tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post931659528772636437..comments2023-12-27T13:35:09.431-07:00Comments on Exile in Portales: Wrong and Oh-So-RightBuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-49685886776239249732007-07-25T20:08:00.000-06:002007-07-25T20:08:00.000-06:00Point taken on the Buell/Harley thing, Buck. : )...Point taken on the Buell/Harley thing, Buck. : )<BR/><BR/>The most obnoxious, albeit still funny, Harley thing I've seen lately has been Harley-Davidson BEEF JERKY. Saw it recently at a convenience store in Billings, MT.<BR/><BR/>Sad, but true.Lori Renee Fyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760868921817760596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-28832004437362550752007-07-25T15:09:00.000-06:002007-07-25T15:09:00.000-06:00Lori said: It ain't a Harley, even though Erik w...Lori said: <I>It ain't a Harley, even though Erik worked there and used Harleys as his foundation.<BR/></I><BR/><BR/>Ah, but Buells are indeed Harleys, in the same sense a Lexus is (ultimately) a Toyota. By that I mean Buell has been <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buell_Motorcycle_Company" REL="nofollow">an H-D subsidiary since 1998</A>.<BR/><BR/>I don't take issue with your other points. I probably paid an additional 20 bucks for that frickin' Harley logo on my disc-rotor lock (made by Kryptonite but sold as a Harley "accessory"), but it was the <I>only</I> lock available in all of Clovis and I wanted ...needed... a lock right <I>now</I>. So I bought it, logo and all.<BR/><BR/>As for "Buy American?" Well, I <I>try</I> to do that, but sometimes there simply isn't a comparable "Made in USA" product available, or if there is an American product, it comes out on the short end of the value-for-money stick. That was the case in my Buell-Suzuki decision. <BR/><BR/>And it will be the case when I replace the Green Hornet with another Miata. I want a competent, best-in-class roadster, but the two (current) Made in USA alternatives (the Pontiac Solstice and the Saturn Sky) don't measure up. And another 'Vette doesn't quite fit in with my current financial circumstances, unfortunately.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-31491306515461929732007-07-25T14:47:00.000-06:002007-07-25T14:47:00.000-06:00You pointed me to Buells, right? I've got no prob...You pointed me to Buells, right? I've got no problem with a Buell. It ain't a Harley, even though Erik worked there and used Harleys as his foundation.<BR/><BR/>You know what my problem with Harleys is? Besides the old technology, I mean. It's that the company makes more from its clothing and tschotkes than it does from its bikes (which are overpriced to death and aren't really all that great).<BR/><BR/>And that "buy American" thing is just ridiculous. Oooh-rah.<BR/><BR/>I'm SO glad you bought a 'Zuki! : )Lori Renee Fyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760868921817760596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-83796311515830428822007-07-25T11:24:00.000-06:002007-07-25T11:24:00.000-06:00Lori said: Unless your ride of choice is a Harley...Lori said: <I>Unless your ride of choice is a Harley.*<BR/><BR/>*With the notable exception of the V-Rod.</I><BR/><BR/>Don't forget <A HREF="http://www.buell.com/en_us/home.asp" REL="nofollow">these</A>, Lori. The only thing that kept me from buying one, vice the 'Zuki, was the <I>price</I>. The technology is certainly there, and the art? Well, <I><B>I</I></B> like 'em. YMMV.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-14643652617734625282007-07-24T22:14:00.000-06:002007-07-24T22:14:00.000-06:00Ah, that would explain why I wasn't able to glean ...Ah, that would explain why I wasn't able to glean much from the pic...that's one of the few areas of Omaha that I'm not real familiar with.<BR/><BR/>And yeah, born and raised...my family lives in Papillion, I'm back for the summer from school.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122811314990661743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-74079008275308045952007-07-24T17:55:00.000-06:002007-07-24T17:55:00.000-06:00Motorcycle art and technology have come a long, lo...<I>Motorcycle art and technology have come a long, long way.</I><BR/><BR/>Unless your ride of choice is a Harley.*<BR/><BR/>*With the notable exception of the V-Rod.<BR/><BR/>Sorry, H-D fans! It's the truth and I couldn't resist! : )Lori Renee Fyehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08760868921817760596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-5716367598578101802007-07-24T16:47:00.000-06:002007-07-24T16:47:00.000-06:00The pic was taken on 45th street just south of Cen...The pic was taken on 45th street just south of Center.<BR/><BR/>You in Omaha Mike?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-27280876855975110442007-07-24T15:36:00.000-06:002007-07-24T15:36:00.000-06:00Lou: Good news about your f-i-l! Less so on the ...Lou: Good news about your f-i-l! Less so on the computer front.<BR/><BR/>Mike: He's in Bellevue, and that's about all I know. My intel skills suck, to put it mildly.<BR/><BR/><I><B>;-)</I></B>Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-2783976192259529312007-07-24T14:09:00.000-06:002007-07-24T14:09:00.000-06:00So I'm pretty sure I've already crossed the line i...So I'm pretty sure I've already crossed the line into full-on intel weenie...the first thing I did as soon as I read "The pic was taken by SN2, presumably in Omaha. Presumably recently." was to go back up and look at the background of the picture and try and determine where exactly in Omaha SN2 might live.<BR/><BR/>I've got a few guesses but the picture wasn't too helpfulMikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10122811314990661743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18232353.post-6275852264909623302007-07-24T13:16:00.000-06:002007-07-24T13:16:00.000-06:00You are right on with your thoughts on blogs and f...You are right on with your thoughts on blogs and freedom of speech.<BR/><BR/>I love your motorcycle stories - you can share those anytime.<BR/><BR/>My step father-in-law is doing better today. yeha! But the computer problems still exist.Bag Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01885412195900280096noreply@blogger.com