Okay, so yesterday afternoon we met with Linda Nelson and Mike Madison who are producing a biker flick based on one of me book outlines. It’s currently called “I Ride Alone” and may star Danny Trejo, Conrad Goode, Marcos Ferraez, Chuck Zito, Chad McQueen, Kevin Dillon and Stephen Baldwin. We look to posting reports on it on a weekly basis. They plan the premier for Sturgis 2003.
Then last night went to hell. It was a beautiful day, the sun was out and glistening off the calm harbor water. We had ditched the evil blond who haunted the week and we’re alone on a perfect evening. Layla is a special woman and generally a delight. I swear I didn’t spice her drink with PMS serum, but the implications of such a drug came flying at me from every corner of the room. I saw what looked like a perfect party evening slip into the gutter. I listened quietly and refilled my glass of Jack constantly. Just when I thought life was slipping into a rut. Let’s get to the news. I’ll try to explain the rest later:
Don’t get drunk and ride.
CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE BEER DRINKER
Sometimes when I reflect back on all the beer I drank I feel ashamed. Then I look into the glass and think about the workers in the brewery and all of their hopes and dreams. If I didn’t drink this beer, they might be out of work and their dreams would be shattered. Then I say to myself, “It is better that I drink this beer and let their dreams come true than be selfish and worry about my liver.” –by Jack Handy
Bike Auction Web Site
“This is Steve from Steve has developed a site devoted to auctioning only bikes. It would be tough to compete with Ebay, but what the hell. Let’s see what he’s up to. Romance Teachings From Ray There were two high school sweethearts who went out together for four years in high school and were both virgins and enjoyed losing their virginity with each other in 10th grade. When they graduated, they wanted to both go to the same college but the girl was accepted to a college on the east coast, and the guy went to the west coast. They agreed to be faithful to each other and spend anytime they could together. As time went on, the guy would call the girl but she was never home and when he wrote, she would take weeks to return any letters. Even when he e-mailed her, she took days to return his messages. Finally, she confessed to him that she wanted to date around. He didn’t take this very well and increased his calls and letters and e-mails trying to win back her love. Because she became annoyed, and now had a new boyfriend, she wanted to get him off her back. So what she did was: She took a polaroid picture of her sucking her new boyfriend’s unmentionables and sent it to her old boyfriend with a note reading, “I found a new boyfriend, leave me alone.” Well needless to say, this guy was heartbroken, but even more so, he was pissed. So what he did next was awesome: He wrote on the back of the photo the following: “Dear Mom and Dad, having a great time at college, please send more money!” and then mailed the picture to her parents. –from Ray R. Cantina Sports Department Excited fans at the World Cup in Australia. –Ray R. Exceptional Children’s Foundation Changes Event Several Ventura County, California events have been canceled due to club conflicts including the Beach Ride which was Sponsored by Bartels’ Harley-Davidson, the Uglies MC and Bikernet.com. But the board of directors didn’t give up. They have scheduled the above special concert to raise funds for the needy kids of the Los Angeles region. See if you can make it. 
Tennessee HOG Rally Report
Bandit, Attached are some pictures that I shot at the Tennessee HOG rally. I am trying to improve my eye skills for the 19th Annual HOG Rally/HD 100 Birthday Kickoff in Atlanta. There were some of the honeys in attendance. Jack Daniels was defently there and he brought along some sweet beverage wenches to keep the Single Barrel flowing smoothly.
Bubba Blackwell was there showing off on a Buell. I know that he went through a few back tires over the course of the rally.
I saw some good-looking paint and scoots in the ride in bike show. I also added a couple of tat shot for Sin Wu.
It has been a while since I have shot an event. I hope that I can contribute to Bikernet in some form to show others what is in store for Harley at the Road Show.
Randy
Nashville, TN
No problem, we look forward to your coverage.–Bandit
Blind Snake And Bunny
Once upon a time, in a nice little forest, there lived a blind little bunny and a blind little snake.
One day, the bunny was hopping through the forest, and the snake was slithering through the forest, when the bunny tripped over the snake and fell down. This, of course, knocked the snake about quite a bit.
“Oh my,” said the bunny, “I’m terribly sorry. I didn’t mean to hurt you. I’ve been blind since birth, so, I can’t see where I’m going. In fact, I don’t even know what I am.”
“It’s quite okay,” replied the snake. “Actually, my story is much the same as yours. I, too, have been blind since birth. Tell you what, maybe I could slither over you, and figure out what you are, so at least you’ll have that going for you.”
“Oh, that would be wonderful,” replied the bunny.
So the snake slithered all over the bunny, and said, “Well, you’re covered with soft fur; you have really long ears; your nose twitches; and you have a soft cottony tail. I’d say that you must be a bunny.”
“Oh, thank you, thank you,” cried the bunny in obvious excitement.
The bunny suggested to the snake, “Maybe I could feel you with my paw, and help you the same way you’ve helped me.”
So the bunny felt the snake all over, and remarked, “Well, you’re scaly and smooth, and you have a forked tongue, no backbone and no balls. I’d say you must be either a politician, an attorney, or possibly someone in upper management.”
The Old Guys’ Club
After retiring honorably from a national club ( ancient history) this is the only other patch I’d be proud to fly…
–TBear
Cantina Political Commentary
I know all of you will be very surprised to find me going off again about something that bothers me 🙂
Seriously, I think the article below is worth reading and thinking about. I’m not a huge fan of the NY Post, but I agree with Adam Buckman. It seems that a good number of people in America, would like to forget about 9/11 and the fact that we are at war. It is sad that our country is so selfish.
To ‘wish to forget’ or to ‘prefer not to think about it’ is a disgrace to the Men and Women who are abroad fighting this war for us. Do we think that these people want to be away from their families? Away from their homes? They are being paid a fraction of what they could make in the private sector, all for the privilege of defending people who cannot even honor them on the 4th of July.
People often give Country Music a bad wrap. We’ll it seems to me, that you will not see the Backstreet Boys, Brittany Spears, Puff Daddy, AeroSmith, The Stones or anyone else touching on these subjects. I guess it’s just not cool enough for them to think about the violence that is going on.
I am also outraged that PBS and ABC decided to censor these two performers, on the basis that the songs were too Patriotic. The network personalities seem too self absorbed to realize that we don’t want to see the world through their eyes. We want to see it all, and then make our own judgment. Maybe we should all think about which networks we support this 4th of July weekend.
–Frank
TOO AMERICAN FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY?
By ADAM BUCKMAN
June 28, 2002 — IN a nutshell, here’s what got the two country singers in trouble: They planned to perform songs on national TV on the Fourth of July that articulated their anger over the 9/11 terrorist attacks. For this, the two stars – Toby Keith and Charlie Daniels – had the welcome mat pulled right out from under them by ABC and PBS.
The two networks apparently feel that reminding viewers of the attacks will just ruin everybody’s good time – as if ol’ Charlie and Toby had threatened to pour a big bucket of water on the national barbecue.
Well, the networks couldn’t be more out of touch. Everywhere but the offices of ABC in New York and PBS in Alexandria, Va., Americans want to hear about Sept. 11 on their nation’s 226th birthday.
And many Americans will not be shy about using the holiday to express their anger over the attacks and their deep desire to deliver hell on earth to the enemy as quickly and as violently as possible.
You don’t have to take my word for it. Charlie Daniels and Toby Keith – two guys who roam the country singing for tens of thousands of Americans every year – are speaking for themselves.
“I refuse to be a part of anything that goes on on the Fourth of July that we have to ignore our fighting men and women, that we have to ignore the victims of 9/11,” Charlie told me on the phone a few days ago. “I just don’t think it’s right. I think that’s what the Fourth of July is about.”
Daniels voluntarily withdrew earlier this month from PBS’ holiday special, “A Capitol Fourth,” after the show’s producers told him he couldn’t sing “The Last Fallen Hero,” his new song about Sept. 11. They said it wasn’t upbeat enough for the celebrants in the audience to dance to.
For his part, Toby Keith says ABC and anchorman Peter Jennings are “tragically unhip” to how Americans are feeling as they look forward to celebrating the Fourth. Keith, 41, blames Jennings personally for getting him bounced off of ABC’s holiday special, “In Search of America: A July Fourth Musical Celebration,” because Jennings didn’t approve of Keith’s new song about Sept. 11, “Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue (The Angry American)”.
REDBALL Touring Chopper For Sale
That’s right. I put the Redball on the Ebay block for a minimum bid of $28,000 recently and received some 8,000 hits for the Jesse James build that I rode to Sturgis in ’97. The bike runs better that ever and I’m torn about selling it. In fact, if it goes that leaves me on a ’48 Panhead until I build something else. Maybe I should sell the Pan? Fuck I don’t know. Just trying to pay some debts and have cash for Headquarters improvements.
Surreal Cyril
Next week we will launch a full feature on the Cyril Huze bike we featured in the tech area as it came together. Finally the readers of Bikernet will see the bike completed. It’s a knockout.
Shortly thereafter we will feature his next project–The Tattoo machine. You’ll see it built here.
Okay It’s SundayI’m somewhat hung over and emotionally beat up. My dear old mom has a little clipping taped to the bathroom mirror. It says, “You’re looking at the only person responsible for your happiness.” Think about it, it’s true. I can’t change the world or other’s happiness. I understood what she was saying, and her insecurities, but could only offer that she find a way to smile before I was too drunk to stand.
As the fog clears around my head I’ll see what the day brings. Damn, I thought last night was going to be a party, with more women than I could handle. Have a great day. –Bandit
