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  1. morthrane

    Landing a plane in Manhattan (1956-58)

    http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/06/04/long-ago-a-pilot-landed-on-an-uptown-street-thats-where-the-bar-was/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 :rofl Not very often you can say that stealing a plane is badass. :thumbup :wow
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    03+ SV650 sharkskinz track bodywork set

    Upper, lower, and tail section for 03 and up SV650. Upper has been cut for frame sliders on both sides, and has what looks like dzus fastener plates attached, but just assume that the bodywork comes with no hardware. Tail section has some minor damage due to a failed mounting, so there's...
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    barf militia thread

    Weird-- I can't actually see any pages after a certain # (483?). If I click on a higher page number, or "last", it takes me back to not-last page. Anyone else get that problem?
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    MF Global bankruptcy

    Anyone else following this? Doubtful Signs of a Criminal Case Against MF Global So, lose $1.2 billion (or more?) of customer funds that are supposed to be sacrosanct... and get fined $140,000? The day MFG went bankrupt, they sent out $300 million alone to JP Morgan Chase, but there's nothing...
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    gov spyware used in megaupload bust

    From news.cnet.com/8301-31001_3-57368523-261/feds-we-obtained-megaupload-conversations-with-search-warrant/ How soon till .gov spyware is a standard OS feature?
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    Self-Reported Gun Ownership in U.S. Is Highest Since 1993

    Self-Reported Gun Ownership in U.S. Is Highest Since 1993 One graph that made me :laughing: That's a hell of a rise over two years... Wonder what the numbers would look like when you factor in the illegally held guns. :ride
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    SV650 radiator repair

    Ok, so i'm bored of trying to fix the fins on this radiator off a crashed sv650. What the fuck makes it worth $450-600 new? These fins have as much resistance as a french defender, and feel like they're made out of foil, not metal. Just to make sure, I looked at my old 01 R1 radiator... it...
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    America's bank at it again

    BofA Said to Split Regulators Over Moving Merrill Derivatives to Bank Unit: Bank of America Deathwatch: Moves Risky Derivatives from Holding Company to Taxpayer-Backstopped Depositors: But hey, BofA posted a $6.2 billion profit! They must be doing gud right? :laughing Only $75 trillion...
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    Berlusconi == trollface?

    From http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/italy/8284911/Silvio-Berlusconi-has-made-Italians-a-laughing-stock.html Have we finally figured out who trollface really is? :rofl
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    The definition of insanity

    Education spending. I highly recommend reading the two essay/opinions linked after the infographic. From http://www.healthcareadministration.com/college/: From http://market-ticker.org/akcs-www?post=195434: From http://www.reclamationsjournal.org/issue_debt_mark_paschal.htm (bold...
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    Feds off the hook in wreck of Ferrari by FBI agent

    http://news.yahoo.com/feds-off-hook-wreck-ferrari-fbi-agent-221000918.html :facepalm
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    DHS on how to make thought crimes illegal

    http://news.cnet.com/8301-31921_3-20117058-281/homeland-security-moves-forward-with-pre-crime-detection/?tag=mncol;1n Philip K. Dick, eat your corpse out. Because we all know how infalliable lie detector tests are... Welcome to Amerika.
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    JP Morgan donates record $4.6million to NYPD Foundation

    http://www.jpmorganchase.com/corporate/Home/article/ny-13.htm?TB_iframe=true&height=485&width=712 No coincidence involved with the growing protest in Manhattan. :laughing
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    Ducati Monster S4 Grey rear rim (17x5.5)

    Rim is used, came off a Monster S4, maybe be useable on other double-sided swingarm bikes. Sold as is and without warranty. $200 OBO
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    TWF F3 Wheel bearing kit for 99-02 SV650

    Hi folks, New/unused F3 rear wheel conversion kit for 99-02 SV650 from TWF. $40 OBO.
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    GSX-R1000 Pitbull steering damper

    GSX-R1000 Pitbull steering damper SOLD Hiya folks, I have a steering damper that came off a crashed 03 Sv650 with a GSX-R1000K5 frontend. It is up to you to make sure it will fit for your intended application, so do your research.. No warranty, as is. Fasteners have moderate corrosion, and...
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    WTB 2nd gen SV650 (GSXR1K5 frontend) parts

    Hi, Looking for a GSX-R1000K5 front rim, trued with all bearings, rotors optional, or any suitable drop in replacement (specially if its a 5 or 6 spoke :)). 2nd gen (03-08?) SV650 exhaust. Header or complete exhaust, OEM or aftermarket, let me know what you got for sale. Minor cosmetic damage...
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    Ducati fattie men's apparel, oakley sunglasses

    Just a bunch of stuff sitting around that I'd like to indirectly convert to project bike fuel. Unless noted as "New in Bag" (NIB), clothing has been tried on once or twice, but never worn for more than a minute. In any case, should be as close to new as you can get, minus sitting on a shelf...
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    A decade of R1

    My beater. :twofinger First, some perspective. An innocent, uncorrupted squidling R1 long ago at a familiar watering hole: :ride Alas, strange things were afoot, and this was the result: And now, further subtle modifications. (Bonus: see if you can find the souvenirs courtesy of an...
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    Obama to Run as Republican in 2012

    (disclaimer: I think both the Remocrats and the Depublicans suck. This is just funny :twofinger http://attempter.wordpress.com/2010/07/21/obama-to-run-as-republican-in-2012/ The NYT mag piece is at http://www.nytimes.com/2010/06/13/magazine/13midterms-t.html Enjoy, you binary politic hacks...
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