KruelHouse

Did anyone else scroll down to the bottom of the article in a frantic attempt to find out just where the fcuk Chehalis was?!!?

Not to mention, internet sales help these retailers (small, and major) make money when they may otherwise miss out on sales. The cash comes in when the busy worker (and parent) doesn't have time to go shop, or cannot get there during normal business hours... The online store is ALWAYS open. The money comes in when the weather is too treacherous to hit the stores... I used to be a buyer for a major retailer in DC, and whenever we got any unexpected snow, our area branch sales took a BEATING vs. the projection. And with stores in multiple locations throughout the East coast, 6 stores could be affected one week, and 10 the next (depending on the weather pattern). The money comes in when the consumer needs to purchase a gift for someone, and have it sent to their home which is 3000mi. away. Which brings me to another point... The rise and prominence of online retailing has given more work to the shipping industry (i.e. FedEx, UPS) (Just a hypothesis... I haven't researched this).

Sorry that you've been having issues with it. We'll definitely have to catch up.

I'm an old soul:D

RC... Hands down! Fun to ride, fun to own... May be down on HP in comparison to the I4s, but has more soul than you'll know what to do with. One of the most fun aspects of sport-twins is that unless you're balls-out hauling arse, you rarely have to even touch your brake levers to prepare for the corners. The CBR is a fantastic bike: light, fast, reliable, and controlled; and if I could have two bikes I'd probably own one... But I have no intentions of getting rid of my RC. Not to mention, the Sato soundtrack (noticed them in your pics) is simply amazing!

Ok... There is no such thing as a "Black Only College"... I think that the institutions in question are known as HBCUs, an acronym for Historically Black College and University. These were established (as Looney stated) to give minority students (the ones who were bussed to lower-quality black or "colored" schools) an opportunity to achieve at an institution of higher learning after finishing high school. Historically, students at these institutions have been of a myriad of racial backgrounds, not just African-American... Although African-Americans may make up anywhere from 75-90% of the population. For the record, George Washington Carver (a man of sheer genius) was sent acceptance letters to many schools, only to have a couple of schools rescind the acceptance status when he showed up to visit the campus and officials noticed that he was black. It was situations like these which established the need for HBCUs. NOTE: My post has NOTHING to do with basketball. I will say this though (to remain on topic). If someone wants to start a private whites only league with his OWN money... So be it, that's his life, and his cash. Just don't send your kids out sellling fund-raiser chocolate bars for uniform money. LOL

True that it blows, but I agree with RSVDon in that these are some of the "bugs" that I'd imagine come along with developing an engine for the first time. One could argue that extensive testing should have uncovered the problem, but in many cases, testing to that extent would annihilate the prod. schedule. That and they most likely didn't test many (if any) of the engines going in the US spec bikes. Regarding Ape service/wait time on parts being some arse, that's the same thing that I was told by a major Ducati/Aprilia dealer in the Washington, DC area. As a result, they were getting out of carrying the line. It was that guy's honesty that kept me from buying an RSVr.

I use my horn frequently... How else am I supposed to gain someone's attention before giving them the finger?!!? J/K. Seriously though, a beep or two to wake someone up is fine, but I HATE it when someone is just laying on the horn (unless they mindlessly cut you off whilst texting, eating, drinking, getting/giving head, etc... At this point, you're at liberty to just do what you feel.). I also don't like it when someone beeps the horn in a residential area to get their friend to come outside... Whatever happened to getting out of the car and walking to the door? If you're in a hurry (or can't park), why not just whip out your trusty mobile telephone and give them a ring?

+1! Good on them for making this right!

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Sh*t's INSANE!

Welcome to OR!

+1. The GF and I were heading in around 1AM on Sunday, and we almost went to Taco Bell, but since I hadn't been drinking I decided against it.

I'm not military, but I'm a consultant working on a military contract. There's a DoubleTree in a neighborhood called Foggy Bottom (right off of George Washington University's campus), that's really good and honored the government rate when I was going there. There's also the Conneticut Hilton (on Conn. Ave in DuPont Circle). Very nice place which also honors the gov't. rate. PM me if you need any info on places to hang out. I used to live in DC before moving here. A lot of my friends and fam still live there, so I get back there a few times per year.

Happy Birthday Mayne!

Happy Birthday Zorro!

Superbike is my favorite. Many have already mentioned the downsides of the Euro magazines. I do really appreciate the magazine's content and style. Another cool thing is that they flog the sh*t out of the test bikes... That, and the gratuitous nekkidness of the women in the posters also helps:D.

I'd ride the Ghost, the Honda CB 750, and the Ferrari V4 Concept (if it were affordable). From an artistic standpoint, I think that all of the designs are somewhat cool... Most, don't suit my taste, but cool nonetheless.

+1 From a guy who enjoys a sexy ass:D Seriously though... It's a nice bike!

Thank you... KruelHouse

Always been a fan of social experimentation:D

Is that a DARE?!!?