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Offline Scherf

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Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« on: January 18, 2014, 05:28:23 PM »
Apparently the Pope has put his Harley-Davidson up for auction, proceeds to benefit a soup kitchen.

http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20140117-europes-car-less-city

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Offline MrRiplEy[H]

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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2014, 01:55:40 AM »
I can say it's about time! It's the first pope who actually seems to give a damn.
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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2014, 04:56:10 AM »
Quote from: MrRiplEy[H] on January 19, 2014, 01:55:40 AM
It's the first pope who actually seems to give a damn.
This. Pope Francis has impressed me more than all his predecessors in my lifetime.
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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2014, 05:07:35 AM »
If he was truly cool, he'd buy 2 Harleys and sell only one of them so he could keep riding.
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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2014, 05:39:21 AM »
Quote from: eagl on January 19, 2014, 05:07:35 AM
If he was truly cool, he'd buy 2 Harleys and sell only one of them so he could keep riding.

Yeah MC Vatican 1%
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Offline jeep00

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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2014, 09:59:33 AM »
Quote from: rpm on January 19, 2014, 04:56:10 AM
This. Pope Francis has impressed me more than all his predecessors in my lifetime.

absolutely agree  :aok

as a side note, if Jeep gave him a Wrangler he wouldn't have given it up that easy.......
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Offline Arlo

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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2014, 01:47:16 PM »
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Offline gyrene81

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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2014, 02:02:03 PM »
Quote from: jeep00 on January 19, 2014, 09:59:33 AM
absolutely agree  :aok

as a side note, if Jeep gave him a Wrangler he wouldn't have given it up that easy.......
the new popemobile?

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Offline zack1234

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« Reply #8 on: January 21, 2014, 04:12:42 PM »
His mrs said he had to sell his motor bike because it was too dangerous :old:
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Re: Coolest. Pope. Evar.
« Reply #9 on: January 21, 2014, 04:44:14 PM »
Quote from: zack1234 on January 21, 2014, 04:12:42 PM
His mrs said he had to sell his motor bike because it was too dangerous :old:


  Dont they all??? :furious





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Offline Zoney

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« Reply #10 on: January 21, 2014, 05:33:03 PM »
It looks like the U.s Navy put up the winning bid for the Harley.  The Navy said the were running low on anchors.   

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« Reply #11 on: January 21, 2014, 06:30:48 PM »
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