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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 10:28 AM
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hellone let me see that pan shovel one more time
 
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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 05:50 PM
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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 08:08 PM
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Back in the day I used to see a lot of those full dressers. Some with more crap on them than that one too. Never cared for all that stuff.

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Old Dec 15, 2020 | 08:16 PM
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Back in the day I used to see a lot of those full dressers. Some with more crap on them than that one too. Never cared for all that stuff.

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Was an all black club in KC in the 70's, forget the name, several of them had so many lights they had car batteries in tour pac to run them all.
 
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tastefully gaudy

I kind of like them.
 
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Old Dec 16, 2020 | 07:15 AM
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Seriously, WTF?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2020 | 08:57 AM
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This guy must have been a club member.
 
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I need to understand why this was happening. I know people like bling. But what the hell? Was it all for fun, status? That is insane and bizarre.
 
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Can you imagine trying to chase down a short in the lighting circuit?
 
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Old Dec 16, 2020 | 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Lowoilpressure
I need to understand why this was happening. I know people like bling. But what the hell? Was it all for fun, status? That is insane and bizarre.
No more insane and bizarre than other fads as they get pushed to the limit - extended forks on choppers, fat rear tire choppers, huge front wheel baggers. You know, if some is good, more is better, and too much is just right.
 
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