Amazing isn't it? Finally, citizens are going to find out what it's like to have mandatory helmet laws attempted to be pushed down their throats. What I'm talking about is the new push for MANDATORY SKI helmets in the wake of the two celebrity ski deaths. I wonder what argument the skiiers are going to use to counter this threat, the same as ours???? Is Gary "forked-tongue" Busey going to get in on this???? A newscast the other day had a preview of an outdoor sports show. The host of that show sitting on a snowmobile saying don't forget about the "brain bucket". When it cued back to the news, one of the anchors stated "I'm not going to wear any brain bucket".
Started riding while a young pup in the Navy,
stationed in New Yawk City. First scooter was a (boo - hiss!!) little 2
stroke Suzuki. Not wanting to go throught the hassle of licensing and insurance,
I crafted a VERY crude Utah license plate out of cardboard and attached
it to the ringy-dingy thingy. Well, one day I was out behind the hospital
I was stationed, pulling wheelies and other such things that young pups
do on a bike, when the local law decided they wanted to stop me from hurting
myself (ha ha ha ha ha) and I decided to take off. While these persons
were chasing this child, a black M/C in the area decided to play decoy
in order for me to get away. Many thanks to any of them that may read this.
It worked. But the locals decided to complain to my C.O. and next thing
I know, next stop
,
don't pass go, don't collect $200! and joined the Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
for free.
Well the years went by; jap bike here, jap bike there, here a jap, there a jap, everywhere a jap jap. Spent a few years chopping yammers and kaws. Finally ended up on Guam with a basket case Trumpet and Beezer. Was making those into one (yeah, it looked strange!) when one of the yuppies I was stationed with offered me his Sportster that his new squeeze wouldn't let him keep (I'll never get over the fact that he chose a woman over his scoot!). He had wrecked it the year before and couldn't get it running. I got Zeke for $1500. All I had to do to Zeke was charge the battery (what'd I tell you, a yuppie) and he was off and running terrorizing that poor little island for a couple of years.
Finally retired from Uncle Sam's Canoe Club, settled in Utah. Couple of years ago, I was pawn shopping and found this multi-year, multi-model scoot which I promptly christened J.C. (for Johnny Cash and the song "One Piece at a Time" NOT J.C. Whitney). Anyhoo, JC's a 66-76 FX-FL, hand-shift (on the wrong side, no less), hand clutch, not foot clutch. This winter's project is to foot clutch it and move the shifter to the left side. Zeke's in the garage waiting for my boy to get old enough. Gonna start him out right!
organizations
Don't belong to any. Have been a member of MMA (SoCal), ABATE of Maryland (Shit, can these people party!!!!!!!) and ABATE of Utah. Quit going to the ABATE of Utah and let my membership lapse because of all the in-fighting. Not going to get any legislative shit done this way. Tried HOG for a year, nothing but "status symbols" here. Got an old scoot? forget it!!! IS THERE ANYBODY OUT THERE THAT JUST WANTS TO RIDE AND PARTY??????
Here he his, JC the pawnshop wonder!!!!!
And Zeke, the Guam Monster!
The Munchkins and me after a few days on the road, at my cousins place in Dallas. Pretty bad scan, eh?
