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Three lawsuits filed to declare Myrtle Beach's bike rally ordinances unconstitutional

So far, three lawsuits have been filed asking for declaratory judgments that Myrtle Beach's new ordinances aimed at bikers are unconstitutional, ... unpermitted events such as the bike rallies. "It's a First Amendment issue," Coe said Friday. "People ... ." Myrtle Beach Harley Davidson has apparently filed a third suit in federal court as well [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 11:49:15

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Biker Johnny

McCain makes the rounds at biker rally STURGIS, South Dakota (CNN) ... know,” he told the tens of thousands gathered at the 68th annual Sturgis Rally at Buffalo Chip campground, “not long ago, a couple of hundred thousand Berliners made a lot of noise for my opponent. I’ll [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 19:22:58

Surfside debunks myth that only Bikefest is a problem

Today's editorial applauds Surfside Beach Town Council for fighting back against motorcycle noise: One line of thought regarding the May motorcycle rallies is that the Atlantic Beach Bikefest ... after the Harley-Davidson rally because it would look bad to single out the other event, attended [more...]

Date: 2008-07-11 12:58:56

Just some stuff

I ran the slowest five miles ever this morning. At one point I was going so slow a walker passed me ... committed to a 20-mile bike rally on November 22nd and I’m not sure if I could PR in the half marathon the day after a bike rally. I am also running the White Rock Half on December 14th [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 19:39:27

Taken to the Woodshedder

I was doing just fine, until Wooshedder jinxed me with this statement: “Beware the late day rally.” Thank you very much Mr. Woodshedder ... we get good news, this market will go parabolic, if only for a short term rally. I can tell [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 21:15:36

US markets rebound after record plunge

US markets rebound after record plunge Washington - US markets rallied Tuesday, recovering from the deepest plunge in a month on Monday that had erased about half of last week's rally amid fears of a widening economic slowdown. There was good news from General Electric Co [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 22:27:22

Wednesday Options Update: CEG, RIMM, FCX, SLB, SNDK, MRVL, & JNPR

Constellation Energy (CEG) – Whether today’s revisited bid for half of Baltimore-based Constellation has inspired investors to realize that bargains ... Constellation at around $52 per share. Of course that explains today’s 12.6% rally to $28.32 while investors ... this as a catalyst for a rally in the current environment. Implied volatility declined on [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 18:13:35

Princes Willaim, Harry Begin Motorbike Rally For Charity

Port Edward, Britain’s Prince William and Prince Harry have set off on an endurance motorcycle rally for charity in South Africa. The princes are among more than 80 riders taking part in a grueling eight-day, 1,610-kilometer adventure. Dressed in helmets, goggles and protective gear, the princes revved the engines [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 13:40:15

USA: McCain visits Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

US presidential candidate McCain has made a stop in the Badlands of South Dakota to speak to thousands of motorcyclists during the 68th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. During a pause to honor American veterans, McCain criticised ... and beer. Or more safe roads to ride your bike? Via | motorcycle_usa [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 09:00:21

Indian youths hold ‘Free Tibet’ bike rally

Phayul Dharamsala, October 17: ... bike rally last week. The bike rally, themed “Free Tibet, Save India”, from Wardha to Deeksha Bhoomi ... , placards with pro-Tibet slogans and wore T-Shirts written “Free Tibet, Save India” to show [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 14:03:52

McCain Visiting Motorcycle Rally, Nuke Power Plant

LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. (AP) - John McCain hopes to enhance his appeal to Northern Plains residents and blue-collar voters with a visit to a giant motorcycle rally in South Dakota. He'll address the annual motorcyclists' gathering in Sturgis. It's billed as... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 15:17:55

McCain Offers His Old Lady To Gas-Guzzling Bikers

That John McCain really is a “man of the people,” which is why he went out to the Sturgis biker rally in South Dakota yesterday to praise the slobs ... at the Sturgis rally. And it’s just the kind of honor you’d want to see your wife achieve, if you’re [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 17:31:27

Report #1: Pedestrian-safety rally at 35th/Juneau

Not only were concerned residents out along 35th at Juneau for this afternoon’s rally — so were representatives of organizations ... motorcycle officer was stationed on the west side of 35th as well: radar35thjuneau.jpg On the east [more...]

Date: 2008-10-07 23:36:35

Bikers For McCain

Let's Roll!!! Welcome to Bikers for McCain-Palin 2008, a campaign authorized coalition in support of John McCain and Sarah Palin ... participants will get either a rMcCain-Palin flag, t-shirt or sticker. Lead organizers will get a Bikers ... rally!)DearFellow Riders,After being greeted by the roar of 50,000 motorcycles at the Sturgis Rally [more...]

Date: 2008-09-16 16:14:00

Apple announces the top 10 most frequently downloaded applications of 2008

Apple has recently pushed out over 10,000 applications and as 2008 comes to a close they have compiled the top ten downloaded applications in each ... Kart 3d 5. Super Monkey Ball 6. Cro-Mag Rally 7. Enigmo 8. Pocket Guitar 9. Recorder 10. iBeer ... 5. Cro-Mag Rally 6. Enigmo 7. Air Hockey 8. Bejeweled 2 9. Flick Bowling 10. Line Rider iRide [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 06:36:49

Two years later, alleged shooters finally in court over South Dakota Custer State Park shooting

Sometimes the wheels of justice are quite slow, nearly two years after the shooting, ... . The 2006 Sturgis Rally will be remembered by many because of this famous shoot-out. Even though it did ... will be handled separately. With the 2008 Sturgis Rally shooting almost settled, now eyes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-03 15:51:21

Tougher Than Hell Motorcycle Rally

Guts Church (Tulsa, OK) had their 8th annual Tougher Than Hell Motorcycle Rally this past weekend. A 2008 Custom Harley Deluxe and a 2008 Ford Mustang were given away. And over 1,500 bikers rode a 120 mile poker run. Afterwards, ’70s rock group Bad Company performed, and fireworks capped off [more...]

Date: 2008-06-17 14:28:05

Hey, McCain Campaign: Here's What Actually Goes on in Sturgis During the Biker Rally (Updated): ( ... other websites are linking to about the Miss Buffalo Chip pageant.) The Bike Rally in Sturgis, SD ... have been in Sturgis. [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 02:16:28

At Toledo rally, Chrysler executive urges community support for federal aid for auto industry (The Toledo Blade)

Flanked by a Jeep Wrangler assembly line and nearly 300 hourly workers, Chrysler LLC Vice Chairman Tom LaSorda, along with elected officials and others, staged a rally inside the Toledo Jeep Assembly complex Wednesday on behalf of the sagging U.S. auto industry. Calling on plant workers to contact Ohio’ [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 20:42:49

Bike star Rossi back in F1 Ferrari

From motogp.comMotoGP World Champion Valentino Rossi will be back behind the wheel of a Ferrari Formula 1 car before the end of the month, ... e indulging another of his interests, rally driving, when he participates in this weekend's Monza Rally and the British round of the WRC series next month. [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 13:36:00

Xperiences Guide to Driving Experiences and Rally Days, Part #2

Xperiences Guide to Driving Experiences and Rally Days, Part #2 Posted By Jimmy Gaulton on @ 11: ... racing is widely considered the world’s most popular form of motorcycle racing. Held on enclosed off ... -road adventure tours that will suit you down to the ground! Tank Driving This is your chance [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 23:09:10

The People At The Rally

.Faces in the crowd at the rally in support of gay marriage rights and the things they had to say. I agree with their cause ... . Some people seem to think Obama is going to take them all away so they better stock up. TOMORROW: Dragon [more...]

Date: 2008-11-18 12:00:00

Preservation Round Up: Not-Your-Average Biker Museum, Sustainability and Historic Structures, Las Cruces and Downtown Revitalization

... space fit for the street-level rally atmosphere of places like Sturgis—whose weeklong rally begins ... installing rosettes in the Drawing Room, and photos of the recreated “Madison Road” leading [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 20:25:13

Aura of sprightliness

Maps and tourist guides are freely available in the States, and I emphasize the word "freely": ... happy for the maps, but I'm wondering if I'm too cynical for my own good.***The Sturgis rally ... had a whole wall of photographs from the 2006 rally [more...]

Date: 2008-08-09 09:00:00

HONORABLE JOHN MCCAIN BRINGS HONOR TO WEEKLONG DRUNKEN STRIPTEASE FESTIVAL

Sam Stein directs our attention to one of John McCain’s campaign events this week. Today he will deliver a speech at the Sturgis Rally 2008, a week-long cultural event in Sturgis ... .” ESPN’s Jim Caple described the rally at which McCain will speak today as ”essentially a topless [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 18:15:22

Bikers Rally For Obama

Bikers Rally For Obama Digg by James Parks, Oct 27, 2008 Photo credit: Randy Kiser ... youth, progressives, people of color, union members and leather jacketed, hog-riding bikers. More than 30 bikers, most of them members of the Letter Carriers (NALC) and Teamsters, and other supporters [more...]

Date: 2008-10-27 19:59:35

Fat Back

Sturgis Custom Motorcycle - Sick Wish I knew more about this motocycle other than it was fully custom - Photo was taken on Main Street in Sturgis, SD during the '07 Rally. Technorati Tags: motocycle, Sturgis, SD, Rally [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 19:44:02

JOHN MCCAIN - ROCK STAR!!!

McCain visiting motorcycle rally, nuke power plant By GLEN JOHNSON, Associated Press Writer Mon Aug 4, 10:42 PM ET STURGIS, S.D ... , the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally has become something of an annual bikers' Woodstock during the past 70 years [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 07:06:46

PDOT employee gets a scare during crosswalk safety event

I Share the Road Rally PDOT’s Sharon White, shown here at a Share the Road rally in 2006. (Photo © J. Maus) ... for. In an email update about pedestrian and bike safety efforts, White told a harrowing story [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 17:24:27

Preview from Europe: Just Another Bear Market Bounce?

Yesterday was another one of those random walk, dead cat bounce days ... if equities rally, not if they sell off. That makes this bear market rally very hard to sustain. Bonds [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 12:27:36

Daily Report for Mon, Nov 10, 2008

A global rally in equity markets is underway this morning. The thrust is coming from a Crouching Bull, Hidden Bear ... -Pacific markets had a strong rally: Japan’s Nikkei 225 (+5.81% to 9081.4); India’s Sensex BSE 30 [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 12:58:04

Stocks Show Signs of Life, But Credit Woes and “Bottom” Calls Linger

Stocks rallied for the seventh time in eight trading days Wednesday, with the Dow up 2% to 8592, the S&amp;P higher by 2.6% to 871 and the Nasdaq up 2.9% to 1492.Maybe there's something to this "Thanksgiving Rally" after all. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 22:13:14

Tuesday’s campaign round-up

Today’s installment of campaign-related news items that wouldn’t generate a post of their own, but may be of interest to political observers: ... , with no party at all.” * John McCain hung out at the 68th annual Sturgis Rally in South Dakota yesterday ... One woman wore little but a deep tan. Tattoos reigned, as did black leather. The emcee praised [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 16:00:13

Here We Go Again

So much for my early afternoon triumph. Men running around in green leotards, like Bill Miller, are calling for a bottom. On top of that, it is well known the recession is played out. We need a nice rally, in order to placate the masses, who loathe opening their 401k statements. In what seems like a complete reversal [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 19:49:11

Rally against Metro searches

Photo courtesy of Pianoman75 Metro, courtesy of Pianoman75 If you’re downtown and like-minded you could go to Metro’s HQ building for a rally against the announced random bag search policy [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 22:37:15

Escape From Berkeley...By Any Non-Petroleum Means Necessary

The alt-energy experimenters who I wrote about in this May reason feature are sponsoring a unique road race this weekend, ... is, from the event's own site: the rally challenges contestants to start their “engines” on something other ... getting beat by a young punk on a rat bike, running on granulated McDonald’s napkins and hair spray [more...]

Date: 2008-10-12 15:48:00

See the World by RV

What a fine little country we have here. The picture at left is of a hydrothermal pool just off the road at Yellowstone National Park, ... of Buffalo Chip and Sturgis, but they dominated the rest of the hills as well--and despite ... , even with/sometimes because of the Sturgis motorcycle rally, now infamous for where John McCain offered [more...]

Date: 2008-08-15 22:12:06

The Teutuls

I thought you spelled their name Tuttle and it wasn’t until I saw it in print on the Discovery Channel web site that I knew the right way to spell ... to see them do a live reveal, that would be cool. I know they go to some of the biker rallies ... to hear them interact. I can’t exactly picture Letterman riding a Harley, but he might like to own [more...]

Date: 2008-10-14 03:36:30

P.S. (Twice).

1. When talking to William Reed of Standard Tap at Sly Fox Phoenixville on Monday I discovered that I missed a very important beer-centric Best of ... this morning as I left Wall, SD (Where the hell is Wall Drug?) on my way to Sturgis and the big Bike Rally ... on a three-day a week gig, you’re Good. Apologies to Ron. 2. In this post on Sunday, the part [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 13:24:37

American Legion Riders

amleg397.jpg Not long ago, my town was visited by a motorcycle gang on its way back to California from Sturgis ... is a list of some of their activities: 1. Participation in the annual POW/MIA Rally held each ... others. 5. Sponsoring or participating in motorcycle “Runs” to benefit numerous charities [more...]

Date: 2008-10-15 11:00:02

Amazing tea, okay coffee

I've been working near CalPers for my current work assignment. There's not a whole lot over here aside from the CalPers cafeteria ( ... selection called Japanese Little Dragon that is quite possibly the most perfect green tea blend ... like their brownies and rugelach. In other news, I went to a marriage equality rally at the Capitol [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 18:30:00

Sanctimony Rears Its Ugly Head

We are all quite accustomed to seeing social conservatives use sex as a political weapon—attacking politicians who support sex ed ... it. The other day, Sen. John McCain campaigned at the Sturgis Biker Rally in South Dakota. Standing ... to have a good time, McCain said: “I was looking at the Sturgis schedule and noticed that you have a [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 14:01:39

Princes Will and Harry in Motorcycle Rally through South Africa

Princes Willian and Harry are getting their hands (and feet and faces) dirty in an eight-day, 1000-mile motorcycle rally through some rather rough terrain in South Africa, raising over $600,000 for charity... ... read more [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 20:26:54

Moving Wall Going To Sturgis

The Broken Spoke Campground has proudly announced that the “Moving Wall” will be at it’s facility near Sturgis, South Dakota for the 2009 rally ... 8. If you are a veteran planning on attending the event or just someone who wants to experience camping at Sturgis during ... Campground has extended it’s very popular $99/person camping rate until January [more...]

Date: 2008-11-06 14:12:59

Thankful 2 B Alive! (Motorcycle Accident)

Wow! WHAT-A-NIGHT! First of all, I’ve got to say that I was super pumped this evening to finally get an evening with Deanna for some alone time ... and it also happens to be the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week here in the Hills. Fun! We both love to ride ... to keep the bike on the road. The clouds were dark and swirling and we both mentioned to each [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 06:44:49

Bring on the Rhino Rally!

A wide known Jenn fact: I LOVE MOTORCYCLES!! Much to my mother’s dismay, I fell in love with motorcycles when I was a wee little girl ... . By the end of that ride, I declared, “Someday, I will have my own motorcycle! I Love this!” Months later, I was enrolled in a motorcycle riding course and passed both my driving and written exam [more...]

Date: 2008-10-26 19:56:50

The Future of Harley Rallies?

Taking a drive along Snelling Ave in St ... wonder if this was the future of Harley rallies, once the bikes get too much to handle. [more...]

Date: 2008-07-19 19:50:52

Time flew!

Wow. This last week was just a blur. I took my trip to Orlando and then on Saturday we bundled our little man up for the Help the Homeless ... .... And to think, just one week earlier when we went to the same place on the Mall for the "No on Prop 8 rally ... who was in that terrible bike accident November 10th has made remarkable progress. He can talk and [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 17:22:12

Princes William and Harry Embark on Epic Moto-Rally

They may be royalty, but for the next week, Princes William and Harry are doubling as biker dudes. The brothers (and more than 80 other riders) embarked on a 1,000-mile motorcycle rally in South [more...]

Date: 2008-10-18 15:42:00

Moving Wall to be at Sturgis 2009