Bikers and GIs, a (possibly) stupid question

[Duchess]

Oh, I'm sure it's all our fault. We attacked that poor woman like a rabid wolf pack... at least that's what she's going to claim, anyway.

I feel for her:(

What exactly are you feeling ?...Sorrow ?..Pity ?...Do you feel others have treated her unkindly for no good reason ?...I can assure you that is not the case...The feelings that she has provoked in others is due to her own actions, by things that she has said & done...There are a few people in here that treated her with great care, people who took the time to be her friend & to help her...She has shit on every one of those people...I don't know where your compassion stems from but, it's misplaced.



Failure to proofread.

[BROTHER]

Oh, I'm sure it's all our fault. We attacked that poor woman like a rabid wolf pack... at least that's what she's going to claim, anyway.

I feel for her:(

What exactly are you feeling ?...Sorrow ?..Pity ?...Do you feel others have treated her unkindly for no good reason ?...I can assure you that is not the case...The feelings that she has provoked in others is due to her own actions, by things that she has said & done...There are a few people in here that treated her with great care, people who took the time to be her friend & to help her...She has shit on every one of those people...I don't know where your compassion stems from but, it's misplaced.



Failure to proofread.

I FEEL UTTER DISDAIN::wait::and it aint misplaced,I'm just happy that others have quithiding it.

[LuMPyPussy]

This is starting to feel like a recovery group. ::laugh::

[BROTHER]

This is starting to feel like a recovery group. ::laugh::

are you over your denial?

::blink::and I'M not talking "bridges over troubled waters"either::wait::

[LuMPyPussy]

I skipped right over denial and jumped into anger. ::bravo::

[Cynical Ninja]

I see ol' Smooth is posting more email to show her patriotism...

How did bikers and military service get so closely linked? Or do I have it wrong and it's just a pretention that's prevalent online.

I'm not trying to discount the respect bikers have for GIs, but as someone that's been affiliated with the military for 31 years, the feeling doesn't seem to be reciprocated. I'll freely admit it's outside my realm of experience though and I'd like to hear about someone else's point of view on the matter. Are a lot of bikers veterans?

After world war 2 many veterans felt disenfranchised with modern American life and found it very difficult to readjust to civilian life. So a select band of them bought motorcycles, turned their back on modern society and took to the roads.

N.B - None of them owned or bought Japanese bikes, NOT ONE.

[BROTHER]

I skipped right over denial and jumped into anger. ::bravo::

when did the reality snap in?::

[The Antagonist]

OP if I remember my 'bike history' correctly, the Japanese didn't get into the motorcycle market until the late 1950's in America. They brought over scooters and started the "anyone can ride a motorcycle" mania.

I don't know if they made and sold full sized motorcycles in other countries but it wasn't until the lat '50's and early '60's that Japanese bikes became available here on a large scale.

There were many different brands of Ameircan iron back then too.

[LuMPyPussy]

So the current crop of riders sort of inherited the tradition even if they've never been affiliated with the military?'

Hmmm...

[BROTHER]

OP if I remember my 'bike history' correctly, the Japanese didn't get into the motorcycle market until the late 1950's in America. They brought over scooters and started the "anyone can ride a motorcycle" mania.

I don't know if they made and sold full sized motorcycles in other countries but it wasn't until the lat '50's and early '60's that Japanese bikes became available here on a large scale.

There were many different brands of Ameircan iron back then too.

My Dad had bought a red Honda 55 the day JFK was shot,everybody was all bummed out that day.

[LuMPyPussy]

OP if I remember my 'bike history' correctly, the Japanese didn't get into the motorcycle market until the late 1950's in America. They brought over scooters and started the "anyone can ride a motorcycle" mania.

I don't know if they made and sold full sized motorcycles in other countries but it wasn't until the lat '50's and early '60's that Japanese bikes became available here on a large scale.

There were many different brands of Ameircan iron back then too.

My Dad had bought a red Honda 55 the day JFK was shot,everybody was all bummed out that day.

Yeah, the assassination of a president will do that.

[BROTHER]

OP if I remember my 'bike history' correctly, the Japanese didn't get into the motorcycle market until the late 1950's in America. They brought over scooters and started the "anyone can ride a motorcycle" mania.

I don't know if they made and sold full sized motorcycles in other countries but it wasn't until the lat '50's and early '60's that Japanese bikes became available here on a large scale.

There were many different brands of Ameircan iron back then too.

My Dad had bought a red Honda 55 the day JFK was shot,everybody was all bummed out that day.

Yeah, the assassination of a president will do that.

Yeah, We also had Pizza that night (back then it was an expensive luxury).......Marios Pizza was a big deal....itsucked that day.:(

[LuMPyPussy]

I'm crying real tears for your remembered pain.

[BROTHER]

I'm crying real tears for your remembered pain.

98 of them?

[The Antagonist]

I'm crying real tears for your remembered pain.

98 of them?

Don't you mean 96?

[BROTHER]

I'm crying real tears for your remembered pain.

98 of them?

Don't you mean 96?

::bigg::inflatioin?

[DPD Chick]

I don't remember EVER reading about real life community service.

Maybe they're referring to court mandated community service

[SyberBitch]

The klan actually volunteer in their communities ?...I am astounded...They don't strike me as loving, giving people, not a one of them.

Sure... they volunteer to picket abortion clinics and hand out white supremacy fliers. ::thumbs::

[SyberBitch]

You made her black!!!! ::lmao::

[SyberBitch]

OP if I remember my 'bike history' correctly, the Japanese didn't get into the motorcycle market until the late 1950's in America. They brought over scooters and started the "anyone can ride a motorcycle" mania.

I don't know if they made and sold full sized motorcycles in other countries but it wasn't until the lat '50's and early '60's that Japanese bikes became available here on a large scale.

There were many different brands of Ameircan iron back then too.

My Dad had bought a red Honda 55 the day JFK was shot,everybody was all bummed out that day.

Yeah, the assassination of a president will do that.

The assassination of a GOOD president will do that....

If GW had been assassinated, I picture more a scene of parties in the streets.
(then again, nix that... gawd forbid if Cheney had been president)