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I figured this out about a year ago and have been living like this. No TV. No news. Do whatever the fuck I want. It's amazing how much better life has been. Not giving a shit about anything helps a lot too. I still don't completely know what happened in South Carolina, and I don't care. What would really make the world a better place is simple: Mind your own damn business.

"I hope everyone understands that if Hillary had been elected there would not be a problem with the monuments as there was no problem for eight years of Obama and a hundred previous years under several other Presidents. Because it is not about the monuments or slavery,it is a provocation plain and simple. It is about we did not get our 'president' so we could continue the status quo and continue with the bloodying of America." -

The value on OR compared to social media is like the difference between an encyclopedia and a happy meal box... Facebook being the fast food reading... I think that definitely has something to do with the lack of anononymity here. We all know each other, and so we moderate our opinions like reasonable adults should. Social media, and thus our entire culture, has become a mosh pit of half-baked, least common denominator, childish, I-can-type-louder-than-you ideas. And that one very powerful, very polarizing element is taking civilization down a path of destruction. The world has never seen the the power of this form of communication. It has (maybe past tense 'had' is more appropriate) the potential to be a global force for good and positive change. But social media has devolved into a cesspool of failed ideologies, hate, misinformation, lies, fools, and propaganda. And I don't think anyone knows how to fix it. Ive come to a point where I no longer attempt to make rational arguments for my Conservative/ Libertarian beliefs. It's pointless. Nobody cares and nobody listens, and I'm not changing any minds. So now, my entire purpose for my freedom of speech is to ask people from all sides to stop allowing themselves to be polarized and defend their personal bias, and to try to empathize with those you disagree with, and spend your time trying to find common ground. If we continue to stand and fight from our bias we will never find a solution to the division in our society. I'll never concede that more government is an answer to our problems. That's a principle I believe to my core. But I don't have to argue that point every time you ask me to concede that gays, blacks, and minorities deserve equal rights and haven't had them. Just like you can concede that maybe it's a good idea to at least monitor who comes in and out of the country. I can concede that not all Muslims are terrorists and in fact most aren't. Just like you can call Black Lives Matter members chanting "Murder Cops" in the streets just as repugnant as Nazis. But nobody right now will concede a damn thing! Everyone thinks they're so damn correct. Independent intellectual analysis is far more difficult than reiterating what BuzzFeed and CNN and Breitbart told you. And until everyone can concede SOMETHING we are going to kill each other. And it makes me terribly sad, because America as an idea, as an ideal, as a philosophy is better than this.

Went to deals gap last week, here are a few pics

If/when I sell the Duc I'm using that money on an XR100. Dirt training to get a feel for drift/loss of traction AND play road rash in real life.

Exactly. If you want to race, come down to an OMRL race. I have two bikes and would happily sit out a race to watch Derek and Tonik battle it out on 6 hp bikes.

It's like an annoying dog that shows up out of nowhere and licks your face when you didn't even know it was there thus scaring the living piss out of you.

Like the title says, I'm getting to post here for the first time. I rode on the street for the first time on my new (to me) bike - a 2009 Suzuki Boulevard s40! Absolutely love the bike. 7,800 miles, picked it up for $1,350, and it runs & looks like a charm. I couldn't be happier with my first purchase. Not that anyone cares, but here's a picture of me on it. Happy riding!

I should clarify since that sentence can be misread... Society should make clear that opportunities are available, not society should make opportunities for people. And society does not equal government. Society is the population of the USA. The government can go fuck itself.

For many people, motivation to do better disappears when society provides them with "just enough" to get by. I've witnessed it...many times. I think society should provide a safety net (with an expiration date) for those that would otherwise fall through the cracks. Beyond that, we are all responsible for finding our own opportunities.

"I'll never concede that more government is an answer to our problems." This!

You should, not a real truck..

Hey folks, just bought and fixed up my first motorcycle. Learning the ins and outs of riding downtown Columbus. Wish me luck and constant traction!

Thanks for confiming my theory. ;)

So I just checked, this one isn't Ludicrous. Its gonna be a race. But he will still have to be perfect.

Either way, we should have room. We have 3 confirmed - this will make 4.

F' em. They ain't invited next weekend when we line the G S X R up against the Tesla.

You guys be taking it too seriously. We are just trolling each other. I guess we've achieved a new level of success. The texts are far better than this tame forum banter.

Is that the new Prius? just kidding, nice vehicle.

Beer? Hell with that, pass the Rum.

FTFY

The argument that the confederacy was fighting for state's rights is utter and complete nonsense. The confederacy was fighting for state's rights... TO OWN SLAVES. It's right in the confederacy's constitution that all confederate states will allow the ownership of slaves. Now...removing confederate statues because we are so easily offended that we can't view a monument in historical context without getting a sad...these people need to get a grip. Removing evidence of the past doesn't negate the past. Changing and acting differently DOES.

What's scary is how the media runs with the alarmist/hate/Nazi propaganda. So your average lemming who watches CNN and Colbert starts to believe this divisive filth.

This was pretty much the point in 1776. I wish this was still true today. It isn't.

Last time I rode a big twin (Fatboy), I could honestly say I've never been so scared going so slow. I had no interest in riding it fast. The performance of the brakes was so poor, the steering was so slow and the maneuverability was so limited I wasn't sure I could have avoided a dog or a car if one suddenly jumped out in front of me.

For $42,500 you can get a brand new Mercedes C Class. The technology, engineering, and build quality is about 1000 times better, and it wouldn't need a parade fan.

Holy hell do I feel old...!

He says it's a "Man's Truck"

Congrats on the new bike! Jeans won't hold up to slide, I would still plan on getting some riding pants for extra protection and you will be good to go. Now it's time to put some miles on that bike.

Nice! In hindsight, I wish that I would have done something cheap for my first bike.

Read Bonhoeffer's "On Stupidity". It applies to all sides. People have abandoned logic in favor of the party ideals fed to them. They no longer think for themselves. And they no longer empathize because they consider anyone that doesn't think like them to be an enemy, or an appeaser. The Left is intentionally trying to destroy this President. It's disgusting. And the Right shouldn't have elected the moron in the first place. I have come to the realization recently that there is no fixing this and it's all going to end in violence and pain. https://www.google.com/amp/s/religiousgrounds.wordpress.com/2016/05/11/bonhoeffer-on-stupidity-entire-quote/amp/

Wtf. You don't even ride man. First thing to get cold is the hands. Get a f'n bike & ride chump.

Not anymore.

Again science, maybe only 3" of shade to you. That however is magnified at our height. In actuality that feels like we lost 9.66" of shade at our stance. That is truly a vast difference especially when you factor in the close proximity of our balls to the asphalt we are literally being baked from all angles when we set up the extra height.

Yes it did. Her great great grandparents were slaves. Her great grandparents were raised in the ghetto by those uneducated slaves that had no idea what it takes to succeed and in a country run by asshats tossing out platitudes. And that has continued generation after generation until here we are, right were we started. If I and all my ancestors were treated the way they have been I god damn guarantee you I would be rioting. Yea, the previous POTUS created divisiveness, no doubt. And so did the one before him and the one before him. And so is the current one. Let me guess, you think we need another Ronald Reagan. The guy that deficit spent like no one before him. That gave all the illegals amnesty and fixed poverty with trickle down economics? Yea, that all worked out great.

I HAVE TO SHARE THIS Goodbye Democrats. Amazing how over a century of party existence came tumbling down in just a few months. Thanks for the racism. Thanks for the war on police. Thanks for the rekindling of the red-scare. Thanks for the corruption of the justice system and the media. Thanks for loving money and Hollywood more than voters. Thanks for assassination inciting. Thanks for the violence inciting. Thanks for the explosion in the cost of healthcare. Thanks for choosing the sides of Iran, Pakistan and North Korea over the United States. Your slow death... is well deserved. By Shawn McDermott

Nice GS650. Gotta love a classic UJM.

I like that idea

Shut the....... Leave this kid alone.

That engine is so clean and simple, it's scary. I'm still curious. What are the date codes on the tires?