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Tell us your marital status

Single (No relationship at present time)
9 (11.1%)
Married
54 (66.7%)
Divorced
6 (7.4%)
2 or more ex wives
1 (1.2%)
Long term girl-friend
9 (11.1%)
Widowed or Widower
0 (0%)
Engaged (Heffay, you can vote now.)
2 (2.5%)

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Voting closed: August 28, 2008, 06:43:00 AM

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #50 on: August 19, 2008, 04:22:36 AM »
What can I say? She rides her Diversion, I ride my Honda..  ;D
Although, today, beautiful sunny skies and she takes teh car. Why? goes I, "because I want to wear this dress for this hot day"..... Go figure......  ;D

Nah, she's great! (best girls - girl scouts!!!)
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #51 on: August 19, 2008, 04:33:13 AM »
married 8 years and she rides also. ;D ;D ;D and does her own wrenching 8)
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #52 on: August 19, 2008, 04:33:59 AM »
Your wife's a girl scout? Is that legal mate?  ;D
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #53 on: August 19, 2008, 09:38:31 AM »

Women: You can't live with them, and you can't get them to dress up in a skimpy little Nazi costume and beat you with a warm squash or something.

Oh, right.  We were talking about girl scouts.  Sorry, carry on.
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #54 on: August 19, 2008, 02:05:43 PM »
Know our lass for 30 yrs been married 20 yrs. In fact it was my bike she liked not me, but I think I've grown on her a bit.

She loves goin on the back as much now as when we first started.

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #55 on: August 19, 2008, 02:30:13 PM »
No Catagory for "currently undergoing a divorce"?

I feel as discriminated against as Moto-Bunny.  :D

Seriously tho....perhaps there should be a warning in the avatar....

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #56 on: August 19, 2008, 06:20:50 PM »
Why do you all let your women take your bikin habit so seriously? "Hey honey,I just found a great deal on this bike and I'm going to pick it up"....."no you're not!!!!"
Bull Sh!t!!!!.....time to grow some cohones ....or go get another woman!! My motto......I am what I am!!!!! (Popeye....1957 or so)!!!!
Aw hell Terry!!!!...nothin' like that! Just don't take sh!t from people. Both my ex's loved to ride.The first one wants to buy a HD.I say more power to her.I get along fine with her.She's the mother of my 3 children.Its just that everything has to be done her way and I don't play that sh!t!! I can bend a little but that was never good enough for her.The second one was much better but lost herself in the bottle after her dad passed away in 02. Now its 6 years later(4 since we split) and she is straightening herself out.The bummer is that the clock is ticking on her mother (in her early 90's) and I'm just hoping she doesn't go through the same thing again.


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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #57 on: August 19, 2008, 06:34:12 PM »
Married, with (1) ex-wife.  So I voted Married.  My ex hated motorcycles, my current loves them.
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #58 on: August 19, 2008, 10:59:27 PM »
Married, with (1) ex-wife.  So I voted Married.  My ex hated motorcycles, my current loves them.

I had a similar dilemma- I am divorced, single, currently sorta dating.... Whats to say? "tired of being second place, decided to focus on my own life for awhile?" wasnt an option.
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #59 on: August 20, 2008, 12:20:31 AM »
Your wife's a girl scout? Is that legal mate?  ;D
A-ha! HUngry people think about food Terry!  ;)
No, she WAS a girl scout (while I was one of the best ballad-singers-by-the-fire), but I truly think (although people laugh) that scouts often have a certain set of values/perks thayt makes life easier.

Well, said by an avid ex-scout...  ;D ;D
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #60 on: August 20, 2008, 01:47:17 AM »
She loves goin on the back as much now as when we first started.

Cor! That's more information than we asked for!

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #61 on: August 20, 2008, 08:18:13 AM »
Been married to same woman for 33 years.  Lived together for 35.
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #62 on: August 20, 2008, 08:20:04 AM »
Does she have a sister TT?? :P

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #63 on: August 20, 2008, 09:22:03 AM »

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lol. . . . another 'interesting' approach to finding a significant other!  I'm glad there are guys out there than can appreciate a fiery lass. The super-submissive, shrinking violet type of gals annoy me, I must admit (or guys, for that matter - 'emo' dudes or whatever).

I loves me some Sam Smith's or Moosehead - good luck with your 'sessions'  ;)  (I grew up in SW Michigan, by the way - used to go to Chi-town often for blues shows and to party. Its WAY better than Detroit, that's for sure.  . . . )

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Where in SW Michigan?  I grew up in Grand Rapids and live in Benton Harbor now.

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #64 on: August 20, 2008, 09:44:31 PM »


lol. . . . another 'interesting' approach to finding a significant other!  I'm glad there are guys out there than can appreciate a fiery lass. The super-submissive, shrinking violet type of gals annoy me, I must admit (or guys, for that matter - 'emo' dudes or whatever).

I loves me some Sam Smith's or Moosehead - good luck with your 'sessions'  ;)  (I grew up in SW Michigan, by the way - used to go to Chi-town often for blues shows and to party. Its WAY better than Detroit, that's for sure.  . . . )

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Where in SW Michigan?  I grew up in Grand Rapids and live in Benton Harbor now.
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I was in Kalamazoo (just outside) but I got my BS at GVSU in Grand Rapids  :)



Also, to Mr. Poll creator (rhos1355), I am still boycotting voting as I still see no choices applicable to my situation, even after you made several changes to accommodate others' requests (i.e. references to wives and girlfriends but none to husbands or boyfriends)   >:(      Just trying to be all PC - just inclusion of the (albeit few) ladies on the board here, would have been nice. .  . .   *sigh*
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #65 on: August 20, 2008, 09:54:16 PM »
I'm a nutter and as high maintenance as an old Brit bike!  lol  There are plenty of women who enjoy riding out there - just keep looking and don't lose hope. There seem to be quite a few ladies on cycles and, more commonly, scooters, around here. There is this one gal I see, really pretty (or 'haWt' as the kids say) with blonde braids past her waist on a big ole' harley. She looks AWESOME - like she's a Valkyrie or something!  LOL  There are also plenty of the 'dykes on bikes' crowd around here, too. . . he he - to each, their own, I guess. .  ..

Chick on a big Harley is trying to prove something.  I'd just like a regular girl who holds her head up, takes care of herself, and loves to ride and work on bikes, not starved for attention, and definitely not NEEDY .


dunno how you got "trying to prove something" or "starved for attention" from my description of the local cycle gal?  She's REAL pretty from what I saw - svelte athletic build, blonde with real long hair, no tattoos (at least not anything gaudy that I could see), a nice custom Harley and not a Sportster either, fairly well dressed in tight jeans and kewl boots and a tank top.

She didn't look like any typical 'biker chick' or whatever, to me, and definitely knows her way around driving a big @ss motorcycle so I give her full respect, myself. .. . looking forward to chatting with her someday (if I can catch up!  lol)
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #66 on: August 21, 2008, 12:49:09 AM »

Aw hell Terry!!!!...nothin' like that! Just don't take sh!t from people. Both my ex's loved to ride.The first one wants to buy a HD.I say more power to her.I get along fine with her.She's the mother of my 3 children.Its just that everything has to be done her way and I don't play that sh!t!! I can bend a little but that was never good enough for her.The second one was much better but lost herself in the bottle after her dad passed away in 02. Now its 6 years later(4 since we split) and she is straightening herself out.The bummer is that the clock is ticking on her mother (in her early 90's) and I'm just hoping she doesn't go through the same thing again.

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Ha ha, just kidding mate, I know you're a genuine, "pants man", like myself of course, and better still, you can take a joke.

I might need to get some advice from you soon, I'm having a few issues similar to your experiences with #1 wife, except mine isn't that keen on bikes. No biggie I guess, my kids are in their 20's now, so it won't be too traumatic for them if I walk away. Cheers, Terry. ;D
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #67 on: August 21, 2008, 01:20:18 AM »
Just trying to be all PC - just inclusion of the (albeit few) ladies on the board here, would have been nice. .  . .   *sigh*

So why don't you start a poll for the ladies in this forum? Or are you all mouth and no trousers? Besides, on a couple of occasions there's been guys on this forum that have really opened their hearts to the rest of us when having "lady/wife problems". Dozens of guys wrote in giving their two pence worth of advice, and where were you gals? Most probably reading the thread and laughing to yourselves!

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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #68 on: August 21, 2008, 05:41:34 AM »
Ok, Bunny, so give her my number, then.  I'll take a chance and invest in a cup of coffee with her. ;)

If she's not like Heffay thinks she is, maybe we'll hit it off! ;D ;D ;D



I'm a nutter and as high maintenance as an old Brit bike!  lol  There are plenty of women who enjoy riding out there - just keep looking and don't lose hope. There seem to be quite a few ladies on cycles and, more commonly, scooters, around here. There is this one gal I see, really pretty (or 'haWt' as the kids say) with blonde braids past her waist on a big ole' harley. She looks AWESOME - like she's a Valkyrie or something!  LOL  There are also plenty of the 'dykes on bikes' crowd around here, too. . . he he - to each, their own, I guess. .  ..

Chick on a big Harley is trying to prove something.  I'd just like a regular girl who holds her head up, takes care of herself, and loves to ride and work on bikes, not starved for attention, and definitely not NEEDY .


dunno how you got "trying to prove something" or "starved for attention" from my description of the local cycle gal?  She's REAL pretty from what I saw - svelte athletic build, blonde with real long hair, no tattoos (at least not anything gaudy that I could see), a nice custom Harley and not a Sportster either, fairly well dressed in tight jeans and kewl boots and a tank top.

She didn't look like any typical 'biker chick' or whatever, to me, and definitely knows her way around driving a big @ss motorcycle so I give her full respect, myself. .. . looking forward to chatting with her someday (if I can catch up!  lol)
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Re: What's the wife turnover of guys on this forum
« Reply #69 on: August 21, 2008, 08:13:21 AM »
Honestly I don't care what a chick rides, if she has the handlebars she has got my respect... The bike world isn't known for its gentility towards women, and I figure she got her endorsement and her own bike she has some drive and chutzpah.

Chicks on bikes= HOT



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« Reply #70 on: August 21, 2008, 08:19:27 AM »
Does she have a sister TT?? :P

Yes.  But, since her first husband abruptly left her, I think she's determined to be independent permanently.
Just as well, as it seems he left because being an income source and home remodeler just didn't fulfill his life needs.

The sisters have far different personalities.  I got the perfect one.

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« Reply #72 on: August 21, 2008, 09:09:36 AM »
Does she have a sister TT?? :P

Yes.  But, since her first husband abruptly left her, I think she's determined to be independent permanently.
Just as well, as it seems he left because being an income source and home remodeler just didn't fulfill his life needs.

The sisters have far different personalities.  I got the perfect one.

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« Reply #73 on: August 21, 2008, 07:44:54 PM »
Yeah, sounds familiar.  I'm very happily DIVORCED now!

Does she have a sister TT?? :P

Yes.  But, since her first husband abruptly left her, I think she's determined to be independent permanently.
Just as well, as it seems he left because being an income source and home remodeler just didn't fulfill his life needs.

The sisters have far different personalities.  I got the perfect one.

Cheers,

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« Reply #74 on: August 21, 2008, 09:00:08 PM »
Single. The last two girls I've been with (I'm only 24) lasted over 3 years each. They decided they wanted to get into the party life every weekend and get plastered and do stupid shit. Not my cup of tea so they left. Oh well. There's plenty more out there.
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