I say it's going to be sunny, with a chance of "I don't give a shit, I'm riding!"
Viva la belle province, viva la poutine!
Monday, June 15, 2009
Road Trip...
Environment Canada says its going to rain on Thursday...
I say it's going to be sunny, with a chance of "I don't give a shit, I'm riding!"
Viva la belle province, viva la poutine!
I say it's going to be sunny, with a chance of "I don't give a shit, I'm riding!"
Viva la belle province, viva la poutine!
Tuesday, June 09, 2009
The Nuge Vs. Mike Pinera circa 1970 Miami, Florida
Going deep into the vault to bring you this extremely rare, one of a kind TV jam with Mike Pinera of Iron Butterfly and The Nuge AKA Ted Nugent. They were in Miami for a summer pop festival and stopped by the TV station for a one on one guitar only jam. These guys changed the music scene back in the day. Enjoy.
Friday, June 05, 2009
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Hunter S. Thompson - The Crazy Never Die
The Mitchell brothers, owners of the O'Farrell Theatre in San Francisco, made a documentary about Thompson in 1988 called Hunter S. Thompson: The Crazy Never Die. It was based on the authors campus tour, includes stops in Oregon and Kansas. Hunter S. Thompson, a longtime friend of the Mitchell's and frequent visitor at the club, claimed in his 2003 book Kingdom of Fear to be its night manager in 1985.
Friday, May 15, 2009
F-4 hits a wall @ 500 MPH
This is what happens to an airplane when it hits a concrete wall at 500mph. Air Force engineers test a concrete barrier that will surround a nuclear reactor dome, to see if it would indeed survive an aerial attack. With the high speed cameras rolling, they attached an F-4 Phantom to the sled and then pumped up the speed to 500 MPH, and... What happens when an 'Unstoppable Force' meets an 'Immovable Object? Watch in slow motion as the F-4 turns to vapor.
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Hunter S. Thompson
Some images & words of wisdom from Hunter S. Thompson on a cloudy Sunday.
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. A normal speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop heart. Make the bastard chase you. He will follow. But he won't know what to make of your blinker signal that says you are about to turn right. This is to let him know you're pulling off for a proper place to talk. It will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180 degree turn at speed, but you will be ready for it. Brace for the g's, and fast heel-toe work.
It will be guerilla warfare on a global scale, with no front lines and no identifiable enemy... We are going to punish somebody for this attack, but just who or what will be blown to smithereens for it is hard to say. Maybe Afghanistan, maybe Pakistan or Iraq, or possibly all three at once. Who knows?
This blizzard of mind-warping war propaganda out of Washington is building up steam. Monday is Anthrax, Tuesday is Bankruptcy, Friday is Child-Rape, Thursday is Bomb-scares, etc., etc., etc... If we believed all the brutal, frat-boy threats coming out of the White House, we would be dead before Sunday. It is pure and savage terrorism reminiscent of Nazi Germany.
America... just a nation of two hundred million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns and no qualms about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us uncomfortable.
The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. The others--the living--are those who pushed their control as far as they felt they could handle it, and then pulled back, or slowed down, or did whatever they had to when it came time to choose between Now and Later.But the edge is still Out there. Or maybe it's In. The association of motorcyles with LSD is no accident of publicity. They are both a means to an end, to the place of definitions. HST
I have a theory that the truth is never told during the nine-to-five hours.
When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.
I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me.
Few people understand the psychology of dealing with a highway traffic cop. A normal speeder will panic and immediately pull over to the side. This is wrong. It arouses contempt in the cop heart. Make the bastard chase you. He will follow. But he won't know what to make of your blinker signal that says you are about to turn right. This is to let him know you're pulling off for a proper place to talk. It will take him a moment to realize that he's about to make a 180 degree turn at speed, but you will be ready for it. Brace for the g's, and fast heel-toe work.
It will be guerilla warfare on a global scale, with no front lines and no identifiable enemy... We are going to punish somebody for this attack, but just who or what will be blown to smithereens for it is hard to say. Maybe Afghanistan, maybe Pakistan or Iraq, or possibly all three at once. Who knows?
This blizzard of mind-warping war propaganda out of Washington is building up steam. Monday is Anthrax, Tuesday is Bankruptcy, Friday is Child-Rape, Thursday is Bomb-scares, etc., etc., etc... If we believed all the brutal, frat-boy threats coming out of the White House, we would be dead before Sunday. It is pure and savage terrorism reminiscent of Nazi Germany.
America... just a nation of two hundred million used car salesmen with all the money we need to buy guns and no qualms about killing anybody else in the world who tries to make us uncomfortable.
The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. The others--the living--are those who pushed their control as far as they felt they could handle it, and then pulled back, or slowed down, or did whatever they had to when it came time to choose between Now and Later.But the edge is still Out there. Or maybe it's In. The association of motorcyles with LSD is no accident of publicity. They are both a means to an end, to the place of definitions. HST
Saturday, May 09, 2009
Chicano Shop "Lion"
The Shop Lion is a growing species, living in mechanic shops and brudels across the Baja peninsula. They vary in size from 9 inches to 3 feet in length. You can find them in packs of two or three, usually sleeping in a shady corner or hunting their favorite prey...snausages.
A faithful companion to anyone that will feed them....
or Krazy-glue a wig to their heads.
A faithful companion to anyone that will feed them....
or Krazy-glue a wig to their heads.
Tuesday, May 05, 2009
Mexico 1, France 0
Happy Cinco de Mayo!!
The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. While outnumbered, the Mexicans defeated a much better-equipped French army that had known no defeat for almost 50 years.
And to think, it all started over a Mexican pouring his chili over a French soldiers fries. Viva Mexico!!
The holiday commemorates the Mexican army's unlikely defeat of French forces at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862, under the leadership of Mexican General Ignacio Zaragoza Seguín. While outnumbered, the Mexicans defeated a much better-equipped French army that had known no defeat for almost 50 years.
And to think, it all started over a Mexican pouring his chili over a French soldiers fries. Viva Mexico!!
Sunday, May 03, 2009
F*CK The Man for $289/month...
yes you too can "stick it to The Man" for $289/month over the next 36 months. You probably have no idea what I'm talking about, but here's a clue. Harley Davidson (HOG-NYSE). That's right, the old perennial God of all things rebellious, now offers financing...along with repo services for you true bikers.
Look around HD's on everything from bikes, to clothes to bedspreads and horseshoes; they even have purses.
HD's done an excellent job of persuaded millions of people that they should ride Harley bikes because they, the consumer, can't be bought.
Gone are the days of HD and the greasy, dirty bikers that rode piecemeal bikes to hell and back. Now it's all business and shareholder content. There's something inherently wrong with our society when you can finance rebellion on a monthly payment plan.
Look around HD's on everything from bikes, to clothes to bedspreads and horseshoes; they even have purses.
HD's done an excellent job of persuaded millions of people that they should ride Harley bikes because they, the consumer, can't be bought.
Gone are the days of HD and the greasy, dirty bikers that rode piecemeal bikes to hell and back. Now it's all business and shareholder content. There's something inherently wrong with our society when you can finance rebellion on a monthly payment plan.
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Crocker Motorcycles
Hand build in small quantities by a former Indian dealer, Albert Crocker. Some say this was the first "factory custom" motorcycle.
http://www.crockermotorcycleco.com/
Monday, April 27, 2009
If You're Not First....You're Last!!
Carl Edwards pays tribute to Ricky Bobby in the most uncanny of ways. Edwards' reaction to his car barrel-roll down the front stretch and into the catch-fence while leading the race on the last lap was more pointed.
"That's the way it is. We do our best. We're put in this box by NASCAR and we have to race this way. If you look at how the final four cars were finishing, you had to be pushing the guy in front of you."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was pushing Ryan Newman and Brad Keselowski was pushing Edwards. Coming to the finish, Keselowski wanted to get around Edwards.
Edwards edged up to block Keselowski and Keselowski headed back to the yellow line. And as Edwards tried to slide back down in front of him, Edwards' No. 99 Ford got turned and airborne.
"NASCAR can talk about aggressive driving zones all they want, but you aren't going to win a race unless you are pushing a guy all the way around the race track...so, you end up having to wreck people or having to get second and none of us want to do that." Edwards said.
Edwards' car came to a rest just before the start/finish line and before getting in the ambulance Edwards went the few feet to the finish in a symbolic gesture. "I didn't know if it mattered if I went across the finish line, but I just wanted to finish the race," he said.
Magic Man & El Diablo would be proud.
Source: http://www.thatsracin.com/
"That's the way it is. We do our best. We're put in this box by NASCAR and we have to race this way. If you look at how the final four cars were finishing, you had to be pushing the guy in front of you."
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was pushing Ryan Newman and Brad Keselowski was pushing Edwards. Coming to the finish, Keselowski wanted to get around Edwards.
Edwards edged up to block Keselowski and Keselowski headed back to the yellow line. And as Edwards tried to slide back down in front of him, Edwards' No. 99 Ford got turned and airborne.
"NASCAR can talk about aggressive driving zones all they want, but you aren't going to win a race unless you are pushing a guy all the way around the race track...so, you end up having to wreck people or having to get second and none of us want to do that." Edwards said.
Edwards' car came to a rest just before the start/finish line and before getting in the ambulance Edwards went the few feet to the finish in a symbolic gesture. "I didn't know if it mattered if I went across the finish line, but I just wanted to finish the race," he said.
Magic Man & El Diablo would be proud.
Source: http://www.thatsracin.com/
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Sunday, April 19, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Ale-8-One: Flat Ginger Ale or Nectar of The Gods
I came across Ale-8-One by fluke one winter when I was sunning my ass in Florida. I met a couple from Kentucky (Winchester, Kentucky to be exact...population: me, you & your rifle) they use this stuff for everything, from mix drinks to salsa.
On the way back home, instead of the usual overnight stay in Charleston, I veered way off course and met up with the Kentuckians, way out in the wild somewhere. They kept going on about this soda-pop I had to try before I left; so I packed up the truck and drove back into town and picked me up some Ale-8-One.
Known colloquially as Ale-8, it's a regional ginger-flavored soft drink, distributed only in Kentucky and portions of neighboring U.S. states Indiana and Ohio. It's a family-owned enterprise in the small town of Winchester. Still a closely guarded family secret, the Ale-8-One formula was developed by G.L. Wainscott in the 1920’s after experimentation with ginger-blended recipes he acquired during extensive travels in Northern Europe. He sponsored one of America’s first “name the product” contests, and “A Late One” was the winning entry. The drink’s logo, Ale-8-One, was adopted as a pun of its description as the latest thing in soft drinks.
Ale-8 could be described as a ginger ale, but with more caffeine, a fruitier flavor, less carbonation, and about 1/4 fewer calories than conventional soda. You ask me or Leroy, it tastes like flat Canada Dry ginger ale.
On the way back home, instead of the usual overnight stay in Charleston, I veered way off course and met up with the Kentuckians, way out in the wild somewhere. They kept going on about this soda-pop I had to try before I left; so I packed up the truck and drove back into town and picked me up some Ale-8-One.
Known colloquially as Ale-8, it's a regional ginger-flavored soft drink, distributed only in Kentucky and portions of neighboring U.S. states Indiana and Ohio. It's a family-owned enterprise in the small town of Winchester. Still a closely guarded family secret, the Ale-8-One formula was developed by G.L. Wainscott in the 1920’s after experimentation with ginger-blended recipes he acquired during extensive travels in Northern Europe. He sponsored one of America’s first “name the product” contests, and “A Late One” was the winning entry. The drink’s logo, Ale-8-One, was adopted as a pun of its description as the latest thing in soft drinks.
Ale-8 could be described as a ginger ale, but with more caffeine, a fruitier flavor, less carbonation, and about 1/4 fewer calories than conventional soda. You ask me or Leroy, it tastes like flat Canada Dry ginger ale.
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