HomeTHOUGHTS
Vickie
Spring is here and our already busy schedule will start getting even busier very soon. Bike shows have started as well as some charity events have already been held. As always, award sponsors and donations will be needed. Asking for donations is really a year-round need but I have found that it's easier getting award sponsors close to when the event is held. Keep in mind that companies get hit rather hard at certain times of the year for donations by numerous organizations and they can't . . . [More]
Builders vs. Re-builders
Brian "Bruin" Allen
I was watching one of those Discovery Chopper shows and it dawned on me that those big dollar builders couldn't carry the jock strap of a re-builder. Sure, Paul Sr. has plenty of bulging muscles and attitude to spare, but I would love to see him and his crew walk in my boots for a rebuilt mile or two. As we have seen from Mikey, any moron can pull a new engine off the shelf and bolt it in a new frame. Let's see 'em hunt down the platform you want at a swap meet . . . and then try to . . . [More]
Ya Shoulda Seen the One that Got Away!
Brian "Bruin" Allen
When it comes to slinging bull, fishermen and bikers have a bit in common. For some reason the stories about the one that got away are as interesting, if not better, than the one they reeled in. While fishermen may tell fish tales, bike riders like to tell tales of the close one, the almost wreck. Perhaps because no one gets hurt and there is a happy ending. And maybe, just maybe, we can learn how to avoid the same thing. I'll be the first to admit I'm not the saltiest dog on wheels and I'm . . . [More]
18 Ways to Make ABATE Successful
Lucky
In the January 2006 newsletter on page seventeen was a piece titled “18 Ways to Destroy ABATE.” It was actually penned by Fast Fred Ruddock, ABATE of South Carolina, State Coordinator and a Motorcycle Riders Foundation Board Member. Having previously seen this piece I have thought about the other side of the coin and how to present it in my own words. So here is my list of 18 Ways to have a successful ABATE . . . [More]
Geeks Wear Black, Too
Dystar
E-mail is one of the many things we've come to use frequently without knowing how it works. Many assume that the address in the From: line is precisely from whence it came. Viruses often use this assumption. E-mail forging is the very simple process of sending an e-mail with a falsified return address. Hackers do it, Spammers do it, even legitimate corporations do it. (♫ Let's do it! Let's fall in love! ♫) However, why would a hacker care about my e-mail address? Well, like any good hacker . . . [More]