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Samurang said:
Oh she's a keeper type, she's hotter than you think, and she's sharp and intelligent, not to mention she's most likely better rider than most of us.
....It was refreshing to see good people operating a dealership, there is a thread here about why people hate dealerships, when I read it, I found it interesting how reality differs from most people's perceptions.
Bay Area Yamaha rocks, and I for one am supporting them.
uh geeee. do you know me?
very sweet words, thanks... not sure if i always live up to them, but thank you. And thanks to you other BARFers who had nice things to say about me.
as for Bay Area Yamaha --- where do i begin? are we great or are we un-great? i think the BEST statement i have read so far in ALL these posts is "I found it interesting how reality differs from most people's perceptions.”
and i will add, screw reality. the world is a barely functional set of perceptions. reality is beyond us all.
my 'reality' is that i ride everyday rain or shine. i am focused on motorcycles and motorcycling life. i am a ruthless lanesplitter. I stand by my own work and the work of my fellow tech, but I do not stand for everything at my dealership. there are only two motorcyclists working at the dealership – guess who – the techs. so clearly, there are different agendas. There are a million people out there - a million agendas and a million different perceptions of 'what is right'. I live by my perceptions, and others live by theirs.
I am not pleased by the radio clips I just heard. I’m sure I could fill pages with analysis of issues – loads of criticisms – judgments on others – blah blah blah. But in the end, it all comes down to what my agendas are – how I perceive life.
So – instead of sharing all my negative thoughts and “what a dingleberry dumbshit” thoughts, i’ll share some of the things I’d PREFER to hear on the radio: getting information to cagers- more from the legal angle, the economic/environmental/emotional benefits of motorcycles, encourage cagers to learn how to drive (i.e. gas on RIGHT brake on LEFT
) and tell them how they can be cool cagers when a bike goes blasting by, stand against cager's bitterness towards OUR freedom, convince cagers that they would be happier on a bike, talk to fellow motorbikers about better riding skills, and demonstrate that bikers are all kinds of people - chics, dudes and crudes and prudes. (see ‘millions’ comment above.) Cut the petty power-game (LIVE 105 vs. B.A.Y. vs BARF vs ________ fill in the blank) and talk about the shit that really matters to the motorcyclists!
i'm not the type to advertise my way onto the radio, campaign for legal action or tap dance for apologies. i keep to myself and enjoy it. a person doesn't have to be in the spotlight to make a difference. i am behind-the-scenes agent - i ride the ride and clench the wrench. That is my way of being NOT about sales, prices and advertising – NOT about publicity, tit-for-tat admissions of retardation and on-air apologies.
the curtain is closing on this radio drama – but the theater’s real stars were all sitting in the audience – the motorcyclists. Where were all THEIR lines?
I’m about freedom, acceleration and choices. I’ll choose my own line.
So – there is my snotty little 2cents.
See you out on the road.