They make their own ice cream and cones.  Wonderful people working there.  So good we went back there on Wednesday after lunch in Mass. I think I had ice cream almost everyday of this trip.... :)




Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: stevegrab on July 08, 2016, 02:00:14 PM
Stumbled on a good ice cream place driving back to VT to get the bike, turns out we had been within a mile of it on our rides to and return from Stratton. We stopped on the way back in the car as well and had lunch and ice cream.

Golden Gurnsey Ice Cream
15 Main St, Oneonta, NY 13820
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RIDEMYST on July 08, 2016, 05:26:20 PM
Chris and I are still on our after STAR ride. Yesterday we rode Cabot Trail counter clockwise and it was beautiful! Today we came back into the US of A at St Steven into Maine and we passed Jim and Dianne Park heading into Canada.


Let's Ride!
Brick
We are a day behind you, Brick! -JEP-


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Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: Brick on July 08, 2016, 10:17:10 PM
Chris and I are still on our after STAR ride. Yesterday we rode Cabot Trail counter clockwise and it was beautiful! Today we came back into the US of A at St Steven into Maine and we passed Jim and Dianne Park heading into Canada.


Let's Ride!
Brick
We are a day behind you, Brick! -JEP-


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Jim,
No we were heading out of Canada and you were heading into Canada.


Let's Ride!
Brick
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RichGrab on July 10, 2016, 09:37:46 AM
Chris and I are still on our after STAR ride. Yesterday we rode Cabot Trail counter clockwise and it was beautiful! Today we came back into the US of A at St Steven into Maine and we passed Jim and Dianne Park heading into Canada.


Let's Ride!
Brick
Like two ships passing in the night. Glad you all had a blast on your STAR trips - I know I did, and will have a story to tell for years to come.
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RichGrab on July 10, 2016, 09:47:13 AM
Thanks all for the good and kind words. I am so, so thrilled to have won the Raffle Bike and then be congratulated by so many who I really only know by name and through their moniker either here or on Facebook. Syd, Brick, Jim - yes I've met you all but we're not close except having a common interest and shared goal. That is to ride our bikes and have fun, and believe you me, I am doing just that and will continue to do so. Someone mentioned not dwelling on the cost of "extras" and to search the aftermarket. Been doing all that and trying not to spend too much money, but it's so hard. Have only got a couple do-dads, and a couple necessary items. I couldn't believe how small the footprint was for the side stand, so that is the first thing I ordered from Twisted Throttle.

And as for the photo - tough one. Maybe this - the morning after with the sign on the seat "Richie's Bike - keep off"  Priceless.

After over 1,000 miles I'm still smiling ear to ear and my heart pounds all over again anytime I retell the story. "What a long strange trip its been."
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RIDEMYST on August 12, 2016, 12:36:23 PM
Okay Boys and Girls -  This year's STAR photos have been posted to our photo site.
Pull up a chair and get comfortable as there are over 700 photos to view.
Enjoy! -JEP-
https://msta.smugmug.com/STARPhotos/STAR-2016/ (https://msta.smugmug.com/STARPhotos/STAR-2016/)
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: stevegrab on August 12, 2016, 02:20:07 PM
Thanks loads Jim, something to do during the weekend if my riding is rained out.
Title: Re: 2016 STAR Moments - Post your favorite photo
Post by: RIDEMYST on August 23, 2016, 02:22:59 PM
If you haven't visited our MSTA photo site in a couple of weeks, we now have many more photos of the 2016 STAR event in our gallery thanks to the contributions of Bryan Dunlap, Terry Bradley and others.
A big thank you to those that helped me this year and past years. -JEP-
https://msta.smugmug.com/STARPhotos/STAR-2016/ (https://msta.smugmug.com/STARPhotos/STAR-2016/)