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Group-think

Group-think Aug 4th, 2008 by Elsi I am not fond of being categorized or pigeonholed. I choose my friends for common interests and/or needs ... together for no reason other than they’re all in RVs. So the rationale behind the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally ... by bikers in campgrounds, gas stations, rest areas, restaurants, and—most noticeably—along [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 23:13:07

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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

Vacation Memories

I just wanted to take a moment and share with you some pictures of our latest trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota this summer -- we had an ... out there -- no rain and wonderful temps! Yes, we did go out for the Sturgis Bike Rally but we love to spend time away from the mass chaios of the bike scene too!! We had fun one afternoon just taking pics [more...]

Date: 2008-08-14 04:17:00

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

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

John McCain, Feminist Warrior

Despite his numerous appearances on "The Daily Show," Senator John McCain is not especially known for his comic styling ... rally in Sturgis, S.D., to the roar of motorcycles and the admiration of veterans in attendance.We’re ... Clinton so ugly?Because her father is Janet Reno." Fox News, 2006: "You know, the French remind [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 20:34:00

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

Myrtle Beach Slamming the Door on Visitors

Beach Town Considering Drawbridges as a Crazy Bunch of Local Whackos Hang Out the “No Visitors” SignsFirst it was North Myrtle Beach airheads running ... in their silly little lime-green t-shirts, that make them all look like a bunch of portly, blue-haired ... Presidential pick, John McCain was, at the very same time, at the Harley-Davidson Rally in Sturgi [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 21:46:00

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

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

editing, chick flicks and chips and salsa for dinner...

tom got up before sunrise last friday, loaded his bike and headed to sturgis. this was his 8th or 9th year of riding up to the rally ... , near sturgis, and tom knew he wanted to spend more time with them this trip. nathan and kathy were ... year he went to sturgis, i was a different person than i am now, and i wasn't very strong [more...]

Date: 2008-08-04 15:26:35

Senior ~ Bryce

I was in South Dakota this past week helping my mom out at her store called Frontier Photo during the busiest week of the year... Sturgis Motorcycle Rally week. She was is so busy that she didn't have time to do some regular ... out to the Black Hills from the eastern side of the state specifically for his photos. They turned [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 17:26:00

Seattle Cop Pleads Not Guilty To Weapons Violation

Seattle Police detective Ron Smith and four other members of the Iron Pigs motorcycle club—made up of firefighters law enforcement officers—have ... rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. On Monday, the Meade County prosecutor dropped assault charges ... dismissed a perjury charge against Smith on September 5th. If information on the Sturgis Police [more...]

Date: 2008-09-17 02:28:56

The smartest piece on McCain/Palin that I've read

JoAnn Wypijewski is without compare in contemporary American journalism, and her unapologetic take on the political (sex) ... fun in the remark. In early August he said he'd encouraged Cindy to enter the Miss Buffalo Chip beauty pageant at the high-revving, flesh-swinging biker rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It might [more...]

Date: 2008-09-14 22:51:00

Porter Sculpture Park in Montrose, SD

Porter Sculpture ParkWayne PorterPrivate property, open to the publicJust outside Sioux Falls SD, it's located directly next to I-90 at Exit 374 ... , showed me photos from his recent road trip to South Dakota, and I knew that this had to be a stop! After realizing that Sturgis Harley Rally was beginning this weekend, Mount Rushmore has been tossed [more...]

Date: 2008-08-02 11:59:00

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

Southwest adventures part 1

Date: 2008-08-26 12:00:35

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

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 McCain Suggests That His Wife Would Make A Good Entrant In Sturgis Topless Beauty Contest

Also known as the “Buffalo Chip Girl Contest.” Yesterday evening John McCain took part in the Sturgis Rally 2008 at Buffalo Chip in South Dakota, an annual tribute to veterans. The candidate was so enthused, he told attendees, that he encouraged his wife to participate in the festivities: “I told her with a little luck, she could be the only [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 16:40:50

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

...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

How NOT to Do Motorcycle Ministry

As upset as many of us are here in Texas, it could be worse. At least we don’t try and buy “salvations” ( ... and NAMB that says “Win a Harley”. The ticket goes on to say, come to our tent (at Sturgis Bike Rally) and hear a three minute story and get a chance to win a Harley. This ticket was given [more...]

Date: 2008-10-02 19:42:36

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

Obama's "Truth Challenged" Harley Davidson Ad

I am entering this fray because it involves on of my holdings, Harley Davidson (HOG) A new Obama ad said: "The ad featured McCain appearing at the recent Sturgis motorbike rally ... , but then for going in front of a group of motorcyclists in Sturgis and pretending to be one of them [more...]

Date: 2008-08-12 18:47:20

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

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

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

Myrtle Beach 2008 pics

Not much to post on the Myrtle Beach Bike Week trip. One day spent riding down tooling around and home that evening. Here are a few pics of the trip. It was a beautiful day, a wonderful ride and we returned safe &amp; sound (a little sunburned ... of the trip. Got our HOG Event pin. Third consecutive major rally attended!!! Sturgis 2007, Daytona Spring [more...]

Date: 2008-05-20 22:48:27

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

Highlights from Sturgis (NSFW)

I know I’m a couple of days late, but here at Pinko I don’t think we’ve spent enough time highlighting the important cultural event that was the 2008 Sturgis Motorcyclin’ and Wife Beatin’ Rally. I was just over at buffalochip.com looking for more info on John McCain’s Sturgis Keynote Address, and maybe a few nudie pictures [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 18:22:42

Rock History

As we ascended the black hills of South Dakota we made a sharp turn and were exposed to Mt. Rushmore Memorial ... the hill from the National Park. With a population of only 311 those numbers swell when the bike rally in Sturgis goes into full bloom in August. The area gets over 600,000 people on their bikes [more...]

Date: 2008-09-25 21:06:00

Cleveland Browns Stadium - Glide

Sentimental Sunday! I was cruising through some digital pics on my PC while watching the Browns game on Sunday and ran across some pics of the Street Glide - that I abandoned for the new Cross Bones. I felt a wave of sorrow as I gazed upon the scooter that took me to multiple rallies including Sturgis in 07. I am happy with my new scoot [more...]

Date: 2008-10-19 23:06:00

Firefighters have limited gun right

How many think that it is OK for the government’s law enforcement have gun rights, but its firefighters don’t, just like the rest of us: A judge has ordered that concealed weapons charges be dropped against four off-duty Washington police officers who were charged in a shooting at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. The judge says [more...]

Date: 2008-11-21 13:00:00

A Harley backlash for McCain?

By Denise Ross GOP prez candidate John McCain enjoyed the loud accolades of Harley riders last week during the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Today, he’s probably not enjoying an ad the Dem candidate Barack Obama’s campaign is running against him in Milwaukee. (Listen here.) Milwaukee is home to Harley-Davidson HQ, and folks there might [more...]

Date: 2008-08-11 20:09:51

That '70s Campaign

Has anyone else noticed that John McCain (R) seems stuck in a 1970s mindset during this campaign? ... his largest crowd of the year -- a biker rally in Sturgis, South Dakota and offered-up his wife ... out? It was Sylvester Stallone. Rocky was released in 1976. McCain also tried using the Rocky theme at events [more...]

Date: 2008-08-06 05:58:41

The Nightowl Newswrap - a roundup of stories that you might have missed

Um...they do take pride in being ignorant The republicans in their current incarnation are the "Know Nothing's" of the 21st century ... ? Yesterday in a campaign stop at the Sturgis biker rally, McCain offered up Cindy for the Miss Buffalo Chip ... ...Click the link. Josh has all the details. Personally, she's a bit high maintenance for a wet t-shirt [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 00:19:19

GKB @ STURGIS, SOUTH DAKOTA BIKE RALLY and more... The band took the long ride (two days) up to Sturgis and was warmly welcomed and kindly served by Don and Rhea Overby and team from the Christian Motorcyclists Association. They'd rented a house where several of the artists stayed while [more...]

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

Moving Wall to be at Sturgis 2009

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

What is it with August?

I think it's the heat. Although re-creation has been tried, no one has been successful: 1969: Woodstock. August 15-18, a farm in New York.Since 1938, the first full week of August: Sturgis Bike Rally in the South Dakota Black ... Germany. I wonder if they draw the same crowds, if it's a decision each year: Sturgis or Wagner... Nevada [more...]

Date: 2008-09-05 21:19:00

McCain: In Sturgis on a

McCain: In Sturgis on a Harley? STURGIS, S.D. -- One woman wore little but a deep tan. Tattoos reigned, as did black leather ... bikers at the 68th annual Sturgis Rally, America's largest biker convention and arguably its most ... who can keep us free." McCain joked that he had encouraged his wife to enter the annual Sturgis beauty [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 11:05:34

Presidential Campaign Update

Note the email I just received….we get these campaign notes all day long: Per Mosheh (no blackberry reception) Sturgis, SD McCain spoke before nearly 20,000 motorcycle enthusiasts tonight at the Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. No major news, but a couple of notable lines. He noted that Obama recently [more...]

Date: 2008-08-05 02:15:11

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

Police officers affected by gun ban

Even off duty police officers can’t carry a concealed firearm without a permit in South Dakota: ... fight in Sturgis, South Dakota. Both Officer Ronald Smith and Joseph McGuire of Imperial Beach, Calif ... Sturgis motorcycle rally. Smith was off-duty with members of the Iron Pigs Motorcycle Club. Four other [more...]

Date: 2008-08-29 00:32:15

In Beauty and The Beast, we knew which one was the Beast

JoAnn Wypijewski's September 10th, 2008, article in The Nation shows John McCain's rampantly hypocritcal morality for what it is ... encouraged Cindy to enter the Miss Buffalo Chip beauty pageant at the high-revving, flesh-swinging biker rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It might have been a fine quip except that up on the stage [more...]

Date: 2008-10-06 06:00:00

McCain's problem with women

John McCain's cynical ploy to pursue the votes of "Hillary voters" (is there anyone out there still planning to vote for Hillary?) ... at the Sturgis motorcycle rally. Given McCain's resume, he's better suited to run for President ... charged rape victims for their own forensic exams, commonly known as rape kits. Sarah Palin's policy [more...]

Date: 2008-09-10 03:45:52

This post is what it is

Let me pivot here and talk not about how well or poorly Obama is maintaining his brand or about the optics of John McCain's recent appearance at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, but about three political buzzwords that are really starting... [more...]

Date: 2008-08-07 22:56:00

shedding some light on McNasty McCain

Here is an excerpt of an article that appeared in THE NATION By JoAnn Wypijewski in Sept.29 2008 issue.... ... encouraged Cindy to enter the Miss Buffalo Chip beauty pageant at the high-revving, flesh-swinging biker rally in Sturgis, South Dakota. It might have been a fine quip except that up on the stage [more...]

Date: 2008-09-27 17:52:02

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