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Thunder Roads Magazine sends its love, support, thoughts and prayers to the parents of the children that were taken and the family and friends of the staff that died trying to save the children. Charlotte Bacon

James Mattioli

Daniel Barden

Grace McDonnell

Olivia Engel

Emile Parker

Josephine Gay

Jack Pinto

Ana M. Marquez-Greene

Noah Pozner

Dylan Hockley

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Jessica Rekos

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Chase Kowalski

Benjamin Wheeler

Jesse Lewis

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Lauren Russeau

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Mary Sherlach

Anne Marie Murphy

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God Bless their Memory! And to the volunteers, Police, Fire Department, and EMTâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s; we extend a great deal of gratitude for the courage and grace in which you handled such a horrible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and hope you soon find peace with the images you witnessed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Thank You

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Letter from Editor........................................... 3 Big City Road Hounds................................... 7 Orange MX Racing........................................ 8

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Big City’s Two-Wheel Testament................. 13 Band of the Month: One Louder.................. 14 Nam Knights of America MC....................... 17

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Center Calendar.......................................... 18 Bike of the Month: Green Hell..................... 20 Events......................................................... 22 5K Battle Royale.......................................... 24 NCOM Biker News Bytes............................ 26

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Biker Friendly Directory............................... 28

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KISS in the Kitchen..................................... 29

Joker’s Wild................................................. 32

Layout & Design Meredith Hancock / Hancock Graphics Photography Mark Petinga www.markpetinga.com Mike “Bighead” Abbott, Mike “Rhino” Ryan Michael J. Alves, www.uspatriotphotography.com Teresa “Blueiz” Christiansen Contributors Mike “Rhino” Ryan, Steve “Hillbilly” Craig, Mike “Bighead” Abbott Teresa “Blueiz” Christiansen, Suzy “Carebear” Leighton National Founders Toni McCoy Shearon & Brian Shearon 1528 Matlock Drive Chapmansboro, TN. 37035 Office: (615) 792-0040 Fax: (615) 792-7580 thunderroadsfounders@yahoo.com ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF ITS CONTENT MAY BE REPRODUCED WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION. PUBLISHER ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY AND IS NOT TO BE HELD LIABLE FOR ERRORS BEYOND THE COST OF THE SPACE OCCUPIED BY THE ERROR, SLANDER OF ANY GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL, FAILURE TO PRODUCE ANY ISSUE AS SCHEDULED DUE TO REASONS BEYOND OUR CONTROL, ANY AND ALL SUITS FOR LIABLE, PLAGIARISM, COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT AND UNAUTHORIZED USE OF A PERSON’S NAME OR PHOTOGRAPH. OPINIONS AND CLAIMS MADE BY ADVERTISERS AND AUTHORS ARE THEIR OWN, AND DO NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE POLICY OF THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE OR THUNDER PUBLISHING. PUBLISHER DOES NOT PROMOTE THE ABUSE OF ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUGS.

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Happy New Year! Knock! Knock! Who’s there? Mayan. Mayan who? EXACTLY! Who the Hell said the Mayans knew when the world would end? If you ask me, that whole Mayan calendar looked like an OREO cookie anyway. I’m glad we made it. I was thinking I might not see you guys again. What would I do without my peeps? Let›s move on, it›s the New Year 2013! What’s your New Year’s resolution? Don›t be bashful Send them to me. I›ll start by sharing my resolution. My resolution is to drink more beer this year! I know some of you that know me say that›s gonna be pretty hard to do. I drink a couple now. I›m going for the record of drinking the most beer in a year! Someone needs to put Pottsville on RED alert, and let them know with what I›m going to drink that whole fiscal cliff thing won›t affect them. I challenge all of you to send me your resolutions and we will let the readers decide who has the best. You can send them to me at Bigcity@trmdel.com and we will print your picture and your resolution. Hurry up before you break your resolution. We have some great stuff in this month›s magazine. Thank you Frankie of Orange Tattoo for the awesome bike and SMOKIN HOT cover girl! ( Hubba Hubba!!) What a great job you do for those kids and your racing team. We had a great time at the 5k run put on by the Pit and Pub (Ravens) vs. Buxy›s Salty Dog (Steelers), can’t wait for next year. We want to welcome our new advertisers Renegades Classics and The Greene Turtle. We’ll see you at Howard County Fairgrounds on January 27th for Apple Mountain Productions Motorcycle swap meet and bike show. Don’t forget the Timonium bike show and swap meet is coming up next month. Get your tickets now. Please go visit them and all of our other wonderful advertisers and let them know you saw them in THUNDER ROADS!!! On a serious note, all of us at Thunder Roads MD.DE.-D.C., want to express our deepest sympathy to the victims and their families in Newtown, Ct. We would like to also thank the first responders for all they do. Words cannot help at a time at time like this .We just want to let you know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless You! KEEP CHANGING LANES BIG CITY THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC

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Simon is a 3 year old male orange tabby who came into our shelter when his owner passed away. Unfortunately the person who inherited these animals was not able to care for them so they were surrendered to our shelter over a month ago. Simon came in with his brother Bailey, and they are very close so we are looking for a home that can take both cats. We joke around and call Simon our little vampire kitty because when he tilts his head up his two teeth in the front stick out of his mouth and look hilarious! Bailey is the same age as his brother and comes from the same circumstance. He is 3 years old and huge! Bailey is by far the shyer of the two and loves to spend his days sleeping in a little box we gave to him. He is a very affectionate cat and comes to you when he is called. Although initially both cats look similar Bailey is a bit darker in color and has a much larger frame. These two cats came from a very sad situation where they lost their owner and no one could keep them. If you are looking for two of the nicest most calm cats available, Simon and Bailey are your boys! Welcome to the Tommy and Sally show! These two ferrets are ridiculous, all they want to do is play or sleep. It is impossible to open their cage and not have them crawl into your lap. They will literally scramble over one another to get out and have you hold them and once they are in your arms they are perfectly content. They do have to go home together, but honestly once you see them interact it would break your heart to separate these two. The staff is always getting them out and walking around with them draped over their shoulders!

is very sweet cat, although she will not get up to greet people as they pass, as soon as you open her cage she pops right up and comes to get pet. Patches would also do best as an only cat. Kaylie Mulligan is a 3 year old Border Collie / Plot hound mix who came into the shelter last month when her owners had a new baby and KM was too much to take care of. She has lived with both dogs and cats and gets along well with most animals. She has a lot of energy and would make a great running partner or companion for another dog. KM is very sweet and knows how to sit perfectly for cookies. Bindy is the cutest little Chihuahua ever! She is 5 years old and absolutely precious. Bindy came into our shelter last month when her owner could no longer afford to care for her. She is very shy and timid at first but if you talk in a high pitch voice she will slowly make her way over to you. She loves to be held and carried around in someone’s arms, she also likes her pink little jacket and wears it all around the shelter. Stop by our shelter to visit the animals shown or the many others up for adoption!

SPCA of Anne Arundel County 1815 Bay Ridge Avenue, Annapolis, Maryland 21403 410-268-4388 – www.aacspca.org The SPCA of Anne Arundel County is not affiliated with, or supported by any other SPCA or humane organization. There is no national structure for SPCAs and we are not a chapter of any larger organization. We are a private, non-profit organization that serves Anne Arundel County. We receive no funds from local, state or federal government. The SPCA relies on the generosity of individuals and businesses in our community to ensure that homeless companion animals receive the best possible care.

Nanni is a lop eared domestic rabbit that came into our shelter in August when her previous owner’s child became allergic. This is a very cool rabbit! She has a lot of personality and will sit very calmly to be pet. Nanni is litter box trained and heaven forbid a towel ever falls into her litter box, she will grab it with her teeth and pull it back out, she is very particular! Nanni would do well with all age children, this rabbit doesn’t have a mean bone in her body. She also appreciates the finer things in life and devours any fruits and veggies we give her. Rocky is a 2 year old male neutered Brown tabby that came into our shelter in February when his owner could no longer keep him. He is a very relaxed cat usually found sleeping in his plush bed at the SPCA. He is very laid back, and usually doesn’t seem to mind when people are around, this cat can sleep through anything. Rocky would prefer to be an only cat because he is not too fond of sharing his personal possessions with other felines. Patches is a 2 year old female cat that came into our shelter back in July when her previous owner was moving and could not take the cat with them. Patches has a loft in her cage and she can often be found perched up high watching all the people pass below her. She 6

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Frankie Orange and Daughter Sixx

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Clayton “Capt. Chaos” Stockstill #82

Growing up in Annapolis, MD., I played youth football, among other sports, for nine years and some of the things that I learned are what I still live by today. Like how important it is to be part of a family or team on and off the field. And as much as winning is a great feeling, it’s not what it’s all about. It’s about having a good time, learning, appreciating competition and being a good sport. These are the lessons and qualities that I’m still applying to my life today, from raising my daughter to running my small business.

Current bikes: 2009 Suzuki RM 85, 2008 KTM SX 65

Residence: Millersville, Maryland Current bikes: 2011 KTM SX 50, 2007 Yamaha PW 50 Racing series: Mid-Atlantic Motocross Association (MAMA) 2012 Season rank: 50 Oil 4-8B 1st Place CHAMPION, 50 Shaft / PW 4-6 2nd Place™ Bio: Clayton started riding at age 3 and started racing age 5. Interests are still his BMX bike, he loves his slot cars, RC cars, XBOX and watching Sponge Bob! ™ Extras: 2nd Place 2011 Arenacross, 2nd Place Indoor Flat Track Timonium Fairgrounds

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DOB: December 19, 2001

Residence: Gambrills, Maryland

Height: 48”

asked “was it fun and did you try your best Clayton?” and he replied smiling “well yeah” and I said “that’s all that matters, have fun”. I also explained, if you are just having fun you will be surprised how often the wins will come because the pressure is off.

Hogan Cassell #172 Height: 4’11”

Place of birth: Annapolis, Maryland

In early 2011, I met a little kid named Clayton Stockstill a 6 yr old local MX racer. I went to see him race and was instantly captured by the sport on so many levels. I said to myself “this is it; I need to be involved in this”. I went on to sponsor Clayton by helping him with his entry fees for the season. This sport is so expensive; for example, just in the MAMA Series (not out of state Nationals or other One-Off Events) the cost for each rider can sum up to $110 per race weekend, so every little bit helps. Additionally, by mentoring this little racer that looks up to me, I am able to pay forward all the great learned as a child. Clayton would come in from a race that he didn’t place 1st in and tell me how this should have happened and that should have happened blah, blah, blah. I stopped him and

#172 Place of birth: Annapolis, Maryland

DOB: May 31, 2005

I went on to become a very popular tattoo artist around the world, working with celebrities, pro athletes, musicians, and actors which lead me into an 11 yr career touring with bands such as Metallica, Tim McGraw, The Rolling Stones, Rob Zombie, ‘N Sync, Phil Collins, etc. In November, 2010 I came off the road to take the best job I’ve ever had in my life, being a Dad to my daughter Sixx. Knowing that was the plan for me, I stayed local and opened Orange Tattoo Company January 2010.

2012 TEAM

range MX Racing is an amateur MX race team that was founded and managed by me, Frankie Orange, in 2011. As the owner of Orange Tattoo Company, in Annapolis, MD., my purpose for Orange MX Racing is to give back to the kids in the community.

Racing series: Mid-Atlantic Motocross Association (MAMA) 2012 Season rank: 80C 9-11 1st Place CHAMPION, 60B 1st Place CHAMPION Bio: Hogan has been racing for 2 years, but has been riding since age 3. Really digs motocross, bmx, and skateboarding.

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Brady Allen Kiser #195

Cory Johnson #14

DOB: January 8, 1995

DOB: January 3, 1994

Place of birth: Annapolis, Maryland

Residence: New Egypt, NJ

Height: 6’0”

Current bikes: 2010 RMZ 250, 2010 CRF 450

Residence: Odenton, Maryland

Racing series: Mid-Atlantic Motocross Association (MAMA), 2012

Current bike: 2010 crf250r

2012 Season rank: 250B 3rd Place, Open B 2nd Place, Collegeboy 14-24 2nd Place

Racing series: Mid-Atlantic Motocross Association (MAMA)

Bio: I started racing about 5 years ago on a CR 125. My mentors are my parents and my grandfather. Racing runs in my family. My dad raced ever since he was a kid and same with my grandfather. I won the Maryland states in 250 and Open C and the championship in the MAMA series in both classes in 2011; I also went to Mini O’s for the first time in 2011 and qualified for all of the mains. Along with motocross I enjoy riding bicycles daily.

2012 Season rank: 250B 6th Place, Schoolboy 12-16 4 Stroke 5th Place Bio: I have been riding since I was 4 and then started racing at the age of 14. My second year of racing I won the 80C 12-15 championship. Also, my third year of racing I placed 3rd in 250c and 4th in schoolboy four-stroke. It was my first year racing 250’s. My goals for the 2012 season, now in 250b class are to be consistent and finish up front. When I’m not racing I enjoy riding BMX with friends and just having fun.

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After the 2011 season, I realized I could do more with this sport and the kids. So I decided to create a team of four riders. The team has qualifications for the riders and they are handpicked by me. Each rider must be respectful and grateful to their families, they need to be good sports on and off the track, they must present every report card to me to review, and they need to have fun. Placement is not a qualification to be on my team. I don’t care what place they finish. I think it’s important to praise kids for being happy, positive, and good human beings. As much as we all want to win in life, it’s not what it’s always about. I like seeing kids be kids. Competition is healthy on all levels of life but let’s also recognize the importance of commitment and hard work regardless of placements. I also contacted sponsors and received an amazing response. For the 2012 season we were so grateful to have on board Answer, Asterisk, BelRay, Dunlop, FMF, Gaerne, Limited

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Decal, Matrix Concepts, ProTaper, 100%, Ellicott City Motorsports, and Orange Tattoo Company. So amazing!!!!!! Each rider of my team is sponsored by these great companies, as long as they ride for my team and stay qualified. For example, if a rider should fail to get good grades, then that rider would lose his or her spot on the team, which means they would lose all support from these great sponsors. This 2012 Season, we happened to get three Championships. We were also very fortunate to have to have Maryland Native Pro Rider, Nick Evennou, mentor the Team throughout this entire Season. Finally, we can’t forget the Riders Families who have to sacrifice an average of two weekends a month from March to October. Big thanks to them! And last but not least, much appreciation to all of our awesome Sponsors for taking care of and supporting the Team. – Frankie Orange

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What is 21 + 196 =? One Hell’uva Ride!!!!! Turbo Charged Pro Street Hayabusa which is the WORLDS FASTEST STREET BIKE. He rode it to set the record at 214.08 m.p.h. and an E T of 6.96.

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On a beautiful sunny Saturday in October, I rode down to Capitol Raceway to check out the motorcycle racing. That was the day I met and got to see Joey Gladstone, from Townsend, DE., ride his bike, or should I say his two-wheeled rocket. Joey, who looks like he should still be in high school is actually is 21 years old and has been racing professionally for five years now. Looking at him you would say “Hey! Who’s the young kid out there?” But when you talk to him, you realize he’s a true professional and very good at what he does.

During the past three years he has finished 2nd in the nation all three years in the pro street class. He also rode at the Gator Nationals and at Atlanta and qualified at both races. With little more than a month off in the winter, Joey and his team get ready to head off to Aruba and Curacao for testing and more racing. He finished 2nd once again in the MIROCK Pro Street Series again, but he was able to grab 3 wins.

Joey was a rookie in the Pro Street Series this year while racing in the MIROCK racing series for DME Racing. This past June, at Maryland International Raceway, he rode his 2010 Suzuki Pro Street Hyabusa, to an ET of 6.981 and a speed of 213.74m.p.h. That’s right I didn’t write that wrong. Even after watching him race I can’t believe how fast he goes.

With his youth and talent behind him, Joey is sure to do great things this year. I’m hoping the readers at THUNDER ROADS MD, DE, and DC will join us here at the magazine and go out and support this local young man and his racing. He will be racing in the MIROCK Pro Street Series with appearances at Maryland International Raceway, Budds Creek, MD and Rockingham N.C.

It wasn’t all speed and glory for this Delaware racer. He started like most on some real slow junkers. Then someone sees him and put him on a faster bike, and then a faster bike, and so on. I didn’t get to meet his sponsors from DME racing, but they must have seen how good this young man could be in the quarter mile. On any given weekend during the season you can find him riding his Turbo Charged GSXR1000, or his 2010

After Joey and I finished talking, he zipped his leather suit up calmly; walked to his 2010 Turbo Charged Pro Street Hayabusa and ran an amazing 196 M.P.H. in a quarter mile. No one else that day ran close to the speed this incredible upcoming superstar made look easy. Good Luck next season Joey. As for our readers, look for Joeys upcoming season schedule in the Magazine as soon as it’s available.

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but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, 14 I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus. This is traditionally a time in which we as individuals look back over the last year and make empty promises about our future. The scripture tells us we cannot be a people of the past. Many times our past hinders our present and aborts our future.

Isaiah 43:18-20 (NKJV) 18 “Do not remember the former things, Nor consider the things of old. 19 Behold, I will do a new thing, Now it shall spring forth; Shall you not know it? I will even make a road in the wilderness And rivers in the desert. 20 The beast of the field will honor Me, The jackals and the ostriches, Because I give waters in the wilderness And rivers in the desert, To give drink to My people, My chosen.

Why we must forget the past… We stunt our growth when we get satisfied with what God did yesterday. Paul said forget the past each day is a New Day! We often miss God’s purpose for our lives because we are caught up in the mistakes and the success in our past. All have sinned, but all things are made new in Christ. Let that sin die! If you can get past the past you can realize it is a New Day! And this is your day!

Philippians 3:12-14 (NKJV) 12 Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me. 13 Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended;

“No, this is not the beginning of a new chapter in my life; this is the beginning of a new book! That first book is already closed, ended, and tossed into the seas; this new book is newly opened, has just begun! Look, it is the first page! And it is a beautiful one!” – C. JoyBell Gordon “Preacher” Bacon PO Box 1107, Leonardtown, MD. 20650 preacherrwm@yahoo.com Facebook; Rushing Wind Motorcycle Ministry 240 577 0605

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Gordon and his family, his wife Debbie, Son Gordon “Gordy” Jr, Christina and Janine first started out in ministry in New Mexico on the Navajo Reservation in January of 1983. Gordon and his family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1986 and continued their work with the Navajo from there. During their stay in Arizona The Bacon Family Ministry attended Sweetwater Church of The Valley under Pastor Glenn Foster. Gordon Bacon also was both a student and an instructor at Sweetwater Bible College. While living in Phoenix, AZ the ministry with the Navajo continued along with adding Prison ministry in Florence, AZ at Florence Maximum Security Prison to those on death row and lifers with no chance of parole. The Bacon Family moved to Fairmont, WV in 1991 to where Gordon was an interim pastor for The Church of Living Waters Jesus Outreach. In 1993 the Lord called Gordon and Debbie Bacon to Southern Maryland. Debbie became the Administrator for The Rock Christian Academy while Gordon continued to minister around the country and into Mexico. Today Gordon “Preacher” Bacon is the Founder of Rushing Wind Ministry and Rushing Wind M/M in Southern Maryland with a new Chapter in North East West Virginia.

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speeding through Calvert County, and you get pulled over, Tony has one suggestion for you, “Press hard, you’re making five copies.” They realize they aren’t young anymore. Their schedules can be tough at times, but with vacation time and the help of other officers, they are able to resolve any scheduling conflicts. They also try to keep one weekend to themselves, and slow down on the holiday season, “it’s important to be home with their family.” According to Dash, “we all have demanding jobs and being professionals during the day and then go out and play like children on instruments at night.” One louder keeps it together by staying a close knit family. They do a lot together, even with the production company, they take care of and look out for each other, and support each other in everything, like a family. Tony takes time to coach his kid’s football teams, who are six and seven, he says, “it’s all worth it, watching them play and run around in their helmets.” They love the biker community. Dash has been riding since he was sixteen and often rides down to Myrtle Beach or Daytona. He rides an 04’ Harley Road King and even has the token story about the “breakdown in Jacksonville,” that some of us can relate to. In fact, One Louder has played in Myrtle Beach and tries to play there every year. “We love the biker crowd, we play the music they want listen to, and bikers always show up and they give back. Bikers are one of the most charitable communities out there.” Tony, on the other hand, used to own a Kawasaki ZX750, but he sold it. He claims to be saving up enough money to buy a Harley, and is completely reformed. (We’ll check on that later, Mr. Press Hard)

emember the feeling, back in the 80’s, when you were sitting obviously prefer the larger venues, not for the money aspect, but for the in the arena waiting for your favorite band. The time ticked, show. One Louder prides itself on not just the music but the show, and ticked, ticked, past the scheduled start time, but you knew at the larger venues allow them to move around more and perform for their any moment the band would start. And then “click!” the place fans. Next year, One Louder is planning on putting a tour together with would go dark, like someone just flipped the switch. The crowd stops in Panama City, Jacksonville Florida, the State Fair in Georgia, would get real quiet for a split second, and then erupt in cheers, they coming back through North and South Carolina and maybe a stop in knew at any moment the band would come out. And just as the cheers Chicago. According to Dash, “We’ll play anywhere they request us, or wherever our agent sends us.” started to subside, out of the darkness, there it is, that guitar We caught up with two of the solo, that riff that was so familiar members, Dash and Tony, at that everybody knew. The crowd Bamboo Bernie’s in Pasadena MD. would erupt into another round of They’ve played at Bamboo Bernie’s screams, this time bobbing their every other New Years Eve for the heads to the sound of the guitar. past nine years, as well as several Then, seconds before the first verse times throughout the year, which of the song, “BAM!” the lights from is why they consider it to be their the stage come on, and now you home base. These guys love to were screaming and punching perform. They’ve appeared at the the air to every note for the next 2 For more information about One Louder and to get their latest schedules go to Hard Rock with a band called the hours! That was a concert! www.onelouderrocks.com Darkness and the Calvert Marine Museum where they opened for That’s what you get at a One Bret Michaels. And every year, Louder concert! they perform for the annual opening of the Tiki bar on Solomons Island While watching One Louder perform in Pasadena MD, I was taken back MD. This event is a Solomons Island tradition since the 70’s. “That event to my days of seeing AC/DC, Def Leppard, Motley Crue, and Kix in draws anywhere from 15 to 30,000 people, damn near sinks the island concert. They don’t just show up and play a gig, they put together a 4 inches every year,” according to Tony. show, a performance, for the audience. It’s no wonder they have been One Louder is made up of five members; Eric, the founder and guitarist, asked to open for the likes of Foreigner and Bret Michaels. Dash the lead singer, Randy the bassist, Tony the drummer, and Ron who It all started nine years ago in 2003, when Eric, founding member and plays the keys and is a Scorpio. (Learned that from the Website) Last guitarist, was sitting in a bar drinking a beer. He decided he wanted to year, they lost the original base player, Alan, as a result of a heart attack put together a band that played all his favorite music, 80’s Rock-n-Roll. he suffered at his home. The news shook the band up, and at one point, He advertised for some players and over the next six months the band they even considered hanging it up. But after six months, and a lot of came together. The name is a reference to the mockumentary movie convincing, Dash and the boys started looking for someone to play Bass. about the world’s loudest band called This is Spinal Tap. In the movie They weren’t looking for just any talent, they were looking for the right one of the band members refers to his favorite amplifiers whose control combination of attitude and talent. “We would rather have a great guy knobs go to eleven, unlike the other amplifiers, whose settings only go that can just barley hit all the notes, than a guy that can hit every note, to ten. You see, this makes his favorite amplifier “One Louder.” Simply but we can’t stand to be around” said Tony. Randy turned out to by the put, One Louder lives up to the reference by taking it to the next level. guy, “he’s a very humble individual” said Dash. One Louder has been in demand over the past nine years traveling up and down the east coast form New York to Florida. They’ve played in venues that seat 100 people to places that seat over 40,000. They 14

I asked them what they thought the key to their success was, the answer was simple, they said the Baby Boomers. “They’re coming back out to the clubs and this was the music they grew up with, and they want to hear it again, not the angry music.” What they love about playing the music they play, is the appeal to audience. They love to look out in the crowd and see the 20 something’s and the 50 something’s rocking out together. Tony was telling a story about being at a bar called Vera’s in southern MD. “There was this lady, and I use the term Lady loosely, she looked like the nicest woman in the world, we went into Fire Woman by The Cult, and as soon as we went into it, she threw up the devil horns and screamed “F@#$-YEAH” , the whole band looked at me and said “Really!?” did that just happen? Later we see here walking out with a walker, “you guys F@#$’n Rock.” They do a lot of charity work too. One Louder was one of the featured bands every year for the annual Toy for Tots drive at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. And a few years ago, they helped with a Calvert County Sherriff’s Deputy that was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of an accident while on the job. They raised enough money to purchase him a wheel chair accessible 2008 Chevy van, and enough left over to help outfit the Sheriff’s office to make it wheelchair accessible. There isn’t one charity that One Louder associates itself with, they like to blanket every charity and help out where they can. So what’s next for One Louder, they are trying to find time to get in the studios and record some of their own music. As you can imagine, working around their schedules is difficult. But they want to get a CD out there and see where it takes them. When asked if they want to start playing more of their originals, they said they like playing their originals, but playing the cover songs also gives the crowd energy and the energy feeds back to them, and that energy is why Eric started the band. One Louder is truly grateful of their fans, they have fans that have followed them since 2003, and they have been to every show. Dash and Tony just want to say “Thank you so much for supporting us.” These guys are a lot of fun, so much so, during this interview I recorded twenty-five minutes of conversation. I could only use about five minutes of it, the rest were just us cutting up and carrying on. They enjoy everything about what they do, and it shows in their concert. So, if you happen to catch one of their shows, be sure to throw up the devil horn and scream “F@#$ Yeah! You guys F@#$’n Rock!” They’ll appreciate it!!

Three of them are Police officers, Dash, Randy and Tony. You may recognize Tony, a Calvert County Deputy, he’s been a regular on the TruTV show Speeders, better known as “Fester.” So, if you find yourself

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Nam Knights of America Motorcycle Club Old Line Chapter, Maryland

Nearly 23 years ago, Nam Knights founder Jack Quigley, a Marine veteran of the Vietnam era, and a few of his motorcycle riding friends in Rutherford, New Jersey, came up with the idea of creating a motorcycle club that was dedicated to the honor and memory of those who fought, died, or were injured in Vietnam. Since they were also police officers, they decided that it would make sense to honor individuals in law enforcement and public safety, in addition to all military veterans, not just Vietnam veterans. Jack then developed a mission statement and organized the beginning of the Nam Knights of America, MC. The first chapter was established in Rutherford, NJ and has thereafter been known as the “Parent Chapter.” After identification of an organizational mission, the club began to function in support of Vietnam and law enforcement personnel who have given the ultimate sacrifice or suffered serious injuries. As part of this effort, the Parent Chapter would travel each year to Washington, DC and participate in the Memorial Weekend Rolling Thunder activities in honor of veterans. While in Washington, DC, they would also visit the Law Enforcement Memorial to pay homage to the public safety officials who have given their lives in the conduct of their duties. Within three years, local veterans and law enforcement individuals from Prince George’s County, Maryland, became interested in the Nam Knights and their mission, and sought to start a chapter in Maryland. As a result, the Parent Chapter approved the formation of the second chapter of Nam Knights, the Old Line Chapter of Maryland. The Old Line Chapter is now the second most senior chapter of nearly 60 chapters in the Nam Knights organization. Nam Knight chapters are located mostly on the East Coast from Florida up to Canada, and as far west as Wisconsin. In concert with the Parent Chapter, the mission of the Old Line Chapter is to honor and support the memory of United States veterans and public safety officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty, to assist veterans and police officers in time of need, and to promote community awareness through sponsorship and participation in various community and fund-raising events. Currently, the Old Line Chapter has 25 members. Over the years, however, a number of chapter members have left to develop new chapters in Maryland and Virginia. It is not our intent to create new chapters simply for the purpose of increasing our membership. Rather, the primary reason for development of other chapters is to address local needs and to facilitate the development of brotherhood which is the fabric that bonds the members in carrying out the mission, traditions and values of the organization. 16

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The Old Line Chapter is more than a group of people who wear “colors” and ride Harley Davidson motorcycles. We are a part of the community. We are currently home-based in Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, (housed at the American Legion Post 206). We are an IRS approved 501 (c) (3) charitable corporation. During our 21 years of service, we have established programs and events that support military charities, law enforcement and public safety charities, and various community charities. We support the efforts of those who protect this Nation, especially those in active service and public safety. We honor and support the Constitution of the United States of America, and the communities we live and work in. We strive to honor those who have served to protect, and we support their families. Every year, our chapter conducts events designed to raise funds that we then donate to selected charities. After covering costs for an event, all funds collected are eventually donated to charitable causes. Our annual fund raising picnic, held during Rolling Thunder weekend, is traditionally our first fund raiser of the year. During the past four years, we have been successful in our partnering with the Chesapeake Beach American Legion to produce the best picnic that we have ever done. During the summer, the Battle of the Bands/Old Line Bike Show was conducted in partnership with Old Glory Harley Davidson. During this event, we raffled a 2012 Harley Davidson motorcycle that we had been selling tickets for all year. In October, the ladies of the Old Line conducted a Fish Fry that generated additional revenue which has been distributed to our charities. Each year the Old Line Chapter works actively to increase our contributions to charitable organizations that include the Maryland Concerns Of Police Survivors (COPS), the Sheriff’s Departments of Prince George’s and Calvert Counties, Landstuhl Military Hospital, AAFB Fisher House, local Volunteer Fire Departments, the American Legion, Sons of The American Legion Scholarship, Nam Knight Darrell “Stone Cold” Canter Scholarship, Wounded Warriors Programs, and many more local and national charities. As we look to the future, it is our intent to continue the charitable efforts of the past, and to promote pride in our nation. This is who we are. Thank you for your interest in the Nam Knights of America, MC. We will continue to serve and support those who protect the USA. For more information, please see the chapter web site at www.nkmcmd.org. R.J. “Bomber” Nieves, President Old Line Chapter Nam Knights of America, MC

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Model – Sheri Bare

Owner:

Year Built:

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2009

Time to build the Bike:

2 ½ years to build

Frame:

2007 West Coast Chopper CFL Frame

Rake:

38 degrees

Stretch:

2”

Engine:

Twin Cam 88A

Mods to Engine:

Transmission:

Stock 5-Speed HD

Primary: Fabricators:

Performance Machine Brian Trudo (Gulf Coast Garage), Karl Tabb, Frankie Orange

Painter:

Gary Jenson & George Vincent (Custom Shop Artworks)

Color(s):

Green, Black Powder Coat & Black, Purple, Orange One Shot, & Variegated Gold Leaf

Bars:

West Coast Choppers 10” Mini Apes & 2”Risers

Tank:

Modified HD Sporster w/ LA County Chop Rods Crown Cap

Fenders:

West Coast Choppers Two Eight Rigid Rear Fender

Miami Exhaust 21” Spoke Front 18”Solid Rear

Exhaust: Wheels:

Special Parts/Points on interest:

Frankie Orange

Crime Scene Choppers 4.5” Rapide Headlight Indian Larry License Plate-Oil filter Mount 1970’s #6 Pool Ball for Oil Tank Cap

upcoming events

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District of Columbia Washington, DC International Motorcycle Show Friday, January 4, 2013 - Sunday, January 6, 2013 Progressive International Motorcycle Show coming to Washington, DC. See all the latest bikes from all the major motorcycle manufactures, shows, demos, entertainment, vendors and a whole lot more!!! Visit the website below for additional information and updates. www.motorcycleshows.com/WashingtonDC

Maryland Howard County Motorcycle Swap Meet Sunday, January 27, 2013 10:00 AM The Howard County Motorcycle Swap meet has always been a motorcycle swap meet that caters to bikers looking for parts and accessories, bikes and all things motorcycle related! Not just Harleys, find parts for vintage or late model motorcycles, American or foreign, a leather jacket or other accessories. People come here to buy, sell, trade, AND SAVE. The Howard County Swap meet, “Where Friends Meet”. West Friendship, Maryland www.eastcoaststurgis.com/ applemountainproductionspresents Timonium Motorcycle Show Friday, February 8, 2013 Sunday, February 10, 2013 Every foreign and domestic motorcycle manufacturer available in USA on display. Huge custom and antique bike show 100’s of exhibits covering everything in motorcycling. and a Whole Lot More http://www.cycleshow.net

Pennsylvania Early Bird Swap Meet Saturday, January 26, 2013 9:00 AM 12th Annual Early Bird Motorcycle Swap Meet sponsored by Second Chance MC Pennsylvania held at the Perryopolis Auto Auction, Rt 51, Perryopolis PA. Located between Pittsburgh and Uniontown. Parts, Clothes, Leathers, Jewelry, Gifts, 22

Antique parts, Sunglasses, Patches - Sewing Machine on premises - Food Refreshments, 50/50 Raffles..... $5.00 Admission Tables and Booths available - Call for Pricing Call Gypsy @ 724-454-0259 for info and directions mailto:gypsy15683@yahoo.com US Military Vets MC Chili Cook-Off Saturday, January 26, 2013 from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM USMV/MC Chili Cook-Off VFW POST 9045 MOHNTON PA 225 W Wyomissing Ave, Mohnton, PA 19540 $15 Admission INCLUDES FOOD, ENTERTAINMENT & BEVERAGES Cooks compete for cash prizes in BEST OVERALL CHILI & CHILI EATING CONTEST COTESTANTS: $10 REGISTRATION Fee to register your chili COMPLETE & RETURN APPLICATION BEFORE 22 JANUARY 2012. MUST ARRIVE BEFORE 11 AM 26 JANUARY 2013 WITH 2 GALLONS OF PIPING HOT CHILI. (PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR OWN CROCKPOT/STERNOS FOR REGISTRATION / INFO, CONTACT CAM @ Ph: 856-373-1949 / 610-777-9106 AMA Arenacross - Wilkes Barre Friday, February 8, 2013 - Sunday, February 10, 2013 AMA Arenacross Series Show Times Friday - 7:00 PM Saturday - 7:00 PM Sunday - 12:00 PM Doors Open Friday - 6:00PM Saturday - 6:00PM Sunday - 8:00AM Track Party Saturday 5:00PM - 6:00PM Front Row - $35 All Seats Gold Circle - $25 All Seats P3 - $17 Adults / $10 Kids (ages 2 -12) All tickets $2 more day of show. All prices include a $0.50 township tax and $2 facility fee. Additional fees may apply. http://www.arenacross.com/ Motorama Saturday, February 16, 2013 Sunday, February 17, 2013 The Nation’s Largest ALL Indoor Motorsports Event Featuring 1 Million Sq Feet Of Exhibit Space It all goes down February 16th and 17th 2013 in Harrisburg Pennsylvania at the Farm Show Complex. The event that attracts over 50,000 motorsports enthusiasts annually. All of the racing and all shows are JANUARY 2013

included in your single admission price, but there are no reserved seats in any of the five racing arenas. There are over 2,000 racers along with over 700 race and show vehicles on display. As you walk thru the shows and pit areas, feel free to stop and talk to them. Don’t forget to support the more then 100 various sponsors and vendors who continue to support Motorama year after year. http://www.motoramaevents.com

West Virginia Mountaineer Casino Motorcycle Swap Meet at “The Harv” Sunday, February 24, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM This swap meet is for new/used motorcycle parts, accessories and apparel. All brands are welcome and will be vendor represented. The event will have vendor set on Sat. Feb. 23rd by appointment and Sunday Feb. 24th from 6:30 - 9:30am. Spaces are 10’X10’ for $30. Vendors must supply their own tables. General admission is $5.00, with children 12 years old & under FREE. Parking is FREE. Food & beverage will be available. Colors permitted, attitudes are not. Call Jim @ 330324-7230 for more info. mailto:jkestel@sbcglobal.net

New Jersey New Years Day “Hangover Ride” Tuesday, January 1, 2013 from 12:15 PM to 5:00 PM Please come out and join us as we welcome in the 2013 riding season with a ride and benefit for the New Jersey ELKS Army Of Hope. Cost is $10.00 and will feature an approximately 45 minute ride and then a hot food buffet after the ride. Sign in is from 10:00-noon and kickstands will be up at 12:15 pm sharp. We are currently searching for vendors to display products indoors. http://bpoe2119mc.com/

Pool Tournaments STARTING January Dates: Thursday Jan. 3rd 2013 7pm Thursday Jan. 17th 2013 7 PM Thursday Jan. 31st 2013 7 pm Hosted by Three Nines Billiards 7540 Washington Blvd. Elkridge, MD 21075

$ 10.00 ENTRY FEE

PRIZES BASED ON PARTICIPANTION

ETA Motorcycle Cruise Tuesday, January 22, 2013 - Friday, February 1, 2013 Bring your bike or trike aboard the Explorer of the Seas and ride off on the islands in the Caribbean! Rides will be on San Juan, St Thomas, St Maarten with a bike display for the winning bike! Boarding is at Cape Liberty, Bayonne, NJ. You must reserve your cruise/bike now to be included in this event. http://www.cruise-eta.com THUNDER ROADS MAGAZINE MD-DE-DC

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A.J. Smith The Gingerbread Man

Mike Horsey, Doug Buxbaum, Steve Hoffman

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While driving down Ocean Highway in Ocean City, MD., around 28th, street you might begin to notice flags on both sides of the street. One side is purple and the other side just as proudly flies the black and yellow. This is not an accident. The purple side is the Pit and Pub, one of a number of Ravens roosts throughout the area. The other side is Buxy’s Salty Dog Saloon a proud landmark for all things Steelers. A local group, OC Tri Running, thought it might be good to play

up this rivalry and the first Annual Boardwalk 5K Fan Challenge was born. The owners of Pit and Pub, Steve Hoffman and Mike Horsey, and Buxy’s, Doug Buxbaum, quickly agreed! The owners of the two bars selected two local charities that could benefit from such an event, The Children‘s House By the Sea and the OC Paramedic Foundation. Let the smack talking begin!

On Saturday November 17, 2012 we showed up and found a large group of people of all ages dressed up in Raven’s purple and Steeler’s black and yellow stretching and getting ready to run. The weather was great so the turnout was fantastic.

I had to check out both sides, so I started with the Raven’s fans. I asked them what brought them out and the answer I got time and time again was “We Hate the Steelers!” They really came to win the trophy and beat the Steelers. The only Raven’s fan who didn’t tell me he was there because he hates the Steelers was the Gingerbread Man. That’s right, I saw a Gingerbread man run on the boardwalk. Well you know I had to find out what this was all about. When I asked A. J. Smith, aka the Gingerbread Man, why he was running today he said he was running from the “Muffin Man”. Of course he was, I walked right into that. On the other side the Steeler fans also meant business. They responded with “Steeler Pride” and “to beat the Ravens.” During the weekend both bars and their fans participated in

cornhole tournament and a field goal kicking contest. Buxy’s had a perogie eating contest and Pit and Pub had a rib eating contest, my favorite. They packed the bars with events all weekend and made it fun for everyone. They even held a silent auction that had included some great NFL memorabilia. The owners of both bars hope this is the beginning of many years of good natured fun. When it was all said and done the Ravens won the 5K race and the game on Sunday night. I think the real winners ended up being the whole community. They raised some money for charity, got a little exercise, watched some football with friends and hung out in two of the BEST places in the area. Thanks Pit and Pub, and Buxy’s Salty dog Saloon! It was a great weekend.

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News Bytes THE AIM/NCOM MOTORCYCLE E-NEWS SERVICE is brought to you by Aid to Injured Motorcyclists (A.I.M.) and the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM), and is sponsored by the Law Offices of Richard M. Lester. If you’ve been involved in any kind of accident, call us at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE or visit www.ON-A-BIKE.com. SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN LAW AGAINST FILMING POLICE The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an Illinois prosecutor’s appeal to allow enforcement of a state law barring ordinary citizens from recording police officers as they do their jobs. A lower federal court had found that Illinois’ anti-eavesdropping law violates free speech rights because it was being used by police and prosecutors against people who tape law enforcement officers. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had filed a lawsuit against Cook County in 2010 to halt prosecution of ACLU staffers for recording cops in public spaces, an activity promoted by the ACLU all over the country, but when Chicago officials objected the legislature passed a law outlawing the filming of them. The so-called “anti-eavesdropping” measure was designed to prevent covert recordings without consent, but the State of Illinois has applied that statute to mean any photography in a public zone; meaning no photographing or recording a cop on a public street while he/she is making a traffic stop, arrest, or for any other reason. Most other states don’t have laws prohibiting the filming of anyone or anything in public places, and the Illinois law had some serious teeth, carrying a 15-year prison term. But the High Court has sided with a lower court decision protecting the rights of Americans when it comes to privacy under the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, and they refused to take action on the appeal. In rejecting the state’s plea to criminalize videotaping police, the Supreme Court apparently agrees with the lower court, and police officers have no more expectation to privacy in public than any other person in America. Harvey Grossman, legal director of the Illinois ACLU, was “pleased” with the result; “The ACLU of Illinois continues to believe that in order to make the rights of free expression and petition effective, individuals and organizations must be able to freely gather and record information about the conduct of government and their agents -- especially the police.” The National Coalition of Motorcyclists has presented various seminars during past NCOM Conventions on proper procedures for recording law enforcement officers in the performance of their duty, and although the Supreme Court has now given their blessing to such exercises of our civil rights under the United States Constitution, be aware not to interfere with, disrupt, or cause delays for police officers in their official duty while doing so. VIRGINIA BIKERS SCORE HELMET VICTORY IN COURT A dozen motorcyclists convicted of violating Virginia’s mandatory helmet law have had their convictions reversed by the state Court of Appeals, while three others had their helmet convictions affirmed by the court. All 15 defendants were wearing headgear of some kind when they attended the 2011 Virginia Beach Bike Classic, but police claimed the riders’ helmets failed to meet the

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state’s standards. Each of them was convicted in general district court and in circuit court, but on appeal the state acknowledged the lower courts were in error in 12 of those 15 cases. Virginia’s helmet law, Code §46.2-910, requires helmets to meet any of three published standards but does not require any marks or labels to show compliance. Ten of the convictions addressed in Bennett v. Commonwealth were based solely on a lack of labeling, so those convictions were reversed. One rider wore what a trooper described as a “toy” helmet with a plastic chin strap held together with a key ring. The state argued the key ring flunked one published standard, but the court of appeals panel said the state failed to rule out compliance with the other standards, so that conviction also was reversed. In three cases, the motorcyclists admitted to a trooper that they knew their headgear was not the real deal. One helmet even had a label identifying it as a “novelty helmet,” not for road use. For those three riders, the trip to the Court of Appeals proved fruitless. Convictions affirmed. An admission of guilt, while always ill-advised, doesn’t always equate to a conviction, however, as the 3-judge panel drew a fine line with one remaining defendant who told the trooper he knew he was wearing a novelty helmet -- but that statement alone was not enough to establish it failed to meet any of the safety standards, the court held. That biker’s conviction was reversed, as reported in Virginia Lawyers Weekly. TRAFFIC FATALITIES LOWEST EVER Deaths of bicyclists rose 8.7% and fatalities of occupants of large trucks swelled 20% last year even as total traffic fatalities dropped to their lowest level since 1949, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recently reported in an analysis of 2011 traffic deaths. Overall traffic fatalities dropped 1.9% to 32,367. The decline came as the number of miles driven by motorists dropped by 1.2%. Last year also saw the lowest fatality rate ever recorded, with 1.10 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2011, down from 1.11 deaths per 100 million vehicle miles traveled in 2010. The increase in bicycle deaths likely reflects more people riding bicycles to work and for pleasure as our culture begins moving toward healthier and greener modes of transportations, but the increase in deaths of large-truck occupants is more puzzling though it may be due to more trucks returning to the road as the economy improves. Motorcycle deaths also rose 2.1%, marking the 13th time in the last 14 years that motorcycle rider fatalities have risen, reflecting more than a decade of record sales levels and escalating registrations nationwide. NEED FOR SPEED Florida #1 for Speeding Tickets, Wyoming #1 for Speed Deaths. As you may know, Texas drivers can now legally outrun the rest of

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the U.S. with a new 85 MPH speed limit posted between Austin and San Antonio, now the fastest stretch in the country. But it’s in Florida that you run the greatest risk of getting slapped with a speeding ticket. Georgia, Nevada, Texas and Alabama follow Florida as the Top 5 states for speeding (Texas ranks a mere #4). Wyoming drivers, meanwhile, have the highest rate of speedingrelated deaths in the nation. 25 million speeding tickets are issued nationwide each year, and drivers pay an average of $150 per ticket. These findings are part of newly-released data just published in the “Need for Speed” infographic on Bankrate’s Insurance Quotes website. These statistics are for all vehicles. TEXAS JUSTICE: WOMAN JAILED FOR WARNING OF SPEED TRAP A woman in Houston was arrested and jailed for 12 hours after she held up a make-shift sign to warn drivers about a speed trap. Natalie Plummer was officially charged with walking in the roadway -- jaywalking, essentially -- though she says the police officers who arrested her were just angry that she had tipped off speeders. Plummer was riding her bicycle along a road near downtown when she spotted police officers pulling drivers over. She told KTRK News that it looked like the officers were targeting cars at random, so she recorded some of the activity on her cell phone. Then, she said, she turned around and wrote “Speed Trap!!” in large letters on a piece of grocery bag to warn oncoming traffic. “I was simply warning citizens of a situation ahead,” she told the TV station. The officers didn’t see it that way. Shortly after she took up her post, a squad car pulled up to Miss Plummer and an officer grabbed her backpack off her shoulder and began rifling through it. Then, he handcuffed her and told her she was under arrested for felony obstruction of justice and that she would spend three to five years in jail, at minimum. She ended up being charged with misdemeanor “walking in the road where a sidewalk is present,” though she was in jail 12 hours before she was able to bail out. Plummer said she wasn’t obstructing justice, and she wasn’t in the roadway, either -- she was on the sidewalk. “He couldn’t take me to jail for holding up this sign or he would have. So all he could do was make up something fake about it,” she said. A KTRK legal analyst says Plummer should not have been arrested, but the Houston Police Department stood by the officer’s report that she was walking in the road and a danger to herself and others. LANE SPLITTING SUPPORTED BY LANDMARK REPORT Motorcyclists should be allowed to weave their way to the front of stationary traffic and car drivers should have to study up on motorcycle safety, according to a “landmark” parliamentary report recently released by Australian lawmakers. It is currently an offense there, and in most developed countries, for motorcycles to “filter” (lane split) between cars at red lights and in slow traffic, but the report by the Road Safety Committee said

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that behavior could cut commuting times, slash congestion and should be legalized. The report, applauded by the motorcycling community but given a mixed reception by other road users, also recommended questions about safety around motorcycles be included in future car license tests. Rob Smith, of Motorcycles Australia, told the Herald Sun newspaper that the report was a big win for motorcyclists but it might be some time before new laws are introduced. He said he understood concerns from other motorists about safety, but agreed with the government officials that filtering through traffic could be a solution to congestion. “Filtering motorcycles benefits every road user by saving travel time,” Smith said. “People should be concerned about road safety, but there is no evidence anywhere in the world that lane filtering is actually dangerous.” Victoria Motorcycle Council deputy chairman of data and research Rob Salvatore said the report was a landmark recognition of motorcyclists as legitimate road users. Committee chairman Murray Thompson MP said there has been a 66% increase in registrations of motorcycles in the past decade and passenger vehicle drivers needed to be more aware of them. “GANG LAW” CHALLENGED DOWN UNDER The Finks MC in Australia is challenging the constitutionality of a law that would make it easier to declare them a criminal gang, and have asked Australia’s highest court to overturn laws they say are draconian and threaten civil freedoms. Under the laws, police in Queensland state have sought to have the Finks declared a “criminal gang”. Similar laws have been used elsewhere in Australia, and have been met with similar resistance from organized biker clubs. “This legislation can be used against any organization which the police or the government may target to say they are criminal in nature,” Finks lawyer Bill Potts told reporters ahead of the High Court challenge. “We say it’s a law too far, it’s a law that’s unnecessary. We say that in total that large sections of it are in fact unconstitutional,” he told Reuters. The laws have been successfully challenged by other so-called “gangs”, including the Hells Angels, in two other states; New South Wales and South Australia, “frustrating governments who have tried to link rival gangs to the illicit drugs trade, trafficking of illegal firearms, robbery, murder, extortion and prostitution,” the news agency reported. New South Wales and South Australia subsequently recast their laws after the High Court of Australia decided that new powers allowing lower court judges to hear evidence in secret and to prevent legal appeals went too far under the Australian Constitution. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “America is at that awkward stage. It’s too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards.” Claire Wolfe, author of “101 Things to Do ‘Til the Revolution” (1996)

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Dealer & Shops Charm City Scooters 2808 Hammonds Ferry Halethorpe, Md 21227 410-501-3528 www.charmcityscooters.com Premier Collision & Customs 621 Central Ave. Edgewater, MD. 21037 410-798-9727 IGS Auto Body, Inc. 1230 Cronson Blvd. Crofton, MD 21114 410-451-7405 Old Glory Harley Davidson 11800 Laurel Bowie Road Laurel, MD 20708 www.oldgloryhd.com 301-575-0575 Ron Treacy Automotive Certified Master Technician All Makes and Models Mobil at Rte 3 & 450 Bowie, MD 301-262-0003

Bars & Restaurants Barefoot Bernie’s 901 Dual Hwy Hagerstown, MD 21740 www.barefootberniesmd.com 301-797-4424 Bamboo Bernie’s 8359 Baltimore Annapolis Blvd. Pasadena, MD. 21122 www.bambooberniesusa.com 410-647-6100 Cancun Cantina 7501 Old Telegraph Road Hanover, MD. 21076 www.cancuncantina.com 410-761-6188 Cancun Cantina West 901 Dual Highway Hagerstown, Maryland 21740 www.cancuncantinawest.com 301-797-4422 Hardwired 4123 N. Dupont Hwy. Dover, DE. 19901 302-526-2735 Laurel Station 14933 Baltimore Avenue Laurel, MD 20707 (301) 604-3693 28

Pit & Pub 2706 Philadelphia Avenue Ocean City, MD. 21842 www.pitandpub.com 410-289-2020 Reckless Ric’s 1702 Furnace Drive Glen Burnie, MD. 21060 www.recklessrics.com 410-590-2280 The Greene Turtle www.thegreeneturtle.com For a location near you Triple Nines Bar & Billiards 7540 Washington Blvd. Elkridge, MD. 21075 www.tripleninesbarandbilliards.com 410-799-1818 Two Rivers Steak & Fish House 4105 Mountain Road Pasadena, MD 21122 (410) 360-1919

Business Services Heartland Payment Systems Payroll / Card Processing HeartlandPaymentSystems.com Email:William.Fine@e-hps.com 410-493-8467

Realtor Services M-Lend Patrick M. Bell “Home Loans Made Fast & Easy” Office# 301-858-9300 x222 Direct# 202-438-0038

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1-1/2 lbs. of Beef Sirloin; sliced into 1/2” thickness *If you ring the bell and ask the Butcher of any supermarket chain , they will gladly do this for you. Drizzle of High-Quality Olive Oil 3 Cloves of Garlic - leave skin on, but smash with middle of knife blade so it’s garlic bulb is flat. 1/3 Cup of Cognac 1/3 Cup of Quality Beef Stock 1/2 Cup of Drained Green Peppercorns (in spice aisle at large chain supermarket) 2 Tbls. Spicy Brown Mustard 2 Tbls. Real Butter 1/4 Cup of Fresh Parsley or dried will work, just rub it between hands to release the potency. Salt & Freshly Cracked Black Pepper *I do this recipe w/ Filet Mignon, but Sirloin is def. a much more financially feasible way to go, especially if serving more than two. “If” you have a large (10 or 12”) cast iron pan, this is the way to go, if you don’t, then just use a highquality non-stick skillet pan. Get your pan screamin’ hot over medium-high heat. Drizzle in high-quality Olive Oil to completely cover bottom of pan. Salt & fresh black pepper season both sides of your steaks generously. Place them one by one in the pan and DO NOT TOUCH them once placed. This allows for perfect carmelization. At this time, toss in your smashed garlic cloves to get that flavor into the steaks. Cook exactly 2-1/2 mins. on each side for medium rare, 3 minutes for medium. Once each side is beautifully browned, remove and let the steaks rest on a side plate. Add your Cognac to the pan; (step back so you don’t singe your eyebrows); turn down to medium heat, let the alcohol burn off, remove garlic pieces and any skins, add peppercorns and beef stock and mustard. Stir until all well incorporated together, then add butter and swirl around until totally melted. Turn off heat and add steaks back into pan and take a large spoon and repeatedly keep covering each steak with peppercorn sauce. Take your tongs and place each steak (total of 5) onto a serving platter with all steaks in a row, pour

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the scrumptious sauce all over the steaks generously. Top with parsley. This is so easy and tastes like a steak you’d order in a 5-star restaurant......but tastes better because it’s home.

GINGER ALE GLAZED CARROTS

1 Bag of Peeled Baby Carrots (in fresh produce section) 3/4 Cup of Quality Ginger Ale Next, mix up the following ingredients: 2 smashed cloves of garlic 1 Tbls. of Ginger (dried is o.k.) 1/4 Cup of Chopped, Toasted Hazelnuts (in nut section of grocery) 1/4 Cup of Parsley (dried is o.k.) Olive Oil for drizzling 2 Oranges; zested and juiced; divided Salt & Fresh Cracked Pepper Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, toss the carrots with 5 Tbls. of olive oil and salt & pepper generously. Zest 1 orange over & juice over top carrots. Add garlic cloves and toss up good to coat evenly. Get a non-stick skillet heated up over medium-high heat. Arrange all the carrots in an even layer. Pour in the Ginger Ale and cook on the stove top until they begin to turn bright orange. Place skillet in oven (if handle is not oven-proof, just wrap it in aluminum foil). Cook or30 mins. in oven. Remove and in a small bowl take 2nd orange and juice, hazelnuts, parsley and salt & pepper and pour all over the hot carrots. Drizzle with honey if want. These are festive & fab!

SNOW ON THE ROOF BROWNIES

Buy your favorite brand of box Brownie mix. Make it up in the bowl, add in any of your favorites; chopped pecans, chopped macadamia nuts (my fave), raisins, cranberries, chocolate chips, whatevs....bake as directed; making sure to spray pan down well with non-stick, then flour lightly. When done, invert onto a plate, the re-invert onto another plate so you have brownies upper side up and not the bottom. Let cool totally. Then take a full jar of quality Marshmallow Creme’ and swirl it all over the top very heavy & generously.Yo-Yum

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A lady is throwing a party for her granddaughter and had gone all out – a caterer, band and a clown. Just before the party started, two bikers showed up looking for a donation for one of their charities. Feeling sorry for the bikers, the woman told them that she would give them a donation if they would help chop some wood for her out back. Gratefully, they headed to the rear of the house. The guests arrived and all was going well. The children were having a wonderful time. But the clown hadn’t shown up. After 30 minutes, the clown finally called to report that he was stuck in traffic and would probably not make the party at all. The woman was very disappointed and unsuccessfully tried to entertain the children herself. She happened to look out the window and saw one of the bikers doing cartwheels across the lawn. She watched in awe as he swung from tree branches, did mid-air flips and jumped high in the air. She went up to the other biker and said, “What your friend is doing is absolutely marvelous. I have never seen such a thing. Do you think your friend would consider repeating this performance for the children at the party? I will pay him $50.” The other biker says, “Well, I dunno’ lady. Let me ask him. ‘Hey bubba! For $50, would you chop off another toe?” The actions and legislation passage via several states brought this to mind: It all makes sense now. Gay marriage & marijuana being legalized on the exact same day. Leviticus 20:13- “If a man lays with another man he should be stoned.” We were just interpreting it wrong all this time. Who Knew? WHY? do drugstores make the sick or elderly walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions filled, while smokers can buy cigarettes at the very front, right next to the door? WHY? isn’t there mouse flavored cat food? WHY? is ‘abbreviated’ such a long word? IN HIS INFINITE WISDOM……………. A man was sick and tired of going to work every day while his wife stayed home. He wanted her to see what he went through so he prayed: “Dear Lord: I go to work every day and put in 8 hours while my wife merely stays at home.I want her to know what I go 32

through, so please, allow her body to switch with mine for a day. Amen. “ God, in his infinite wisdom, granted the man’s wish. The next morning, sure enough, the man awoke as a woman. He arose, cooked breakfast for his mate, awakened the kids, set out their school clothes, fed them breakfast, packed their lunches, drove them to school, came home and vacuumed the entire house; upstairs and downstairs, took the cat to the vet, and stopped at the bank to make a deposit, but ended up having to go inside, went grocery shopping, loaded up 12 bags of groceries and then drove home to put away all the groceries, paid all the bills and balanced the checkbook. Drove to the Post Office; cleaned the cat’s litter box and bathed the dog. Then it was already 1 P.M. and he hurried to make the beds, do the laundry, dust, and sweep and mop the kitchen floor and sweep off the front porch and use the leaf blower and blow off the back deck and refill the bird-feeder. At 3:30 drove to the school to pick up the kids and got into an argument with the daughter the way home, which was added stress. He never dealt with the kids on this emotional level before; it was very strange to him and made him question everything. At 4:00 he set out milk and cookies and got the kids organized to do their homework, then actually got to sit down for a minute on the couch and watch t.v. while folding 3 baskets full of laundry and then running around to various rooms putting folded clothes in various dressers and hanging up shirts, pants, etc.At 4:30 he began washing vegetables for salad, breaded the pork chops and snapped fresh beans for supper. Cooked the supper. After supper, he cleaned the kitchen, ran the dishwasher, folded even more laundry, bathed the kids, read them all stories and put them to bed. At 9 P.M. he was exhausted and, though his daily chores weren’t finished, he went to bed where he was expected to make love, which he managed to actually stay awake through but then passed out; comatose. The next morning, he awoke and immediately knelt by the bed and said: “Lord, I don’t know what I was thinking. I was so wrong to envy my wife’s being able to stay home all day. Please, oh Lord please, let us trade back, I beg of you. ”The Lord, in his infinite wisdom, replied: “My son, I feel you have learned your lesson and I will be happy to change things back to the way they were. You’ll just have to wait nine months, though. Apparently, you got pregnant last night.”

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The Thunder Roads Magazine APP A MUST for all bikers

By Hillbilly

n this new world of technology, an old school biker could get lost. Thank goodness Thunder Roads Magazine has an App for that! It will help even the technologically challenged, like me Hillbilly, enter the next century of technology. The best part is it’s FREE. I know that›s hard to believe, but yes, it’s FREE! Once you download this App, I doubt you will go on any rides or trips without it. Our vendors and sponsors will love it as well because you will be able to find them with the push of a button. From the first day I learned about the App, and every day since, I still can›t believe how easy it is to use and how much information is in my phone under one little button. The first thing you need to do is download the app from your particular App store on your phone. Click on search and type in Thunder roads magazine. Download and install the app on your phone. When you first open the App give it a couple of seconds to find you and what state you are in. That›s right I said it will find you! Maryland edition will pop-up for everyone in MD, Delaware, and D.C. We are the same App for all three and the listings will come up for all three. When you hit the events/calendar part, a listing will come up letting you know all the rides and events that are coming up and where you can go for more info. If you are looking for a place to eat, hit advertisers and then hit bars/restaurants. You’ll see our advertisers and the specials they are running. You can also find apparel, and other business services that are biker friendly. If you hit the map button, it will show you where you are at that time and show you where you need to go to find the business or event you are looking for. You can also visit their website or call them from the App. If your memory is not as good as it used to be, like mine, you can set a reminder about the event or advertiser you want to visit. Sounds too good to be true doesn›t it? Now if you go to another state that has Thunder Roads Magazine, the app will automatically switch to that state and you can browse their events and advertisers. Please remember to shop with all the Thunder Roads advertisers; without them we don›t have a magazine. We now have Thunder Roads Magazines in 21 different states and we are working to get all of them. As with all new technology, there have been some glitches with the app and sometimes you have to manually switch to the state. We are working everyday to fix these minor issues. If you find yourself having any problems with the app please don›t hesitate to call Hillbilly at 443875-7887 and I will do my best to have your problem resolved. Soon the app is going to be your number one source when you’re on the road. It will help you find events, places to shop, and eat, that caters to bikers and who would LOVE to have you stop by. Don›t wait DOWNLOAD it TODAY!

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