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NCOM MEETING COMING UP–Wow! ?Time sure flies when yer havin fun. ?Now we have a chance for our brothers and sisters in the Northwest to take part in the Regional NCOM meeting. ?That will be in Federal Way, Wash., near Seattle, on Oct. 13 at the La Quinta Hotel, 32124 25th Ave. South. ?Ask for the NCOM special rate of $79 a night, or crash on a buddy’s couch. ?The conference itself is FREE. ?The number for reservations is (800) 583-2272.
This is a mini version of the national meeting in that it’s just one day long. ?And it’s on a Saturday for your convenience. ?All western state MRO’s will be represented as well as many folks from Confederations of Clubs in this region. ?Don’t miss out on this opportunity to be a part of our national efforts. ?All bikers and organizations are invited and welcome. ?AND IT’S FREE!
There will be seminars on bikers’ rights through the courts, a Freedom of the Road seminar, an NCOM Region “I” meeting, and a Regional Confederations of Clubs meeting. ?Afterwards, there will be a Freedom Fighters Social on Saturday night. ?That’s where it will get powerful. ?Plan on spending the night. I’ll be there and look forward to seeing you all. ?Don’t miss this one folks.
Sam Hochberg, our Oregon AIM attorney, tells me that one of the guest speakers at NCOM will be Jim Redden, author of the book “Snitch Culture,” which was mentioned in last month’s Sack. ?Should be real interesting.
This is just another of the ways that our AIM (Aid to Injured Motorcyclists) attorneys all over the country serve us ? besides taking real good care of us when we fall off our rides. ?They can be reached, by the way, at (800) 531-2424 or (800) ON-A-BIKE, or at www.aimncom.com, if you find yourself in a pickle. ?Sam Hochberg here in Portland, Ore., is at (503) 224-1106. ?Oh yeah, and he’s an e-mail fanatic, so send him one at SamBikeLaw@aol.com. ?The Gunny can be found pecking away at his computer at AIMGunny@aol.com.
–Bill Bish
For more info on legislative news and the NCOM meeting see the Bikernet legislative page.
LOUISIANA FINDS TRAINING THE SOLUTION–?I read an article from a Louisiana newspaper that hit the nail on the head as far as safety concerns for bikers. ?The guy said in essence that there was a large group of drivers on the roads today that had no regard for anyone on the road, let alone motorcycles.
He says the safety solution for bikers is BETTER TRAINING for all motorists and would-be motorists, and not more equipment laws. ?Finally, someone understands the problem! ?If we could get the self-centered driver to wake up to the fact that he isn’t the only one on the road that has the right to be there, we would all be much better off. ?
Motorcycle safety is a two-way street. We need alert and cautious drivers, regardless of how they travel from one place to another. ?It’s called respect and just plain courtesy on the road for the other guy.
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GUGGENHEIM TO HIT VEGAS SAME WEEKEND AS DRAGS–OK, it appears I was wrong. RevAmerica is happening the week after the AHDRA drags. Art of the motorcycle will be open at the Guggenheim at the Venitian Oct. 19-22.
SEARCH FOR TRIUMPH FRAME– Put your ear to the ground and see if you can find a rigid frame for a Triumph 750 motor. Looking at building a rigid for next year but want to get started on it soon.
–Richard Kranzler
rkranzler@aai-usa.com
BIKERNET FACTOID– from slate.com,”Both the [New York Times’] Tom Friedman and the [Washington Post’s]
Charles Krauthammer points out a fact that’s rather inconvenient forMuslims who vilify America: Most of the people whose lives weresaved by the last three U.S. military campaigns — Desert Storm,Bosnia and Kosovo — were Muslims.”
FOR WISDOM WE GO TO WINO JOE’S MOUNTAIN–Crew, watchin’the “SHOW.” Get a highquality gasmask; just like them Jews do. Keep your eyes open! The war ison and we’re all in it. Give blood twice a year. Hug your kids; theymight have to fight for the next 10 years. But, if we kick-in doors NOW,it might help.
I ain’t going to talk peace till I see some shit desert bosses dead and sinkin’. One thing we’ve got at this time, nomatter what A BIKER has on his/her back, we know they can be a PAL.
RideOn!
–Wino Joe,USA
BIKERNET AIRLINES REPORT–The following is from a letter by a professional friend on her returnflight to D.C. this week.
“I just wanted to drop you all a note and let you know that I arrived safeand sound into Dulles Airport tonight [9/15] at about 6. It was aninteresting flight.
The airport in Denver was almost spooky it was so empty and quiet. No one was in line for the security check point when I got there so that wentfairly quickly, just x-ray of my bags and then a chemical test to be surenothing explosive was on them.
Then I waited 2 1/2 hours to board the plane. What happened after we boarded was interesting and thought I would share it with you.
The pilot/captain came on the loudspeaker after the doors were closed. His speech went like this:
First I want to thank you for being brave enough to fly today. The doors are now closed and we have no help from the outside for any problems that might occur inside this plane. As you could tell when you checked in, the government has made some changes to increase security in the airports.
They have not, however, made any rules about what happens after those doors close. Until they do that, we have made our own rules and I want to share them with you. Once those doors close, we only have each other.
The security has taken care of a threat like guns with all of the increasedscanning, etc. Then we have the supposed bomb. If you have a bomb, there is no need to tell me about it, or anyone else on this plane; you are already in control. So, for this flight, there are no bombs that exist on thisplane.
Now, the threats that are left are things like plastics, wood, knives andother weapons that can be made or things like that which can be used as weapons.
Here is our plan and our rules. If someone or several people stand up and say they are hijacking this plane, I want you all to stand up together.Then take whatever you have available to you and throw it at them. Throw it at their faces and heads so they will have to raise their hands to protect themselves.
The very best protection you have against knives are the pillows andblankets. Whoever is close to these people should then try to get a blanket over their head–then they won’t be able to see. Once that is done, get them down and keep them there. Do not let them up. I will then land the plane at the closest place and we WILL take care of them.
After all, there are usually only a few of them and we are 200+ strong!We will not allow them to take over this plane.
I find it interesting that the U.S. Constitution begins with the words “We,the people”–that’s who we are, THE people and we will not be defeated.
With that, the passengers on the plane all began to applaud, people hadtears in their eyes, and we began the trip toward the runway.
The flight attendant then began the safety speech. One of the things shesaid is that we are all so busy and live our lives at such a fast pace.She asked that everyone turn to their neighbors on either side and introduce themselves, tell each other something about your families and children, show pictures, whatever. She said “for today, we consider you family. We will treat you as such and ask that you do the same with us.”
Throughout the flight we learned that for the crew, this was their firstflight since Tuesday’s tragedies. It was a day that everyone leaned on each other and together everyone was stronger than any one person alone. It was quite an experience.
You can imagine the feeling when that plane touched down at Dulles and we heard “welcome to Washington Dulles Airport, where the local time is 5:40.” Again, the cabin was filled with applause.
MICKEY MOUSE RUMORS–Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse were in divorce court andthe judge said to Mickey, “You say here that your wife is crazy.”Mickey replied, “I didn’t say she was crazy, I said she’sfucking Goofy.”
Oh…..by the way, did you know Captain Hook died from jock itch?!?!?!
BIKERNET DEAL OF THE WEEK–We run across bike deals from time to time. If we truly believe it’s a good deal for a quality scooter, we’ll drop it in the news. This one is a helluva deal and the bike was built by people we can trust.
Here are the owner’s words:I am asking $16,500 for her but will consider all reasonable trades. I would like to finally get an Evo of some sorts and get into the modern world. I still have my Shovel and may one day customize it, without hacking up the frame.
My Panhead is a 1957 FL with original straightleg frame, tin, speedo, dash, fresh motor and new insides of an original tranny. The frame has a working locking mechanism on it and we have the key for it! Imagine that! There is front fender trim going on tonight and she is heading for a local show tommorrow. It runs really good, sounds kinda like an aircraft.
We are up for possible trades that benefit both parties. I’d love to see her in a collection or some one who truly understands what this bike is all about. Been into antiques as a fanatic for over 22 years. She’s a beaut!
–Catts74@aol.com
LIFE IS NUTS–But it’s our life and each minute is precious. Find time to be with the people you want to be near. Find time to do what you want to do.
I get tired of the bullshit on television and the comments from the Taliban. As far as I’m concerned, these jokers are punks who don’t have the balls to come forward, admit what they did and go to blows like men. Now they’re hiding behind everything they can find. God forbid the U.S. hit an innocent civilian. Didn’t they just destroy 7,000 innocent civilians?
Enough, sorry I brought it up. It will all be taken care of in short order. In the meantime, I need to go for a ride. Air the cobwebs out and prepare for the next adventure, the next book project, the next bike project, the next woman to add a new sparkle to my eyes. Did I mention that I sent “Sam ‘Chopper’ Orwell” to Kevin Costner? It would kick ass on Graceland. Ride forever–Bandit.
