Posted by Road Glidin' Don on May 25, 2011, 12:28 pm
> Refreshments are on me while I tell how it was...
> My g/f and I went to our storage locker the other day and when
> I opened the door she looked inside and said, "That looks pretty."
> (indicating the only attractive object in sight, ie my bright yellow
> with a hint of green metal flake '05 XL 883C ).
> So then I backed the bike outside and, "Listen to the sweet music
> it makes, and how it sounds like a railroad crossing at idle,"
> as I turned on the ignition and pressed the start button.
> Sure enough, there was that wondrous Harley Davidson rumble
> to which my Primeval Self is somehow so pleasurably resonant:
> Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
> I wanna get lost in your rock and roll
> And drift away...
> To my disappointment there was blank look on her face.
> She just didn't get it!
> And I suppose there's no use trying to explain it in words. There are
> some things in this world which, either you grok them or you don't.
> Period. End of story. Case closed.
> Oh, well, all is not lost, however, She still likes the visual.
> I suppose I should be grateful for small blessings.
You learn something about a person when you discover if they
appreciate the sound of a Harley or not.
Posted by frito on May 25, 2011, 3:46 pm
"sean_q" wrote in message
<snip the udddnnn, udddnnnn>
> To my disappointment there was blank look on her face.
> She just didn't get it
Time to trade, women that is.
--
"frito"
Fred Snetzer
'01 FLHT
TOMKAT
IBA #10549 BS #162
http://eddiekieger.com/
Posted by Old Crow on May 25, 2011, 4:42 pm
> "sean_q" wrote in message
> <snip the udddnnn, udddnnnn>
>>
>> To my disappointment there was blank look on her face.
>>
>> She just didn't get it
>>
> Time to trade, women that is.
I don't know Fred, you think my wife "gets it"? <sfsf>
I'm sayin' yes.
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P) 92"
'87 FLTC
'61 F-100 302/C-6
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, SLOB#13, MAMBM
Posted by frito on May 26, 2011, 8:13 am
"Old Crow" wrote in message
> "frito" wrote in message
> >> "sean_q" wrote in message
>>
>> <snip the udddnnn, udddnnnn>
>>
>>>
>>> To my disappointment there was blank look on her face.
>>>
>>> She just didn't get it
>>>
>>
>> Time to trade, women that is.
>>
>>
> I don't know Fred, you think my wife "gets it"? <sfsf>
> I'm sayin' yes.
> --
> Old Crow
I would have thought so, but now she's rinin' that fugly bike (head shake).
Debbie says my FeeJeR is pretty, but it ain't no Harley.
--
"frito"
Fred Snetzer
'01 FLHT
TOMKAT
IBA #10549 BS #162
http://eddiekieger.com/
Posted by Old Crow on May 27, 2011, 5:42 am
> "Old Crow" wrote in message
>> "frito" wrote in message
>> >> "sean_q" wrote in message
>>>
>>> <snip the udddnnn, udddnnnn>
>>>
>>>>
>>>> To my disappointment there was blank look on her face.
>>>>
>>>> She just didn't get it
>>>>
>>>
>>> Time to trade, women that is.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I don't know Fred, you think my wife "gets it"? <sfsf>
>>
>> I'm sayin' yes.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Old Crow
> I would have thought so, but now she's rinin' that fugly bike (head
> shake).
> Debbie says my FeeJeR is pretty, but it ain't no Harley.
> --
> "frito"
> Fred Snetzer
> '01 FLHT
> TOMKAT
> IBA #10549 BS #162
> http://eddiekieger.com/
It's not so Fugly anymore...looks a lot like my bike(shut up Fred). Besides
the new tranny case for the Superglide is sitting on the workbench beside
the old transmission. After vacation the Superglide will be coming apart
for a complete overhaul and probably a different paint job.<rolls eyes>
--
Old Crow
'82 FLTC(P) 92"
'87 FLTC
'61 F-100 302/C-6
BS#133, SENS, TOMKAT, SLOB#13, MAMBM
> My g/f and I went to our storage locker the other day and when
> I opened the door she looked inside and said, "That looks pretty."
> (indicating the only attractive object in sight, ie my bright yellow
> with a hint of green metal flake '05 XL 883C ).
> So then I backed the bike outside and, "Listen to the sweet music
> it makes, and how it sounds like a railroad crossing at idle,"
> as I turned on the ignition and pressed the start button.
> Sure enough, there was that wondrous Harley Davidson rumble
> to which my Primeval Self is somehow so pleasurably resonant:
> Oh, give me the beat, boys, and free my soul
> I wanna get lost in your rock and roll
> And drift away...
> To my disappointment there was blank look on her face.
> She just didn't get it!
> And I suppose there's no use trying to explain it in words. There are
> some things in this world which, either you grok them or you don't.
> Period. End of story. Case closed.
> Oh, well, all is not lost, however, She still likes the visual.
> I suppose I should be grateful for small blessings.