Happy Birthday To Fliss...

And I thought I had it bad...Yesterday (as of about 30 minutes ago) was my sister's birthday. The big two-one ... like the last major thing I remember with my Sis is me trying to play some rally game (i still have it, I'm ... - and I think it went pretty well - he's a biker, so am I, he's ex RAF, I'm ex TA, he's a photographer [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 00:29:00

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A Trike Tribute by Dain Gingerelli

It was with great interest that I opened my copy of the December issue of IronWorks to Dain Gingerelli’s “Yikes, Trikes” feature ... to look for coverage of the big motorcycle shows or rallies. I always liked the fact that there would ... this meant even more room for paint and chrome. Best of all Harley trikes were readily available [more...]

Date: 2008-10-30 16:18:48

India United - Rally at Gateway of India

A huge rally was today held at the gateway of India to protest the one week old terror attacks in Mumbai (http://www.funenclave.com/chit-chat/terrorists-strike-mumbai-180-dead-400-a-23562.html [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 18:04:30

Still True, Though

Many of you who attended last year’s North Texas Lakes Rally up in Waxahachie will certainly remember John Raimondi from Moxie Scooters in ... $3.60/gallon, Moxie Scooters was featured on Home and Lifestyle TV hosted by the effervescent Tara Darby.  The segment talks much about the various advantages of riding scooters which only further [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 20:30:45

Inside Obama’s Rally at Grant Park

Cynical correspondent Erin was on the scene last night for the big event: I am so tired right now that I actually feel hungover. I wanted to Twitter more often last night, but I just got too swept up in everything. It was one of the greatest, most inspiring nights of my life. All day I had butterflies in my stomach [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 17:21:27

Paris Teaches McCain A Lesson In Pop Media

Paris takes the time to remind everyone that whether her family supports McCain or not, she’s very much a Hilton, ... all, which has built a multi-billion dollar hotel empire. He he, teach you not to mess with rich bi… uh ... backstage after he dropped this nugget? Yesterday evening John McCain took part in the Sturgis Rally 2008 [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 00:48:16

McCain’s Sturgis Speech Worse Than ‘Dean Scream’ - But His Media ‘Base’ Gives Him a Pass

Worst Candidate Ever? John McCain has often joked that he is so popular with the corporate-owned media that he considers Beltway reporters to be ... . McCain’s campaign made an equally egregious mistake at Sturgis, as shown in the video — a little ... at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota last weekend. As you can see in the video above [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 13:22:31

GKB- A Note From The Tour Thanks for your prayers- we do 2 shows daily (2 and 7 pm Aug. 2, 3, 4) at the world's largest motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It will be hot but hopefully not totally baking. We'll also jam some with old friend Larry Howard. There are a number of other [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 04:40:03

U Street erupts in celebration

This post was written by Hatchet Reporters Lindsay Life and Raffi Salbashian ... rally. “We all want to ignore the reality of it, but today we proved that we are all humans.” A man dressed as Uncle Sam, shirtless bike riders draped in American flags, young people dancing on top [more...]

Date: 2008-11-05 08:37:50

Tweetin’ 2008-11-12

at least there’s “the dewey cox story” - “i’m dead, dewey! i can’t even masturbate. ya ever try to jerk off with a ghost hand? NOTHING! ... it a “protest” is silly-maybe a support rally-i’m just touchy about messing around in another state’ ... the web interface doesn’t reflect anything i twitted via twhirl # WHOA! the dragon naturally speaking [more...]

Date: 2008-11-13 04:59:59

Winter!

Winter in Illinois appears to be upon us! Two things pertaining to this auspicious event: First, ... ice tires, with little steel nubs that turn your bike into a “rally bike,” I guess. The only ... , I have decided that riding my bike through the winter is a good idea. It reduces my overall cost [more...]

Date: 2008-12-01 23:08:08

Snobette

Snobette Abe Greenwald - 08.05.2008 - 4:21 PM Still unclear about what liberal elitism looks like? ... is a “man of the people,” which is why he went out to the Sturgis biker rally in South Dakota yesterday ... said to cheers. “I told her with a little luck she could be the only woman ever to serve as first [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 20:19:42

Ni__er Please, It’s A White House!

As the election gets close, some voters true colors are starting to show. Racism is alive and well ... /Palin supporters are even shouting “Terrorist” and ”Kill Him!” at their “Anti-Obama” rallies. Even ...   Racist Biker in Florida Jonesville, SC Church Sign ask if Obama and Osama are brothers!       [more...]

Date: 2008-10-17 19:33:50

The Paris Hilton - John McCain Debate

Link to video As Seth Grahame-Smith notes: Love her or hate her, you've gotta hand it to Paris Hilton... She just made John McCain her bitch ... to a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, South Dakota and suggested that his wife might participate in the Miss ... contest too. And a wet T-shirt contest. Wonderful. How very presidential for Ms. McCain. With crack [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 11:05:07

Radioactive Rat Bike

Now here we have a rat-bike of another color.I had been thinking lately about the mainstreaming of the rat-bike aesthetic ... are all doing the same thing, and going to Sturgis for their vacation.As the outlaw biker on "custom ... . It's not about a cherry show bike that is trailered to rallys, but a functional daily rider...OK, so I could rant [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 03:48:00

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23Nov08 Just a quick thought… By whareagle Categories: Random Bike Thoughts If I’ve been a top finisher in Longview, Meunster and Denton, and I’ve won Ft. Davis, Glen Rose, and maybe one other, does that make me the Rally King of North Texas? Is it worth anything? Surely it’s worth some street cred, even if it’ [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 05:39:27

Rally department leadership changes

City Manager David Boone announced Thursday that Pepper Massey had resigned as director to pursue new career interests ... . The department, created in 2002, handles city promotions of the huge August motorcycle gathering, handles sponsorships for city-sponsored events and vendor rentals of city property, among other duties. [more...]

Date: 2008-10-24 22:10:50

Better Know a Contributor: Storm Bear

Editor's Note: You've seen Steven Colbert's "Better Know a Lobbyist," but our version is so much gayer! ... and disturbing the political peace on a regular basis. He got beat up at a Klan rally just for questioning the Grand Dragon's use of high thread-count satin in his robes. Oh, and there was the time [more...]

Date: 2008-11-10 01:00:00

3 Casino Stocks - I Guess Gas Went up 2 Cents the Past Few Days?

Gas is down 40 cents, the US consumer is back! Pile in! Pile in! Not so much.... as I keep saying each time these consumer discretionary stocks [ ... to make money the past year - let the "junk" to their oversold rallies and then get short. We're losing ... )Harley Davidson (HOG) are simply unstoppable right now as oil heading to $24 brings the US economy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-19 14:20:58

Breaking the Silence

Well, I took a hiatus from posting on my blog for a while. In the post below this, I put some videos showing what I've been doing. I've been very busy, but here's a quick rundown of what I've been doing and where I've been:August: 2008 Black Hills Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis, SDI went with the seminary to South Dakota [more...]

Date: 2008-11-12 04:20:00

John, Cindy, and the Miss Buffalo Chip Beauty Pageant

Call it a hunch, but I don’t think John McCain’s remarks at a biker rally in Sturgis, South Dakota, ... to cheers. “I told her with a little luck she could be the only woman ever to serve as first lady ... of the contest, complete with simulated fellatio and banana coddling. There’s also this Sturgis ‘pickle [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 20:30:36

Ride on Over for the Republic of Texas Biker Rally

If your idea of a good time is a Harley Davidson, the open road, live music and hundreds of like-minded individuals, ... (as certified by the Guinness Book of World Records) motorcycle parade in the world, great bands ... limits or bring in themselves. On Friday, the motorcycle parade takes place. Everyone takes [more...]

Date: 2008-11-25 01:33:15

Leather boots

Repost from Submissive Wench. I’ve never really been one to have a leather fetish ... Sturgis is less than an hour away, and I work in the hotel industry - our facility is jam-packed ... my skin, nor do I fancy the smell of expensive, lavish leather. But then the Little Sturgis Bike Rally [more...]

Date: 2008-07-19 00:59:11

Presidential Politics–Into the Mud

With all due respect to one of my favorite bloggers (Vivian Berryhill of “Soul Voice Blog“), I really enjoy this roll in the mud ... (for the present?). In mocking Obama, McCain told a motorcycle rally in Sturgis, S.D.: “My opponent doesn ... National Committee widely distributed tire pressure gauges labeled “Obama energy plan” [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 23:39:38

If you were thinking about riding your bike on the River Trail or launching a boat or using Riverfront Drive in North Little Rock Sept ... Rally on those dates. Continue reading " Stay away " » Posted by Leslie Newell Peacock | [more...]

Date: 2008-09-11 20:40:33

What about McCain?

Back in February when it was clear that John McCain had won the Republican nomination, ... has been a little too wordy for me to venture explaining.  9-6mccain_bikers_ But John McCain made ... in Sturgis, South Dakota.  Sturgis' Buffalo Chips is a week long rally attended by more than 400,000 [more...]

Date: 2008-09-06 21:46:51

Thinking ahead to Valentine’s Day

I hate the flippin’ holidays with a passion. Which is what I was so stoked to see this awesome Valentine’s Day date idea: Your Valentine’s Day plans are set: Monster Truck rally at the Spectrum I can’t wait to take my sweetheart to this event. I just hope my wife doesn’t find out about it. [more...]

Date: 2008-12-02 21:25:05

...and she gets to keep the pickle!

This is getting to be fun! At long last, politics is oozing into my motorcycle world with McCain offering up his ol' lady for the bimbo pageant at The Black Hills Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis SD. Speaking as a certifiable old fart, I think ... out of it. The fun came in when the rider couldn't balance the bike anymore and he and the m.s. would [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 18:48:27

John McCain in Biker Country

Barack Obama may be the coolest presidential candidate to ever come down the pike, but he is not hip to the wild, sexy, obnoxious motor-revving type of highway freedom, that is as big as this great country:The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally drew over fifty thousand bikers to Buffalo Chip Campground outside Rapid City [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 13:56:00

File This Under "WTF?"

By Carl Now, admittedly, the demographics in this Presidential race make small niches groups key in any McCain victory, ... recent polls). But this? Here at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the annual gathering of all things ... on in years. This was the 68th Sturgis and the atmosphere was suitably respectful (give or take a few [more...]

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

McCain missed some action: Iron Pigs vs Hell's Angels at Sturgis

The week before the US invaded Iraq in 2003, we saw a guy in some crazy get up with a beret and huge flag marching up and down the street in front ... after a Hell's Angel was shot in a bar in Sturgis during the biker rally. Four other Seattle police ... . If I still have photos, I'll put them up. Anyway, the guy had a logo on the back of his leather vest [more...]

Date: 2008-08-10 16:18:44

Madson Is The Phils Go-To Guy

Watching the league championships and World Series every year, I’ve been jealous of many things ... a seventh inning Dodgers rally. Though Nomar Garciaparra took his very first pitch into right field ... that eighth inning at a local bar, and a couple biker guys who were glancing at the game periodically [more...]

Date: 2008-10-11 19:06:38

Southwest adventures part 1

Though I fear that my luxuriously long summer vacations are nearing an end ( ... Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. This is a pretty crazy time to be out in the Hills–hundreds of thousands ... . My middle name is Sturgis, by the way. I’m not kidding! We spent the night in the historic Bullock [more...]

Date: 2008-08-26 11:00:35

McCains Gone Wild

By Mary Lyon Hey, I realize John McCain has a thing for young blondes, but this is ridiculous ... that the McCain campaign hoped to sneak through the little crack under the door. The most yuck-worthy of course ... -free travel on her own luxury plane. Yet there she was at the Sturgis Rally trying to be a good sport [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 13:03:17

Vroom, Vroom!

John McCain today attempted to rev up his audience at a biker convention in Sturgis, South Dakota ... I experienced “Roaring Thunder” on Memorial Day–when tens of thousands of biker veterans rumble ... ’s mass turnout for Obama with Hitler’s rallies, surely it is odd for McCain to respond by bonding [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 20:21:14

The Thangs We Do For Love November 20, 2008

Before you think me a monster for portraying him unjustly, please know I find The Father-in-Law to be a sweet, sweet man ... in a 8″ Tiffany & Co. Brasher Bowl on an ivory linen cloth at biker rally. Al Borland meets Al Bundy ... like. All chrome and mustache, leather and cigarettes, homemade half-naked lady tattoos and dirty [more...]

Date: 2008-11-20 05:42:42

RC Components Offers Free Wheel Installation During Sturgis

One week ago I was writing about Baker Drivetrain performing installation of their 6-speed transmission on your bike while you have fun at the rally. Now, it’s the turn of RC Components to offer free wheel installations at multiple locations during this year’s Sturgis... This is a content summary only. Click on headlines for full links [more...]

Date: 2008-07-17 11:09:06

Look Ma, I’m Winning Again

You fuckers can’t keep a ‘calculator brain’ down for more than 2 days. As you know, “The Fly” had enough of this bullshit rally and went short, much to your chagrin, before the market reversed lower. At the present, I am bathing in FAZ, FXP, EEV, DUG, amongst others [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 19:03:32

File This Under "WTF?"

Now, admittedly, the demographics in this Presidential race make small niches groups key in any McCain victory, ... recent polls). But this?Here at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, the annual gathering of all things leather ... on in years. This was the 68th Sturgis and the atmosphere was suitably respectful (give or take a few [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 06:15:16

Conversation

We're doing good with modeling language and asking What is that? or Where are the socks? and getting accurate responses ... at the motorcycle rally. Lots of people were drinking so she had a water bottle and was careful not to put [more...]

Date: 2008-11-24 18:13:00

Things to Do When Traveling To South Dakota

When people talk about traveling to South Dakota, by far the most talked about and visited attraction is the beautiful and historic Mount Rushmore ... aboard for a safari jeep tour, and of course go fishing. 2. Sturgis Motorcycle Rally - Whether you’re a motorcycle enthusiast yourself, a fan of the biker culture, or just want to participate [more...]

Date: 2008-11-22 17:30:53

Sunday Snead Reader: Clearance Sale Edition

Stuff I've collected over the last two weeks. Luckily there's more room on my computer than in my closets.. ... Carolina. Myrtle Beach is trying to squash biker rallies and the SC Criminal Defense Blog rides to Harley lovers' defense. Bobby also takes a look at veteran's treatment courts. College Baseball Blog [more...]

Date: 2008-10-05 17:45:00

Biking part of Chicago on election night 2008

TimN encouraged me to post this reflection from Tuesday, when we met up in Grant Park with CharlettaE and others; sorry for the delay in getting it up here. Rather than join the rally crowds you saw on TV ... to bike to the Loop. We passed the entrance to the Dan Ryan Expressway and the cars were bumper [more...]

Date: 2008-11-08 04:47:29

Peggy Noonan Reads the Signs

For your consideration, here is a list of the "evidence" Peggy Noonan assembles to sustain her argument that "things are shifting" ... vote.So far, Noonan has failed to discern a pod of dolphins bearing little John McCain to safety ... imagine anything more absurd than the notion that the Sturgis biker rally somehow congregates [more...]

Date: 2008-08-08 22:49:19

Miss Buffalo Chips or Misogyny?

Just when you thought Captain Underpants couldn’t degrade his wife anymore…from Top of the Ticket at the Los Angeles Times: John McCain on Monday became the first presidential aspirant to attend the annual Sturgis Rally ... listeners “that he had encouraged his wife to enter the annual Sturgis beauty contest, one in which nudity [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 00:09:28

Memories And Mental Gymnastics

Triumph Bonneville 900, circa 2008, Key West Florida.Benelli Tornado 650, Italy's answer to the Bonneville, with my adored dog Sandy, Italy 1979 ... 2008.Determined motorcycle beginnings, I was a helmetless risk taker even then. UK circa 1960.I ... photographed at Republican rallies (I don't have television) denouncing Obama's socialism [more...]

Date: 2008-10-16 04:01:00

Roast Pig Anyone? John McCain Pimps Out Wife Cindy

I know if I had done this to Mrs./Dr. Epp, my lovely wife of 27 years, I’d be in the doghouse until 2015 or so. While at the Buffalo Chip Campground near Sturgis for the Sturgis Bike Rally yesterday, putative ... I was looking at the Sturgis schedule and noticed that you have a beauty pageant and so I encouraged Cindy [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 14:24:43

India to give ‘fitting reply’ to terrorism: Gandhi

Uri (Jammu and Kashmir), Dec 3 (IANS) Congress president Sonia Gandhi warned Wednesday that India would give a “fitting reply” to terrorism.“We will never surrender to terrorism. We will give a fitting reply to terrorism,” Gandhi told an election rally here close to the Pakistani border. Gandhi, who is also chairperson of India’s ruling [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 08:52:21

Analyzing Tuesday’s Intraday Action

Tuesday’s trading action in the US Equity Markets was a fascinating experience in some ways - from the filled morning gap to the rounded reversal to the end-of-day reversal rally - all of which took place in two observable Elliott Wave impulse moves worth viewing.  Let’s look at it all! DIA 5-min chart: The day began with an opening gap [more...]

Date: 2008-12-03 17:51:11

Creekfreak’s agenda for Mark Ridley-Thomas, part I

“…it is the soul that must be preserved, if one is to remain a credible leader ... inspired to hear Cornell West rally your supporters.  We felt excited on election night to hear ... quality, public transit and bike/ped improvements, public safety, functional hospitals and youth [more...]

Date: 2008-11-19 23:18:37

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