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Old 08-14-11 | 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by qmsdc15
I spotted this guy today who looked a little down on his luck, but maybe he's just dressing down.


Maybe he's moving his stuff.
Is that the tail of a seal sticking out there? Looks like he's boosting sea critters to me!

Originally Posted by AdamDZ
However! These are the bearded and tattooed dudes on Harleys, lowridres, touring motorcycles, etc. I'm talking about, not the kids on sportsbikes. These, like SUV drivers, would buzz you whenever they can. And it seems there is a schism between these two groups too.
Makes Roadies and Hipsters look like besties.

In these parts, I have notice that it does not so much matter what I am wearing or what I am riding but WHERE I am riding. In the city center, if I am riding in the city center, the people in the expensive cars and SUVs buzz by me. "One of those poor people in my way" and the "poor folks" in the crummy cars give me enough room. Out in the countryside, the bondo-painted, windows down-because-we-cant afford-to-fix-the AC, whooptie crowd tries to run me off the road (stupid rich guy on his bicycle). BMWs wait in line behind me to try to pass safely (sine I am one of them, I guess).
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