bum76's Blog

I do not own a Harley..if it were a simple as spending the 16k needed to buy one that can be easily done , but Owning a Harley just isn't that simple.

after buying one you would need to.

* buy some leather boots , gloves and jacket $400
* get a few pairs of black jeans another $100 and get used to wearing pants in summer and the uncomfort of wearing black in the summer heat.
* join the H.O.G harley owners group $$$
* get a subscription to a biking magazine so I know what I am talking about when talking to  other Harley owners $30 a year
* get motorcycle insurance another few hundred $$$
* get a loud exhaust , just to make sure everyone see's you $500
* Use all the vacation I have to ride to sturgis and Harleyfest every year (everyone knows you can't tow your bike there you got to ride it the whole way ) 10 days of vaction.
* buy a biker's have rights bumper sticker for your 4 wheeled vehicles.$2 apiece
* buy a T-shirt from every city you go to that has a harley dealer...because all of your friends need to know that you set foot in Harley Davidson in Kalamzoo , MI $20 each
* get a biker friendly hairstyle or shave your head so you look tough
* get some Tattoo's at least $100 each
* buy a sweet pair of sunglasses $130
* make new biker friends
* hang out at different biker bars
* weekends would be changed from what am I doing this weekend to where am I going riding or poker run
* get used to kids yelling hey pop a wheeley when you drive buy
* join a bike gang and hope you get a cool sound nick name out of the deal

so I could own a Harley but owning a Harley is a whole lifestyle change.

the same can be said about crotch rockets , but instead of black pants and leather you would be shopping for some fruity wind breakers to match your bike.

I would like to see a now what? commercial about Brett Favre retiring that would be kinda funny , and if they do make one throw some money my way I thought of it.

Brett Favre retired... Now What ?

every time I watch that show the contestants amaze me...not because how much they forgot since school , but because of their game play strategy . They do the easy ( lower grade questions first ) and waste all of their cheats so when they get to the harder 5th. grade questions they are on their own...


Why on earth would you not do the 5th. grade questions first...every kid on that show answers them all right , so if you get it wrong no biggie if you get it right you still got your cheats and your next question will be no doubt easier at a lower grade level.


I can only remember a couple contestants who used that strategy ...and if I remember right they both brought home over $100,000.

on a side note either 5th grade got alot harder since I was in school or I didn't pay to close attention. I remember one supposed 5th. grade level question about the periodic table of elements...I could of sworn we learned about that sophomore year of high school or 10th. grade.

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The Festivus Pole can range from tiny to humongous. Your results may vary.

An unadorned length of lusterless metal or something that looks like
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