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Court
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:34 am: | 
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>>I'd be happy to offer my $.02 in a letter.
Thank you . . . the key now is to move folks from just venting to the faithful on the internet and to pick up pen and paper . . . imagine if the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel business editor was to get 200 letters in the same day . . . .
In fact . . it would be cool if someone would organize a day for as many badwebbers as possible to mail a letter to the paper.
How many . . . here on BadWeB folks do you think we could get to mail letters this coming Friday? |
Hex
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:38 am: |
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I'm in. |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:41 am: |
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I'll do it. should we get a heading and footer ready then a similar basic paragraph and then the 2nd paragraph would be from the individual sending it?
Do like a cut and paste post on here? |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:46 am: |
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Actually I think it should be just opposite... individual's paragraph first, then a second paragraph stating the common facts. If an editor gets 200 letters that all start off the same way, they'll be ignored as copy-paste.
Anyone got all those "numbers" in a handy, easy-to-digest layout? Final cost to close, Buell's financial standing (profit or loss to date), total % H-D spent on Buell per year vs. some of their other costs, etc? Just so we're all on the same page... wouldn't want to have different sets of numbers floating around (and there have been), or it could blow the credibility.
~SM
(Message edited by Swordsman on November 16, 2009) |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:48 am: |
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good point the repeated paragraph should be a guide for the tone of the letter, that's why I was thinking have it first. But I see your point.
that one paragraph will be a visual reference for all of the letters coming in saying "we are together and we don't like what has happened!"
(Message edited by babired on November 16, 2009) |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 10:55 am: |
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Milwaukee Journal Sentinal address
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 371
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Elizabeth Brenner I think I saw on-line as President |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 11:00 am: |
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Court need you to write up an first or second general paragraph and I'll take it then add a heading and footer to it and we'll post it. I'm not doing anything here at work today slowwwww |
Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 12:47 pm: |
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I've already told my gf and family that I do not want any Harley related items for Christmas.
My vrod is already stored, so I don't need any parts for a while, and any parts I want, I'll get off Ebay. |
Court
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 01:07 pm: |
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http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=4062&post=1649946#POST1649946
Mark will be leading the charge on this and Kathy . . would you please send him and note and offer to help.
Between the two of you we'll be in good hands.
I'll speak to Mark this afternoon. |
Swordsman
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 01:59 pm: |
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Let's make this a bit more visible. I hate having multiple threads about the same thing.. hard to keep track of and to coordinate. This needs coordination.
If you are interested in taking part in the letter bombardment, please post in THIS thread:
http://www.badweatherbikers.com/cgibin/discus/show .cgi?tpc=4062&post=1649946#POST1649946
Thanks!
Boycott posters, carry on here.
~SM
(Message edited by Swordsman on November 16, 2009) |
Buellinachinashop
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 02:11 pm: |
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What are we boycotting? Bikes or everything HD? |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 02:31 pm: |
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I think I just taught my last Rider's Edge class how is that for a boycott! |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 03:15 pm: |
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I'll put it on our FaceBook page and in a blast to our HOG chapter. I will have to talk with the owner principle before putting it on our stoer WEB site, but that's even possible. |
Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 03:16 pm: |
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I think I just taught my last Rider's Edge class how is that for a boycott
Keep your friends close, and your enemies closer.... I'm gonna keep teaching RE.... and ride my Buell to everyone. |
Babired
| | Posted on Monday, November 16, 2009 - 08:19 pm: |
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I hear ya I might be teaching 2 with Annapolis next year after that I have my 10 years with RE. My goal is to get my 10 year pin then quit. I taught 2 classes last year, just did 2 classes this year at the worst RE program I ever taught for. I'm not working for the dealer I just left. They completely STINK! K |
P47b
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 07:33 am: |
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Come on people lets keep this going.. |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 07:58 am: |
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go to the other thread and get your letter ready for the date to send it. My letter is ready. I'm still going to attend the HD womens event I need ideas for a silent protest sign to hang off of my Uly tail pack. |
P47b
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 11:19 am: |
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Babired...
I have one.
I didn't leave Harley Corporation,
Harley Corporation left me. |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 02:58 pm: |
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more like closed the door on us! |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:02 pm: |
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Here is my first protest on the Women riding section of the Harley-Davidson web site.....................
I learned to ride back in the 1970's on Hondas and have owned metric bikes up until 2000. Then I walked in a HD dealership for the very first time and saw a bike that just drew me in, before the shop closed I put a down payment on it. It was a Buell X1 Millenium. The shop was the Route 40 HD Store in Baltimore, Maryland. Shortly after I bought the bike from them I was contacted by the store's Manager and asked if I could become a Rider's Edge instructor. I jumped on the oppurtunity to become one, I've been teaching MC safety already for the state and I would love to recieve different training on the same subject. So In March 2001 I became a Rider's Edge instructor. I was on my second X1 Buell and my riding skills are increasing even more. In 2003 I attended the Pimlico HD 100 aniversery party and I got to see a sneak peak of the new Buell XB9X and I was hooked again to the Buell Motorcycles In 2002 I attended my fisrt AMA womens' and motorcycling conference and took first place in the BattleTrax competition on my X1 shorty after became a Battle Master for Reg K. In 2002 I came to Milwaukee and got trained as a Program Manager for Rider's Edge and set up another RE program in Maryland. I attended my second AMA womens' conference in Georgia on my new XB9SX. My riding is still growing thanks to Buell and Harley_Davidson and their fantastic bikes. This year 2009 I ride a Buell Ulysses and rode it to Colorado with a past RE student from 2008 to my 3rd AMA HD and Buell sponsored Women and motorcycling conference. I'm still teaching Rider's Edge with my heart and soul helping as many women riders as I can then in October Harley Davidson shuts the door on me and shuts down Buell Motorcycles. Yesterday I get a flyer in the mail from Milwaukee. It says I have my own web-site and there are 34 models to choose from, there's one for every type of rider! HEY what about me! |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:03 pm: |
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here is the link to the story I posted I'm surprised they posted it
http://www.harley-davidson.com/wcm/Content/Pages/w omen_riders/women_riders_stories.jsp?locale=en_US& #loc=detail/photo/6687365/2 |
Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:15 pm: |
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How long do you think it will last? |
Babired
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:24 pm: |
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don't know you all like my protest? |
Wolfridgerider
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:31 pm: |
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I gave it a 5 star rating...
Plus left a comment, but it hasn't been posted yet.... |
Greenlantern
| | Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:42 pm: |
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I posted a comment, there was one up, but it just went poof! |
Babired
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 07:05 am: |
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I see no comment even though 4 people rated it. If you are going to post a comment try to be non- confrontational, if your comment wasn't then please ignore above advice
This will give the other ladies here a chance to voice out in a more to the point but softer way.
Thanks for the 5 star rating! If somebody could post the page I did on here then it will help the other ladies go there and post their story. |
Jammin_joules
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 01:15 pm: |
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P47b wrote:
Come on people lets keep this going..
I guess the wallet is more powerful than the ideals, for some at least. With the bike incentives and both clothing and accessory prices on discontinued items, we have never sold even close to the amount of revenue on Buell items are our daelership as October and again now in November.
Kinda hypocritical to criticize a dealer or a company for focusing on the all mighty dollar when we Buell owners are doing the same, I should think.}
P47b:
I didn't leave Harley Corporation,
Harley Corporation left me.
I like that, needs to be on a Rogue shirt Sarah Palin wears. |
Babired
| | Posted on Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 02:41 pm: |
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I'm sorry man but I feel the same way that is why I said they shut the door on me. I feel kicked out. I think P47B is thinking the same.
I think we do need to keep it going as well but not with outrage, but with class |
Babired
| | Posted on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 07:11 pm: |
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somebody posted a comment on my polite protest on the HD women riders site
Okay Court and Mark how are we going to corral everybody to do a launch count down on the letters |
