SpecialEd

'Rona floating through the air

pissed-off people everywhere

stay the hell away from town

or the rioters will gun you down.

Wear the mask, stay indoors

don't get any take-out food

wash yer hands, avoid the stores

everyone, it seems, is rude.

Trump is hiding, tweeting always

while the world explodes

times are strange, yet we keep going

as humankind erodes.

2 hours ago, Jared said:

Your bike next to a muscle car! 👍

Jared, did you ever get her her own bike? If so, what did you buy?

1 hour ago, motocat12 said:

I remembered this thread for advice I need too.

What's the best laundry detergent for sweaty leathers. Satin black not flat.

Whatever you do, don't wipe down leathers with Mother's Back to Black. Where is Sam when you need him?

This thread just refuses to die. 

Mello, what specifically are you looking to do? Acquire/restomod a bike for personal use? Restore to resell?

18 minutes ago, durk said:

Do you have yours on order?

That IS his 

17 hours ago, Muckles said:

Thanks, I'll take a look. Any chance you might connect me with your friend? It's always better to get a connection on the other side of the HR black hole. No worries if you or they don't want to, but figured it wouldn't hurt to ask.

My buddy's wife just told me that the rules for weekly filing for unemployment have changed as of today. She recieved a note from the state of Ohio that she must now do at least two job searches per week and keep a log for the next three years in case she is audited. How 'bout them apples? Is this true?

13 minutes ago, Bubba said:

Like you, I took about 1/4 to 1/3 of the cash reserves and bought into VGT.  Still holding some in the event of another drop.  Wanted more exposure to financials like Visa, MC, JPM.

Didn't call the bottom but still up from purchase.  I gotta believe, tho, that it's entirely possible and maybe likely that the "other shoe" will drop between now and Sept/Oct time frame.

As for a 3-5 year horizon, things will continue to go up....until the next pandemic/zombie apocalypse/nuclear Armageddon.

Look at you go, Bubs! You are a regular Carl Icahn, a-throwin' money hither and yon with abandon and rakin' it in. I'd like to be an arbitrageur, but I lack both the unlimited funds and brain power. What ever happened to all those day-traders, anyway? I remember a recently retired neighbor used to do it, but he lost his ass and his home. Another neighbor took all his retirement money and bought two Quiznos restaurants. No need to explain that this was an unholy disaster. He used to tell me the kids who made those shitty sammies made more money than he did--and I'm sure he wasn't lying. The restaurants, of course, are both gone--and I haven seen neither hide nor hair of the neighbor in the last ten years, so I would imaging he went where the rest of the direly unsuccessful dreamers go.

2 minutes ago, Tonik said:

but Wu Tang is forever.

. . . and for the children.

4 minutes ago, Steve Butters said:

@Tonik@SpecialEd Like this?

 

Wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of that snorkel. You look toxic--and intoxicated. And a tad sweaty. Enjoy your draft. Glad you're in AZ and not here.

It will be interesting to see how Harley Davidson fares, although covid likely doesn't play a very important role either way. 

1 minute ago, jbot said:

i personally think it's going to crater soon, but that's ok, I'm going to live forever so i'm just gonna leave my shit in there and should be fine overall.

You are likely younger than I am (64), but I think yours is a solid plan, Mr. (rich) Bastard. 

I am starting Social Security in six months, and my teaching pension the following year. Life is good, but unlike you, I now know I'm not gonna live forever.

4 hours ago, Tonik said:

I am hiring 6 plus people right now just for development and sales are up considerably. What recession?

Great news.

The fact that the Dow is only off by a couple thousand points from its peak and is still "hanging in there" leads me to believe that it will come back rapidly once there is some solidly positive news on the COVID front, specifically an effective vaccine. We decided to just stay put, and our financial guy has made few changes to both my and wife's portfolios. I'm kinda surprised that the markets are not hurting more than they are.

8 minutes ago, Steve Butters said:

Can't help it if we're in advanced math and those other commie bastards had to dumb it down for themselves 🤷🏻‍♂️

Pinkos. Reds.

11 minutes ago, Tonik said:

You are doing it wrong Ed.

 

 

This is cool, but encourages the squirrels instead of getting rid of them. The last thing I want to do is entertain them, and I doubt that they enjoy being impacted by 25mm rounds at close range.

Time to oil up the Nerf gun. Losing pounds of suflower seeds daily. That shit ends now.

31 minutes ago, B-Mac said:

Great street ride today with the wife. 188 Miles, 5hrs street time and 30min of rest.

Hocking--Nelsonville--Amesville-Stewert--Coolsville---Little Hocking--Belpre- Parkersburg (Lunch, FT. Boreman Overlook) --Barlow--Watertown---Stockport--McConnelsville-- 78 Home to Hocking. Great roads and weather.

 

Great wind therapy for you and your wife! Looking forward to the same once my bike is done.

12 minutes ago, serpentracer said:

this is the view I have in my back yard.

 

 

I would say unequivocally that the minor hassles you have gone through are worth this very nice location. If you don't already have them, get boats or kayaks--or both. Beautiful! Which direction are we looking at from this photo?

The clippings look very green. What brand of fertilizer do you use?

Looks to me like this resulted from too much *corona time* together. One of you should leave the house once in a while. 

14 minutes ago, Tonik said:

That is because they don't fly.

Didn't fly. FTFY.

14 minutes ago, Tonik said:

https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/sure-the-velociraptors-are-still-on-the-loose-but-thats-no-reason-not-to-reopen-jurassic-park

 

Wow. Just wow. 

Rick, would you risk the lives of your kids and wife just because you're pissed about restrictions necessitated by COVID? If so, I'm okay with that, but I'm staying home for now. You are an educator, but you are also entitled to your opinion. It sucks, but this is reality--at least for now.

14 minutes ago, Tpoppa said:

I briefly owned the Street Rod version of the V Rod.  It had a shorter wheelbase, mid controls, a higher seat, and Showa suspension.

The riding position felt pretty similar to a Street Triple...riding it felt like strapping 200 lbs of unnecessary steel to a ST.  The steering was sloooow, the brakes were garbage, and the power delivery was very peaky.  It did have good ground clearance & was reasonably planted in corners, but you had to pick your line early.

It was definitely designed by someone that had little experience with sporty motorcycles.

 

   

From what I have read, and from what my brother (a late-model Harley owner) has told me, the days of these retired-CEO type bikes are pretty much over. A baby boomer, I have never had the least desire to own one of these bloated, obese bikes. IMHO, they mimic their mostly elderly owners--slow, in need of frequent visits to the "doctor," and constantly shaking. Fuck that. He recently spent almost $1,500 having an oxygen sensor replaced at a dealership. Whaaaaat?

The company's best and seemingly only hope of survival is to either evolve via ebikes or smaller petrol-based platforms, or die outright. 

11 minutes ago, durk said:

 I’m mean now.

 

You certainly sound mean. And sick and tired of the invisible plague we are all facing, as am I. I wish we could just open up the schools and everything else, but science tells us that this would be ill-advised, at least for now. Pray for a vaccine, and stay safe--and calm.