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Offline Terry in Australia

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The Ferrari and the K8
« on: January 22, 2008, 11:59:51 AM »
A hip young man goes out and buys the best car available:
      a brand new Ferrari GTO. It is also the most expensive car in
      the world, and it costs him $500,000.
                                           
       
      He takes it out for a spin and stops for a red light. An old
      man on a K8 (looking at least 75 years old) pulls up
      next to him. The old man looks over at the sleek, shiny car
      and asks, "What kind of car you got there, sonny?
      The young man replies, "A Ferrari GTO. It cost half a million
      dollars!"
      "That's a lot of money," says the old man. "Why does it cost
      so much?"
      "Because, this car can do up to 320 miles an hour!" states
      the young dude proudly.
                                           
       
      The scooter driver asks, "Mind if I take a look inside?"
      "No problem," replies the owner.
      So the old man pokes his head in the window and looks around.
      Then sitting back on his scooter, the old man says,
      "That's a pretty nice car, all right but I'll stick with my
      K8, it might be as ugly as a hat full of arseholes, but it gets 100 mpg!"

      Just then the light changes so the guy decides to show the
      old man just what this car can do. He floors it, and within
      20 seconds the speedometer reads 160 mph. Suddenly, he
      notices a dot in his rear view mirror. It seems to be getting
      closer.
                                             
       
      He slows down to see what it could be and suddenly,
      whhhoooossshhh!
      Something whips by him, going much faster!!!!
                           
 
      "What on earth could be going faster than my Ferrari?!" the
      young man asks himself. He floors the accelerator and takes
      the Ferrari up to 250 mph. Then, up ahead of him, he sees
      that it's the old man on the K8.
      Amazed that the bike could pass his Ferrari, he gives it
      some more gas and passes the K8 at 275 mph. whoooooosh!
      He's feeling pretty good until he looks in his mirror and
      sees the old man gaining on him again.
                           
       
      Astounded by the speed of this old guy he floors the gas
      pedal and takes the Ferrari all the way up to 320 mph. Not
      ten seconds later he sees the K8 bearing down on him
      again. The Ferrari is flat out and there's nothing he can
      do. Suddenly the scooter plows into the back of his Ferrari,
      demolishing the rear end.
      The young man jumps out, and unbelievably; the old man is
      still alive!!! He runs up to the mangled man and says,
      "Oh my God! Is there anything I can do for you?"
      The old man whispers with his dying breath, "Unhook...my
      suspenders...from your side-view mirror..............."  ;D
 
 
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2008, 03:59:17 PM »
Cute, Terry!

And here you had me thinking 'wow, look what my K8 could do'.  ;D
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2008, 06:42:19 PM »
So the only mod I need to get my K8 up to 300+ mph is a set of suspenders???
I am off to Ebay to get me some of those! Maybe some Mork from Ork style ones....

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #3 on: January 23, 2008, 02:26:29 AM »
Hey if you find a set mate, let me know? I used to love that show and I feel a bit silly with my flaming Harley suspenders that I've got now? ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2008, 06:48:32 AM »
This joke initially used a k1. Someone here has gotten too much sun and heat and forgot to wear a hat! I hear it is very hot and sunny in Oz right now...(hint hint) ;D

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #5 on: January 23, 2008, 11:39:32 AM »
This joke initially used a k1. Someone here has gotten too much sun and heat and forgot to wear a hat! I hear it is very hot and sunny in Oz right now...(hint hint) ;D

Gee, Eldar, took you a while to show up!   ;)
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #6 on: January 23, 2008, 11:43:02 AM »
thats the only way a k8 will do over 100. ;D
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #7 on: January 23, 2008, 12:12:55 PM »
This joke initially used a k1. Someone here has gotten too much sun and heat and forgot to wear a hat! I hear it is very hot and sunny in Oz right now...(hint hint) ;D

Gee, Eldar, took you a while to show up!   ;)

That's cos he was riding his K8, Mordy! ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #8 on: January 23, 2008, 03:59:47 PM »
You are all wrong! It is too cold to ride here! Ride when it is below 0? Only a complete numbskull would do that... Get it... Cold..numb... I can see terry's blank look from here!

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #9 on: January 23, 2008, 08:04:12 PM »
I can see terry's blank look from here!

From Canada? Geez, you've got good eyes mate! ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #10 on: January 24, 2008, 08:57:19 AM »
I can see terry's blank look from here!

From Canada? Geez, you've got good eyes mate! ;D

We dont have any K8 lovers here terry...eldar is in the states amigo..
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2008, 08:58:12 AM »
Sure you do. They are the candians that ARE NOT frozen! :D

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #12 on: January 24, 2008, 12:23:41 PM »
I can see terry's blank look from here!

From Canada? Geez, you've got good eyes mate! ;D

We dont have any K8 lovers here terry...eldar is in the states amigo..

Ha ha, so you're saying that Canada is "K8 Free" mate? That sounds great, but what happened to Derek, (SeawebII) did you send him in to K8 exile? Anyway, Isn't North Dakota right on the Canadian border?;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #13 on: January 24, 2008, 12:58:00 PM »
I can see terry's blank look from here!


From Canada? Geez, you've got good eyes mate! ;D

We dont have any K8 lovers here terry...eldar is in the states amigo..

Ha ha, so you're saying that Canada is "K8 Free" mate? That sounds great, but what happened to Derek, (SeawebII) did you send him in to K8 exile? Anyway, Isn't North Dakota right on the Canadian border?;D

Yea well Derek has a cool K8 plus hes got the tracy so that makes up for it...
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2008, 08:34:55 PM »
Hey if you find a set mate, let me know? I used to love that show and I feel a bit silly with my flaming Harley suspenders that I've got now? ;D

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2008, 11:01:06 PM »
Make sure you wear those rainbow suspenders to hold up your chaps.
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #16 on: January 26, 2008, 12:17:29 AM »
Do you need suspenders to hold up your chaps, Dusty?  ;D
I was feeling sorry for myself because I couldn't afford new bike boots, until I met a man with no legs.

So I said, "Hey mate, you haven't got any bike boots you don't need, do you?"

"Crazy is a very misunderstood term, it's a fine line that some of us can lean over and still keep our balance" (thanks RB550Four)

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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2008, 02:49:43 PM »


          Okay, I know that a number of you won't have a clue about the song I'm going to refer to but, her goes anyway. I thought this joke was gonna be similar to the one back in the late 50's (maybe early 60's) that was about a Cadillac getting passed by a Nash Rambler. ;D
 It was called Beep! Beep! Guy kept honking at he Cadillac as if to want to pass him and after the Cadillac was going 120 (as fast as he could go) the Nash Rambler pulled up beside him and asked "Hey Buddy How Can I Get This Car Out Of 2nd Gear! :D

                                    Later on, Bill :) ;)
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Re: The Ferrari and the K8
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2008, 05:08:17 PM »
I first heard this story from Jerry Clower, except he told it with a stranger in a Mercedes Benz passing through Yazoo encountering a country boy on a Moped.

Jerry told another story about doing a show with a small band in a remote country church.  He was on stage with the band when, much to his surprise, the congregation started bringing out the rattlesnakes.  He whispered to that band leader, "Don't panic, just look around for the back door".

Band leader: "But Jerry, they ain't got a back door!"

Jerry: "Where do you reckon they want one?"