Vet rider Envy!

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motor bike rider 1/17/2015 11:17am
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It's called having a job for more than 2 weeksWink
Sure would be nice to be able to find a job that pays anything close to a livable wage Wink
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Or are they clean because they don't get ridden.. I mean I work plenty hard. 40+ hours a week. I'm on the correct road, I was...
Or are they clean because they don't get ridden.. I mean I work plenty hard. 40+ hours a week. I'm on the correct road, I was just envying what is to come In life. Just my $.02. SHOTS FIRED....

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If you are young I wouldn't envy a vet rider. I would rather have youth and a clapped out bike. At least you heal easily from an accident. I'm sitting here with a shatter pelvis (that's healing quite well) and some serious nerve damage to my left foot that is about to drive me crazy ( they swear this will return to normal once the nerve heals itself). I can't help but to think if I was younger I would be healing faster. I mean I'm not super hold (43) but youth could only help this!! lol

With hard work, good things will come!!
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jeffro503 1/17/2015 11:37am
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Kind on the same subject here about being a Vet rider. I can honestly say I felt the best ever on my bikes ( strongest and most fit ) when I was in my 30's. My 40's came along and I realized how much harder I had to work at trying to stay in shape.

I was in awesome shape at the age of 38. I then got in a bad wreck and it damn near took my life.....and I took 6yrs away from the sport. When I came back in 2011 .....just having that 6yrs off was HUGE in the way my body changed and could adapt to training. I actually really , really enjoy trying to stay fit and for my age....I think I'm pretty well off. But it takes WAY MORE attention to detail to get me there.

In the end.....to me....being fit , riding my bikes with my moto buds and going to some track and shreddin' a bunch of freshie dirt......Holy crap there just isn't anything better!! Gawd I can't wait till spring gets here!
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8tensolutions 1/17/2015 11:51am
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Outsider wrote:
It's called having a job for more than 2 weeksWink
motor bike rider wrote:
Sure would be nice to be able to find a job that pays anything close to a livable wage Wink
Show you have a skill a company sees worth paying you for......worry more about your performance than what time you go home......and perform at a higher level than your peers. Capitalism......or the same way you would get ahead in anything you choose to.

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This is how I feel now a days. All my buddies are about the same age and skill level, we get around alright for Vets but this sums it up good.

https://youtu.be/ldQrapQ4d0Y
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Show you have a skill a company sees worth paying you for......worry more about your performance than what time you go home......and perform at a higher...
Show you have a skill a company sees worth paying you for......worry more about your performance than what time you go home......and perform at a higher level than your peers. Capitalism......or the same way you would get ahead in anything you choose to.
Good advice ... still doesnt change the fact that simply getting a job is pretty difficult today
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Show you have a skill a company sees worth paying you for......worry more about your performance than what time you go home......and perform at a higher...
Show you have a skill a company sees worth paying you for......worry more about your performance than what time you go home......and perform at a higher level than your peers. Capitalism......or the same way you would get ahead in anything you choose to.
motor bike rider wrote:
Good advice ... still doesnt change the fact that simply getting a job is pretty difficult today
Interesting that everyone I know has a job and those who have skills have great jobs. Others who don't want to put forth effort and achieve results do not. Excuses will always keep you from succeeding. Good luck.
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Interesting that everyone I know has a job and those who have skills have great jobs. Others who don't want to put forth effort and achieve...
Interesting that everyone I know has a job and those who have skills have great jobs. Others who don't want to put forth effort and achieve results do not. Excuses will always keep you from succeeding. Good luck.
Lots of sweeping generalizations you are making there. Not super worried about it because I have a year or so left before I get my degree in mech engineering, which usually pays more than minimum wage I think...
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gharmon 1/17/2015 1:38pm
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It's not like that everywhere in the USA Andy. Most of us can barely afford lunch after the bills are paid.
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I don't know really. But i do Love your country i like the fact that you have some kind of freedom. If we go out and...
I don't know really. But i do Love your country i like the fact that you have some kind of freedom. If we go out and work our asses off we get punished for some kind of crazy law that says every dollar you make you must automatically give 50cent to the government.
With the 50 cent left you have to pay your taxes 21% and all the rest you can use for yourself your rent or mortgage food bills kids an all that shit.

Ok i do admit we have one of the best healthcare programs worldwide, and safety nets incase you get fired and stuff like that.
but i would gladly give up that stuff if that meant the working class men would actually earn some money
You got it mostly right. If you work hard and are careful with your money over here you can have a good life. You don't have to have a great job. My wife and I live in a modest home, we work hard and we have pretty much anything we want and I love that I am living the proverbial "American Dream".. I live in a small town with low cost of living. If I want to visit a big city, I'm an hour away from a couple large ones. I love my life!!!
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The thing about the Vet/OT classes, is that they are full of life's outcomes, and diverse individuals that basically share the common interest of Motocross. What you see, is that at this point of our lives, that we are there of our own choosing, wether it be through success, divorce, longevity, or finding the ability to rebound from hardship. Some have evidence of success, while others have nothing but the passion,..I've seen guys that actually still have their first dirt bike sitting in their garage, and yet others that are throwing a leg over their first bike period. I have friends who's bikes are comparable to many race team's bikes, and then I can look down the line to see a guy on an older, clapped out bike, just happy to be there! The common thread of the individuals that make up our age group, is that we all generally have respect for each other, based on the fact that it is a mutual passion and enthusiasm for the sport, that brings us together, be it on the line, or in a forum, LOL! We may not all agree on things, but for the most part, we stand aligned for the sport. When i was younger, and on my own, I also used to have a little envy for what some of the older guys had back then, thinking, "Man, i should have that, what a waste!",...Now i appreciate that it is earned, not just by a career, but by the dedication and commitment to something that can transcend a life's journey, and bridge the gap for generations to come.
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The thing about the Vet/OT classes, is that they are full of life's outcomes, and diverse individuals that basically share the common interest of Motocross. What...
The thing about the Vet/OT classes, is that they are full of life's outcomes, and diverse individuals that basically share the common interest of Motocross. What you see, is that at this point of our lives, that we are there of our own choosing, wether it be through success, divorce, longevity, or finding the ability to rebound from hardship. Some have evidence of success, while others have nothing but the passion,..I've seen guys that actually still have their first dirt bike sitting in their garage, and yet others that are throwing a leg over their first bike period. I have friends who's bikes are comparable to many race team's bikes, and then I can look down the line to see a guy on an older, clapped out bike, just happy to be there! The common thread of the individuals that make up our age group, is that we all generally have respect for each other, based on the fact that it is a mutual passion and enthusiasm for the sport, that brings us together, be it on the line, or in a forum, LOL! We may not all agree on things, but for the most part, we stand aligned for the sport. When i was younger, and on my own, I also used to have a little envy for what some of the older guys had back then, thinking, "Man, i should have that, what a waste!",...Now i appreciate that it is earned, not just by a career, but by the dedication and commitment to something that can transcend a life's journey, and bridge the gap for generations to come.
Damn well said! I agree. I always had nice bikes but always worked my ass off for them. Changed my priorities for a bit. Now I'm comfortable. Secure in my career, work ethic and ability to live my life. I've proven to myself I can survive life's storms and that "every storm runs out of rain." After landing on my feet and focusing I have all I could ask for and at the same time I recognize how fortunate I am to have the life I do.

I'm 36 with a wife and a daughter. I look at some other people my age and their either going through the motions of life. Or completely lost. I have my security and I still manage to ride, skydive, train and do long course triathlons...and enjoy my career and family. I wouldn't change a thing. And that includes the decisions I've made that lead me here and the ups and downs.

Well...maybe I'd change some of the crazy girls I dated when I was younger. Eh, then again...probably not. They were fun too.

Shane
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Well put, KtmShane and Dragoo. Cool
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Vet envy.....I have some cool stuff and still race, great family, house, cars, etc. But once you have a kid that is racing, all the new toys I used to get, now go to my son. He is the one getting the new bikes, and all the cool stuff! Maybe after he gets a job, I can go back to having all the new toys. Not complaining....I don't go without, but priorities change when you have kids racing.
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Really bud? I'm sorry my grammar isn't perfect, but that could be because I'm on my phone hitting micro keys while driving. Even though I do...
Really bud? I'm sorry my grammar isn't perfect, but that could be because I'm on my phone hitting micro keys while driving.

Even though I do appreciate your bitching about stupid stuff, dont be hurt if I don't take you too seriously.
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Seriously, don't text and drive! We don't want to lose another moto brother and this garbage can wait.
Screw that...what if he mows down an innocent child. Careless.
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Vet envy.....I have some cool stuff and still race, great family, house, cars, etc. But once you have a kid that is racing, all the new...
Vet envy.....I have some cool stuff and still race, great family, house, cars, etc. But once you have a kid that is racing, all the new toys I used to get, now go to my son. He is the one getting the new bikes, and all the cool stuff! Maybe after he gets a job, I can go back to having all the new toys. Not complaining....I don't go without, but priorities change when you have kids racing.
I hear that man,..my kids don't race, but my daughter does traveling/club soccer, and my son is about to get his driver's license,...it's worth every minute and dime, but I'll be well into my 50's before i get to portion my paycheck the way I wish to for Moto again, LOL!
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Best part of being an old Vet with a few bucks? I don't have to come on Vital and look like a tool arguing about 2st vs. 4st or 125 vs 250, etc. I just own one of each and ride whatever suits my fancy on any given day.
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Motocrossers aren't the smartest bunch in the basket. Vet ,teen etc... The reason being, you have to be "smart" enough to afford the sport but "dumb" enough to actually do it Smile

To the OP, I know lots of Vet riders that have all the bling and they are buried in high interest consumer debt secured in depreciating liabilities. Looks can be deceiving.......
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Moens_Andy 1/20/2015 9:27am
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Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please :D i need to get out of this hell hole.
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Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please...
Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please :D i need to get out of this hell hole.
Move to Texas, buy my collision repair shop and I will be able to go ride while you work.Smile
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"I realized that knowing my family better is better than any bling." Amen to that, my friend. It takes too many people too long to learn...
"I realized that knowing my family better is better than any bling."

Amen to that, my friend. It takes too many people too long to learn that one.
That is why I quit racing a couple years ago, kids got ito racing BMX and I spend 3-6 days a week with them riding racing and helping them train, in fact we are leaving for a national in Oklahoma Thurday night. Would not trade it for the world......they grow up fast.
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Vet racing is awesome .... I'm almost a fully accredited pharmacist. I get my training Monday after every race weekend. Laughing
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Vet racing is awesome .... I'm almost a fully accredited pharmacist. I get my training Monday after every race weekend. Laughing
Funny shit. I remember driving myself to physical therapy on my lunch break from work a week or so after ACL replacement and getting a clavicle bolted back together. The full slab of bruised and torn ribs along with the broken big toe weren't helping the matter either. The pain had been pretty intense especially while trying to sleep and I had been complaining to the doc that the prescribed vicodin was not helping at all with the pain. I guess I may have been taking a few extras since they didn't work up until the point I bounced off a curb at 70 in a 35 mph zone. Dropped the pain pills altogether and just didn't sleep for the next 30 days. That was at age 28, would hate to suffer the same fate here at 49.
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I feel like there should be a 23+ class. I've felt like a vet ever since i broke my back lol.
Dont worry, i promise the next 7 years will fly by... Then you wont believe you are racing an old farts class and wish you were only 23 again....
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Dirtysmile56 wrote:
Motocrossers aren't the smartest bunch in the basket. Vet ,teen etc... The reason being, you have to be "smart" enough to afford the sport but "dumb"...
Motocrossers aren't the smartest bunch in the basket. Vet ,teen etc... The reason being, you have to be "smart" enough to afford the sport but "dumb" enough to actually do it Smile

To the OP, I know lots of Vet riders that have all the bling and they are buried in high interest consumer debt secured in depreciating liabilities. Looks can be deceiving.......
Most bling I see is "financed bling". You can't hide from your mortgage banker. I have ton of high net worth clients and you wouldn't know it if you saw them....................(and none of them ride MX?)...............lol
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Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please...
Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please :D i need to get out of this hell hole.
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Move to Texas, buy my collision repair shop and I will be able to go ride while you work.Smile
You did read my previous posts where i said i'm working my ass off and don't have anything to show for it right :D if it was that easy i would have been there a 10 years ago when i just turned 18.

To buy things you actually need some money in the bank and to be honest i don't think my account could throw that amount on the table
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Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please...
Is there one of you VET riders a self employee that has a big business and looking for a good hardworking Belgium :D please please please :D i need to get out of this hell hole.
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Move to Texas, buy my collision repair shop and I will be able to go ride while you work.Smile
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You did read my previous posts where i said i'm working my ass off and don't have anything to show for it right :D if it...
You did read my previous posts where i said i'm working my ass off and don't have anything to show for it right :D if it was that easy i would have been there a 10 years ago when i just turned 18.

To buy things you actually need some money in the bank and to be honest i don't think my account could throw that amount on the table
That makes you 28 now, about the same as I was when I didn't have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of. Nowadays, it's all about debt management.Laughing I've still got a ways to go before I can consider some semi retirement action. Getting closer though! Turning 50 this year and tired of being locked in to a job that requires me being here year round. Time to get out and start having a little fun.
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Dirtysmile56 1/20/2015 2:04pm
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Motocrossers aren't the smartest bunch in the basket. Vet ,teen etc... The reason being, you have to be "smart" enough to afford the sport but "dumb"...
Motocrossers aren't the smartest bunch in the basket. Vet ,teen etc... The reason being, you have to be "smart" enough to afford the sport but "dumb" enough to actually do it Smile

To the OP, I know lots of Vet riders that have all the bling and they are buried in high interest consumer debt secured in depreciating liabilities. Looks can be deceiving.......
Tracktor wrote:
Most bling I see is "financed bling". You can't hide from your mortgage banker. I have ton of high net worth clients and you wouldn't know...
Most bling I see is "financed bling". You can't hide from your mortgage banker. I have ton of high net worth clients and you wouldn't know it if you saw them....................(and none of them ride MX?)...............lol
HaHa Smile There is no hiding your true financial picture from the dreaded Mortgage Broker !!!! Smile

Giles, my high net worth buddies all think I'm an idiot for riding moto Smile I just respond that golfing is for geriatrics and they'll never experience the thrill I have. They still think I'm stupid though Smile

BTW do you know of any NW regional banks doing first position lines of credit on primary res?(They're probably not worth working on for you no $ in LOC) I've had one with Umpqua for the last few years and they won't go above $250k. I know they aren't as good a deal as a 30yr fixed but I like being able to zero it out when I'm not doing a project.

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