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Sagebrush posted:Here is the article about that particular guy Massey is west Auckland's meth capital btw, not a week goes by without a lab burning down a house somewhere.
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Steakandchips posted:Fair enough. I forget which one of these CA threads this was in, but someone had a scooter just sitting out back with a paper sign "please don't steal" for several years and that seemed to work.
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Slavvy posted:Try 'the two separate tanks are a scam, I've developed a way to combine them in one LPG canister for $$$$$' followed by an enormous explosion, which I'm told put some body parts on the neighbor's two story roof.  "It wasn't a loud bang. I looked up and I saw bits of shrapnel above me, bits of steel and iron and wood. I turned around to say, 'Howard you idiot' but when I turned around the shed was flat."
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Apr 10, 2021 16:24
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premixing fuel and oxidiser, to save time 
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Apr 10, 2021 16:34
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Now that's the kind of disruptive thinking we're looking for at SpaceX!
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Obviously not directly motorcycle related but since he's our mascot of sorts around here:   I would like to point out that the random picture of his LiveWire at the end there features a sticker from AHRMA, the racing league that banned him and he has sworn to destroy.
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Apr 13, 2021 20:26
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this is why kids should be bullied
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Apr 13, 2021 20:31
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He's mentally ill. He needs therapy and maybe some brain drugs
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Apr 13, 2021 20:40
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Sagebrush posted:He needs therapy and maybe some brain drugs Hell 
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Razzled posted:this is why kids should be bullied Yup. Ask him if he likes anime.
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Apr 13, 2021 21:13
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Coydog posted:Hell
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Slavvy posted:Yup. You seem really into anime lately 
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Jim Silly-Balls posted:You seem really into anime lately Probably because I Sagebrush posted:need therapy and maybe some brain drugs But I already tried both and they didn't work so hating anime is all that keeps me going.
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Apr 14, 2021 01:40
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Frankly you all brought this on yourself. And this is a strong contender for Slavvy's next avatar: 
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Apr 14, 2021 03:24
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Bakuon is pretty funny actually, Jesus rides an Intruder.
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buncha fuckin weebs in my cycle asylum
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Patrocclesiastes posted:Bakuon is pretty funny actually, Jesus rides an Intruder. I actually enjoyed Bakuon (to a degree). It's funny, the Jesus stuff was a riot, The Stig stuff was funny, also the design of the bikes was good. (CB 400 Super Four  )But then...the Talking (transgender?) bike stuff was a little odd. Still funny. Just odd.
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Ya Bakuon is fun, same with Rolling Girls.
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I received a voucher for the UKs largest bike gear shop (SBS). Great, always want new gear. Was going to buy a Tech-Air 5 with it, but because of the argon they can’t send them to homes, so I had to wait until after lockdown. Lockdown eases, shops open. Brexit has decimated the supply chain and SBS has nothing I want. Not even some gloves. Moving back to NZ in two weeks. Was really hoping to pick up some replacement gear before paying the tiny island markup.
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Oh wow I forgot about Brexit piling onto supply issues for you all over there. Maybe use it to load up on accessories that can be flown back without too much hassle?
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RightClickSaveAs posted:Oh wow I forgot about Brexit piling onto supply issues for you all over there. Yeah. Nothing that I need/want is available though. I had a shortlist of what to buy, but it’s all out of stock in my sizes. X-XXXL have pick of the litter right now.
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Came back to my bike after lunch yesterday and saw my rear tire was flat. "drat. Oh well. At least I joined the AMA last month which includes free roadside assistance. I just got my membership card a couple days ago this is great timing. And I have a brand new set of tires at home since these are about done anyway." I think to myself. I dialed the number on the AMA card where I immediately get disconnected twice. The third call informs me they can't find my membership number. I offer to send a picture of the physical card I'm holding with the number on it. No, no, that won't help. AMA roadside assistance phone operator then inquires about my bike which, as some of you know, is an electric Energica. They can't find that manufacturer. Operator asks for VIN. "Wow that's weird the VIN doesn't pull up anything." I suggest she can use it on a DMV website to verify and am told that won't help. Because they can't find my ID and membership services are closed already the best they can offer is to call a tow company, have me pay out of pocket, and then apply for a reimbursement later. Which will probably work. I mean, no guarantee but probably. In the end a nearby friend drove out and patched my tire then inflated it so I could get home. But he used one of those mushroom patches that Fortnine condemned. I feel like a choosy beggar but I think, considering this tire only had about another 1k miles in it, I'm going to give my bike new tires today.
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And you're also going to cancel your AMA membership and demand your money paid into it pack back to you as a result of AMA failing to do their jobs.
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Undecided as of yet. What I do have is direct contact info for Rob Dingman, the head of the AMA. I'm contemplating how I might share my experience with him.
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Apr 15, 2021 17:25
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I had an AMA membership for a while but eventually realized that it costs the same to upgrade to the premium AAA which includes motorcycle towing so now I just do that instead. One card and company to deal with instead of two. Plus you can do a bunch of DMV stuff at the AAA office which is so much nicer. (technically you can always get your motorcycle towed with AAA, even with the cheap plan; they just pass on the call to a local tow company so in theory if you insist that they send out a flatbed truck, it's up to the driver to decide whether to load your bike and he gets paid either way. But the premium membership has an actually useful free towing limit so idk it's still a good deal)
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You need to create your own version of AMA and put them out of business forever. Maybe hire tire engineers from Michelin to do on the spot tire replacements. Also, maybe some medical staff for first aid in crashes?
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Apr 15, 2021 18:36
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Don't forget promotion, you can start with lining up Beyonce and Justin Bieber to do song spots. I wonder how good my insurance company's roadside assistance is, I've never had to use it but always pick it up because it's ridiculously cheap ($10 for a year with Progressive). Which probably means it has all kinds of stupid restrictions I didn't bother to read the fine print on.
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Coydog posted:You need to create your own version of AMA and put them out of business forever. Maybe hire tire engineers from Michelin to do on the spot tire replacements. Also, maybe some medical staff for first aid in crashes? only if Lenny Kravitz will play a concert while I'm waiting on the tire change
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YOU'LL RUE THE DAY YOU SLIGHTED ME, DINGMAN
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LodeRunner posted:Undecided as of yet. What I do have is direct contact info for Rob Dingman, the head of the AMA. I'm contemplating how I might share my experience with him. I'm gonna need you to pull a "Do you know who my dad is?" on him.
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HenryJLittlefinger posted:I'm gonna need you to pull a "Do you know who my dad is?" on him. Dingman used to chauffeur dad around in a golf cart during AMA Vintage Days. That's how we met him. edit- Dad had trouble walking due to a bad crash in 1976. He requested assistance getting around Vintage Days and so the AMA sent someone in a golf cart to ferry him around. A guy comes and picks dad and me up and dad starts a conversation with him. "So, how'd YOU get a golf cart?" "Well, I'm the president of the AMA." "... You can't be the president you're just a kid" Rob laughed and presented his ID. They've been friends ever since. LodeRunner fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Apr 16, 2021 |
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Coydog posted:Maybe hire tire "engineers" from dying forums SomethingAwful.com to do on the spot tire replacements. Also, maybe some medical staff for first aid in crashes?
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Another sidetrack from motorcycle but I've been informed that Our Mascot basically was supposed to split the inheritance with his sister; the money was in a trust. As he used all of it to buy ridiculous motorcycles and powertrains she's now taking him to court. Hence the "stolen" Energicas he needs to claim for insurance. And now this: *Note: there was a picture of a dead cat on this first that I've cropped out because jesus christ   
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Ok what the gently caress, I feel at this point this is either a joke that's gone way too far or this guy needs serious treatment quick
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My personal theory is that the reality of being taken to court and being liable for $100k+ is dawning on him so he's possibly looking to create massive insurance fraud. It started with the Energica powertrains. Now one of two things happened: His cat got mauled by wildlife and he saw this as an opportunity to create a wild story and raise money to "clone" it (aka adopt a free white kitten and pocket $40k), or he literally murdered his cat with this plan in mind. I'm not going to respond to him any more. About anything.
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He is a mentally ill person and his particular brand of crazy is one where he compulsively takes million to one bets because in his mind they're a sure thing if you just believe hard enough. Bipolar meets the secret.
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I'm not one to deal with the legal system unnecessarily, but you might want to save every one of those screenshots
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Ooof dude is in it deep. I hope he’s like....physically ok 
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