DragonRider

Have a great trip down to the Gulf Coast, I know you wont be coming throught Atlanta, but if you happen to take the long way home and get close, give me a shout, I got plenty of room, just ask 86er, and Muffinman............And tell you daughter THANKS for doing her part to keep us free..................

Mini, did you check out the prices, they started out at $75.00 and up to $169.00...........little steep for me..........But thanks for trying..........

I have been to Canada numerous times and loved going there, unfortunately Charlene and I will not be able to attend for several reasons, money and time being the top 2..........I appreciate the Canadians for hosting this event and hope they have a good turnout. I for one know what it takes to put these things together, you cant always make everyone happy, but no one can, I found out that registrations and pre-registrations are good, but you always get those that decide to show at the last minute. Keep the faith, like someone told me..........If you build it, they will come.

Ok, now I am going off track for a change, back in the 70's I used to have an album by Johnny Rivers, Realization, and lost it some time ago, now I am looking for a copy of a particular song from that album, Hey Joe, I feel it is the best version out there, and if someone has it I would be greatful for a copy of it or the album if they have it on CD, its pretty hard to find new, and none of the download sites I have checked have the album or the song...........If you have it in a wav file or mp3 that would suffice also................

Lets give the prize to the most dedicated on the site, has the most posts, puts up with the most crap and never looses his temper.......... And without a doubt that would be Freebird........there we have it contest over. CONGRATULATIONS DON!!!!!!!!!!

All the Ventureriders there that will be visiting in a few weeks, hope you got a few more planned so we can all enjoy eating without sitting on Muffinmans or Todds lap......:rotf::rotf::rotf:

In addition to my 83 Venture, I have a V Star 1300, great power, handles great and easy to handle especially at low speeds. The 650 just wont cut it for two up riding............Good luck with your selection.

Fair sized Copperhead there, good thing Jeff got him before it got Jeff..............

Pitching wedge or 9 iron.............:rotf::rotf:

Looks like I'm gonna miss this one too..............Dang it.......RSVP modified.

.................Bump................

Your going to need to increase the size of your toyroom now Bill. What are you getting rid of, Not the Star I hope..............Enjoy your new ride..............I know Linda will like the passenger accomodations..............Paula falls asleep on Jamies wing when they take long trips...........:whistling:

Buy it now is only..............$23,900.00!!

This is one cool looking 2nd Gen, if I do say so myself........... Ebay.....99 Royal Star Venture http://i17.ebayimg.com/01/i/000/f3/7b/f5a5_3.JPG

My brother sent this to me............this guy is one tough sheriff.....we need more like him......... You all remember Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Arizona , who painted the jail cells pink and made the inmates wear pink prison garb. Well......... SHERIFF JOE IS AT IT AGAIN! Oh, there's MUCH more to know about Sheriff Joe! Maricopa County was spending approx. $18 million dollars a year on stray animals, like cats and dogs. Sheriff Joe offered to take the department over, and the County Supervisors said okay. The animal shelters are now all staffed and operated by prisoners. They feed and care for the strays. Every animal in his care is taken out and walked twice daily. He now has prisoners who are experts in animal nutrition and behavior. They give great classes for anyone who'd like to adopt an animal. He has literally taken stray dogs off the street, given them to the care of prisoners, and had them place in dog shows. The best part? His budget for the entire department is now under $3 million. Teresa and I adopted a Weimaraner from a Maricopa County shelter two years ago. He was neutered, and current on all shots, in great health, and even had a microchip inserted the day we got him. Cost us $78. The prisoners get the benefit of about $0.28 an hour for working, but most would work for free, just to be out of their cells for the day. Most of his budget is for utilities, building maintenance, etc. He pays the prisoners out of the fees collected for adopted animals. I have long wondered when the rest of the country would take a look at the way he runs the jail system, and copy some of his ideas. He has a huge farm, donated to the county years ago, where inmates can work, and they grow most of their own fresh vegetables and food, doing all the work and harvesting by hand. He has a pretty good sized hog farm, which provides meat, and fertilizer. It fertilizes the Christmas tree nursery, where prisoners work, and you can buy a living Christmas tree for $6 - $8 for the Holidays, and plant it later. We have six trees in our yard from the Prison. Yup, he was reelected last year with 83% of the vote. Now he's in trouble with the ACLU again. He painted all his buses and vehicles with a mural, that has a special hotline phone number painted on it, where you can call and report suspected illegal aliens. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement wasn't doing enough in his eyes, so he had 40 deputies trained specifically for enforcing immigration laws, started up his hotline, and bought 4 new buses just for hauling folks back to the border. He's kind of a 'Git-R Dun' kind of Sheriff. TO THOSE OF YOU NOT FAMILIAR WITH JOE ARPAIO HE IS THE MARICOPA ARIZONA COUNTY SHERIFF AND HE KEEPS GETTING ELECTED OVER AND OVER THIS IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY: Sheriff Joe Arpaio (In Arizona ) who created the 'Tent City Jail': He has jail meals down to 40 cents a serving and charges the inmates for them. He stopped smoking and porno magazines in the jails. Took away their weights Cut off all but 'G' movies. He started chain gangs so the inmates could do free work on county and city projects. Then He Started Chain Gangs For Women So He Wouldn't Get Sued For Discrimination. He took away cable TV Until he found out there was A Federal Court Order that Required Cable TV For Jails So He Hooked Up The Cable TV Again Only Let In The Disney Channel And The Weather Channel. When asked why the weather channel He Replied, So They Will Know How Hot It's Gonna Be While They Are Working ON My Chain Gangs. He Cut Off Coffee Since It Has Zero Nutritional Value. When the inmates complained, he told them, 'This Isn't The Ritz/Carlton..... If You Don't Like It, Don't Come Back.' He bought Newt Gingrich's lecture series on videotape that he pipes into the jails. When asked by a reporter if he had any lecture series by a Democrat, he replied that a democratic lecture series might explain why a lot of the inmates were in his jails in the first place. More On The Arizona Sheriff: With Temperatures Being Even Hotter Than Usual In Phoenix (116 Degrees Just Set A New Record), the Associated Press Reports: About 2,000 Inmates Living In A Barbed-Wire-Surrounded Tent Encampment At The Maricopa County Jail Have Been Given Permission To Strip Down To Their Government-Issued Pink Boxer Shorts. On Wednesday, hundreds of men wearing boxers were either curled up on their bunk beds or chatted in the tents, which reached 138 Degrees Inside The Week Before. Many Were Also Swathed In Wet, Pink Towels As Sweat Collected On Their Chests And Dripped Down To Their PINK SOCKS. 'It Feels Like We Are In A Furnace,' Said James Zanzot, An Inmate Who Has Lived In The TENTS for 1 year. 'It's Inhumane.' Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy sheriff who created the tent city and long ago started making his prisoners wear pink, and eat bologna sandwiches, is not one bit sympathetic. He said Wednesday that he told all of the inmates: 'It's 120 Degrees In Iraq And Our Soldiers Are Living In Tents Too, And They Have To Wear Full Battle Gear, But They Didn't Commit Any Crimes, So Shut Your Mouths!' Way To Go, Sheriff! Maybe if all prisons were like this one there would be a lot less crime and/or repeat offenders. Criminals should be punished for their crimes - not live in luxury until it's time for their parole, only to go out and commit another crime so they can get back in to live on taxpayers money and enjoy things taxpayers can't afford to have for themselves. 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Taking mama, daughter and 2 grandkids back home to New Orleans area for a family reunion at my sons new home............looking forward to it.............just wish I could take the bike with me.........:no-no-no: