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Old Dec 30, 2008 | 04:13 AM
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You live in the freakin snow belt and the best two days for ridin you've had for 2 months you have to work! Yesterday in St. Louis all kinds of scooters rode by 55 degrees, today almost 60 degrees so if any of you brothers or sisters in St. Louis see a operator out there plyin his trade give a big wave knowin he would like to be with ya. Every body be safe out there and have a good ride.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 06:02 AM
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It's called a vacation day or sick day.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 06:25 AM
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Know what you are talking about....
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 08:09 AM
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here you there here you there

or like me today, beautiful riding day, prob around 40f, no snow, but 40mph wind chilling it down to about 20f
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 01:45 PM
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I feel ya man it was 66 degrees here Saturday and my scoot is in the shop getting chopped and having the 200 swap done.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 03:37 PM
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In state service they called it taking a "sick 8", or a "vacation 8". I always called it a "Harley 8".
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 06:45 PM
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That must suck.
 
Old Dec 30, 2008 | 07:03 PM
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I got to ride yesterday, not today. And I totally agree why the weather can't be decent when I'm off.
 
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Yeah I rode to work yesterday and today! Was a little windy coming home, but I can't complain since it's the end of December!
 
Old Dec 31, 2008 | 05:51 PM
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Haven't been riding in over 3 weeks. Best I can do is go out and sit on it, caress it, talk nice to it, mmmmmm......... thinkin of sunshine and a cool breeze as I cruise down the road. Life is good in my fantasy.
 



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