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Trapperdog

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There is a moral here
« on: August 05, 2008, 12:53:35 PM »
  A friend once asked me why I keep buying Harley's when the hp to $$ % is so low. Although the SEUC's are flashy and definitely not dull, this might have made a nice analogy.

        THERE IS A MORAL HERE!
A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by.
The jet jockey decided to show off.

        The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, 'watch this!' and promptly
Went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished
With a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot came
alongside the C-130 and asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?
  
The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!'
The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130
Pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?'

Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What the heck did you do?'
The C-130 pilot chuckled. 'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked
To the back, went to the bathroom, then got a cup of coffee and a
Cinnamon bun.'
 
When you are young & foolish - speed & flash may seem a good thing !!!
 
When you get older & smarter - comfort & dull is not such a bad thing !!!
 
Us older folks understand this one






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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #1 on: August 05, 2008, 12:57:04 PM »
THAT is why Miker needs to welcomed for coming to the light not chastised for selling out.....

 :cucumber: :bananarock: :mango: :orange: :apple: :carrot: :jalapeno: :cucumber: :pineapple: :pepper: :2vrolijk_21:
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #2 on: August 05, 2008, 01:20:16 PM »
Quote from: trapperdog on August 05, 2008, 12:53:35 PM
  A friend once asked me why I keep buying Harley's when the hp to $$ % is so low. Although the SEUC's are flashy and definitely not dull, this might have made a nice analogy.

        THERE IS A MORAL HERE!
A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by.
The jet jockey decided to show off.

        The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, 'watch this!' and promptly
Went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished
With a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot came
alongside the C-130 and asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?
 
The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!'
The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130
Pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?'

Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What the heck did you do?'
The C-130 pilot chuckled. 'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked
To the back, went to the bathroom, then got a cup of coffee and a
Cinnamon bun.'
 
When you are young & foolish - speed & flash may seem a good thing !!!
 
When you get older & smarter - comfort & dull is not such a bad thing !!!
 
Us older folks understand this one








Man, do I ever understand that. :2vrolijk_21: ;D
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2008, 01:27:56 PM »
Quote from: Jester Whisperer on August 05, 2008, 12:57:04 PM
THAT is why Miker needs to welcomed for coming to the light not chastised for selling out.....

 :cucumber: :bananarock: :mango: :orange: :apple: :carrot: :jalapeno: :cucumber: :pineapple: :pepper: :2vrolijk_21:


Support????  Moi? 

Hope the resident Extreme-Gyrine (Broken Rubber) don't see this post or you may be postioned to be ridiculed...
And whaddya think of Howie buying a bike that is not black (even though it is bitchin)?



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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2008, 02:38:41 PM »
Quote from: trapperdog on August 05, 2008, 12:53:35 PM
 A friend once asked me why I keep buying Harley's when the hp to $$ % is so low. Although the SEUC's are flashy and definitely not dull, this might have made a nice analogy.

        THERE IS A MORAL HERE!
A C-130 was lumbering along when a cocky F-16 flashed by.
The jet jockey decided to show off.

        The fighter jock told the C-130 pilot, 'watch this!' and promptly
Went into a barrel roll followed by a steep climb. He then finished
With a sonic boom as he broke the sound barrier. The F-16 pilot came
alongside the C-130 and asked the C-130 pilot what he thought of that?
  
The C-130 pilot said, 'That was impressive, but watch this!'
The C-130 droned along for about 5 minutes and then the C-130
Pilot came back on and said: 'What did you think of that?'

Puzzled, the F-16 pilot asked, 'What the heck did you do?'
The C-130 pilot chuckled. 'I stood up, stretched my legs, walked
To the back, went to the bathroom, then got a cup of coffee and a
Cinnamon bun.'
 
When you are young & foolish - speed & flash may seem a good thing !!!
 
When you get older & smarter - comfort & dull is not such a bad thing !!!
 
Us older folks understand this one








It was great  :2vrolijk_21: Thanks
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2008, 04:28:07 PM »
Isn't that the young bull and the old bull story just jet aged. ::)
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2008, 05:01:52 PM »
good story, but i like the young bull and old bull story better
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2008, 05:13:50 PM »
Quote from: Abe Azztoots on August 05, 2008, 01:27:56 PM

Support????  Moi? 

Hope the resident Extreme-Gyrine (Broken Rubber) don't see this post or you may be postioned to be ridiculed...
And whaddya think of Howie buying a bike that is not black (even though it is bitchin)?


I'm done bustin your balls...it was a one day thing.

Too freakin busy.

Sean
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2008, 05:26:06 PM »
OK, that analogy might work if you want to compare apples to oranges (ie. Ultra to a Hayabusa).  How about when you compare apples to apples, like an Ultra to a BMW K1200 or a Honda Goldwing?  

Low tech, low performance, low quality, and high price equals sales leadership.  Totally amazing, and one more example of marketing turning a sow's ear into a silk purse.  I can't say to much 'cause I own one also, but it does make me scratch my head every now and then.

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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #9 on: August 07, 2008, 03:25:35 PM »
Quote from: grc on August 05, 2008, 05:26:06 PM
OK, that analogy might work if you want to compare apples to oranges (ie. Ultra to a Hayabusa).  How about when you compare apples to apples, like an Ultra to a BMW K1200 or a Honda Goldwing?  

Low tech, low performance, low quality, and high price equals sales leadership.  Totally amazing, and one more example of marketing turning a sow's ear into a silk purse.  I can't say to much 'cause I own one also, but it does make me scratch my head every now and then.

Jerry
I scratch something also [ ???] when I hop on my FLHTCU3  and think about the advanced Goldwing or K1200. then I remember with a HD your part of  a  brotherhood?  :huepfenlol2: :huepfenlol2:
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2008, 06:02:37 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Fester on August 05, 2008, 01:27:56 PM

Support????  Moi? 

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And whaddya think of Howie buying a bike that is not black (even though it is bitchin)?




[/quotkbe]Miker  You can,t keep using that Beantown slang. Most people don't understand it,even if it is the balls. ;D ;D
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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2008, 06:10:52 PM »
Quote from: Uncle Fester on August 05, 2008, 01:27:56 PM

Support????  Moi? 

Hope the resident Extreme-Gyrine (Broken Rubber) don't see this post or you may be postioned to be ridiculed...
And whaddya think of Howie buying a bike that is not black (even though it is bitchin)?





HeHe, but at least it's a Flame job!!! And I told ya Mike, they didn't come in black. I won't get green either, so what's left? Good thing I like blue. I can live with that to get the almost last, best model, of one of the best bikes they ever built. And worst case, there's always www.paintbygene.com ! ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)

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Re: There is a moral here
« Reply #12 on: August 12, 2008, 06:15:45 PM »
Great story!

Whenever a sport bike rider comes up along side of me and does "tricks", I tap my feet to the tunes on the stereo, and take a sip out of my water bottle, then "offer" him a drink.

It works best somewhere after mile 300+ on a deserted highway.
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