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Big City’s Two-Wheel Testament.......................7 Breast Cancer Awareness..................................8 Diary of a Biker Chic......................................... 11 Motorcycle Rights Organizations.....................13 From Across The Pond....................................14 Fallen Officers Memorial Ride..........................18 Road Captain’s Report.....................................22 Center Calendar...............................................26 Featured Bike: Rhino’s New Ride....................28 Big City Rhino Challenge.................................32 Breast Cancer Awareness................................36
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ctober is here and looks to be bringing the weather to ride. Long term forecast looks promising for an extended riding season for those who choose to park it for the winter months. Still to come this month is the 3rd Annual Colonial Beach Bikefest. Be sure not to miss this rally season ending event October 6th – 8th with three free concerts featuring The Nighthawks, Foghat, and the Outlaws. As I am sure everyone is aware that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. We have two very special stories this month about strength, courage, and faith from two survivors that wanted to share their stories with you to help you understand the struggle. The Road Crew would like to pass our thoughts and prayers to all of our readers and their families that this has touched in one way or another. Also inside this month take a ride with our Road Captain from Kennewick to Great Falls. Rejoice with our very own Biker Chic as she gets reunited with her bike. And of course our man Leon has got some good stuff for you once again this month on the Throttle Life side of the house. Last, but no least, we have a follow- up on this year’s Fallen Officers Memorial Ride. The Road Crew here at Thunder Roads® Mid-Atlantic, also work very hard at keeping you up to date with all the local events happening in your area. Not only do we cover them, but you will see us out and about more than any of our competitors. We don’t sell the lifestyle, we live it! All that said let us remember to thank all of our advertising partners that make it possible to keep the Only Motorcycle Magazine that Matters going. Please show your appreciation by supporting their businesses as well. L&R, Rhino & Bighead
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Take courage! Jesus did more with His hands tied than anyone else on earth!
And this patience is proof that we are strong. And this proof gives us hope. (Romans 5:4) “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. (Jeremiah 29:11) The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light. (Isaiah 9:2) Are you in need of a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel? Isaiah promises that even in darkness, even in death itself, there is good ground for hope, for the power of God is able to restore life to His people even when they appear to be already dead! Have you given up seeing light brought to bear in a “dark” church situation? Are there factions splitting people apart from each other into dark debates and despondency? There’s a great light shining! There’s a great light because a great Savior came.
Jesus had an amazing effect on people, even when they hated Him. He even helped people get over their quarrels when His hands were tied! The centurion untied Jesus’ hands, only to nail them firmly in place upon the cross! But think what Jesus did when His hands were nailed into place-the centurion came to Christ! When Jesus’ hands were tied, He never stopped helping people! Seeing His mother standing at the foot of the cross watching Him die, and seeing His best earthly friend supporting her, He gave His mother into John’s hands. He could no longer take care of Mary; His hands were tied. But He still had a mind alert enough to plan for those He loved, and even through His desperate thirst, He could still spoke words of encouragement.
Are your hands tied? Are you imagining yourself helpless? Think about Jesus., “It’s amazing what Among whom? This prediction was fulfilled when you can do when your hands are tied!” Christ preached along the Galilean seacoast the light brought promise of deliverance for Israel. A What impossible situation are you facing? Does it new day had come! The Savior is a great source of seem as you’re surrounded by darkness with your comfort to us too. hands tied and you’re too old to do anything about it? Remember these words, Many live in the darkness of divorce or in the shadow of death. Some watch a loved one slowly disintegrate before their eyes. Others, in seem“For I know the plans I ingly “perfect” circumstances, live in the deepest have for you,” declares darkness of all - depression that nothing seems to the Lord, “plans to prosper penetrate! I suffered from this for many years. Lisyou and not to harm you, ten to the Good News! There’s light at the end of plans to give you hope the tunnel - look up and see Jesus standing there! and a future. Hear what He says: “I am the light of the world. (Jeremiah 29:11) He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life” (John 8:12). Thunder Roads® Mid-Atlantic
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R E C N A C T BREAS H T N O M S S E AWAREN
By Robert Kaitz
My father died of colon cancer in 1986 because he was too stubborn to go to the doctor. I promised my family, loved ones and myself, I would not let that happen. I get cysts on my back. I have had them surgically removed and tested and they were always just fatty tissue. When I had a lump in my left breast behind my nipple for a couple of years, I just thought it was a cyst too. What else could it have been? Guys don’t or can’t get breast cancer, or so I thought. I had no idea men could get breast cancer. So I go to my doctor one day in October 2006. I had a sore throat and gave him a list of things that were bothering me. I had acid reflux, a sore throat, etc. I was just about to leave and said, “Oh yeah I have this lump.” I showed the doctor my lump and he started yelling…@#$@*@# (I had known him a while)! I told him I knew I was prone to cysts. He said, “That is not one, they do not happen there.” I asked him how I was supposed to know that. He sent me for an immediate mammogram, followed by a sonogram and then a needle biopsy. I was diagnosed with infiltrating ductal carcinoma and had a radical mastectomy in November 2006. The surgeon also removed 25 lymph nodes, five of them positive. The mass was 2.5 centimeters, stage 3. I went through chemotherapy, four treatments of AC (Adriamycin and Cyclophosphamide) and four 8 OCTOBER 2016
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treatments of Taxol (one every other week). I then did 36 treatments of radiation, every day
Thankfully it was in very early stages. Because of my BRCA2 diagnosis and high risk status, my prostate was removed and no chemo or radiation was required.
Monday through Friday. I was blessed because the treatments did not affect me like other people. I did not miss any work, no nausea, or other side effects just total hair loss. It was funny while I was bald, I would Visit clients (President /CEO My PC Guy,Inc), friends and they would say, “Oh you cut your hair.” I would reply, “No I am going through cancer treatment.” Their faces would drop and they’d say, “I am sorry what kind, if you do not mind me asking?” I would tell them breast cancer and they would start to smile. I could see it in their eyes. It was like they were thinking I was fooling around because like me, they’d be thinking guys don’t get breast cancer.
Today I am a 56- year-old male who has survived stage 3 breast and prostate cancer. I haven’t been called upon much lately to talk about my breast cancer. I know there’s more awareness now than when I was diagnosed, but we still have a long way to go. Maybe I’ll get back out there again….
The chemo was the part I feared the most. I saw how ill my father was when he went through chemo in 1986. I have since finished all of my treatments, my hair is back and there is no trace of breast cancer at this time. YEEEEHAAAAA! Since all of this, as you can imagine, many things go through your head when they say, “You have cancer”. I have made it my mission to raise awareness of male breast cancer. If I can help one gentleman find it sooner my mission will be a success. Male breast cancer only accounts for 1% of all breast cancer, but in 2016 alone the American Cancer Society estimates 2600 men will be diagnosed and 440 of those men diagnosed with breast cancer will not make it. I have been on my local tv channel 13 (CBS affiliate) talking about my breast cancer. I’ve been in my local papers. I work with the John W Nick Foundation. I have done talks as well as been on the Dr. Oz show. I’ve worked with Myriad talking about men and genetic testing. I help others who are diagnosed and help them through the process. My mission is to get the public to know men can get breast cancer and I want doctors to let their patience know they need to check if they have a history of breast cancer in their family. My mother is a 25-year breast cancer survivor and also had a mastectomy. We are of Ashkenazi Jewish decent, so I went through genetic testing. I am BRCA2 positive which also puts me at an increased risk for prostate cancer and melanoma. In June of 2009 I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Thunder Roads® Mid-Atlantic
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BY JOYCE ELAINE
DIARY OF A BIKER CHIC Greg told me he had drove it for almost thirty miles on a test drive. I knew I was safe. I felt it too! As I cruised down route forty, I fell into the old familiar rhythm of riding. My ass was back home where it belonged…on the seat of my Vulcan! The ride home was perfect. It’s a feeling I’ll never forget and probably a feeling I’ll never experience again.
I’m singing: “Reunited and it feels soooo gooooood….” Well, I was anyway. I finally got the call from Ellicott City Motorsports on August 26th. My bike was finished and ready for pick-up! I couldn’t get there until the following day and waiting for my friend to come pick me up was such a hard thing to do. I felt like a child who got up too early on Christmas morning and was sitting around and waiting for my parents to get up so I could open gifts. I couldn’t sit still as I was waiting. I stood in front of my window, just waiting for my friend to pull up in her car. I had visions jumping around in my head of throwing my leg over my bike and starting it up. To have the feeling overcome me – you know the one – that little flutter in your stomach when you are about to embark out on the bike on the first day of warm weather in the spring time. Saying I was giddy doesn’t do justice on how I was really feeling. I felt more like I had downed 1 million pixie-sticks and the sugar had me so hyped up that I couldn’t see straight…yeah, that sounds about right! It was a little after 10:30 on this nice and sunny Saturday morning when my friend pulled up to my driveway. I ran to her car with excitement and she whisked me away to where my bike was waiting for me. I checked in and it took a few minutes for them to move bikes out of the way to get to my bike. However, it was taking a bit longer. As it turns out, Greg (the one who fixed my bike), was working on a little “gift” for me. I was handed my keys and attached to the key was the part that broke off the bottom of my bike. Greg had drilled a hole through it so he could make it into a keychain, just as a reminder to NEVER tow my bike again! I really thought that was an awesome gesture. It was very thoughtful and not many people would take the time to do something like that. I included the picture so you could see it. It’s still on my key and will stay there forever. I know I can say that no one will have a key chain like it! The keys were finally in my hand and it was time for me to reunite with the one thing that melts away stress in a matter of seconds. I started up the bike…it sounded a tad bit different but it sounded good. Slowly, I pushed backwards to get the bike out of its spot. Then I kicked it into first gear for the first time in two months. I eased off the clutch and twisted the throttle as excitement swam through my veins. I was off! I pulled out of the parking lot and let the wind hit my face which blew my mouth into the biggest smile I had had all summer. I wasn’t worried about how it would handle because Thunder Roads®Mid-Atlantic
I had to go straight home to get ready for work but it was okay because I knew there were more days with perfect weather coming up. The next Tuesday, I rode to work. I was surprised to see what looked like a little puddle of oil on the bottom of my cycle shell. I thought maybe it was still there from before and gave it no thought. I enjoyed my ride to work. I wiped my cycle shell down before parking the bike that day. The following Sunday, as I pulled my bike out of the cycle shell for a day of riding, I saw another puddle. Hmmm…I did over three hundred miles that day as Dave and I met my friend Brad and his girlfriend at their house in Bristow, Virginia. We took back roads to get there and it was such an awesome trip. From there, we drove another hour or so to Skyline Drive and rode half of it. It was Dave’s first time, only five months into his riding career and he did good! It was the perfect day! The weather was not hot but not cold. It was a little chilly up on that mountain but my jacket kept me comfortable. I got some great video and pictures on that little trip. We started at 10:00 in the morning and I didn’t get home until 8:30 at night! I had a lot of making up to do! What a great day that was! However, Brad checked out the bottom of my bike only to tell me that it was in fact leaking. It was a slow leak but it was a leak nonetheless. I was hoping that the puddle that kept returning on the bottom of my cycle shell was just condensation or rain getting in somehow, but it wasn’t. So, now my bike is back at the shop. I got the call yesterday. It seems there is a leak in the water pump. This means they have to take the entire bike apart again. I’m without the bike for another two weeks or so. They did offer me a loaner bike to ride in the meantime but I declined. I just wouldn’t feel comfortable riding a bike that isn’t mine. I was so excited to have my bike back with some time left to ride in somewhat warm weather. Now, the days are running thin and here I sit…and wait…again…I’m glad I got that nice long trip on the bike but I don’t think it will be enough to keep the stress away until the bike is finished. I’m just glad I have heated gear because I may be doing a lot of riding in the fall and winter than what I normally do…just to make up for the lost time.
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• Make yourself visible. Choose riding gear that increases your visibility in traffic in addition to providing protection in the event of a crash. Use bright colors and retro-reflective strips or decals, especially at night. • Ride so you are seen. There is no one safe place to ride. Use lane positioning to be seen. Ride with your headlight on and consider using a modulating headlight. • Give yourself space and time to react. Allow space for emergency braking or for avoiding a crash. Make your lane moves gradually. • Signal your intentions. Signal before changing lanes. Avoid weaving between lanes. Flash your brake light when you are slowing down and before stopping. • Be courteous and respect other road users. Being courteous, non-aggressive and cooperative can go a long way in reducing crashes.
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MOTORCYCLE RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS If you ride a motorcycle, you should be involved in one of these organizations. Stand up, Get involved, Be a Part of the Solution! Preserve your rights as a biker!
DELAWARE ABATE of Delaware, Inc. 316 West Third Street Wyoming, DE. 19934
Email: abateofde@aol.com www.abateofde.com
Motorcycle Riders Foundation 1325 G Street NW Suite 500 Washington DC 20005 Email: mrfoffice@mrf.org www.mrf.org
MARYLAND ABATE of Maryland, Inc. 71 Franklin Street Annapolis, MD. 21401 Email: info@abateofmd.com www.abateofmd.org
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FROM ACROSS THE POND
1959 A10 Rocket 650 twin. This was BSA in her prime.
“THE HISTORY OF MATCHLESS MOTORCYCLES” family-run business behind. In 1930, Charlie designed a narrowangle (26-degrees) 400cc V-twin, the Matchless Silver Arrow. They expanded this into a 600cc V-4 in 1931.
MATCHLESS BUYS AJS
The quintessential Matchless: 1948 G80 500cc single.
BY ANDY TALLONE Classic-British-Motorcycles.com
STARTED WITH BICYCLES
Established by Henry Herbert Collier as ‘Collier & Sons’, with sons Charlie and Henry, Matchless Motorcycles started out making bicycles, as did so many makers of classic British motorcycles. They built their first prototype motorcycle in 1899 and had it in production by 1901. In 1905 they produced a JAP V-twin powered bike with one of the earliest versions of rear swing arm suspension in motorcycle history.
THE EARLY YEARS
Also in 1931, Matchless bought AJS Motorcycles from the Stevens brothers, then in the late 1930s bought Sunbeam Motorcycles also, which it would later sell to BSA in 1943. From this point on, all Matchless and AJS Motorcycles would be mechanically nearly identical, with slightly different styling. The only major mechanical difference between the two was that Matchless positioned the magneto behind the cylinder, and the AJS had its magneto in front of the cylinder. Otherwise, they were essentially the same machines built on the same production line. Each had its own model designation. The Matchless G80 (500 single) became the AJS Model 18. The Matchless G9 (500 twin) was the AJS Model 20, and so on.
A SUPPLIER OF ENGINES
In 1933, Matchless began supplying V-twin engines to the Morgan Car Company for their cute little 3-wheeled cars and became the exclusive supplier by 1935. From 1935 to 1940, Matchless V-twins were supplied to Brough Superior for all their motorcycles (this is the bike that Lawrence of Arabia rode). In 1935, Matchless engineers invented the ‘hairpin valve springs’ that would become a trademark of the two brands.
Then they started racing. In 1907, son Charlie won the Inaugural TT Singles Race at an average speed of 38.21 mph (blistering speed at the time). His brother Harry won in 1909 and Charlie won again in 1910. At the time, they were building mostly singles, with a few V-twins for sidecar duty. Until this point, Matchless Motorcycles were built using other manufacturers’ engines, but starting in 1912, Matchless began building their own engines. WWI came and went without them landing any military contracts to build motorcycles for the War Department. But in 1919 production resumed with Matchless building a new V-twin and in 1923 a new single. The father died in 1926, leaving a vibrant
AJS engines (left) had their magnetos in front, Matchless (right) put theirs in back. Otherwise they were identical.
Matchless supplied V-twin engines to Morgan for their 3-wheeled cars.
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AMC IS BORN
the factory stopped racing. The 1959 Matchless G50 500cc single, for instance, had 50 hp, would do 135 mph and was faster than a Norton Manx. When Bert Hopwood left AMC for Triumph in 1961, some of the racing magic faded.
WAR INTERVENES
By 1960, the handwriting was on the wall: sales were down and the future looked bleak for AMC. Between their five onceproud brands, Matchless, AJS, James, Francis-Barnett and Norton, only Norton was actually making money. The decision was made to drop everything but the Matchless/AJS singles and focus everything else on Norton Motorcycles. The singles never sold well, even Norton sales weren’t as strong as hoped, and by 1966, AMC was in bankruptcy. Manganese Bronze Holdings (who also owned Villiers Motorcycles) bought them out, forming a new company, Norton-Villiers, with ambitious plans to become big players in the British motorcycles industry. They planned to do this with a one motorcycle: The Norton Commando. The rest is history. But for Matchless and AJS, a few 1967s were sold, and some unsold bikes retagged as 1968s and licensing deals produced a few more bikes scattered here and there. Alas, by the close of the decade, Matchless, AJS and the entire AMC stable of brands (except Norton, which would fail very soon) were relegated to the junkheap that once was the British motorcycle industry. Truly a pity. For more history and great photos of classic British motorcycles, please visit our website at www.Classic-British-Motorcycles.com.
In 1938, Associated Motor Cycles (AMC) is formed, to hold a stable of brands that included not only Matchless and AJS, but also Sunbeam, James, Francis-Barnett and ultimately Norton Motorcycles. In 1941, Matchless and AJS introduced their new telescopic front fork, called “Teledraulic”, to rave reviews. WWII saw Matchless build 80,000 G3 and G3L 350cc singles. The post-war singles were based on the wartime Matchless G3L. 1949 saw the company’s first vertical twin, the 500cc Matchless G9. In 1956 it was enlarged to 600cc (G12) and in 1959 to 650cc (G15).
HARD TIMES
Matchless’s first twin, the 500cc G9. The AJS version was called the Model 20.
POSTWAR RACING
In racing, the supercharged AJS Porcupine, Matchless G50 and AJS 7R were winning races and helping to cement the reputations of Matchless and AJS as fast, dependable machines. In 1952, Derek Farrant won the Manx GP on a 1952 Matchless G45 twin averaging 88.65mph. AMC withdrew from racing at the end of the 1954 season, concentrating on sales. But, unlike most manufacturers, Matchless and AJS were selling pretty much the same race bikes to the public that the factory had fielded. And their sales of race bikes continued long after
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Fallen Officers Memorial Ride
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By Bobby Lindsey
hat is a hero? Is it the man or woman who saves the lives of one or many? Or someone who sacrifices themselves for the welfare of another. Maybe a hero is a person who gives unconditionally of themselves for the safety and wellbeing of many. What about the unseen hero that works behind the scenes? The people that not all of us think about. The ones that put their lives at risk, and sometimes regrettably lose their lives to protect us. These men and women are our Correctional Officers. Working every day to keep some of the most dangerous individuals in line, and inside our prisons, away from each of us and our loved ones.
Pride MC Mason Dixon Chapter was established in October of 2013. They are a group of Correctional Officers and employees who raise funds to assist correctional officers who get injured or worse preforming the duties of their job. August 20th, 2016 Mason Dixon honored these correctional officers with a Fallen Officers Memorial Ride and Honor Ceremony. The ceremony began at the North Branch Correctional Institute (N.B.C.I) with Mason Dixon Chapter President Robert Stiffler and Vice President Larry Bascelli presenting a plaque to N.B.C.I. Warden Frank Bishop and Assistant Warden Jeff Nines. V. P. Larry Bascelli proceeded by giving a speech explaining the meaning of the plaque and its placement to the members of Mason Dixon, their fellow officers and families. Chaplin Paul Demers of the Western Correctional Institution (W.C.I.) and also Chaplin of the Mason Dixon Chapter followed with a prayer for all the fallen officers, their families and loved ones. After a prayer of protection from Chaplin Demers the ride commenced. Kick stands went up for the 150 mile ride at 10:30 a.m., beginning at the N.B.C.I. facility. Maryland
Fallen Officers Tribute Plaque
From left to right: V.P. Larry Bascelli, President Robert Stiffler, N.B.C.I. Warden Frank Bishop, and V.P. Jeff Nines. 18 OCTOBER 2016
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Some of the participating Rider’s motorcycles
Thank you all!!!
State Police escorted the riders to West Virginia where the Keyser Police Department escorted the riders through Keyser, W.V. from there the Mineral County Sheriff escorted the riders through Corridor H. Corridor H is a beautiful route through the peaceful mountains of West Virginia where spinning windmills, amazing wildlife, and tranquil scenery can be seen. The ride proceeded taking Route 219 to Route 50 and back thru Keyser W.V.
TO YOU, IT’S JUST
Pride MC Mason Dixon Chapter would like to give a special thanks to all the officers, friends, and families that came to the ceremony, and enjoyed the beautiful tribute ride that day. The most heartfelt thank you to the Correctional Officers in which this ceremony and ride was dedicated. The unseen hero, both here and gone from our lives. Thank you for all that you are, all that you do and have done to protect us all.
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Join the Give 5 Drive Ride Saturday, Nov. 5, 2016 m 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Food trucks, activities, music, & more! Rain or shine event. m Cages are welcome.
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ose and I left late August this year on a cross country trip that would take us over 7800 miles, through 22 states in 23 days. This is our account of a magical three days, that started out as a setback, but turned into a great experience, and fond memories that will last a lifetime. Please enjoy!
ROAD CAPTAIN’S REPORT
We departed our basecamp for the evening in Kennewick, Washington. We had explored Multnomah Falls and rode along the majestic Columbia River they day before. Our goal was Kalispell, Montana that afternoon. We rode through Spokane and were headed up highway 95 to Lake Pend Oreille when I detected something strange with my toe shifter. It was nesting next to my boot. I used the heal shifter to shift and that’s when my heart began to sink. At the nearest gas station, I pulled over and tried rigging it with a wire from a hair brush. It seemed to take, but just before the bridge to the lake, the whole shifter assembly was flapping in the breeze. I was able to pressure Shenny to reluctantly oblige first gear and park in an empty lot at a resort by the lake. We weren’t going to be marooned on a two lane bridge, or in the mountainous wilderness further ahead. At least here, we had signal. They say the difference between an ordeal and an adventure, is attitude. Although I was deeply disappointed at being stranded on a relatively new motorcycle 2500 miles from home, I was thankful
and fortunate we were in an empty parking lot at a restaurant with outdoor seating. We couldn’t have picked a better place to break down. They weren’t open yet, but the chairs and tables came in handy to arrange towing, cancel reservations and admire the scenery while waiting for a rollback.
It was 2:00 PM on a Saturday. Unfortunately, the dealership was 60 miles back in Spokane. Fortunately, there was a towing company that would get us there before they closed. We waited about an hour and a half. During that time, a couple stopped to check on us. Mark, was on a Honda 949 sport bike, and Lisa, a Sportster Iron 883. I know, right??? They offered us tools and protein bars. We explained that the shifter shaft was completely stripped and a tow truck was on the way. I can’t begin to tell you how nice these folks were to have stopped and offer to help. The motorcycle community is truly special indeed. We arrived at Lone Wolf Harley Davidson at about 4:30. Seeing Shenny atop the rollback was unsettling to say the least, but Phil, the service writer, and his team of mechanics, deployed when we got there, and had her buttoned up within an hour. They didn’t have the part in stock, but took one off of a new bike. It’s the little things that determine success and failure.
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Touron Free GNP While we were there, Mike, one of the salesmen, introduced himself and gave us a tour. We told him we both used to work at Shenandoah HD in Staunton. He said Lone Wolf was the #1 dealership in new bike sales for July in the entire nation, selling over 150 bikes that month. That’s very impressive in a market of just 300K. We were also introduced to Damien, the GSM, and Bob, another member of the sales team. We were treated like royalty. While we were all talking and joking, we heard Bob say he was taking off on a trip out west with a couple of his buddies who recently bought bikes from him. They were leaving in the morning. Rose and I were pretty spent from the day’s activities, so we weren’t pressing ahead. So I asked, “Mind if we tag along?” It’s amazing how five simple words strung together can result in a major crossroad in one’s life. We met Bob in Rathdrum the next morning and followed him to the Garnet Cafe in Coeur d’Alene for a delicious breakfast. There, we met his buds Rob and Tony. All of them had new Road Glides. Well, if you want to be technical, Bob and Rob’s were Specials, which they pointed out to Tony relentlessly:) Tony was our guide. He was taking us on a route to Kalispell through the Coeur d’Alene National Forest and Thompson Falls: a route we would have missed on our own. The scenery was beautiful. Pine trees were everywhere, sharing the mountains with the rocks and boulders. I took a deep breath and gave Rose’s leg a squeeze, capturing the moment. I was beginning to feel fortunate we broke down.
Tony Bob Rob and Us We got to the top of a mountain with an overlook. We could see the road below that we were just on. We set up the tripod for a pic, but sadly it wasn’t in focus when viewed later. The camera had gotten wet leaving Multnomah Falls and was acting up. Fortunately, our smart phones have great cameras and perform well as backups. We had emerged from the mountains. The greens had now blended with the tan and brown grassy plains. Crews were working a nearby forest fire and the smoke was visible. We passed a field where helicopters were ferrying water buckets for the blaze. We had these roads pretty much to ourselves. We were running usually between 70-80 miles per hour. These are happy bikes at 80. Just when we thought things couldn’t get any worse, we crested a small hill and a huge lake appeared in the distance. I asked if anyone overheard me shout, “WOW!!!”, later that evening. We stopped at an overlook and this time, used the smartphone on the pod of all triness for a clear shot. We all checked into our rooms in Kalispell and met at the Montana Club a few blocks away. The only blemish on this trip was choosing to meet here. We were doing what most any group of riders do after a fun and memorable ride. We were enjoying each other’s company and our recaps of the day. I didn’t feel like we were behaving anything out of the ordinary at a bar. Apparently, the management and staff didn’t think so. Maybe
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Rob’s conversation of “nasal secretions”, and his definition of the term “tourons”, raised some of the highbrows even higher. Rob’s a registered nurse and was talking about his co workers issues with certain bodily fluids, and his new word for tourists. We were all laughing hysterically at his stories, to the point I had to pause pouring glasses from the piture. Maybe it was the toast, “ To Boogers!”, that set them over the edge. Either way, that’s why we met at a BAR, and not at Denny’s. The service was poor and we were treated rudely. When Rose tried to get back in to get her purse, the waitress just shrugged her shoulders and walked away since it was after closing time. Fortunately, a few of us were still inside. Bikers beware. The forecast was calling for precipitation and there was a winter weather advisory for elevations above 6000’ until noon. The radar, however, was indicating otherwise along our route, so we all agreed that Glacier National Park and The Road Going to the Sun, was a go! Sadly, we all said our goodbye’s to Rob after breakfast, who had other obligations. Boogers were never that funny:) Passing the park sign, Rush’s “Xanadu” was playing over the audio system, exalting our arrival in seven-eight time, when the band kicked in. Passing Lake McDonald we began to see the huge, rock mountains that appear in posts and postcards. Like much of the stunning scenery we’d seen on this trip, there was no substitute for being there. It was truly spectacular! The park was fairly crowded, but we managed to get touron-free shots at four overlooks, that are suitable for framing;) Hungry, we stopped at the Saint Mary Lodge for lunch. I guess when you’re the only game in town, you can marginalize your
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customers, who are just eating there, and not staying as guests. I had asked the staff what their wifi password was and they said it was only available to travelers staying at the lodge. I needed to check navigation, weather and hotel reservations, but they were having none of it. 10 years ago, that wouldn’t have been an issue. I admit I’ve become spoiled with technology, but why split hairs with people over wifi? The rest of the day, we were on happy bikes all the way to Great Falls, Montana. Well, except for the portion through some mountains and open range where we had to stop for a panicked mama and her calf in the middle of the road. That was a new concept to us: “Open Range.” It was another fun topic that night at Boston’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, as we devoured on bacon wrapped steak tips. We also laughed when we realized the grazing horses we all saw by the bridge at 80 mph earlier, were also wild and not fenced. Unlike yesterday’s experience, this establishment didn’t mind the jubilant camaraderie. We all parted ways after breakfast. It had been a slice of heaven. If we hadn’t broke down, we would have never met Bob, Tony, Rob and all the great folks at Lone Wolf Harley Davidson. The roads we got to ride and sights we got to see, coinciding with the new friends we made, will be fond memories that will last a lifetime. I once posted that if the moments were everlasting, then they wouldn’t be as special. It’s the memories that make them so. And it’s been my experience, that there is no more capable captor of both, than a motorcycle. Cheers and thanks for reading! Marc Ritchie Photos by: Rose Grant
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R E C N A C BREAST MONTH S S E N E R A AW
By Tamara Jones
and 2 decades earlier than anyone would’ve ever guessed.
When you are 18 and just about to sink your teeth into life you never think you’ll have cancer…. You scroll past the sad stories, the one in a millions on your newsfeed but I mean it could never be you. In fact you think the total opposite. You believe yourself to be the pillar of health. You just graduated high school. You are young, invincible, and so sadly mistaken. I was diagnosed with breast cancer two weeks after graduation, 1 week before joining the Air Force,
I remember lying in my bed, phone in hand, lazily scrolling through my newsfeed. One video in particular caught my eye. It was a breast exam how-to video demonstrated on a man. Clever I thought, then laughed and without noticing I began doing an exam on myself. Almost immediately, I felt something and in an instant that half-hearted inspection turned into me feverishly examining my breast until my fingers went numb. There was no doubt in my mind that something was wrong.
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I went to the doctor for a breast exam, they put in for a biopsy and 2 weeks later, I was sitting across from two stone face doctors who told me they had sent my results to 3 different hospitals and it was “definitive breast cancer.” In that moment my thoughts ranged from disbelief, fear, to complete and utter numbness. All I managed to say was “what’s next?” which was a 5-hour appointment at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center the very next day. There I met surgeons, medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, therapist etc. Every time someone new came in the room it was the same drill: pitiful looks, tender apologies, and breast exams. Towards the end of the visit I was asked to make a decision on surgery, it was either lumpectomy or mastectomy – bilateral or single. Up until that moment I never had to make a decision that grave. I remember thinking to myself “can I even be trusted? Just a few weeks ago, in school, adults still had me raising my hand for permission to use the bathroom.” Pushing those thoughts astray I elected to have a left-side total mastectomy. As soon as I said those words, made that decision, it was scheduled. That week and a half of wait time in between the initial appointment and my surgery is honestly such a haze. I spent most of the time crying, praying, and sleeping (I had this insane idea that the whole thing had been some mix up and I’d wake up one morning to the news of a medical mistake. That never happened. The morning of my surgery came in the blink of an eye and the actual surgery went even quicker from my standpoint. The first thing I asked my surgeon upon waking up was if she had gotten the entire tumor out and if the cancer had spread. To both, she answered with a smile and assured me we’d talk about it later. Those lingering questions made it hard for me to rest; in fact I never quite got peace of mind until a consult was scheduled. There, I was informed the cancer had not spread to any lymph nodes but due to the size of my tumor (it was rated grade 3) my cancer was stage 2B. This made chemotherapy all but inevitable. I did 4 months of chemotherapy treatments and honestly it wasn’t as bad as I thought it would be… Don’t get me wrong I had some terrible, horrible, no good, very bad days but it wasn’t so bad. Here I am, a year after it all… meeting new people and sitting in this self-imposed bubble trying to decide how to answer this light-hearted statement that feels so much like an inquisition: “So tell me about yourself.” Is it socially acceptable to start off by saying: “last year I lost a breast, but with time I gained perspective.” Or is that the type of honesty that makes people uncomfortable? Admirably, cancer doesn’t have to define you… but it does change you. In my case: for the better. Thunder Roads® Mid-Atlantic
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ctober is typically known as the month where the Fall season sets in with cooler temperatures, foliage amongst the trees and Halloween festivities. Well, the Throttle Life team decided to seize the moment and perform a couple costume themed photo shoots with two of the baddest bikes on the street for our bagger and sportbike fans with our lovely model, Marie Star. For the first bike we hit up our buddy James “Pacman” Smith for his custom 2015 Harley Davidson Road Glide built by Hamptons Custom Cycle of Charletesville, VA. This big wheel bagger, with its black and white custom paint, deemed perfect for our Purge 3 movie themed photo shoot with Marie effortlessly portraying the character of Kimmy, a.k.a. “Freakbride” originally played by Brittany Mirabile. We called on our friend, Jamaal Lamaaj of Jlamaaj Studios to create that iconic Freakbride mask. Jamaal saw the vision, accepted the challenge and executed it flawlessly. Just like the movie, Marie demanded our attention immediately being equally as animated and thrilling during the photo shoot as Kimmy in the film. On this night, we Purged. The second motorcycle chosen was a custom 2002 Suzuki GSXR 1000 owned by our own Custom Bike Director, Zem Wise of Wise Choice Customz. Artistically crafted by Artistic Creations in Clinton, MD, this custom GSXR has the Joker theme painted all the way through it. With the recent release of the Suicide Squad movie, it was only right that Marie was brought back to portray that character Harley Quinn originally played by Margot Robbie. To pull this look off we reached out to our extraordinary make-up artist, Sherray Gibson to design Marie’s face as depicted in the film. Harley Quinn, a.k.a. Dr. Harleen Quinzel is an enemy of Batman, and partner-in-crime to
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Ratchet and his wife are watching t.v. when a Slim Fast commercial comes on and he being a natural born smartass says, “hey, why don’t we try washing your clothes in Slim Fast and see if that takes some pounds off”. Now, Lucy is nobody’s fool, so she did a little midnight magic. Next morning when Ratchet gets up, has coffee and grabs a fresh pair of underwear to put on after his shower, he notices as he pulls from drawer that all this white stuff is puffing up in the air. “Lucy, why in the hell did you put talcum powder in my damn underwear?”. Lucy casually screams out; “It’s not talcum powder, it’s Miracle Grow”. _______________________________________________
How important does a person have to be before they are considered assassinated instead of just murdered?
Two guys grow up together but after college one moves to NY, the other to California. Every ten years they agree to meet in Chicago and play golf. They finish their round at age 30 and go to lunch. “Where you wanna’ go?” “Hooters.” “Why?” “Well, you know, they got the chicks with the big boobs, and the tight shorts, cute butts and smooth tan legs. “OK.” Ten years later at 40 they play. “Where you wanna’ go?” “Hooters.” “Why?” “Well, you know, they got cold beer and the big screen TVs and everybody has a little action on the games.” “OK.” Ten years later at 50. “Where you wanna’ go?” “Hooters.” “Why?” “The food is good and there is plenty of parking.” “OK.” At 60 - “Where you wanna’ go?” “Hooters.” “Why?” “Wings are half price.” “OK” At 70 - “Where you wanna’ go?” “Hooters.” “Why?” “They have 6 handicapped spaces right by the door.” “OK.” At 80 - “Where you wanna’ go?” “Hooters.” “Why?” “We’ve never been there before. “OK.”
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Why does a round pizza come in a square box? How is it that we put man on the moon before we figured out it would be a good idea to put wheels on luggage? If the professor on Gilligan’s Island can make a radio out of a coconut, why can’t he fix a hole in a boat? Why does Goofy stand erect while Pluto remains on all fours? They’re both dogs.
Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars, but check when you say the paint is wet? Why doesn’t Tarzan have a really long beard like ZZ Top after all those years in the jungle? _______________________________________________ Many years ago, after “Rooster” was married, he was playing golf when he accidentally overturned his golf cart. Isabella, a very attractive and keen golfer, who lived in a villa on the golf course, heard the noise and called out: “Are you okay, what’s your name?” “They just call me Rooster, and I’m okay thanks,” he replied as he pulled himself out of the twisted cart. “Rooster”, she said, (firm loose breasts undulating beneath her white silky robe) “forget your troubles. Come to my villa, rest a while and I’ll get my help to get your cart up later.” “That’s mighty nice of you,” Rooster answered, “but I don’t think my wife would like it.” “Oh, come on now”, Isabella insisted. She was so very pretty, truly very sexy and very persuasive. He was weak. “Well okay,” He finally agreed but thought to himself, “my wife won’t like this.” After a couple of restorative Bourbon and waters, he thanked Isabella. “Rooster confessed, “I feel a lot better now, but I know my wife is going to be really upset. So I’d best go now.” “Don’t be silly!” Isabella said with a smile, letting her silky robe fall open quite a bit. “She won’t know anything. By the way, where is she?” Rooster replied, “Still under the cart, I guess”.
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NCOM BIKER NEWSBYTES Compiled & Edited by Bill Bish, National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) PROSECUTOR DROPS EFFORT TO SEIZE DEVILS DICIPLES TRADEMARK ‘COLORS’ As Motorcycle Clubs continue to fight to save their patch, federal prosecutors have dropped a controversial bid to seize the trademark owned by the Devils Diciples MC, though the move does not end trademark challenges involving club colors. In filings made on August 29, 2016 in federal court in Detroit, the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan filed a notice dismissing the DDMC Trademark forfeiture, which states; “The government hereby provides notice that it is not seeking to forfeit the DDMC Trademark in this criminal proceeding and hereby dismisses it from the First Forfeiture Bill of Particulars.” Most law enforcement asset-forfeiture efforts target conventional property, but prosecutors began trying to seize the Devils Diciples’ trademark as a byproduct of a criminal case in which prosecutors in October 2014 itemized property they wanted to seize, from guns to slot machines, and at the end of the 32-page property listing prosecutors included the club’s trademark. “These trademark cases are important to the clubs, whose free association has been threatened by the attempts by (prosecutors) to enjoin use of their membership (marks) by non-indicted persons,” Devils Diciples attorney Fritz Clapp told the McClatchyDC news site, adding that such cases have established important precedents regarding forfeiture of collective membership marks and the implications of free speech and association. The prosecutor’s decision now to leave the Devils Diciples’ trademark alone does not put the brakes on other attempts to seize clubs’ colors as, most notably, the government is still taking aim at the Mongol Nation, whose intellectual property has been sought by federal prosecutors since 2008. A federal appellate court is now considering the Mongol Nation case. VULNERABLE ROAD USERS COMPONENT ADDED TO ACT DRIVER’S LICENSE TESTS Young drivers in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) around Canberra, Australia’s capital city, will have to be able to prove they can share the road safely with cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians before they’ll be granted a license, the ACT government has announced. People applying for learner permits or provisional licenses must demonstrate they can drive around vulnerable road users or risk failing their test, the ACT’s Road safety Minister Shane Rattenbury told The Sydney Morning Herald. “It’s really exciting that more and more Canberrans are choosing to walk and cycle around Canberra,” he said. “However, it’s important that we ensure that our road rules can accommodate all road users safely, and that all road users are aware of these 44
rules.” Twenty extra questions will be added to the road rules knowledge test. Applicants must score 100% on this section to gain their learner’s license. During their practical driving test, learners going for their “Ps” (Provisional P1 license) must demonstrate they can navigate roads with bicycle lanes and move through areas of slow traffic where motorcyclists may be lane-filtering. Applicants will be tested in areas frequented by cyclists and pedestrians, including shared zones, town centers, group centers, aged-care facilities and school zones. DO YOU TRUST YOUR NEWS SOURCE? When Gallup pollsters recently asked the question: “How much trust and confidence do you have in the media?” respondents cited “Great Deal / Fair Amount” by only 32%, the lowest number on the subject in Gallup’s 34 year history. In contrast, the National Coalition of Motorcyclists (NCOM) has been disseminating timely and accurate motorcycle news and information for over three decades, and the AIM/NCOM Motorcycle E-News Service now reaches over a million motorcyclists across the country and around the globe with each monthly edition of NCOM Biker Newsbytes, Calls-To-Action, and important news releases of interest to ALL motorcyclists in the riding community. Concerned clubs, organizations and riders’ rights activists are encouraged to subscribe to this free biker news service at www. ON-A-BIKE.com or by calling AIM/NCOM at 1-(800) ON-A-BIKE. OREGON BIKER SCORES A WIN IN DISCRIMINATION CASE After 14 years of spotless service, Ron Godwin was fired from his job as an Oregon youth corrections officer because of his club patch. A Grants Pass, Oregon police officer saw Godwin on his bike, wearing his club patch, called his boss and said Godwin was a member of a “criminal gang.” After a brief, so-called investigation, Godwin’s boss fired him. Oregon’s AIM (Aid to Injured Motorcyclists) and COC (Confederation of Clubs) Attorney Sam Hochberg took up the case and filed suit in Federal Court in Medford, with assistance from lawyer Chris Bottoms. Depositions were taken, and with the help of ACLU volunteer lawyer Sara K. Staggs, the case was thoroughly briefed. The trial court ruled that, based on statements in depositions, Godwin had no case under the law. The case never got to the jury, but the ruling was appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and argued by ACLU volunteer lawyer Cody Hoesly. On August 10, 2016, a three-judge panel from the Ninth Circuit issued a 17-page Memorandum opinion, including one dissent, and reversed that decision, sending it back to District Court for trial. The panel analyzed cases about government employees’ rights of free speech and association, and found the State showed no legitimate interest that outweighed Ron Godwin’s First Amendment rights.
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As a Memorandum decision, the “unpublished” ruling can AIM-2622-F-Ad for Tennessee.indd 1 be cited in any Federal Court, so it’s useful nationwide. “This is an important decision for the free speech and free association rights of all bikers, and club members in particular,” says Hochberg, now “Of Counsel” to Christopher Slater, the new Oregon and Washington AIM and Oregon COC Attorney. The case of Ronald Godwin v. Rogue Valley Youth Correctional Facility, et al, now goes back to the trial court, absent further appeal or settlement. TRAFFIC STATISTICS SHOW RISE IN FATALITIES, FEDS ISSUE CALL TO ACTION Statistics compiled by the U. S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration show that 35,092 people died in traffic crashes in 2015, ending a five-decade trend of declining fatalities with a 7.2% increase in deaths, reflecting 2,348 more fatalities from motor vehicle crashes than in 2014. Fatalities increased from 2014 to 2015 in almost all segments of the population—passenger vehicle occupants (+6.6%), passenger cars (+5.7%), large trucks (+11%), SUV occupants (+10.1%), van occupants (+9.3%), pickup truck occupants (+4.7%), pedestrians (+9.5%), bicyclists (+12.2%), motorcyclists (+8.3%), alcohol-impaired driving fatalities (+3.2%), male (+7.0%) / female (+7.4%), daytime (+7.2%) / nighttime (+7.1%). The estimated number of police-reported crashes increased by 3.8%, from 6.0 to 6.3 million, and there were 105,000 more people injured in motor vehicle crashes. According to NHTSA, job growth and low fuel prices were two factors that led to increased driving, including increased leisure driving and driving by young people. More driving can contribute to higher fatality rates. In 2015, vehicle miles traveled (VMT) increased 3.5 percent over 2014, the largest increase since 1992, nearly 25 years ago, though the fatality rate per 100 million VMT increased to 1.12 from 1.08 in 2014 which was the lowest since NHTSA began collecting fatality data through the Fatality Thunder Roads® Mid-Atlantic
Analysis Reporting System in 1975. 11/1/11 5:06 PM Upon releasing this new data, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a Call to Action: “We are calling on data scientists, public health experts, students and researchers -- even if you have never thought about road safety before -- to dive in to these data and help answer these important questions, especially on tough issues like pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities.” Interested organizations, companies and concerned citizens can download and analyze the data (ftp://ftp.nhtsa.dot.gov/ fars/2015/) and share your insights at opendata@dot.gov. GEORGIA EXTENDS HANDLEBAR HEIGHT Affective July 1, 2016 legislation in Georgia has modified the state’s handlebar height law to allow for taller bars. Signed into law by Governor Nathan Deal, House Bill 166, the “Motorcycle Mobility Safety Act” increased the maximum measured height of a motorcycle’s handlebars from 15 inches above the seat to 25 inches. Georgia is among 30 states that limit the height of handlebars. Without a federal standard, the regulation of handlebars on motorcycles rests with the states. Currently, 11 states limit the height of handlebars to 15 inches above the saddle. Five others require the handlebars to be below the height of the shoulder. Last summer, South Dakota, which hosts the annual Sturgis Rally became the most recent state to repeal its shoulder level statute, legalizing so-called “ape hangers” just in time for the 75th annual rally. Discriminatory in nature, handlebar height laws have no impact on rider safety, and most were adopted by states decades ago to provide police with an excuse to pull over bikers on choppers. QUOTABLE QUOTE: “The law will never make men free, it is men that have to make the law free.” ~ Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862) American naturalist, poet and philosopher
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2 Cans (14 oz. ea.) water-packed artichoke hearts; drained & medium chopped 1 Pkg. (10 oz.) Frozen Chopped Spinach; thawed and squeezed dry in a clean, white, thin kitchen towel (real towel, not paper) 1 Cup/Carton (8 oz.) of quality Sour Cream 1 Small Sweet Onion; medium chopped as opposed to a large or fine chop 2 Garlic Cloves; minced (fine chop) 3/4 Cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese 3/4 Cup of Whole Milk 1/2 Cup of Crumbled Feta Cheese 1/3 Cup of quality Mayo 1 Tbsp. Red Wine Vinegar 1/4 tsp. Coarsely Ground Pepper 1 Pkg. of Philly Cream Cheese; cubed Sweet Red Pepper Thin Slices & quality brand Tortilla Chip Scoops Combine first 11 ingredients until well blended. Add the cubed cream cheese. Place the artichoke mixture in a slightly greased 3-4 quart slow cooker; cook covered on Low about 2 hours. Stir to combine thoroughly; cover and turn down to Warm setting. Fold in red pepper slices at the very end for a crunch element to go along with serving them up on the tortilla chips. This is such an easy way to put it all in the crock pot, let it go and then just carry with you to the game for tailgating. Super creamy, tangy and deliciously easy.
GRANNY GHOST’S BUTTERMILK PIE 1-1/2 Cups Sugar 1 Cup Buttermilk 1/2 Cup Bisquick Biscuit Mix 1/2 Cup Real Butter; melted 1-1/2 tsps. Pure Vanilla Extract 3 Large Eggs Get your oven up to 350 degrees. Grease or spray a 9-inch pie pan. Put all ingredients in a medium bowl and beat for 1 minute with handheld electric mixer or if you don’t have a hand mixer, just beat by hand until all ingredients mixed well. Pour mixture into prepared pie pan and bake for apprx. 50 minutes. Insert a toothpick into center and if it comes out clean.....it’s done! Cool for 5 minutes and let pie solidify and firm up. Slice and serve good and warm. Take a can of Extra Creamy Whipcream and make little flower dollops all over the top and place a rasberry or blueberry in center of each dollop. This is truly a little slice of Heaven from my loving Granny’s ghost.
VANILLA PUDDING VAMPIRE POUND CAKE (Super Simple)
1 Sarah Lee Pound Cake; keep whole 1 Box of Vanilla or French Vanilla Pudding Line a square oven pan with aluminum foil for easy clean-up. Take your Pound Cake out of the carton and place on aluminum foil pan and you want to warm throughout so place in a pre-heated 250 degree oven for apprx. 15 minutes. Tent it with aluminum foil if it starts to brown too much on top. Remove from oven and transfer to a glass cake plate or * TIP OF THE MONTH: platter. Take a wooden skewer like they use for kabobs and pierce Ortega (brand name) makes these Fiesta Flats Flat the pound cake all over the top. Bottom Taco Shells (long with sides like a boat). These are great for piling the above dip in or for mak- Make up your pudding really quickly and before it gets to ing mini taco layered dips in. Or, just for making stan- the jelled part and is still pourable, pour it all over your pound cake so it seeps down into holes. Let it set up for dard tacos in. Any way you choose they’re just fun apprx. 5 mins., slice and serve with microwaved Apricot Preand a great way to hold more of whatever goodness serves drizzled all over top, or your fave preserves, or with you’re filling them with (in aisle with all taco sauces, real whipped cream. Slurp it up! beans, etc.)
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24th Annual Blue Hen Bike Show And Swap Meet Saturday, October 1, 2016 11:00 AM FUN FUN FUN Music by: DJ Billy Food, Vendors, Bike Games, Outside Bar ALL MAKES AND MODELS WELCOME!!!! 11 am -1pm Registration 1pm – 2pm Bike Games 2pm – 3pm Judging 3:30pm Trophy Presentation 39th Annual Oktoberfest Poker Run Sunday, October 9, 2016 10:00 AM Four Seasons Motorcycle Club Boston Market Prices Corner Kirkwood Hwy (Rt 2) & Centerville Rd (Rt 141) Food, Drink, Games, Pins, & Prizes Registration 10am till 12 noon $15single $25 double All Bikes Welcome Sign Up Early, Festivities Start at 1 PM Run Closes at 5 PM A Portion of proceeds goes to Local Charities
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36th Annual Bobby Hall / Larry Fisher Memorial Toy Run Saturday, November 5th, 2016 Registration 10-Noon $15.00 per person, Or Toy of Greater value (No Stuffed Animals) – All Bikes Welcome Visit – www.abateofde.com for more info
MARYLAND 3rd Annual Colonial Beach Bikefest October 6-9, 2016 Free Concerts – Nighthawks, Foghat, Outlaws Harley Davidson Demo Fleet, Vendors, Food, Custom Bike Show, Poker Runs, Fire Department Bike Raffle, Wing Challenge, Music all day on three separate stages. For more info wwwcolonialbeachbikefest.com A Night to Remember – Maiden’s Choice October 8th, 2016 7 PM-Midnight Live music by Shadow Call Wheels and Raffles Buffet Style Menu Beer and Wine includd $40.00PP / $45.00 at the door Fiestas Banquet Hall 302 German Hill Road, Dundalk MD Blaze – 410-627-8392
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Colonial Bikefest Oct. 6th – 9th Harford County Bike Night Wednesday, October 19th, 6-10:00pm Joppatowne Memorial VFW Post 5838 501 Pulaski Hwy, Joppa, MD 21085 50/50 Raffle - Food - Cheap Beer - Good Times
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Toys for Tots Escorted Ride Sunday November 6, 2016 At Walmart on Route 17 - Registration 8:30am - 10:30am Cost is One New Unwrapped Toy to be received by the Marines and deposited in their cargo trucks. 2601 George Washington Memorial Hwy, Yorktown Rain or Shine Ride Departs Walmart at 11:AM & Ends at Hampton Roads HarleyDavidsoN, 6450 George Washington Memorial Hwy. Yorktown, VA First 300 Registered Receive a Commemorative Pin There will be raffle prizes, 50/50, food vendors and a band at the Dealership.
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DEALERS & SHOPS A to Z Cycles 1472 E. Lebanon Rd. Dover, DE 19901 302-632-2272 www.atozcycles.com All American HarleyDavidson 8126 Old Leonardtown Rd, Hughesville, MD 20637 301-274-5000 www.allamericanharley.com
Pete’s Cycles 344 Bel Air Rd. Bel Air, MD 21014 410-879-3586 For other locations go to www.petescycle.com RG Motorsports 1619 Buckhannon Pike Nutter Fort, WV 26301 304-624-5420 www.rghonda.com
Baltimore Harley-Davidson 8845 Pulaski Hwy. Baltimore, MD 21237 410-238-2003 www.hdstore.com
S.M. City Motorsports 20260 Poplar Ridge Rd. Lexington Park, MD 20653 301-863-6499
Battley Harley Davidson / Battley Cycles 7830 Airpark Road Gaithersburg, MD 301-948-4581 www.battley.com
Sunset Cycles 9748 Stephen Decatur Hwy Decatur Business Center Units 208-209 Ocean City, MD 21044 443-520-6005
Broken Wing Cycles 155 Prospect Dr #103 Huntingtown, MD 20639 866-518-9101 www.brokenwingcycles.com CPC Powder Coating 6800 Mid Cities Ave. Beltsville, MD 20705 443-336-2105 Defender Cycle Works Fowler Industrial Park Unit 4 Mechanicsville, MD 20659 301-247-9901 301-247-5733 East Coast Sound 101 Skip Jack Rd, Suite 5 Prince Frederick, MD 20678 443-968-9635 Jim’s Battery Warehouse Laurel Commerce Center 14721-K Baltimore Ave Laurel, MD 20707 301-604-7333 Old Glory HarleyDavidson 11800 Laurel Bowie Road Laurel, MD 20708 www.oldgloryhd.com 301-575-0575
TG Automotive 8176 Telegraph Road, Suite E Severn, MD 21144 443-795-4733 www.tgautomotivemd.com Triple S Harley Davidson Exit 155 off I-79 Morgantown, WV 304-284-8244 www.tripleshd.com The Twisted Spoke 97 Milford Street Clarksburg, WV 26301 304-326-4644 www.twistedspokeinc.com
Bars & Restaurants Apehanger’s Bar & Grill 9100 Crain Hwy. Bel Alton, Maryland 301-753-1650 Bryans & Brent’s Place 229 N. River Street Weston, WV 26452 304-997-8722
The Ridge Tavern & Grill Route 19 / Marion Co. Line Rivesville, WV 26588 304-278-8041 The Scuttlebutt 12320 Neale Sound Dr Cobb Island, MD 20625 (240) 233-3113
Country Griddle Intersection of Rte 20 & Rte 4 Rock Cave, WV
The Tavern 4975 St. Leonard Rd. St Leonard, MD 20685 410-586-2225 www.thetavernofstleonard.com
Gilligan’s Pier 11535 Popes Creek Rd. Newburg, MD 20644 301-259-4514 www.gilliganspier.com
The Woodstock Inn 1514 Woodstock RD Woodstock, MD 21163 410-750-3673 www.woodstockinn.net
Hickory House 1137 US Hwy 19 North Jane Lew, WV 26378 304-269-7373 Heavy Hitters 30125 Three Notch Rd Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 (301) 884-3820 Kickstands Bar & Grill 3200 Junkins Ave Clarksburg, WV 26301 Off South 28th Street Millstream Inn 5310 Dogwood Rd. Baltimore, MD 21207 410-265-8224 www.millstreamgirls.com Phil’s Place 5826 Gallent Green Road Hughesville,Md 301-274-3515
Whirled of Colors Custom Paint & Air Brush Studios 116 Roesler Road Glen Burnie, MD 21060 410-553-0953
Rips Casual Dining 3809 N. Crain Hwy. Bowie, MD Restaurant: 301-805-5901 Deli: 301-805-5903 Wine & Spirit Shoppe: 301-805-5902 www.ripscountryvillage.com
Zipper’s Performance Products Elkridge, Maryland 410-579-2828 www.ZippersPerformance.com
Second Chance Saloon 5888 Robert Oliver Place Columbia, MD 21045 443-545-5844 2ndchancesaloon.com
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Timeless Tavern 1745 Snow Hill Road Stockton, MD 21864 410-632-1555 Toot’s Bar 23971 Mervell Dean Road Hollywood, MD 20636 301-373-2955
Legal Services Law offices of Jay Irwin Block 90 Painters Mill Rd. Suite 131 Owings Mills, MD 21117 410-356-6555 800-875-6554 Law Offices of Richard M Lester Aid to Injured Motorcyclist’s(A.I.M.) 7334 Topanga Canyon Blvd Ste. 200 Canoga Park, Ca 91303 800 531 2424 Offices Nationwide to Help you Weatherholtz Bonding 306 W. Stephens Street Martinsburg, WV 25401 304-267-5888 www.weatherholtzbonding.com
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Mary’s Bargain Cycle New Castle Farmers Market 110 N. DuPont Hwy. New Castle, DE 19720 302-322-9323 Outback Leather 309 Main Street Laurel, MD. 20707 www.mdoutbackleather.com 301-604-2211 Southern Maryland Pawn 2224 Crain Hwy Waldorf, MD 20601 240-222-3547 www.smdpawn.com Unique Lingerie & More 3065 Leonardtown Rd. Waldorf, MD 20601 301-645-2228
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C.E.’s Helping Hands (Old Fields, WV) A non-profit organization enlisting the help of other good hearted people wanting to contribute to the cause of helping others in need. The organization holds monthly meetings and several fundraising rides every year. Donations are always appreciated.
Big City Body Art 154 C Lafayette Ave Laurel, MD 20707 240-482-6162
Lodging Atlantic Hotel Oceanfront Boardwalk & Wicomico Street Ocean City, MD 800-3-ATLANTIC
Women on Two and Three Meetup.com/WomenOn2-3 www.WomenOnTwoAndThree.com
Francis Scott Key Family Resort 12806 Ocean Gateway Ocean City, MD 21842 800-213-0088 www.fskfamily.com
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Mineral Springs Motel 1 Springs Street Webster Springs, WV 26288 304-847-5305 www.Mineralspringsmotel.net
D&B Pool Services 30135 Three Notch Rd. Charlotte Hall, MD 20622 301-934-1274 www.dandbpools.com
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Thinkin Ink (Clarksburg) 196 Buckhannon Pike #A Clarksburg, WV 26301 301-622-7272
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Maryland Small Arms Range 9801 Fallard Court Upper Marlboro, MD 20772 301-599-0800 www.msar.com
Thinkin Ink (Fairmont) 508 Race Street Fairmont, WV 26354 304-366-1279
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In-Step Leather 7540 Washington Blvd. US1 Shopping Center Elkridge, MD 410-799-1568
Derma Doodle Tattoo Studio 355 Meadowdale Rd. Fairmont, WV 26544 304-816-3016
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Blaze Leather 2239 Randolph Avenue Elkins, WV 26241 800-417-1140
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