Hey West,
Maybe some of us Old men just need the red ones to keep our overly
feeble eyes open while riding, OK?
Besides,if we get caught adding to the top of the list rather than
the bottom we may be in trouble here. (is that like putting the
toilet paper roll on so that it unrolls from the top?) Heinious
crimes all!
Ken
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DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com, "WEST HOVLAND"
wrote:
> Geesh Kelly, that was great. Kudos on the observations.
>
> West
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kelly Walsh"
> To: "Duncan" ; DSN_klr650@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2004 3:10 PM
> Subject: [DSN_klr650] Such anger, vituperation...
>
>
> > Ok, so I've been on this list for maybe a year and a
> > half. I bought my A17 new from a dealer I knew was
> > slimey, but I did my homework ahead of time and walked
> > out with the bike in about 45 minutes. The A17 was the
> > last green KiLLR.
> >
> > My general impression of the tone of the board was
> > that it was more focused on the KLR and its workings
> > (or not workings). The occasional political rant would
> > occur, or something about guns. But mostly, those dogs
> > would sleep after a short spell.
> >
> > Forward to what I like to call "RED SPRING!!!" (insert
> > zombie movie music here). With all the new conscripts
> > on the board, the feel of the questions/responses has
> > turned sour. It's like people have taken off their
> > shoes on the dancefloor, just waiting for someone to
> > step on their toes. And I know what the cause is....
> > The Red KLR.
> >
> > Red, it's an aggressive color. Our Kermit green KLRs
> > instilled a sense of Laissez-Faire (relax, I didn't
> > just call you a lazy fairy). It was a quieter time, a
> > time of relfection, doohicky singalongs and the end of
> > an era punctuated by disagreements as to whose shade
> > of green was cooler. But we were all green.
> >
> > Now, these Red KLRs come around, demanding things,
> > yelling, throwing stuff at my dog. Is it any wonder,
> > though? They must now realize that in about a year's
> > time, their red beasts will take on a rosy hue who
> > some describe as "Mary Kay-like" or where I am from
> > (Santa Fe), Desert Rose.
> >
> > Yes, all those new KLRs will soon be the envy of every
> > lipstick lesbian (look, I didn't invent the term, and
> > some of my best friends are lesbians, so relax) and
> > the laughing stock of the beer-gutted, doo-rag wearin'
> > hog rider (some of my best friends are
> > beer-gutted....). Embrace it brothers and sisters.
> > Underneath the makeup we all ride the same beast-
> > underpowered though she may be.
> >
> > "Colors lie, you can't hide in the black and white"
> > H.
> > Rollins
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Kelly Walsh
> > Santa Fe, NM (yes, it's in the US- though maybe not
> > Dubya's US- and if I ever hit your bike, you CAN call
> > me a New Mexican)
> > A17 (the coolest green year there was- my Puerto Rican
> > friends all agree)
> > '81 GPz 550
> >