In case anyone was trying to get me in the last few hours.I have
been gone.My daughter called and asked if I could come over.My
autistic grandson was sick and she needed someone to watch him
while she went to work!As you all;probably;know.It's hard to hold
a decent job when you have needy kids! Irish

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

I've been there, so I know what's it's like. The best to you and yours.

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Nubian

Nubian---THAT was the ONLY disadvantage to being self-employed
I had to be there to handle customers and schedule work.The thing that was great about it was that if I didn't like a potential
customer;I could refuse the work and tell them to go fuck them-
selves.My wife&kids;bought me a large poster for the shop;to let
customers know where they stood.It was a large,mean looking
gorilla.It was pointing at you and said;in large letters;"When I want your opinion,I'll beat it out of you."My immediate family know how I handle customer relations. Irish
P.S.It was a motorcycle repair&customising shop.I had a reputation for;Do it right or don't do it at all!

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

Just curious, did you do custom work on a variety of makes/models? Or did you specialize, say, in Harleys?

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Nubian

You can tell Attila The Hun to go FUCKEM SELF without blinking,

but let your kid ask for a quarter, you’ll rob a Brinks truck to get it.

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Nubian---I specialise in Triumphs.Mainly because I have been to
the Triumph factory school.I got an A in mechanics&I went another
week and took advanced mechanics.I got an A+ in that.I got the
highest marks in the school and won all kinds of awards&tools.
The biggest victory to me was in personal satisfaction.I work on
Harleys.I rebuilt my buddies 39'Knucklehead a few years ago.I
have had enough Harleys arart that I don't want to own one for
myself.They look&sound nice but are built with HUGE tolerances
inside.I have done alot of Nortons&BSAs.I prefer 4stroke engines.
They have more torque then 2strokes.They last much longer and
don't rely on rpm!Give me a manual and I'll rebuild anything as
long as I take it apart. Irish
PS.I can do a "Triumph"in my sleep!That's mainly what I raced.
With 42+yrs. of riding &those marks-I have a fair idea what I'm
doing.

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

Cool! I wish I were mechanically inclined. Thanks for the response Irish.

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Nubian

Irish, Bless you for being there for your daughter/grandchild!! What I wouldn't give to have that kind of support!! I have two kids with special needs, my 8 yr old is severely emotionally disturbed and its nearly impossible for me to work outside the home. Heck, it's nearly impossible for me to handle him when I dont work! But somehow, I manage! My family/support system is 900 miles away. Your daughter is a lucky woman to have your help!

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pantyfanatic---There is nothing in the rules that says that you can't be a bad-ass and still have loved ones!That's what I liked
most about the old bikers code:If you had a problem with a person-you took it up with them personaly.Your ride,family and
posessions were off limits unless you wanted everyone to kick
your ass! Irish

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

Nubian---I think that I decided to be a mechanic when I was about 13/14.I had a lawnmower(B/S)engine apart on the picnic
table one day.My father worked shift-work.He came home from work and I overheard him say to my mother-"What did he take
that apart for?He has no mechanical ability."Using my amatuer
physicatry(sp);I think that's what did it.The old;"I'll show you."
Irish
P.S.Too bad he didn't say that I'd never be a Rocket Scientist.

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

LOL. If he did, I'm sure you would have given us warp drive by now!

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Nubian

I seem to have a lot in common with thigs that are warped. Irish
P.S.Just the opposite of---Likes repel&unlikes attract.The theory
that I always said kept me&my wife together.

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

Irish, I think it's great that you can be there for you kids and
g-kids when needed!!
I know alot of bad ass people that would rather rip your head off your shoulders than to even look at you, but when it comes to kids being sick, they are there with tears in their eyes...

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Don't know.....do ya??

RedNLacee---Thanks!Read the thread that I wrote to pantyfanatic
above and it will explain the code that we used to live by.Being a
bad-ass doesn't mean that you can't love people!One is a lifestyle
and the other is your personal beliefs.My wife&kids understand it.
My wife and kids say(jokingly)that when they made me;they broke
the mold! Irish

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)

Afterthought--As the Hells Angels courtesy card used to say:
When we do right;no one remembers!
When we do wrong;no one forgets! Think about it.It's true.
P.S.For example:Who does the Muscular Dystrophy(sp)toy runs,
etc.each year.That and other things aren't publised!Negative
things are. Irish

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Irish---Better to be dead & cool,then alive & uncool!
(Harley Davidson & the Marlboro Man)