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Title: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 15, 2009, 04:52:12 PM New sign planted. [thumbsup]
Thanks whomever did that! This was a spot that took out 13 cyclists in 2007 according to local EMT. (A couple of us ended up muddy and busted up here as well [roll] ) A blind crest hides an "es" curve and a driveway before a deceiving re-aligning out in Marin on Tomalas-Petaluma Rd. It became a sore spot again when the homemade warning "curve ahead" sign that was there disappeared in late 2008. A particular MOBster riding DQ's S4R almost feel victim to this spot a couple of months ago as it looks like a good spot to open the throttle. That ended in a close call in the wrong lane brushing the black berries. Who knows how many times a month that happens. One small place slightly safer. Check [thumbsup] (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3423/3357692237_4dbfeb3d40_o.jpg) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 15, 2009, 04:55:59 PM Locals react to the new sign with joy, wonder and gratitude.
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3419/3357692203_049a882d57.jpg?v=0) (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3592/3358509364_336d757715.jpg?v=1237164677) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 15, 2009, 05:18:53 PM Milo-approved!
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: mostrobelle on March 15, 2009, 05:23:52 PM That even looks like an "official" sign. [thumbsup] (or is it home-made, too?) Did you guys write a letter or something? I forget the whole story. You should post up the link(s) related to it.
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Buckethead on March 15, 2009, 05:27:32 PM That even looks like an "official" sign. [thumbsup] (or is it home-made, too?) Did you guys write a letter or something? I forget the whole story. You should post up the link(s) related to it. The sign is off-center on the post. I smell guerrilla signage. If so, Bravo! Lets hope the county (or whoever took the last one) leaves this one alone. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 15, 2009, 05:28:58 PM It's an official sign cemented in.
it's just the light shining on one side of the 4x4 Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Buckethead on March 15, 2009, 05:31:41 PM Well, then three cheers to the county!
Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip h-- Ooh! Break time! Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 15, 2009, 05:34:28 PM Speaking of guerrilla... however.
DQ doing his best Brave-Heart impression. (battle axe, long sword in back seat) While 'looking' at it's splendor, somehow the earth jumped up and got all over him. [laugh] [laugh] (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3565/3358625396_bebf3e00b2.jpg?v=0) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Labbedds on March 15, 2009, 05:42:03 PM nice [thumbsup] i frequent that area, many thanks [bacon] [bacon]
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: MendoDave on March 15, 2009, 05:48:33 PM All that's missing now is some curbing up by the turn. That and free lunch at Moto Java for those that made the new sign happen! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 15, 2009, 05:58:31 PM (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3354164696_3cb6ce726a.jpg?v=0)
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 15, 2009, 06:00:19 PM The sign is off-center on the post. I smell guerrilla signage. If so, Bravo! Lets hope the county (or whoever took the last one) leaves this one alone. Definitely an optical illusion. That sign is dead-center. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: DanTheMan on March 15, 2009, 06:06:53 PM Someone is going to have to point it out to me sometime, i still don't know where that blind spot is. [bang]
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 15, 2009, 06:32:31 PM Someone is going to have to point it out to me sometime, i still don't know where that blind spot is. [bang] This is it. linky (http://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=petaluma+tomales+road+petaluma,+ca.&ie=UTF8&ll=38.247685,-122.868841&spn=0.010128,0.01869&t=h&z=16) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: DanTheMan on March 15, 2009, 07:33:42 PM no wonder, i have always taken the Chill valley road
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 15, 2009, 07:57:29 PM no wonder, i have always taken the Chill valley road This bit is on the way to Chileno Valley. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: DanTheMan on March 15, 2009, 08:35:28 PM This bit is on the way to Chileno Valley. not the direction i come from. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: somegirl on March 16, 2009, 05:13:28 AM Thanks guys! [thumbsup]
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Michael Moore on March 16, 2009, 08:04:05 AM Strong work gentlemen, you're a credit to the team. [clap]
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: MendoDave on March 16, 2009, 08:14:22 AM (http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3420/3354164696_3cb6ce726a.jpg?v=0) (http://i39.tinypic.com/21mzofl.jpg) Inquire within. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 16, 2009, 08:15:56 AM (http://i39.tinypic.com/21mzofl.jpg) Inquire within. LMAO. Thanks! Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 16, 2009, 09:13:59 AM Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Jaman on March 16, 2009, 09:16:30 AM Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: MendoDave on March 16, 2009, 09:45:00 AM So its 3 for lunch then?
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 16, 2009, 10:30:33 AM So its 3 for lunch then? 4 actually - Union job. [cheeky] but what-ev. Nice gesture. [thumbsup] Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Jaman on March 16, 2009, 10:59:29 AM 4 actually - Union job. [cheeky] but what-ev. Nice gesture. [thumbsup] ...the ol how many union members does it take... 4, 1 to do some actual work, and 3 to stand around looking busy keeping an eye out for da man... Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 16, 2009, 11:11:50 AM ...the ol how many union members does it take... 4, 1 to do some actual work, and 3 to stand around looking busy keeping an eye out for da man... Actually, it took two to do the work: one to dig the hole and one to mix the cement. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 16, 2009, 02:20:01 PM The other two were in Legal and MGMT. HR, recruiting, PR, EXEC, Community Dev., and IT have been moved to Indian and China. [bacon]
(http://mail.google.com/mail/?ui=2&ik=8fa0a6e308&view=att&th=11fd8fcf3f375f71&attid=0.1&disp=emb&zw) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 16, 2009, 02:22:55 PM The other two were in Legal and MGMT. HR, recruiting, PR, EXEC, Community Dev., and IT have been moved to Indian and China. [bacon] We need to start outsourcing CEOs. They're bound to be cheaper, and it'd be hard to do a worse job. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: BikerGoddess on March 16, 2009, 03:39:20 PM We need to start outsourcing CEOs. They're bound to be cheaper, and it'd be hard to do a worse job. I'll second that one! [thumbsup] Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: MendoDave on March 17, 2009, 07:27:24 AM Well your going to have to share with DQ, I sent the letter out yesterday. But KUDOs to all of you for doing that, even if I seldom use that road myself.
BTW Since I don't Know DQ's name, I sent it under his screen name So I guess any of you might possibly go down there and pretend to be DQ, but my guess is that the woman that owns the SS probably knows who he is. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 17, 2009, 07:46:41 AM Well your going to have to share with DQ, I sent the letter out yesterday. But KUDOs to all of you for doing that, even if I seldom use that road myself. BTW Since I don't Know DQ's name, I sent it under his screen name So I guess any of you might possibly go down there and pretend to be DQ, but my guess is that the woman that owns the SS probably knows who he is. Thanks man. Marija will know who DQ is ;D Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 18, 2009, 09:19:26 AM Many thanks, Dave. I enjoyed a wonderful cappuccino and bagel this morning:
(http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3545/3365176307_0d8738f0ce.jpg?v=0) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 18, 2009, 11:18:13 AM thanks!
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: MendoDave on March 18, 2009, 06:47:39 PM [thumbsup] ;D
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: GrendelsTwin on March 24, 2009, 06:04:43 PM [thumbsup]
Great job guys! Let's hope this one stays up. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 24, 2009, 08:24:43 PM [thumbsup] Great job guys! Let's hope this one stays up. Hey what's up mang?! It's been a coon's age. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: GrendelsTwin on March 28, 2009, 09:37:51 AM Hey what's up mang?! It's been a coon's age. PM Sent. Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Michael Moore on March 29, 2009, 09:29:28 AM I checked out the sign in person on Friday, and I don't know if it's sinking, but it's like 4 feet off the ground. ;D
Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: desmoquattro on March 29, 2009, 09:52:15 AM I checked out the sign in person on Friday, and I don't know if it's sinking, but it's like 4 feet off the ground. ;D It was installed like that. Some people prefer 8' posts, others prefer 10' posts :) Title: Re: Somewhere a chicane/ crest/ driveway is not so secret anymore Post by: Desmostro on March 30, 2009, 04:26:31 PM It was installed like that. Some people prefer 8' posts, others prefer 10' posts :) That was what the directions said ! AHG! I know, it looks like a shorty, but it works. Last time digging 2' was a major effort. This time I think you went 3' in 3 scoops the ground was so wet. [laugh] That was pretty dang funny. Just saw the sign today. It's hard pack now. [thumbsup] I think that was a good spot. It's a bit up the hill out of the water flow and off the road a bit. Pics L8r. |