Harley Davidson


harleyThe inventor of the Harley-Davidson motorcycle, Arthur Davidson, died and went to heaven.
At the gates, St. Peter told Arthur. ‘Since you’ve been such a good man and your motorcycles have changed the world, your reward is, you can hang out with anyone you want to in heaven.’Arthur thought about it for a minute and then said, ‘I want to hang out with God.’
St. Peter took Arthur to the Throne Room and introduced him to God. God recognized Arthur and commented, ‘Okay, so you were the one who invented the Harley-Davidson motorcycle? ‘
Arthur said, ‘Yeah, that’s me…’
God commented:
‘Well, what’s the big deal in inventing something that’s pretty unstable, makes noise and pollution and can’t run without a road?’
Arthur was a bit embarrassed, but finally spoke, ‘Excuse me, but aren’t you the inventor of woman?’
God said, ‘Ah, yes.’
‘Well,’ said Arthur, ‘professional to professional, you have some major design flaws in your invention !

  1. There’s too much inconsistency in the front-end suspension
  2. It chatters constantly at high speeds
  3. Most rear ends are too soft and wobble about too much
  4. The intake is placed way too close to the exhaust
  5. The maintenance costs are outrageous!!!!

‘Hmmmmm, you may have some good points there,’ replied God, ‘hold on.’
God went to his Celestial supercomputer, typed in a few words and waited for the results. The computer printed out a slip of paper and God read it.
‘Well, it may be true that my invention is flawed,’ God said to Arthur, ‘but according to these numbers,
…..more men are riding my invention than yours…!!!’.

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Cheap Flights


I just had this link emailed to me…..Having used both Easyjet and Ryanair it struck too many chords. Although to be fair it reflects mainly Ryanair for me.

Spooky


It’s very foggy today.

Taking Gerry to work this morning we drove along the top of Portsdown Hill. No sign of Portsmouth or the Isle of Wight.

Foggy
Foggy

The view from my window contains many tree silhouettes and looks very similar to a picture we used to have on the wall. The only thing missing is the dark figures on horseback, looming out of the murk, their helmets glistening and spears at the ready. It’s amazing what ones imagination can conjure up.

Or, perhaps, it’s just the anticipation building on the run up to Season 4 of Game of Thrones……. ??

Winter is Coming !!!

Controversial Device Lets Users Inhale Alcohol, Become Intoxicated Much Faster


This has to be the stupidest device ever. The manufacturers are showing a distinct lack of moral sense and absolutely no judgement whatsoever. Just what the world needs is a mechanism to help people to get off their heads faster. This device will help them eradicate the remaining few brain cells that they had before inhaling.

Reggae Covers: Easy Star All Stars – Time (Waters/Gilmour/Mason/Wright)


Fabulous – I can see some Floyd fans absolutely hating this. But I love it. Gimme more…..

wes's avatarA Biscuit In The Sun

No collection of reggae covers would be complete without profuse mention of the groundbreaking 2003 ‘Dub Side of the Moon‘ project by NYC’s Easy Star All Stars dub collective. Subsequent ESAS projects have included ‘Radiodread‘ (a song-for-song transliteration of Radiohead‘s ‘OK Computer’) and the same treatment applied to The Beatles‘ seminal ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Heart’s Club Band’ via ‘Easy Star’s Lonely Heart’s Dub Band.’

So you run and you run to catch up with the sun but it’s sinking
Racing around to come up behind you again.
The sun is the same in a relative way but you’re older,
Shorter of breath and one day closer to death.

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Special Treat


Thank you so much for sharing this. Wonderful

H.J. for avian101's avatarH.J. Ruiz - Avian101

Special Treat for my Readers

For today’s post I have a wonderful animation that touched me very much and I wanted to share it with you.
It’s possible that this story has a certain small resemblance to myself. I wish it to be so very much, I love good endings.

Check out this fantastic short film called “Monsterbox” created as an end of studiies project for 3D computer graphics Bachelor 2012 Bellecour Schools Art & Design Entertainment (bellecour.fr). Directed by Ludovic Gavillet Derya Kocaurlu, Lucas Hudson and Colin Jean-Saunier.

For more details, check them on their site http://www.bellecour.fr/
If you want to contact them: info@bellecour.fr

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Help Catch This Thug


‘Vile’ cyclist punches couple in road attack – Portsmouth News.

I have posted the entire article from the News.

This thug needs to be locked up.

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A COUPLE attacked by a cyclist have called for the ‘vile’ man to be caught.

Lee Dyer and his fiancé were both punched in the face after getting involved in an argument with a cyclist while driving to pick up relatives from Portsmouth ferry port.

Lee, 46, is now in danger of losing sight in his left eye due to his injuries.

Police have released a description of a man they wish to speak to, who is 5ft 6in, in his 40s with mousey brown hair and stubble. The man was riding a red and white-framed bike with white-rimmed tyres.

Lee and his fiancé Lisa Elphick-Smith, 49, both of Outram Road, Southsea said they had stopped at temporary traffic lights near the Co-op at The Hard when they saw two men on bikes acting dangerously.

Lisa said: ‘They were terrorising people on the pavement, so I said “you’re going to injure yourself or someone else” and then he started yelling abuse at me.’

The couple then drove off, riled but thinking that was the end of of the matter.

But the abusive cyclist hadn’t finished.

The couple had to stop at the next traffic lights under the railway bridge in Ordnance Row.

Lee said: ‘There was a massive bang on my side of the window and before I knew it, my door was flung open and I was punched in the face two times.

‘Then Lisa jumped out and ran around the back of the car telling him to stop, and then he punched her the face as well.’

Lisa said she jumped back and avoided the full brunt of the blow, but still ended up on the ground with a sore hip.

Lee said a woman in another car accidently ran over the abusive man’s companion’s bicycle.

Lee said: ‘I’m not a small person – 15-and-ahalf stone – so then I put up my hands and said, “right, that’s enough now”, they ran off and I was left stood there covered in blood.’

Lisa, a nurse, tended to Lee’s injuries. She said he had a haematoma in his left eye and might yet lose the use of that eye.

She said: ‘He still can’t see out of that eye.’

‘I want this guy caught.

‘I want him put away because I think he’s absolutely vile, a menace to society.’

The incident happened just before 6.30pm on Saturday, February 22. Police have only just released details.

Anyone who witnessed the incident, or has any information should call PC Greg Meacham at Southsea police station on 101. Alternatively call Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111

My Road Rage is Finally Gone


Re-blogged for my biker friends and family.

yougottobekidding's avatarYou Got to be Kidding's Blog

I no longer have problems with road rage.

You may not have known I had issues with road rage. However, since I picked up my new bike people no longer seem to annoy me anymore. Maybe I have mellowed in my old age.

Just wanted to let you know I’m over all of that now.

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View From The Conservatory


Scavenger
Scavenger

 

I don’t know what it is that I put in our meals but the one thing you can be sure of is this. If I throw any out for the birds, our neighbour’s cats will come round and fill up.

On the menu today was a mix of rice, cherry tomatoes, mushrooms and onions. No meat !!! As you can see from the photo, the latest scavenger is not some skinny, starving waif.