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COP P0SING AS BIKER USES DIGUSTING DISGUISE–It wasn’t too difficult for protesters at the Republican National Convention to figure out that a group of bikers following them around were actually undercover cops, but in a misguided effort to conceal his identity, one officer wore a provocative sticker on his helmet that has led to an even louder protest. “Loud Wives Lose Lives,” was the officer’s choice of slogan, a play on a popular biker saying, but the crowd wasn’t amused.
According to the New York Times, armed with a photo of the officer, the New York Civil Liberties Union has sent a letter to the police commissioner asking that “prompt action be taken” to address the matter, especially given several recent deadly episodes of domestic violence against women in the New York region.
But to the New York Police Department, wearing the sticker was a routine part of undercover work. “It’s like saying that an undercover narcotics officer who wears a coke spoon is promoting cocaine use when just the opposite is true,” said Paul J. Browne, the department’s chief spokesman.
It is the latest episode in the back and forth between civil libertarians and the police as the courts wrestle with the handling of protesters before, during and after the convention.
“It’s unfortunate that the Police Department is taking that position,” said Donna Lieberman, the executive director of the New York Civil Liberties Union. “Whatever his function, there is no excuse for a police officer on official business to be a proponent of domestic violence or other violence against women. There are other ways to disguise yourself without this hateful message.”
In their letter to the Police Department, the civil liberties lawyers asked that the message, and any similar ones, be removed from police equipment and that those responsible be disciplined. Referring to the controversial sticker, Mr. Browne said, “Undercover officers often adopt personas to include garb that reflects neither their personal nor the department’s sentiments but to reinforce the guise that they are not police officers.” He added that “offensive as this saying is,” it is not uncommon in “misogynistic biker slang emblazoned on clothing, jewelry and equipment.”
In this case, though, the attempt to avoid being recognized as a police officer appears to have failed. According to one witness, a high school teacher named Mike Schwartz, the march “was followed by a group of undercover cops on motorcycles who looked like they belonged in a bad biker movie,” highlighting the officer with the offensive sticker.
Roguehttp:// http://www.bikerrogue.com
A little gift of humor for you. hope all is well with you and yours! from all us Lucky Devils out here happy holidays !!!
The Devil
Prickly Pear Cactus Offers Hope for the Hungover–New Orleans, LA ? If a hangover is holding you back from another heavy night of drinking, the prickly pear cactus may be your answer.
A study with 55 subjects ranging from 21-35 years of age, conducted by Tulane Health Sciences Center in New Orleans, discovered that extracts from the cactus may dramatically reduce the common hangover.
Half the study subjects were given extracts of Opuniea ficus indica (a type of the prickly pear cactus) and the other half were given a placebo, then encouraged to get drunk on one of an array of alcohols, including bourbon, scotch, rum, vodka, gin, and tequila.
The following morning the subjects who received the extract reported milder hangovers than those receiving the placebo.
Researchers says the extract works by reducing levels of C-reactive proteins by 40 percent. C-reactive proteins are produced by the liver while converting alcohol to blood sugar and are thought to be partly responsible for hangovers.
A commercial versions of the hangover remedy, in the form of pills reinforced with B vitamins, will soon be available to consumers.
Rogue
National ID may be in the cards–
Lance Gay/Scripps Howard News Service | December 17 2004
WASHINGTON – Privacy advocates worry that provisions buried in the intelligence bill President Bush is to sign Friday will lead to a national identification card.
Little-noted measures included in the legislation that reshuffles intelligence agencies order states to begin issuing new fraud-proof birth certificates, and new driver’s licenses with standardized data encoded on them are set for 2006.
The legislation also orders states to stop putting Social Security numbers on licenses.
What data will be included on licenses and how it will be used in federal databanks is not yet clear. The legislation only requires the data to be “machine readable,” leaving the issue of what data to collect to the Department of Transportation and the Department of Homeland Security. Regulations concerning fraud-proofing birth certificates are to be drafted by the Department of Heath and Human Services.
“There’s a problem,” said Marc Rotenberg, a Georgetown University law professor who serves as executive director of the Electronic Privacy Information Center, a Washington think tank.
“There are two directions they can go here. One is to reduce the likelihood of fraud and counterfeiting of driver’s licenses, which we all would applaud. Or they could link this all together in a new national database, which is what they should not do.”
Rotenberg called the measure “not quite half a step towards a national identification card” because its full impact has not yet been determined.
The bill, which Congress adopted earlier this month after stripping out controversial immigration provisions, carries out key recommendations of the 9/11 Commission, including establishing standards for birth certificates and driver’s licenses.
But James Plummer of the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse noted that all but one of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 had valid American identification – including driver’s licenses – and that the changes Congress has ordered wouldn’t prevent terrorists from obtaining the new and more secure documents.
“This is a bunch of troubling language,” said Plummer. “I don’t think this solves the issue at all.”
Plummer said he’s concerned that the measure, for the first time, sets federal standards on documents like birth certificates and driver’s licenses that traditionally have been matters for states to decide.
The legislation states that within two years, U.S. government employees won’t accept any driver’s licenses or birth certificates issued by the states that don’t comply with the new fraud-proof requirements. That means drivers from states that don’t comply with the new requirements will be unable to use their state licenses as identification to get past federal airport screeners and board an aircraft.
“It’s definitely crossing over into a national ID system, something this country hasn’t seen before and something that was more a feature of Eastern European systems during the Cold War,” he said.
Plummer said it raises privacy concerns because driver’s licenses are used today in determining eligibility to conduct many routine activities. It is a basic document used by Americans to vote, buy guns, open bank accounts, cash checks and check into hotels.
Organizations ranging from the American Civil Liberties Union to the American Conservative Union to the Gun Owners of America oppose the measure, saying it would give too much power to federal bureaucrats to decide who could get a valid license.
Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, has concerns about where this could all lead.
“History shows governments inevitably use such power in harmful ways,” Paul said. “It is just a matter of time until those who refuse to carry the new licenses will be denied the ability to drive or board an airplane.”
Rogue
BIKERNET PRODUCT OF THE WEEK FROM KIRK?S CUSTOMS–Kirk’s Customs is proud to announce it’s new Stretched Diamond LEDTaillight/Tag bracket. The unit is designed to be mounted to the outerprimary case, the kicker is this, It is designed to use 4 different mounting options that allow for mounting to all of the following applications:
Starter Jackshaft cover on a 3″ BDL open belt drive
Starter Jackshaft cover on a Primo open belt drive
Stock ’94-up softail outer primary cover
Stock ’94-up softail 5 hole derby cover
The unit sells for $196.00 and is the same price no matter which mount is desired. All specific hardware for each mounting option is included.
We also do One-Off billet parts too! for around the same cost as off-the-shelf parts!
Keep a look out for us, coming in ’05 will be a line of forward controls and several styles of handlebars and risers.
Dealer inquiries welcome.http://www.kirkscustoms.com
Catalog update from Penz–PETER PENZ Original Custombikes has issued an update to its last catalog, listing important new product lines.’Evil Spirit’ is a radical custom frame that can be built as a chopper or a low rider. Similar to the ‘Flash’ frame from Penz, Evil Spirit features a single down tube and revised geometry to give a new, low look as well as a very low seat height. It can be supplied as a basic kit, a chassis or a roller, all with T?V approval.
‘Big Mama’ and ‘Big Daddy’ are right-side drive conversion kits in different styles for installing wide rear tires (up to 300-series) in Softail frames.
Both conversions have T?V certification.
New models of fenders are listed, for both front and rear wheels. The ‘Bison’ range for the rear wheel is offered in sizes suitable for tires up to 300-series.
A new chopper gas tank has been announced, with sufficient hollow space to be cut to length to fit individual frames. Deep mounting holes in the base of the tank help provide a clean look to the finished bike. The tank is supplied complete with two suitable mounts and a pop-up gas cap.The ‘Gnu’ handlebar assembly is made from stainless steel tubing to give a ‘fat’ look but to fit 1in series hand controls. It is supplied complete with a cover to fit a Dakota digital speedometer. There are various options for the basic dimensions of the bars and they can be supplied in raw, primed or polished finishes.
PETER PENZ ORIGINAL CUSTOMBIKES
Altheim, AUSTRIA
Tel: +43 (0)7723 44690
Fax: +43 (0)7723 44691
E-mail: info@penz-custombikes.com
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THE AVON LADY — An Avon lady was alone in an elevator when suddenly she had to fart. She promptly reached into her bag and sprayed the air with an Avon Pine Scented deodorizer.
Two floors later, a gentleman got on the elevator. He began to sniff, and the Avon lady asked, “Do you smell something?”
“Well, yes I do,” he replied.
“What does it smell like? “she asked.
The bemused gentleman answered, “I’m not sure, but it kind of smells like someone shit under a Christmas tree”.
Bob T.
LESSON IN HYDRODYNAMIC LUBRICATION–The film of oil between two moving surfaces such as a crankshaft to a bearing can be described in several phases: boundary lubrication, mixed lubrication, hydrodynamic lubrication and elasto-hydrodynamic lubrication. For purposes of this description the properties we are going to be most concerned with are hydrodynamic lubrication and boundary lubrication.
Hydrodynamic lubrication is the lubrication that is achieved by the movement of the oil. The rotation of the crankshaft forces the lubricant to move into the loaded zone of the bearing/crankshaft. As the oil is forced to move into this loaded zone, the pressure increases and it is this hydrodynamic pressure that supports the crankshaft load. As the load increases the oil film thickness is reduced while increasing the hydrodynamic pressure increases the oil film thickness. Hydrodynamic lubrication is present when two components (crankshaft/connecting rods and bearings) are moving at high RPM. The only property of a lubricant that is important in hydrodynamic lubrication is its viscosity. However, viscosity can vary due to the operating parameters of an engine such as pressure/load, temperature and shear forces.
Boundary lubrication exists whenever the oil film thickness becomes too small to provide a film separation of the surfaces. The oil film has become so thin that there is no hydrodynamic lubrication. This is where the properties of a motor oil, other than the viscosity are very important.
Boundary lubrication can occur when the oil viscosity is too low, the crankshaft speed is too low or the load on the bearing/crankshaft is too high. It can also occur if there is a partial loss of lubricant to the bearing.
Motor oils have to be formulated to provide adequate lubrication and protection during both hydrodynamic lubrication in which the viscosity is the prime consideration and also during boundary lubrication in which the presence of anti-wear and load carrying additives are required.
If the boundary lubrication properties of a motor oil are satisfactory, the oil will perform properly. However, the problem becomes how to engineer a particular oil such that it will maintain the required properties for the specific period of service it is specified for during which time it will be subjected to extreme heat, load, unburned fuel, soot, acid, oxides of nitrogen, water and wear metals and contaminants introduced into the engine from the engines air intake.
The next lubrication training email will address the specifics of exactly what happens to a motor oil during use in an internal combustion engine and what properties are required such that the oil will provide adequate protection.
Sincerely,
Dave Mann
Lubrication Specialist – Truck/Automotive Engineer
Performance Oil Technology, L.L.C.
1-888-879-1362
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SEVEN DEGREES OF BLONDE–
FIRST DEGREE A married couple was asleep when the phone rang at 2 in the morning. The wife (undoubtedly blonde), picked up the phone, listened a moment and said, “How should I know, that’s 200 miles from here!” and hung up. The husband said, “Who was that?” The wife said, “I don’t know, some woman wanting to know if the coast is clear.”
SECOND DEGREE Two blondes are walking down the street. One notices a compact on the sidewalk and leans down to pick it up. She opens it, looks in the mirror and says, “Hmm, this person looks familiar.” The second blonde says, “Here, let me see!” So the first blonde hands her the compact. The second one looks in the mirror & says,”You dummy, it’s me!”
THIRD DEGREE A blonde suspects her boyfriend of cheating on her, so she goes out and buys a gun. She goes to his apartment unexpectedly and when she opens the door she finds him in the arms of a redhead. Well, the blonde is really angry. She opens her purse to take out the gun,and as she does so, she is overcome with grief. She takes the gun and puts it to her head. The boyfriend yells, “No, honey, don’t do it!!!” The blonde replies, “Shut up, you’re next!”
FOURTH DEGREE A blonde was bragging about her knowledge of state capitals. She proudly says, “Go ahead and ask me, I know all of them.” A friend says, “OK, what’s the capital of Wisconsin?” The blonde replies, “Oh, that’s easy: W.
FIFTH DEGREE What did the blonde ask her doctor when he told her she was pregnant? “Is it mine?”
SIXTH DEGREE Bambi, a blonde in her fourth year as a UCLA freshman, sat in her US government class. The professor asked Bambi if she knew what Roe vs. Wade was about. Bambi pondered the question then finally said, “That was the decision George Washington had to make before he crossed the Delaware..”
SEVENTH DEGREE Returning home from work, a blonde was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarized. She telephoned the police at once and reported the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the radio, and a K-9 unit, patrolling nearby was the first to respond. As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, the blonde ran out on the porch, shuddered at the sight of the cop and his dog, then sat down on the steps. Putting her face in her hands, she moaned, “I come home to find all my possessions stolen. I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a BLIND policeman.”
From Bob T.
WAL-MART–
Two guys are wandering about in Wal-Mart when their carts collide.
One says to the other:
Sorry, I was looking for my wife.
Yeah, so am I, and I’m getting kinda ticked.
Well, let’s help each other out
What’s your wife look like?
“Kinda tall, long red hair, long legs, good boobs, tight butt.
What’s yours look like?”
“Never mind, let’s look for yours.
Bob T.
BANDIT–This is the best yet, it will take your breath away……………………
Turn Sound up!!!
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This is my Christmas Card for this year. Ho, baby, hi di ho…
Josh P.
ADULT NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS–
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and God it was neat.
The kids were both gone, and my wife was in heat.
The doors were all bolted, and the phone off the hook
It was time for some nooky, by hook or by crook.
Momma in her teddy, and I in the nude.
Had just hit the bedroom and reached for the lube.
When out on the lawn there arose such a cry,
That I lost my boner and poor momma went dry.
Up to the window I sprang like an elf,
Tore back the shade while she played with herself.
The moon on the crest of the snowman we’d built,
Showed a broom up his ass, clean up to the hilt.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a rusty old sleigh and eight mangy reindeer.
With a fat little driver, half out of his sled,
A sock in his ear, and a bra on his head.
Sure as I’m speaking, he was as high as a kite.
And he yelled to his team, but it didn’t sound right.
Whoa Shithead, whoa Asshole, whoa Stupid, whoa Putz,
Either slow down this rig or I’ll cut off your nuts.
Look out for the lamp post, and don’t hit the tree,
Quit shaking the sleigh, ’cause I gotta go pee.
They cleared the old lamp post, the tree got a rub,
just as Santa leaned out and threw up on my shrub.
And then from the roof we heard such a clatter,
As each little reindeer now emptied his bladder.
I was donning my jacket to cover my ass,
When down the chimney Santa came with a crash.
His suit was all smelly with perfume galore,
He looked like a bum and he smelled like a whore.
“That was some brothel,” he said with a smile,
“The reindeer are pooped, and I’ll just stay here awhile.
He walked to the kitchen, himself poured a drink,
Then whipped out his pecker and pissed in the sink.
I started to laugh, my wife smiled with glee,
The old boy was hung nearly down to his knee.
Back in the den, Santa reached in his sack,
But his toys were all gone, and some new things were packed.
The first thing he found was a pair of false tits,
The next was a handgun with a penis that spits.
A box filled with condoms was Santa’s next find,
And a six pack of panties, the edible kind.
A bra without nipples, a penis extension,
And several other things that I shouldn’t even mention.
A fuck ring, a G-string, and all types of oil,
A dildo so long, it lay in a coil.
“This stuff ain’t for kids, Mrs. Santa will shit
So I’ll leave ’em here, and then I’ll just split.”
He filled every stocking and then took his leave,
With one tiny butt plug tucked under his sleeve.
He sprang to his sleigh, but his feet were like lead,
Thus he fell on his ass and broke wind instead.
In time he was seated, took the reins of his hitch,
Saying, “Take me home Rudolph, this night’s been a bitch!”
The sleigh was near gone when we heard Santa shout,
“The best thing about sex is that it never wears out!”
Rogue
BIKERNET GRADE SCHOOL LESSON–
A grade school teacher in Kentucky asked her students to use the word
“Fascinate” in a sentence.
Molly put up her hand and said, “My family went to my granddad’s farm, and we all saw his pet sheep. It was fascinating.”
The teacher said, “That was good, but I wanted you to use the word “fascinate, not fascinating”
Sally raised her hand. She said, “My family went to see Rock City and I was fascinated.”
The teacher said, “Well, that was good Sally, but I wanted you to use the word “fascinate.”
Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher hesitated because she had been burned by Little Johnny before.
She finally decided there was no way he could damage the word “fascinate”, so she called on him.
Johnny said, “My aunt Gina has a sweater with ten buttons, but her tits are so big she can only fasten eight.”
The teacher cried.
S&S Cycle receives official verification from TUV ? Germany–VIOLA, WI (December 20, 2004) During a recent audit of S&S’ facilities in Viola and La Crosse, WI, ‘Quality Systems’ have met the required criteria for verification in accordance with TUV CERT procedures.
The official document, dated December 20, 2004, states the following:
S&S Cycle, Inc. has introduced and applies a Quality Management System for the following groups of objects: Engines/Exhaust Systems (01) and Steelframes (05). The Quality Management System is in accordance with the requirements of international and German road traffic legislation. The Audit Report No. is 20662508. This confirmation bearing the Registration No. 04102 20041804 is valid until December 19, 2007.
“S&S Cycle’s quality systems are above average and currently exceed the normal requirements to receive verification from TUV”, said engineering consultant Dieter Schleier. “We are excited to support our European customers by exceeding the stringent requirements of TUV Germany, which sets the standard for the European community,” added S&S President Brett Smith. “Since my first trip to Europe this past June, I knew this was a critical threshold for our support of the European market. S&S is pleased to have met the regulatory standards for TUV on our first attempt and it is a credit to our world-class product development and manufacturing processes.”
TUV sets the standard for safety and quality for new and existing products, systems, and services for the European community, with Germany having the most stringent requirements. This TUV verification gives S&S Cycle even more credibility in the European market as business continues to expand internationally.
A copy of this verification certificate can be viewed online at www.sscycle.com in the ‘press release’ page.
BIKERNET TIPS ON HOLIDAY EATING–
1. Avoid carrot sticks. Anyone who puts carrots on a holiday buffet table knows nothing of the Christmas spirit. In fact, if you see carrots, leave immediately. Go next door, where they’re serving rum balls.
2. Drink as much eggnog as you can. And quickly. Like in single-malt scotch, it’s rare. In fact, it’s even rarer than single-malt scotch. You can’t find it any other time of year but now. So drink up! Who cares that it has 10,000 calories in every sip? It’s not as if you’re going to turn into an eggnog-aholic or something. It’s a treat. Enjoyit. Have one for me. Have two. It’s later than you think. It’s Christmas
3. If something comes with gravy, use it. That’s the whole point of gravy. Gravy does not stand alone. Pour it on. Make a volcano out of your mashed potatoes. Fill it with gravy. Eat the volcano. Repeat.
4. As for mashed potatoes, always ask if they’re made with skim milk or whole milk. If it’s skim, pass. Why bother? It’s like buying a sports car with an automatic transmission.
5. Do not have a snack before going to a party in an effort to control your eating. The whole point of going to a Christmas party is to eat other people’s food for free. Lots of it. Hello?
6. Under no circumstances should you exercise between now and New Year’s. You can do that in January when you have nothing else to do. This is the time for long naps, which you’ll need after circling the buffet table while carrying a 10-pound plate of food and that vat of eggnog.
7. If you come across something really good at a buffet table, like frosted Christmas cookies in the shape and size of Santa, position yourself near them and don’t budge. Have as many as you can before becoming the center of attention. They’re like a beautiful pair of shoes. If you leave them behind, you’re never going to see them again.
8. Same for pies. Apple. Pumpkin. Mincemeat. Have a slice of each. Or, if you don’t like mincemeat, have two apples and one pumpkin. Always have three. When else do you get to have more than one dessert? Labor Day?
9. Did someone mention fruitcake? Granted, it’s loaded with the mandatory celebratory calories, but avoid it at all cost. I mean, have some standards.
10. One final tip: If you don’t feel terrible when you leave the party or get up from the table, you haven’t been paying attention.
Reread tips; start over, but hurry, January is just around the corner.
That?s It For The News– Everyone is buzzing around here in preparation for Christmas. I?m excited cause I got my windows installed today?yippee! Best present yet.
I hope you all enjoy your weekend with your family and friends. Say a prayer for our loved ones in Iraq, who cannot celebrate this Holiday season with us. I?ll be praying for my nephew who?s headed back for the second time in two years.
Oh, and don’t forget to have all your pals join the Cantina. It’s only 5 bucks for a year. Hell, it’s cheaper than a stinkin’ oil filter. One problem. Oil filters, filter and we don’t. Join anyway, quick.
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Layla & Bandit
