Spreading The Word That I’m Black….

There have been lots of talk about how our Govenor, now the Republican candidate for VP, has not seen blacks or my personal favorite…there are NO Black people in Alaska.

Read my post on my other blog: http://www.leray.us/nukem/2008/09/03/hey-idiotsthere-are-blacks-in-alaska/335

We are here, many of us are even bikers (check out www.dawgsofthenorth.com)!

By the by…Sarah Palin supports Bikers. We have always supported her and she knows us and has ridden with us.

So…what’s Obama’s actual stance on Motorcycle rights? In this time of increased motorcycle and scooter sales will he provide change or be more of the same on Motorcycle rights.

I know how Sarah Palin feels about motorcycle rights, I know what McCain said in Sturgis to bikers.

When I go searching I find site like Bikers 4 Obama which is nothing more than an Obamamania site and has absolutely NOTHING to do with bikers or motorcycle issues.

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September 3, 2008 · Filed Under General

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While I’m Helping At The Jerry Lewis Telethon….

I figured I’d get on a computer and ask you to help us in our quest to find a cure for the many neuromuscular diseases affecting these children.

In case you’re unaware MDA does not go for grants, get funding from the Govenement, United Way, etc.

MDA’s funding is primarily from individual contributors like you and me.

For more on MDA and the telethon, visit http://www.mda.org. For more on MDA’s activities in Alaska, visit http://www.mdaalaska.com.

For more of my reasons why I support MDA, visit http://www.leray.us/nukem/2008/08/31/ill-be-at-the-jerry-lewis-telethon/330.

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August 31, 2008 · Filed Under General

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Did you see the hiccup?

So I am now consolidating all my sites to a new server since I sold my company - http://www.apexalaska.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/press-release-8-08.pdf (since it’s no longer my company I figure I should move the personal sites off the “corporate” servers as I don’t think it would be considered a perk anymore) - to my new super server at http://karlspace.com.

I figured I’d move the server last night….

Then I started watching the Olympics, then the movie “Shoot Em Up” came on, then I went into my evening routine - Spike TV Star Trek Voyager followed by Star Trek - Deep Space 9.

Long story short, I did it over lunch!

I have to say I’m impressed…switchover had the site down for only 1 minute, 6.2 seconds!

So on a new server (actually a pretty ROBUST one too if I say so myself), that I lease from my new company so I can say “I’m not only the senior manager, I’m a client!!”

If you can tell me when it went down there’s something in it for you (a one of a kind item that you can’t get anymore now that the Alaska Rally is over)!

Just so you know our company does site monitoring so I know exactly when the site was offline to the hundredth of a second so you need to be accurate.

Another note: I sometimes take LATE lunches!

Good luck!

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August 19, 2008 · Filed Under Website

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It’s The Economy, Stupid!

(apologies to James Carville)

There have been lots of talk about why motorcycle sales are plummeting across the board (Harley 2Q profit tumbles on fewer shipments/Victory sales fall in second quarter/), especially in this time of high gas prices. So…here is my $0.02….

Motorcycles, for the most part, are considered luxury toys to the general populace and when the economy is bad, people will not consider getting them.

We of the baby boomer generation were argueably the biggest reason for the sales boom as the surging economy allowed many to be able to purchase “that cool motorcycle I’ve always dreamed of owning” as indicated by the sales surge of cruisers and touring models in 2005, 2006 and 2007 (we also have to remember that the “custom chopper” market exploded in 2005 and 2006 as well). These classes of motorcycle are not practical “go to work” vehicles for most middle class white collar workers (I mean… GAWD…how can you expect me to ride to work and not get my clothes wrinkled) or worse ride in the rain!

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July 26, 2008 · Filed Under General

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I’ll Be There In Spirit…..

As I mentioned in my last post, I was in my first wreck requiring surgery, etc.  Since then, I’ve been pretty much unable to go to many places since my wreck (you’d be AMAZED at just how many places are not handicap accessible - whether or not their sign says so).

Well today is the Live RIde for MDA event and with it being dedicated to Jez (read my writeup on her here), it’s been tough to know I could not be there.

I mean I probably could have asked someone to take me, my walker, wheelchair, jacket, blanket, etc. to the event…but I would probably only have been able to be there about an hour - not even long enough to see the bikes off.

However, I did purchase a Live Ride packet and raise over $200.00 which isn’t bad for a guy stuck at home.

So even though I’m not riding this year I am participating.

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July 19, 2008 · Filed Under General

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Had My First Wreck Tuesday….

I guess if you play the odds, it was meant to happen.

Around 2pm on Tuesday, May 27th I had just turned onto Spenard Road from Minnesota. I was behind a vehicle in the left lane and it started to speed up, so I followed. The vehicle darted to the right cutting off the vehicle on the right to avoid the stopped explorer making the turn off Spenard (the road right before the tracks).

Needless to say all I could do was lock up the brakes, ride it through and hope for the best.

According to my friend that was behind me, I hit the back and rode my detachable windshield into the explorer which kept me from having any injuries from that impact. My injuries came from being slung back out onto the street.

I have a cracked pelvis, bruised ribs and scarred knuckles.

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June 7, 2008 · Filed Under General

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