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July Issue 170
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Features Quaker Steak & Lube BTR Wednesday Night 10 Ink Mania-Tattoo & Art Expo 14 Great American Biker Bash River’s Edge 34 MotoAmerica at Road America 47 Roadhouse Review-Ithai Sushi 50 Tennessee Motorcyle & Music Revival 54
Columns Rob Brooks-Road Dirt 47 Woman’s World-Dream Chasing 45 Craven Moorehead 69 Spyke & Mike-QS&L We’re Back! 58 Christian Motorcycle Association 70
Departments Ride Safe, Ride Smart-Escape Paths Everywhere Eddy-Is Everywhere Born To Ride Events-BornToRide.com Born To Ride Kids
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Reports
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Cherokee Stories That Burn into your Memory 9 Big Dog’s Patio Saturday Night 12 BTR Movie Review-CC & Company 53 Hulk Hogan Reads It! 62 Craig Can Fix It 65
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AAA 6 Affordable Motorsports 46 Allstate - Jeff Ard 62 Attorney Fran Haasch IFC, 7, BC Big Dog’s Patio 13 BTR Biker Babes 60 BTR Facebook 22 BTR Great American Biker Bash 36 BTR Heat Up 59 BTR Lifestyle 22 BTR Radio 68 BTR TV-This TV Tampa Bay 65 BTR TV-Great 38 66 BTR TV-ABC 20 71 BTR YouTube 62 Charlottes Webb 28 Cherokee Blue Ridge Run 8 CJ Seats 68 Copperhead Lodge 46 Cycle-Rama 30 Dr. Stephanie Karidas 30 Egypt Shriner’s Poker Run 41 Florida Sheriff’s Youth Ranch 32 Freedom Fest 26 H-D Crystal IBC H-D Florida 33 H-D Lakeland 15 H-D Manatee 29 H-D Rossiters Sarasota 29 H-D War Horse 52 IThai Sushi Sports Bar 49 It’s Coming 61 Jeeps vs Harley’s 57 Kenneth James Mathis 24 Keywest Poker Run 17 Love Jugs 42 Masters Bike Builders Show 4 Media Design Shop 64 Pinellas Bike Fest 5 Progressive Insurance 3 O’Keefe’s Tavern 31 Old Town Bike Night 63 Quaker Steak & Lube 11 Rivers Edge Bar & Grill 38 Salty Shamrock 19 Screwie Louie’s-Scooter Haven 64 Sonny’s Real Pit Bar-B-Q 40 St. Pete Bike Fest 21 Sturgis Kentucky 44 Summer Fried Countrified 23 The Ride Factory 60 Thunder Beach Panama City 43 TN Motorcycles & Music Revival 56 Tropic Trailer 60 Wanted Gi Joe 61
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Not having sufficient safety margins invites risk. Riding at any speed requires an adequate space cushion to brake and/ or swerve. You must have time and space to maneuver. Avoid target fixation so you do not crash into what you are staring at. Instead, look for your escape-path options. You want to have an escape path that is open and allows you to avoid a collision. An escape path can be in front of you, to the right, or to the left. Escape paths can be within your lane, in the next lane over, on a shoulder or median, or even off the
Escape Paths
road if conditions permit. It is best to have more than one escape path open so you don’t get trapped. If your escape path requires a hard
swerve, be sure to separate the swerve from any braking. Keep in mind a motorcycle does not need the same width as a car.
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See more photos from QS&L Bike Night at www.BornToRide.com THANK YOU!
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Born To Ride Magazine bringing you the diversity of Art and The Lifestyle of Tattoos
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Born To Ride is working with Blackwerk Magazine on Future Tattoo Projects that will Rock!
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10 Reasons to Vote for Kenneth James Mathis
1: He has actually taught in the classroom and has 20 years in the trenches as a successful teacher in the classroom. Neither one of his opponents are teachers. 2: He has been evaluated by the current flawed, subjective Instructional Evaluation System, never receiving an overall summative evaluation score rating less than Effective; during the 2016-2017 School year, he was rated Highly Effective. His opponents are not teachers, so they have not been put through this process. 3: He has always advocated for the Fine Arts and the Elective Courses for Elementary School, Middle School, and High School. 4: He has led and participated in school-based and District level committees such as Chairman of the School Safety Committee, Chairman of the Elective Professional Learning Community, School Advisory Council member, School Leadership Team member, District Middle School Design Team member, District Vision Committee member, Chairman of the School-Based Positive Recognition Money Committee, and Elective Team Leader. 5: He created one of the largest fine arts fundraisers in Pasco County DC Country Jam. 6: He has promoted his student’s talents on TV news channels, newspapers, FM radio, the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans, and the Orange Bowl in Miami. 7: He comes from a long family history of serving the community in East Pasco County since 1910. 8: He has a bachelor’s degree in Education and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership. 9: He taught in a Title 1 Middle school from 20072018. 10: For many consecutive years, he has turned in the most parent volunteer hours than anyone else on campus which resulted in Pasco Middle School becoming a 5-star rated school.
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Women’s World Dream Chasing through Belief, Power, and Freedom
While Janette Thornley was working at T. Rowe Price Investments her boss turned fifty and bought a motorcycle. Seeing his motorcycle and hearing his stories of riding brought back memories of her dad. When Janette was only six years old her dad and brother died from an accident with a drunk driver. Remembering the passion her dad had for bikes gave Janette the idea to learn to ride. She took the driver safety class, got her license, and bought a bike. Always having a desire to help and guide others, Janette soon took a part-time job teaching the motorcycle safety class. This allowed her to share her passion of riding with others and the flexible part-time schedule worked well with her day job. Besides, one weekend a month of teaching took care of her motorcycle payment! “Some Fridays I dreaded going to this second job after working all week,” Janette admitted. “But by Sunday there was no place I’d rather be! I loved helping others realize their dream of riding!” Teaching part-time allowed her to meet folks from Harley-Davidson. They encouraged her to apply for a lead instructor position. She got the job and in what some thought was a risky career move, she moved to work for Harley-Davidson BTRto26Wisconsin | BORNTORIDE.COM and help launch the Rider’s Edge Classes. Their team of MSF certified lead instructors
received further training from H-D and rolled out the program across the country. While traveling around the country for business, a dealer named Ray invited Janette to come out and watch his race team. She didn’t know anything about motorcycle drag racing but watched and began following the team. It wasn’t long before Janette wanted to be out on the track drag racing, too! Drag racing doesn’t correlate to riding a street bike on the highway as in racing you do many things that you try to avoid on the road. For example, with the bike revved up so high, you actually want to pop the clutch. If you even have one! While gas bikes still have a clutch, the nitro-burning motorcycle Janette races doesn’t even have a clutch! Although drag racing on a motorcycle sounds dangerous to most people it didn’t seem that way to Janette. On a track there’s no traffic, no intersections and no fear of animals running in front of you. She also wears a ballistic vest when racing. Janette is now an award-winning professional motorcycle drag racer and one of only two females in the country licensed to pilot a nitro-burning motorcycle. Janette was voted female racer of the year by Horse Power & Heels; voted 2017 Lady Racer of the Year by the American Motorcycle
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Racing Association and is the NHRA Pro Fuel MPH Record Holder. Her experience with Harley-Davidson and publicity around her status as an award-winning drag racer has lead to many speaking engagements. Janette inspires and motivates audiences with her story of overcoming life challenges and lessons she learned in racing. She talks about the importance of Belief, Power, and Freedom. In addition to having the Dream Chaser Racing Team, Janette is a certified coach, leadership trainer and co-host of Heels on Wheels Radio show, a weekly one-hour show focusing on women in motorsports. You can find a full bio and information on her programs at JanetteThornley.com and see a list of her awards and career highlights at DreamChaserRacin.com as well as a list of her current goals. Janette continues chasing her dreams as she coaches and encourages other women to chase theirs!
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MotoAmerica at Road America
Legions of race fans descended upon Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin June 1-3, for round 4 of the MotoAmerica road racing series. After a month-long sabbatical, riders and teams were eager to get back on the track and on the throttle. Reigning Superbike 1000 champ Toni Elias led in the points after the first three race rounds, but the challengers to his throne came stoked for battle. In Supersport 600 Valentin Debise returned to compete, his first race weekend since a horrific crash at Daytona back in March. Junior Cup saw a full grid of 25 young riders, hungry to fight for racing glory. Born To Ride sent me to Wisconsin to report on this near mid-season round, and I was all too eager to oblige. Road America is an old, legendary track, and is the longest single track in the country–just over 4 miles in length. Located in beautiful Elkhart Lake, a bit over an hour due north of Milwaukee, Road America is laid amidst over 600 acres of rolling hills, with densely wooded sections and wide-open fields. Views are spectacular all around the course. Friday was spent on practice runs and qualifying sessions, so I roamed the paddock, chatting up riders and MotoAmerica personnel, and snapping photos. Speaking
of photos, I met several Road America staff photographers, and one in particular, Ryan Nolan (Rhynofoto), whose action shots are featured here, helped me discover some of the best locations around the track. Saturday began under cloudy skies and chilly temps, but I was afforded a great honor by the MotoAmerica staff. With race chaplain Raymond Rizzo off working a flat track event, I was invited to bring the invocation prayer at the opening ceremonies both days. I appreciated the trust they put in me to represent MotoAmerica in that role. When the racing began, I was off chasing photo ops around the course. The property was packed with fans, and tents, RVs, and trailers parked everywhere. Reminded me of the race weekends back in the 70s and 80s, when the sport was booming. I sense a comeback is in the air. ... A photo press vest I’d been issued gave me incredible trackside access. Some tight corners I felt close enough to almost reach out and tap rider helmets as they dragged knees and elbows through turns. Back up on the front straight that runs by the tower and grandstands, I asked a MotoAm official how close to the track I could get for some shots. He wryly smiled, bid me follow him, and
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took me right up beside the track, separated by only a concrete barrier. With bikes in the Twins class flying by at over 150mph, he turned to me and asked with a grin, “Close enough for you?” I could feel the wind and roar pounding in my chest, literally feet from the action. That was an adrenaline rush I’ll not soon forget. The race action in all classes was dramatic. Down in Turn 5 with Ryan and RA staffer Elliott, a rider low-sided right in front of us, sparks and parts flying, and slid out into the gravel runout, taking two other riders with him. Turns out, that was a frequent mishap corner, as I would witness a couple more before the races were completed. With huge Jumbotrons at numerous points around the track, the race action was visible to all, and BORNTORIDE.COM | BTR 47
announcers kept fans appraised of developments. In Superbike, reigning champ Elias had a rough weekend, wiping out in race 1 on the last lap after a dramatic, at times physical, battle with Cameron Beaubier and Josh Herrin, then struggling to finish 4th on Sunday. Beaubier, however, the 2015-2016 champion, snatched the top of the podium both days, his first wins of the season. JD Beach and Valentin Debise battled all weekend in Supersport, swapping the podium summit both days. I think my favorites were the Liqui Moly Junior Cup races, as these youngsters throw caution to the wind and just ride like maniacs. Look up all the race highlights both days on social media and the YouTube channels of BeIN Sports and MotoAmerica. Insane racing! The remaining races take place at other legendary tracks, such as Laguna Seca, Sonoma, and Barber. Born To Ride will continue to report on all the race action, and of course, all races are broadcast live and uninterrupted on BeIN Sports Network, then archived in entirety on their respective YouTube channels. If you’re not into MotoAmerica road racing yet, you are missing out on dramatic action, adrenaline pumping speed, and all-American competition. It doesn’t get any more thrilling than this. For more info: www.motoamerica.com BTR 48 | BORNTORIDE.COM
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While riding to Clearwater Beach, we spotted a restaurant that was recommended to us, IThai Sushi and Sports Bar, 1228 Cleveland St., in Clearwater. Everywhere Eddy LOVES sushi, and I enjoy Thai food, so we decided to stop. I’ve never given sushi much of a try, but EE guaranteed I would find something to my liking. The owner Pete welcomed us and seated us at the sushi bar. We ordered Thai Iced Tea and the Combo appetizer. Sharing likes and dislikes with the Sushi Chef, he learned I prefer my sushi cooked. I love shrimp, crab but do not like seaweed. He said he knew exactly what I wanted. Our choices were served within a reasonable time and absolutely beautiful. Eddy had several Nigiri pieces, (sushi with rice), and California and Dynamite Rolls. My roll was a work of art, consisting of shrimp, crab, avocado, cream cheese and no seaweed. It had a wonderful sauce and the only thing raw was a bit of lettuce separating the rice. I asked the chef the name of my scrumptious sushi and he told me it would be called “The Lynne Roll”! WOW—does it get better than this? Menu items are varied and explained well, even for the sushi virgin. They offer beer and wine along with a full-liquor bar. The servers are very accommodating. They have additional outdoor seating in the courtyard and a huge parking lot behind the building with a rear entrance; it’s convenient and well lit. Give “bikerfriendly” IThai a try, for either lunch or dinner. Tell them Everywhere Eddy and I sent you. You may just catch us in the dining room with one of their incredible desserts or at the sushi bar. If there happens to be a person with you who does not like raw fish, have them order the Lynne Roll. It’s Yummylicious.
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win her heart. The next morning he dupes a local dealer into selling him a Kawasaki dirt bike. He hands the dealer an envelope with a five-dollar bill and an I.O.U. while he “test rides” the bike. Thirty seconds later he leaves the rear of the shop with the dirt bike tied to his sissy bar. The next Sunday, he enters the motor cross and on the last lap, he crashes out while running third. CC picks up the bike and carries it across the finish line to the delight of his fellow gang members and the crowd. Moon at this point says he’s disgusted with all the racing crap and some of the members leave with him. The Kawasaki factory rep is impressed with CC’s riding skills, and loans him a bike for the next race. At the end of the day he wins $600.00 and returns to the Head’s camp. CC gives money hungry Moon $500.00 and says he’s keeping a hundred for himself. As usual, a fight ensues and Moon takes the money from CC while he is recovering. Moon gives the money to his girl, and later that night she once again tries to get with CC. While he is kissing her, he takes all the money out of her pocket and he leaves the next day to find Ann. Ann puts CC up in her mansion, and the typical romance carries on for a few days. cohorts try to molest Ann in the back of the This month’s movie is CC & Company That is until Moon and the Heads kidnap her. Limo. CC rescues her by roughing up the starring Joe Namath and Ann Margret. Moon demands $2,000.00 for her freedom, guys, and begins a romantic connection Namath Plays C.C. Ryder, a former but CC challenges him to a flat-track race motorcycle mechanic who is a member of the with Ann, which is cut short by the arrival on their choppers. CC bargains for a loan on “Heads” Motorcycle Club. Margret plays Ann, of a tow truck. Down the road a piece we the phone, and promises the money will be a fashion journalist. The flick opens with CC meet up with Moon, who is the leader of the paid back the same night. Later that evening gang. He sits in a fancy chair, which the in a grocery store, as he cruises the aisles the Heads break into a high school, and use and makes a sandwich by removing this and club mamas call the throne. Moon isn’t too the school’s track for the race. After a few that from shelves to assemble the sandwich happy with the mamas, and sends them out minutes of some fairly good stunt riding, the on a mission to get him more money. Moon’s scene shows Moon crashing through a fence on the child seating portion of the shopping whole gig seems to revolve around money, cart. OOOH NOOO! and into a parked car which explodes in a This may be the most dangerous part of the and the girls go out hitchhiking to collect fiery mess. some from whatever citizen or ‘Square’ film! Can you imagine what sort of bacteria As the rest of the group runs to Moon, CC may exist on that little plastic seat? No telling they can find. Later in the evening they all and Ann leave on his chopper. The song reconvene at their campsite in the desert. what sort of soggy diaper may have been CC Ryder plays as they ride down the road. there just minutes before! Anyway, CC eats Moon’s mama seems to have a thing for This film was made in 1970, runs 94 minutes CC, but he pretty much has his sights set on and is currently available on DVD under the sandwich, drinks a carton of milk, and throws away the evidence, before heading to Ann, and refuses her advances. the “Cheezy Flicks” Label. I must agree The next day, the Heads are cruising checkout with a package of candy. Outside that it was one of the most cheesy biker he dons his “colors” and rides off on a fairly down the road when they come across a exploitation pieces that I have ever seen. sign for a Moto-X race. The heads blow cool looking shovel head chopper. Poor lighting, dialogue, and flaky acting add the gate and disrupt the motor-cross by As usual in these “B or less” films, he to the mess. One thing that really turned riding their choppers around the track. Of meets up with his fellow gang members in me off was Namath’s constant referral to course Ann is there with her photographer the desert. As I said last month “It’s always his chopper as a Honda. With no visible in the desert.” As they cruise down a desert and some models, who are on the scene redeeming qualities, I could only give this with a Kawasaki factory race team. As the highway, they encounter a broken-down one 2 stars, and that based on one or two shoot continues Ann and CC again have limo containing Ann. While CC looks over fairly nice ‘period’ choppers. a conversation, and he plots a scheme to the engine compartment, a couple of his The Phantom Movie Review Do you have a favorite Biker Movie we don’t have? Let us know: info@borntoride.com BORNTORIDE.COM | BTR 53
For four decades, Loretta Lynn’s Ranch has been home to the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) Amateur National Championships. Riders like Ricky Carmichael, James Stewart, Mike Alessi, Ryan Dungey, and Travis Pastrana have all kick-started their pro careers at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch.
The Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival is a four-day event held at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch and is all about motorcycles, music, comradery and the outdoors. It is held at the Ranch of one of the one of the most legendary country artists ever to play the world stage, Loretta Lynn. For overnighters wanting the true experience, hundreds of power hook-ups and acres of the ranch are available for RV’s of all sizes all the way to the glamping tents and open land for primitive campers. There are also many hotels nearby. The hub of the event is at Honky Tonk Central with Loretta’s Roadhouse covered concert pavilion, the Speed Shack, Waterin’ Hole, hillbilly flat track racing, vendors of all types, the BC Moto Invitational, attractions such as the Wall of Death and stunt riders, Nashville food trucks and non-stop entertainment until the wee hours. It’s an event for everyone
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who loves two-wheels, music and the outdoors. The Revival also features “Loretta’s Ride” each year to pay tribute and honor our U.S. Military veterans. 2018 will benefit the USO which serves United States service members and families across the world since 1941. Loretta Lynn performed for the troops on many USO tours and was thrilled to open the doors to the Ranch for riders coming to support. The Loretta Lynn family along with a team of seasoned professionals in the motorcycle and music industries serve as hosts and welcome each and every guest with genuine Southern hospitality. The Tennessee Motorcycles and Music Revival is on 400-plus acres of stunning woodlands at Loretta Lynn’s Ranch, which is located at 8000 Hwy 13, Hurricane Mills, TN.
Loretta Lynn’s Ranch is a destination for riders from all over the world who make it a must-see stop while riding the roads of Tennessee and camping to recharge. It is one of Tennessee’s top tourist destinations. THINGS TO DO COUNTRY, SOUTHERN ROCK, AND RED DIRT MUSIC Live entertainment spread around the Ranch FOOD AND DRINK Nashville specialty food trucks and full bars.
RHETT ROTTEN’S WALL OF DEATH Heart-stopping, adrenaline-pumping motorcycle stunt riding at its best SINGER-SONGWRITER ROUNDS Experience the talent behind the artists STEVE TREVINO Emcee and nationally-renowned comedian and performer VENDORS Motorcycles, art, apparel, parts, accessories and more! LORETTA LYNN’S RANCH Explore Loretta’s museum and plantation home, trails, Hurricane Creek and acres of majestic country.
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MORE INFORMATION YOU SHOULD KNOW: The Loretta Lynn family is hosting and producing this event in conjunction with R&R Promotions, a specialty agency with decades of motorcycle event promotions and deep ties to the national motorcycle family. Will the venue have Internet and cell service? Yes. Hopefully, you’ll be having too good of a time to recognize our amplified
communications signals we’ve upgraded at Loretta’s Ranch. How much will the tickets cost? Tickets start at $39 and go up depending on your preferences. We’ll post all ticket information on our website soon. Please stay connected with us via our e-blast sign-up and our social media outlets. What type of tickets and passes will be available? Daily event passes, and four-day event passes, and limited VIP event passes. Are tickets transferable and refundable? Yes, tickets will be made transferable and refundable, please read through the details on our tickets page What’s the camping situation for this event? You have a few options to choose from, and there will be a variety of zones designated
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for: Moto camping (ride-in primitive camping) RV camping, options include no power, power (30 or 50 amp), and water Cabins Revival Tents (your beautiful tent with bed or cot ready to move into) Nearby hotels What do I need to pack for this event? The Loretta Lynn Ranch is a full-fledged campsite and Dude Ranch. If you forget or run out of camping essentials, there are two on-site general stores that carry the bare necessities and a little more. Can we show up for concerts and/or camping without a reservation? Yes, tickets are available at the door at full price. Camping is limited, so we suggest making a reservation.
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Spyke & Mike
Hey, there my BTR friends. First, I want to thank everybody for taking the time to check out last month’s article feature on the build of the Fat Bird 2. Second, for stopping by to see my beautiful ride in person at our new hang out every Wednesday night, Quaker Steak & Lube. I guess by now y’all should know that Born To Ride has partnered back up with Bill Church and the best bike night on the planet. We are going to make it great again! Are you with us? The last Wednesday of the month is Born To Ride Wednesday. There will be a TV taping and magazine shoot. The bike of the night will be featured on our exclusive TV show. Everywhere Eddy and Lynne will be doing a live remote radio broadcast. I’ll be there shaking my tail feathers meeting and greeting all my old and new friends. Bill has stepped up to the plate and hired some of the best bands in the Tampa Bay area to play from 6-10 pm. So, come on out and see for yourself what everybody is talking about. Earlier in the month, it was National American Eagle Day and it just happened to fall on bike night. I had a bunch of my avian friends from a rehab center come out to celebrate it with me. Even though I’m not an eagle I get to live like one every day ‘cause I have been Born To Ride and I am free. … Well, at least that’s what Mike says! My friend, Marny, who is a trainer with the birds of prey program at Largo’s McGough Park and The Narrows Environmental Education Center brought out someone very special to see me. I took a liking to him right from the get-go. His name is Franklin. He has some big beautiful yellow eyes and loves to show them off. He has a permanently broken wing, so he can’t fly. Then there was Sarge, the star of the show, a full-fledged American Eagle with a feather disorder that prevents him from living in the wild anymore. BTR 58 | BORNTORIDE.COM
Quaker Steak & Lube … We’re Back
Like me, he does amazing things. Sarge works with wounded veterans who have PTSD. The VA Hospital has an inpatient program called the Avian Veterans Alliance. They shuttle veterans to the park, so they can walk around, unwind, forget about life for a while, enjoy the serenity of the beautiful landscaping, and the abundant wildlife that the park has to offer. The bonus for them is that they get to handle and feed many of the 25 different raptors that live on site to help with their rehabilitation. It’s great ecotherapy because it drives their attention towards the bird and away from anything that’s bothering them. It makes them present and focused. Fran Haasch has recognized this wonderful organization and now sponsors them on a regular basis. Even though the county gives them the land, they still need money for food and other necessities. So, they work for donations by bringing many of the raptors out to events and raise awareness for their cause. They are even planning to install a zip line to help patients who are getting used to a new prosthetic or are having to learn to walk again. The park is located at 11901 146th Street N. in Largo overlooking the intracoastal waterway with trails and boardwalks covering 26 acres. It is open from sunup to sundown and the education center is open Monday through Saturday 9 to 5, Sunday 10 to 4. Check out their website, Largonature.com for more information. Mike cuts in, “Wow Spyke! You sound like you work for them too!” I cackle, ‘No I’m just a very good listener and Marny gave me a cheat sheet to use. I mean come on, I am a bird brain.’ It kinda reminded me of a story I heard a few years ago about a blind boxer dog, named Baks, who got a whole new lease on life thanks to a good Samaritan goose named Buttons. Baks went blind after a terrible accident. He was taken under the wing of Buttons, a four-year-old goose who now leads her vision impaired pal around everywhere either by hanging onto him with her neck or by ‘honking’ to him, telling him which way to go. Buttons stayed with him daily since the accident and gradually got him up on his feet and started walking him around. Now the two are inseparable. They even chase the mailman together. Mike yells, “You go Buttons! What’s good for the goose is also apparently good for the boxer!” I squawk, ‘And you don’t have to be human to receive help from an unusual source. You on the other hand, was left on the Tilt-A-Whirl a bit too long as a kid and need all the help you can get from any source.’ Mike babbles, “Yeah man I loved that ride! I used to hide under the seat, so they wouldn’t see me. Spyke, I believe we both need some wind therapy. Let’s make like a bird and flock off. You run your spell check on the article and I’ll get the Fat Bird 2 out of the garage and fired up. I need to get your wings in the wind, my knees in the breeze, and its wheels rolling down the road.” SPYKE
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Craven Moorehead Summertime Fun?
Independence Day is gone along with Memorial Day and the summer heat continues to rise. In my neck of the woods, we are greeted daily with scorching heat and the inevitable afternoon downpour. That’s why we all moved to Florida, right? Gotta love this place. Anyhow, I have written about the 4th of July and what it means to everyone along with one of my endless diatribes regarding Memorial Day, so I won’t drag you, my dedicated readers down that same old rocky road. For most people the 4th means family and friends getting together for a great cook-out, fireworks, fun and a lot of beer. As usual, I forgot to turn in my story early, but I have been kind of busy lately. The more it rains it pours in my life, but yet I live on with the adverse climate and situations. Sometimes it is difficult to become inspired when the chips are down but we all must continue on. Anyway, on top of all the stuff I have to deal with on a daily basis, a lot of really weird, unusual and unpleasant things are happening in my life for some reason. I didn’t mean to upset the natural balance of life or overturn the apple cart, but things continue to become more uncomfortable every day. I’m not even trying to complain here but I am curious if anyone else goes through the same sort of crap that I am going through. Feedback is always appreciated but read on for some important information regarding your security and safety. Scammers are out there. Nuff Said. I would have never thought that I, a poor underemployed writer and delivery boy would ever be the target of a scam to steal my minuscule amount of money, but yet, it happened. It seems that
I purchased a very small amount of fuel at a gas station near where I live. I only go to two different places and both are within a couple of miles from the house. Well, I learned a very important lesson by doing my regular routine. I guess the most important thing that I learned from all this is that you should NEVER put your debit card in a gas station card reader. I don’t know which location was compromised but I do know that some scammer read his skimmer and emptied my bank account. I know, it wasn’t like I had a lot of money in there, but I could sure use that money right now. Having nothing isn’t very funny but after spending hours at the bank branch and 3 or 4 days on the phone with the fraud department, all I have to show for it is a negative balance. Yeah, they assured me that the bogus charges would be reversed but as of this date, nothing has happened. It shouldn’t take two weeks to straighten out something that I was told would be corrected weeks ago. So, if you have a bank account and a debit card, just go inside and pay for your gas. Don’t let these idiot thieves steal your identity and money. It makes life miserable believe me. I’m used to being broke but not being robbed and then lied to. I will not mention the bank’s name here but every one of them is same anyway. Just be careful. I remember that in the TECO sucks blog that I warned the readers not to plug your prong into an un-authorized socket but now it’s apparently more important not to use card readers to buy your fuel. Like I said, just go inside. Hopefully, things will get better, but I have to say thanks to a couple of my friends that helped me through some of the recent rough times and kept me from starving. It is appreciated. I needed some food and some of them came through but now I don’t know which way I am going. It’s a day to day existence and every day something else comes up. It’s incredible how you can live life on top and then suddenly you are kicked to the curb. It’s just life I suppose, and I hope that all of your lives are going along good. I said last month that I would always keep a positive attitude and as tough as it is, I still continue to do that. One other warning: NEVER say “It could be worse” because trust me, it will get worse. I am a veteran of that war and I can’t tell you any exciting stories of victories against the enemy. No need for me to be a downer here but reality indicates that S#!t happens and sometimes it happens to the best of us. And the worst I guess. Who am I to judge anyone else? I just want everyone to survive, thrive, and have a happy life. Be successful if you can and if life kicks you down, just get back up if you are capable. Enjoy the liquid sunshine and the open roads and keep the rubber side down. Next month, I will discuss Harley-Davidson’s decision to avoid tariffs and taxes by building motorcycles in the UK. Not this month though. Too much stuff to do and we all gotta keep on moving.
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Christian Motorcyclists Association I Used to Write Important Things on the Palm of my Hand
Fortunately, there is One who will never forget our names due to His love for us, and His name is God. In Isaiah 49:1516 (NLT), God said, “I would not forget you! See, I have written your name on the palms of my hands.” I remember as a kid I used to write important things on the palm of my hand, but when I washed my hands, the information faded from memory. We may meet a new friend in the biker community, but all too often the new friend’s name slips from our mind and we can’t recall the name. Isn’t it great that many of us wear patches on our vests that have our names on them, and we can be reminded of the person’s name? The patches help us overcome the human frailty of a bad memory. A better question to ask is how amazing it is that God, in the midst of everything, remembers each of our names, without fail! Once we give our hearts, and our trust, to the Lord Jesus, our name will never be forgotten. Our name is written in the book of those who have called upon Jesus to be their Savior and Master and have asked Him to forgive us for our sins. Even though we fail in our memory as humans, God will never fail in His memory of us as His children. Greater still is that one day we will stand to be judged for all that we have done. God will remember that we have given our hearts to Jesus. Trust Him today! In The Wind, Denny Dingler Check out BornToRide.com for more articles from Christian Motorcyclists Association
One of the cool things I have noticed in the biker world is the use of monikers or biker handles. Some tags are funny, some are serious, and some just describe a personality type or trait. An alternative use of these names is to brand a biker with an exact opposite descriptor of what that person is really like, i.e. a large rider might be given the moniker of Tiny or Little. One thing that has caught me by surprise is realizing that while I know a person’s moniker, I may have no idea what his or her birth name may be. That can lead to confusion, but fortunately, the names are generally not used by several people in a small group. One problem several of us have, especially as we age, is the inability to remember peoples’ names. It has gotten so bad that there are specialty patches available for our vests. I have a patch on my vest that says, “I’m sorry, I can’t remember your name either!” It isn’t that we want to forget our friends’ names; it’s just that many of our minds are not as sharp as they once were, and we forget the names of our acquaintances. Usually, we may laugh it off, but there is a very real potential of offending a friend or making them feel uncared for because we can’t recall their name. BTR 70 | BORNTORIDE.COM