| Author | Message | ||
     Blake |
Should probably make this a permanent main topic open to the public at large.  | ||
| Buelltroll |
ya used to •••• me off but now we cool fk em if they cant take a toke er joke | ||
| Blake |
So are you saying that I am too tolerant? I can probably resolve that right quick.  | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
In the absence of Attila the Hun, you'll have to do.  | ||
| Blake |
Maybe this is a good place to share just a few of the uplifting words of constructive criticism and personal commentary that I've received from thoughtful folk... What a great job eh? How else would one be able to enjoy such unsolicited thoughtful commentary from all manner of folks, and not get paid to do so? But if you feel anything has been left unsaid or that you can state it more better, please do share it here. I'm always open to constructive criticism.  I do wanna be sure to thank each and every one of our custodians. If not for them, I'd have bagged the site long ago. Thanks guys and girl for all your help and support. Thanks too to all the approved anonies out there who take time to look in on us once in a while. Your participation here means a lot to all of us. Blake (your friendly neighborhood BadWeB Custodian) (Message edited by blake on October 18, 2005) | ||
| Peter |
Ummm.... ok. Here, or there, doesn't make much difference though. So, as just a minor contributor and not the owner of the site, may I respectfully ask the same from you? I am sure you are aware of the saying about the pot calling the kettle black? Maybe you feel that your posts lack any personal criticism Blake, but they sure don't read that way....  | ||
| Peter |
I guess we posted around the same time. Whilst you may feel that I'm only here to attack you at the moment, my aim is to try and bring your style of posting back to what it was when this was a really good place to be. Rememeber back to when we were all happy little vegemites? | ||
| Blake |
I'm certainly not without transgression on that count. So no, I don't feel that all my posts are devoid of personal criticism. And I'm not asking to cease criticism of me. Just that folks put it here in this thread is all. So have at it. You can even criticize my customers if you like. Not that you'd likely know any of them. No big deal to me. If I think you are wrong, I'll just say so and explain why. I certainly doubt I'd malign you over it or question your integrity in over it in public. Or if I did, and it upset you, I'd probably cool down and apologize after a while, make good and move on. After all, life is good. Go Dakar! | ||
| Blake |
"Whilst you may feel that I'm only here to attack you at the moment, my aim is to try and bring your style of posting back to what it was when this was a really good place to be. Rememeber back to when we were all happy little vegemites?" Sure do. I'm all ears. | ||
| Blake |
Thanks Mr. Grumpy. But I'm sure I can do better. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Ah stop before I have to go find a bucket, no ones perfect, I think Blake knows that, he just seems to forget sometimes. Tolerance is the keyword; NOTHING works without tolerance, anyone with some engineering knowledge knows this for a fact. & I'll ***** anyone who says otherwise. | ||
| Court |
And the purpose of airing all that stuff from years gone by is? I dream of the day I have that kinda leisure time. Don't get me wrong. On the Buell internet mouthy folks come and mouth folks go. From the days of Steve Beigler, the Joseph Gaspard, right through the day This is one of the finer virtual venues and I'm at a loss as to why, why numbers increasing at the fastest rate ever, we need to make a wall poster of vile and disgusting things said in the past. It'd be a shame to, with some of the things currently underway at Buell, to have your back turned to the good, staring at old histroy...particularly the chapters penned by the smaller minds. Just my $0.02. Court | ||
| Kdan |
I don't see the problem. It's a forum. Give people a forum and sooner or later they're going to stick their heads up their ••• and their foot in their mouth. Take it at face value and move on. If that doesn't work, give yourself a pay cut. | ||
| Koz5150 |
...when this was a really good place to be This is still a good place to be! People always say complaints are louder then praise. Well I think you got a perfect example by reading all those quotes. Yeah, I read them all and laughed a few times. It read like an Andrew Dice Clay stand-up routine. My favorite of all the comments was "I really have no use for your site anymore!" Assuming that "former" member was being honest, I am sure he would still have the KV on speed dial the first time he had a question about his bike. (unless it was Dyna who still reads this site anyway) Is that some sort of Hommage to BadWeb the fact that the most discussed topic on Sacborg is this site? There are still many people here (old and new)that enjoy this site. To be honest, you could eliminate all posting functions and it would still be one of the most visited Buell site due to the wealth of knowledge. Specially for us Tuber folks Internet muscles provide hours of fun reading for the rest of the world. Say anything you want with virtually no reprocussions. Be anyone/personality you would like. In the end this site still has the best Buell info, and connection to the factory. God knows this site has fixed more bikes and offered more good advice then any or all the HD dealerships for a much more reasonable price. (Not including Appleton since they did get me 11 extra hp last spring) I don't always agree with you Blake, but I am free to leave at anytime right? There's no gun to my head or virus on my computer keeping me here? If a user doesn't like the site... then please, surf out of here! A side note on the NHRS/cycle-rama thread (which I also read all of)... I am pretty much turned off of both places right now and will probably be getting my heads done at Hoban Brothers in the near future. Nobody took the high road on that thread. Too bad  If you do decide to close down BadWeb, let me know so I can print the entire KV for future reference. | ||
| Jlnance |
I really don't care about BBW anymore! He no longer likes fat chicks?  | ||
| Pammy |
Look, this has gone too far. The very thing that I didn't want to happen, has. I am sorry for that. (friends going at each other) Can we have a big ol' conference call and straighten this out? And, Koz...you can't go wrong with your choice. Hoban's is a very good performance shop. I am sorry that Cycle-Rama is judged soley by me. I am a Buell enthusiast myself, that's how I became to be here in the first place. I joined as a sponsor much much later. I haven't gotten used to the stoic business face I should present here because of my sponsorship status. I apologize for that as well and will certainly try to do better. | ||
| Buelliedan |
well at least two of my PMs to you are already posted in your list there so I don't have anything more to say. | ||
| Arbalest |
Okay, okay, okay. Since this is the official Bash Blake thread, here goes. Remember this is coming from the token Left Wing Liberal/Socialist/Agnostic on the board. I think Blake is a Right Wing Ultra Conservative religious zealot. But, hey, that doesn't make him a bad guy....after all, he does like Buells and gives us this nice playground. If his rules offend, you can always post on Sacborg. I like like to play in both playgrounds. Does that make me a bad person???? | ||
| Tramp |
This is one of the problems with growing up in a de facto socialized society where everything is handed to everyone for nothing....people forget the basic american tenet of private ownership. This site is not some public holding with a board of directors, nor is it a membership-subsidized club. It is one man's property to do with as he sees fit. I, for one, am thankful that this man created this site and invites anyone who'd like to hang out- anyone wants to criticize the hospitality, welll...be a man and leave. imagine a free lunch at a local hall. could be a church, could be a VFW, but more analogous would be blake's private residence... sign out front says 'come on in'.... you sit down, you have some free chow...all-you-can-eat, in fact.... some nice big kegs flowing, on the house.... you gonna criticize , in his house,the bread the man breaks with you? that's pretty weak. there's an excellent sign at the top of the stairs at a local M/C clubhouse..."if you're not bleeding when you leave here, you're welcome back" Wish websites could be run like that... (oh, yeah- the same goes for criticizing other privately owned sites, on those sites. when i became too critical of sacborg, on sacborg, i realized the hypocrisy. i started out by defending blake, and when i was reaching the point where i was just being negative to sacborg as a whole, i quietly found the door. i post there nowadays, remembering my own creed regarding websites. xlcr- if you dislike sacborg, stay outta their house. hang out here, where most all of us respect your knowledge and flair for reference, at the very least) | ||
| Ingemar |
Why does this thread exist? The only thing I'll critize is myself. I've said some stupid things one here and I regret them because I value this board and its members. But why you would want to open the door for (what you call) "constructive critizism"? It's beyond me. | ||
| Mikej |
"But why you would want to open the door " Every kitchen has a trash can, just perhaps he's putting one here to keep the garbage out of the other threads. So, respecting his request for constructive criticism: Hey Blake! Did you get a new track helmet yet????? Post a pic if you have.  | ||
| Kandie |
Yeah, did you get rid of that yellow thing? Not that you didn't look hot in it!! \clipart {biggrin3d} If you dropped it hard enough you'd have to get a new one. (Message edited by kandie on October 18, 2005) | ||
| Chainsaw |
If you don't like Blake's politics, discuss motorcycles with him instead. BTW: What is with people making a Grand Exit of a BBS like they were some kind of Prom Queen. If you don't like it, just leave. Save the rant for your memoirs. | ||
| Dbird29 |
Blake, you can be a little touchy. I think it is the Engineer in you.  Badweb is a great place to get Buell info and make friends. It is sad to see such public venom that seems to be more than just normal internet turmoil. Anybody want to bet how long before DYNA posts this on SACBorg? | ||
| Turnagain |
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| Doncasto |
Great Slitherin' Lizards, Blakester! If I'd known you were going to save all those things I said I would have at least used a spell checker and better grammar.  Don't let the occasional upwelling of entitlement get you down, Sir Blake. There are still many of us out here that appreciate your contribution to the Buell community for these many years. I believe it is just part of the package to have to deal with the occasional post from a temporarily (or even permanently) overly lifestyle focused motorcyclist. I admire your willingness to engage these individuals in discussion. My solution would be much less tolerant were it my site. Hang in there! I believe that Darwin is working on your side! Don | ||
| Davegess |
Blake we love ya big guy. Might not always agree with ya but this is a great board because of you. A far as getting trash from folks, well you are running a public expression forum and it comes with the territory, you should see the letters that come in to an editor of a big city daily newspaper. They would curl your hair. When you are out in the public printing stuff the public reads some people will take offense or even hate you. Nothing you can do about it. You can't win them over, a waste of time. People will hate you 'cause your black or white or yellow or your hair's too short of too long, or you drink too much or not enough. Nothing you can do about those folks. Just shut up and walk away. For every one of those nasties there are 100 people who appreciate what you are doing but don't say anything. The newspaper editor just tosses them away. Enought c r a p in the world you need to pay attention to why bother with this stuff? | ||
| Bcordb3 |
Sounds like some folks don't like you. | ||
| Brucelee |
I like the way this place is run, esp. the political threads. Keep up the good work! | ||
| CJXB |
Tolerance is the keyword; Wow, me and grumpy agree !! Sometimes though I forget to be tolerant of Blake (and others), so you just have to get up and try, try again !! | ||
| Arbalest |
I saw a great sign at my local fish market..."Everyone makes us smile...Some when they arrive, some when they leave. | ||
| Bomber |
sheesh, and to think I missed the start of this valuable and illuminating thread cuz we were out scouting roads for a potential PdC run next spring -- the sahme and embarrassment of not keeping up to date due to riding ah well, I"m sure, if I apply myself, I'll be able to make up the lack . . .. loveryly ride, btw, great roads round galena, savana and PdC) remember when bandwidth was expensive, and people kept their beefs to themsleves, or, if absolutely necessay, worked em out in private? I didn't think so | ||
| Road_thing |
Blake, I don't understand why you're inviting criticism, but hey, if it makes you feel better: "Yer ugly and yer mother dresses you funny!" Howzat?  rt | ||
| Tripp |
something my fertility doctor said to me a few months ago really hit home and it certainly applies here. dr. oates (cool name for a fertility doctor, huh) asked me to keep in touch with him to keep him abreast (lol) of our progress, so i said "sure, what's your email address?", he said i don't want to give it to you, i want to talk with you in person or at least on the phone. i asked why and he stated the obvious, you don't get the whole story with the written word! facial expressions (in person), the tone of your voice(by phone for instance), adds sooo much to what your saying that the two means of communication (written as opposed to phone or especially in person) could come out totally different. so anyways, i don't bother with alot of the stuff people say online because they may not mean what you're reading! where as in person it could mean the total opposite! i find myself having to explain myself often online just for this reason. not to mention all the "tough guys" that would never say half the crap they spew if you were face to face. any way, i like badweb even if blakes a jerk(jk). blake, don't let them get to you there is soooo many posters on this site, you're bound to catch some flack now and again. all i can say about the nrhs/cyclerama thing is i sure miss aarons tech posts and i am saddened that blake and aaron are'nt getting along, they seemed like such good friends back in the day....  | ||
| Newfie_buell |
Isn't Blake a Texan!!! Enough Said!!! Up this way when you •••• someone off we just send the offenders off on ice floes. | ||
| Henrik |
I don't think I can criticize you for anything that wouldn't also apply to myself or most everyone else around here ... but I'll try to come up with something Peace. Henrik | ||
| Court |
>>>Give people a forum and sooner or later they're going to stick their heads up their ••• and their foot in their mouth. There is some truth to that. Having, perhaps, been in the "Buells on the net" business longer than anyone here, I've seen the predecessors of Badweb, arrive, flourish and then, when the focus shifted from our common passion to our barley discernable differences, disintegrate. Nothing here **should** be about liking or disliking anyone. When our focus, again, moves from sharing our common excitement about motorcycles to drawing and defending camps and setting our performance metric as "all the same as me", it becomes not only tough, but, in all candor, impossible. Society has proven this; the Internet is but a microcosm. In addition, and I crack it up to two things, my budding career as a jazz guitarist and my slowly slipping into my sunset years, I've stopped archiving and maintaining a library of insults and unkind remarks. I, instead, have papered my walls, filled my mind and decorated my life with great moments, key "survival" chapters in the history of Buell and a gallery of people, publicly famed and quietly behind the scenes, who time after time have played key roles in mot only ensuring Buell survives the endless "Buell isn't going to make it another 6 months" diatribes [[we are]] and those who . . . well "accentuate the positive". In all the years I have known Erik Buell, I have yet to gather a complete amazement for his ability to face adversity and turn each obstacle into another milestone in changing the sport of motorcycling. Odd, how so many lives, my own among them, have changed for the better. I've a photo here of a smilin' Erik and Court some 16 years ago. . . we were happy then, elated now. Me? I'll be headed forward. . . see ya at the 2006 Daytona 200. Court | ||
| Ezblast |
LOL | ||
| Jon |
Blake, The Book of Proverbs has a verse (I'll post the reference later) that basically says "Whoa to the man who is the friend of all" A good man has enemies Blake. That's a fact. Don't worry about it. Here's another gem (at work, will post the refence later) from the New Testament..."Be at peace with all men as far as you are able". Did you get that? There is a limit as to your own responsibility. You go as far as you are able or responsible for, and the rest is somebody else's part. If you've been wrong in some way, then make it right. After that, you're done. If they still want a pound of flesh, they are wrong. You got my number, let's talk. | ||
| Mtnchld |
you don't get the whole story with the written word! facial expressions, the tone of your voice adds sooo much to what your saying. Written as opposed to phone or especially in person could come out totally different. SO TRUE!!! If people would/could recognize this the internet would be a much safer place ;} You never want to have your ego so close to your position that when your position goes, your ego goes with it. -Colin Powell | ||
| Oldog |
Sorry Blake: In General I refuse to be negative especialy twards you, thanks for your efforts, ride long and safe! To paraphrase a quote of Famous person from Israel, "let him that is sinless throw the first stone" Blake, I cant throw the stone I am not sinless, I am also glad of the "rules" (Message edited by oldog on October 18, 2005) (Message edited by oldog on October 18, 2005) | ||
| Rex |
Way to go Blake! Thanks again for keeping all of this alive. Been a long time, huh? rex | ||
| Doughnut |
Blake, I for one appreciate you having this board. I guess that you don't hear that often enough. The only time someone pipes up is when they are pissed or upset with something. I've said it before and mean it, you have a drink coming from me. You are doing fine with this board, don't let the nay-sayers get you down. •••• THEM! This is your house. | ||
| Ebear |
   We all think your NUMBER ONE..!!! PS...I take full responsibility for these pics!!....no...really!!) | ||
| Ebear |
 Now....a gratuitous photo to prove I was only trying a little levity in this post......ps....Ambers from Bakersfield.....wanna visit SoCal NOW ,Blake???? | ||
| Tramp |
Blake- I hope you know you're always welcome here. I appreciate what you do, I made my point about blake-bashing on vic and alan's fine board a while back. we all let the 'net get to us from time to time..I know I sure do. in person, we'd all do better...I owe cjxb a big hug, and you, a beer.... | ||
| Madduck |
Criticizing Blake, Not as easy as it would first appear. Depends on context and relative to a standard of some sort. Most of my "real friends" can best be described as a**holes. Blake doesn't even come close. Everyone I know who has accomplished something has huge flaws. Blakes are really minor. Roger Reiman swore constantly and threw wrenches and such just to get your attention. Miss him most of all His dad Hank was worse. Drank and rode. Was damn fast after 6-20 beers. Try hauling a pissed off mean drunk out of a ditch some night in the rain. Good times far out weigh the bad. I guess Blake could lighten up a little. In ten years we will look back and miss the people that made a difference in our lives. When they're gone the negatives seem to shrink and the positives grow. Making a difference is easy, making something better is hard. Spent a week cooking at Bonneville with Pam, Wes, Aaron and Susan. One of the highlights in my life. Wish everyone the best. Perspective is more easily obtained when a doctor says your test results are not malignant. | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Admittedly there have been times that I have glossed over your comments simply because to my reading impression what you were saying was overzealous and your intent had a purpose other then what I felt was proper. Put into perspective I did and still do understand that purpose even if I do not agree with your tact at the time. I give myself a time out rather then open my mouth and cause more harm. In other cases I have simply walked away from Badweb because I have grown tired of giving the same answers to the same questions asked over and over with no real new information or tech assistance. When something positive and helpful does arise, I read it. Overall I really haven't felt I have had much to offer in the way of assistance to this site that isn't being said or stated by any number of other regular posters. I am not a political animal and I prefer to keep religion out of my daily dealings. I do not begrudge anyone else their religious beleifs and do not feel that to debate them on a forum I use for motorcycle information is relative to my personal perspective. The wealth of knowledge upon this board is extensive and to begrudge that based on a difference of perspective and personal view to the owner of the board is like saying "I don't like you so I am going to take my toys home and not play with you". I tried to stop doing that when I got out of grade school. | ||
| Ducxl |
Who is Blake?? I've heard of him many times at ATC. Does he know all things Buell well? He does doesn't he? I'm watchin' an listenin'. | ||
| Tramp |
"We critcize in others that which we are ashamed of in ourselves" ("give me her back....I've already see her front!" groucho marx) | ||
| Xb12burner |
Playing on a wonderful site like this is like playing on the nations interstates(whether it be in a car or on a bike), sometimes you just happen to rub people the wrong way and you end up getting into some kind of road rage moment where you lose control and revert back to some primal state. I've seen the same thing happen here and other sites many times and it always turns out the same way. Either forgive and forget or they hold grudges and never let things die. It is just humanity at its worst, people losing their ability to stay civilized. But what I find absolutely amazing is the fact that so many choose to PM and continue the arguments elsewhere. That is so much like running a bike down with your car, no good can come of it, it can only get worst. OFf the box.... By the way Blake is great for everything he does and tolerates. Thanks to Blake and all other Badweb admins almost as much as I thank Erik! (Message edited by XB12burner on October 18, 2005) | ||
| Tank_bueller |
Dang, Blake.... You're picking a fight with your own self  Don't take it too personally, and go for a long ride, or somethin'. tank | ||
| Newfie_buell |
How long does it take to ride to SoCal? | ||
| Blake |
All in good humor, no very serious agenda was intended here. It all started with a friendly jab at my friend and hero (for his in-progress Dakar effort) Peter. Peter's the kind of man that you can say anything to, have it out and then go have a beer and talk bikes with. I appreciate that kind of person and I hope I'm not too far from the same. I guess it requires a bit of self-confidence. Thanks to those who detected the levity in this. I didn't intend for the list of email quotes to be taken seriously. I sure don't take 'em seriously. "And the purpose of airing all that stuff from years gone by is?" Levity and to try to eliminate the personal commentary that has tended to interrupt other threads. Now we have a place for it. I should have made that a bit more clear. One clarification, the quotes are not from "years gone by". Most of them are from just the past year. Older email gets archived off by itself and I didn't look through it. I'm thankful some saw the humor in the list of quotes. I don't maintain a list of hatespeach quotes, just a "complaints" folder as part of my BadWeB admin email files. Believe it or not some of the complaints are worth considering, even if they include a few hateful comments. "It'd be a shame to, with some of the things currently underway at Buell, to have your back turned to the good, staring at old history...particularly the chapters penned by the smaller minds." Now that is top notch advice. Jon, Same to you. Thanks for the words of wisdom. Who said I was an ultra-conservative religious zealot? LOL.  I think the wisdom of Tripp's Dr. Oates is directly applicable in exactly this type of case. Friggin left-wing, socialist, secularists. Thanks Ebear for the humor. Scott does a darn good "#1" there. FB looks a little arthritic. Tramp, "I started out by defending Blake" Doomed yourself right from the start there did ya? Mike, No new helmet yet, and yes I am feeling guilty as heck. I did put a big sticker on the yellow one though. I've been looking at the multi-colored helmets. Just haven't found one that moves me yet. Maybe a custom paint job is in order. Chainsaw, yeah funny isn't it how some guys feel the need to indignantly announce their departure? Steve, That pic gives me an idea for a custom helmet paint job. I can keep it yellow too.  Thanks! DonCasto, The fertilizer that spawned SacBORG. LOL! How's that for a line on your resumé? LOL! Sure do appreciate all your help over the years, including all the great S3 info. I NEED to get that loaded on the board. Thanks Dave Gess. Sure learned a lot from you doing the calendar. Hope to work with you again on future projects. BCordb3, You know that Don McClean song "Everybody Loves Me Baby... What's the matter with you?" LOL. That's me in a nutshell. LOL. ![: ]](http://www.badweatherbikers.com/buell/clipart/proud.gif) Now come on folks, some of you aren't doing much criticizing. Stay on topic please. I'm asking for it, so let's here it! RT, Right on bro. You left out "stinky" though. Try to do better next time. Newf, I gotta be honest. I've been living in Texas since '81. But I was raised pure Yankee in Pennsylvania and spent Summers on Chautauqua Lake, NY. That said, I've worked in the oil field, graduated a proud Mustang from SMU (alma mater of First Lady, Laura Bush), eaten plenty of barbeque but still not enough, wear a cowboy hat, owned/own guns, like to shoot guns, wear cowboy boots, and married me a good little girl from Palmer, Texas. What I refuse to do is root for the Cowboys and learn to two-step. Well, maybe I'll learn to two-step. I wish I were a born and raised Texan. It wouldn't have taken me near so long to figure things out. Henrik, Two words... "shower curtain." I obviously have no sense of bathroom quality. Court, "I, instead, have papered my walls, filled my mind and decorated my life with great moments, key "survival" chapters in the history of Buell and a gallery of people, publicly famed and quietly behind the scenes, who time after time have played key roles in mot only ensuring Buell survives the endless "Buell isn't going to make it another 6 months" diatribes [[we are]] and those who . . . well "accentuate the positive"." But haven't you heard?! Buell is going out of business! Daytona in March it is. Will be looking forward to it. Oldog, Great quote! OUCH! Hey who's the wisenheimer who just hit me in the head with that stone! Ebear, How is it those zippers don't give up the cleavage? That simply defies the laws of physics. Paul, Being an a**hole isn't so horrible if you can at least acknowledge it to yourself and others. "Perspective is more easily obtained when a doctor says your test results are not malignant." A'men to that! Wycked, "Put into perspective I did and still do understand that purpose even if I do not agree with your tact at the time." That sure is a bold claim to make. You absolutely sure about that? "The wealth of knowledge upon this board is extensive and to begrudge that based on a difference of perspective and personal view to the owner of the board is like saying "I don't like you so I am going to take my toys home and not play with you". I tried to stop doing that when I got out of grade school." So true. I think I tried to stop doing that about well, heck, I'm probably still trying. Excellent wisdom though. It's a near impossible think to do for some folks. Duc, "Does he know all things Buell" LOL! No, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express once. Tank, I like fighting with myself. I know one of me will come out the winner. Tramp, "We critcize in others that which we are ashamed of in ourselves" You •••• me off on account of you are so wise, tolerant, and downright lady-killer handsome. Bottom line for me is... | ||
| Skully |
I agree that mating parts go together much better when properly toleranced. However, when using the word "tolerance" in the context of this discussion, tolerance means that you stand for nothing and therefore fall for everything. I've known Blake for the better part of 14 years now. We've ridden thousands of miles together, shared good times and bad, and yes, we shared our differences. But I've really admired Blake for the wisdom he has shown in the way he has moderated this board. He has done far better than I. Keith | ||
| Ceejay |
hadn't read much of this one but everyone/thing is to be taken with grain of salt, and a guy who helped me get my wife and kids to go watch some racing can't all bad, even if he is from texas | ||
| M2me |
Only one hour to go! Bill O'Reilly is going to be on The Daily Show! What does this have to do with the topic at hand? Well, it's always been my dream to see Blake on The Daily Show. So far it's never happened. Tonight it's gonna happen...sort of. In case you don't know, I'm Jon Stewart and Blake is Bill O'Reilly. Don't miss it! | ||
| Unibear12r |
The two step is OK Blake, just dont ever, ever root for the Cowboys. Or the Raiders.  | ||
| Blake |
Keith, No I haven't. (little inside joke there. ) Thanks Keith. Good friends like you are rare. I for instance only have one. Fourteen years. Dang. John (M2me), If it's okay with you, I'd rather be Paul Harvey thanks. Can you believe Kilgore Cable doesn't offer the Comedy Channel? I bet you would REALLY like Bill Maher's HBO show, "Real Time" is it? I hope that I have a much better sense of humor than Bill O'Reilly. And I hope I don't ever foam at the mouth like he can do sometimes. And the man was not very considerate of dog lovers recently either. I'd never leave my dog behind in a hurricane without knowing he would be safe and well cared for. My best buddy the Border Collie is going to be 16 years old on Saturday. He's know Keith for 14 years too. LOL. Big Bad Bear on a Unicycle, No way! I'm a Pittsburgh Steelers fan. Always have been. Always will be. | ||
| Naughtynurse |
I have nothing to say only good things!! It's a great board!! Blake, why did you start this thread??  Are you feeling O.K??? | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
who you calling arthritic, Bush boy??? you suck, Blake, you know it and so does everyone else. i would't drink Kool-Aid with you if my life depended on it. i WOULD, however, drink 151 with you at Laguna while we cheered Nicky to victory:  in the cool hats: Blake, FB&D just thought the people dumping on you should know what you (and some of your friends) look like. ride to lean, FB | ||
| M2me |
Blake, You didn't miss much. No big zingers. The audience booed O'Reilly a couple of times and I joined in from home. Stewart held up O'Reilly's book, O'Reilly for Kids or whatever it's called and that was it. Kind of ho hum. | ||
| Jon |
Haven't read all the posts yet, but anybody is an active member and wrote that stuff, they need to be gone. This isn't a thrift store. Drop your garbage someplace else. | ||
| M2me |
Dear Jon, •••• you!!! ••••••• settle your ••••••• ••• down!!!  Get it? Good! | ||
| Blake |
Naughty, I'm great other than apparently being a bit strange. FB, Yeah, that right hand finger of yours appears to be slightly impaired there old buddy. The minimal acute angle it forms with the back of adjacent fingers is well below the minimum specified •••• off angle of optimum effect. See Scott's example for optimum technique. That man obviously practices his technique often. I don't think I've seen that pic before. Great pic. That was the best time I've had watching a motorcycle race ever. But amigo, I was rooting for my man Colin, The Texas Tornado! That race is his next year. The great thing about 151 when you are camping is that it doubles as lantern fuel if needed. Can ya believe it? I left my ol' straw hat on the airplane in Dallas. I think you two should come out to Daytona in March. That wonderful Denise babe who lets you hang around would fit right in with all the umbrella girls and such and make us all look so very good. John (M2me), I think the book is "Who's Looking Out for You for Kids". The guy is always selling a book. Radio, TV, books, good grief, stop and smell the roses man. Booing from the couch is okay I guess. But if you ever get to the point of pressing your but cheeks up against the screen, it may be time for therapy. Jon, No worries. You know we have it covered. Thanks. | ||
| Blake |
Warning, topic drift... John (M2me), I also apparently missed the ultimate right wing conservative circle-jerk in the history of the world... Sean Hannity interviewing Rush Limbaugh. Tell the truth now... you had your butt cheeks pressed against the screen for that one didn't you. | ||
| Court |
>>>>Buell is going out of business! Daytona in March it is. Will be looking forward to it. I'm having to pull strings in NYC to get the room I want, but it's gonna be worth it. Sage advice . . .
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| Captpete |
I will not post on this thread. Capt. Pete | ||
| Buelliedan |
I am sure many here feel I should have been banned along with Aaron a long time ago for being so disruptive and criticizing the almighty. after all, it must be expensive to pay for keeping the rocker box gaskets on this place, how can I be so ungrateful right? | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
Yes, I do stand behind that statement.
yes, well notice the original quote said 'TRIED', didn't say 'DID' it said 'TRIED'...I haven't figured out the walking on water trick yet either. | ||
| Ezblast |
LOL - Blake struck me as a very enthuesiastic person who enjoys life, and didn't even really sound like your average Texan - I guess its the brains leaking forth - lol - let me explain: My first adult fight was with a Texan on my first day in bootcamp in San Diego - this wirry kid named Kristy was mouthing off about how everything was better in Texas compared to Cali and I was severely hung over from the going into the Navy party friends threw. I impolitely told him to shut the F**k up! and of course he replied in simular fashion - so I decked him. The company commander comes up and barks - What the hells going on here?! - I replied - I just found out I don't like Texans sir! - he smiled and said - Your in a heap of trouble then boy! I'm from Texas! - lol - I had marching party and short tour everyday till I graduated and I was on a drill team - lol. In A school I met some cool Texans and life became better in my relationships with them, but I'll never forget that and I'm always wary in what I now say to a Texan - trying in my later life not to cause trouble having learned trouble will find me soon enough! GT - JBOTDS! EZ  | ||
| Phillyblast |
Dude, you're a Steelers FAn!!!!!!!!!!! Auughhh!!!!! E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!!!! Blake couldn't spell "cat" if I spotted him the C and the A. (anyone remember who said that, and about whom?) | ||
| Cochise |
Hell, I thought that big gaggle of posts was all one long letter. I thought you done peesed off the wrong dude. | ||
| Jon |
That's exactly right, Buellie Dan. If you or anybody else has that kind of feeling for the man, then stay away. Sort of like talking trash about someone, then continually coming over and helping yourself to what's in the fridge. Don't you agree? | ||
| Jon |
Oh well, all in good fun! Ha, ha. Ed, I'd never suspect you of popping someone, you're always smiling. ...Maybe that's why you are always smiling! | ||
| CJXB |
E-A-G-L-E-S Eagles!!!! S-U-C-K !!! P-A-T-R-I-O-T-S S-U-C-K !!! B-R-O-W-N-S S-U-C-K !!! This IS the criticizing thread right !!?? S-T-E-E-L-E-R-S R-O-C-K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  We have tickets to the Pack/Steeler game (that's a tough one cause I'm a Pack fan too) and also going to Pittsburgh the next weekend for Steeler/Brown game, I can't wait !! | ||
| Naughtynurse |
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| CJXB |
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| Panic |
Every fetus who made a conscious decision to come to term and be born in a specific state, and completed this task, can be "proud to be from XXX". Otherwise, not. | ||
| Firemanjim |
Only team I root for is the one that puts me to sleep while I am at the station.If it doesn't involve tits or tires I am not interested,preferably both at once--ducking and running now,CJ) I prefer my sports in person and motorized,please.But will watch Olympics,especially the odd sports--judo,archery,wrestling-- Oh,wait,this is supposed to be about Blake.OK,here goes--you are too tall,your mother dresses you funny,and you race Buells for pete's sake,what a maroon. | ||
| CJXB |
Panic, I'm from Arkansas we have no NFL team so I could pick whatever team I wanted to be mine !!! FMJ  what a maroon. You do know maroon is a color, right ?? Ya moron !!  | ||
| Bud |
I would hate to see badweb becoming a free for all hack and slash bitching forum Oke, even I sometimes get the creeps from posts like “what’s the best exhaust “or how to change plugs treads Almost is said and written. And like close friends you tent to use a more freely chosen writing, This, on the other hand, can provoke some one reading it,and not understand the deeper meaning or relation between the members. Blake ( & all custodians ) your doing a great job, Sometimes a little overreacting, editing and deleting post But that’s my opinion, My opinion is keep a open book, in other words put your money where your words are, If you see post edit/re-edit it in 3 hours time , it should not have posted it at the first time. And with the personal problems, He you don’t have to like every body, As time goose by people change, opinions change…friends go there own way , and you make new friends Thanks for badweb, greetings bud | ||
| Wyckedflesh |
CJ...In the Immortal words of Bugs Bunny..."What a maroon...What a nin-cow-poop...what a gulla-bull..." and you said you raised a kid the right way sheesh... | ||
| Loki |
ssshhhh! be wary, wary quiet. I a huntin thems thar elmer fudds. Was not Bugs famous for the maroon descriptive. or was it the team of Moe/Larry/Curly | ||
| CJXB |
In the Immortal words of Bugs Bunny..."What a maroon... Oopppsss, now I feel stupid !!  | ||
| Mikej |
I believe it was used in Roger Rabbit as well. At least he didn't call you a moreon. | ||
| CJXB |
I'm actually more-off than more-on mikej !! | ||
| Mikej |
Enunciation: mor-eee-on 'scuse me now whilst I run and hide....    | ||
| Blake |
Panic, What about C-section births? And I would submit that we don't remember any of that being born stuff, for an obviously darn good reason too. LOL. Warning! Topic drift! EZ, Good grief man. Texas is as diverse a place as virtually any. And until RT or some other native-born Texan steps up to claim me for the Lone Star state, I'm just another displaced darn Yankee. Of course a couple hundered years ago, just like California, Texas was occupied mostly by authentic natives. You slugged the guy? Cool! Didn't know you had it in you. FMJ, Are you saying that I'm too tall to race Buells in my funny lookin' leathers? | ||
| Pammy |
Loki, I think it was the 3 stooges...not that I am old enough to remember... | ||
| Spiderman |
Are you saying that I'm too tall to race Buells in my funny lookin' leathers? Blake your friggin HUUUGE! Ya gottta read that with a Scotish accent BTW I found your street the other day, I have to go back an take a pic for ya!} | ||
| Court |
You guys still here? I left to go get my hotel room for the DAYTONA 200 and figured you'd be gone when I got back. | ||
| Ezblast |
LOL! | ||
| Road_thing |
RT or some other native-born Texan Well, Blake, it'll have to be some other NBT. I'm a Sabine River wetback, myself, moved to Houston from New Orleans in '76. But I ain't leaving any time soon! rt | ||
| Firemanjim |
Jeez,CJ,do we have to explain everything--I thought everyone knew Bug's famous line.Your education is sadly lacking.And I did have the sense to duck and run Like you expect different,fer petes sake.Not only do I ride motorcycles,but worse than that,--Buells.So that must be like really misguided biker scum. Go away,Blake.Can't ya see were having a conversation here. | ||
| M2me |
Go away,Blake.Can't ya see were having a conversation here. Wrong!!! The correct response is: Go •••• yourself, Blake! Are you so ••••••• stupid that you can't recognize a conversation? Pull your head out of your egotistical •••! I think Firemanjim has some homework to do! | ||
| Cochise |
Panic, I'm from Arkansas From where in Arkansas? | ||
| CJXB |
South AR in Camden, two hours south of Little Rock !! Rogers is a nicer area !! I thought everyone knew Bug's famous line. Hmmm, maybe it was before my time and you have to be really, really old to remember it !!?? (Message edited by cj_xb on October 20, 2005) | ||
| Jon |
FMJ, Your killing me. Good to read your humor again. I hear you on the sport thing. Exaust fumes required! | ||
| Blake |
Spidy, I'll eat your baybay! | ||
| Firemanjim |
Jon,it's either humor or bash my head into a wall.After countless hours slaving,planning,and dreaming my every effort to race my bikes this year has been dampened(pun intended).Need to go for a good ride and drink lotsa beer--- What's that ya say,CJ,I can't hear so good anymore.Just don't get too close as I'll hit ya with my cane. | ||
| Loki |
topic drift alert Pammy,  Moe =  Larry = Curly =  Shemp =  Curly Joe =  Loki =  Some pics of Blake make one  , others  , or take him out behind the woodshed and  Blake,  (Message edited by loki on October 21, 2005) | ||
| Mikej |
Man, there's so many straight lines in this thread I can't believe you folks are missing them. For example: "Panic, I'm from Arkansas" Suggested reply in gest: "I'd panic too if I was from Arkansas". Oh well, I guess you had to be there, or here, or elsewhere. I think I'll go hide now and plan a vacation to Arkansas, I hear it's actually a nice place to visit. Gotta go. No, really, I gotta go, just finished a huge cup of soda, bye. | ||
| Blake |
LOL! That is funny.  The Ozarks do indeed ROCK for riding though! Blake like AR! | ||
| CJXB |
mikej, YOU better be panicking not only because I'm from Arkansas, but I'm here now and know where you live !!!  | ||
| Tramp |
bad newf...no labatt's |
