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Old Jan 6, 2015 | 11:18 AM
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^^ I refer to all sportsters as lawn mowers.^
 
Old Jan 6, 2015 | 11:34 AM
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Bring your own ky jelly & the dealer will be glad to assist in your new purchase.
 
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^^ I refer to all sportsters as lawn mowers.^
Har!
 
Old Jan 6, 2015 | 12:04 PM
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If you're upside down on a Sportster, you'll be even more upside down on a more expensive model. No need for calculus to figure that one out.
 
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I"ll never forget the time I overheard two car salesmen talking about a customer that traded with them a couple times. One guy told the other how much he finagled out of the guy this last time,the other guy says "he won't be making any more trades for a llloooongg time!!
 
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Sportsters make lousy lawn mowers.
 
Old Jan 6, 2015 | 12:46 PM
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Sportsters make lousy lawn mowers.
True, but they make a pretty good boat anchor
 
Old Jan 6, 2015 | 12:52 PM
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Dammit....stupid calculator....
Yell---Probably one of them made in Japan.
 
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