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I wear a vest with patches all the time.
19.36%
I have a vest with patches, but rarely wear it.
15.96%
It depends on my mood, and who I'm with.
14.26%
They make nice wall decorations.
17.66%
What's a patch?
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Old Dec 29, 2007 | 08:19 AM
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Default RE: Patch, or no patch?

No patches for me, and more power to those who like them. Anyhow, being as model trains are one of my hobbies (and that alone MAY make me a bit of a dork), y'all ain't seen NOTHING as dorky (finally got to use that word ) like the "vesties" wandering around at train shows. Usually bright red or yellow (yes, YELLOW!!!) and covered with pins and patches. Scary.
 
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 08:25 AM
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ORIGINAL: Comfortably Numb

No vest, no patches, never will. If I wanted to look like a dork I'd become a Shriner.
The only dorks I know are people that make broad brush generalizations about people they know nothing about.

Reminds me of my next door neighbor when I asked him why he had such a problem with my Harley. He said "most every guy I know that owns a Harley doesn't have more than a 5th grade education".
 
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 12:50 PM
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Default RE: Patch, or no patch?

And speaking of 'military patches'....

 
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 05:49 PM
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Default RE: Patch, or no patch?

ORIGINAL: ktm_scott

ORIGINAL: badwhine

ORIGINAL: ktm_scott

I like patches. No HD or HOG patches for me though. Mine are pretty much all PGR/pro-America related. My favorite is shown below, except the background is black.

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Like the patch. PM me if they are really availible. I'll wear it!
Real pic attached. PM sent.

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Thank You!
 
Old Dec 29, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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Default RE: Patch, or no patch?

Nothing on my jacket but I do have a vest with patches and pins to remind me of some good rides I have had. The biggest patch is the round one like in my signature. If anyone doesn't like the way I dress they have two options. One, not look and two, FO. =) Lowryder
 
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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let's see if I remember this right.....

Patches, I'm depending on you son,
To pull the family through,
My son it's all left up to you.......
Can't remember who sang it.
 
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 02:04 PM
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most my patches are veteran/military and PGR, I usually only where it on PGR missions
 
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 02:13 PM
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Default RE: Patch, or no patch?

I personal don't like vests, nor patches for my self but I don't mind if others wear vests and patches. Do what ever you want and enjoy.
 
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I personal don't like vests, nor patches for my self but I don't mind if others wear vests and patches. Do what ever you want and enjoy.

About the best answer I have read here, short, truthful, and to the point..Thanks. We can close this one now.
 
Old Dec 30, 2007 | 04:48 PM
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ORIGINAL: sldavis

let's see if I remember this right.....

Patches, I'm depending on you son,
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