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Offline grumm441

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3765 on: June 19, 2013, 05:03:18 AM »
I still remember my first visit, driving around smog ridden LA on the wrong side of the road & seeing a van with "24hr Rooter" painted on it. WTF :?
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3766 on: June 19, 2013, 07:57:03 AM »
There's a night club in Waukesha, Wisconsin called Rooters -

http://www.rooters.com/index.html

I've played there a time or two - just guitar, mind you - but from the parking lot, you can look across the street and see the sheep barn at the Waukesha County Fair Grounds.
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3767 on: June 22, 2013, 01:00:40 AM »
And here's number four
It's funny. you do one job and then they come out of the woodwork
Time to go out to the shed and put my own bike together
G

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3768 on: June 22, 2013, 03:30:53 AM »
All different customers Grumm?

Which bike you going to put together?

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3769 on: June 22, 2013, 05:20:47 AM »
All different customers Grumm?

Which bike you going to put together?

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3770 on: June 22, 2013, 01:26:33 PM »
All different customers Grumm?

Which bike you going to put together?

Cheers
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3771 on: June 22, 2013, 07:20:11 PM »
well, I was going to put together my 750GTe Ducati this weekend
However one of our cats got run over and is in cat hospital with a broken leg
its costing a bit more than we expected so I have to do paying work this weekend

and the Vincati's .....   same shop, different owners
G
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3772 on: June 22, 2013, 08:15:18 PM »
I'm passing along the best of American culture to try to elevate the standards of the Down Under.

No charge for these gems.

http://clipnation.com/open-beer-ultimate-compilation/?icid=mensmoreonlink

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3773 on: June 22, 2013, 08:31:41 PM »
I expected to see one attached to the front bumper of a car going in reverse down the salt at a high rate of speed, backing over a mile marker.

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3774 on: June 22, 2013, 08:36:48 PM »
I've NEVER hit a mile marker.......

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3775 on: June 22, 2013, 09:42:37 PM »
Not yet - but there are always more beers to open . . .

:cheers:


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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3776 on: June 23, 2013, 07:07:29 AM »
Chris, I was about to accuse you of being highly insensitive -- talking about discovering a cat "...attached to the front bumper of a car going in reverse down the salt at a high rate of speed, backing over a mile marker."   Then I realised you were talking about Freud's beer opening video.  Sorry. :-)
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3777 on: June 23, 2013, 09:23:14 AM »
we never did get around to the reversing rental car record, although I did get to drive the rental car flat out on, or maybe I shouldn't mention that one   :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:
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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3778 on: June 23, 2013, 12:00:20 PM »
Built in electronics have made "backing up" fun no more.

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Re: Australian Belly Tank
« Reply #3779 on: June 23, 2013, 06:21:21 PM »
Built in electronics have made "backing up" fun no more.

FREUD

We need to find a way to chip the "anti-Jim Rockford" circuitry.  I'll get started on a work-around.

But it is easier on your neck - you can just watch the TV . . .
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Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll: