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Old 05-25-2014, 08:09 AM   #1
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Irate Work sucks

Man I've been so busy lately with work that I haven't even been able to sit down and see whats going on on the forum and worse get out on my bike. I think I've managed to get about 3 to 4 hrs of riding on her this spring. Hope you guys are doing better



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Old 05-25-2014, 08:16 AM   #2
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I had that figured out by the time I was 18, but its seems to be a neccessary evil for most of us.
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Old 05-25-2014, 08:24 AM   #3
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Old 05-25-2014, 08:30 AM   #4
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A vacuum cleaner sales man told me the same thing once.
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Old 05-25-2014, 08:40 AM   #5
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It has been my experience that no one is willing to pay me to do things that are fun and easy.
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Old 05-25-2014, 09:53 AM   #6
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A vacuum cleaner sales man told me the same thing once.
A guy that pumps septic tanks and port-a-potties told me the same thing.
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Old 05-25-2014, 04:33 PM   #7
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What is this work thing you speak of
Took a 180 mile ride today and have a 275 miler planed for tomorrow with a couple friends.

Oh, now I see, it is a lot of work putting in that many miles on my bike
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Old 05-25-2014, 04:44 PM   #8
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What is this work thing you speak of
Took a 180 mile ride today and have a 275 miler planed for tomorrow with a couple friends.

Oh, now I see, it is a lot of work putting in that many miles on my bike
Something tells me you will be attacked for saying that T.C.!!! :)
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It has been my experience that no one is willing to pay me to do things that are fun and easy.
I'd settle for fun.
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Old 05-25-2014, 06:30 PM   #10
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Busted my butt for about 20 years ...took a look at the guys driving the sports cars, and then studied up on FUN HIGH PAY ADVENTURE CAREERS...Went to school, got in on ground level..and in a couple years was making big bucks, having fun, and loving it....
then i got married (again)....back to square one....but exploreing the possibles ..

looking back...the most adventure/fun, was the chase of it all...

As for rideing my Big Assed Bike..the last week..I got the damn flu....but exploring the possibles :>)
 
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Busted my butt for about 20 years ...took a look at the guys driving the sports cars, and then studied up on FUN HIGH PAY ADVENTURE CAREERS...Went to school, got in on ground level..and in a couple years was making big bucks, having fun, and loving it....
then i got married (again)....back to square one....but exploreing the possibles ..

looking back...the most adventure/fun, was the chase of it all...

As for rideing my Big Assed Bike..the last week..I got the damn flu....but exploring the possibles :>)
Don't chu mean when you've lost your damn mind everything from there on is fun?
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Busted my butt for about 20 years ...took a look at the guys driving the sports cars, and then studied up on FUN HIGH PAY ADVENTURE CAREERS...Went to school, got in on ground level..and in a couple years was making big bucks, having fun, and loving it....
then i got married (again)....back to square one....but exploreing the possibles ..

looking back...the most adventure/fun, was the chase of it all...

As for rideing my Big Assed Bike..the last week..I got the damn flu....but exploring the possibles :>)
Oh yeah, when you got married and back to square one, where did that place the Lucky Bride when the petals fell off the flower and reality set back in?

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Busted my butt for about 20 years ...took a look at the guys driving the sports cars, and then studied up on FUN HIGH PAY ADVENTURE CAREERS...Went to school, got in on ground level..and in a couple years was making big bucks, having fun, and loving it....
then i got married (again)....back to square one....but exploreing the possibles ..

looking back...the most adventure/fun, was the chase of it all...

As for rideing my Big Assed Bike..the last week..I got the damn flu....but exploring the possibles :>)
Ground level of what?
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It has been my experience that no one is willing to pay me to do things that are fun and easy.
Almost forgot. House wives enjoy house work and find it fun and easy, but you gotta be a girl to do that.
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Busted my butt for about 20 years ...took a look at the guys driving the sports cars, and then studied up on FUN HIGH PAY ADVENTURE CAREERS...Went to school, got in on ground level..and in a couple years was making big bucks, having fun, and loving it....
then i got married (again)....back to square one....but exploreing the possibles ..

looking back...the most adventure/fun, was the chase of it all...

As for rideing my Big Assed Bike..the last week..I got the damn flu....but exploring the possibles :>)
Looking back and chasing what?

I ran into a dam pine tree on a bike when I was a kid doing that!

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