OUT OF TOWN SEXY SUNDAY POST FOR AUGUST 06, 2017

 

Your Motorcycle Riders Foundation team in Washington, D.C. is pleased to provide our members with the latest information and updates on issues that impact the freedom and safety of American street motorcyclists. Count on your MRF to keep you informed about a range of matters that are critical to the advancement of motorcycling and its associated lifestyle. Published weekly when the U.S. Congress is in session.

FROM THE HILL – Changes to Transportation Committee? Plus Distracted Driving & Senate Activity on Driverless Cars

Rep. Lou Barletta (R-PA) is eyeing the Senate it was rumored this week. The chairman of the House Transportation subcommittee on economic development wants to challenge Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) next year. Barletta was once a contender to be Trump’s Secretary of Transportation. I’m curious to see what our friends in Pennsylvania think and if it does play out the way Barletta hopes, who will take his place as a power player on the transportation committee. As a friendly reminder, this committee is where most of the MRF’s legislative initiatives play out… 

Immediately before they recessed, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Illinois)dropped a bill addressing the dangers of distracted driving. The resolution calls for stronger enforcement of distracted driving laws in the states among other things. The measure, H.Res.493 can be viewed here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-resolution/493/text?r=4

Behind the scenes your MRF has been working with the Senate Commerce Committee on possible legislation to regulate autonomous vehicles. The MRF was asked to weigh in during the drafting process and I am happy to report that the discussion draft was very much considerate of riders and the role they play on our nation’s highways. Though the goal was to have this legislation officially introduced by August recess, agreement on all sides has not been met just yet. Instead we will pick up where we left off when the Senate returns from recess in September. The staff I spoke with remain optimistic about reaching agreement on a bipartisan bill on self-driving vehicles by the end of the year.

EXECUTIVE & REGULATORY UPDATES – EPA Hearing Popping Like CORN, Plus MMUCC Addresses Autocycles

On Wednesday of this week, the EPA hunkered down for an all-day hearing for the agency to get feedback on its proposed rule that will set the amount of biofuel that must be blended into the nation’s fuel supply. As a reminder, last month the agency released a proposed rule which kept the ethanol mandate at the legal maximum of 15 billion gallons, but it dramatically cut the amount of advanced biofuels. Well, they got an earful on that…..from the Governors of Iowa and Nebraska, the Renewable Fuels Association, the American Petroleum Institute, and the National Biodiesel Board as well as Smarter Fuel Future; the Coalition the MRF has partnered with. In addition, the MRF provided written testimony as well as sent out a call to action to our friends and supporters asking them to weigh in with the agency. The finalized volumes for 2018 must be in place by November of this year, though the Agency will continue to take comments on the proposal until August 31. You can see the proposed rule here: https://www.regulations.gov/document?D=EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0091-0002

And you can provide comments that the MRF has already drafted (which you can edit) by clicking here:

http://cqrcengage.com/mrf/app/act-on-a-regulation?1&engagementId=384013

For months now, the MRF and its SSMRO partners have discussed the need to differentiate AUTOCYCLE from MOTORCYCLE. This is for a variety of reasons, but most critically, with the rise of autocycles on the road, the incidents of crashes have also risen. Unfortunately, when it comes to capturing the data from these crashes, autocycles have started to be categorized and associated with motorcycles due to an outdated definition of the term. As a result, we believe motorcycle crash rates may be inaccurate. Your MRF has been working with NHTSA as well as the Department of Transportation and our elected officials to identify a solution to this problem. And this week we found that some of our recommendations were included in recent guidelines released by the federal government on this issue. Though of course, not everything was included….read more below…

The Model Minimum Uniform Crash Criteria (MMUCC) are voluntary guidelines that provides States and localities with information about data elements collected at the scene of a crash and included in the State database. The 5th edition of these guidelines was recently released and there were several new elements that were added. Specifically, they have added distinct categories for 2 wheeled motorcycles, 3 wheeled motorcycles AND autocycles. They went on to add a definition of autocycle as… A large motorcycle with one rear wheel and two front wheels, with either a saddle and handlebars or seat(s) and a steering wheel, that can be fully enclosed, partially enclosed, or unenclosed. 

Though, it was NOT the MRF’s recommendation to refer to autocycles as a ‘large motorcycle’ ::::EYE ROLL:::: we think it’s a small step in the right direction that NHTSA has separated autocycles under a different category. Your MRF will continue our work to narrow the definition even further. Stay tuned…

STATE NEWS – Crickets?

Haven’t heard a lot from our SSMRO partners…I guess everyone is out riding!

MRF NEWS & ANNOUNCEMENTS – Washington Splits For Recess, And a Personal Request from Megan

It’s officially August in Washington; hot and humid. Also? Quiet. Despite all the rigmarole, the House of Representatives recessed last week for the summer. The Senate? And Mitch McConnell who pledged to stay in session for the first 2-3 weeks of August? Yeah. They left yesterday after an embarrassing upset to the Republican party when they failed to advance a measure that would change the healthcare law.  Everyone has retreated to their home states and districts to lick their wounds, kiss some babies, shake some hands and do some serious war room planning before they gavel back in September 5. What does that mean for your MRF? It means for the month of August, we shift our attention to the agencies – doing check in meetings with EPA, DoT, NHTSA, FHWA and also my biggest priority: preparing for Meeting of the Minds next month. Are you going? If not, click HERE.

It also means that these weekly bulletins will be suspended until September 8. But of course, if anything important pops up or you have a burning question – feel free to contact me directly megan@mrf.org or 202-725-5471.

Lastly, a request to our members: if you are reading this bulletin, it SHOULD mean that you are a dues-paying MRF member. That’s one of the perks you get – my insiders take on what’s going on in D.C. that affects your right to ride. And its intended for members eyes only. Often, I curse, say inappropriate things, and will discuss sensitive or confidential information. For all of those reasons, I have to ask that you keep these bulletins close to the vest. I.E. please don’t post on Facebook or a website or copy and paste into your newsletter. If we all do that then these bulletins will get real boring, with less information. So let’s try to avoid that! If there is a specific item you want to reprint or distribute, let me know and I am happy to work with you on making it friendly to the general public.

Until then, enjoy what’s left of summer, and most importantly,

Megan Ekstrom

Vice-President of Government Affairs & Public Relations

The Motorcycle Riders Foundation

A little old lady wanted to join a biker club. She knocked on the door of a local biker club and a big, hairy, bearded biker with tattoos all over his arms answered the door. She proclaimed, “I want to join your biker club.” The guy was amused and told her that she needed to meet certain biker requirements before she was allowed to join. So the biker asked her, “You have a bike?” The little old lady said, “Yea, that’s my Harley over there,” and points to a Harley parked in the driveway. The biker asked her, “Do you smoke?” The little old lady said “Yea, I smoke. I smoke 4 packs of cigarettes a day and a couple of cigars while I’m shooting pool.” The biker is impressed and asked, “Well, have you ever been picked up by the Fuzz?” The little old lady said, “No, I’ve never been picked up by the fuzz, but I’ve been swung around by my nipples a few times.” 

 

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First Country Music Duo to Perform in Dubai 

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Bellamy Brothers continue “letting the love flow” all over the globe as the iconic duo prepares for the second leg of their 2017 world tour, which includes multiple stops in Norway, as well as Germany, Austria and Switzerland. In early 2017, they made history as the first country music duo to perform in Dubai. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets (tour dates below).

In addition to taking their music to places where no other country act has ever performed, the Bellamy Brothers have also collaborated with a diverse list of artists. Most recently, they recorded duets with rising acts Yasmine Van Wilt (“If You Want”), Andrew Pope (“Granny Panties”) and Jesse & Noah (soon to be released “Gambler’s Heart”). Those new artists join an elite list of collaborators over the years that has included Dolly Parton, Neil Diamond, George Jones, Blake Shelton and more.

As an in-demand touring sensation, the Bellamy Brothers were recently offered a “lifetime” contract to perform annually at the Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort in Deadwood, South Dakota. When they’re not on the road throughout North America or globe-trotting, the duo will make their way back to Deadwood Mountain Grand Resort.

This year also marks the 25th Anniversary of their own record label, Bellamy Brothers Records, which licenses products in more than 30 countries.

Currently, Howard and David Bellamy are celebrating the release of 40 Years: The Album, a compilation of past hits and new songs that encompasses “Let Your Love Flow,” ”Redneck Girl” and “If I Said You Have a Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me)” plus 20 new songs.

In 2018, the duo is gearing up for the release of their autobiography “Let Your Love Flow – The Life and Times of The Bellamy Brothers.”

Follow the Bellamy Brothers on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram or visit bellamybrothers.com.

BELLAMY BROTHERS ON TOUR:

Aug. 03 Superior Livestock Show & Auction Winnemucca Convention Center – Winnemucca, Nev.

Aug. 05 I-Bar Ranch-Concert Series – Gunnison, Colo.

Aug. 06 Fir Amphitheater, La Veta Pass Rio Grande Scenic Railroad – Alamosa, Colo.

Aug. 09 Scioto County Fair – Lucasville, Ohio

Aug. 10 Erie County Fair – Hamburg, N.Y.

Aug. 18 Hardtails Bar & Grill – Georgetown, Texas

Aug. 19 House Pasture Cattle Company – Concan, Texas

Aug. 25 Salt Creek Sports Lounge – Nephi, Utah

Aug. 26 Western Legends Roundup Kanab High School Auditorium – Kanab, Utah

Sept. 01 Choctaw Casino Center Stage – Pocola, Okla.

Sept. 02 Coyote Concert Series Western Texas Coliseum – Gail, Texas

Sept. 03 Gilley’s Choctaw Casino – Durant, Okla.

Sept. 04 Delta Fair at the Agra Center – Memphis, Tenn.

Sept. 08 Thunderbird Casino – Norman, Okla.

Sept. 09 Private Event – Branson, Mo.

Sept. 13 Ibsenhuset – Skien, Norway

Sept. 14 Notteroy Kulturhus – Notteroy, Norway

Sept. 15 Dark Season Festival – Kristiansand, Norway

Sept. 16 Festiviteten – Haugesund, Norway

Sept. 18 Drammens Teater – Drammen, Norway

Sept. 20 Stammberger Hall – Kulmbach, Germany

Sept. 22 Stadthall Enns – Enns, Austria

Sept. 23 Schupfart Festival Festival – Schupfart, Switzerland

Sept. 29 Comal County Fair – New Braunfels, Texas

Sept. 30 Dosey Doe – The Woodlands, Texas

Oct. 06 Alabama State Fair Oak Mountain Amphitheater – Pelham, Ala.

Oct. 07 Don Gibson Theatre – Shelby, N.C.

Oct. 08 American Music Theatre – Lancaster, Pa.

Oct. 12 Center For Rural Development – Somerset, Ky.

Oct. 13 Anderson Music Hall – Hiawassee, Ga.

Oct. 14 45th Annual Historic Appomattox Railroad Festival Courtland Field Stage – Appomattox, Va.

Oct. 21 Brazoria County Fair – Angleton, Texas

Oct. 26 Carbon Event Center – Price, Utah

Oct. 27 Herber Valley Western Music & Cowboy Poetry Gathering – Heber City, Utah

Oct. 28 Stephens Performing Arts Center – Pocatello, Idaho

Nov. 07 Higley Center For The Performing Arts – Gilbert, Ariz.

Nov. 09 The Museum Club – Flagstaff, Ariz.Oct. 09 The Museum Club – Flagstaff, Ariz.

Nov. 10 Peppermill Concert Hall – West Wendover, Nev.

Nov.11 Private Event – Ft. Worth, Texas

Nov. 17 Country Tonite Theatre – Pigeon Forge, Tenn.

Nov. 18 Peoples Bank Theatre – Marietta, Ohio

Dec. 01 Redneck Country Club – Stafford, Texas

Dec. 02 La Rita Performing Arts Theatre – Dalhart, Texas

Dec. 07 Palace Theatre – Corsicana, Texas

Dec. 08 Hank’s Place McKinney – Texas

Dec. 09 Lantex Theatre – Llano, Texas

Dec. 15 John T. Floore’s Country Store – Helotes, Texas

Dec. 16 Private Event Corpus Christi, Texas

Jan. 12 Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas

Jan. 27 Private Event Gatesville, Texas

Feb. 03 Orange Blossom Opry – Weirsdale, Fla.

Feb. 17 Sugar Creek Casino-Event Center – Hinton, Okla.

Mar. 02 The Dallas Bull Of Tampa (Surratt 50th Wedding Anniversary) – Tampa, Fla.

Mar. 22 Meyer Theatre – Green Bay, Wis.

Mar. 23 The Medina Entertainment Center – Medina, Minn.

April 07 American Cancer Society Cattle Baron’s Ball J.S. Birdwell Agricultural Center Wichita Falls, Texas

April 14 Third Annual River Oaks Music Festival The Lodge At River Oaks – Del Valle, Texas

May 05 Helotes Cornyval 2018 Helotes Festival Ground Main Stage – Helotes, Texas

Feb. 24 Granbury Live Theatre – Granbury, Texas

April 09 Whatley Center For The Performing Arts – Mt. Pleasant, Texas

June 23 Trucker and Country Festival – Interlaken, Switzerland

July 06 Iconic Fest – Brainerd, Minnesota

July 07 Rolette, Ryan Keplin Summer Fest 2018 – N.D.

July 13 Blue Gate Theatre – Shipshewana, Ind.

July 14 Blue Gate Theatre – Shipshewana, Ind.

July 27 Anderson Companies Appreciation Day Show – Alexandria, Minn.

July 28 Deadwood Mountain Grand – Deadwood, S.D.

Aug. 11 Midvale Harvest Days – Midvale, Utah

Aug. 17 Main Street Crossing – Tomball, Texas

Oct. 06 Arlington Music Hall – Arlington, Texas

ABOUT THE BELLAMY BROTHERS:

Howard and David continue to prove that the trail they’ve ridden to fame has been as unique as their music itself—music that is now celebrating 40 years of success. The road that started on the pop music charts in the ‘70’s, took a winding turn into country music in the ‘80’s, paving the way for duos to come, such as Brooks & Dunn, Montgomery Gentry, Big & Rich, and The Judds. “If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body (Would You Hold It Against Me),” originally scrawled on a dinner napkin by David, rocketed them to the top of the country charts the way “Let Your Love Flow,” had done in the pop market just a few years earlier. It proved to be the first of a string of fourteen No. 1 singles in the U.S. alone. They’re the only U.S. country music act who’ve toured in India, Sri Lanka, New Caledonia and Qatar. The Bellamy Brothers hold the record in both the Academy of Country Music (ACM) and the Country Music Association Awards (CMA) for the most duo nominations. Numerous Grammy nods have also been directed toward the brothers. For more information, visit bellamybrothers.com.

Bandit,

 

NMA E-Newsletter

Issue #447

NTSB Wants to Turn Our Highways into a For-Profit Police State: NMA E-Newsletter #447

by Gary Biller, NMA President

Why does the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) want to change its goal of providing legitimate highway safety research into an advocacy of ever-present, for-profit enforcement aimed primarily at safe drivers who are endangering no one?

In a sweeping set of recommendations from its July 25, 2017 public meeting, the NTSB threw down a draconian gauntlet: More point-to-point tracking of vehicles via speed cameras, abolishment of the long-accepted engineering principle from the Federal Highway Administration’s Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices of setting speed limits based on normal traffic flow, and an increase in the hundreds of millions of dollars of federal (read: taxpayer-funded) grants that are divvied out among the states to run year-round ticketing campaigns.

The NTSB wants to reduce traffic fatalities by slowing traffic down. Why the heavy-handed approach based on a false premise?

The NTSB has perpetuated the myth that that nearly one-third of fatalities on the nation’s highways are speeding-related. “Speeding-related” is an interesting term. It is intended to signify that speed may have been a factor in an accident, although not necessarily the primary cause. Speeding-related as defined by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) also does not necessarily mean that the vehicles involved in a fatal crash were exceeding the posted speed limit.

TheNewspaper.com has done some excellent reporting on this topic by digging into the statistics of NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) database while also reviewing state annual highway safety reports that are submitted to qualify for NHTSA grants. In a 2012 report, TheNewspaper found that “. . . of the 2.7 million traffic accidents recorded in twenty-five states over the course of a year, only 1.6 percent were caused by drivers who exceeded the posted speed limit.”

Those results are remarkably similar to those found by a government study conducted in the United Kingdom some years ago. The UK Department for Transport found that just two percent of accidents among drivers over age 25 were caused by exceeding the speed limit.

Most recently, TheNewspaper reviewed FARS crash data from 2015 – the latest available from NHTSA – and found that, of the 48,613 drivers involved in fatal accidents across the country that year, seven percent were reported to be exceeding the speed limit at the time of the crash. Seventy-seven percent were deemed not to be engaged in speeding-related actions.

The NTSB is greatly exaggerating the speeding issue and its effect on road safety. The agency favors expensive and intrusive highway surveillance combined with lower posted speed limits that will have little effect on normal traffic speeds. Meanwhile the lower speed limits get, the more crashes that are classified as speeding-related. And where the limits are set so low as to be violated by nearly all drivers – an all-too-common occurrence – all crashes will end up being called speed-related. We have just described a self-perpetuating revenue-generating machine, one that will fine drivers for every misstep, real or imagined.

The NMA’s solution for improved highway safety, as spelled out in this letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, is to take government funds that are currently sponsoring high-visibility enforcement campaigns and redirect them toward improving driver education programs, optimizing speed limits to smooth out traffic flow, and paying for much-needed state road construction projects.

Do we want a government that is constantly monitoring and penalizing every perceived driver indiscretion primarily to generate enforcement profits? That is what we’ll have unless drivers en masse condemn proposals like that from the NTSB to their federal and state elected officials. Join the NMA in doing just that while also lobbying for safety based on sound engineering and improved driving conditions.

Read TheNewspaper.com article called Motorist Group Urges Trump Administration to Dump Ticket Quotas.

BIKERNET TALES FROM ACROSS THE SEA– True Story of Legal Immigrant to USA

A Chinese moves to USA after 50 years of living in Shanghai.

He bought a home on a small piece of land.

The friendly American neighbor decides to go across and welcome the new guy.

He goes next door but on his way up the drive-way he sees the Chinese man running around his front yard chasing about 10 hens.

Not wanting to interrupt these ‘Chinese customs’,

he decides to put the welcome on hold for the day.

Next day he decides to try again, but just as he is about to knock on the front door, he looks through the window and sees the Chinese urinate into a glass and then drink it.

Not wanting to interrupt another ‘Chinese custom’,

he decides to put the welcome on hold for yet another day.

A day later he decides to give it one last go, but on his way next door, he sees the China-man leading a bull down the drive way …..pause…… and then put his left ear next to the bull’s butt.

The American bloke can’t handle this, so he goes up to the China-man and says, ‘Jeez Mate, what the hell is it with your Chinese customs? I come over to welcome you to the neighborhood and see you running around the yard after hens.

The next day you are pissing in a glass and drinking it and then today you have your head so close to that bull’s butt, it could just about shit on you.’

The China man is very taken back and says, ‘Sorry sir, you no understand, these no Chinese customs, I doing, these American Customs.’

‘What do you mean’ says the neighbor, ‘Those aren’t American customs.’

          _You will love this_

‘Yes they are, man at travel agent tell me’ replied the China-man.

‘He say to become true American, I must learn to

….. chase chicks,

….. get piss drunk,

and

….. listen to bull-shit!’

— Ujjwal Dey

#SBINATION, get caught up with the latest issue of SPORTBIKES INC MAGAZINE! SBI is still free and even more awesome with a newly designed website! Click HERE to visit the all new SPORTBIKESINCMAG.COM and to read the issue, absolutely FREE!

Here are the features from the most recent issue! (click on the cover to read the entire magazine):

SPORTBIKES INC MAGAZINE, July 2017

• The winner of our #SBINATION Lifestyle Contest, Anti_Parallali graces the cover and is featured, photographed by Steve Spoons. 

• The Grid Life: Patricia Fernandez explains how her attitude, not her gender makes her a racer.

• Asphalt & Opportunity: Brittany Ewin shows how she puts family over everything.

• Red Spade takes an all ladies ride to Northern California.

Best,

Allan

Publisher, Editor in Chief

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BIKERNET WEEKEND GUN REPORT– LEGAL & LEGISLATION  NEWS  SECOND AMENDMENT 

Second Amendment Guarantee Act Would Protect Popular Rifles, Shotguns from Antigun Politicians

This week, Congressman Chris Collins (R-NY) introduced legislation that would shield popular rifles and shotguns, including the AR-15, from being banned under state laws. The bill, known as the Second Amendment Guarantee Act (SAGA), would also protect parts for these firearms, including detachable magazines and ammunition feeding devices.

BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY STILL OPEN–

-Jokes4us.com/laffgaff

Rewrites the Wine Roadmap on Historic Journey through South Dakota

Stamford, CT – August 4, 2017 – Seventy-seven years of history will be left in the dust as Josh Cellars becomes the first wine brand to ever sponsor the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The brand is taking its new rosé on the road, defying stereotypes about wine at every stop along the way.

Josh will be documenting its adventure with ongoing video updates. Follow the brand’s Facebook and Instagram pages to find out how bikers respond when the rally returns to the Black Hills of South Dakota, Aug. 4-13.

The brand will host 10 separate wine tasting events at Sturgis, including the city’s opening ceremony, the 15th Annual Mayor’s Ride and Military Appreciation Day festivities. For the adventurous, a tattoo artist has been commissioned to design commemorative ink in recognition of Josh’s first trip to the legendary motorcycle rally.  The Sturgis initiative is another spoke in the Josh mission to bring premium wine to every table and occasion in America where wine is appropriate.

“Why wouldn’t we want to be the first wine brand to participate in Sturgis?” asked Renato Reyes, Chief Marketing Officer for Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits. “The average motorcycle owner at Sturgis is affluent, educated and we know they love great wine. We respect that they have a choice about which wines they drink and we want Josh to be the brand they reach for.”

Josh has reason to be confident. All seven Josh core varietals rank in the top three nationally for both total sales and sales growth in the $10-$15 segment. Josh rosé, launched this year, has added more sales to retailers over the last 13 weeks than any other new rosé over $10.

“It is about time a wine brand recognized what a great opportunity it is to get in front of more than half a million bikers,” said Jerry Cole, director of Sturgis Rally & Events for the city. “People think we’re all tattoos and leather, but there is a lot more to us than that. We appreciate great wine just like everyone else.”

“Josh is the perfect brand to take this first ride with us,” Cole continued. “I love the brand’s roots, values and all-American success story.”

About Josh Cellars

Josh Cellars wines represent the best of California: bold and rich, approachable and balanced. Named Market Watch Wine Brand of the Year in 2015, Josh is sourced from across many great California winegrowing regions, every vintage represents a labor of love, a commitment to quality, and a very personal promise to make great wine in honor of Joseph’s dad, Josh.

http://joshcellars.com

@joshcellars

#betterwithjosh

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5:30 – 9:00 p.m.                 Nationally Televised Championship AMA Flat Track Races Presented by Indian Motorcycle Amphitheater

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BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY STILL CRANKS THEM OUT– Got a letter from Grandma the other day. She writes:

The other day I went up to a local Christian bookstore and saw a “Honk If You Love Jesus” bumper sticker. I was feeling particularly sassy that day because I had just come from a thrilling Choir performance, followed by a thunderous Prayer meeting, so I bought the sticker and I put it on my bumper.

Boy, am I glad I did! What an up-lifting experience that followed! I was stopped at a red light at a busy intersection, just lost in thought about the Lord and how good He is . . . and I didn’t notice that the light had changed. It is a good thing someone else loves Jesus, because if he hadn’t honked, I’d never have noticed!

I found that lots of people loved Jesus! Why, while I was sitting there, the guy behind started honking like crazy, and then he leaned out of his window and screamed, “For the love of God! Go! Go! Go! Jesus Christ, Go!”

What an exuberant cheerleader he was for Jesus! Everyone started honking! I just leaned out of my window and started waiving and smiling at all these loving people. I even honked my horn a few times to share in the love.

There must have been a man from Florida back there because I heard him yelling something about a “sunny beach.” I saw another guy waving in a funny way with only his middle finger stuck up in the air. I asked my teenage grandson, who was sitting in the back seat, what it meant, and he said that it was probably a Hawaiian good luck sign or something. Well, I’ve never met anyone from Hawaii, so I leaned out the window and gave him the good luck sign back. My grandson burst out laughing. Why, even he was enjoying this religious experience!

A couple of the people were so caught up in the joy of the moment that they got out of their cars and started walking towards me. I bet they wanted to pray, or ask me what Church I attended. But this is when I noticed the light had changed. So I waved to all my sisters and brothers grinning, and drove on through the intersection.

I noticed I was the only car that got through the intersection before the light changed again and I felt kind of sad that I had to leave them after all the love we had shared. So I slowed the car down, leaned out of the window, and gave them all the Hawaiian good luck sign one last time as I drove away.

Praise the Lord for such wonderful folks!

–Art Hall

BIKERNET WISDOM FROM THE MOUTAIN TOP —

Quote from the gray mountain:

“You are searching for diamonds in the dirt & mud and get disappointed. I plant a seed and the dirt & mud give me beautiful flowers everyday” ~ Guru Ujjwal Dey

Yesterday-  My new neighbor pulls up in his driveway and starts walking towards me. When I come to the door he is carring a six-pack of beers and his motorcycle helmet. My husband and I invited him and his wife over to smoke meat on the grill and drink a few. I think we are on our way! Let me leave you with my favorite 2 jokes. The second one being the first joke my husband ever told me.

1.)God & Arthur Davidson

The inventor Arthur Davidson, of the Harley Davidson Motorcycle Corporation, died and went to heaven. At the gates, St. Peter told Arthur,”Since you’ve been such a good man and your Motorcycles have changed the world,your reward is, you can hang out with anyone you want in Heaven.” Arthur thought about it for a minute and then said, “I want to hang out with God.” St. Peter took Arthur to the Throne Room, and introduced him to God. Arthur then asked God, “Hey, aren’t you the inventor of women? “God said, “Ah, yes. ” “Well, ” said Arthur, “professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention.” God was somewhat taken back, and when He asked what the flaws might be, Arthur Davidson produced a list for Him to read. 1. There’s too much inconsistency in the front-end protrusions 2. It chatters constantly at high speeds. 3. Most of the rear ends are too soft and wobble too much. 4. The intake is placed way to close to the exhaust and finally, 5. The maintenance costs are outrageous. “Hmmmm, you may have some good points there and it may be true that My invention is flawed… ” God said to Arthur. “But the last time that I checked, more men are riding My invention than yours.” 
  

AND FINALLY an oldie but a goodie.(I’m sure you’ve heard it before.)

2.)The Dishes

A young man has always dreamed of owning a Harley Davidson. One day he has finally saved up enough money so he goes down to the dealer. After picking out the perfect bike, the dealer asks if he would like some extra chrome protection added to the bill. The young man is upset because he does not have the extra money, and is now afraid that the chrome will rust as soon as it gets wet. The dealer tells him not to worry. There is an old biker trick that will keep the chrome like new. All he has to do is to keep a jar of Vaseline handy and put it on the chrome before it rains – and everything will be fine. The young man happily pays for the bike and leaves. A few months later, the young man meets a woman and falls in love. She asks him to come home and meet her parents over dinner. He readily agrees and the date is set. At the appointment time, he picks her up on his new Harley and they ride to her parents house. Before they go in, she tells him that they have a family tradition that whoever speaks first after dinner must do the dishes. After a delicious dinner everyone sits in silence waiting for the first person to break and get stuck doing the dishes. After a long fifteen minutes, the young man decides to speed things up, so he reaches over and kisses the woman in front of her family. And no one says a word……. Next he decides to take a more direct approach, so he throws her on the table and makes love to her in front of everyone. And no one says a word….. Now he is getting desperate, so he grabs her mother and throws her on the table. They have even wilder relations. Yet no one says a word….. By now he is getting very worried and is thinking what to do next when he hears thunder in the distance. His first thought is to protect the chrome on his new Harley, so he reaches in his pocket and pulls out his jar of Vaseline. And the father says “Never mind! I’ll do the dishes!” 
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