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PKRWUD · 10-17-2001, 11:57 AM

The same standard that associates Harley riders with hillbillies. Actually, one of my best buddies from way back lives in Broken Arrow, OK. He used to make fun of the natives, but only because he felt out of place. He loves it now. Bought a nice house for about 1/3rd of what it would have cost him here, and settled down with some girl he said takes very good care of him. I don't have anything against Oklahoma. I've only driven through 3 or 4 times, and don't really remember much other than it being pretty flat. I would have trouble not having a beach nearby, but I'm sure you've got something comparable.

Tell you what, I'm not up for this schit anymore. I have a few legal issues that I get very riled up over. I am usually fairly passive, but when it comes to laws that infringe on my rights (ie: gun control, helmets, etc.), I get angry. I know no one here was pushing helmet laws, and I should have just left well enough alone. I did discover when I did my research that if you dug deep enough, you could find any stats you wanted, which is pretty much what the state of California did when retaining our helmet law. They pulled some statistic from the early 60's in Oregon where it basically stated that if you didn't wear a helmet, semi trucks would kill you. It was really obscure, but they hung alot on it. That's why accurate numbers were so important to me. The other thing I discovered was that on my worst day, the numbers were pretty even, and on my best day helmets were more dangerous, yet they STILL made it a law requiring them. I would have thought with the numbers being so close that a law would have been out of the question, but I later discovered the real reason we lost was because we didn't spend the same money that the helmet manufacturers did. So much for the American Way.

Anyway, let's let this die.

How's your eBay stuff coming along? I buy and sell there all the time. My ID is PKRWUD (surprise), if you want to view my feedback. I can help you with whatever you need. You will do well to have a digital camera. What kind of stuff are you selling? If you need any help, just email me and I'll walk you through it.

Take care,
~Chris

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10-17-2001, 11:57 AM	#43
PKRWUD Junior Member Join Date: Mar 1999 Location: Ventura, California Posts: 8,981	The same standard that associates Harley riders with hillbillies. Actually, one of my best buddies from way back lives in Broken Arrow, OK. He used to make fun of the natives, but only because he felt out of place. He loves it now. Bought a nice house for about 1/3rd of what it would have cost him here, and settled down with some girl he said takes very good care of him. I don't have anything against Oklahoma. I've only driven through 3 or 4 times, and don't really remember much other than it being pretty flat. I would have trouble not having a beach nearby, but I'm sure you've got something comparable. Tell you what, I'm not up for this schit anymore. I have a few legal issues that I get very riled up over. I am usually fairly passive, but when it comes to laws that infringe on my rights (ie: gun control, helmets, etc.), I get angry. I know no one here was pushing helmet laws, and I should have just left well enough alone. I did discover when I did my research that if you dug deep enough, you could find any stats you wanted, which is pretty much what the state of California did when retaining our helmet law. They pulled some statistic from the early 60's in Oregon where it basically stated that if you didn't wear a helmet, semi trucks would kill you. It was really obscure, but they hung alot on it. That's why accurate numbers were so important to me. The other thing I discovered was that on my worst day, the numbers were pretty even, and on my best day helmets were more dangerous, yet they STILL made it a law requiring them. I would have thought with the numbers being so close that a law would have been out of the question, but I later discovered the real reason we lost was because we didn't spend the same money that the helmet manufacturers did. So much for the American Way. Anyway, let's let this die. How's your eBay stuff coming along? I buy and sell there all the time. My ID is PKRWUD (surprise), if you want to view my feedback. I can help you with whatever you need. You will do well to have a digital camera. What kind of stuff are you selling? If you need any help, just email me and I'll walk you through it. Take care, ~Chris ------------------ Retired Moderator MustangNet My site: Peckerwoods Pit Stop My teams site: Jim Porter Racing RACECAR spelled backwards is RACECAR HEY !!! Are you ASE Certified ??? If you are, ask me about iATN.