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Old 02-14-21, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by downtube42
I used to be friends with a Bulgarian couple. There was a phrase in the old country you'd use when talking about an old guy, roughly translated to "last pair of shoes guy", meaning a guy who's wearing the last pair of shoes he's ever going to buy. They moved to another state and we've lost touch, but that phrase sticks with me.

Are you ready to be "last bike guy"?

Buy the bike.
I retired (15 years ago) from the grocery industry. I’ll never forget the first customer who said “Son, at my age you don’t buy green bananas.”
Heard that many, many times.
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