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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 02:49 PM
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Werking? Gah! The punishment for those of us brave enough to be competent in the first place, huh? The guy that is supposed to be doing Operations Support with me is out sick, again. So I have a few extra things on my plate but nothing unmanageable or impossible to complete
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:02 PM
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Retro dude on a '69 XLCH. He'd be pretty hip today.
Interesting to remember the number of Sportsters people were riding in those days.....

 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Northern Glide
Retro dude on a '69 XLCH. He'd be pretty hip today.
Interesting to remember the number of Sportsters people were riding in those days.....

That you Stan?
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:08 PM
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Is that you, Stan?
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Chester
That you Stan?
NOPE

Originally Posted by PapaThiele
Is that you, Stan?
NOPE

That could be me if that guy is 10 years old in '69........
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:16 PM
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Always liked sporties. Fun little bikes, when you're just shy of 5'8" they are close to perfect size. Lou on the udder hand is a touch to big fer um.
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:19 PM
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PaPa,
Been thinking about you today.
You're contempt of your FIL is pretty open and justified it appears. I imagine this also may create some friction at home (?).
Is there any way you can come to better place on this for your own sanity? Resentments and continual disappointments will take a lot of your energy, and will drag you down. They seem to fail our "expectations" 100% of the time.
Mending a fence with him may be asking too much, but for your own sake, maybe you can let some of it go (?). To your wife he will always be Daddy, even if he's the scourge of the earth, and you'll never change him.
I'm not suggesting you look at it for his benefit or for your wife's benefit, but for your own piece of mind.
Just a thought...... Thanks Bud
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:20 PM
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Afternoon check in. Someone lost their job today! Apparently a local transit double decker thought he could go under a 11' train tressle here at Poly.



 

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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:21 PM
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Afternoon Woods.




Originally Posted by Northern Glide
Retro dude on a '69 XLCH. He'd be pretty hip today.
Interesting to remember the number of Sportsters people were riding in those days.....

Back then, I think you could buy an XLCH for about $1900 bucks. It was the least expensive bike Harley offered and amounted to about 5 months wages for the average Joe.
 
Old Jan 25, 2016 | 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Uncle Chester
Always liked sporties. Fun little bikes, when you're just shy of 5'8" they are close to perfect size. Lou on the udder hand is a touch to big fer um.
I liked sitting on the 72's when they came out. Id own one for city riding.
 



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