How would you like to take this ride?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:27 am

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/chapter1.html

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:47 am

A terribly sad story. I tell ya, she's got some guts though, that's not a ride for me.

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 5:14 am

this could happen again...

scary hugh?

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 5:24 am

I would so love to do that ride with her...if I could keep up!

I liked this line:

The most exciting thing about rides in Ghosttown is to hit a red line on my bike's tacho and break this silence with roar of a wounded dinosaur and then to close throttle and listen how all those ghosts cursing 1100cc kawasaki engin.

CB1100F Joined: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 3189 Location: Phoenix

I found myself glued wanting to read and see more. Confused

My great Grandparents were from the Ukraine so I find this particularly interesting.

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 2:08 pm

A brave woman, but no way I would go there.

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 2:27 pm

She is a great story teller, along with very poignant pictures. She should be hired by national geographic.

Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:15 pm

First of all, I wanted to say that it is next near to impossible for a reactor (at least here in the USA) to have that kind of critical failure. Three Mile Island was the closest we have come, but with all the safety standards our there for nuclear power, too many systems would have to fail all at once. Second of all, no way in heck would I ride through that area. It might be nice not to see any traffic, but there could still be pockets of radiation. There are still plenty of places in the states that we can go and not see many cars (Montana anyone?) I will give her kudos though, she is braver than I (or crazier) Skreekin

CB1100F Joined: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 3189 Location: Phoenix

I know that it was the pictures that really got my attention. Especially seeing the photos that were left behind. People that were killed either from not knowing what they were up against, or were evacuated, never to return. Crying or Very sad

I find it way more interesting hearing a story from a first person view than hearing it through the news. The news tends to spice it up and make it exciting. I personally want to hear the real story.

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:44 am

That puts a face on our media reports. Shocked

Do you have a way of contacting her?

Gord

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 4:51 am

She gave her mailing address at the end of the story Gord. Rolling Eyes

CB1100F Joined: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 3189 Location: Phoenix

I am thinking about sending a letter to her if I can decifer the address. Not sure on which order to write the letter. I may try this week. I am still captivated by it.

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 2:37 pm

amazing.

MB-5 Joined: Mar 27, 2004 Posts: 13 Location: SE Iowa

a beautiful girl with a very big heart and balls to match,
freebyrd

Posted: Sun Mar 28, 2004 5:13 pm

Simply amazing. Would love to do that ride with her.

Amazing history. Love that kind of thing.

CB1100F Joined: Jul 02, 2003 Posts: 3189 Location: Phoenix

People talk about the radiation thing, heck I don't plan on having any more so I am not worried. Besides, she seems to know where to go and not to go.

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 3:07 am

http://www.elenaschernobyl.com/

A little bit more info on it.......

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 5:43 am

On the first post Nitro...did you click on all the next page buttons when they showed up???? Head Banger

Posted: Mon Mar 29, 2004 10:52 pm

I know I did!

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:01 am

solman wrote:

People talk about the radiation thing, heck I don't plan on having any more so I am not worried.

Hair?

Posted: Tue Mar 30, 2004 1:08 am

sure did..but this guy has a bit more info on things.....would like to see her first site myself...