Hey,
This is an odd Sunday, with brothers and sisters at the Bub meet lining up to set world land speed records. Only about 400 folks scramble out to this event as builders, pilots, spectators, sponsors, staff, and journalists. It’s an vast place where every team tries desperately to make a difference in an amazing and safe way.
Bikernet stands tall at all three. We’re proud to say Ray C. Wheeler is handing out jugs of Kangen Water to the Bub Speed Trials volunteers and tuning his 124-inch S&S and Hayabusa rocket, the 5-Ball Raycer, for his first pass on the Salt. Several Bikernet staff members including Paul Garson, and the Triking Viking are riding with the Sons of Anarchy right now, and I’m headed to Milwaukee to help Biker Pro’s team with their AMD custom show at the Harley-Davidson Museum.
We will bring you reports on all three events next week and into the following. I’ll tell you more about Bikernet content at the wrap-up. Let’s hit the news:
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THE INSURANCE DECISION–
Received estimate from Kent right at eight grand to fix my bike. Just heard for the insurance company, $9600 totaled and $5000 if I keep it. Now to figure out what to do?
Really figured I would have her into my 60s. I have a friend who owned eight bikes in the same amount of time I’ve had this one. I should learn to be more aloof, except I figured they’d take care of me, if I take care of them.
–RFR
I suggested he take the totaled amount and go find a late-model FXR. If he repairs a totaled bike, it won’t ever be worth anything because of the scrap standing on the record.–Bandit
A TRIBUTE TO UNDERBOOBS– The underboob is hands down, one of the finest aspects of a woman’s body that can be enjoyed in a public venue and its achieved by wearing a very short underboob shirt which exposes the bottom areas of a girl’s boobs.
Some of you might think that the underboob is even better than cleavage or even tastier than a side boob but if you ask me, they’re almost equally attractive. So, if you’re a fan of underboobs or just boobs in general, you will surely love this collection of epic under boobs that have been put together for your viewing pleasure.
–from Bob Clark
This begs for an exclusive Bikernet Scientific Research Study. Hang on for more reports and the final Study Question.—Dr. Nuttboy
THE PERFECT GIFT OF THE WEEK–When you can’t find that “perfect” gift for your loved one at Nordstrom’s, I found this quaint place in Westminster that might have what you seek. I don’t know for certain as I didn’t venture inside….
–Art Hall
Bikernet International Editor
BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY SPECIAL SUNDAY HOURS–After a tiring day, a commuter settled down in his seat and closed his eyes.
As the train rolled out of the station, the young woman sitting next to him pulled
out her cell phone and started talking in a loud voice:
“Hi sweetheart. It’s Sue. I’m on the train.
Yes, I know it’s the six thirty and not the four thirty, but I had a long meeting
No, honey, not with that Kevin from the accounting office. It was with the boss.
No sweetheart, you’re the only one in my life.
Yes, I’m sure, cross my heart!
Fifteen minutes later, she was still talking loudly.
When the man sitting next to her had enough, he leaned over and said into the phone,
“Sue, hang up the phone and come back to bed.”
Sue doesn’t use her cell phone in public any longer.
MOTORCYCLE LEADERSHIP FORUM COMING IN OCTOBER– Lakeland, FL., August 22, 2013 – Roger Smith, Vice President of the Antique Motorcycle Foundation, has announced that the Fourth Annual Motorcycle Club Leadership Forum will take place in Leeds, Alabama, on October 10, 2013 in conjunction with the Barber Vintage Festival.
The Forum has proven a popular gathering for leaders of non-profit motorcycle organizations, museum administrators, and the antique motorcycle press who want to share ideas and network with others to discover and develop best practices in the management of volunteer-run organizations.
The Forum was created four years ago by officers of the Vintage Japanese Motorcycle Club, then later brought under the auspices of its current hosting organization, the Antique Motorcycle Foundation. Its first three meetings were held in conjunction with Vintage Motorcycle Days in Mansfield, Ohio, but this year has been moved to the Barber Vintage Festival, an event that has rapidly grown in size and popularity.
Formal presentations at this year’s Forum will include AMF Director Jon Radermacher on using modern technology to bring club marketing and management into the 21st century, National Packard Museum Director Emeritus Bruce Williams and American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association Director Fred Guidi on how clubs can establish and maintain a productive relationship with museums, and Penton Owners Group President Paul Danik and Hodaka Owners Club Director Paul Stannard on why we form clubs.
The Forum will also include refreshments and a free flow of discussion. Admission is free, though space is limited. For more information, or to learn whether your club qualifies to send delegates to the Fourth Annual Motorcycle Club Leadership Forum, call Roger Smith at 248-628-6262 or e-mail rsmith481@yahoo.com.
Smith says, “This event has proven to be a quick-paced and exciting program that will send you away with new friends and new ideas.”
The Antique Motorcycle Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt corporation. Its mission is to support the collection and preservation of antique motorcycles and motorcycle history, and to tell the story of antique motorcycling to the public at large. For more information about the AMF’s mission and programs, go to www.antiquemotorcyclefoundation.org
NEW OUTLAW BOOK COMING TO BIKERNET, KICK START BY RALPH “TEACH” ELROD--Lately I have been communicating with an author by the name of Ralph “Teach” Elrod. He has a relatively new book out titled, Kick Start: Memories of an Outlaw Biker. The book is actually very good and super-detailed about goings-on in the 1970s.
Anyway, he has been going around to some events, setting up vendor booths, and selling the book. He was wondering if we might be interested in sharing some with him from time to time. He is going to the Reno Street Vibrations but unfortunately on that weekend (September 25-29) I have several commitments.
He also wants to do Las Vegas Bike Week (October 3-6)…but, again, we have two events that we have to attend that weekend. Anyway, if you’re interested in sharing a booth for either of these events…or any in the future that I could attend, too…let me know.
Bill “Press” Hayes
National Press & Publicity Officer
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All of my other books are available at my eBay store ( http://stores.ebay.com/Biker-Books-DVDs-and-Music ) or on Amazon!
Bikernet will hook Teach up with a spot in our Booth at Las Vegas Bike Fest, so you can grab a signed book.–Bandit
GREATEST SUNDAY STORY- even better since it is true. Outstanding!! Every school district needs at least one teacher like this. Maybe there wouldn’t be so much of an entitlement attitude going around with today’s generation of kids. SHE IS … A TEACHER!!!
Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a Military Historyteacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock, did something not to be forgotten.
On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the principal and the building supervisor, she removed all of the desks in her classroom. When the first period kids entered the room they discovered that there were no desks.
“Ms. Cothren, where are our desks?”
She replied, “You can’t have a desk until you tell me how you earn the right to sit at a desk.”
They thought, “Well, maybe it’s our grades.”
“No,” she said.
“Maybe it’s our behavior.”
She told them, “No, it’s not even your behavior.”
And so, they came and went, the first period, second period, third period. Still no desks in the classroom. Kids called their parents to tell them what was happening and by early afternoon television news crews had started gathering at the school to report about this crazy teacher who had taken all the desks out of her room.
The final period of the day came and as the puzzled students found seats on the floor of the desk-less classroom, Martha?Cothren said, “Throughout the day no one has been able to tell me just what he or she has done to earn the right to sit at the desks that are ordinarily found in this classroom. Now I am going to tell you.”
At this point, Martha Cothren went over to the door of her classroom and opened it. Twenty-seven (27) U.S. Veterans, all in uniform, walked into that classroom, each one carrying a school desk. The Vets began placing the school desks in rows, and then they would walk over and stand alongside the wall. By the time the last soldier had set the final desk in place those kids started to understand, perhaps for the first time in their lives, just how the right to sit at those desks had been earned.
Martha said, “You didn’t earn the right to sit at these desks. These heroes did it for you. They placed the desks here for you. They went halfway around the world, giving up their education and interrupting their careers and families so you could have the freedom you have.
Now, it’s up to you to sit in them. It is your responsibility to learn, to be good students, to be good citizens. They paid the price so that you could have the freedom to get an education. Don’t ever forget it.”
By the way, this is a true story. And this teacher was awarded Veterans of Foreign Wars Teacher of the Year for the State of Arkansas in 2006. She is the daughter of a WWII POW.
Yes, this is a true story; http://www.snopes.com/glurge/nodesks.asp
–from Rogue
THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY IS STILL OPEN--During her physical examination, a doctor asked a retired woman about her physical activity level. The woman said she spent 3 days a week, every week in the outdoors.
“Well, yesterday afternoon was typical; I took a five hour walk about 7 miles through some pretty rough terrain. I waded along the edge of a lake. I pushed my way through 2 miles of brambles. I got sand in my shoes and my eyes. I barely avoided stepping on a snake. I climbed several rocky hills.
I went to the bathroom behind some big trees.
I ran away from an irate mother bear and then ran away from one angry bull Elk. The mental stress of it all left me shattered. At the end of it all I drank a scotch and three glasses of wine.
Amazed by the story, the doctor said, “You must be one hell of an outdoor woman!”
“No,” the woman replied, “I’m just a really, really shitty golfer”.
–from Chris T.
13th Annual Sturgis Hall of Fame Induction Breakfast–
August 7, 2013 at The Lodge in Deadwood, SD.
The mission of the Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame is to collect, preserve and interpret the history of motorcycling, honoring those who have made a positive and significant impact on the sport and lifestyle, and pay tribute to the heritage of the Sturgis Rally
The Emcee – John Paul DeJoria, Invocation by Auggie Minzlaff
The mayor of Sturgis Mark Carstenson welcomed everyone and was followed by Christine Paige Diers who gave a report on the museum.
The Freedom Fighter Hall of Fame Inductee was Ray “Still Ray” Fitzgerald
The Hall of Fame Inductees were Russ Brown, Rick Fairless, Bill Gikling ( J.C. “Pappy” Hoel Outstanding Achievement Award), Marjoe Gortner and Lonnie Isam.
Closing Remarks were handle by Dave Davis.
The Vision Statement is: Our vision is to continue as a world-class museum offering comprehensive and educational exhibits and showcasing rare and unusual motorcycles significant to our history and our sport.
The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame will stand out among other motorcycle museums, in that we will not only document the history of the machines, we will document the history of the people who have shaped and changed the sport and lifestyle. This will be a resource and inspiration for future generations.
For more information on the museum go to http://www.sturgismuseum.com/
GUN NUT REPORT--California Begins Confiscating Legally-Purchased Guns
By Travis Melvin on August 23, 2013
It is not surprising that the first police raids to take legally-purchased firearms from citizens are in California. Until recently, the state had the strictest gun control laws and the liberal run state government has always looked unfavorably on the Second Amendment.
Earlier this year, the state legislature expanded the list of what they call “prohibited persons” – people who have legally registered a firearm but, for various reasons, are no longer allowed their Second Amendment rights. These reasons were expanded to include people who are behind on state taxes, did not pay toll fees in a “timely” manner and a wide range of other minor misdemeanors or reported mental health concerns.
In preparation for the crackdown, the state authorized $24 million to hire additional officers to track down 20,000 people on the list. One person on this list was Joe Mendez.
A police officer came to the door and lured Mendez out of his house with a story of a hit and run report. Once outside, he had M16s pointed within inches of his face, was taken into custody and had all weapons removed from his house.
It is important to remember that these were legally- purchased and registered firearms.
That gets to the other issue about this initiative.
This case demonstrates what registration lists really are. They are tools to allow police to confiscate weapons. And, all they have to do in California is come up with a reason you should be on the prohibited persons list; a list that is continuously expanding in its scope and definition.
California gun owners beware: your firearms and rights are being confiscated by your liberal politicians.
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT TARDY STUDENT WEEKEND VOCABULARY LESSON==doggerel DAW-ger-uhl, DOG-er-, adjective:
1. (of verse) a. comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure. b. rude; crude; poor.
Whoever wrote that doggerel had picked up the Virginia gossip about Jefferson having a black “wife,” but Callender assumed the dialect poet had only a suspicion.
I found myself in a house of kindly people, who had found me on the third day wandering, weeping, and raving through the streets of St. John’s Wood. They have told me since that I was singing some insane doggerel about “The Last Man Left Alive! Hurrah! The Last Man Left Alive!”
Doggerel is likely a blend of dog and the pejorative suffix -rel. It came to English in the 1400s as a way to insult bad poetry by implying that it could have been created by dogs, or could have only been enjoyed by dogs.
NEW POLICE RADAR—
MY WIFE’S RIDING LAWN MOWER IS NOW FOR SALE! —Here’s the story.
It’s still hard to believe the way it turned out.
Robin said she wanted a riding lawn mower.
She works all day and was always tired when she came home from work, and I thought that a riding lawn mower would help her get the yard work done quicker so she would have more time for the chores inside.
SO, being the handy sort of guy that I am,
I made her a riding lawn mower.
I thought she would squeal with delight or something and give me a big hug.
I even put a light on it so she could work at night
(see photo above), after she finishes putting away the dinner dishes.
To this day I still can’t understand why some women are so hard to please!!
–from Vern
ROGUE TECH COMING TO BIKERNET BAGGERS--Protection Against Speeding Tickets
One of the things I do as a motorcyclist is install products, test and evaluate them. Sometimes I even get to suggest changes to make them work better. In many cases I then write articles about them.
Sounds like fun huh! Well actually I do enjoy that part of my life, but there is a lot more to it.
In the case of performance products in many cases it includes exceeding the speed limit. I do that when conditions allow. An example would be running on the interstate at or slightly above the posted speed limit and then accelerating to go by a slower vehicle.
Getting around the vehicle as quickly as possible is of course very important and in many cases puts me well over the posted limit. Well the list can go on and on but you get the idea. Now the more one does this the higher the risk of running into some of those people who are out there trying to catch you and take some of your hard earned money. I am out there a lot and do not have money to give to these people.
Yea Yea I know there will be some of you say Do The Speed Limit. Well I do not see that happening any time soon. And yes, there are times when I do.
I have used Radar Detectors on my motorcycles for a very long time and before my ride to Sturgis in 2012 I upgraded to an ESCORT REDLINE and did an article on it the Bikernet Baggers section of the site. You can see that at www.bikernetbaggers.com/pages/SMOKEY_DETECTOR.aspx
FIFTY/FIFTY PROJECT FROM KUSTOM FAB, HAWAII—Well, today was the Big Day. We were finally able to get the Fifty/Fifty Project to Kustomfab for the Finishing Touches.
I will be sending you Part 1 of the Build Article this week…A HUI HOU!
Picture is of the KFAB Build Team….
BACK TO THE BAD JOKE LIBRARY ONCE MORE–I was telling a girl in the pub about my ability to guess what day a woman was born just by feeling her boobs.
“Really” she said, “Go on then…try.”
After about thirty seconds of fondling she began to lose patience and said.
“Come on, what day was I born?”
I said, “Yesterday.”
I got caught taking a pee in the local swimming pool today.
The lifeguard shouted at me so loud, I almost fell in.
I went to the pub last night and saw a fat chick dancing on a table.
I said, “Nice legs.”
The girl giggled and said with a smile, “Do you really think so.”
I said “Definitely! Most tables would have collapsed by now. “
When you are over sixty who gives a shit?
CANTINA ENVIRONMENTAL SEMINAR–Tree-Hugger
I know you are an
environmentally conscious
kind of guy….
So I thought you would appreciate this.
–from Sam Burns
BIKERS ORGANIZE MASSIVE COUNTER-PROTEST TO MILLION MUSLIM MARCH–
Thousands of America’s patriotic bikers are organizing an enormous counter protest to the planned Million Muslim March on DC this Sept. 11.
The Facebook Page, “2 Million Bikers to DC,” has over 18 thousand “likes,” as of Thursday morning and individual state chapters of riders have launched pages on Facebook, as well.
The bikers are riding “To remember those who were killed on 911 and honor our armed forces who fought those who precipitated this attack,” the Facebook page said.
The American Muslim Political Action Committee organized the Million Muslim March to DC on the twelfth anniversary of the terrorist attack this country on Sept. 11, but has given the event a less inflammatory name, the “Million American March Against Fear,” to raise awareness of the anti-Islamic sentiment against Muslim Americans.
According to the organizers of the “2 Million Bikers to DC,” this counter protest to the Million Muslim March was planned for the purposes of:
WE, THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, WILL STAND BY OUR CONSTITUTION (AS WRITTEN, NOT AS INTERPRETED BY THE THIS OR ANY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION), WE WILL STAND BY OUR BILL OF RIGHTS (AS WRITTEN) AND WE STAND FOR AMERICA!
THIS EVENT IS TO OUR HONOR AND RESPECT THOSE WHO WERE KILLED ON 9/11 AND THEIR FAMILIES!
IT IS ALSO IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE IN ALL OUR ARMED FORCES WHO FOUGHT THOSE WHO PRECIPITATED THIS ATTACK!
WE STAND AGAINST ANY “FUNDAMENTAL TRANSFORMATION OF AMERICA” BY THIS ADMINISTRATION OR ANY PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATION!
Visit “2 Million Bikers to DC” Facebook Page.
Visit “2 Million Bikers to DC FL” Facebook Page.
THIS JUST IN FROM THE BIKERNET SECURITY TEAM–An elderly man was stopped by the police around 2 AM and was asked where he was going at that time of night.
The man replied, “I’m on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late.”
The officer then asked, “Really? Who’s giving that lecture at this time of night?”
The man replied, “That would be my wife.”
–from Vern
STREET CLOSURES THIS WEEKEND, during Hells Angels event—Chino Valley Police will close several roads on Saturday and Sunday during the annual Hells Angels Shootout boxing event at Doreen’s Backstreet Bar & Grille.
The event comes on the third anniversary of a shootout on Yuma Drive between Hells Angels and Vagos motorcycle gangs. Police said last year’s event went off without incident.
Chino Valley Police Lt. Vince Schaan said residents can expect to see a substantial increase in the amount of law enforcement officers in the community during the weekend
“The police department has organized a multi-jurisdictional group of law enforcement officers from across the state and the tri-city area to assist the department in providing adequate law enforcement staffing and to ensure the safety of the citizens of Chino Valley,” Schaan said in a Monday press release. “The department began preparation for this event last month upon receiving information from the AZDPS Gang Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission (GITEM) regarding the upcoming Hells Angels event.”
Police will close Georgia Avenue, Florida Lane, and Arizona Trail South of Doreen’s from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, as the department did last year, said Schaan. Armed Arizona Rangers will patrol the area, and while residents may cross barriers to come and go from their residences as they please, those who do not live in the area will be asked to leave.
“These closures will in no way impede emergency response by law enforcement, fire department or ambulance to residences during these times,” Schaan said. “Friends, relatives or others scheduled to visit may enter the closure areas as well.”
SONS OF ANARCHY BOOT RIDE WEEKEND–We look forward to having you join us at the 3rd Annual Boot Ride and Rally! Your coverage will provide tremendous awareness for the Boot Campaign and our efforts to express gratitude and provide support for our military, past and present, and their families.
This year’s Boot Ride & Rally features a morning Red Carpet allowing press to grab interviews with Sons of Anarchy cast and Boot Campaign Hero Ambassadors at ALPHA (without music or crowd distractions), and then photograph the full cast and other celebrity guests during the Red Carpet Step & Repeat held at the afternoon’s RALLY.
ALPHA LOCATION is a confidential location and is NOT to be made public. Public locations are USS IOWA (Ride) and Happy Ending Bar & Restaurant (Rally). Any media outlets who make public the ALPHA LOCATION will have their media credentials denied. Thank you in advance for your cooperation and understanding.
ALPHA LOCATION (PRIVATE)
Alex’s Bar
913 E Anaheim Street
Long Beach, CA 90804
* Self park street parking.
** Bull Taco and beverages will be available as hospitality for press.
RIDE LOCATION
USS IOWA
250 S Harbor Blvd
San Pedro, CA 90731
* Self parking
RALLY LOCATION
Happy Ending Bar & Restaurant
7038 W Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
* Valet parking services available.
Blackberry Smoke: 5:30pm
MILWAUKEE IS READY TO ROCK!–
Harley-Davidson Prepared to Welcome Home Thousands of Fans from Around the World
MILWAUKEE (Aug. 22, 2013) – Sound checks are under way…the parade route is set…and the beverages are on ice. Everything’s ready for America’s biggest party of the year – the Harley-Davidson 110th Anniversary celebration in Milwaukee over Labor Day Weekend.
The Milwaukee party is the culmination of a year-long, global celebration that has rocked 11 countries on six different continents, where Harley-Davidson has celebrated with fans united by a common bond and shared passion for freedom, self-expression and adventure. In the past year, Harley-Davidson employees, dealers and riders have shared thousands of amazing experiences, including a ride through the Tibetan Plateau in China, a parade along the beaches of Sao Paulo and even a Papal blessing.
“It’s been an amazing ride around the world for our 110th. And, now we’re bringing the party home,” said Harley-Davidson Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Mark-Hans Richer. “What better way to cap off this year-long adventure than by hosting the biggest party in America over Labor Day weekend, right here in our hometown with thousands of our family and friends? It’s going to be epic.”
MILWAUKEE WELCOMES RIDERS HOME
Milwaukee residents have always been cordial hosts for Harley-Davidson enthusiasts who make the journey to the City of Festivals from around the world. One Anniversary tradition is the welcoming home of thousands of riders by Milwaukee area residents who stand on the city’s highway overpasses with homemade welcome signs as riders arrive in Milwaukee.
Fans can pick up free Harley-Davidson Welcome Home banners at the Harley-Davidson Museum and at local Harley-Davidson dealerships including Hal’s Harley-Davidson, House of Harley-Davidson, Milwaukee Harley-Davidson and Suburban Motors Harley-Davidson. The best time to catch riders as they roar into town is Thursday, Aug. 29 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
DON’T MISS IT
Tickets and lodging are still available.
There are two ticket options for the 110th Anniversary party headquarters – the Milwaukee Summerfest Grounds – where fans can see as many as 60 eclectic entertainers, including ZZ Top, Bret Michaels, Cowboy Mouth, the Doobie Brothers, Dropkick Murphys, Lupe Fiasco, Common, Brantley Gilbert, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and The Gaslight Anthem.
• Three-Day Tickets: $95 plus convenience fees provide access to all of the events from Thursday, Aug. 29 through Saturday, Aug. 31.
• Two-Day Tickets: $79 plus convenience fees provide access to any two days of the three-day party.
Tickets for the headlining performances, including Toby Keith (Aug. 29), Rock-n-Roll Hall-of-Famers Aerosmith (Aug. 30) and Kid Rock (Aug. 31) are also available. Tickets for Toby Keith begin at $20, while tickets for Aerosmith, who will be joined by Cheap Trick, as well as Kid Rock, begin at $24.50. Tickets can be purchased at www.h-d.com/110tickets.
Milwaukee-area lodging is still available, but selling out quickly. Fans interested in traveling to the City of Festivals can visit a new website launched by VISIT Milwaukee: www.VisitMilwaukee.org/h-d110. The site features information on hotels, camp grounds and house rentals where fans can crash for the weekend.
YOUR 110TH ANNIVERSARY INSTANT ACCESS
LEGALIZING MARIJUANA IN NY WOULD YIELD $431 MILLION ANNUALLY–
New York, NY: Regulating and taxing marijuana for New York City residents age 21 and over would yield an estimated $431 million in annual savings and revenue, according to a report released last week by the New York City Comptroller’s Office. The mission of the Comptroller’s Office is to ensure the financial health of New York City by advising the Mayor, the City Council, and the public of the City’s financial condition.
The report, entitled “Regulating and Taxing Marijuana: The Fiscal Impact on NYC,” estimates that regulating and taxing the commercial production and retail sale of cannabis to adults would yield an estimated $400 million annually. This figure is based on existing estimates regarding cannabis’ present market price and demand in New York City, as well as by calculating the imposition of an excise tax (on commercial production) and a sales tax (on retail sales).
Authors further estimate that $31 million dollars would be saved annually by eliminating citywide misdemeanor marijuana possession arrests [NY State Penal Law 221.10 – possession of any amount of cannabis in public view], which in recent years have totaled approximately 50,000 arrests per year – largely as a result of law enforcement’s aggressive use of ‘stop-and-frisk’ tactics. Persons arrested are often under age 25 and disproportionately are people of color. Combined, blacks and Hispanics make up 45 percent of marijuana users in New York City, but account for 86 percent of possession arrests, the Comptroller’s report found.
Following the Office’s analysis, City Comptroller and Mayoral candidate John Liu spoke out in favor of legalizing the consumption of cannabis by adults, stating: “New York City’s misguided war on marijuana has failed, and its enforcement has damaged far too many lives, especially in minority communities. It’s time for us to implement a responsible alternative. Regulating marijuana would keep thousands of New Yorkers out of the criminal justice system, offer relief to those suffering from a wide range of painful medical conditions, and make our streets safer by sapping the dangerous underground market that targets our children.”
For more information, please contact Allen St. Pierre, NORML Executive Director, at (202) 483-5500. Full text of the study is available online at: https://comptroller.nyc.gov/wp-content/uploads/documents/NYC_RegulateMarijReport.pdf.
BIKERNET INTERNATIONAL EDITOR SEEKS SPIRITUAL RELIEF–This is next to my lobby stairs. Easy to ask forgiveness before going out and atonement when coming in.
–Art Hall
Bikernet International Editor Supreme
Quick Throttle Photographer for Lost and Found Department
So, is he still in Beijing or Bangkok? Always a mystery.–Bandit
WHY DO WE STARE—Because we care.
–from Bob Clark
Here we go again. I spoke to Dr. Nuttboy and the Bikernet University Team of specialists about a study to determine the pure meaning of the boob attraction.
Write to me and tell me your Boob impression, experience, or spiritual encounter. We are calling out for research papers world wide.—Bandit
BIKERNET PHILOSOPHER DISCUSSES CONTROL--Who or what is going to control your day?
It has become very clear to me over the years that each and every day I am going to be faced with challenges and obstacles, this is just part of Life. How I handle these challenges and obstacles is the key to how my day is going to go.
Will I allow someone to tick me off first thing in the morning and ruIn the rest of the day? Does a regret from the past pop up and I beat myself up? Does an old fear or doubt that was programmed into me years ago still hold me back? These are just a few questions I think we should contemplate.
Whom or what are we giving our Power to? One of the reason I do these morning writings is to keep me on track, to take My Power back and to Live My Truth. I have learned that I have a choice of who is going to control my day, and it is up to me to take responsibility for my thoughts and beliefs.
And So It Is
–Namaste’
Today choose to Live Life under your terms!–Yale
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TOPLESS MOTORCYCLE RIDER BUSTED—
by Tiffany Shepherd
MILWAUKEE COUNTY — A topless woman driving on a motorcycle is arrested after crashing her bike on the highway.
Police spotted the woman riding down I-43 with a shirt on, but her breast were exposed and she was driving with no hands.
That’s definitely not how they recommend you drive.
Starting on I-43 near Brown Deer Road, the woman drove right past a Bayside police squad.
Initial calls said that she was driving all over the road.
Police said that she was screaming at every car on the freeway and kind of assaulting people with her motorcycle creating danger not only for herself, but for others on the road as well.
“What she was doing was accelerate, put her hands out, one hand out, then she would slow down lose it then get back on, then do it again then continue down the road for several miles,” said Lt. Tom Henkle.
The woman drove into Ozaukee County and lost control of her motorcycle and crashed in the middle of the highway.
When police got to her she was stammering about religion.
Miraculously, she only suffered a cut on her chin.
No one else was involved in the crash.
Police said that the woman was on prescription drugs.
She was arrested for her 2nd OWI.
CALIFORNIA: Critical Committee Vote Soon on Package of Drastic Anti-Gun Legislation–Vital for you to contact the Speaker of the Assembly Now
On Friday, August 30th, the Assembly Appropriations Committee will be holding a series of historic votes on gun rights in California. Currently the following bills are in this committee suspense file due to the excessive cost of MILLIONS of dollars for implementation being imposed on YOU and the other citizens of California.
Senate Bill 47(Yee) would ban the use of the “bullet button” on semi-automatic rifles to comply with current law and classify firearms with “bullet buttons” as “assault weapons” and ban their future sale/transfer. Continued legal possession by YOU would require that you REGISTER and pay a FEE (TAX) on ALL of your semi-autos with “bullet buttons.”
Senate Bill 53(DeLeon) would require Californians to obtain a permit BEFORE purchasing ammunition, require a background check before every future ammunition purchase and require registration of ALL ammunition that you purchase.
Senate Bill 374(Steinberg) would ban the future sale/transfer and classify ALL semi-automatic rifles with a detachable magazine or holding more than ten rounds of ammunition as “assault weapons.” Continued legal possession would require that you REGISTER and pay a FEE (TAX) on ALL your semi-autos newly classified as “assault weapons.”
Senate Bill 396(Hancock) would ban the possession of ALL magazines over ten rounds, including the millions of “grandfathered” standard capacity magazines currently legally possessed by Californians.
In addition, please urge your family, friends, fellow sportsmen, gun owners and Second Amendment supporters throughout California to contact Assembly Speaker Perez and tell him to keep all anti-gun legislation in the Assembly Appropriations suspense file and not move this legislation to the Assembly floor for a vote.
HOLY SHIT—I don’t want to write about drugs, gun regs, anti-motorcycle shit, or terrorism efforts. I want to write about sex (boobs), whiskey, wild motorcycles, and music.
I want to write about adventures, riding fast, building wild shit, travels, and good food. Ah, that’s the essence of life. I remember as a kid, just after WWII just into the ‘50s the government freaked out about Russia and the cold war started. They told us how evil Russians were, and that they wanted their kids to snitch on their parents.
It would be amazing. Folks could enjoy travel again, and the country would become a more beautiful place, plus the environmental effects would be amazing. Okay, so maybe I’m nuts, but what the hell.
Let’s Ride
–Bandit
