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Gas going to over 3.00 a gallon

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by cardboard, Feb 22, 2010.

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  1. cardboard

    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Yea !
    I git a tupperware glass, walk over to the refrig door. Press on the handle, cubes ice converts to crushed ice and goes into the glass.
    then I open the freezer door. put out a bottle of Jim Beam.
    By eyeball I pour a converted eyeball measurement into the glass.
    Close enough for govermet work.

    Then pour Pepsi in the glass.

    About all the converting I'm gonnna do.:D

    Then the Phone rings and Chuck calls and says I got some whiskey come on down.
    Don't think I need to leave the house right now.

    The Man might have a bullseye on my back.
    cardboard, Feb 24, 2010
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  3. ultra200922

    ultra200922 Active Member

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    :gah:When you buy your Beam do get it in the 1.75 litre bottle.
    ultra200922, Feb 24, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Heck I will have to go see what size it is,
    It cost 21.oo man.
    cardboard, Feb 24, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Its a liter man.
    You know folks that drink ain't interested in measurments.
    We just look at the bottle. Like it was a Woman. :D
    Got a nice shape to it.:p

    I just looked at the bottle and knew how long it would last. about a week or so.
    Had to git enough to last till I can git some work if the cold and rain will go away.
    cardboard, Feb 24, 2010
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    Mad Greek 54 New Member

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    hotroadking you got 10.000 points with the conversion.
    So, guys i didn't have in mind to confuse you but......thats the life.When I was there at D.C most of the time i had to convert from imperial system to metrics after one or two months everything was OK most of of the calc was done automatic swithing on and off .Like to jump from jim beam to whisky cardboard .Now keep in mind when i bought the HD and transfered here (Greece) the first time i visit a mechanic he had no prob with tools he had metric and inch.
    But the most funny thing for me is when i ride the speedometer & odometer reads in miles so imagine that time to time i have to convert in km to be with the speed limit.
    Have fun and ride cool
    Mad Greek 54, Feb 24, 2010
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    BluePearl New Member

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    Speed is the only thing in Canada I don't convert sign says 50(about 30+mph) through downtown thats what I do! Sign says do 100 out on the 2-lane that's what I try to do:cool:
    BluePearl, Feb 25, 2010
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  8. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Mad Greek

    Just wondering what year bike you have, I think you can switch it to KPH
    maybe take a dealer to do it, or you could find a speedo on Ebay in KPH
    to replace it or, you could have the dealer order one in KPH

    I guess you could put tape on and mark the speed in KPH LOL
    hotroadking, Feb 25, 2010
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  9. Mad Greek 54

    Mad Greek 54 New Member

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    Hotroadking
    My bike is a 2005 curb, Dyna Super Glide Custom. After of 1 1/2 year of riding here (Greece) as Blue Pearl mentioned above the conversion is in auto mode in mind.Thanks again for your interesting to find a meter KMH.
    Mad Greek 54, Feb 25, 2010
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    You tell'm Cardboard ! Why change to a system that we don't need when the one we got works fine? :)
    Besides if we switched to metrics every mech in the country would have to go out and buy metric tools and the cost would passed on to you know who.
    There was was several years ago a push by Uncle Sam to convert to metrics but I think it died off when most of the honda dreams started falling apart.:roflmao:
    sarge7, Feb 25, 2010
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  11. Mad Greek 54

    Mad Greek 54 New Member

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    "Besides if we switched to metrics every mech in the country would have to go out and buy metric tools and the cost would passed on to you know who."
    Absolutely RIGHT.I agree with you sarge7.Besides the mechs figure out the older people to start using the metric system.
    Mad Greek 54, Feb 25, 2010
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  12. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    I have a set of both

    If you have an HD better have some Metrics,
    at least a 10 MM to take the battery out....
    hotroadking, Feb 25, 2010
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    and 8 for the front calipers.........and if ya workin on late model autos.....a full set of metrics........
    chucktx, Feb 25, 2010
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  14. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    yep
    hotroadking, Feb 26, 2010
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  15. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Well, the gas prices here this week have all of a sudden started to rise and have gone up about 5 cents a gallon. Here we go again and summer is still a long ways off. :angry:
    FLHTbiker, Feb 26, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Escorts service is why gas is going to over 3.00 a gallon ?:rolleyes:
    cardboard, Mar 2, 2010
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    cardboard Well-Known Member

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    Have you been spanked to hard and now yer madd at these oriental girls ?
    cardboard, Mar 2, 2010
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  18. BluePearl

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    Spammer :witsend::confused::devil::gah::cussing::wtf:
    BluePearl, Mar 2, 2010
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  19. hotroadking

    hotroadking Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Yep spammer got through...

    who's checking these people lol


    Maybe Ken's been seeing the NYC Escorts....
    hotroadking, Mar 2, 2010
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