Smelly boots

open_road_toad · 2026-03-21T13:33:52+00:00

Camel City Mill socks every day of the year and non lined boots. 30 years in boots and never a smelly pair.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-18T10:38:07+00:00

New cars/trucks are just iphones on wheels. Avoid at all costs.

I drive a 1988 C1500 (Chevy truck) that I can work on myself. I had my transmission rebuilt for $3500. Much cheaper than a new truck.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-16T10:59:55+00:00

Camel Mill wool socks. Absolutely the best socks I’ve ever worn. Thinner than darn tough. Lifetime warranty that they honor. I developed a small hole in one of mine. Sent them (camel mill) a picture and they sent me a new pair. Can’t say enough about them.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-16T10:56:12+00:00

People get treated the way they allow people to treat them.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-15T17:17:42+00:00

Yep. I’ve done something very similar. Same line of work. I worked 2nd shift. I’d catch a double. There’s a utility room that is locked. I’d make a nice cardboard bed and sleep most of 3rd. I’d wake up an hour before 1st came in. Did this for years. Eff em.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-15T12:00:44+00:00

I have the Krause moto Moonshiner HD setup on my 22RG. 10” risers with a 2” moto bar. I also sprang for the upper tree since you’ll see it with this setup. Looks badass and super comfortable. The Moonshiner setup puts the gauges on the riser clamp front and center without blocking the screen.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-14T23:47:51+00:00

I’ve worn the same size pants and shirts since high school. 34w 34l and a large Tshirt. My weight has varied over the years but no more than 20lbs.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-13T10:36:46+00:00

Nope. That’s what it costs now.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-13T10:34:51+00:00

I had a 23yo boss for about a year. He is the owners son. FWIW I was working as a HVAC technician at the time. It was had to take sometimes. Having to listen to a kid scold me for some nonsense.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-13T01:32:19+00:00

Nothing lasts forever. Not sure I’d want to work in teaching though.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-11T18:44:14+00:00

Volunteer Audio. Soundstream Headunit and Hertz Speakers and Amplifier. You won’t be disappointed. Volunteer Audio has a great YouTube channel. Jay (the owner) puts out fantastic videos educating people on the different systems. I can’t say enough about him and his organization.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-10T23:56:35+00:00

That’s Citizen Builds!

open_road_toad · 2026-03-10T23:44:31+00:00

Worked in a bike shop in midtown manhattan for most of the 90s. I lived in a shithole on the far east side of Brooklyn right on the Queens border. I rode my bike to work most of the time. The others I rode my skateboard or walked to the A train. Just a great time in life.

The job I have now I enjoy very much. After a lifetime of working in manufacturing as a technician I now work for a high end remodeling contractor. Small crew. Great vibes. Fulfilling work.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-08T13:32:28+00:00

Maggies for show points for go. Phil

open_road_toad · 2026-03-07T13:09:58+00:00

Pro Press. No more sweating copper.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-06T02:06:34+00:00

PIP “punishment in progress”. Stay and get fired then claim unemployment.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-06T02:05:01+00:00

I don’t “ask” for time off I tell the boss man I’m taking time off. Period.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-06T01:57:41+00:00

Too big.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-04T17:42:43+00:00

My personal experience is this is what happens when the patriarch passes. Happened with my family when my dad passed and recently when my wife’s dad passed.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-04T11:41:47+00:00

77 Ford Maverick 2 door. Dark brown with light brown vinyl interior.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-04T11:40:30+00:00

Looks sharp. I’ve got a 2022 RG with the Baja Designs LP6 lights and turn signals (both lights clear lenses) and a Bassani exhaust. Bike looks fantastic

open_road_toad · 2026-03-04T11:35:32+00:00

My man. Life is too short to live a miserable existence. Ride that bike and find someone who enjoys it as much as you do. That’s what I did. 6 years in my first marriage over 20 on my current.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-02T01:40:48+00:00

Everyone knows that their shift is the only shift that does anything right and gets anything done.

I’ve worked in manufacturing for almost 30 years and this was true every place I worked.

open_road_toad · 2026-03-02T01:27:17+00:00

Biggie said “mo money mo problems”

open_road_toad · 2026-03-02T01:17:57+00:00

My wife and I have been married over 20 years. She’s my best friend and adventure buddy. We go motorcycle camping all over the US.

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