It’s Thursday in the eye of the Christmas Season storm. We need to stay calm during this harried time, but I’m teetering. We’re working on a real estate deal to expand the vast Bikernet empire, but it may be crumbling due to a cop. We’ve torn the Amazing Shrunken FXR apart. Sheet metal is now in Harold Pontarelli’s capable hands. Powder coating will leave for Custom Powder Coating in Dallas next week, and chrome will be delivered to Wilmington in SoCal. Why the hell did I pick this month to finish this bike? Shows in January.
All the Orwell Book orders will fly out today, Christmas Cards will terrorize the Post Office by the end of the week. Shirt orders picked up today and shipped tomorrow. Sin Wu is doing a helluva job while the blond is strapped to her bed. We’re avoiding her. It may be the flu.
That’s just the beginning of the list. Let’s dive into the news:
BUCK LOVELL PHOTOGRAPHY–Would this make a bang bang poster?
Buck
buck@riveraengineering.com
Shortly Buck’s Panhead print will be listed in the Gulch.–Bandit
BIKERS’ RIGHTS–Bandit, Thanks for giving me My Shot. You’re absolutely right about bikers’ rights and protections under the law for motorcyclists. Since when does, “I didn’t see him” become an excuse in court for killing or maiming someone??? Under the law, never.
Reminds me of a joke I heard a while back about Texas law. A guy kills his wife. Gets off because his excuse was, “She needed killin’. ” One thing I wish my fellow bikers would do as you say. Write the people that can make a difference. Writing each other in biker pubs and snivelling about wrongs done to us only gets sympathy, but not much else….
Ride safe.
–Steve Thomas
netnoggin@sbcglobal.net
JANKLOW DOWN–Jury Convicts U.S. Rep. Janklow of Manslaughter, Reuters NewsSummary: FLANDREAU, S.D. (Reuters) – A South Dakota jury convicted Republican U.S. Rep. Bill Janklow of manslaughter and other charges for speeding through a highway stop sign and colliding fatally with a motorcyclist. Janklow, 64, could face a 10-year prison term on the manslaughter charge and possible expulsion from the House of Representatives at sentencing.
Comments: There might just be justice in this world after all.
–fromTom Conley
STEALTH TOY RUN REPORT–Here is a report with pictures from the toy run held here in Charlotte, North Carolina, and I emphasize North Carolina, held this past Sunday.
This past Sunday the Concerned Bikers Association of Charlotte, North Carolina held it annual Toys For Tots toy run. The morning greeted everyone with frosty tempartures in high 20’s to 30 degrees. The riders began staging for the run at 12 noon at the Independence Arena. By 1 p.m. over 500 riders pulled out and headed for Freedom Park to fill up the Marine Corp’s trucks with all the toys. The temperature climbed to around 55 degrees and the sun was bright. A little early morning cold didn’t stop the bikers from showing up to brighten Christmas for the kids.
After the run Harley-Davidson of Charlotte hosted their annual Christmas party and sale. There was plenty of food on hand for the riders when they arrived. This day is a day that the bikers of Charlotte have come to look forward to. It is a day when the dealership and riders come together to make a great day for everyone involved.
At the end of the day a lot of good had been done and there was something for everyone. Most of all, this day once again proved that bikers have the biggest hearts when it comes to helping out those less fortunate than ourselves, especially when kids are involved.
Oh before I forget, thanks to “THE MEANEST” for the pictures, you did a great job!
Later!
The Stealth
AIN’T A BIKE IN A BARN, BUT–NewsMax.com has obtained exclusive photos of a buried Iraqi jet fighter being recovered byU.S. Air Force troops. The Iraqi jet, an advanced Russian MiG-25 Foxbat, was found buried in the sand after an informant tipped off U.S. troops.
The MiG was dug out of a massive sand dune near the Al Taqqadum airfield by U.S. Air Force recovery teams. The MiG was reportedly one of over two dozen Iraqi jets buried in the sand, like hidden treasure, waiting to be recovered at a later date.
Contrary to what some in the major media have reported, not all the jets found were from the Gulf War era.
The Russian-made MiG-25 Foxbat being recovered by U.S. Air Force troops in the photos is an advanced reconnaissance version never before seen in the West and is equipped withsophisticated electronic warfare devices.
U.S. Air Force recovery teams had to use large earth-moving equipment to uncover the MiG, which is over 70 feet long and weighs nearly 25 tons.
The Foxbat is known to be one of Iraq’s top jet fighters. The advanced electronic reconnaissance version found by the U.S. Air Force is currently in service with the Russian air force. The MiG is capable of flying at speeds of over 2,000 miles an hour, or three times the speed of sound, and at altitudes of over 75,000 feet.
The recovery of the advanced MiG fighter is considered to be an intelligence coup by the U.S. Air Force. The Foxbat may also be equipped with advanced Russian- and French-made electronics that were sold to Iraq during the 1990s in violation of a U.N. ban on arms sales to Baghdad.
The buried aircraft at Al Taqqadum were covered in camouflage netting, sealed and, in many cases, had their wings removed before being buried more than 10 feet beneath the Iraqi desert.
Top U.S. weapons inspector Dr. David Kay is known to favor human intelligence as the primary means to find Iraq’s hidden treasure trove of weapons and secrets.
While there are rumors of Iraqi chemical and biological weapons being shipped to nearby Syria, the weapons may very well still remain inside Iraq buried under the vast desert wastelands.
–from Rogue
BIKERNET RELLIGIOUS MOMEMNT– Mother Superior calls all the nuns together. She then says to them, “I must tell you something very serious. We have a case of gonorrhea in the convent.”
A blonde nun in the back responds, “Thank God … I’m so tired of Zinfandel !!”
–from Chris T.
RIGHT OF WAY LAWS–A MUST FOR BIKER SAFETY–The following articles concern the nationally covered court caseinvolvingSouth Dakota U.S.Representative William Janklow. Please forgive someofthe seemingly repetitious information. The reason the motorcyclingcommunity is followin’ this case so closely, is due to the nationalpushby the State Motorcycle Rights Organizations (SMRO’s), the MRF,AIM/NCOM& the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Government Relations toenact Right-of-Way laws.
These laws will hold the cage-drivers accountable when theirinattentionbehind the wheel causes accidents resultin’ in personal injury, damageto &/or loss of property &/or death of motorcyclists. ABATE of MD,Inc.introduced our Right of Way bill in last year’s legislative session. Itdidn’t pass. As Pappy Boward stated in the latest State Newsletter,we’ll be submittin’ it each year until it DOES!
How many friends have YOU lost from these type of “accidents”? Howmanyfolks you know are maimed?…..Wrecked &/or lost their bikes?…..&theage-old excuse to the officer at the scene:”…Uhh….I didn’t see the motorcycle…”
And then…..they get the proverbial slap-on-the-wrist $50.00 fine bythe court system.
The accountability we’re pushin’ for WILL increase motorcycle awarnessA-N-D save lives, folks.
–In Service, Prezzz
ELDERLY DRIVER COLLIDES WITH MOTORCYCLE– for the second time in two yearsNov. 6 – An elderly Ohio man who caused the death of a motorcyclistin atraffic accident two years ago has been indicted in another motorcyclecrash that cost a woman her leg.
Everett Hargrove, 75, of the Toledo area was indicted recently fornegligent assault in a September 9 crash in which Hargrove’s vehiclecollided with a motorcycle ridden by Nancy Hejl, 40. Hejl lost a legasa result of the crash.Hargrove allegedly pulled out of a driveway into Hehjl’s path. Hefacesup to 60 days in jail if convicted.
In August of 2001, Hargrove pulled out of a driveway and his vehiclecollided with a motorcycle, killing rider Daniel Gfell of Toledo.Hargrove was convicted of vehicular homicide and received a suspended10-day jail term as well as a three-month drivers license suspension.
–from Rogue
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