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US Marine · Aug 29, 2025 at 5:12 AM

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lynyrd3 · Aug 29, 2025 at 5:37 AM

Morning 60+
Made it through my first urologist appointment yesterday
PSA 1.97
My brother is healing up well from his prostate removal last month.

Rocket23 · Aug 29, 2025 at 6:30 AM

Cleaned the shotgun. Going to the in-laws tonight. DISCLAIMER

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Travlr · Aug 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM

BkerChuck said: ↑

I have a short story in a similar vein. I spent almost 16 years working part time for a Harley Davidson dealership in the parts department. Even though I was only part time I was one of the more informed parts people they had and they actually had business cards printed for me and I got commission on my sales so that should tell you I knew my job well. Had a young lady walk in who happened to be riding a Suzuki and was interested in trying to find a windshield for it as the local Suzuki dealership told her no one made a windshield for that bike. Right off the bat this has me pissed off because I know there were several aftermarket companies that offered something for her bike. Grabbed a couple of parts catalogs and found her a nice one that was made with a slight color gradient with various bike colors near the bottom gradually fading into a light smoke then clear at the top. We found a shield that was purple, similar to her bike and available in an appropriate height with mounting kit. Being a special order she had to pay for it in advance which she had no issue with. Money changes hands, I place the order and this should be a win-win.

Manager asks me why I'm selling Suzuki parts. I suggest that while she's riding a Suzuki right now what does he think will happen if/when she decides she might be interested in a Harley? Good customer relations are priceless and all sales should be good sales. He was NOT my manager for too much longer. FWIW she traded that bike in with us about 2 years later on a Harley Davidson and told the salesman straight out it was because she had gotten help from us in the past.
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We should start a business.

D-knoww · Aug 29, 2025 at 6:47 AM

bassmusic said: ↑

it's still going off........ugh. If I hold the button while it's going off, it then changes to CO detected.....then to FIRE FIRE..... omg. Oh boy.
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yeah, just replace the ones that keep chirping. They are relatively inexpensive, and it will ease your mind knowing you are protected.

Rocket23 · Aug 29, 2025 at 7:00 AM

My Harley didn’t hold its value. Once the moco stopped making them the value dropped. 2012 switchback ( dyna)

jwctaco · Aug 29, 2025 at 7:01 AM

lynyrd3 said: ↑

Morning 60+
Made it through my first urologist appointment yesterday
PSA 1.97
My brother is healing up well from his prostate removal last month.
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jwctaco · Aug 29, 2025 at 7:02 AM

Rocket23 said: ↑

Cleaned the shotgun. Going to the in-laws tonight. DISCLAIMER

In no way whatsoever are those two sentences relevant to each other.
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Taking the brother in-law hunting old deer camp joke

Okiedokie59 · Aug 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM

johneman[OP] said: ↑

Corporations expanded and put a major hurt on the Mom and Pop stores that always were the best deal. It's a shame they can't survive in the world today. Even small town USA doesn't have Mom and Pop stores anymore. I do miss them.
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Add to that, people hospitals/ medical, now entering veterinary hospitals. Housing, not going to be pretty. Entire developments corporate owned and lease only. This doesn't even scratch the surface. Bad words.

1buzzbait · Aug 29, 2025 at 9:08 AM

Rocket23 said: ↑

Cleaned the shotgun. Going to the in-laws tonight. DISCLAIMER

In no way whatsoever are those two sentences relevant to each other.
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woodtickgreg · Aug 29, 2025 at 11:48 AM

David K · Aug 29, 2025 at 12:32 PM

Okiedokie59 said: ↑

Very cool, congrats and thank you. Sounds like banana growing may have the same cult like fans that figs do. Variety wise, but then many a hobby / venture fits that description. I too was in a hobby which put my pictures and accomplishments in print in a couple books . My name is likely still uttered on occasion. I'll keep this in mind should I have any banana hang ups .
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That is excellent.. because of my studies of some things, my name is also mentioned in other's publications.. mostly to do with Baja California.. got me on TV a couple times and in one movie! I also researched irrigation being that was my money-making business for 40 years... in 1992, I co-authored a guide to irrigation systems. So, got questions about Baja, Bananas, or landscape irrigation, just ask... I am pretty stupid about everything else! LOL

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