Hey,
I’m having fun today. I’ve been thinking about and “tinking” as I say about the issues we face and if there are solutions. You know there are.
Maybe it’s because I’m left-handed or was born premature and just 5 pounds and now I’m 225 and 6’5”. You got me? But I like to help out. It doesn’t always make me popular with the control freaks or government officials.
So, I’ve been thinking about the previous administration and all the attacks on the auto industry, on the public and motorcycling, not to leave out the performance industry for cars, trucks and motorcycles.
I started to question Global Warming and discovered it was bullshit. Why would government officials attack their fellow citizens? Then it dawned on me that we are so much better off than we were 125 years ago. Hell, we’ve accomplished so much, life is so much better. We could be living in the best of times, socially, health-wise, comfort-wise, and financially.
So, why not? I believe we mistakenly headed down the wrong path. Instead of punishing car drivers and fossil fuels that bubble up from the bottom of the ocean, we need to regroup on infrastructure.
If our population is expanding we need to expand the infrastructure with it. Makes perfect sense to me. I came up with a notion using new technology to create a second level of road ways primarily for lighter vehicles and motorcycles. I received a very positive response for an agency in California.
My next move is to send it to the folks who would benefit the most, the car manufactures. So, just imagine if this system was adopted in congested zones initially then throughout the country. Imagine what is would do for the economy, the car industry, technology, travelers, you name it. My goal or mantra is always to be dancing in the streets and riding free forever.
Let’s hit the news.
QUICK REPORT FROM WASHINGTON, D.C.– If you can’t get a hold of me this week it’s because I’m testifying before Congress to tell them that a drunken Diane Feinstein shoved her dried out prune of a vag in my face…..can’t remember the time, day or place, but I remember waking up like I was trapped in a can of tuna……
#Me Too
–Steve Bauman
QUICK, OPEN THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY–NICKNAMES
If Laura, Kate and Sarah go out for lunch, they will call each other Laura, Kate and Sarah.
If Mike, Dave and John go out, they will affectionately refer to each other as Fat Boy, Bubba and Wildman.
EATING OUT
When the bill arrives, Mike, Dave and John will each throw in $20, even though it’s only for $32.50. None of them will have anything smaller and none will actually admit they want change back. When the girls get their bill, outcome the pocket calendars.
MONEY
A man will pay $2 for a $1 item he needs.
A woman will pay $1 for a $2 item that she doesn’t need but it’s on sale.
BATHROOMS
A man has six items in his bathroom: toothbrush and toothpaste, shaving cream, razor, a bar of soap, and a towel.
The average number of items in the typical woman’s bathroom is 337. A man would not be able to identify more than 20 of these items.
ARGUMENTS
A woman has the last word in any argument.
Anything a man says after that is the beginning of a new argument.
FUTURE
A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.
A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.
MARRIAGE
A woman marries a man expecting he will change, but he doesn’t.
A man marries a woman expecting that she won’t change, but she does.
DRESSING UP
A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the trash, answer the phone, read a book, and get the mail.
A man will dress up for weddings and funerals.
NATURAL
Men wake up as good-looking as they went to bed.
Women somehow deteriorate during the night.
OFFSPRING
Ah, children. A woman knows all about her children. She knows about dentist appointments and romances, best friends, favorite foods, secret fears and hopes and dreams.
A man is vaguely aware of some short people living in the house.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
A married man should forget his mistakes. There’s no use in two people remembering the same thing!
–Joe Smith
ART EXHIBIT OF THE WEEK–The Original Coaster Show
I was pleased to find out a few months ago that the Original Coaster Show lives on!
Volume 6 of this most anticipated annual show will be held at Gallery 30 South, located in the Greenstreet Village Historical Area of Pasadena CA. A unique cultural enclave and home to art world veteran and gallery owner Matt Kennedy, the long time former managing director of the prestigious Los Angeles, La Luz de Jesus Gallery. This years show will open on September 30th and run through October 31st 2018.Four for the Show
These 4 images of coasters are the paintings that I am honored to have been selected for inclusion to this show.
A total of 13 coasters of one-off hand painted original pieces of artwork have been completed. 4 inches square or 4 inch tondo rendered with acrylic polymers on wood-fiber veneer substrate laminated to 1/16th inch natural cork panel. All are available for purchase.
For the 4 exhibited coasters inquiries can go to the gallery directly (323) 547-3227 or info@gallery30south.com you are also encouraged to sign up for the preview: http://gallery30south.com/join/ Inquiries concerning the 9 pieces not selected for volume 6 of the coaster show, as well as any other pieces of my artwork you may be interested in I can be contacted directly.
–by ldwolff
https://wp.me/p7zmGy-ey
VINTAGE RIDES REPORT–The Himalayas: a mythical range of mountains whose mere evocation transports us out of this world. From steep roads to sacred high-altitude lakes, there’s nothing quite like a ride of continuous curves to escape from our everyday life and enjoy this time away from trails riddled with tourists. In India or in Nepal, the wide open spaces of the Himalayas also provide an opportunity to discover a unique convergence of traditional cultures, between Hinduism and Buddhism.
We take you for an adventure ride with the promise of unspeakable feelings of wonder and admiration in front of the highest peaks in the world. What do you say?
The Trans-Himalayan
15 days incl. 9 days riding in Ladakh (India)
DISCOVER
To the Gateway of Tibet
14 days incl. 10 days riding in Kinnaur & Spiti (India)
Mustang: the Legendary Expedition
14 days incl. 12 days riding in Mustang (Nepal)
Photo credits: Leo Fvy / Thierry Barjou
Vintage Rides
At Grand Tour Coworking
(by appointment only)
30 rue des Trois Bornes
75011 PARIS
contact@vintagerides.com
+442032898785
KEEP THE BIKERNET BAD JOKE LIBRARY WIDE OPEN–
Guy: ‘Doctor, my girlfriend is pregnant but we always use protection and the condom never broke. How is it possible?
Doctor: ‘Let me tell you a story …. There was once a hunter who always carried a gun wherever he went. One day he took his umbrella instead of his gun and went out. A lion suddenly jumped in front of him. The hunter used the umbrella like a gun, and shot the lion and killed it!
Guy: ‘Nonsense! Someone else must have shot the lion.’
Doctor: ‘Good! You understood the story. Next patient, please.’
–David Campbell
Certified Girl of Bikernet Feature Investigaton
Event Photographer
Bikernent.com™
BIKERNET UNIVERSITY ENGLISH DEPARTMENT DOUBLE WORD OF THE DAY–
applesauce
[ap-uhl-saws]
noun
1.
Slang. nonsense; bunk.
2.
apples stewed to a soft pulp and sometimes sweetened or spiced with cinnamon.
Applesauce is a straightforward compound noun. The original sense is first recorded in the 17th century. The American slang term first appears in Ring Lardner (1885–1933) and then in the novel Appointment in Samarra (1934) by John O’Hara (1905–70).
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Releases its 2019 Legislative Agenda–WASHINGTON, DC – This week, the Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) released its 2019 Legislative Agenda to its partners and supporters.
A direct result of the commentary and discussion from attendees at the Legislative Strategy Session held at the annual Meeting of the Minds, this exercise establishes the MRF’s Federal Legislative Agenda for the upcoming year.
“Our legislative agenda, which is determined by our members each year, ensures that the MRF is laser-focused on those issues important to motorcyclists nationwide,” said President Kirk ‘Hardtail’ Willard. “Our network of volunteers and staff are some of the most talented and influential in the world of motorcycle rights, and we look forward to working with the Administration and our Senate and House leaders in identifying legislation that will not only defend, but enhance the motorcycle lifestyle and community.”
The MRF’s legislative agenda showcases the diverse range of interests that the organization advocates on behalf of each year, with issues impacting independent riders, State Motorcycle Rights Organizations, motorcycle and riding clubs, the aftermarket industry and others in the community.
In addition, the Agenda prioritizes aggressive campaigns to combat government intrusion with a particular emphasis on motorcycle profiling, overreach by the Environmental Protection Agency, highly automated and connected vehicles, as well as new initiatives on the clarification of the ownership of vehicle data and information.
To learn more about the Motorcycle Riders Foundation and review the 2019 Legislative Agenda, click here: https://mrf.org/legislative-tools/
TRAVEL QUESTION FROM BIKERNET™ READER–I was considering taking a trip to Europe when(if) I retire in a few years. I am thinking about shipping my bike over. Do you have any links that indicate requirements, etc., for bikes.
I know the EU has been cracking down on us lately and I wanted to see if it would be worth the trouble.
–Cap’n Bill
(Billy Azlin)
A Hamster brother suggested renting a bike overseas and let the locals handle any restrictions or requirements.—Bandit
BIKERNET STATISTICAL ANALYSIS–Senior Sex
The frequency of sexual activity of senior males depends on where they were born. Statistics were just released from Statistics Canada and The United Nations Board of Health Teams.
They revealed that American men between 60 and 80 years of age will, on average, have sex two to three times per week, whereas Japanese men, in exactly the same age group, will have sex only once or twice per year if they are lucky.
This news came as a shock to myself and my golf buddies, as none of us had any idea that we were Japanese.
–from Sam Burnsmoto
INDIGO NEWS RELEASE–Blu Élan Records recording artist Roan Yellowthorn celebrates debut album ‘Indigo’ release today; readies for show and media appearances in L.A. Oct. 3-5, NYC Oct. 19-20
“‘Indigo’ … intermingles pop, rock, indie and folk — with a singer/songwriter’s heart — making the music simultaneously familiar and fresh.”
– Camden Herald
“…reminiscent of Bright Eye’s mood-setting sampling…McLean’s lyrical delivery is full of Regina Spektor-like earnestness.”
– DMNDR
“…outgoing-yet-introspective pop…McLean is a storyteller as well as a pop craftswoman…”
– Seven Days (Burlington, VT)
“…(an) effortless blend of indie pop, rock, with folk influence.”
– Music, Why Not?
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Roan Yellowthorn front lady Jackie McLean, and multi-instrumentalist producer Shawn Strack, have released their first full-length studio album, Indigo, today! Their debut album is out now thru Blue Élan Records, and can be purchased, streamed or played at smarturl.it/ryindigo.
“Our album, ‘Indigo,’ is a compendium of my own deep feelings about experiences that changed me. Experiences and feelings that are so personal they become universal. Shawn and I worked on this record together for over a year and the whole process has been such a leap of faith. Such a labor of love. We are both so proud of this album and so grateful to our label, Blue Élan Records, and its president, our champion, Kirk Pasich, for believing in us and helping us to bring it into the light.”
With influences ranging from Angel Olsen to ABBA to The National, Indigo is an album that intermingles pop, rock, indie, and folk – with a singer/songwriter’s heart – making the music simultaneously familiar and equally fresh.
The songs on Indigo are deeply personal to McLean, with the album’s debut track “Talk About It” being written about the feelings surrounding a very intense relationship ending. One that lacked the proper closure. “For years I was bothered by the silence that loomed between me and my former partner,” explains McLean. “I feel I have some peace of mind now, and writing this song, putting my painful feelings into words played a large part in that.”
Jackie McLean, daughter of iconic folk and rock & roll artist Don McLean, seeks to make her own stake as an artist. Roan Yellowthorn is the alternative name she created for herself in college, with the intention of making it a permanent moniker. “I wanted to create something whimsical, nature-based, and reflective of my true soul”, she explains. “I felt I needed to have my own space, a safe space that I could create and explore inside of. Coming up with my own name was a way to give myself that space.” The name didn’t stick in college, but when Jackie started writing songs and wanted a pseudonym to create and perform under, Shawn suggested using Roan Yellowthorn, the name she’d crafted in college. This time, it stuck.
‘Indigo’ Track Listing:
1. Intro
2. Talk About It
3. Fingerless Gloves
4. Factory Man
5. Do You Know
6. Mark My Words
7. Lie
8. Indigo
9. How Are You
10. Outro / On The Outside
* All songs written by Jackie Lee McLean; produced by Shawn Strack.
Roan Yellowthorn Tour Dates:
SEP 28 – Olive Ridley’s / Plattsburgh, N.Y.
OCT 03 – Hotel Cafe w/Colin Devlin / Los Angeles, Calif.
OCT 20 – The Bitter End / New York, N.Y.
NOV 03 – Upper Jay Arts Center / Upper Jay, N.Y.
NOV 25 – Mercury Lounge / New York, N.Y.
**More dates TBA at Roanyellowthorn.com/tour
Download or stream now at smarturl.it/ryindigo
REPORT FROM THE SCOTT JACOBS EMPIRE IN SOUTH DAKOTA–
Happy Sunday!
Since I tend to forget about deadlines, I figured I’d send a quick email reminding everyone that today is the LAST day to collect one or all of the 115th Anniversary pieces.
If you have questions regarding the prints, please call our Gallery. We are open today from 10-4pm MST.
–Olivia
115th ANNIVERSARY EDITION
Closing Out TONIGHT September 30th, 2018!
WORDS FROM SCOTT
“I chose not to paint a motorcycle for the Anniversary because I didn’t want to limit my audience. Most people enjoy one or all of these vices, so I wanted to capture them in a celebratory Harley image.
I also heard that collectors are running out of wall space, so I decided to make these smaller [15″ x 22″].”
For those that already ordered a 115th Painting,
The prints have arrived! They’re signed and now we’re building frames like madmen to get the oldest orders out first.
*Check your Inbox and/or Junk Folder in the next week to find your FedEx notification letting you know your piece has been shipped!
Again, thank you for your patience and understanding. We are excited to hear about your reaction when they arrive.
–The Jacobs Gallery Team
FROM THE CLIMATE DEPOT–
The BBC recently issued a document telling its journalists how to approach climate stories. That document treats the findings of a UN entity known as the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as gospel.
The “best science on the issue,” it says, is expressed by the IPCC, “which drew on the expertise of a huge number of the world’s top scientists.”
Cripes. Out here in the real world, it’s 2018. But the last decade may as well not have happened as far as the BBC is concerned. In the bubble in which BBC bureaucrats reside it’s still 2007, the year Al Gore and the IPCC were each awarded half of the Nobel Peace Prize – not for their scientific prowess, but for their role in raising the alarm about climate change.
The world was more innocent back then. The InterAcademy Council (IAC) – an international collection of science entities – wouldn’t strike a committee to examine the IPCC’s internal workings until two years later.
The release of the IAC’s August 2010 report should have been a game changer. After all, the report identified “significant shortcomings in each major step of IPCC’s assessment process” (see the first paragraph of Chapter 2).
The New Scientist magazine considered the report so devastating it called for the resignation of the IPCC’s chairman in an article titled Time for Rajendra Pachauri to go.
The Financial Times similarly ran an editorial that urged Mr. Pachauri “to move on.”
Geoffrey Lean, then Britain’s longest-serving environmental correspondent, said the report revealed the IPCC to be an “amateurish, ramshackle operation.”
Louise Gray, the environment correspondent for Telegraph, began her account with these words: “In a damning report out earlier this week…”
Over at the Daily Mail, writer Fiona Macrae called it a “scathing report.”
Environmental studies professor Roger Pielke Jr. thought the report “remarkably hard hitting” – and was quoted by the Associated Press saying the IPCC might be redeemed via this flavour of “tough love.”
A headline in the London Times declared: This discredited science body must be purged. Two others – in India and America – used the word “slams” when characterizing the IAC’s conclusions.
Precious few improvements have occurred since then. Being a UN bureaucracy, the IPCC is essentially a law unto itself, an entrenched culture with no meaningful oversight mechanisms.
But the BBC wouldn’t know that. Because rather than performing due diligence to determine how much progress has been made since 2010, the BBC chooses to behave as though the IAC report doesn’t exist. The IPCC’s fall from grace simply never happened.
BRAND New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
DISTINGUISHED BIKERNET WEEKLY NEWS for Sept. 27, 2018
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/DISTINGUISHED_BIKERNET_WEEKLY_NEWS_for_Sept_27_2018.aspx
The picture is a GMC not a F(Ford)250.
— Bill Moore
Greensboro, NC
Thanks Bill. I mentioned that in the text. What year is Micah’s GMC.
–Bandit
THE RSD MOTO BEACH CLASSIC RETURNS TO HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA. PARTNERING WITH THE SURF CITY BLITZ FOR AN ACTION PACKED WEEKEND OCTOBER 27th & 28th–
The inaugural Moto Beach Classic in 2017 started out as a wild idea from the mind of Roland Sands and crew and developed into a Southern California motorcycle cultural explosion.
This year’s event promises everything from last year and much more, as we join forces with the Surf City Blitz and the greatest punk rock lineup in So Cal history. There are two days of punk music, motorcycle racing, surfing and moto culture taking place in two areas on the site.
Inside the festival on the sand the Moto Beach Classic will feature 100 plus riders battling on a dirt track for the Super Hooligan National Championship series finale presented by Indian Motorcycles.
The sand activation will also feature The Architects of Inspiration Art Show by Husqvarna, the Moto Classic Bike Show, West Coast Board Riders Surf Competition, Fast Surfboards Kook Box Comp and an epic vendor village, all in conjunction with stage performances by the biggest bands in OC punk history – The Offspring, Social Distortion, Pennywise, Rancid, Suicidal Tendencies, Bad Religion, FEAR, TSOL and many more. All performing on the shores of the Pacific Ocean in picturesque Huntington State Beach.
–Dan Hartloff
Event & Marketing Manager
O: 562.248.5075
OPEN LETTER FROM IOWA SENATOR--Dear Fellow Americans,
Having just completed a long and arduous as well as meticulous yet very unfair confirmation hearing for Judge Kavanaugh, I yearn for a simpler, less contentious and more cordial and prosperous time in our country’s history; one where whites’ rights are respected, boys can be boys, and things aren’t taken so seriously or are twisted out of context.
We have just emerged out of a long, dark period of Obama-era overreach. One where all you heard about was women’s rights, the rights of gays and lesbians, Indigenous people, Mexicans, Orientals and Coloreds, not to mention animal rights or the environment. I wish to propose, and I hope that you’d agree, that all Americans deserve to be represented, not just minority groups.
I’m old enough to have fond memories of a pleasant and uncomplicated epoch. A time, were a fellow was able to go to the local diner and have fun with his friends – his good ol’ boys, to use a term. A day where, for instance, no one would involve the local constabulary, let alone the FBI, if one of us would smack a waitress on her buttocks or engage in other endearing, flirtatious and completely innocent behavior. In fact, I think those sweet girls actually liked it, and many a short, or even long-term relationship was started because of it.
Therefore, I call on all Americans to restore the position of the sexes to where they belong. I also call upon all of us to strive for decency and civility instead of contacting lawyers, the media or the authorities to investigate every single move of the citizenry – particularly as it pertains to trying to second-guess the behavior of honorable, decent folk in powerful leadership positions. Please join me in joining President Trump in an effort to make America great again.
Sincerely
–Senator Chuck Grassley (R)
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MOONEYES NEWS–Finally, tomorrow is the 21st Annual ALL ODDS Nationals & 4th CROWN Classics Reunion (AON) at Aomi Parking Odaiba, Tokyo! The event will take place rain or shine. There will be limited items for sale at the AON MOONEYES booth, such as the AON Limited Polo Shirt and T-shirt, Sweatshirt, and Zip Hoodie (designed by Wildman for the CROWN Classic Reunion). It will sell out quickly, so don’t miss it! Please enjoy the day looking at many Cars and Swap Meets.
Furthermore, the SUPPLEMENTAL MOONEYES CATALOG 2018 has arrived which now contains a release of New Items since the publish of the MOONEYES International Magazine 2018 Summer! New Items and items that will be release soon are in it!
Beginning with MOONEYES Original Item and Character Item, we have a wide selection of popular items that will entice you to buy everything. Recommended for those who want the latest New Item Info as soon as possible!! For those who would like to get it, you can get the SUPPLEMENTAL MOONEYES CATALOG 2018 from any of our MOONEYES Shop !! When using the Online Shop please mention that you wish to receive the Catalog in the inquiry column.
QUICK, New Bikernet Reader Comment!–
Select Risk Factors Associated with Causes of Motorcycle Crashes
https://www.bikernet.com/pages/Select_Risk_Factors_Associated_with_Causes_of_Motorcycle_Crashes.aspx
Also, it is always good to remember that everyone in a car, be he driver or passenger, wants everyone he sees on a motorcycle to die a fiery death, preferably at the hands of the person observing the motorcyclist. it’s called “something that just is.”
Therefore, the wise motorcyclist will always keep at the forefront of his mind that every non-professional driver on the road, and this excludes truck drivers, is, when he is behind the wheel, an impotent loser feeling his oats.
This is why he turns left in front of you. Because he knows he will win at the end of the crash results. This is why he does not turn in front of a semi. Getting auto drivers “to be aware of motorcyclists” is folly. They are aware of motorcyclists, and they don’t like them.
Save yourselves. Don’t try and convert the enemy. the enemy never will see things your way. Thank you.
JJ Solari
whenbikersmeethumans@yahoo.com
Arcadia, Ca
REAL NEWS PRESIDENT TRUMP DOESN’T WANT YOU TO MISS–
Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
-The Wall Street Journal
“Judge Kavanaugh was right to call the confirmation process a ‘disgrace’ in his passionate self-defense,” The Wall Street Journal editorial board writes. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s “allegation should have been vetted privately, in confidence, as she said she would have preferred. Instead ranking Democrat Dianne Feinstein held it for six weeks and it was leaked—perhaps to cause precisely such a hearing circus.”
Consumer Confidence Rises to Highest Level in 18 Years
-CNBC
“Consumer confidence rose in September, notching its highest level in about 18 years. The Conference Board’s index rose to 138.4 this month from 134.7 in August,” Fred Imbert reports. “Consumers’ assessment of current conditions remains extremely favorable, bolstered by a strong economy and robust job growth,” said Lynn Franco, the Conference Board’s director of economic indicators.
Trump Addresses U.N. General Assembly: We Choose ‘Independence’ Over ‘Global Governance’
-The Washington Free Beacon
“President Donald Trump spoke about globalism and national sovereignty in a speech before the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday,” Jeffrey Cimmino writes. “I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live, work or worship. We only ask that you honor our sovereignty in return,” the President said.
Trump, at UN General Assembly, Signs Major Trade Deal with South Korea, Reveals Possible Kim Jong Un Meeting ‘Soon’
-Fox News
“President Trump and South Korean President Moon Jae-in signed a major agreement of Trump’s trade agenda Monday, on a busy day at the U.N. General Assembly,” Frank Miles reports. “This agreement will reduce bureaucracy and increase prosperity in both of our countries. Workers in South Korea and America will find new customers and new opportunities to expand and grow,” President Trump said.
Trump to UN: ‘We Commit to Fighting the Drug Epidemic Together’
-CBS News
“President Trump vowed Monday to work with the United Nations and its member countries to fight drug trafficking and addiction across the globe,” CBS News reports. “U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres applauded Mr. Trump for ‘focusing a global spotlight on the world drug problem,’ adding, ‘we have never needed it more.’”
Trump Health Chief: Premiums to Drop for Popular ACA Plan
-The Associated Press
“Premiums for a popular type of ‘silver’ health plan under the Affordable Care Act will edge downward next year in most states, the Trump administration’s health chief announced Thursday,” Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar reports. “Azar’s numbers were in line with a broader independent analysis earlier this month by Avalere Health and The Associated Press, which found premiums and markets stabilizing nationwide.”
How Trump Rescued Our Economy from Obama’s ‘New Normal’
-The Daily Signal
“It’s hard to believe that just two short years ago, our economy was limping along with no sign of a massive boom around the corner. Beyond any shadow of a doubt, the pivotal factor in the last two years has been President Donald Trump,” Michael Busler writes. “The real median income is set to hit a record level by the end of 2018.”
Nikki Haley: John Kerry’s Secret Talks with Iran are ‘Anti-American’
-Washington Examiner
“U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley charged Wednesday that former Secretary of State John Kerry’s ongoing talks with Iran are ‘anti-American,’” as they undermine U.S. diplomacy, Pete Kasperowicz reports. “What Secretary Kerry did was not only disrespectful, it was hurtful to America,” Ambassador Haley said.
BIKERNET BOOK OF THE WEEK CLUB RECOMMENDATION–I suspect you will find this mildly interesting and probably worthy of some justification for mild abuse. a Simon and Jewster……DAMN SPELLCHECK!!…..a Simon and Schuster publication. “Shooting The Breeze With Baby Boomer Stars.” hey, stars is his word, not mine.
Torchy Smith shared a post.
Will be out this NOVEMBER.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Geraldo Rivera
Introduction
Part 1: Mouseketeers Roll Call…Count off Now
Chapter 1: Jay-Jay Solari
Chapter 2: Cubby O’Brien
Chapter 3: Sherry Alberoni Van Meter
Chapter 4: Lonnie Burr
Chapter 5: Tommy Cole
Chapter 6: Darlene Gillespie
Chapter 7: Bobby Burgess
Chapter 8: Doreen Tracey
Chapter 9: Sharon Baird
Chapter 10: Paul Petersen (The Donna Reed Show)
Part 2: Other Disney Child Stars
Chapter 11: David Stollery (Spin and Marty)
Chapter 12: Tommy Kirk (The Shaggy Dog)
Part 3: Real-Life Sister Stars
Chapter 13: Angela Cartwright (The Danny Thomas Show/Lost in Space)
Chapter 14: Veronica Cartwright (Daniel Boone)
Part 4: Leave it to Beaver
Chapter 15: Jerry Mathers (Beaver)
Chapter 16: Tony Dow (Walley)
Part 5: Animal House
Chapter 17: Mark Metcalf (Doug Neidermeyer)
Chapter 18: Steven Furst (Ken Dorfman)
Part 6: The Virginians
Chapter 19: Gary Clark (Steve Hill)
Chapter 20: Roberta Shore (Betsy Garth)
Chapter 21: James Drury
Part 7: Six Favorite Sons
Chapter 22: Stanley Livingston (My Three Sons)
Chapter 23: Butch Patrick (The Munsters)
Chapter 24: Billy Gray (Father Knows Best)
Chapter 25: Darby Hinton (Daniel Boone)
Chapter 26: Bill Mumy (Lost in Space)
Chapter 27: Larry Mathews (The Dick Van Dyke Show)
Chapter 28: Clint Howard (Gentle Ben)
Chapter 29: Jon Provost (Lassie)
Part 9: These Moms and Daughter Knew Best
Chapter 30: Kathleen Nolan (The Real McCoys)
Part 9: Beautiful
Chapter 32: Celeste Yarnall (Star Trek)
Chapter 33: Kathryn Leigh Scott (Dark Shadows)
Chapter 34: Sherry Jackson (Make Room for Daddy)
Chapter 35: Kathy Garver (Family Affair)
Part 10: Celebrity Off-Springs
Chapter 36: Toni Williams – son of Guy Williams (Lost in Space)
Chapter 37: Chris Costello – daughter of Lou Costello (Abbott & Costello)
Chapter 38: Brad Server – grandson of Curly (The Three Stooges)
Part 11: Sidekicks
Chapter 39: Radames Pera (Kung Fu)
Chapter 40: Alison Arngrim (Little House on the Prairie)
Chapter 41: Anson Williams (Happy Days)
Chapter 42: Cindy Williams (Laverne & Shirley)
Part 12: Handsome
Chapter 43: Larry Wilcox (Chips
Chapter 44: Lyle Waggoner (The Carol Burnett Show/Wonder Woman)
Part 13: Walton Sisters
Chapter 45: Mary Elizabeth McDonough (Erin Walton)
Chapter 46: Judy Norton (Mary Ellen Walton)
Part 14: I know That Face
Chapter 47: Pat Priest (The Munsters)
Chapter 48: Beverly Washburn: (Old Yeller)
Chapter 49: George Wyner: (Space Balls / Hill Street Blues)
Part 15: Newsman / Commentator
Chapter 50: Geraldo Rivera
WILD WEEKEND NEWS–Human-form robots as sex workers already here
You might want to send the kids out of the room while reading this column.
The adult entertainment industry has always been an early adopter of advanced technology. This goes back to the 1980s when VCRs first became popular. The purveyors of porn quickly realized they could close their expensive (and sleazy) X-rated movie theaters and put their product on VHS tapes instead. Sales soared.
When DVDs appeared in the 1990s, the porn industry quickly moved their product to this new format. It’s not an exaggeration to say that the rapid adoption of DVD players was driven in large part due to people’s desire to watch adult films at home. The same thing happened a decade later when highdefinition Blu-ray discs first appeared.
However, the Blu-ray market never took off quite as planned because the porn industry moved online. Today, the proliferation of adult content on the web is every parent’s nightmare. There are images, videos, and even live, interactive shows that mimic the old peep shows. And this content is not your father’s dusty Playboys; it’s extremely graphic, often violent, and caters to just about every fetish you can imagine – and then some.
Two recent technologies being used to make online porn more convincing are augmented and virtual reality. The latter allows the users to have simulated experiences in 3D. It feels more like the real thing, but it still only stimulates one sense: vision. The endgame for the porn industry is to make their product indistinguishable from actual sex, but to do that, you need an actual person. This is part of the reason prostitution is still flourishing. There’s no other way to stimulate the rest of our senses.
Or is there?
The latest technological development where the porn industry is again taking the lead is human-form robots. These is a new take on blow-up dolls, except these robots look nearly indistinguishable from real people. The robots have AI software, so they learn to react to stimuli, such as answering questions in a natural voice. How long before society has to consider the implications of someone wanting to marry their robotic partner?
If this sounds far-fetched, it’s not. Human-form robots as sex workers are already here. A company called KinkySdollS opened their first store in Toronto last year and are planning on opening their second store in Houston very soon.
The company’s founder said he plans to have 10 locations throughout the country by 2020. This expansion has caused a backlash with residents against “robot sex brothels.” Customers pay $60 for a half-hour alone with the robot, which they can then buy at prices starting at $2,500.
Are we ready for this?
Scott Tilley is an emeritus professor at the Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne. Contact him at Technology-Today@srtilley.com.
HANG ON–Proposed robot brothel in Houston garners pushback
HOUSTON – A so-called robot brothel that a Canadian company says it wants to open in Houston is getting resistance from local officials and community groups, with the mayor saying the city is reviewing its ordinances to determine whether they address public safety and health issues raised by the business.
Mayor Sylvester Turner said he’s not trying to be the “moral police,” but this is not the type of business he wants opening in the city.
“We do need to be very mindful of what comes into our city and what our children and others may be exposed to. So I want to be very sensitive to that,” Turner said Wednesday.
KinkySdollS announced last month on its Facebook page that it plans on opening a “love dolls brothel” in Houston. It would be the company’s second location. The first opened in 2017 in Toronto.
The company didn’t immediately return calls or emails seeking comment Thursday.
On its social media pages, KinkySdollS says its humanlike dolls, which can speak and feel warm to the touch, are available for sale or rent.
City inspectors have visited the site of the proposed business and have ordered the owner to apply for a demolition permit after they noticed construction work had been done without a permit, said Alanna Reed, a spokeswoman for Houston’s public works department.
Reed said her department has not been told when the business plans to open.
Turner said he’s asked the city’s legal and health departments to review all ordinances, including those related to sex-oriented businesses, to see whether any of them will cover this type of business.
The city may have to amend current ordinances or create a new one “to limit or regulate these types of businesses,” Turner said.
Houston has long had a culture that’s resistant to regulation and remains the only major U.S. city without zoning.
Turner said the city’s lack of zoning has overall been a plus.
“We are very reluctant to place restrictions on how people use their property. And that’s been something that we’ve carried with a great deal of pride, and certain people will try to take advantage of that. This is one of those cases,” Turner said.
Juan A. Lozano
ASSOCIATED PRESS
–from Rogue
WISDOM FROM THE GRAY MOUNTAIN
“Best Defence is a Good Offence. Except if you don’t know who you are fighting against.” ~ Ujjwal Dey
“If you really believe in the brotherhood of man, and you want to come into its fold, you’ve got to let everyone else in, too” ~ Oscar Hammerstein
BIKERNET GUN-NUT REPORT--California: Governor Brown Vetoes 2 Anti-Gun Bills, Signs Legislation to Increase the Minimum Age to Purchase Firearms.
Yesterday, September 28, Governor Brown took action on the remaining firearm-related bills awaiting his consideration, vetoing two anti-gun bills which would have expanded the current one handgun per month limitation to apply to all guns and prohibiting gun shows at the Cow Palace. He did sign legislation that increases the minimum age to purchase firearms. Earlier in the week, Governor Brown vetoed an expansion to California’s gun violence restraining order law while signing legislation to add additional requirements for those seeking a concealed carry license.
Your NRA is continuing to fight for you and will be exploring potential legal action, similar to litigation being pursued in Florida, challenging the constitutionality of a prohibition of firearm purchases for young adults.
Bills Vetoed:
Senate Bill 1177, sponsored by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-25), would prohibit a person from making more than one application to purchase and the dealer delivery of any type of firearm within any 30-day period.
Assembly Bill 2888, sponsored by Assembly Member Phillip Ting (D-19), would expand the list of those eligible to file gun violence restraining orders (GVRO) beyond the currently authorized reporters which include immediate family and law enforcement. The new list is expanded to employers, coworkers and employees of a secondary or postsecondary school that the person has attended in the last 6 months. GVRO’s can remove a person’s right without due process and not because of a criminal conviction or mental adjudication, but based on third party allegations.
Senate Bill 221, sponsored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-11), would prohibit the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Cow Palace located in District 1-A on and after January 1, 2020.
Bills Signed into Law:
Senate Bill 1100, sponsored by Senator Anthony Portantino (D-25), would raise the minimum age to purchase a long gun from 18 years old to 21 years old, effectively denying young adults the ability to exercise their constitutional rights.
Assembly Bill 2103, sponsored by Assembly Member Todd Gloria (D-78), would add certain requirements in addition to the already mandated training courses for a citizen to obtain a concealed carry license. Currently, concealed carry permit holders are already required to receive up to 16 hours training prior to receiving a permit and at least four hours of additional training every two years prior to renewal.
Bill Still Pending Action:
Senate Bill 1487, sponsored by Senator Henry Stern (D-27), would prohibit the possession of certain African species of wildlife. The true goal of the bill is to ensure that a lawful U.S. hunter is not allowed to bring home a hunting trophy—even though the animal was legally taken and the hunter has the approval of the U.S. Federal Government.
Continue to check your inbox and the California Stand and Fight web page for updates on issues impacting your Second Amendment rights and hunting heritage in California.
THIS JUST INTO THE BAD COP FILES–Deputy sets bad example for other drivers.
This is the type of things that causes people to be hurt or killed.
Deputy crashes car, says choking was the cause
A Brevard County deputy told his colleagues he was choking on crackers right before crashing into a parked Melbourne Beach Police Department cruiser Monday at Gemini Elementary School.
Deputy Jerry Patterson was driving south on Oak Street just after 9 a.m. — when children were in class and school zone slow times had ended — while eating crackers, according to a vehicle damage report from the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.
Patterson said he began choking on the crackers and temporarily lost consciousness, causing him to veer off the road, striking three street signs and the unoccupied Melbourne Beach squad car.
The wreck took place near the property of Gemini Elementary School, 2100 Oak St. more than an hour after classes had started.
Patterson was uninjured after the wreck but was taken to a local hospital as a precaution because of the choking incident. Both cars sustained significant front-end damage and were towed away at the scene.
Photos from the crash scene show a Dodge Charger with a crumpled frontend. Its counterpart, a Chevy Impala, sustained similar damage to its frontend.
Several mangled and dented street signs were strewn across the grassy shoulder where the crash occurred and the Melbourne Beach car was parked.
An initial vehicle damage report from the Sheriff’s Office indicated the wreck was “avoidable,” but any potential discipline for the deputy will come after the official crash investigation by Florida Highway Patrol is reviewed.
Dashboard camera footage was not recorded because the vehicle was not in emergency mode at the time, law enforcement officials said.
“We have a process where anytime anybody has a wreck with any damage, the accident review board takes a look at it,” said BCSO spokesman Tod Goodyear.
FHP spokeswoman Lt. Kim Montes said the investigation was simple and straightforward. The findings were that the deputy suffered a medical event that caused the wreck.
–Tyler Vazquez
FLORIDA TODAY USA TODAY NETWORK –
–from Rogue
NEW M-8 OWNERS ALERT—We’ve followed the progress of the new H-D M-8 Engines. One local rider lost his engine after only 8,000 miles. It blew up.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rm57U2SUYaE
We’ve heard of sumping issues and found a cure with S&S’s new oil pumps for M-8 engines. Let us know good or bad, your impressions of the new engines.—Bandit
BREAKING: Defense Distributed CEO Cody Wilson Resigns Amid Sexual Assault Charges
In a news conference on Tuesday, September 25, Defense Distributed VP of Operations, Paloma Heindorff, announced the resignation of Cody Wilson. Wilson will not hold a position at the company going forward, and Ms. Heindorff will take his place as the company’s director.
According to her, the company, which has about 20 employees, remains healthy and resolute despite the change.
“I cannot be more proud of my team right now. We didn’t miss a beat. No one blinked,” said Ms. Heindorff. “We have no intention of stopping… This resilience, I truly believe to not only be characteristic of our company as a whole, but also the ideas that we have worked so hard to promote.”
Regarding Wilson’s role at the company, she said simply: “He’s been an incredibly powerful figurehead, but this is about an idea.”
Wilson’s resignation comes amid a widely publicized sexual assault scandal. Out with the old, in with the new.
–Staff Writer
Truth about Guns
INCREDIBLE—Next week will be an exciting one.
We’ve ordered a new batch of 5-Ball Racing™ leathers and I’m ordering some new brown vests, sorta like the brown above.
We are planning our trip to Carson City, Nevada, in October, to pick up some vintage motorcycles and our Salt Torpedo. At last we will work on it at home in the Bikernet Headquarters.
Gotta keep plugging away and remember the code: Never give up or stop trying.
Ride Free, Forever!
–Bandit
