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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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All you need to do if ride a bike to be look down upon. I ride a standard or street fighter type of bike for my daily commuting and still get looked down upon.
 
Old Jun 23, 2011 | 10:55 AM
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You know some of us could be Yankee fans and still agree that this kid is better off thinking that all HD riders are thugs. Daughter is 21 and anything that I can get on my side to protect her, I would use.
 
Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:14 AM
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I've worn one of my mc club shirts to the grocery store. people move out of my way. one elderly gent got in line behind me once and when he spotted the shirt, he got into a longer line

funny ****
 
Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Rockrat
Maybe our HOG chapter should go on a "road trip" to say "HI".

I dont get it, what's scary about a bunch of engineers with good credit that wear leather vests on the weekends?
 
Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:28 AM
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I raise my daughters to think for themselves when it comes to picking friends, including boyfriends. I won't always be around to protect them so they have to learn to judge for themselves now. Unless a guy is abusing them, I say nothing. I treat all of their friends with respect and never suggest that I would ever do anyone harm. So far it has worked well.

My 18 Year old was dating a guy who didn't work and was very negative about her education and most likely her family and other friends. It was annoying for a few months but the wife & I said NOTHING. She kicked him to the curb and realized he was manipulating her. WIN.
 

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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:29 AM
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Originally Posted by bparsel
I dont get it, what's scary about a bunch of engineers with good credit that wear leather vests on the weekends?
a.k.a. POSERS
 
Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:35 AM
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And I thought the whole tough guy biker image died with Fonzie.
 
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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Buckinfitch
a.k.a. POSERS

Besides, the only way you could actually get a HOG chapter to ride to the kids house is if he lived at a Harley Dealership.


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Old Jun 23, 2011 | 11:58 AM
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Originally Posted by bparsel
Besides, the only way you could actually get a HOG chapter to ride to the kids house is if he lived at a Dairy Queen.
Fixed that for ya. Yer welcome.
 
Old Jun 23, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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My daughter was having a BBQ and her kids invited some of their friends too. The grandkids called to make sure my wife and I were going to ride the bikes over. Their friends did not believe they had grandparents that rode Harleys.

Does this mean they really wanted to see the grandthug and the thug he married?
 



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