Biker Beware - "Land Of A Thousand Parties"

ABM's Stayin' Off Th' Roads...

86/sunny/hot/dusty...Your faithful servant is out on the deck, bbq'in a whole fryer, and a fresh pork picnic ham. Between us and the cat, we'll devour most of the chicken bbq. The picnic goes down by the river, to the 50th birthday celebration of "Scary Larry", local motorcycle repair savant, born exactly 50 years ago, on this day, Halloween. 100 of his closest bros are dropping by to salute the dude who keeps 'em runnin'. If he can't find a part, he'll make one with a metal lathe, micrometer, and/or a cutting torch.

On the byways for now:

To refer to this bash as..the "World's Largest Cocktail Party", is no longer PC, but when was ABM ever known for being politically correct? Authorities are attempting to play down the party atmosphere.. good luck on that. Fans here in large numbers, soaking up sun, having a little to sip, and generally filling up every restaurant, diner, bar, bistro and club as the Florida/Georgia game takes over this city. Bikers, you're cleared to ride.. but only until the game ends. When that happens, you want to be safely ensconsed, at one of a thousand parties.

"...Angie's Gonna Kill Me!"

Actor Brad Pitt Dumps His V-Twin:

No worries, he's okay. Maybe trying a little too hard to squeeze in between two rows of parked cages, called "lane splitting", and totally, mercifully, legal in California. Looks like idiots with cameras were following his every move, driving him nuts. Dude, and father of six, remained on the scene to oversee the loading of his bike on a flatbed..he would seem to be..."one of us", albiet, one of us with lots and lots of money.

Feeling Neglected, Lonely, No One Calls?

Tell 'em you have 9 doz Stone Crab Claws In The Freezer!

Email bin is full. Can't get voiceovers done - had to turn the 'fone off. You'd think this crusty biker had won the lottery..Won't consider sharing any until have at least 3X that many on ice, so garlic "buttering me up"..ha ha, will not werk!

Harley's Fire Sale: Zero Mile New Buells Selling For Under 5 Grand???

Did HD Want 'Em "Off the Floor--Yesterday!?!"

If you bought a brand new Buell prior to HD's Oct 15th purging of the Buell brand, or if you have a used Buell for sale, this ain't what you want to hear!

The Internet and local word-of-mouth circuit is rife with a rumor that Harley-Davidson is offering an incentive of FIVE GRAND ($5,000) to every dealership for each Buell they blow out the door. If you only paid 3-4-5 grand, depending on the model, they'd still be making money!

This unprecedented move seems to prove that cash-strapped mother Harley is serious about getting their books back into the green column. HD has stubbornly supported the Buell brand for what seems like forever. This has come to an end. Could you buy a brand new zero-mile Buell for 3 to 4 thou, with warranty? When they're down to the last few, the answer would seem to be... yes! Meanwhile, will new Buells be going out the door, with full factory warranty, for way less than used? Yikes!

Eric must be freaking out..

Wild Hogs, Stone Crab Claws:

Florida HOG, (Harley Owners Group)

Large flag parade through the nation's oldest city, St. Augustine, Florida, yesterday, pretty impressive. Party point was at the foot of the St. Augustine beach pier, just down the road from the old lighthouse. For 7 bucks and change, they'd deep fry you some shrimp and a huge pile of fries, the highlight. Low point was $4 for a brown bottle of beer. 2009 has definitely not been a "Four Dollar Beer Year" In all, a nice, mellow change to the Daytona Biketoberfest of last week. Fl HOG usually has it's rally in Cocoa Beach, to the south. Most riders we spoke with were happy to be in St. Augustine for a nice change, some from faraway places across the big blue sea.

"The Claw"

Stone Crab Claw, that is.. October 15th marks the start of Florida Stone Crab season. They set traps, pull 'em up, pluck the little beggars out, and liberate them of one or both claws, depending on if the claw is big enough to be harvested. Back in the ocean go the crabs, free to regrow their claws once more, and hopefully, smart enough to stay out of the trap next time around. It's a regenerative fishery.

ABM Lucks Out:

After a long hard day of interviewing wild HOGs, (its a rough job but someone has to do it!), ABM dropped into a local adult-beverage vending establishment in order to wash down the dust, got friendly with a very nice lady tending bar, who let it slip that she knew where to get bags of these delicious morsels for not $16.99/lb, but rather, $6/lb! There had to be a catch, but there wasn't. Contacted by phone, a clandestine meeting with two tall, lanky ladies was set. $120 cash, all your intrepid reporter had on him at the time, was handed over for 20 lbs of fresh not frozen claws, a few the size of your hand. Triple wrapped in 20 gallon plastic bags with ice, and placed into tour bags, we rode north as quickly as possible, trying to balance the chance of being invited to roadside by the man, vs. screwing around too long, and having salt water dripping down the back fenders. Later at the compound, we dredged 30 of those baby's in land o' lakes garlic butter & chased them down with a fresh hot loaf of home made bread. Livin' large, at 60% off retail. Life is good.

St Augustine Wild Hogs Here...Dave Mason Comming.

Florida HOG Rally rolls 'till Sunday, St. Augustine Beach, Florida:

Camping at the local KOA, special rate hotel available near the campground. Flag parade thru St. Augustine tomorrow (Saturday) morning, limit 750 bikes. Vendors, music, eats & treats right on the ocean, at the St. Augustine beach fishing pier. Lineup begins around 8am, in front of Bozard Ford, US-1, on the north end of town.

ABM is heading on down there, who knows, there might be a story or two..soon as we whips us up a couple pepper 'n' red onion omelettes.

Dave Mason Coming to Florida's Oldest Biker Bar:

A rock 'n' roll original, Mr. Mason is one of the founding members of the ground breaking progressive rock band, "Traffic". Talented dude, worth your while. Part of The White Eagle's big weekend blowout. The Eagle flies just north of Destination Daytona on US-1, in Korona, (yes, like in the beer). Dave Mason takes to their stage Saturday, November 14, as part of a three-day Fri-Sat-Sunday party to salute, and support America's veterans. Vendors, on-site camping, & special rates on hard roofs (motels-hotels) for those who can't stand the thought of that awful, hard ground...haha..you know who you are! Want more info? Call the joint.

For sale, or not? Is Destination Daytona on the block?

..Is anything for sale at the right price?

In an October 18th interview with the Daytona Beach News Journal, Will Rossmeyer, son of the late Bruce Rossmeyer, (victim of a July accident while riding in Wyoming), says some of the family's dealerships are for sale, including south Florida's Boca, Sunrise, and Pompano locations. If our math is correct, that would leave the family with 10 remaining HD dealerships. He says the 150-acre estate known as Destination Daytona, along with the other nine, will be managed by the family. He does not state that they "aren't for sale". Rumors grind. It's likely, nobody, including the family is 100% sure of future ownership issues. Rossmeyer's certainly have the chops to forge on, but do they have the will?

Sudden Leather Weather--Daytona Vendors Scramble:

Sunday, Daytona, 3am:

ABM is outta that tent, and over by the fire pit, butt pointed toward the glowing coals.. 36 hours ago, slept in the buff, no bag. On this morning, you can see your breath, it's just that darn cold. So much for the "pleasant seasonal change", Santa Claus not withstanding.

Vendors Scramble:

According to ABM's intrepid street wise reporter, "Guppy", some sellers of shirts, chaps, & caps, were freaking out on Sunday morning, having expected to sell off the rest of their stuff. That last second cold plunge made thousands of day tripping Florida bikers decide to stay home. Many we saw began the trip to Daytona, but never made it past the local biker bars.

We Kinda Froze:

Having recently returned from the San Juan mountain range of Colorado, ABM was used to riding in cold weather, but the ferocity of this front surprised even us. Temps barely into the 60's, combined with a brutal northwest wind in the 20's was enough to make you wish home was right around the next bend. "Magician" rode two up from Georgia last Friday, in the 80's with nothing more than a tee shirt. Hope they bought some leather for the long ride back. He doesn't even own a bungee cord. Time for some storage?

Wild Hogs in St Augustine!

Florida Hog Rally--this Thursday thru Sunday in beautiful St. Augustine, Florida. Temps in the 80's...(they SAY)...ABM is "cautiously optimistic". We have no idea what they do at HOG rallys, but we're gonna find out Fri-Sat-Sun. Stay tuned to your local ABM station.

Last Chance Biketoberfest Observations:

Biker Wrapup: Winners, Losers.

Spotnick's Cabbage Patch. Crowd almost as big as spring bike week. ABM arrived to overflow parking. Their neighbors grab a nice biker bonus when the Patch lot fills up. One of the worst aspects of bike weeks is having to pay to park a motorcycle. Look around. Spend money when you'll have something to show for it. Hard times brought in some decent looking ladies who normally wouldn't wrestle in oily coleslaw for the $500 first place prize, but in the end, a meatball always wins. For reasonable beer prices, the Patch gets a perfect report card. $3 cans, or a sixteen ounce bud draft for $2. This place is giving the others a run for their money, because they seem to understand what we want. Each time we rode by Destination (HD), there seemed to be more cars exiting the grounds than bikes, what's up with that? Florida's oldest biker bar, the White Eagle, just north of DD on US1 had a big crowd on Saturday night, good band rockin' to Ted Nugent's "Stranglehold" when we left to head north for a fish sandwich.

When you blow bikers off, it's hard to get 'em back. Beach Street, across the bridge from Main Street, Daytona, never quite lived up to it's past of drawing crowds the size of Main. A few years ago, they decided to throw bikers under the bus and turn this riverfront area into a huge condominium project, then the bottom fell out of the real estate market, and the city is left holding the bag. They rented out the spots, in came the vendors, but crowd-wise, it never really got off the ground. Quite a few bikers over at the speedway, test rides on 'zukis, hondas, etc, and an 18-wheeler from the "new" Indian motorcycle co was there.

No "Colors" May Mean No Business:

Many bars post a sign prohibiting MC club members from wearing their patches inside a bar, even inside an open air stockade type bar, so club members go where they're welcome, places like the White Eagle, Cabbage Patch, and others.

The Envelope, Please...

Best Shirt/Hat Prices: Cabbage Patch, hands down. Example: Hoodies, $9.99
Lowest Brew Prices: Cabbage Patch, hands down. Example: $2 for a sixteen ounce bud
Best House Band: White Eagle
Largest Crowd: Cabbage Patch. The place was packed at high noon.
Worst Cops: None, really. They were few in numbers on Main, and most blue
lite specials were working on cages, not bikes. Are they finally
"getting" that we bring money for schools, infrastructure?
Crowd Favorite: David Allen Coe. Gettin' yer Redneck on.


We didn't get over to the Ironhorse or Broken Spoke this time around. Last spring, Florida State Police threw up a biker only roadblock between the bars and Destination Daytona. Who needs that hassle? You'd think our $200,000,000 would be enough to satiate big brother's appetite for cash. That ain't chump change, especially when times are tough.

Having camped and tented this rally, through a shower, a downpour, an electrical outage, and plunging temps from the nineties to the fifties (you could see your breath yesterday morning), ABM thinks that if for some unforeseen reason, all of us suddenly were forced to live in a tent, a quite a few of us wouldn't survive. That's what being a biker is all about... Survival.

Spotnick's Cabbage Patch...PACKED with MC's!

High Noon, on Main Street... and you can find a parking space? Everybody's gone to see some cole slaw wrestlin'!

Cabbage Patch Lot Packed. Overflow parking for a small fee. Mellow Cops. Don't speed on the way in or you will pay the price. Big change this year, some very nice looking contenders for the $500 prize of Ms. Cabbage Patch Queen. You'll earn it by beating the brains out a few girls on the way to the top. "Tiffany", 5-11, blonde, school teacher type, an ABM favorite. Only in Daytona.

Halter Tops, High Heels, Scantily-Clad females:

Everywhere this afternoon. Warm wx for them, cool for us, but way better than the 90's. The party is on!

Ride Your MC Around Daytona Int'l Speedway:

$40 Bucks!

Gets you two trips around the 2.5 mile tri oval race track. You'll be riding around the bottom edge, right off the stripe. As you reach the far ends of this beast, the degree of banking will freak you out. It looks as steep as a widowmaker hill climb. Twice around the track, all for just forty bux? There must be a catch, and there is.

What's the Catch?

Bikers we interviewed were a little miffed because they had to play "follow the leader" around the track, which is okay, unless yours decides to putt along. This is one place where nobody "putts" unless they're leaking oil. Complaint number two? Having to follow the person in front of you, in line, nice and neat. No wandering around. Still, you go twice around for just forty bux, an ABM best buy.

Belgain Couple Speaks:

Europe is a nice place to visit, but most of us wouldn't want to live there. Ditto them on us. They kinda freak on the way America wastes space with stupid projects like building a brand new strip mall right next to one that's unoccupied. Re: Health Care? Everyone pays a straight 35% income tax, no exceptions. Health care premiums cost about $300 every four months. In return, they have no additional healthcare expense, even if they have to be life flighted from the scene of an accident. The couple earns about $3500 a month. Look for more foreign visitors in Daytona, Sturgis, etc, if the value of our dollar continues to plummet against foreign currencies. By the way, they were happy to be here, no regrets on the big trip, and having a blast!

Forecasters Finally Got It Right:

Around 8 last night, we got pounded for about a half hour. No wind, no electrics, just heavy rain. Lights went out again, which has happened to your intrepid reporter three times in the last two days while blogging. Electricity is about as reliable here as in Iraq, but who cares? I'm living in a tent! This morning, it's already begining to get cold, and dry, (at least for Floridians), the yankees probably think it's a beach day!

Spots On My Jeans, Blame the Chinese!

Daytona Biketoberfest, 2009:

Splattered jeans. Too close to the puddin' wrestlin' last night. Everywhere, walls, floor, and me. After three hours of free drinks, the girls were hot to go at it. Winner grabbed a handful of the stuff, toasted us, and ate. Imagine waking up next to that this morning? Only in Daytona. Across Speedway Boulevard, great wet tee show at Wild Wings. Packed joint.
Bikers are such perv's.

China Sucks!

First they poison our pets with toxic food. Next, we lose homeowner's insurance because of their crappy dry wall. Now: Buy 5 of their cheap sleeping bag air matteresses, you'd think 4 would work. Not. I got two survivors out of five, and one of them is on life support. Last night at 3 am, it my thumb was on the big red button, I'd have NUKED 'EM!

Glad to Be Here:

Bikers from the great white north. It's been in the 80's & 90's all week. Only got wet once so far, and that was at the exact moment the last sleeping bag was thrown into the tent's front door. Talk about luck. With all the snow up north, bikers are happy to be here, rain or shine, and it's been 90% shine. Tmw and Sunday will bring the nice cool weather, extra sun, and low humidity....Party on, Garth!

Rossmeyer Empire Liquidating! ABM Exclusive!

Sold!

Boston HD-Ft Lauderdale HD-Colorado Dealerships! Gone: Bruce Rossmeyer's Hummer, 1940 Ford! Is Destination Daytona on the Block?

Employees being laid off faster than Kane West can lose his mind!

Destination Daytona: The former Arlen Ness store, selling Ducatti's, Triumphs, etc closed, moved to the Harley store. Most employees laid off, no severance. Survivors move across parking lot to Destination Daytona, face uncertain future. Sunrise HD, Pompano HD, both on the block.

Roger Penske a DD Bidder? Strictly a rumor, but...

The smart money is betting on Penske's bid for DD to be successful. Beyond that, total silence. This Penske dude has some serious cash under the couch cushions! We think it might be a change for the better, considering what's going on with the will.

Why the sudden liquidation?

ABM sources say it's because of the late Mr. Rossmeyer's will--he gave equal shares of the empire to his five kids and wife, to be evenly split six ways. Bruce had maintained a rock solid 51% of the empire. Rumor has it that one of the daughters wanted her cash right away. In steps the fed, looking for their share, but first they must determine net fair value of the empire in order to cash in on the family's wealth.

The Big Power Shift:

For the past five years, huge Destination Daytona, better known as "Rossmeyer World" has dominated the bike week scene, but this seems to be comming to an end. Biketoberfest '09 shows downtown's Beach Street, Main Street packed to the rafters with vendors, while the parking lot at Destination is half empty. This is a major change for Daytona's bike weeks, and a move that locals say will bring money back to the poorer sections of town, where income is sorely needed. UNREAL, dude, UNREAL.

Like Mother Said..."Go Outside and Play!"

Bike Shows-Bands-Open Window Wx!

Biketoberfest/Daytona:

Today

Old skool ride in chopper show at Willie's Tropical Tattoo, US1 (Ridgewood Ave) across from Publix. 12noon - 5pm. Hot girls, $2 cans, great rockabilly band. We're there. (Rat's Hole Show has moved to Destination Daytona.)

Friday

Foghat/Broken Spoke/evening/$5*

Saturday

Female Cole Slaw Wrestling/Cabbage Patch/Saturday High Noon/Free*

Blackfoot/Broken Spoke/evening/$5*

Charlie Daniels/Edgewater Ranch/evening/I95 & sr442/$10adv/$15/door

Vince Neal (Motley Crue)/evening/Peabody Auditorium/ticketmaster

Bands All Weekend: Ironhorse/Main Street Bars/Cabbage Patch

*ABM great deal!

Open Window Weather?

Locals, most of whom have endured 5 months of oven like shuttered window weather are anticipating this weekend like a thick, juicy charbroiled heavy western steak!

Now go out and play!

Biketoberfest Haul: Bungee Heaven!

Gear:

Four person tent, 84 inch sleeping bag, army blanket, sheets, shirts, jeans, ABM recording equipment on one bike. Began with the heavy stuff, thick rubber straps. Top with light items, bungee-secured. All that on just the chopper. No saddlebags. Plenty of room to roll up the leathers (see third para) and bungee to the handlebars. From the rear, looks like a pile of gear, no rider, rolling down the road. Nothing better than a stout sissybar, a raised support platform in back of the bar, over the rear fender, strong. Leaning back against the gear while blasting down the super slab, feels like kicking back on the couch to watch some tube!

Rainy Georgia, Carolinas:

Snowbird bikers, if you can make it past South Carolina, and Georgia, you're home free. Today has been cloudy in the Daytona area, but still no appreciable rain. The front which brought snow and ice to the midwest is working it's way through the south. As is usually the case, Florida only gets the tail end. Tomorrow, Friday look to be at least party sunny, and warm.

Locals Are Excited:

The northeast never got a summer. The midwest seems to have missed fall. In Florida, it's been summer since May, 90's day in, day out--we never got even one cool day-- and that's why the locals are dancing in the street...Saturday and Sunday is leather weather..high temperature of around 70, low around 50. Everybody's talkin', making plans for the cool weekend. If it's too hot, slaw for the wrestling girls ferments. You don't want to know what fermented cabbage smells like! ABM expects Biketoberfest to explode as local (Florida bikers) pour into town this weekend. Explode is a relative term, since BTF draws fewer than 100,000 bikers, compared to four times that number in spring, but who's counting?

Hotels vs Camping:

Still plenty of room in the campgrounds. You want cheap? VFW/New Smyrna Beach, $10/nite/person. Hot showers, cold beer at the post. Daytona 200 MC, between the speedway and the beach on Rt 92, $30/nite/up to 3 people. Primitive camping also available in a spot or two just north of the new Harley place on US1/I-95. For the old dog feel, try the town of Korona, home of Florida's oldest biker bar, camping out back and to the side. Bunnell has Thunder Gulch, RV friendly, bands, etc, just up past Bunnell, on US1, maybe 15 miles north of Destination Daytona. Want a hotel? With a weak economy, take your time. Check them at the very last minute. We saw some one stars, like the Scottish Inn right on top of Destination, 89 bucks a night. Down toward Daytona, the Royal Inn on Ridgewood, 91bucks. Granted, these are not four star establishments, but they're not asking 200 a night either. As a rule, the further away from town, the cheaper the hotels. Several in Deland (about 25 minutes west of Daytona) can be found in the 70's. ABM is camping. There's something righteous about bikers who arrive with a bedroll, ya know?

Road Trip Thrown Under Bus For A Skirt!

Morrison sang it best.."People Are Strange"

Magician (makes road trips disappear) and his Nebraska honey decline camping, sharing hotel room. wtf? She may be colder than a frozen Omaha steak, and he's lonely, so we're down to three, then the other bro folds at the last minute, to work the day for 80 bucks? The fivesome is a twosome, Guppy & me. We're probably better off.

Biketoberfest Wx Update:

Hit 'n' miss showers this week, then a dramatic cool down Fri-Sat-Sun. Snowbirds, always complainin' about the humidity are gonna love this one. After a week of 80's & 90's, Daytona will get low 70's by this weekend, with close to a zero chance of rain, lows in the 50's.

Sissybar, please..?

50's may not sound cold, unless you live down here. To us, that's a little chilly, to wit, ABM packed two fat sleeping bags, a tent, recording equipment & clothes on our newly fab'ed sissybar on the '06 softail standard. Scary Larry sez it's strong enough to support a large cornfed human being (refer to first paragraph). Time and hundreds of miles will tell.

Florida Weather..Too Hot For Halloween?

Sturgis vs Daytona:

Yesterday morning it was 60 degrees warmer in Daytona than in Sturgis, where snow flurries flew. Florida is the warmest state in the country, with temps +10 degrees over normal, but what about next week, and Biketoberfest? Let's put it this way: If you're camping, don't worry about building a fire or bringing a space heater. By the time the party really gets going, next weekend, we'll finally cool down to the mid seventies. Atlantic ocean temps will be warmer than the air..just like a warm bath. Florida living is easy.. A string and a chicken neck will get ya free blue crabs for dinner--half dozen of 'em in a half inch of water--steam for 10 minutes & crack 'em open..at the right spot, on the right tide, you can fill half a bucket in 20 minutes, or you can live on 'burgers & spend your time blasting arround on the bike!

Omaha, Nebraska Girl Decides To Break Free:

The "Magician", (he makes beer disappear), is importing a hot honey from the snowbound midwest for Biketoberfest. Since the Magician is broke too, we'll grab a chunk of that $10/nite ground with the free inside showers. (don't know if she's hotter for him or the warm weather..only time will tell). If she's a real cowgirl, one sleeping bag and no air conditioning shouldn't be a problem, correct?

Spotnick's Cabbage Patch Announces Biketoberfest Lady Cole Slaw Wrestling:

Yes, sports fans... The girls will go at it again, atop a huge pile of chopped cabbage. The first fight begins promtly at 12 noon, this Saturday. The patch is about ten miles southwest of the speedway. Ask anybody how to get there, and DON'T PAY TO PARK! Look for the new "free parking" signs. If you pull into a lot where someone asks you for money, do a "180" & look again.

Come on down!

The real party doesn't get underway until about Wednesday or Thursday, but man, there are a lot of bikes on the road this weekend, and the local bike shop is swamped with dudes wanting their steel ponys yesterday! This summer, ABM's seen more bikes rolling up the miles out west, and down south than we can remember, ever. It's a great way to unwind. Take a free ride before cold winter weather sets in!

Free Boot Deal 2Good2B True!

Free MC boots!

Pick up the sales tax, get a free pair of boots w/coupon. It's a good thing we called ahead before making the nearly 200 mile round trip to the dealership. First, our coupon was no good, because we clipped it (around the -----'ed edges as indicated), and threw out the remaining part of the mailed card. Now they say the whole 8 x 10" card must be intact. Even if you hit that hoop dead on, there's no freakin' boots in stock! An order is placed, probably to somewhere like China, and in our case, we get to ride all the way out there again to pick them up, if we ever do get the call... Wouldn't you think they had to know this when firming up the mailing list? C.Y.A.

Biketoberfest '09 Weather To Kick Butt--(the good way!)

Nineties Rule!

Bikini/Beer sales will be hot. So will the bikers. Vendors won't sell much leather at this rally. National wx service 10-day prognostication calling for highs in the eighties with isolated showers. In Dixie, that means good weather. Bring your sunblock, deodorant, bathing suit, & flipflops. Some will be tempted to cruise around town while wearing the latter two items, and one or two in this group may return home with eight or nine toes, eliminating their ability to climb trees..

Hotel or Hard Ground?

That's not going to be as tough a call as ABM first suspected..Altho we're still shopping for a roof, our armed services veteran brothers are asking why... why spend 100+ bucks a night to sleep in a giant cave when you can drop ten bucks at the local American Legion, VFW, or Vietnam Vet's, and sleep next to your bike? Some offer camping, all have reasonably priced beer, good home-cooked meals, and the ambiance that comes with hanging with real road dogs. Leave the yuppies back at the hotel canyon. One VFW in the immediate Daytona area is offering a hot shower, and a place to crash for ten bucks a night. Back to basics?

Oyster Mania!

Camping at one of several state/national forests in the area, or staying at a place w/a large fire pit? Consider purchasing a bushel (large burlap bag) of OYSTERS! Even though the water's still a balmy 80 degrees, they're fresh and salty. Throw 'em directly on hot coals, or place in a covered tin foil pan with a cup of water. An old screwdriver from your tool bag will help with the little slimies which don't open up all the way. Last Thursday, ABM purchased a bushel of these tasty little morsels for only 32 bucks, a lot cheaper than buying a dozen at a time at the local bar. Mix up a jar of Heinz Chili Sauce with an 8-ounce jar of fresh horseradish, or make up a bowl of crushed garlic, fresh lemon juice, & a stick or two of real butter, and wash it all down with a loaf of warm cuban bread. Never had a roasted oyster? What are you waiting for? Suck down a few dozen, & hug your honey! LIFE IS GOOD.

Free Boots? Are you kidding me? FREE?

200 mi round trip, and pick up the sales tax!

Check your mail!

HD riding boots, in the shorty style, zip or lace up. Better half had a pr of lace boots in this style, & they went south after a couple seasons, because the rubber sole (beatles ref?) pulled away from the leather uppers.. can you believe the chinese genius who made 'em decided to use glue instead of thread? No matter. Free is free, and ABM needs a test ride on the corporate chop anyhow. New ignition, fixed the intake leak(s), and broken top engine mount. She runs great. Should be a nice ride through the national forest.

Biketoberfest Update:

Bunch of local bands, plus Foghat, Blackfoot, booked for the big adult Hollow-weenie party! More info comming soon, but got to go get me them free boots--c-ya!