Very well done @KenS !
Frank Harms Obituary - JORBA
Following a courageous five-year battle with cancer, the family and friends of Frank Harms, 64, of Brick Township, New Jersey, announce his peaceful passingjorba.org
A Wookies return.....
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Agreed....
Bikeworks
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So as a newbie, I know WHEN/WHY we say it, but I need to know the origin.
When we first started traveling north to ride with the Allamuchy and Ringwood crews this chant to let the leader know that the group was all together was introduced to us Allaire folk. @pixychick do you recall the origin? It may have been Frank and Karen W. who coined it, or may predate them?
That's interesting, as I always thought it originated from the South Jersey folks.
Maybe it was Frank, but I definitely started hearing it in the early JORBA days. I remember asking wth it meant at the first mooch ride that Frank and I drove to together around 2005 or so.
Or @Brian Snyder ?
It was how we let Frank know we were together, and ready to start back up. ( it was easier to give a definitive answer to"are we good?". It could not be confused, like with No/go etc.....) I actually caught up to the ride after it had started, and didn't know what was going on. When someone yelled that out, I made fun of it, until I found out why we were doing it. After that, it was just the way.
Right, just wondering if Frank cooked it up (yes, I know) or if he brought it south after that mooch ride.
I pretty sure it started down in the sand.
Cole
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No one else is claiming it, so I guess it's his...
Matt_
I Get Jokes
It was a Frank'ism. When asked to come up with a phrase to mean "we're all good" he said "I like cheeseburgers, so let's go with that".
In the recent past Frank was reminiscing about the origin of "Cheeseburger!". He said he went on a ride way out in PA (maybe Raystown??) and had heard a group using the phrase. He didn't know them, but it made him laugh that his goofy idea had grown legs over the years
I do not recall it starting with workman. I think it came from Frank or down south.
I think this may have been when we went to Lehigh back in the day. I know I first heard it on a ride with Frank outside of the sand trap.
Excellent. I'm glad our friends have a better memory than I do =)
Maybe he learned it from the mountain-bikin-est President of our time? (Yes, Frank installed those log over trainers at the end of the fire rd in Allaire to help new riders at Tuesday rides and clinics). Tattoo Tony helping, with Tommy in the background, still on his DH rig.
krink
Eddie Munster
Keeping up what @Steve Vai started.
I knew him for a shorter time than most. Rode with him a few times and loved when we would run into each other on the trails and chill and BS. He was already in his fight when we met. He endured it with the genuineness and vulnerability that only the truly brave possess.
I knew him for a shorter time than most. Rode with him a few times and loved when we would run into each other on the trails and chill and BS. He was already in his fight when we met. He endured it with the genuineness and vulnerability that only the truly brave possess.
Johnny Utah
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This - 100%. Frank always noted it did not sound like anything else. Back in the day the beginner rides could be 50+ deep, I asked Frank why Cheeseburger? Since I am a number cruncher and data geek, I was not standing for the “who doesn’t like cheeseburgers?” Frank noted stop, start, go etc were easily confused when said aloud to a group of 50+ talking and having a good time - cheeseburger, with multiple syllables is unique and stands out - people are probably not yelling it out, but they for sure know what it is.
Time to ride - what a great man. Don’t forget Cindy - she is an inspiration.