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I've owned Jeeps since 1986, almost as long as motorcycles.   Those two entities have been part of my life for almost 2/3rds of my time on this planet, so I get a lil' passionate about both subjects. The previous two years, we did Jeep Topless Weekend down on the coats here in Texas.  As I've blogged about previously, it's morphed into a reckless party of thugs from Houston in my opinion.  Lots of Jeeps .. but... not what it started out as. I swore 'no more' and didn't attend this year (it was officially canceled due to COVID, but still went down).   However last year, my nephew down in Mississippi asked us to attend JTC (Jeeping The Coast) but we pushed back. After seeing the pics and stories afterwards, I committed to this years.   With all the Wuhan Virus BS causing cancellations we were concerned.    Ten days or so prior, we realized we had good reason to be.  The local city sponsoring it, pulled the plug. That means vendor...

I tend to mix words often with folks on social media. However, I prefer Face to Face debates; much more interesting.  First, when in person most normally stay calm since ...    either are at risk of getting the shit kicked out of them if they cross the line?  Seriously ... when having a debate face to face, people tend to be a notch cordial, though possibly "passionate" sometimes.  But you have the advantage of eye contact.   Body language.   And, folks have to discuss what they know, not what they search for at their fingertips to validate their points.  I may not 'win' all debates, but ...  they normally go well. However on Social Media, that's another beast.  I tend to drop a lot of one liners on news posts.  Replies to comments.  You name it, I'm guilty.   I'll go back and forth a few times then.. maybe even push buttons with a comment or meme .. but then ...  I move on.  If the person goe...

Few years ago, I became aware of Adam Sandavol.   I'd seen a couple of videos of him on his HDs, riding across the country apparently hitting every single dealership in the US if I remember right.  Met him in Dallas at a Vet related motorcycle event (22Kill).  Then, back in '18 I participated in the HD world record attempt.  Soon after that, he was riding an Indian Chieftain and loving the Indian Motorcycle brand.  Then his girlfriend was hooked on the Indian brand and he was riding an Indian Motorcycle Challenger model which he praised over the HD Roadglide.  A twist for me last year was after the Gregory 500+ was announced to set an Indian Motorcycle World Record Ride, he later announced another HD attempt on the same friggin day.  Got to admit I was pissed for personal reasons because I wanted to do both! As much as I hate puttin' around in a circle for 4 miles, I usually have ulterior motives on my part.  For the 2019 Indian event I want...

Another Galveston trip in the books!  Lil twist on this one though ......... God Bless America! I never get tired of this view off the Deck Few days before the weekend, the rule-makers of Galveston decided to do a couple things.  First, for the first time entering ALL businesses, patrons had to don' a face mask.  If you were at a restaurant, once you were seated you could take it off.  In and out of grocery stores and liquor stores, had to wear them.  No biggee ....  small price to pay in my opinion.  I may not agree with it all, but ... I didn't have to spend my money either; could have voted with my wallet.  I chose to support the restaurants and stores. Hey ... worked! Once we were at the Casa' pretty much normal for a few days.  We got down there a few days before the weekend so when the Farleys rolled in, we all headed down with chairs, coolers, music and shade sources.  Two days of sunshine and we pretty much had our fill.  On...

It’s just a mask. It’s just six feet. It’s just two weeks. It’s just non-essential businesses. It’s just non-essential workers. It’s just a bar. It’s just a restaurant. It’s just to keep from overwhelming the hospitals. It’s just until the cases go down. It’s just to flatten the curve. It’s just a few inmates. It’s just to keep others from being scared. It’s just for a few more weeks. It’s just church. You could still pray. It’s just prayer. It’s just until we get a vaccine. It’s just a bracelet. It’s just an app. It’s just for tracing. It’s just to let people know you’re safe to be around. It’s just to let others know who you’ve been in contact with. It’s just a few more months. It’s just some more inmates. It’s just a video. It’s just a post. It’s just an email account. It’s just for protecting other from hate speech. It’s just for protecting others from hurt feelings. It’s just a large gathering but for protests. It’s just a few violent protests. It’s just a little micro chip. It’s ...