| Author | Message | ||
     Coolice |
I like the yellow, its what Yamaha should maintain its bikes like Honda uses red. | ||
| Iamike |
Josh- I'm finally seeing more and more Buells riding around. It's been a long time coming! Mike Waverly, IA | ||
| Ocbueller |
Attn: Alex Prior, Ferris, et al. Stingaroo(Brian Cessna) will not be able to join you for the epic ride. He called me and asked to post that he made it on the Buell from Indiana to Chicago enroute to hooking up with you chaps. In Chicago he received a phone call informing him that his unit has been called to active duty. He is to proceed to Mississippi to help with the disaster recovery. He has made a U turn and is rushing to catch up with his company. He's understandably bummed out. The good news is the people down south have some excellent help on the way. SteveH | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Steve, we (including Erik) spoke with Brian via cell phone this afternoon. he's bummed that he couldn't make it to East Troy, of course, but proud of his service to our country (as are we), and excited to be able to assist in the disaster relief efforts. thanks for the heads up Steve, and take care. Ferris, Dave S. and Alex | ||
| Court |
Disaster Relief Efforts To assist in the disaster relief efforts, the Harley-Davidson Foundation will donate $1 million to the American Red Cross Hurricane 2005 Relief Fund, as well as consider earmarking additional relief funds to assist the affected dealers. In addition, the Company will donate a 2006 model year touring motorcycle to be used as a fundraiser on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning Sept. 6, celebrity guests will be able to autograph the motorcycle, which will then be up for bid on eBay. | ||
| Ara |
Court, let's hope and pray that the American Red Cross has learned the valuable lessons it needed to learn from its mishandling of the millions of dollars in donations it took in post 9-11. Very, very little of that money ever made it to the intended recipients of those donations - the families of the victims. Russ | ||
| Court |
Russ: I think you are thinking not of the Red Cross but of many of the "ex parte" organizations that raised funds under the guise of "for the families". Abuse was rampant; the families did little to help. Lingering in my mind is the gal who had filed claims for "additional needs" citing the home theatre and in ground pool she knew he deceased firefighter hubby "would want her to have". She later declared bankruptcy after pissing the funds away. Agencies and families shared in the culpability. We donated to the Red Cross yesterday and I have a much greater degree of confidence in the online pledge I made than I do the folks standing on the street corners in NYC raising money. In a related development, the company I am working with here just signed the largest FEMA contract in history yesterday "to remove the water from New Orleans, LA". Gonna be infesting. Took this yesterday, thought it was cool. Court  | ||
| Ara |
I'm sorry, Court, but I am neither mistaken nor confused. The American Red Cross took in millions of dollars in donations post 9-11, and only when it came to light approximately a year later that very, very little of those funds ever got to the families of the victims (much to their well deserved public embarrassment) did they start making distribution. It was way too late for some. Within the medical community it is also well known that the Red Cross is astoundingly stingy with blood supplies, particularly if your agency doesn't happen to be one of their regular customers. A good example is right here in Alabama. North Alabama usually gives more blood than it needs and so the Red Cross ships ALL blood donated in north Alabama to middle and south Alabama, which need more blood than they usually donate. Sounds fair, right? Yup, up until you know that once that blood is shipped south it takes an act of God, Congress, and the Pope to get some of it shipped back north when it's needed there. Nobody else operates this way. If more information is needed to put the Red Cross into proper perspective, consider the decisions made by Elizabeth Dole when she was President of the Red Cross. As the first indications of AIDS were becoming known, Mrs. Dole made the decision NOT to test the blood supply for AIDS. The justification was expense. The Red Cross was more interested, in this instance, in its bottom line than in the safety of the blood supply. As a direct consequence of this policy, innocent people who had every reason to trust the safety of the blood supply became infected with AIDS from blood transfusions and died. Famous tennis player Arthur Ashe, a hero to many, was among those victims. This, from an agency that's supposed to help victims and not create them. | ||
| Court |
Interesting . . . having made a donation, just yesterday, to the Red Cross . . . this information is a bit disturbing. NYC was, and is, rampant, with folks scamming people over the 9-11-01 disasters. Between greedy survivors clamoring for "please mister, just one more million" to the folks selling the Nicaraguan "American" flags . . . . ya just don't know whom to trust. For what it's worth, on my personal "trust" list Libby Dole has never been in the top 10. Nothing personal, I just had several encounters with her hub that turned me off. Talking about "victims", the entire New Orleans ordeal is assuming interesting dynamics. So far helicopters and firefighters have refused, after begin shot at, to return to certain areas. I can buy the "I took the food for my family" deal, but am amazed that some folks, in such a time of disaster, are fetching DVD players for their kids. Interesting phenomenon . . . . | ||
| Ebear |
TO ANY SOCAL'ERS...ANYBODY out there that want's to see a Nascar Busch Race????I have 2 free tickets to the race...it starts in an Hour at FONTANA! CALL ME 714-936-4823 | ||
| Ara |
Some of the behavior in New Orleans is peculiarly un-American, Court, I agree. But I heard a marvelous interview yesterday on NPR with the Coast Guard Captain who is in charge of the squadron that's rescued so many people in the disaster area. He encourages his pilots with the message that he knows it's hard work, both emotionally and physically, but get some rest because he's going to keep sending them out until they say they can't do it any more. There are brave, selfless Americans still and many of them wear a uniform of one sort or another. | ||
| Iron |
I was at the all harley drags today in Madison, IL. Had a blast watching all of the buells kick •••...Was anyone from this board there? | ||
| Blake |
Big respect for all the folk and enduring the disaster and striving to overcome. Big respect to all those taking part in the effort to help aid and comfort all the victims of this horrible disaster. Big jeers and deep disappointment to the media for their rampant sensationalism, propagation of rumor, horrible ignorance of the facts, and incredulous indignation. Big jeers to all the pundits and politicos who exploit the tragedy for political gain. May God bless the Gulf Coast of Louisianna, Mississippi, and Alabama and all those suffering hardship and loss. | ||
| Southern Marine |
Amen Blake. My rant; it ticks me off to no end the mindless stupidity, ignorance, selfishness of those politicians who stand up there and criticize the Federal Govt and the President for their "Lack of Action", and these ar. As far as I'm concerned, all these elected officials can shut the hell up, put on their jeans, roll their sleeves up and get to work to help these people and not criticize the Federal Govt. and the President. If you want to lay blame, start with the local Govt., but wait to do it AFTER we have finished helping these people out. Now, as for those who are suffering, my heart, my prayers go out to all of you. A big thank you for ALL of those who are pitching in, volunteering, providing aid and support of any kind. I only wish that I could be stateside to volunteer to help myself. | ||
| Ara |
And jeers and recriminations on those who have been threatening and shooting at the heroic and selfless rescue personnel. No excuses are sufficient. | ||
| Loki |
and no rebuilding below sea level of habitable accomidations. We are no match for mamma nature, the mississippi river proved that a few years back. super big jeers to the black congressional caucus and their unending rhetoric. | ||
| Ara |
Amen, Loki. Some would have it that the Bush Administration invented hurricanes. Enough bullshit fingerpointing, political posturing, and face saving. There's work to do, work that will be with us for quite some time. Over a million displaced Americans are going to need to live somewhere and quite a few of them will be kids needing to get back to school, elderly who have special living needs, and the sick and infirm who have medical and dietary requirements. Americans, not Bangladeshies. "Am I my brother's keeper?" asked Cain. We now have an opportunity to answer that question. All of us. Those of us in the high-and-dry interior, will we donate a few dollars and feel good about ourselves or will we donate blood regularly and open our homes to fellow Americans who have nothing? Let me tell you all how bad the blood situation is. I live in North Alabama and my wife is a health care professional. This week the hospital she works at ordered 40 units of blood. They got FOUR. Four units wouldn't save a single heart patient, even assuming they were all of his blood type. If you can donate, please do so, and not just once. There are many other ways to help. Seek them out. Americans are suffering. We can't stop hurricanes, we can't can't control storm surge, we can't even make the self serving talking heads shut the hell up, but we can sure do what dozens of generations of Americans have done before us. We can work. | ||
| Midknyte |
Some of the behavior in New Orleans is peculiarly un-American... Interesting statement... | ||
| Doverark |
Bigeasy? There is an AP photograph of Art Depodesta, New Orleans bar and restaurant owner, in todays Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Got to be the same guy. | ||
| Jlnance |
doverark - Do you have a URL, or can you summarize what was said about him? | ||
| Doverark |
The photograph is in the print edition, I can't get it off the web. DePodesta looks very healthy. He is holding a pump shotgun and looking mean. The caption "Art Depodesta stands guard outside his New Orleans restaurant and bar Tuesday to ward off looters." | ||
| Iamike |
Just got back from the 1st day of Ferris Bueller's ride on the Ulysses. We got caught in some nasty weather headed over to Illinois to meet up with them. They had great weather to ride in. The Field of Dreams field was a hoot. There had to be more than 100 people out on the field playing ball, playing catch in the outfield. Kids lines up at the plate for their chance to bat...and one guy from California riding a yellow bike around in the outfield finding the same place that the Ghost Players appeared from the standing corn. When I explained to the spectators that he was from California, they nodded in understanding. We all met for dinner at a local brew pub in Waterloo. KCBill and Sam had ridden up from Kansas City to escort Jerry on tomorrow's ride. | ||
| Iamike |
Oh yeah, Daves was also riding a Uly demo from his shop. Let several of us take it out for a test ride while we were waiting for our food. I think it is going to be a great all-round bike that is suitable for touring and general purpose riding. My wife went along for the ride and really liked it too. | ||
| Bluzm2 |
Mike, I'm so jealous.... Wish I could have been there. | ||
| F1johny |
Just saw the bluebook for my 1998 Thunderbolt, oh crap. Do not agree. I have almost 30 k into it//// my fault...bought it at 19% at12,999 with 7 yr plus all the •••• and no ex waranty...did not know I was gonna put another 4k into making run correct after 1 yr warnty runs out... And I am still telling friends these bkes rock. They do but Hellooo I should have bought a used A8.... acccdn me to da wife....me love my bike!!! | ||
| Reepicheep |
I removed a few posts that were related to a clearly political hit job, and constituted a personal attack. Insight and discussion are marginally acceptable, simply making a post calling a leader a name and then saying this disaster is a disaster is neither insight nor discussion. Thanks for understanding. | ||
| F1johny |
fair enough | ||
| Buell_blu |
As the newbee in this site, just wanted to say hello to all  / This is a great site! I am in the Netherlands and don't get a lot of "group Buell Hugs" here... Keep Buellin. | ||
| Iamike |
Reep- Thank you, I know I shouldn't respond but sometimes I just can't help it. Boy I wish I was riding to Kansas City today. The weather is beautiful. It's pretty special to escort someone of Ferris' calibre on his adventure. | ||
| Reepicheep |
Heck, I have (literally) moderated away some of my own posts, on more then one instance. Nobody should take it personally. Thanks for a good attitude everyone. |
