Re: More Jarheads killed on bikes than by war

You can't help but notice the spin in this:


Big time, but growing up in San Diego and having lived on a fishing boat in Oceanside Harbor I have known a few Navy and Marines who rode like maniacs and ended badly. Most accountants or salesmen don't go to the edge like someone who wants to be a professional killer.
--
Stupendous Man,
Defender of Freedom, Advocate of Liberty

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