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Motorcycleorganizations.inmotorcyclistsdefending,building,andstrengtheningtheirgrassrootsRidersFoundationisproudtopresenttheirannualconferenceforpoliticallymotivatedmotorcyclists!Spendtheweekendwithsomeofmotorcycling’s most educated and dedicated activists. Learn what issues will impact bikers today and, in the future, and do your part to becoming a motorcycle freedom fighter! Chances are, you will not be able to attend another event closer than this one right here in our Also,state.onthe subject of rights, make sure and stand up for all of your rights. We have been given certain unalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. The Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, and the Bill of Rights are our road maps to maintain our freedom. Our fore fathers fought against tyranny, and many have paid the ultimate price since our freedom to maintain that level of freedom and we cannot turn our backs on a couple hundred years of sacrifice by many people. If laws are being passed, court decisions are made, and executive orders are signed that are unconstitutional, then we as a people need to stand up and shout and make sure these things don’t stand and make sure they pass constitutional muster. We need to be able to speak together to make that happen, and make sure you know where the people in your life, your “friends and family” stand on such matters. Know who is on your side, and know who is against you, and plan accordingly if things go south. Keep abreast of what is going on in the world and directly around you in your circle. Make sure that you are prepared for anything that can come down the pipe and take you out or cause grave harm to you and those you love. Stand fast, and keep your head on a swivel my friends.
QuoteVernonof the Month: “Put your trust in God, my boys, but keep your powder dry.” Oliver Cromwell.
There are a few things that are imperative in my mind for this month of September that I would like to chat about here in my monthly letter from the Editor spot. The fi would like to chat about is the impending end of our beloved riding season. Not that I really ever put them away for the year, but the days of being able to hop on and newtheandandmonth,ofshorter,Daylightrapidlyweatherwithridedecentarediminishing.isgettingtheofficialstartautumnislaterinthethemorningseveningsarecooler,muchlessheatfordaytimehoursistheorderofthemonth.
Get out and ride while you can. Put on some miles; enjoy the changing of the colors of our wonderful Iowa countryside! Hit some final dinner rides and grub runs! Check out the last of the bike nights for the season, as most end in or before September! While enjoying what may be some of the final miles of the season, don’t forget to watch out for farm equipment on the roads, debris from said equipment, and the critters that are generally scared out of their feed bunks that we call corn, beans, and hayfields. Be safe, ride a ton of miles, and enjoy your September. A great place to ride to in September would be to 700 Grand Avenue in Des Moines between the 22nd and 24th of September. What is going on there you say? Well, let me fill you in. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation is having their 38th Annual Meeting of the Minds right here in the heartland of Iowa, and the heartland of the United States! You can go online to register for the event, for a small nominal fee, on https://mrf.org/events/ or contact Registration questions call the MRF at 202hinnggss thahtt aree inn monothth off tto etttterer frroom tthhee e firstt thihngg I att ndd oof our eeaasoonn.eveveerrorradayyssiinngg.nggallsttsarattrinnthhteeingscoooolleer,r
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Bob Henning of Oakland, Iowa is the proud owner of this 1947 Harley-Davidson UL Motorcycle. This bike was purpose built for riding on the salt and is obviously highly modified. Back in the day, Bob piloted this ride to attain some land speed records with the help of his crew Andy, Scot, Brad, and Brian. It was known as the World’s Fastest A/VG Harley Davidson. Pretty cool deal for what started as a 74 Inch Flathead engine. Awesome image captured by Mark Fountain of Fountain Photography O n t h e C o v e rOn the Cover 546-0983, or email Fred Harrell at fred@ mrf.org. Thousands of motorcyclist rights activists have attended MRF sponsored annual regional and national held around the country in workshops since 1985. These workshops provide the nuts and bolts, “user friendly” subjects and training to assist
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It’s hard to believe we are packing for Sturgis again already. Seems there is never enough time to foil my tendencies to procrastinate. Also, it’s proved laughable to think of using lists made from past trips as they are usually lost before the ink dries. Likewise, I’m coming to the sad realization and struggling to accept that time moves a lot faster than I do. This also would help explain why my backburner is exceedingly crowded, like burn-the- house- downsize crowded. It’s not just the regular things that need to be remembered and done; it’s the unexpected problems - or as our old pastor always corrected us, unexpected challenges - a more positive term to use. I want to know how can 3 out of 4 bikes in the garage suddenly develop issues? Not just “Let’s top off oil, check tires and load them up”. Nooo, stinkin’ electrical intermittent ones. The chasing smoke scenarios. Is it fixed? No, there it is again. It must be this…, now, I think its fixed, no…. it did it again, now we got it, Arrhh! More codes, more lights. Calm down, deep breaths, it will all come together. Typically, on our out- of- our-area trips the newer Street Glide Special is my go- to bike, mainly because of the Map/GPS feature. While not a big fan of GPS, I like to have the map up to see turns and intersections in unfamiliar territory. A big plus on all those foggy, rainy, dark and seemingly every time we go to Custer, hail days (challenges).Iwas thinking of our journey of life and how much of the time it’s like the Grateful Dead’s song lyrics:” Sometimes the light’s shinin’ on me, Other times I can barely see, Lately it occurs to me, What a long, strange trip it’s been”. Sounds like we would sure benefit from a Life GPS on this long strange trip we’re on. The good news is, we have one and no matter how bad we screw things up or stride off in the wrong direction, God doesn’t write us off or cancel us out. Like a GPS unit He just calmly recalculates and shows us how to get our life headed back in the right direction. He wants to put us on a path so we can become who and be where, we are meant to be. Just like our personal lives, we collectively as a country are susceptible to the insidious creep of sin, our GPS deflection. Most times it’s barely perceptible but given enough time and distance, it makes it impossible to arrive at the right spot at the right time. I remember reading stories of our pioneer ancestors out east who would pull up stakes and head west because of a hope and promise of a better life. Seems as though even then, there were unscrupulous writers who would make up maps and trails for profit even though it led many to starvation, hardship and death.
exciting journey for us, one with joys and sorrows, unknown pitfalls, bridges out, and probably many recalculations but with Jesus pointing the way it will be a glorious trip.
Blessings, Mark Mark and Karla Cornick are with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org
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Satan is like those greedy mapmakers and publishers of a false way that appeals to our desire for newer and better. His false promises are like those false shortcuts contrasted by God’s promises and a sure path. Many are the times I’ve looked back and seen the disasters that that would have happened or the blessings I would have missed if I would have got my way. Don’t let yourself be led up that blind dead-end canyon where the ambush is sure to take place. Scripture tells us that the thief or devil comes only to steal, kill and destroy but Jesus comes that everyone would have life, and have it fully. The book of Isaiah says that “like sheep we have all gone astray”; like sheep we have all turned to our own path rather than faithfully following our
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What we have been seeing while diving into our Going Green article series has been pretty eye opening so far. We have seen that electric motorcycles and cars are priced grossly higher than their internal combustion counterparts. We have also seen that the powers that be have also made it happen to provide huge tax deductions for buying new electric vehicles. Who wouldn’t want a $7,500 tax credit at the end of the year to “Go Green”? I surmised that there had to be more to the story, so I started to digging into the power plants of these vehicles themselves. One of the things that I wanted to check on was the longevity of the batteries themselves. Most of the warranties on the new vehicles are covering batteries for what I would call extensive time and miles compared to powertrain and other warranties on internal combustion engine vehicles. Just a standard car battery only lasts 3-5 years, so how long could the higher cost, much more expensive power packs last to power the movement of the vehicle? Many manufacturers are covering the battery packs for eight years or 100,000 miles. Some are even going to 10 years and 150,000 miles. I found this interesting as it seemed odd that a lead acid battery makes it four years, maybe, how can these lithium and NH batteries last so much longer and why would manufactures put so much on the line financially with a warranty like that on long term untested technology? Is the new battery technology that much better to last that long, especially in our current “throw away” world? Well, with a little more digging I found that it is a government mandate that the E vehicle batteries have to last that long. The higher range of 10 years and 150,000 miles that Toyota adopted isn’t just because they wanted to sell a longer lasting product, that standard is based on a California law. One of my next questions was maintaining an E vehicle battery and what is needed to do that effectively? Well, on howtogeek.com, the following was found from June of this year: How to Keep an EV’s Battery in Peak Condition To avoid having to replace your electric car’s battery too soon, it’s a good idea to follow some simple guidelines for keeping it in peak operating condition. Fast charging, for example, should be limited except in emergencies or where it can’t be avoided. It’s especially important to avoid fast charging in very cold weather since the process will use up some of the lithium metal inside the battery and decrease overall charge capacity. Keep the battery charge between 20-80%. Letting
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In cold weather, pre-heat the battery before charging. In the hot months, take measures like parking in the shade to reduce battery heat. It’s also a good idea to pre-heat or cool the interior of the car while it’s still plugged into a charging station to avoid sapping battery power to use those Drivingsystems.at high speeds and accelerating very quickly will drain a charge faster, so keep that in mind. Battery maintenance varies by manufacturer, so check the car’s user manual for specific tips and guidelines. That all sounds great and is easy to accomplish I suppose, but what a pain in the ass! Make sure you don’t rapid charge any more than you need to? Well, what if I have things I need to do and places I need to be? Only your battery will suffer, and your timelines of course. Also noteworthy from those tips, pre-heat or pre-cooling your interior while still plugged in instead of using the battery power? I suppose that makes sense, but what sort of alternate universe are we living in that I have to keep my E Vehicle plugged into the coal/jet turbine/ nuclear power grid to cool off my car’s interior on a hot day or vice versa to save battery? Crazy if you ask me. On top of that, with the hot weather and cold weather warnings for charging or utilizing battery power, it seems that these vehicles are made for a constant 70 degree weather climate, that none of us seem to live in. When the temperatures are hotter or colder, the rated available power is then lessened considerably. When that happens, your only option is to use the rapid charge, so seems like it could just readily eat your battery’s life span considerably faster if not operating at an ideal temperate Theclimate.final thing that I dug into in relation to batteries for these vehicles for this month is in reference to the cost of replacing said batteries. The accepted range of pricing is $3,000 to $20,000 for replacing the batteries. Some vehicles are easier to change the batteries in, with less labor, but some are quite extensive with basically needing to dismantle the entire frame from chassis to access them. Some take a couple days to do, so the labor can be quite extensive. Now, if the vehicle is under the time or mileage limit of the warranty, and the warranty cannot be voided by dealer or manufacturer for any silly reason, then you are set. You would just be out of a vehicle for a few days. If not though, prepare for an expensive repair bill if you bought used or out of warranty.
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Avery Siwinski’s parents bought her a 2014 Ford Focus E for $11,000 and after six months of operation, the capacity on the batteries was rapidly diminishing and the charging was not working as intended. Multiple visits to a handful of different dealerships resulted in the mechanical diagnosis of the batteries needing replaced, at the cost of $14,000. Those figures are shocking, but more alarming are the fact that the discontinued model no longer has batteries available to replace, even if they wanted to spend that money. So does that make older used E vehicles simply throw away vehicles not good for continued about you, but it is looking to me in just three different articles, that maybe we are being sold a bill of goods on the E vehicle craze. I am going to be digging a little bit further next month, and will see if I can find some redeeming factors, or if the downward trend continues.
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When the bill is dissected, deep down in the cockles of the bill, you find some interesting bits about how and where monies will be spent. Upon further scrutiny we find that an accounting sleight of hand. There is currently $400 billion in the discretionary spending, which has to be reauthorized by each new Congress. What the Democrats did with the accounting trick was move the discretionary spending to mandatory spending. Now, with the way that the government works, the mandatory spending doesn’t need any new authorization from Congress and it doesn’t have to be appropriated. It just gets spent, as if on
On the surface, that headline is written to invoke anger in the reader. That’s the entire point of the article. It’s sensationalism. They want you angry. They need you angry. And they really hope you don’t actually research the issue and dig into just why the bill was voted down. It’s never as simple as the headline makes it seem. In this particular case, Democratic senators would have you believe that Republicans are pissed off climate change bill, so they are taking it out on our veterans. Is this really the mentality in our government? “I don’t like what you want, so I’m going make someone else suff Really? I’m taking my ball and going home! Sure, that sounds like a spectacular way to run this country. Sadly, it does happen. These people we’ve elected and allowed to be appointed are, more often than not, just self-serving, self-absorbed, spoiled brats that grew up with participation trophies and shitty parents! But, I Thedigress…main focus of the PACT Act is to ensure that our veterans are taken care of both physically and mentally, as it should be. Their sacrifice to this country earns them the right to healthcare. This is a cost of war and should be funded without question.
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This type of deceit happens time and time again with bills that are proposed. They plaster a name on the bill that covers a “feel good” topic, the topic is addressed in the main text of the bill, the topic is talked about in great length
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Looking at the bigger picture, democrats snuck in a provision to allow for $400 billion in spending knowing that they could get the public to scream bloody murder if the bill was blocked because there were multiple veterans groups lined up to support the bill. The democrats ultimately politicized veterans’ healthcare issues just so they could get themselves a $400 billion windfall in spending for unrelated pet projects.
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There are many parts of the PACT Act that are of great benefit to our veterans, such as expanded VA healthcare eligibility to Post-9/11 combat veterans, expanded presumptions related to Agent Orange exposure, strengthens federal research on toxin exposure, etc. But is that all there is in this bill? Is it only about taking care of our veterans, or is there something nefarious hiding in the text of the bill that people aren’t focusing any attention on? Of course there is. The average citizen doesn’t read those huge bills, so they rely on the media bobble heads and the lying politicians to tell them what the bill is about.
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How many times have you heard someone say, “The (Republicans/Democrats) blocked the (insert incredibly vague name) bill and now the (insert special interest group name) are completely screwed!”? Or something along those lines. Here’s the latest headline: “Anger as Republicans block bill to help military veterans exposed to toxins” (The PACT Act - Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2022)
Theauto-pilot.reasonthis earns some ire from a lot of Republicans is that by shifting the $400 billion from discretionary to mandatory, it creates a hole in the discretionary spending where the total aggregate spending is now $400 billion below the cap, thus allowing for the Democrats ll that hole with an additional $400 billion in unrelated spending that has nothing to do with veterans. This changes a $697 billion spending bill into a $1.097 trillion dollar spending bill.
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The bill about the bee is a completely fictitious. While the bee does exist, the bill to protect it was made up to illustrate a point. The dollar amounts and the related studies are entirely real. This is how your government wastes billions of your tax dollars every year. They hide funding for this ridiculous crap deep inside the text of bills, knowing (hoping) that no one actually reads the 800 pages. They just want a quick vote on the highly publicized main topic of the bill. Then when someone in the other party finds the crap and opposes that bill, they will suffer a massive media attack and public outrage. “How dare you not fund The Blue Bee Habitat Preservation Act? You monster!”
“ThereCongress.has been legislation passed that might not otherwise pass on its own merits. It’s become a way for lawmakers to ‘game the system,’ and for lobbyists to manipulate the system,” Love wrote in an op-ed. “By passing this bill, Congress would be taking a big step toward accomplishing a major goal for us: To make the legislative process more transparent to the public. Bad legislation would be more vulnerable to public opposition.”
Often it’s the only way that legislation will get passed anymore; bits and pieces from various forms of legislation will be cobbled together into one package. Even if a representative or senator disagrees with some provision, they might still vote for the overall bill as a compromise. It’s all a game to them. Both parties are guilty. This is not a partisan issue, it is a politician issue.
Another $549,331 spent on experiments in Russian labs to turn cats into electrically controlled zombies, where 18 cats had their brain stems severed to prevent movement while keeping them alive and then scientists used electrical charges to make the cats walk on treadmills… The Walking Kitty Dead? But you didn’t know all that spending was happening, you just wanted to make sure that the blue bumblebee wasn’t going to go extinct.
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This is exactly why H.R. 4335 (114th): One Subject at a Time Act was proposed in 2016 by Rep. Mia Love (R-UT4) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY). The bill would have put a stop to the practice. The legislation would have required all bills in Congress to only deal with a single topic, to be clearly expressed in the bill’s title. More controversially, it would have rendered void any act that covered two of more subjects, or any provisions not clearly stated in the bill’s title. Sadly, this bill was never voted on and died in
Well, we certainly wouldn’t want the public to know all the details of the proposed legislation now would we?
As with everything, there are pros and cons to the “One at a Time” idea of legislation. Supporters say that it would bring some very much needed transparency and simplification to the legislative process. Opposition suggests that it could create a roadblock to legislative compromise, since most bills have a tendency to lean one way or another. Each bill would face steep opposition and could create far more litigation in the courts.
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So, the next time you read an over sensationalized headline, or your politically opposite friend/co-worker screams in your face (yes, this happened to me), take some time to do some research on the subject matter. Dig past the headlines and social media horseshit. I’m sure you’ll find that there was damn good reason for whatever proposed bill to be shot Daviddown.
This is exactly how some of our most arbitrary laws get passed. You think they are passing a bill that protects the ultra-rare Floridian blue calamintha bee by spending $1.9 billion on research and habitat preservation, but it also includes text that allows the government to spend $465,339 on the psychology of gambling addiction by funding a study at Reed College in Portland Oregon where researchers basically built a casino for pigeons. Another $477, 121 spent on dosing male monkeys with feminizing hormones.
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crispy breaded stringy mozzarella sticks. They were delicious alone, but the marinara sauce she brought along for dipping made the cheesy goodness absolutely perfect. We munched on the piping hot goodness while we waited for the main event. Soon the meals began to arrive at our table. Violet ordered a pizza from the kids menu, but we were all surprised when her plate arrived. The pizza was a huge tortilla crust covered with the same delicious marinara we had previously, topped with tons of gooey cheese and spicy pepperoni. Violet shared samples with everyone, ate her fill, and still had a piece to take home. Violet said her pizza was wonderful and she really liked how crisp the crust was. Soren ordered the breaded pork tenderloin sandwich. The tenderloin was pounded thin, but not too thin, and coated in crispy breading. The meat was juicy and perfectly seasoned. It came with a toasted bun, onion, pickle, lettuce, and tomato on the side, and a generous helping of French fries that were salty and delicious. You could really ask for another bun for the tenderloin and easily make it a meal for two. Vernon let the kid wear the tenderloin hat for the night and opted for the Italian Philly instead. His sandwich arrived on a fresh hoagie roll, piled high with tender beef, sautéed onions and green peppers, and topped with sliced mozzarella cheese. For his side dish he ordered cheese curds that arrived as a generous serving of piping hot cheddar nuggets with light, crisp breading. I ordered the mushroom and Swiss burger with French fries. The fresh, hand pattied burger came cooked perfectly juicy on a toasted brioche bun and topped with sautéed mushrooms and a melted slice of Swiss cheese. The burger was well seasoned, and the mushrooms complemented it perfectly. My French fries were also crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside…a perfect companion for my delectable burger. If you haven’t been thatdoublesBloodyevenIforthereSundaydailyyourmakeGrill,SaloonCopperheadtoandyoushoulditastoponlist.Fromspecialstobrunch,issomethingeveryonehere.heardthereisaloadedMarythatasamealyoumight want to try. Until next time!
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Riding the Midwest Motorcycle Rally by Dick Tremain In July I went for a ride with 15 others and found myself outside of the Camel Toe Mall in Praag, Wisconsin. Yes, the Camel Toe Mall. I have no idea what was inside the tiny store with the big name because it wasn’t open. But then, this unusual stop was part of an unusual ride that was part of an unusual motorcycle rally. I was participating in the 15th annual Midwest Motorcycle Rally in Winona, Minnesota, July 14-17. It was four days of riding, enjoying the company of friends, games, and good times. The annual rally is very small by Sturgis standards. It attracts some 300 biker-friends from across the Midwest to Winona, home to excellent rural riding thanks to its bluffs, rivers, and green, neat farms. If you don’t know Winona, you should. It’s a beautiful Mississippi River town located in the bluff country of southeastern Minnesota. The city is surrounded by 600foot bluffs and water; lakes to the south and the Mississippi to the north. Nearby is the Root River Valley. It is home to canoeing, fishing, waterfalls, camping, and all kinds of outdoor recreation. Up and down the Mississippi River
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The rally took advantage of the area and arranged eight bike tours a day lead by experienced locals, tailored to fit a riders’ abilities and comfort level. Participants could choose a ride that was long or short, slow or fast, and tour an area of interest such as eagle watching and “Grumpy Flip the
Inland from the river and all around Winona are bluffhugging roads that range from four lane interstate quality to narrow rural farm roads that sometimes require first gear to maneuver. Locals call this the Coulee Region because of its many valleys and ravines. Dairy farms are everywhere because corn and soybeans can be grown in the valleys and plenty of grass to feed cows on the hillsides. All of this means Winona is a tri-state epicenter of great scenic riding with twisties, water, surprises, and fun. To riders that means we can enjoy many wellmaintained rural roads that lead to pleasant surprises, new taste twists, motorcycle focused stops, and great scenery.
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One of the rides I went on was the River Roads Ride where we went south along the Mississippi River to Lansing, Iowa, crossed the bridge into Wisconsin, and went north to some of the best ice cream I’ve ever tasted at the Nelson Creamery. It was 180 miles of river roads, fun and surprises…including the stop in tiny, unincorporated Praag.
The biker games were as much fun to watch as they were challenging for the riders and their passengers.
Participants demonstrated slow speed control by competing to be last across the finish line, back-seaters had to bite off hanging wieners while riding, and there was a balloon toss that more than often than not got the riders wet.
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Old Men” movie sites, river rafting and Mexican food, and touring the “Majestic River Bluffs” in three states. It was hard to make choices. The rides all looked good.
The games, rides, and friendships were all a part of the Midwest Motorcycle Rally; a small rally with Sturgissized fun. Next year, the annual Midwest Motorcycle Rally will take place July 12-16, 2023. Consider attending and becoming part of this special family of riders.
The Praag Camel Toe Mall was a popular stop and it should have been. It was also home to Bucknuckle’s Bar and Grill and a full-sized firetruck in the parking lot belonging to the “Backwards Fire Department: We bring the smoke and flames to you!” Bucknuckle’s features BBQ on the menu so I think the Backwards firetruck was a way to deliver BBQ with a special flair. However, I have no idea why or how Bucknuckle’s was able to get man-sized artillery shells to decorate the pool room. It was just part of the bar charm. At the end of the riding day, rally fun continued. There was a bike show, limbo contest, outdoor movie night, and biker games.
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Little Billy came home from school to see the families pet rooster dead in the front yard. Rigor mortis had set in and it was flat on its back with its legs in the air. When his dad came home Billy said, “Dad our roosters dead and his legs are sticking in the air. Why are his legs sticking in the air?”
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His father thinking quickly said, “Son, that’s so God can reach down from the clouds and lift the rooster straight up to heaven.” “Gee Dad that’s great,” said little Billy. A few days later, when Dad came home from work, Billy rushed out to meet him yelling, “Dad, Dad we almost lost Mom today!” “What do you mean?” said Dad. “Well Dad, I got home from school early today and went up to your bedroom and there was Mom flat on her back with her legs in the air screaming, “Jesus I’m coming, I’m coming” If it hadn’t of been for Uncle George holding her down, we’d have lost her for sure!”
Sixth grade science teacher Mrs. Samson asks her class: “Who can tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?” Nobody raises a hand, so she calls on the first student to look her way. “Mary, can you tell me which organ of the human body expands to 10 times its usual size when stimulated?” Mary stands up, blushing furiously. “How dare you ask such a question?” she says. “I’m going to complain to my parents, who will complain to the principal, who will have you fired!” Mrs. Sampson is shocked by Mary’s reaction, but undaunted. She asks the class the question again, and this time Sam raises his hand. “Yes, Sam?” says Mrs. Sampson. “Ma’am, the correct answer is the iris of the human eye.”
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“About 35,”he replied. “I’m actually 47,” the woman said, feeling really happy. After that she went into McDonald’s for lunch and asked the order taker the same question. He replied, “Oh, you look about 29.” “I am actually 47!” she said, feeling really good. While standing at the bus stop, she asked an old man the same question. He replied, “I am 85 years old and my eyesight is going. But when I was young there was a sure way of telling a woman’s age. If I put my hand up your skirt, I will be able to tell your exact age.” There was no one around, so the woman said, “What the hell?” and let him slip his hand up her skirt. After feeling around for a while, the old man said, “OK, you are 47.”
“Very good, Sam. Thank you.” Mrs. Sampson then turns to Mary and says, “Mary, I have 3 things to tell you: first, it’s clear that you have not done your homework. Second, you have a dirty mind. And third, I fear one day you are going to be sadly Indisappointed.”alesbianrelationship, which one cooks? Neither, they eat out. A teenage girl come home from school and asks her mother, “Is it true what Rita just told me?” “What’s that?” asks her mother. “That babies come out of the same place where boys put their penises?” said her daughter. “Yes, it is dear!” replies her mother, pleased that the subject had finally come up and that she wouldn’t have to explain it to her daughter. “But then, when I have a baby,” responded the teenager, “won’t it knock my teeth out?” What would you call a hooker with her hand up her skirt?
A woman decided to have a face lift for her birthday. She spent $5000 and felt really good about the results. On her way home she stopped at a dress shop to look around. As she was leaving, she said to the sales clerk, “I hope you don’t mind me asking, but how old do you think I am?”
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A lady walks into a fancy jewelry store. She browses around, spots a beautiful diamond bracelet and walks over to inspect it. As she bends over to look more closely, she inadvertently breaks wind. Very embarrassed, she looks around nervously to see if anyone has noticed her little accident and prays that a sales person doesn’t pop up right now. As she turns around, her worst nightmare materializes in the form of a salesman standing right behind her. Cool as a cucumber and displaying complete professionalism, the salesman greets the lady with, “Good What do tofu and a vibrator have in common? They are both meat substitutes.
Charlie marries a virgin. On their wedding night, he’s on fire, and wants some dirty fun so he gets naked, jumps into bed, and immediately begins groping her. “Charles, I expect you to be as mannerly in bed as you are at the dinner table.” So, Charlie folds his hands on his lap and says, “Is this better?” “Much better!” she replies with a smile. “Okay, then,” he says, “now will you please pass the pussy.”
A man suffered a serious heart attack while shopping in a store. The store clerk called 911 when they saw him collapse to the floor. The paramedics rushed the man to the nearest hospital where he had emergency open heart bypass surgery. He awakened from the surgery to find himself in the care of nuns at the Catholic Hospital. A nun was seated next to his bed holding a clipboard loaded with several forms, and a pen. She asked him how he was going to pay for his treatment. “Do you have health insurance?” she asked. He replied in a raspy voice, “No health insurance.” The nun asked, “Do you have money in the bank?” He replied, “No money in the bank.” Do you have a relative who could help you with the payments?” asked the irritated nun. He said, “I only have a spinster sister, and she is a nun.” The nun became agitated and announced loudly, “Nuns are not spinsters! Nuns are married to God.” The patient replied, “Perfect. Send the bill to my brother-in-law.”
There was this really old guy at an old-timer’s dance who hadn’t had any sex for a long time. He’d been dancing with the grandmas all night, but he still hadn’t scored. Frustrated, he approached an old grandma and said, “Listen, I’m having no luck scoring a woman. How about coming back to my place for a piece? I’ll give you $100 if you oblige!” “I’m willing, let’s go,” she said. They arrived back at his place, and after a bit of foreplay, they headed for the bedroom. The old guy loved the sex and couldn’t get over how tight the old grandma was for such an old woman. Surely, she’s got to be a virgin. After the wonderful performance, he rolled over and said, “Wow! Lady, if I had known you were a virgin, I would have given you $200 “. Surprised, she replied, “If I had known you were actually going to get an erection, I would have taken off my Whypantyhose!”dopeople say ‘Grow some balls?’ Balls are weak and sensitive. If you wanna be tough, grow a vagina. Those things can take a pounding.
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A precious little girl walks into a pet shop and asks in the sweetest little lisp, “Excuthe me, mithter, do you keep widdle wabbits?” As the shopkeeper’s heart melts, he gets down on his knees, so that he’s on her level, and asks, “Do you want a widdle white wabby or a thoft and fuwwy back wabby or maybe one like that cute widdle bwown wabby over there?” She, in turn blushes, rocks on her heels, puts her hands on her knees, leans forward and says in a quiet voice, “I don’t fink my pet python weally gives a thit.
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A man decides to take the opportunity while his wife is away to paint the toilet seat. The wife comes home sooner than expected, sits, and gets the seat stuck to her rear. She is understandably distraught about this and asks her husband to drive her to the doctor. She puts on a large overcoat so as to cover the stuck seat, and they go. When they get to the doctor’s, the man lifts his wife’s coat to show their predicament. The man asks, “Doctor, have you ever seen anything like this before?” “Well, yes,” the doctor replies, “but not framed like that.”
A woman and baby are in the doctor’s office, the doc is concerned about the baby’s weight, “Is he bottle fed or breast fed? The woman replies, “Breast fed.” The doc gets her to strip down to her waist so he can examine her breasts. He pinches her nipples and sucks and rubs both breasts for a while ...”No wonder the baby is underweight, you have no milk.” Woman replies, “I know, I’m his granny ... but I’m glad I came!”
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A pregnant woman from Virginia was involved in a car accident and, while in the hospital, she fell into a coma. When she awoke days later, the woman noticed that she was no longer carrying a child, and asked, “Doc, what happened to my baby!” The doctor replied, “Ma’am, you’ve had twins! You’re the proud mother of a handsome baby boy and a beautiful baby girl. Also, you should know that while you were in a coma, your brother named the children for you.” “Oh, no!” shrieked the woman. “Not my brother! He’s not really all together, if you know what I mean!” The doctor replied, “Well, ma’am, your brother named your daughter Denise.” “Oh, that’s not so bad,” smiled the woman. Then, hesitantly, she asked, “What’s the boy’s name?” The doctor grinned and said, “Denephew.”
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A herd of buffalo can move only as fast as the slowest buffalo and, when the herd is hunted, it is the slowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. This natural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the general speed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regular culling of the weakest members. In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as its slowest brain cells. Excessive intake of alcohol, as we all know, kills off brain cells. Naturally, the alcohol attacks the slowest and weakest brain cells first. As a result, regular consumption of beer eliminates the weaker brain cells, constantly making the brain a faster and more efficient machine.
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For about 21 years we’ve been volunteering our efforts to keep our readers informed about motorcycle events and proposing things to see in “America the Beautiful”. We started this adventure to help Toni and Brian and to publicize events that we enjoyed, sometimes covering 4 or 5 a month; never thinking it would last so long. Now, Judy and my lives are heading in new directions. We have had a blast over these years. We have traveled throughout the Southeast covering rallies, hill climbs, toy and memorial rides, fundraisers, races, bike shows, and lots of other events. We have met many lifelong friends along the way. Our love of the motorcycle life endures and we will continue to see y’all along the way. Many of the most memorable events are priceless. Sitting on Evel Knievel’s bus for an hour-long, one on one interview is unforgettable.
As Always, Ride Safe and Have Fun!!
Cooper and Judy
We want to honor these two phenomenal souls whom literally, the Flagship edition of Thunder Roads® Tennessee, would not have been possible without their unparalleled passion and commitment to the biker community that they love and live. For (15) years straight they never turned down a story, ride, concert, grand opening, charity event; you name it, and They. Were. There.! They’re off across America and abroad and having the time of their lives, and we truly don’t know any other couple that lives life to the fullest, nor any couple that deserves it more. We shared so many unforgettable times with them and can say with total sincerity that the Tennessee edition of Thunder Roads Magazine® would not have had near the coverage of all that was truly memorable if not for the articles and breathtaking photographs of Cooper Chilton, Photojournalist, and his Ace Accomplice and partner in mischief, Judy Chilton. We Thank You Both from our hearts and souls, for all that you made look so effortless, which is exactly how pros always do. Our endless love and gratitude, We'll still share the wind ...
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Thanks for the Memories
Finagling press passes to the INDY 500 and the Red Bull Air Races got our readers up close and personal to the racers. Climbing muddy hills, to get hill climb close-ups, and standing in the dust of flat tracks or ducking, as a superbike racer crashes, sometimes got hairy. Who could forget the Halloween rallies in New Orleans? And how about the good times with Bikers Who Care at their three-day ride and after party. Also, road trips provided places to see and enjoy the beauty God has provided us bikers to marvel at. It’s been a hard decision, but now it is the time to change direction. As we have horses, summer is the only time we can leave home to travel. Now, we spend more and more time, in overseas travel, so our time to cover summer events is limited and is becoming more like work. So it’s time to move in a new direction. If we take a road trip in the US, with the agreement of Thunder Roads Magazine® management, we will file stories of interesting places we’ve seen. Having a new Corvette also leads to new adventures. It’s been a GREAT 21 years and I’m sure we will miss being a monthly part of your motorcycle life. We hope that we have added a little to your reading enjoyment. Be sure to say “Hello”, when you see us on the road. Best wishes for the future to Brian and Toni, Scott and Denise, April, the other publishers, who printed our stories, and the rest of the Thunder Roads Magazine® family! It’s been a great ride!
Cooper & Judy Chilton (Coop &
Look, it’s not that big of a deal, if you don’t like the change of seasons, you are like Southwest Airlines; you are free to move about the country. Hell, you are free to move out of the dang country for that matter. A friend of mine just did that, moved out of the country to Costa Rica as a matter of fact, but he and his family didn’t move because of something they didn’t like about our country. Nothing even close to that. No, he moved because he hated the end of summer and wanted to live where summer never ends. Central America is just that sort of place if you’re familiar with the Beach Boys Greatest Hits, “Endless Summer”. It will never end! If that is your jam, then good on you. I won’t shame your weather kink, any more than I will kink shame your sex life. The only issue with a sex life… is the lack of a sex life, but we aren’t here to talk about that now are we, we have a bigger issue at hand and it’s the endless rush every year to end summer and get to pumpkin spiced EVERYTHING. You know exactly what I am talking about too. It happens every year right around, say Sturgis. This is a rider magazine and all the riders here know it’s the first FULL week of August. Come on, everyone knows when Sturgis is right? Sure it seems to get started around the last week of July and wrap up around mid-August and of course it’s the Mecca of riding for the majority us. Sturgis IS summer and when that is over, summer is pretty much over and Pumpkin Spice is fine. But find your own damn time of the year. Hint…IT’S FALL NOT SUMMER. Let’s just settle on something, I am not anti-pumpkin shit again, just the overwhelming bullshit that it has become, so how about October 1 is the official start of pumpkin spice Carving.fun? Pie. Chucking. Shooting. All are great things you can do with pumpkins. I will be honest I don’t MIND the taste of pumpkin. Bars, topped with cream cheese frosting, amazing. Pumpkin Pie? Topped with whipped cream… again, killer flavor. This is a hill I have been willing to die on for years; there is a damn time and a place okay. I don’t come after your holiday and recreation choices by blasting fireworks off outside of the celebration of our Independence so you do you, but do it during October or hell, I will give you November as well, just not while summer heat or summer riding is still flowing. Lost in the annuals of history is the true beginning of the pumpkin spice craze, where it really came from, how it exploded, and why it’s what your basic white chicks are all about. You know what I mean about your basic white chicks as well, it’s an ever evolving “thing” that seems to fit with the times. Basic White Girl. She thinks she is so different but follows all the trends and wants to be like all the other…well, basic white girls. They pop up on Instagram no matter how hard you try to avoid them. They are everywhere and once you learn what to look for, you cannot avoid them. Think yoga pants, okay, before I go any further, not all yoga pants are designed for basic white girls, but all BWG wear yoga pants. You know two things that never lie? Small children and yoga pants. I use to HATE yoga pants; I thought they were just an easy, lazy fashion option for people to put something on and go out into public. Like basketball shorts and gray sweatpants for dudes. Come on man, unless you are legit a pre-teen boy, or headed to the gym, dudes, stop wearing those things, they look like shit, always make you appear sloppy or borderline homeless and there is no reason to wear those outside of your house. Laying around on a Sunday chilling? Great, wear what you want, the minute you need to go out in public, change your damn
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Calm Your Tits… Autumn will be around soon enough!
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We all know the moment the weather gets like that and we crank up a fire, they are the first to complain that their hair smells like smoke and its cold out, so they turn their attention to the Hallmark Countdown to Christmas. (Just solidifying the fact you can never please most of them.)
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McRib. People don’t eat those sammiches because they are great tasting and lovely, no, it works because it’s not year around! They bring them out, people think “man, how great would that be, let’s eat a McRib.” Then people remember it’s not that great of a meal, it goes away, we forget about it, then once they are removed from our memory, they come back and we do it again.
Maybe if they just made a pumpkin spiced McRib.
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Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook clothes and dress like an adult. Ever try and conceal carry in public while wearing gym shorts or sweatpants? You can’t so don’t risk it. Be adult and wear adult clothes. Yoga pants used to bother me, then I noticed that “some” ladies can pull off the look and well, I came around. My wife started wearing them for work in winter (giggity) with the right shoes and tops, again, I came around.
You know the signs too, mid-summer you start to see the posts, “oh I can’t wait for bon fires, S’mores, the crunchy leaves, picking apples, lattes, Halloween, Target’s fall collection, cool autumn afternoons” and of Course they are posted much of this while it’s hot out, they are on the couch watching Netflix and TikTok or on the beach liking memes.
I have no issue with McRibs, just like I don’t have issues or a dislike of all things pumpkin spice, but rolling this out before it’s time and trying to shove it down our gullet with such an over the top mentality…it becomes revolting.
Peter Dukes, if we need to blame someone, let’s look at him. Again, it’s been lost in history to the exact creator or keystone moment the begat the start of the pumpkin spice craze, but he is the “expresso expert” credited with bringing it to the masses via a certain national drink place that is well, the place where “stars” and “bucks” align. You create a drink that appeals to the BWG, add an explosion of the social media influencers, and you create a self-fulling product that comes around every year, makes its mark on the world, then leaves right about the time peppermint and the next holiday takes over. It is actually one of the most brilliant marketing moves all of all time. Create a crazy, maximize the penetration, phase it out, wait for demand to rebuild, and bring it
Your BWG and yoga pants is just one aspect of course, they love hoodies, scrunchies, UGG boots, pictures of their damn drinks, shopping Target and Hydroflasks.
And they drive the market for all things pumpkin spice. From coffee and drinks, to scented candles, air fresheners, shit you spray in the air, cookies, bars, etc. etc. etc. These chicks count it down and every year it seems the dates for release get earlier and earlier.
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Dinner Rides Zylstra Harley-Davidson Ames Supper Rides HD of Carroll (5-25, 6-22, 7-20,8-31,9-7)
Off Point Pub Davenport (Every Friday starting June)
Chommy’s
Machine Grub Run Elkhart (1st Fri, NO Aug Event) Biker Design Winterset (Jul 16, Aug 20, Sep 10))
Wednesday Back Forty Bike Night at the Barn Des Moines (2nd Wed )
Saturday Dirty
Dragway
Morning
Burt’s Dog House Boxholm (Every Other Friday) Mean The Dutch 200 Bowl & Grill (2nd Friday May-Sep)
Thursday Edwards Bikes on the Hundred Block Council Bluffs (3rd
Sunday Just
Eldon
Friday R
Thunder Nites Newton (2nd Friday Jun-Aug)
Harley-Davidson of Carroll (5-19, 6-16, 7-7, 8-18, 9-1) Post 9662 Des Moines (Every Thursday Apr-Oct) Bike Night (1st Thursday May-Sep) (Select Thursdays) Bar/Grill (3rd Thursday) N2 Atlantic Bike Night Atlantic (2nd Thurs thru Oct) Place Pub & Pizza Kelley (2nd Friday May-Sep) Night Prairie City Bike Night (3rd Friday MayJul, 4th Fri Aug) Bike Night at the Rails (4th Friday Apr-Sep) Legion Post 232 Polk City (2nd Fri May-Sep)
VFW
RoarThursday)IntoHarlan (3rd Thursdays) Stumpy’s Bar & Grill Duncombe Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery Walford (3rd Thursday)
Monday Bike Night Room Des Moines (Every Other Week)
I-29 with LHHD Pacific Junction (Aug 13, Sep 17)
Supper
Creekside at Lizzard Creek Ranch Fort Dodge Pete & Clarksville
This list is what we have found and what has been submitted. Before heading to any event, please check weather and make sure the event is not cancelled. Not responsible for misprints and typos. If you have any other events to list, please email vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com
Tuesday Spirit Riders Ride Spencer (May 17, Jun 7,21)
Friday
East of Omaha Bike Night Griswold (1st Thurs May-Aug)
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