Yellow Pearl Fixer Upper

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Re: Yellow Pearl Fixer Upper

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We use the same little stick that dowsers use to find water .... it just points them out ....

Is that how one spells 'dowser' ?

It picked you this month ....

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It was announced on the facebook page earlier. That may be where they saw it.

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Re: Yellow Pearl Fixer Upper

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Congratulations Liam on BOTM!
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Yep, saw on FB yesterday. Congrats again!
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Well-deserved BOM, Liam! Congrats!
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Well Done! :oldies
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Not surprised one bit. Congratulations, Liam!
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Congrats on BOTM Liam!
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:-D Very nice, enjoy the work you do. Quality and attention to detail.Congrats!!
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Liam, no one can say you didn't earn it with all you went through. I think you did a marvelous job.
You, obviously have a great work ethic.

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Congrats Liam. We all know you do good work.
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Congratulations BOTM

Well deserved

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Congrats, Liam....You are a great mentor!!!!!
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Congrats, Liam Great looking Bike. It came a long way. Nice attention to detail.

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Post by ascot »

Congratulations Liam! Well deserved.
Keep 'em running!!!
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