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To: altair19 who wrote (26749)	6/6/2003 2:42:38 PM
From: Clappy	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 104200

I was trying to figure out which Harley Davidson commercial. Then I remembered the one with the car parts. Is that the one? I think it was a Honda commercial. Harley could probably make a commercial like that but there would be a few differences. One is that it would be much louder. Two is that there would have been an oil spot or two on the floor. From what I hear, Harley's are a little bit like dogs in that they mark their spots... Nice looking bikes though. I can't get over the price those things still fetch. Even the high milage ones made in the 80's and early 90's are above ten grand. Friggin crazy. There seems to be a bubble market in Harleys. <g> <ng> Speaking of Motorcycles... I saw a bunch of them on the road today. They are all heading up to the Americade bike week that started last week in the Adirondacks. It's a pretty big event that draws all sorts of enthusiasts. The road is filled with Harley's, Honda Goldwings, BMW's, and others. tourexpo.com The coordinators have been trying to keep it where the riffraff don't dominate the event. So far they have been fairly successful but occasionally the bad guys grab a headline in the paper. For the most part it's a fun group of people. I believe they average 50,000 bikers. Brings a lot of money to the area for a week that is usually when the black flies are near the worst. I'll be heading up tonight or tomorrow morning in my minivan. No doubt they will all be staring at me in envy once again. Not much is cooler than a mini van. Perhaps I'll put some loud pipes on it someday. Paint some flames on the sliding passenger doors, and hide the baby car seat. <g> I'm not going to the event, though. Instead I'll be putting in docks and rigging up my small sailboat and powerboat while swatting bugs with big teeth. I bought a cool toy for the kids this year. When I was a kid we used to tie a huge truck inner tube to the back of the boat with a long rope. These days they have something that ya inflate but it takes the shape of a cool looking race boat. The two boys can sit in it as I motor them around the lake. After they get a taste of that it won't be long before they are up on water skis. Here's a picture of it. overtons.com If you were a kid, would you think that is cool or what?! I didn't tell the boys yet. I'm going to surprise them next time they come up. Even I might have to take a ride in that beast of a blow-up boat! Looks like fun. Get me outside of the wake on a hard turn to the port side. It'll feel like I'm doing a 100 MPH as I skip over the ripples. Yee haw! -MotorCityMadman P.S. I should address this message to Scoot, too. Ever go to one of those bike rallies Scott? I imagine they are fun.