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  1. At McDonald's? Or did he quit that job and get into oil? Why do they pay him so little? I guess that is part of the undercover.
  2. I can just picture TX trying to hack up a fur ball. Personally, I think smokin' shit as suggested by Antonio, is better than killin' shit as suggested by TX. Kinda sad that TX's mode of amusement is more legal. Right wing tyranny wins out against left wing tyranny. Drawing moral lines is tricky business. John Stuart Mill was The Man. He promoted the idea that people should be free to engage in whatever behavior they wish as long as it does not harm others. Thus smokin' some shit is fine as long as you are not peddling to minors, or misleading people into believing the shit is harmless. As far as killin' shit goes, it is difficult to get a democracy to agree on what type of killin' shit falls into the category of harming others. A few years ago, many countries considered darker skinned people to not be human and that they did not qualify for status as "others" We evolved since then, and figured out other miserable ways to extract labor from them. Someday we will evolve further. Eventually society will become vegetarian, but we are along way from there. In some ways clubbling seals to death is more humanitarian than buying a cheese burger. Atleast the seals get to live free range until there life is taken away from them by some neo-neanderthal trying to get intouch with his or her primal roots. I disagree with TX on a few things. If clubbing seals took place in a factory, warehouse or Laboratory, there would still be public out cry, but it would be harder to get the cameras into the factories. Very few people have much problem with the Inuit clubbing seals. But alot of us bleeding heart liberals have a problem with the Burger King nourished Red Necks, suburbanites, and City Slickers doing it for sport. Personally, I won't eat anything that I am not willing to club to death. Although if I piece of peperoni hid itself under the cheese of the Pizza, I beg my conscience for forgiveness. We all draw our line somewhere. Some justify cannabilism. Some justify gassing people Some justify enslaving people. Some justify torturing people. Some justify killing all non-human animals for sport. Some justify killing some animals for sport. Some justify hunting naked women for sport. Some justify only killing animals for scientific research, food, leather, etc, but under humanitarian guidelines. Some justify only killing non-mammals for scientific research, food, leather, etc, but under humanitarian guidelines. Some justify only killing plant life for scientific research, food, fiber, etc. Some justify only picking fruit and trimming plant life for scientific research, food, fiber, etc Some justify only eating plant life after it is dead or un-sustainable. Some tried justifiying not eating any life form, but they did not last long. The human species is a result of survival of those willing to kill, and old habits are harder to kill than baby seals. Good Luck, y'all.
  3. funny, I feel better when the wallet gets fatter! Viva La Pay Day!
  4. And sometimes it just takes luck to find a good doctor. Perhaps there are ways to research a good doctor, but I would not know where to begin. After a few personal references of "great" (not) Doctors, the doctor I have now appears to be the best I have ever had. If any San Diegans need a truly good PCP, drop me a line. Which reminds me, it has been almost three years since I had a checkup.
  5. dlaing

    Tents

    You just love to push the limits on your bike's electrical system! I suppose you could get enough power if you dim the headlight and rev the engine up in the campground Otherwise the CO2 inflator looks like a good thing, but using N2O would be more fun
  6. Since BFG went into seclusion, I vote DBG as the funniest! Although there are many runners up. Perhaps we should have a poll????? PS here is a good anti-AMA article http://www.mises.org/fullstory.aspx?control=1547&id=69
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    Isle of Man

    Oh good. I thought I heard otherwise.
  8. Although I voted for Doctor, there are certainly DOCCs and MDs that also practice Massage and Witch Doctory. Massage therapists and Witch Doctors often undertake extensive medical training and some of them have as much medical knowledge as the average MD, although usually in the more alternative fields. Conventional medicine has been moving more in the direction of hippy medicine. More and more MDs have moved cross discipline and become DOCC and acupuncture. There is more concern today than thirty years ago for prescription drug abuse, preventative medicine, (w)holistic healing, and nutrition. Today's medical boards date back to a time where there was no anti-biotics and the techniques that were used, if used today, would be considered quackery. Those medical boards served to seperate the MDs from all the alternatives, some of which were charlatans. Many Alternative medicines have been around alot longer than "MD" medicine. Many of the patented drugs on the market are just synthetic or chemically isolated versions of the herbs. Nothing sells better than a pill. Websites like http://www.quackwatch.com are part of great money making conspiracy and are do not rely on True science.
  9. For it to be that low, I think the bike would barely run. It is more likely you have a lean condition from a slightly mis-set TPS. So, the advice of the above posts is will probably get you where you need to be. If not, I would try adding a little fuel to the problem area on the PCIII map. Zeroing the PCIII is critical, because it tells the PCIII where to overlay the map. The PCIII and the ECU use different markers for throttle position, but both are based on TPS voltage.
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    Isle of Man

    Is that coming to an end with the move to Nova Scotia?
  11. Real Men do NOT wash their bikes and their tankbags have been nibbled by squirrels and are fading from exposure to the Sun. Note the expensive two piece suit in classy black open just right to look casual but dorky. Avoids eye contact with the Gentleman's Quest as she laughs at him for sweating like a pig in the hot sun, while trying to look cool. But I must admit that I have a black leather belt, a grey sweater vest, a slim tie from Salvation Army, and a Dell® computer shoulder bag (with no computer!)
  12. I have never been to a chiropractor, but my ex became one after she dumped my sorry ass. Actually, she had great benefits from chiropracty, which encouraged her to become one. Most of the people that I know that have tried chiropractors, swear by them and recommend them. But, I have heard a few say they are quacks and their back problelms got worse. As for MDs, I think more of them are quacks. They can usually only diagnose what I already know ails me. I avoid MDs like the plauge. But I did find for the first time in my life an MD that does blood tests for cholesterol, sugar and a few other things. He has recommended dietary changes and supplements that I believe have really helped me. I have been meaning to see a chiropractor office recommended by my ex. I'll keep you posted, if I ever do it. I am sure DOCC can fill us in on the educational requirements, that I suspect are somewhere between a nurse and an MD. From what I have read, it does not generally take as long to get a DOCC as it does to become an MD or an RN. I suspect the academics may be as challenging as for an MD but I really don't know
  13. Do you know what the exact changes are? So we could know what we are doing. If you read through the forum almost nobody is getting anywhere near that type of power. FBF modified a bike to get just over 90HP and John T. got just over 90HP, but they did it with porting and other modifications. The only ones getting more power are maybe dynotec, raceco, and maybe firestarter, but all for many thousands of dollars.
  14. Oh boy, another opportunity to play prosecutor of the devil. (or is it advocate against the saint???) First of all, it does matter how visible you are. Certainly you are fool to depend on visibility, but it does increase your odds of survival. Second of all, if I thought everyone on the road was that big of a moron, I would never go near a road. Colorful and amusing Pete's writing is, but it is not accurate. A better approach is to assume not that everone is an incredible idiot, but to assume that they might be an incredible idiot. Third of all, safety is a complete issue. If you don't ride safely, you deserve to have your license pulled, and your bones pulverized, you c@nt lick fearing wombats. But good point about not blaming "everything on other people as if it's an *excuse*! " I don't think I have ever heard a Guzzi rider fall into that category, but many inexperienced riders of crap bikes, seem to fit that bill.
  15. I am trying to sell myself on one
  16. When you are target, like Mad Max was, black is a good color for a good cop
  17. PS don't post busy animated gifs like this one:
  18. The fat hanging from the elder chicken's wings. Mick Jagger was in better shape than me, but he had something like four inches of rude fat sagging below his triceps...I wish i could find a picture of him doing the chicken wing cluck durring the superbowl....RUDE! give us back Janet's boob.
  19. These would be better if they were bright solid colors. good Bad Goodbad Good cops Bad cops BAD CHiPs Khaki The only valid arguments are that patterns make you look other than human and fit into the landscape of bright signs and bright colors attract fixation, which can be a problem. I don't know how you guys think that your mufflers are loud enough for anyone to hear you coming. Maybe pedestrians without iPods... Most cars don't even hear sirens. When I am in a car stuck in traffic with the radio and AC on, and a loud pipe Harley motors by, I don't hear him tell he is right beside me. When I am lane spitting I put on the high beam and rev the engine, and the people notice me no more than if I was invisible and quiet....they just don't pay attention to what is behind them. The one in fifty that do pay attention, probably ride. I do hear motorcycles once they pass by, but that is about the only time. Besides most motorcyclists decelerate when someone is looking like they might pull out in front of them. This decelleration quiets the pipes, and I would not recommend accelerating to make your bike louder in that frequent situation. Slowing down enough for an escape route as mentioned by OrangeOkie is key....if no one is on your tail.
  20. dlaing

    Thank's Jaap!

    Good idea. For ratchethack, perhaps we need a Sith Lord, or that other absolutist, Princess Leia:
  21. dlaing

    Thank's Jaap!

    da-ben-hur
  22. dlaing

    Thank's Jaap!

    I like that better than the big weiner How about this for you? or this pretty whirly girl
  23. Very well done!
  24. dlaing

    Thank's Jaap!

    How about the REAL original Bad Boy Ben-Hur!
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