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Robb
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Mon Jul-11-05 08:56 PM Original message |
So why aren't you riding a motorcycle? |
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Eurobabe
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Mon Jul-11-05 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. My license plate has expired |
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cynatnite
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Mon Jul-11-05 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
2. my kids would have to sit on the handle bars |
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Robb
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:05 PM Response to Reply #2 |
11. Think I addressed that in the OP. n/t |
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kenny blankenship
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Mon Jul-11-05 08:58 PM Response to Original message |
3. Oh I don't know |
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cynatnite
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Mon Jul-11-05 08:59 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. even with helmets, they are dangerous machines |
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Robb
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. Hey, you don't have to tell me... |
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w8liftinglady
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:22 PM Response to Reply #17 |
50. You can't spend life being afraid- |
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4metta
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:43 AM Response to Reply #50 |
58. AND you can't take cars for granted. They are also dangerous. |
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newyawker99
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:52 AM Response to Reply #58 |
65. Hi 4metta!! |
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4metta
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:17 PM Response to Reply #65 |
83. Hey, THANKS!! |
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kenny blankenship
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Tue Jul-12-05 02:16 PM Response to Reply #58 |
79. If I'd been riding a motorcycle to my brother's wedding I'd be dead now |
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4metta
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:16 PM Response to Reply #79 |
82. agreed |
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barb162
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:21 PM Response to Reply #4 |
49. I can't stand driving near them, especially on the expressway |
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KarenInMA
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Mon Jul-11-05 08:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. because we don't want to die if we get in an |
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ewagner
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm looking for one |
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GOPisEvil
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. I've considered it. |
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Matariki
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. how fast does it go on the highway? |
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Wheaty
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:23 PM Response to Reply #8 |
27. Try a Shadow |
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4metta
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:38 PM Response to Reply #8 |
88. good bikes for shortie |
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Hello_Kitty
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
9. Because 2 of my co-workers were killed within one year on them |
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Swede
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:04 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why aren't you taking the bus? |
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TheGoodCitizen
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'd rather ride my MTB (bicycle)... |
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sendero
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:07 PM Response to Original message |
13. I don't like to get.. |
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Liberal In Texas
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
14. Because what would normally be a fender-bender in traffic, turns into |
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im10ashus
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:11 PM Response to Original message |
15. Because I live in Manhattan. |
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cynatnite
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Not only that...motorcycles are hard to see |
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im10ashus
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. My sister was nearly killed on one in the 80's. |
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enigami
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:13 PM Response to Original message |
18. Damn I only get 57 mpg |
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jedr
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. Loved my bikes in the 60's and 70's; |
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tridim
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
21. I've had several, and they scared me to death |
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Redstone
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
22. too many people I know have gotten dead |
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lectrobyte
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:16 PM Response to Original message |
23. I sold my Yamaha in the 80's after some too-close calls. |
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noamnety
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:17 PM Response to Original message |
24. Because when I was young |
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:21 PM Response to Original message |
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kestrel91316
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. Because: |
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
28. scooters |
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AtTheEndOfTheDay
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:26 PM Response to Original message |
29. Because of becoming disabled. |
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htuttle
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
30. I do...and get 108+ mpg |
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B Calm
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I been thinking about getting a scooter, how much do they cost? |
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Heddi
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:34 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. My husband got a used Honda Elite |
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htuttle
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:42 PM Response to Reply #31 |
36. I paid $2K for it new in 2003 |
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:58 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. Scooter prices |
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Matariki
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Mon Jul-11-05 11:25 PM Response to Reply #40 |
55. where's a good source of info for scooter emissions? |
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:07 PM Response to Reply #55 |
80. Ask a dealer? |
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Robb
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:31 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. That's impressive |
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expatriate
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
33. Because once I saw |
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
42. WEAR YOUR LEATHERS |
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lumberjack_jeff
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:59 AM Response to Reply #33 |
62. I love my bike... but... |
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Kazak
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
34. Too many people I know... |
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BiggJawn
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:49 PM Response to Original message |
37. 2 reasons: SUV's and Cell Phones. |
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Heddi
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:02 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. My husband said the same thing when he had his moto & scooter |
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Robb
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:19 PM Response to Reply #37 |
48. Candy-ass?!? |
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BiggJawn
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:49 AM Response to Reply #48 |
64. What, no snow plows in your part of the world? |
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raccoon
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:45 AM Response to Reply #37 |
72. One of my major peeves, too |
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Logansquare
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
38. Thank you for your future organ donation n/t |
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BiggJawn
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:21 AM Response to Reply #38 |
77. But I traded my Kawasaki for a Wurlitzer. |
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meisje
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Mon Jul-11-05 09:58 PM Response to Original message |
39. Because: I'm busy on my phone in my SUV |
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LilBitRad
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:00 PM Response to Original message |
41. I am, and have been since the 60's |
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quisp
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Mon Jul-11-05 11:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
53. welcome to DU |
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LilBitRad
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:30 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Thanks |
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newyawker99
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:54 AM Response to Reply #41 |
66. Hi LilBitRad!! |
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Nabia2004
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:03 PM Response to Original message |
44. my wife won't let me |
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w8liftinglady
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:12 PM Response to Original message |
45. Just as a passenger |
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RUMMYisFROSTED
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
46. Because it doesn't have broadband. I'll jump on it later. |
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barb162
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
47. I know a person who was paralyzed for a year as he was riding |
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katamaran
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Mon Jul-11-05 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
51. Good reason |
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quisp
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Mon Jul-11-05 11:08 PM Response to Original message |
52. all my med-school friends call them "donor-cycles" |
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leesa
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Mon Jul-11-05 11:19 PM Response to Original message |
54. My friend's motorcycle gets worse mileage than my Prius, but it's a start. |
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4metta
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:46 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. mileage depends on the type of bike and the throttle hand (nt) |
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4metta
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:38 AM Response to Original message |
57. just got my license a couple of months back |
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sakabatou
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
59. No liscence... yet |
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stickdog
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:58 AM Response to Original message |
61. Too many dead and critically injured friends. The number is now in the |
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Warren DeMontague
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Tue Jul-12-05 12:59 AM Response to Original message |
63. Because I spent a week pulling gravel out of my ass at age 18 |
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GoneOffShore
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
67. I'd love to ride one BUT |
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ProfessorGAC
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:17 AM Response to Original message |
68. Got Rid Of It When I Contracted MS |
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ArkDem
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:18 AM Response to Original message |
69. They value there lives and bodies too much. There is no protection |
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ohio_liberal
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:19 AM Response to Original message |
70. I can't put 4 kids on a motorcycle |
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Ganja Ninja
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
71. I wish I could ... |
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crispini
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Tue Jul-12-05 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
73. I used to bicycle-commute ON THE ROAD.... |
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ernstbass
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:09 AM Response to Original message |
74. I work in a hospital |
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kenny blankenship
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Tue Jul-12-05 01:41 PM Response to Reply #74 |
78. and after you die in an accident |
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SammyWinstonJack
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
75. Well my husband was killed on a dirt bike, similar to the one |
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Robb
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:10 PM Response to Reply #75 |
81. I'm sorry BSN |
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amazona
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Tue Jul-12-05 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
76. because of the high risk of injury and death |
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BearClaws
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:20 PM Response to Reply #76 |
84. Raced Motocross for a long time, |
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Robb
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:25 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. Very true |
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:28 PM Response to Original message |
86. I'm a 62 year old klutz |
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:35 PM Response to Original message |
87. honda rebel 250cc 70 mpg |
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LeftyMom
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
89. Because I want lots of metal between me and the stupidest fucking drivers |
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Tue Jul-12-05 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
90. Cuz even Mr. Miyagi can't help this Daniel-sahn balance n/t |
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