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Posted 1 year ago
toolate2
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I think I'm about seven here. I've had the bike about a year by this time and you can see I haven't been gentle with it. Check out the big rip in the seat... I wish I had a better picture of it. Better still, I wish I still had the bike! A 65 Stingray would be fairly valuable today. Thanks for looking!!
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You haven't changed a bit! Love the bike too!
Thanks Vontrike!! Yeah you're right Stef...and that whole hair thing is over rated anyway...lol... Thanks!
Thanks Beaux!!
very cool photo :) and nice bike:)
what a cute smile on your face with your bike:)
Thanks Bell!!!
anytime:)
Thanks for the love Kerry!!
You look very happy and proud of your bike, great smile!
Thanks for the love guys!!!
Take the pic off my site - I'll remove the post right after !
hope you like it
Check out what Phil did to this picture! Love the colors Phil! Thank again!!!
Only the "Cool Kids" had Stingrays. :)
Well I guess I was cool at seven! What happened after that I'm not sure! lol...
Phil did a great job! I can now almost remember being that kid!!
It was funny! I enjoy you immensely!! I love your taste as well. I find myself loving a lot more art glass because of you...lol...
Thanks!
Hey toolate! I love the bike! Your hair has went away, just like mine did, but, we dont have any bad hair days do we!! Someone looked at my picture in a school album and then they looked at me and said WHAT HAPPENED?? :) :) Some people are FULL of it,but I guess we are too huh :))
musikchoo, Thanks for the love! Yeah, my father-in-law used to say that hair and brains don't mix...lol...