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ANOTHER BANDIT SIGHTING–Sin, My sources have found Bandit again, passed out at Bikernet Headquaters West.
Damn the Tullamore! Leaves all the work for you to do..
XX OO Scoot
SPEED FREAKS WILL CONTINUE TO RULE THE MOTORSPORTS EMPIRE–Saturday And Sunday With Sirius Satellite Radio Through 2004.
Hollywood, California (December 15, 2003) – With over 80 affiliates in their radio stable for their award winning Sunday night show, SpeedFreaks have cleared the way to bring their top shelf ‘tude to Sirius Satellites’ Sirius Sports Action Stream 123 through 2004. The relationship began earlier this year in July as SpeedFreaks’ Kenny Sargent and Statt Mann Caruthers ponied-up to host Sirius’ NASCAR Pre-Race show, Oval Track. Through much success, they were then invited to be the initial headliners for the daily show, Victory Lane.
THE BIKERNET TRAVEL CHANNEL–A Hawaiian woodpecker and a California woodpecker were arguing about which place had the toughest trees. The Hawaiian woodpecker said that they had a tree that no woodpecker could peck.
The California woodpecker challenged him and promptly pecked a hole in the tree with no problem. The Hawaii woodpecker was in awe.
The California woodpecker then challenged the Hawaiian woodpecker to peck a tree in California that was absolutely un-peckable. The Hawaiian woodpeckerexpressed confidence that he could do it and accepted the challenge.
After flying to California, the Hawaiian woodpecker successfully pecked the tree with no problem.
The two woodpeckers were now confused. How is it that the California woodpecker was able to peck the Hawaiian tree and the Hawaiian woodpecker was able to peck the California tree when neither one was able to peck the tree in their own state?
After much woodpecker-pondering, they both came to the same conclusion:
Your pecker is always harder when you’re away from home
–from Chris T.
Redneck shot from Rogue.
ROGUE ROAD RAGE ITEM–Bad Cop: Road Rage Cop charged Illinois – A commander with the New Lenox Police Department was charged with aggravated assault after allegedly pointing his gun at a female motorist and her husband during a road rage incident on the Dan Ryan Expressway Sunday.
State police spokesman Lincoln Hamton said Cmdr. Thomas Klier, 44, was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer south on the Dan Ryan, near 75h Street, when he and the other driver almost collided while trying to merge into the same lane. The two had “an exchange of words” and pulled onto the shoulder of the expressway, where they continued arguing.
During the argument, Klier allegedly pulled out a gun and threatened the female driver, who was in a Ford Expedition with her husband.
Klier was arrested later that day, after state police got a phone call about the alleged incident.
Klier was released on bond after being charged with aggravated assault. Police said he was off duty at the time of the incident, and no alcohol was believed to be involved.
Bad Cop… No Doughnut!
–Rogue
BIG BOAR PRODUCT MAKES WIDE TIRE KITS–Hey there’s a company that makes wide tire kits for Touring Models, FXRs and Dynas. Hell, if you can ship your bike out they’ll install it. Check their site.
CANADIAN STREET GANG VIOLENCE INCREASE–Police organizations are scrambling in Montreal to get control of the increasing street crime.
Five police organizations in Montreal have created a squadron dedicated to fighting street gangs. About thirty investigators will be assigned to the sqaudron, named Sans Frontires (Without Borders).
The five organizations involved are the Montreal, Laval and Longueuil police forces, the provincial police and the RCMP. Quebec municipal police may also join the squadron to deal with that city’s street gang activity.
Street gang activity has increased recently after large numbers of outlaw motorcycle club members were imprisoned. The number of gang-related murders has increased along with other street gang related crime.
Normaly, criminal activity is lowest in the area of a motorcycle clubs headquarters as the clubs normaly police the streets themselves.
It is unclear when Sans Frontires will begin operations. The Minister for public Safety, Jacques Chagnon, has yet to announce an official date.
–from Rogue
COPS CLASH WITH BIKERS–The bikers who met for drinks in Prince George’s Generator bar during the annual motorcycle drag races last summer were markedly well-behaved.The actions of police were another matter.
In a decision last week, Judge Randy Walker harshly criticized the “unnecessary, excessive, gratuitous and unprofessional” behaviour of RCMP officers who arrested two visiting Hells Angels prospects June 20.
“In my view, this constitutes a kind of wild-west mentality that this community does not need,” said Walker, tossing out the charges against Mission-area bikers Lee Wiscombe and Jon Charles Tenenbein.
Wiscombe was pepper-sprayed at point-blank range while lying face down in handcuffs with an officer’s boot on his head.
Tenenbein, whom the judge ruled was wrongfully arrested for pestering police, was slammed into a wall and pepper-sprayed.
The court decision describes the tension in the packed bar shortly before the altercation between the bikers and three inexperienced, burly police officers.
–from Rogue
NEW PRODUCT FROM JOKER–Introducing another unique lighting idea from Joker Machine – an easy approach for a side mounted license assembly which uses your existing rear footpeg mounts for attachment!
All Billet construction like our other assemblies!Features super bright white L.E.D.’s in a compact light housing.
Entire unit pivots up or down which gives you the choice of running a Horizontal or Vertical License look on your bike!
You may also rotate the unit to your desired angle by adjusting the foot peg mount on the bike’s frame.Package includes Left(on unit)and Right foot pegs.
Pegs are available in Ball Mill or Rubber Insert versions which match our forward controls.Must use in conjunction with a separate taillight located elsewhere.
JUDGE BRISKMAN GRANTS MOTION TO PAY AMERICAN QUANTUM CYCLE EMPLOYEES– On December 17, 2004 Rogue, Sal, Denny, Barbara, Melissa and Don were in Federal Bankruptcy Court in Orlando Florida to hear the motion to pay past American Quantum Cycle Employees money owed them when the company went bankrupt.
Judge Briskman approved the motion and ordered the monies paid. The trustee will now have some papers signed and will be sending out checks. By Federal Law they will pay money owed up to $4300.00.
They will take Taxes out of the amount owed and will send out an IRS 1040 form so that you can claim it on your taxes and possibly get a refund.
The trustee said they would try to get the checks out as soon as possible but did not know if that would be before Christmas or after but it would definitely be before the end of December.
It has been a long time coming but We Are Going To Get Our Money!
If You Have Moved Since Working At Quantum Make Sure The Court Has Your Correct Mailing Address. If your name was not on the list of those being paid I suggest you write a letter to Judge Briskman and request a Hearing or a report on why not.
In my opinion the Trustee should have sent ALL Past Employees the proper forms to fill out or even filed on behalf of All the Employees himself. It is unthinkable that those being owed money would not want it or be entitled to it.
–Rogue
BIKERNET HISTORY LESSON–In ancient Greece (469 – 399 BC), Socrates was well known for his wisdom.One day the great philosopher came upon an acquaintance who said excitedly:
“Socrates, do you know what I just heard about one of your students?”
“Wait a moment,” Socrates replied. “Before telling me anything I’d like youto pass a little test. It’s called the Triple Filter Test.”
“Triple filter?”
“That’s right,” Socrates continued “Before you talk to me about my student,it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you’re going tosay. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what youare about to tell me is true?”
“No,” the man said, “actually I just heard about it and ….”
“All right,” said Socrates. “So you don’t really know if it’s true or not.
Now let’s try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. Is what you areabout to tell me about my student something good?”
“No, on the contrary …”
“So,” Socrates continued, “you want to tell me something bad about him, butyou’re not certain it’strue. You may still pass the test though, because there’s one filter left:the filter of Usefulness. Is what you want to tell me about my student goingto be useful to me?”
“No, not really.”
“Well,” concluded Socrates, “if what you want to tell me is neither true norgood nor even useful, why tell it to me at all?”
This is why Socrates was a great philosopher and held in such high esteem.
It also explains why he never found out that Plato was banging his wife.
–from Joan C.
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IT’S A GODDAMN WRAP–I’ve got to wrap gifts, take the chrome in for the Shrunken FXR, ship out the Powder coating, finish deadlines or jump on the Road King and fly to Mexico.
I’ll find a whorehouse, little Mari Cruz and a fifth of tequila. You may not hear from me until after the first of the year.
Stay calm,
–Bandit
