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"That is an awful lot like stereotyping. Over the years I have been saying \"If they didn't keep living up to the stereotypes maybe there would be less\" You think???\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tI have been shopping for a new vehicle and trying to cheap out looking at used trucks (even though I am pretty sure I know the outcome). Anyway, I came across a potential truck. It was a typical ad, fingers over the license plate, yes I make a judgement based on that, and decent pictures, However, the Harley Davidson floor mats in a truck did raise a red flag. I immediately pictured the gray pony tail, tattoos and at least a few piercings; and the \"Don't Tread on Me\" stance- feet apart, arms crossed, and probably 5' 6\". THAT is the immediate image. I chose to pass.\n \n\n\n\tThat was not so much the person, but where TV and the media have put my thoughts.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tIt is very true that, second to the cars, the people make the hobby. And the people have changed. I look at the old Hershey clips on Youtube or some early club publications. I have a stack of The Way of the Zephyr that really bring a smile, they all wear a Professional Engineer's uniform, with pocket protector. Today's vids you see baggy shorts, ear rings, either those little white socks or the tall white medical ones. And the pony tail or some other stigmatization. And I can usually tell the kind of car they own. When I was 16 a \"typical\" orphan car owner came to our house to look at a car I had for sale. A week before my Mother died, 50 years later, I think she mentioned that guy, unforgettable.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tIt's the hobby and the fun of the hobby. Life is too important to take seriously. Too much seriousness leads to unfulfilled expectations.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tI'm in for 35 my years or so.\n \n\n\n\t \n \n\n\n\tBernie\n "
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