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Helping underprivileged children and giving them a day they'll never forget
Probably around 60 motorcycles attended the event, Rob will have the correct count. Great weather, ideal location that needed assistance, wonderful day out for an excellent cause.
There's more in the link below too much to copy over:
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Self guided Laos GPS tours are now available through LaosGPSmap.
This is without doubt the most detailed Laos GPS map available in the world with auto routing capabilities for shortest distance or fastest time. Have yourself a trip of a lifetime.
More details can be obtained from the link below:
http://www.laosgpsmap.com/contact/
Self guided motorcycle tours using Garmin Montana
Motorcycle tours Laos
We offer guided and self guided motocycle tours of Laos and our specialty is the Ho Chi Minh trial.
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Yes it is produced on a laminated film media & is one of the most easy-on-the-eyes maps out there.
I'm anxious to see the map in person. At first blush, it looks much easier to read than the GT-Rider maps I have, especially the black type on the dark green background that is in the Mae Hong Son Loop map. Is it laminated like the GT-Rider Maps?
Thanks
David
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cool, i've been wanting to take a trip through Nan...
With this map, you'll have a fantastic time for sure.
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With more and more riders discovering the hidden treasure of the Nan region in north east Thailand, even though Nan is fully covered on the North Thailand Road & Off-Road printed map & on the North Thailand Dirt Track & Tarmac GPS map, we have been making a detailed Nan regional map with sealed roads and off-road tracks as there wasn't a decent detailed Nan Province map available.
The all new Nan Province printed map is now finished. This is without doubt the finest Nan map available, involving many years of data collection by GPS to make it possible.
A snippet from The Nan province Road & Off-Road printed map which shows the infamous R 1148 in orange
The new Nan Province printed map is available at various retail outlets for 150 Bht.
Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant, Chiang Mai
Hot Bread , Nan
Tony's Place, Nan
Chiang Rai Saddlebags, Chiang Rai
Rider's Coffee, Chiang Khong
& many many more.
Some locals rider's used it for the first time a week weeks back and were amazed at the detail
We even showed it to some Nan Province locals and they loved it too!
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Quick reminder that the Horizons Unlimited meeting starts tomorrow night. Presenters will talk about their motorcycle tour into Myanmar. Saturday 12th Jan., 6pm BBQ then 4 more presenters, it will be a good one.
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A quick reminder about the Horizons Unlimited meeting (around-the-world riders) on the 11th & 12th January, 2013 at Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant in Chiang Mai. The final details regarding presenters are in the press release below:
THAILAND HORIZONS UNLIMITED MEETING SCHEDULE
January 11, 2013 (Friday) – Welcome Reception
From 18:00-19:00 a "Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers" reception will be hosted by the Golden Triangle Rider Band with their soothing CD quietness in the background. Free beer and mixed Jameson whiskey drinks for all attendees for the one hour, then attendees are on their own for the rest of the evening. All meals ordered are at 15% off, compliments of the Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant for Horizons Unlimited. This is an open mixer for any serious motorcyclist or Horizons Unlimited travellers that happen to be in Chiang Mai for the Mini-Meeting January 12 or just wanting to drop in and meet other like-minded serious and adventurist motorcyclists.
At 19:00 – 19:45 Presenters Filippo and Heike “FROM GERMANY TO THAILAND IN 7 MONTHS – THE HIGHLIGHTS.”
At 20:00 – 20.45 Presenters Joerg Waldmann and Heike “MYANMAR BY MOTORCYCLE – 5 BIG BIKES ON A ROUND TRIP IN MYANMAR.”
January 12 (Saturday) – Group Photo, BBQ, HU Mini Meeting And Multimedia Shows
At 14:00 there will be a group photo in front of the Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant.
At 18:00 the plan for the Mini-Meeting is simple. Show up at 18:00, have a drink, tell some tales, and enjoy one of the best BBQ buffets in Chiang Mai. Reservations for the BBQ are required! 200THB for the BBQ. Drinks are extra. Call 0870481787 or email [email protected] to reserve your meal. BBQ is over at 19:15.
There are a number of entertaining multi-media presentations on Saturday evening by scheduled speakers after the globally famous Rider's Corner Horizons Unlimited All-You-Can-Eat BBQ, and introductions of all attendees. Speaker shows are:
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19:30 – 20:15 “POOR CIRCULATION: SIZE DOESN'T MATTER” (The 'Round The World Journey That Never Ended) by Geoff Thomas (UK). Triumph Tiger 955i to Tiger Retro 110.
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20:30 – 21:15 “MUNICH TO CAPETOWN” (The Harder Way Down) by Ekke Kok and Audrey Allenspach-Kok (Canada).
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21:30 – 22:15 “THE WANDERING MOTORBIKER I” (The Pitfalls Of China Planning, What Happens When The Whole Reason For Your Trip Goes Up In Smoke, But You Have Already Left And Are On The Road). Show by "The Universal Eyes" on the road, aka Richard Winter (Travelling Strom) from Australia.
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22:15 – 22:30 Questions and Answers – Travel Around SE Asia Or 'Round The World
Special Notice for attendees:
Need maps of North Thailand, Laos, Cambodia or the area around Nan? The Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant have stocked the latest and most up-to-date maps for sale. These maps have been researched, designed and tailored for avid motorbikers by serious motorbike enthusiasts. They are not old knocked-off copies of government maps. They are the latest, freshest, and newest maps anywhere. Check here for details: http://www.riderscorner.net/gps_maps_and_products/
The Golden Triangle Rider T-shirts, by MEO DESIGNS, are also stocked and for sale at the Rider’s Corner Bar and Restaurant. For details look here: http://www.gt-rider.net
To see the fun 2012 attendees had, look here: http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/meetings/Thailand2012
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19:30 – 20:15 “POOR CIRCULATION: SIZE DOESN'T MATTER” (The 'Round The World Journey That Never Ended) by Geoff Thomas (UK). Triumph Tiger 955i to Tiger Retro 110.
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This around-the-world motorcyclists meeting will take place in Chiang Mai at Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant http://www.riderscorner.net/, it's always a great evening, stop by if you're in the area
Registration form in the link below:
Thailand 2013 7th Annual HU Travellers Meeting | Horizons Unlimited
You can meet people who don't think you're crazy for wanting to ride your bike to South America or Africa or across Asia, or even around the world! Admit it, all your 'normal' friends and most of your family fears for your sanity! So, this is your opportunity to meet the people who will encourage you in that craziness, share their experiences and advice on how to do it, and maybe you'll meet them again in Mongolia or Timbuktu!
The Plan
Reservations Required
Registration form
Rally Location - Where is it?
Other Accommodation
Information about the area
Local hosts, informationShort History of HU MeetingsHow you can help - put up a few posters! Please post it everywhere!The Plan
Friday, January 11 – "Welcome Travellers Reception"From 18:00-19:00 a "Welcome Horizons Unlimited Travellers" reception will be hosted by the Golden Triangle Rider Band. Free beer and mixed Jameson whiskey drinks for all attendees for one hour, then attendees are on their own for the rest of the evening. All meals ordered are at 15% off. This is an open mixer for any serious motorcyclist or Horizons Unlimited travellers that happen to be in Chiang Mai for the Mini-Meeting January 11-12 or just wanting to drop in and meet other like minded motorcyclists.Saturday, January 12 – Group Photo and HU Mini Meeting BBQAt 14:00 there will be a group photo in front of the Riders Corner Bar and Restaurant.The general plan for the Mini-Meeting is simple. Show up at 18:00, have a drink, tell some lies, and enjoy one of the best known BBQ buffets in Chiang Mai (reservations for the BBQ are required! Call 0870481787 or email:
[email protected] to reserve your meal) After the BBQ there will be a slide show or two and lots of conversation and trading of travel tips specific to the Golden Triangle and Asia, or around the world!2013 Speakers:
As always there will be a number of presentaotns, we'll add them as we know who's arriving in this corner of the world!
- Questions and Answers – Travel around SE Asia or ‘round the world
We're all here to learn, and there's LOTS to learn! We want to do more presentations and clinics - but we need volunteers to give them! Any topic you can contribute having to do with motorcycle travel, maintenance, planning etc, lasting 20 minutes or more, would be great. Please contact me
to volunteer.
Previous speakers and presentations were:
- Chris Banks, who shared his near-drowning experience in Morocco with the group. Banks and his fellow travellers lashed their motorcycles to trees when caught in a flash flood. His presentation was one of near death and survival.
- Greg Frazier, a terrific multimedia "Sun Chasing – Four Times Around The World By Motorcycle, Four solo rides around the world, some hard, some soft - none boring."
- "How My GPS Lost Me In Southeast Asia"
- "No Strangers To Danger – Survival Riding In Third World Countries"
- "Think You Are Tough?"
- Riding A Motorcycle To Alaska
- ADVENTURE MOTORCYCLE magazine's 2006 "Adventure Motorcycle Ride"
- The 2006 Famed "Colorado 500" Dirt Bike Ride
[*]how about you?? Let us know if you have something to show! Volunteers wanted for these and any other subjects you'd like to talk about! It's easy and fun, and we'll help you out.
- Riding A Motorcycle To Alaska
All times - and everything - approximate!
Download the Word version for printing here
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Friday, January 11
6:00 – 7:00 PM: “Welcome Reception,” sponsored by THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE RIDER BAND
7:00 – 9:00 PM: Introduction of all attendees, “Pass the Microphone,” and mixed multimedia presentations, chill and swill until?
Saturday, January 12
2:00 – 2:30 PM: Horizons Unlimited Group Photo at Rider’s Corner
6:00 – 7:30 PM: BBQ Meal, 200 THB (make reservations at 0870481787, 0856188914 or
7:30 – 7:45 Introductions of all attendees, “Pass the Microphone.”
9:00 - ???? Questions and Answers – Travel around SE Asia or ‘round the world
Reservations and Registration
HU Event
, all shows and entertainment, (less Banquet): by donation to the organisers
Order the following a la carte when you check-in:
15% off all drinks!
A report from the 2012 meeting in Chiang Mai below:
Thailand 2012 6th Annual HU Travellers Meeting, January 13-14, 2012
Horizons Unlimited Travellers Meetings
January 13-14, 2012
Thailand Meeting Report January 13-14, 2012
By M. LloydHorizons Unlimited was where many motorbiking adventurers in Southeast Asia were found as they gathered for the sixth time in Chiang Mai, Thailand.
74 motorcycle global wanderers and serious adventurists met at the largest motorcycle traveller’s meeting held in Southeast Asia! As the Horizons Unlimited meetings have grown over the years they have become a destination point for travellers vectoring through Southeast Asia during the winter months. This year the event was held at the Rider’s Corner Restaurant and Inn located on the corner of the ancient moat in Chiang Mai.
Some of the attendees swilling and chilling during the Welcome Reception
There was a “Welcome” reception offered on Friday night by the famed Golden Triangle Rider Band for all travelers wanting to “meet and greet” before the Saturday shows and barbeque. After an hour of complementary beer and Jameson whiskey mixes, the crowd of over 60 was entertained with soothing background music of the Golden Triangle Rider Band which included musical poetry and ballads like
Motorcycle bludger on early retirement
(Tuba solo
); Me, a Golden Triangle washed-up old drunk
(100 Pipers flutist);
We’re the real “Golden Triangle Ryder Sycophants”
(All holding members); and
With my Thorazine and Keamine I’M UNDER CONTROL
(Rubber band man). The playlist included 12 new titles from their soon to be released CD.
One multimedia presentation was offered by members of the Shan State of Burma (62,500 square miles) outlining their struggle for recognition, democracy and recent accomplishments. The Department of Foreign Affairs, Restoration Council of Shan State, told their incredible story including the relations their government has had since 1947.
Robert Hiekel had ridden his motorcycle from China to Pattaya, then tagged a part of Burma (Myanmar) on his way up to the HU Meeting, completing “The Umpung Tung Yai Naresuan Jungle Track” as described on RideAsia.Net
The Friday night presentations also included motorcycle travel multimedia presentations by Jim Barbush about motorcycle adventures and travels in Laos and Taiwan. Barbush and his company Remote Asia (
) availed their extensive experience on motorcycle travel, rentals and security to the audience and served as the resident expert on Asia travel throughout the two days.
Some of non-camera shy attendees were found having fun prior to the evening meetings.
Saturday found many travelers gathering for a group photo in the afternoon while others explored the area surrounding Chiang Mai, both on and off-road.
A sidecar had come overland from Germany and was working its way around the world.
Saturday evening began with an All-You-Can-Eat barbeque by the staff of the Rider’s Corner Restaurant, known as the best barbeque in Chiang Mai. Following the meal were introductions cajoled by Jeff Pike of all the attendees telling where they were from, going and what types of motorcycles they were using. It was a wildly mixed audience with several travellers circling around the world while others were beginning their motorcycle adventures in Thailand.
Three multimedia shows followed the barbeque. They were
: Motorcycling in Burma (Myanmar)
by Dr. Gregory Frazier and Kerstin Hassmann,
Around the World by Motorcycle
by Geoff Thomas and
Iceland by Motorcycle
by Sherrie Thomas. Following the presentations there was a question and answer period chased by swilling and chilling until closing time.
Motorbikes from around the world were on display from the Rider’s Corner to nearly the Kafe hangout of watchers drawing plenty of attention.
January 11 and 12 were announced as the dates for the 2013 Horizons Unlimited Traveller’s Mini-Meeting, again to be held at the Rider’s Corner Restaurant and Inn
, the Horizons Unlimited touch point for serious motorcycle travellers throughout Southeast Asia.
Big and small motorcycles for serious riders to inspect and photograph made for fun tire kicking and telling of tall travel tales.end Report.
To attend the 2013 Thailand HU Travelers Meeting, see the registration page here.Many thanks to Rider's Corner / The Ride Inn Hotel for hosting hte event and their terrific support.
Also thanks to Greg Frazier for his efforts, and all the many helpers, organisers and speakers who make the event what it is. Thanks to all!Grant and Susan
Horizons UnlimitedMore information:
Commemorative Poster
2012 Poster in pdf format 900kb) full colour posterThanks for the help!Accommodation
Major Accommodation
/ Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant
357 Moon Muang Road
Tel: 087-0481787, 085-6188914
Note: The Ride Inn Hotel is the base camp for the 2012 HU Mini-Meeting. They have a limited number of rooms but can find you local accommodations if filled. Located on the corner of the moat surrounding the old city of Chiang Mai, it is easy walking distance to many of the local sites.
Other Accommodation Possibilities
Numerous accommodation possibilities are nearby, but do reserve early as this is the "high season" in Chiang Mai.
Top North Hotel
41 Moon Muang Road
8 rooms are reserved under "Horizons Unlimited"
1,050 TB per night, with air con
Tel: 053-279-6235
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Top North Guest House
approx 600 Thai Baht (Big Room, air con) 500 TB (Small room, A/C), 400 TB (Small, fan)
15 Moon Muang Road, Soi 2
Tel: 053-278-9000
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Lai-Thai Guest House
No rooms reserved, but vacancies
111/4-5 Kotchasarn Road
750 Thai baht - Double/Twin
Tel: 053-271-725
Note: All three of the above are short walking distance to Amora Tapae Hotel, Art Café, "Chill and Swill" Oasis's on The Moat, as well as Internet shops, Starbucks, and numerous other restaurants and tourist shops. They are also very popular with motorcycle travelers attending Chiang Mai Bike Week and have off-street motorcycle parking.
The Meeting Location
Riders Corner Bar and Restaurant
357, Moon Muang Road
Chiang MaiMore information on how to find it.
GPS: N18.47.701, E98.59.602 (Located in the heart of Chiang Mai, on the northeast corner of the old moat, just minutes walking from the central Tapae Gate. Easy to find by tuk-tuk from most hotels and guest houses.)Menu: Western and Thai.HU Mini Meeting Special: 15% off all meals for HU travellers Friday and Saturday!Free Wifi, some off-street parking, open late, English spoken and a "HU traveller friendly" atmosphere. Motorcycle traveller DVD player with multiple screens! Got your special adventure travel DVD? Bring it along and the management will try to play it on the house system.The Riders Corner Bar and Restaurant and Ride Inn Hotel have become "the meeting point" for serious local and international motorcycle travellers in Asia and especially those in the Golden Triangle of Thailand. It is here that the latest information can be found on motorcycling and travel through the wide network of contacts in and out of the location. The motorcycle specific and freshest maps of North Thailand and Laos are sold from here with net profits going to charitable organizations in Asia. If a motorcycle traveller wants Golden Triangle riding tips, this is the place to start in Chiang Mai!
Getting There - GPS, Maps
If you're heading there, check out the
HUBB for the Thailand Meeting thread, who's going etc!GPS Co-ordinates:
ART CAFE (Swill and Chill near Tapae Gate)
N18.78786 E98.99367
GOODWILL/JOE'S BIKE TEAM (Motorcycle rentals and repairs)
N18.78898 E98.99602(Motorcycle rentals)
17 Ratchamankha Road, Tel: 053207124
Information about the area
Can you supply us with links, and other info on the places to ride, and interesting things to see in the area? Let us know
here.Local Hosts
The Thailand HU Meeting "Official Travel Agency" is:
E-Mail:
Tel: +66 (0) 53 284 042 or +66 (0) 89 433 1505
If you have any questions, please contact
or Greg:
The Horizons Unlimited events couldn't happen without the support of the local organizers and other helpers, and we greatly appreciate their assistance and support - please be sure to thank them too!
& another report on last years meeting in the link below:
- Questions and Answers – Travel around SE Asia or ‘round the world
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Home-made-fries & juicy-home-made-burgers. Choices of bacon, cheese and a fried egg, come give it a try, we sell a lot of them.
http://www.riderscorner.net/location_biker_bar
so where can I get a decent burger and fries?
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Looks like its down currently
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This is a great event for rider's who havn't been on one before, it attracts riders from all walks of life. Below is a quick map of the route, I also have the Garmin .GPX file of the route that you can download, open in Garmin Mapsource/ Basecamp and then send to your Garmin GPS device - I don't think I can load it here , email me at riders.corner.cnx "AT" com if you'd like to .gpx route file or stop by Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant in Chiang Mai & ill give you a copy (http://www.riderscorner.net/location_biker_bar)
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You could take the train link (12 minutes)?
Good argument for leaving for the airport real early. In any case, suggest doing a Google for: sukumvit traffi cam
Here's just one:
http://www.ibiza-ban...mvit-road-soi-7
I have no idea if they're taped or not, so you'd better hurry to contact the owners and ask.
Do another Google for: bangkok police traffic cam
Here's one that pops up:
http://webcamthailan...ic-webcams.html
Mac
Thanks so much for that , really apprecaite it. Ive written to the hotel.. who knows.
Does anyone know whay the traffic was so bad between 6 and 7 pm last night from Soi 24 down to the turn off past Nana for airport ??
I mean I know in evening it is usually bad but last night it was snail paced and taxi meter showed only 2.7 kms in 51 minutes.
Was anyone stuck in the traffic as I was
Rgds Rob
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We've got full stock of all T-shirts at Rider's Corner Bar & Restaurant in Chiang Mai now. Go one size bigger in western sizes for your size.
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Is the festival on at the same time each year?
It's "roughly" the same time every year, i've been told one of the senior Monks in the town of Dan Sai (Loei) picks the date, but can't confirm that.
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The ghost monks scared my daughter the most
Along with these creatures
Great photos. I must take my sons up to see that.
It will probably freak them out a bit!
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Robbo - it might be the best in Thailand for colorful, unusual, costumes, well worth making the effort. If you go, book accommodation well in advance, the place gets booked up pretty fast.
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Dan Sai, Phi Ta Khon, ghost/ mask festival 22-23 June, 2012
A group of us headed down from Chiang Mai to the Dan Sai, Loei, Phi Ta Khon, ghost/ mask festival last weekend, it's one of the most colorful festivals in Thailand, well worth a visit.
A really fun event for everyone
There 's a full report on the RideAsia website, the photo's won't copy over from there, if you want more detail look there under new posts and look for "Phi Ta Khon" - it was a great weekend!
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You'll find that most experienced superbike riders (1,000cc sports bikes) will tell you that R 120 that joins Mae Kachan (R118) to Phayao (R1) is one of the best roads for those bikes in north Thailand. The curves arn't too tight and you can carry lots of speed through them.
If you have time, take the 120. That route never gets old
How right you are in fact do the 120 twice.
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I spent 6 months in Japan, I couldn't believe how little English was spoken there too.
i would like them to speak more than 2 words of english as they have had years of english classes in school and they chose the service industry in an international destination.
Everywhere else in the world, uneducated dumbos are able to speak english in places of tourism, even road sellers are pretty decent. Yet in thailand even an university educated tourism worker can't put 3 words together except 'you pay!'
You ever been to Japan? Ive been well over 40 times....I heard less English spoken by Japanese than Thais, and Japan is supposed to be an educated 1st world country. I found it glum / bleak and boring, unless we found a Thai or Filipino Kareoke bar.
There is no tipping in Japan so what's your point?
The Japanese don't NEED to speak English in their own country.
If the only place you can find fun in Japan is a Thai or Flip bar I feel sorry for you.
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You seem pretty smart - shouldn't be a problem.
Hi Nattydread,
did you follow through with this idea?
If you did, how's it going?
my g/f thinks its a good idea but it hasnt got off the ground yet.......obviously waiting for the farang to sort it all out LOL
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business must be slow if you are having to flog T shirts
Always someone with something positive to say!
Any good businessman will always be looking at ways to increase revenues.
Thanks for the intelligent comments Naboo, they are selling well.
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XL is 42-44" chest.
Printing should be finished in the next 2 days.
Is it a western sized XL or should i better order a bigger size (XXL or XXXL)? And considering cotton likes to shrink while washing it...
When are the "I rode the 1148" socks available?
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No pocket i'm afraid
What I want is some T-shirts with a pocket. Have any? Hard to find, but no pocket, no want.
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The Garmin Montana 600 series is awesome - nothing comes close
Renting Big Bikes In Chiang Mai - 8 Miles From Home
in Best of Thailand Videos
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I wouldn't say you've done a lot up here? Do you really think that?