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Offline Hush

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Today I met John
« on: May 03, 2010, 12:13:09 AM »
So my partner "Jaffa" and I rode to one of the big hardware stores today to check out some garden stuff, while there we took lunch in the store's cafe.
A big fully tattoed guy rocks up and with a grin from ear to ear says "Hi I'm John, I just had to come and meet the two riders of those lovely old bikes parked out there". ;D
John works at the store, probably gets minimum wage and works his arse off.
Nice guy and he's been riding for 40 odd years himself, rides a purple Harley which looks like it was hand painted with a brush even though it's a fairly late model machine.
I actually remember seeing John on a protest ride at the beginning of the year, he stuck out for his gaudily painted HD and the fact he rides in shorts! :D
But what a nice guy, readily admits to waving to scooter riders and laughs at the HD riders who think he should put himself above all other bike riders.
I'll look out for John when ever we shop there in the future (Jaffa's favourite shop, she spent $400 there today alone) and out on the highway.....he'll be the HD rider cheerily waving to all other riders, John you restored my faith in humanity today mate. ;)
I think the thing I most like about motorcycling is the speed at which my brain must process information at to avoid the numb skulls who are eating pies, playing the ukulele, applying make-up etc in the comfort of their airconditioned armchairs as they make random attempts to kill me!!!!!!!

Offline Sam Green Racing

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Re: Today I met John
« Reply #1 on: May 03, 2010, 12:29:48 AM »
A sheep in wolves clothing springs to mind :D :D :D nice find Hush. ;)

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Re: Today I met John
« Reply #2 on: May 03, 2010, 06:30:13 PM »
Nice, it really is funny the people you meet riding these old machines.  And a huge LOL at the brush painted Harley, I've seen cars painted in such fashion, always cracks me up.

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Re: Today I met John
« Reply #3 on: May 03, 2010, 07:26:54 PM »
probably gets minimum wage and works his arse off.

quality...  You don't see that much in today's "gimme gimme" world...
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