Landscape cleaning crews?
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From: west Michigan
Knife not pulled but was in his hand pointing at me the entire time, but he wouldn't have got close to me.
I live in an apartment and most of the time the hike is covered, I left it off today as I had a feeling that it was going to be a dumbass day.. With the cover on it gets into my air filter cover easier.
Tomorrow is another day so I'll try to get in touch with them again, or Wednesday I'll have to file a police report for their insurance company..
I saw another crew today so I stopped and spoke with them, their Forman said yes a blower will definitely f'up chrome and paint...
I live in an apartment and most of the time the hike is covered, I left it off today as I had a feeling that it was going to be a dumbass day.. With the cover on it gets into my air filter cover easier.
Tomorrow is another day so I'll try to get in touch with them again, or Wednesday I'll have to file a police report for their insurance company..
I saw another crew today so I stopped and spoke with them, their Forman said yes a blower will definitely f'up chrome and paint...
ETA: IMO, living in an apartment is one (sometimes small) step up from living in an Army barracks.
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I would find better things to get torqued up about personally. I cleaned my bike up before riding down to Galveston this weekend for the Lone Star Rally. Got caught in a rain storm coming back with no forecast of rain. Then, closer to home on a two lane county road, I got stuck behind a stock trailer full of cattle. I was probably 100-150 ft. behind the trailer waiting for an opportunity to pass. All at once several of the cattle decided to relieve themselves while the trailer was moving 60 mph. I now had a wall of cow **** that looked like a big cloud coming toward me. There was nowhere to go, thank God for full face helmets and windshields. The nerve of this guy loading a trailer full of cattle without first making sure they had relieved themselves! Doesn't he know all that sticky cow **** can ruin motorcycle chrome and paint. Also, who was in charge of the weather forecast that day who lied to me? I don't know what to do. Comon Man!
I try to drop back, but people will almost run you over unless you are going the speed limit...
But that happened to me once in a car though
Thanks for I don't want to say laugh, but it did bring that gross smile to my face..
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It was meant in jest but was definitely true and brings a smile just thinking about anyone who was in my position at that time. I guess the point I was trying to seriously make was don't sweat the small things. Be proud and thankful that you are in the position to own a bike, ride a bike and wash a dirty bike. Getting on a motorcycle and cruising is a pipe dream for many people. Life is short, enjoy it because it could end at any minute. Hell, look at the massacre at a Texas church this past Sunday. One second your sitting in a church pew minding your own business, the next some masked lunatic is spraying the congregation with an assault rifle and nearly 30 innocent people were killed including small children.
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I agree, its completely pointless to me as well.
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It was meant in jest but was definitely true and brings a smile just thinking about anyone who was in my position at that time. I guess the point I was trying to seriously make was don't sweat the small things. Be proud and thankful that you are in the position to own a bike, ride a bike and wash a dirty bike. Getting on a motorcycle and cruising is a pipe dream for many people. Life is short, enjoy it because it could end at any minute. Hell, look at the massacre at a Texas church this past Sunday. One second youqr sitting in a church pew minding your own business, the next some masked lunatic is spraying the congregation with an assault rifle and nearly 30 innocent people were killed including small children.
I haven't thought about it but I had started carrying my sights a lot more about two weeks before. And daily since..
If it was near you hope none of you people were affected.
I get the point about not fretting over spilt milk, but these people had already f'd up my ol'lady last Mustang (rear bumper) and scared three more cars, and I have a piece of bark bigger than a quarter on my exhaust support on the front pipe,and yet they didn't use the blower on its high blow function.
So I got pissed! I'll see how it goes with these clowns..
Next time. I guess I'll waste the local police's time and get a report.
One could always use new chrome and paint..
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I had a run in with a mexy landscraper in my neighborhood. The guy did the lawn of the house across from me and every time he comes he parks his POS truck and trailer in the middle of the lane right across from my driveway making it a real pain in the azz to get in and out.
So I asked him nicely if he would kindly park about 20 yards farther up because it's difficult getting in and out of the driveway. He said, "choo godin ok, joos go easy." I said, "that's not the point. The point is it's an unsafe and annoying obstruction and I'm asking you nicely to just move up a little from now on." He said, "isa free road I park where I wann." I told him, "OK,now I'm telling you, don't do it again" and as I walked away I left him waving his arms and yelling in jibberish.
Next time he show up and does the same thing but this time my neighbor was home so I mentioned it to him. When he spoke to the guy the guy started yelling about how he was tired of people telling him what to do and this and that and that and this. My neighbor said, "OK, stop. Pack up your stuff, drive away and don't come back." So that's it. And all the guy had to do was pull up another 50 feet.
So I asked him nicely if he would kindly park about 20 yards farther up because it's difficult getting in and out of the driveway. He said, "choo godin ok, joos go easy." I said, "that's not the point. The point is it's an unsafe and annoying obstruction and I'm asking you nicely to just move up a little from now on." He said, "isa free road I park where I wann." I told him, "OK,now I'm telling you, don't do it again" and as I walked away I left him waving his arms and yelling in jibberish.
Next time he show up and does the same thing but this time my neighbor was home so I mentioned it to him. When he spoke to the guy the guy started yelling about how he was tired of people telling him what to do and this and that and that and this. My neighbor said, "OK, stop. Pack up your stuff, drive away and don't come back." So that's it. And all the guy had to do was pull up another 50 feet.
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That wasn't near you was it? I feel for those folks.
I haven't thought about it but I had started carrying my sights a lot more about two weeks before. And daily since..
If it was near you hope none of you people were affected.
I get the point about not fretting over spilt milk, but these people had already f'd up my ol'lady last Mustang (rear bumper) and scared three more cars, and I have a piece of bark bigger than a quarter on my exhaust support on the front pipe,and yet they didn't use the blower on its high blow function.
So I got pissed! I'll see how it goes with these clowns..
Next time. I guess I'll waste the local police's time and get a report.
One could always use new chrome and paint..
I haven't thought about it but I had started carrying my sights a lot more about two weeks before. And daily since..
If it was near you hope none of you people were affected.
I get the point about not fretting over spilt milk, but these people had already f'd up my ol'lady last Mustang (rear bumper) and scared three more cars, and I have a piece of bark bigger than a quarter on my exhaust support on the front pipe,and yet they didn't use the blower on its high blow function.
So I got pissed! I'll see how it goes with these clowns..
Next time. I guess I'll waste the local police's time and get a report.
One could always use new chrome and paint..
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Monday's here......I know the bike will get a little extra crap on it if I take it to work.......clean on Tuesday......problem solved.
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My landscapers come every Wednesday. They crew leader texts me a hour ahead to let me know their on way. In that time I put the dogs away, clean up dog **** and make sure all my vehicles are outta the way of whatever. Takes me about 10 min for all that. Yours isn't the only house they do in a day. Get on the same page with your guy