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Well Bike Week has come and gone.
The crowds were large but manageable. Most of the
vendors and establishments I talked with claim great
sales. The weather kept folks riding more and drinking
less I think. We couldn’t have had a prettier week!! There
were so many radical bikes in town every bike show was
just awesome. Willie’s Chopper Time was off the charts
in bikes and in attendance. All of Bike Week coverage
will be in the May issue as Bike Week just ended and we
have to go to print before the articles and photos are in.
Looking forward to a few good days of liver recuperation
and then off to Sebring Bike Fest, Leesburg Bikefest and
Thunder Beach! Each of these events is unique in what
they offer the rider. Sebring has small town charm and
country roads. Leesburg has tons of music, vendors and
the pretty hills of Clermont to ride. Thunder Beach has the
beautiful gulf coast!
On a different note…I have to rave about a few things
I experienced during Bike Week. I happened to have a
friend come into town for the event in a wheelchair. You
can imagine getting in and out of the crowds was a bit
stressful at times. But I was astonished by some of the
great bikers who without a request came to our aid either
by helping to lift up steps, offering their chair at the Iron
Horse, or in one case at Destination Daytona some pin
clad leather vested guy came to just give her a smile
and a kiss! A real gentleman came in the form of a guy
name George Constantinides from Bronx Choppers who
watched over Pauline while TJ judged the bikini contest
and I was on stage doing the photography. No one asked
he just jumped in and became her knight in shining armor.
The other heroes were 3 men who helped save TJ’s bike
from tumbling down
a hill of loose sand at
the Iron Horse. Kudos
to all of you who were
just kind enough to be
ultra helpful!!!
Ride safe and
Ride on…
LuLu
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Proudly invites you to join us for the
2016 LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Saturday, April 9th
(Rain Date: Sunday, April 10th)
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Ceremony Begins at 10:30am with Kickstands Up at 11am
for a Police-assisted ride of approximately 65 miles, ending at
Bulow RV Resort, 3345 Old Kings Road South, in Flagler Beach, Florida.
The cost of the ride is $15 per rider and $10 per passenger and Includes Lunch for all participants.
participants
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All proceeds will go to various charities chosen by Blue Knights FL XXII
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Cool Joint
by
Letters To
The Editor
LuLu
Letter From The Editor.............................................3
Cool Joint..................................................................6
Twisted Tea Bike Night at Saints & Sinners.........8
Denise
On our travels around the state we come across some unique
bars and restaurants. Ed from Melbourne suggested we ride
to historic Downtown Melbourne off US 192 to Lou’s Filling
Station for lunch and a cold brew. What impressed us about the
business housed in this historic old gas station was the lady
behind the bar, Denise. Her son, Luke, owns the bar which he
opened when his dad, Lou, closed his auto repair business
that he ran from 1995 to 2013. Luke took
the lift from the garage and fashioned the bar
from it and most of the wall art, etc. is from
the old garage business. They do a bike night
on Saturday nights with live music so they are
definitely biker friendly. We had a Stromboli
served on a wooden board, loaded with meat
and served with a warmed marinara sauce. If you travel through
Melbourne stop in and tell Luke and Denise, Lulu and T.J. said hello!
$50 Donation and four Baskets donated at BOOT HILL SALOON to
Jamie’s son (Joe) and Sharon (Poker Run Coordinator)
LuLu,
Midwest Motorcycles 21 Year Anniversary Bash....10
Nobodies Opinion...................................................12
The turnout at the JAMIE GARDNER POKER RUN (on January 31st)
was UNBELIEVABLE…and, considering the large number of bikers
participating, the stops well-managed, with timely “Check-ins” and great
service!
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Special thanks go out to IRON HORSE SALOON, the CIRCUS BAR II,
the LOST LAGOON, HIDDEN TREASURE, and BOOT HILL SALOON…
job well done!
Stormy Hill H-D Paws & Claws Dice Run............18
This event not only showed the amount of Love and Compassion there
was for Jamie, but also how well our Eastern Communities can “reach
out” to one of their own!
The CHROME DIVAS of Daytona Beach have been on many Poker
Runs…this one can easily be considered one of the best!
BRAVO to YOU for your previous article too…it inspired MANY
Chrome Divas you ROCK!
Poker Run for Jamie Armstrong Gardner............16
Bike Fest Kick Off Show at Adamec H-D.............20
Inaugural “Doin’ It for the Kids” Poker Run...........24
A Chance Encounter in Marion County..................26
Beauties & the Beasts............................................27
You Decide the Ride Poker Run............................28
Thank you for your participation in not only this run but all the good
deeds you girls do!
Seats & Saddles.....................................................30
LuLu
Biker Friendly Directory..........................................32
Skin Art...................................................................34
We would like to thank everyone who participated in the benefit for our
daughter Jamie Lynn Gardner. Thank you all again.
James A. & Mabel R. Armstrong
Mr. and Mrs. Armstrong,
I can’t imagine getting the call that your daughter was critically injured in
an accident, you must have been devastated. But we in the biker family
were only too happy to come to the aid of one of our own. And it was
wonderful to see Jamie looking like she is on the road to recovery!
Lulu
Daytona HOGs in the Spirit....................................35
ThunderCam.........................................................38
West Coast Riding..................................................39
Bike Nights..............................................................40
Calendar of Events................................................42
Jokers Wild.............................................................44
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Twisted tea Thunder Roads
bike night at Saints & Sinners
by
Thunder roads
TwisTed Tea ParTy!!
LuLu
sted
Come get Twi
with us at our
vent
Twisted Bike E
in APRIL!
TwisTed Tea/Thunder roads Florida
FeaTured Bike ParTy
Thursday aPril 14Th 6-8Pm
Grandview live
640 n. Grandview ave.
dayTona Beach
Pizza
$2.50 TwisTed Tea
Giveaways
Tea samPles
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There is a little bit of Saint and a little
bit of Sinner in every biker! But the
Saints came out to our Twisted Tea
Bike Night at Saints & Sinners. We
raised 175 dollars and 92 pounds of
food for the Second Harvest Food
Bank which was the most raised at
a single event!! Ultra generous Leo
donated his $50 cash winnings from
the food drive raffle. A special thanks
also to Brent who made a large cash
contribution!! Our next event will be
at Grandview Live (a gentleman’s
club) but don’t be scared off ladies it
is a sophisticated club and beautifully
decorated! The date is Thursday,
April 14th from 6-8pm…don’t forget
your canned goods and tell the
doorman you are there for Twisted
Tea to get free admission! Thanks to
all who come to our bike nights and
support our ad clients!
APRIL 2016
Food drive
chance to win
$50
850-206-6991
The Original Hard Ice Tea with
True Iced Tea Taste
drink responsibly
Midwest Motorcycle’s
21 Year Anniversary Bash!
by
LuLu
Once again Heavy and
Christine packed the Beaver
Bar for their anniversary party!
The crowds were as large
as any Bike Week crowd I
have ever seen! Live music,
trophies for the Antique and
Custom Bike Show and
vendors set the day apart. And
Beaver Bar’s weekly fantastic
breakfast buffet made the party
complete! Looking forward to
what Midwest Motorcycle does
next!
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Nobodies’
Opinion
By Billy “Kneecap” Braddock
“Oh my God I made it another month”. This month I would like to explain how I
was able to achieve such a great attitude. I’ve been described as being arrogant,
pretentious, condescending, and sometimes contentious. I’m not Bi-Polar, I’m just
irritable, grouchy, and moody. Actually, it comes from my humble disposition, NOT!
It’s not easy being the anchovy on the pizza. My childhood may have influenced my
thoughtful, reflective thinking.
When I was a kid I saw “Tarzan and Jane” almost naked with a monkey for a kid.
An obnoxious wooden puppet called “Pinocchio” that had clothes made of flower
paper, a hat made of bread and told lies, almost as often as Obama. “Snow White”
lived with seven dwarf men before running away with a Prince. “Popeye” was an
uneducated, tattooed, pipe smoking sailor involved in a love triangle with Olive Oyl
and Brutus. “Cinderella”, who believed in fairies, rode around in a pumpkin pulled
by mice, driven by a rat, while wearing glass shoes and staying out past midnight.
Not to be outdone, there was a “Princess” running around kissing frogs while looking for a Prince. “Superman”, was an illegal alien who took his clothes off in a
phone booth. “Batman”, whose real name is Bruce and his male partner Robin
(who he would be able to marry now) drove 200+ miles an hour on city streets. “Mr.
Magoo”, drove a car even though he was so nearsighted that he was close to being
blind. “Pac-Man”, who looked like a pizza with a slice missing, ran around a maze
chasing deterministic enemy monsters ( Blinky, Pinky, Inky, and Clyde) listening to
digitized music and taking performance-enhancing pills. Then the pot smoking mystery solving hippies, “Shaggy and Scooby”, who ate cheese pizzas with pickles
because they always had the munchies. We sat in bean filled chairs watching TV
that was filled with gun toting cowboys wearing white hats shooting the bad guys
wearing black hats except for “Have Gun Will Travel”, when the black hat would
shoot anybody. There was the Democrat “Maynard G. Krebs”, the beatnik who had
an extreme aversion to “work”, “marriage”, and “police”, but “does his own
thing” by collecting tinfoil and petrified
frogs while watching “The Monster
That Devoured Cleveland” or The
Son of the Monster That Devoured
Cleveland”. Maynard’s middle name was Walter. He would say that he was named
for his aunt, and explained the “G” is silent.
These were just some of the things that were able to mold my warped mind.
I drink Vodka because I don’t like to keep things bottled up.
The party isn’t over until you’ve had your mug shot and made bail.
Love is not the best feeling. Finding a toilet when you have diarrhea is better.
Sometimes I miss my ex-wives but I can’t remember where I hid the bodies.
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I do charity work daily by volunteering my opinion.
“Dammit I’m Mad” spelled backwards is “Dammit I’m Mad”
Read more on my website nobodiesopinion.com
P.S. I’m writing this from my hospital room where I’m being treated for oral cancer
caused from smoking.
Like they said in the military, “Smoke’um if you got ‘em”.
See you on the shiny side of tomorrow.
Get better soon, who will remind us of how much better life was when we
were young if you don’t! I love you Kneecap and whether you agree with
everything he writes or not…Kneecap has given us food for thought monthly
for 8 years, made us all think…sometimes cringe…but always think!
GET BETTER OR ELSE I WILL HAVE TO MISS YOU!!!
LULU (your biggest fan)!!!
April 2nd
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live Music podiuM 6pm
cAsh prizes & giveAwAys
blind drAw / double eliMinAtion
reg. noon/ bags Fly 1pm ~ $10 per person
live Musicay
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April 3rd 2-6pM
port orAnge chili cook oFF
tuesdAy bike night! 7-9pm
$15 passport for 20 chili tastings
all proceeds benefit the Port orange Firefighters
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2016 SHAKES, RATTLES,
RIDES & RODS
by
bike runs Welcome
Deborah Speicher
Thank you for a
fabulous
The Shakes, Rattles, Rides & Rods event to benefit Parkinson’s disease was back this year. Last year’s
inaugural event was a success which was no surprise since so many people are affected by Parkinson’s disease.
Many of the participants or their family members and friends have been diagnosed with this horrible disease. If
you ever had to watch a loved one suffer with Parkinson’s and know that there is no good medicine to thoroughly
ease their symptoms, you would realize how important it is to raise money for this cause.
Once again, spearheading this event was Mike Savidge of Go For A Ride Magazine and Rick Karczewski
of AmVets Post 44. About six years ago, Mike’s wife Charlette was diagnosed with Parkinson’s and, more
recently, Rick was diagnosed with Parkinson’s as well. All proceeds from this event were donated for
research to Team Fox (part of the Michael J. Fox Foundation) and to the Frances J. Zesiewicz Foundation for
Parkinson’s.
This year’s event was moved to the AmVets Post 44 in Plant City. Thankfully, the weather was clear and
sunny but winter decided to arrive in Florida on that day. Nonetheless, many came via motorcycle and the
rest in cages. For a mere $15 donation, participants were provided with lunch, live music by the Honky Tonk
Hitmen, vendors, and more. Kudos also to event emcee, Parti Patti, who did a great job especially with the
auction.
bike Week
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coldes Wn!
in To
2016!!!
sports action
on 6 TVs!
$2.00 longnecks
$1.50 busch
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At last count, the donations totaled over $13,000. Way to go! Please consider
supporting an event that benefits Parkinson’s disease research and let’s eradicate
this disease in our lifetime.
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Poker Run for Jamie Armstrong G ardner Shines the Light on the Love of Bikers
by
LuLu
The “Brotherhood of Bikers” is bantered
around by all of us. The generosity of
bikers is well known, even bartenders
claim that bikers tip better than NASCAR
enthusiasts. But on a poker run for
a well known lady biker who was
smashed into by a hit and run driver,
the masses came out on two and three
wheels to lift her spirit and lighten the
financial devastation of hospitalization
and being unable to work! Bikers always
amaze me and I cannot get over the
difference they can make in someone’s
life. Poker runs started as a way to help
downed bikers and now they occur
each and every weekend for just about
any cause you can imagine…but this
kind of tragic accident is what the poker
runs are truly about! I am including two
letters written to the magazine in Letters
to the Editor in this edition regarding
Jamie’s run,
I also want to thank Twisted Tea, SR Perrott, Budweiser,
Sharon Kitts and all the volunteers for making this run
a huge success. All types of items were donated for the
raffles. The money for the 50/50 was donated back. The
stops included Iron Horse, Circus II, Lost Lagoon Wings
and Grille and Hidden Treasure. The party ended at Boot
Hill Saloon who went over and above for Jamie’s event.
Fine music was provided by The Accuzed. But in the end
I really want to thank each and every one of you who took
your day, your money and gave of yourself to make this
young lady feel the “brotherhood”!
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Jamie and friends
Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson’s
Paws & Claws Dice Run
by
BIGGER THAN ANY MAN
CAVE YOU COULD
POSSIBLY BUILD.
LuLu
Community minded as they are, Stormy Hill HarleyDavidson hosted an event for the furry members of town
and for those who love animals! The ride ended with a
great lunch and music by The Fender Benders. Animals
were on site searching for a forever home and a huge
auction helped raise much needed funds for the South
Lake Animal League.
On a side note, Stormy Hill has resumed their bike night.
The new location is Lilly’s on the Lake in downtown
Clermont at 6pm on Wednesdays. It is hosted by Bike
Night Pam and a bike show with trophies is part of the
festivities. Each week a different charity will benefit! So
ride out on Wednesdays for a night of fun.
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Bike Fest
Kick Off Show
at
Adamec Harley-Davidson
by
Raven VanPelt
What a great start to Bike Fest, at Adamec Harley-Davidson of Jacksonville located at 8909 Baymeadows Road. The
Bike Fest Kick Off Show was presented
by the Callahan Cruisers of North
Florida. There was classic cars, vintage
motorcycles, modern and Best of Show
Awards along with many vendors and
live music by Jacksonville’s very own
Second Shot Band. A great day was
had by all who attended the two days
of stunt shows Saturday and the car &
bike show on Sunday. Adamec thanks
their sponsors Tasty Dog, Monster
Energy, Sticky Fingers, Hellcat Pinstriping, Alleyway Kustoms, Miller Lite and
Second Shot.
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Inaugural
“Doin’ It for the Kids”
Poker Run
byRon
Cox
Road House Ass’t.Mgr. Cathy Vary &
Run Chairman Edwin(Sixx) Hyne
Poker run winner Donta Morris
More than 225 riders and passengers turned out
on February 13th for the Inaugural “Doin’ It for
the Kids” poker run. The event was co-hosted
by The Ronin Riding Club and The Dixie Roadhouse.
Dixie is Cape Coral’s premier country music
honky tonk and Ronin has been heavily supportive of the area’s charities like “Bikers for Babies”
and today’s recipient Ronald McDonald House
(RMH) of Southwest Florida. Clubs from all over
the area came out to support RHM including
SWFL HOG, American Legion Riders, Black Ops
M/C and the Lost Riders.
As almost everyone knows RMH provides housing for families while one of its children is undergoing treatment for cancer or other life threatening medical problems. A Ronald McDonald
House is that “home-away-from-home” for families so they can stay close by their hospitalized
child at little or no cost.
Area businesses, restaurants and motorcycle
shops were very generous in donating raffle prizes as it took more than an hour to distribute the
goodies. Linda Clark won the $375 50/50 prize
and Donta Morris won the best poker hand prize
with a mixed flush. The poker run raised $5,000
for Ronald McDonald House and it will all stay in
the area to help local families.
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Drink Responsibly
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A Chance Encounter
in Marion County
by
LuLu
One of the best parts of
traveling through the sunshine
state is the new people we
happen upon. We were
delivering to the Ocala/
Leesburg area and in pursuit
of finding a bar we were
told to search out Softails &
Knuckleheads and happened
upon a poker run by the
Nam Knights. The run was to
benefit the First Responders
and we were invited to tag
along…so we did. We traveled
to Baseline Bar, EDTs, Opus
Billiard Bar & Kool Kats.
We met lots of nice people
who braved a little bit of cold
weather for the ride. Thanks
for being so welcoming! And
check out these bars when
you are scooting around!
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Lightening didn’t strike twice but the rain
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hosted by the folks at The Rock of Daytona
and Rue & Ziffra, PA have ended up wet!!
Still successful in that people got out and
rode for a good cause of their choosing.
The premise behind the “You Decide the
Ride” is you vote which charity you would
like to see the proceeds benefit prior to the
event online. Then you show up and ride
with a great bunch of bikers (or swim like
a duck for the last two) for a fun day and
a party at the end. The next ride is May
14th starting at Ponce Inlet at North Turn.
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the party ends at Main Street Station! Go
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Finnegan’s Black Cloud
Samsula, FL 32168
Saloon
386-427-8969
www.cabbagepatchbar.com
Motorcycle Sales / Service
Rental & Gear
Gator Harley Davidson
Triple D Motorcycles
Patrick Tattoo
1745 US Hwy 441
1450 N. Nova Rd.
801 S. State St. Unit 14
Leesburg
Holly Hill
Bunnell
2261 South Old Dixie Hwy
Adamec Harley-Davidson
352-787-8050
386-333-9526
386-209-1762
www.GatorHarley.com
www.tripledmotorcycles.com
TATTOOARTIST.COM
Paint
Tropical Tattoo
Campgrounds / RV
Rue & Ziffra, P.A.
2551 N US 1
640 Dunlawton Ave.
Bunnell
Port Orange
386-437-3173
Chris Lounge
(I-95 Exit 278)
Baymeadows
1-800-526-4711
Finnegansblackcloudsaloon.
1301 Ridgewood Ave.
Bunnell, FL 32110
8909 Baymeadows Rd.
www.rueziffra.com
com
Holly Hill / 386-672-1281
386-437-4454
904-493-1931
Midwest Motorcycles
[email protected]
Orange Park
444 N. Beach Street
www.HolidayTravelRVpark.com
1520 Wells Rd.
Daytona Beach
Ormond Beach
Lounge
904-215-1931
Painted Harley Fairings
386-257-6265
144 Industrial Loop S. Suite B
386-672-1888
Palm Coast
5236 S. Ridgewood Ave. (US 1)
The Ponderosa Adult RV
Regency
midwestmotorcyclesdaytona.com
Orange Park
TROPICALTATTOO.COM
386-986-1500
Port Orange 386-788-5434
& Mobile Home Park
10399 Atlantic Blvd.
FIRSTTURNSTEAKHOUSE.COM
5870 S. US 1 (7 miles north of
904-641-3735
Stormy Hill Harley Davidson
PAINTEDHARLEYFAIRINGS.COM
Tools
Destination Daytona)
St. Augustine
2480 S. Hwy 27
Clermont
Seats
Harbor Freight
Ultimate Seats USA
HarborFreight.com
Smiles Nite Club
Bars & Restaurants
9 Palm Harbor Village Way
BREVARD COUNTY
American Legion
Post 359 Riders
First Turn Steakhouse &
Woody’s Bar B Q
Holiday Travel RV Park
904-589-5253’
7260 S US 1
99 Flagler Plaza Dr.
Grandview Live Gentleman’s
Bunnell
118 St. George St.
Port St. John
Palm Coast
Club
386-931-5045
904-825-0544
352-243-7111
321-323-6101
386-439-5010
640 N. Grandview Ave.
www.adamecharley.com
www.StormyHillHarley.com
www.ALR359.com
WWW.WOODYS.COM
Daytona Beach
Concert Venues
LAKE COUNTY
Blackwater Inn
Beach Front Grille
Grandviewlive.com
Iron Horse Saloon
800-423-2567
348 Destination Daytona Lane
Bruce Rossmeyer’s
Tri City Cycles
Jesters Live
Daytona Harley-Davidson
308 S. 2nd St
386-672-0288
Destination Daytona
Daytona Beach 510 Main St.
Flagler Beach
www.ultimateseats.ca
I 95 and US 1
Ormond Beach 1637 N US 1
386-439-3967
Tattoo Artists
386-523-0922
Flagler County
825 S. Yonge S
2444 S. Oceanshore Blvd.
55716 Front St.
1068 N US 1, Ormond Beach
Ormond Beach,
New Smyrna 1899 SR 44
(A1A)
Astor
386-677-1550
JESTERSLIVE.COM
386-671-7100
Flagler Beach
352-759-2802
Ironhorsesaloon.com
386-693-4839
www.blackwaterinn.com
Bull Creek Fish Camp
Buffalo Wild Wings
316 Main Street
Midwest Motorcycles of
3861 W. County Rd. 2006
2465 E. Hwy 27
Daytona Beach
Daytona
Bunnell
Clermont
386-214-1389
444 N. Beach St.
386-437-1991
352-536-2500
Mainstreetliveband.com
Daytona Beach
www.BULLCREEKFISHCAMP.
BUFFALOWILDWINGS.COM
Ormond Beach
Brucerossmeyer.com
Motorcycle Rentals
Main Street Station
COM
The Boat Bar
Volusia County
5395 S. Ridgewood Ave.
1406 Hwy100 E.
Cabbage Patch Bar
386-333-9909
Bunnell
549 Tomoka Farms Rd.
386-586-0200
Corner of Rt.4118 (Pioneer Trail)
Dog Pound Saloon
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Daytona HOGS
in the Spirit
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by
LuLu
Well I must apologize to the
members of the Daytona HOGS!
They hosted us at their annual
Christmas Party and I should
have sent them a proper thank
you by mail. But as an apology
I decided to rave about these
wonderful peeps here!!! If you
aren’t a member of your local
HOG group and you ride a
Harley you certainly should
reinvestigate their perks. Not
only do you meet really great
people who love to ride just like
you, they host parties, work
on charity events and simply
nurture each other in times of
need!!!
No one does any of the
above better than the
Daytona HOG chapter.
Thank you to all for
treating us like royalty at
your Christmas event!
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West Coast Riding
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Tough To Be Last
by
Pete
Awrighty then! Here I am March 1st
doin my monthly delivery along the
west coast. A beautiful day fer a putt,
75ish n sunny. I stop in High Octane
in Homosassa round 11am n drop
off bout 150 Thunder Roads mags.
I’m takin a few pics n havin a beer
n chattin with lots of nice folks. Met
Emory who was on an older trike with
a Ford 289 ci motor with 400 horsies!!
WOW that thing has gotta fly. Anyway
bein new to the area I ask a group
where Kilo’s Bar n Grill is. Dave says
we’re headed there now, so “follow
us”. So, there’s 3 guys n myself, 2
on nice baggers n one on a sporty.
The baggers start out n “sporty” does
a huge burnout leavin me chokin on
“Dunlap bullion”. I’m gaspin fer clean
air n thinkin “What did I get myself
into?” We get to the gate on US 19 n
wait for an opening to pull out. AGAIN,
“sporty” does this HUGE burnout
leavin a long wavy black streak on the
road. I’m suckin thick smoke n now my
eyes r burnin n can barely see. Hadda
give it all I had to keep up n not get
separated. We pull into Kilo’s n heart
is pumpin fast from a short but very
spirited ride. Jus wanna thank those
guys for showin me the way. Names n
better descriptions are bein withheld
so the cops don’t catch on. Hope to
see you guys on my April delivery of
Thunder Roads.
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BIKE NIGHTS
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For a complete list of bike nights or to get your bike night listed on the website
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Twisted Tea Party
Thursday, aPRIL 14, 6-8pM
Twisted Tea Party at Grandview Live
640 N. Grandview Ave, Daytona Beach 386-523-0922
Pizza, giveaways, $2.50 Twisted Tea
Twisted Bike Nights
850-206-6991
Come get Twisted with
Thunder Roads Florida at our bike
events with giveaways and games.
Bring canned goods for the food bank
and get entered in a raffle to
win $50 cash - 1 ticket per can
tuesday
First Turn Steakhouse & Lounge
Port Orange, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave.
(US 1), 386-788-5434,7-9p, $2 Twisted Tea,
$1.50 longnecks, $1.25 16 oz PBR cans,
$2.50 Fireball shots, $1.25 Rolling Rock 16
oz cans, free food , live music
Iron Horse Saloon
Ormond Beach, 1068 N US 1, 386-235-3172,
6:30p-til, corn hole contest $50 cash prize,
drink specials, $1.50 Twisted Tea,
$3 Three Olive drinks, .25 cent wings
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Wednesday
Saturday
Stormy Hill Harley-Davidson’s
Lilly’s on the Lake,
Downtown Clermont, Bike Night Pam, bike
show, trophies, Stormy Hill gift certificate
giveaways, different charity benefits each
week, 352-243-7111
American Legion Post 359
(1st Saturdays) Port St. John, 7260 S US
1,1p, $6 food t-shirts, raffles 50/50, live music,
321-268-1632/616-634-1212
Main Street Station
Daytona Beach, 316 Main St
6p, live music, $1 longnecks, 386-214-1389
American Legion Post 359
Port St. John, 7260 S US 1, 321-323-6101,
321-268-1632
Sunday
Thursday
Dog Pound Saloon
Bunnell, Rt. 100, 386-586-0200,
noon-midnight, $3 U Name It /U Drink It
(excluding premiums)
Saints & Sinners
US 1, Destination Daytona, 7-10p,
live music, $2 domestics, $1 off drinks
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APRIL
APRIL 1
COUNTRY NIGHT WITH COAST COUNTRY-PORT
ORANGE, First Turn Steakhouse, 5236 S. Ridgewood
Ave., 7:30, Hayfire, sponsored by Rue & Ziffra, PA and
Skips Boots, 386-788-5434, FirstTurnSteakhouse.com
APRIL 1-3
MIDWEST MOTORCYCLES 1ST ANNUAL APRIL FOOLS
MUSIC AND FOOD FESTIVAL-DAYTONA BEACH, Main
Street Station and Boot Hill Saloon, 4 stages, 8 bands,
4/1 VIP and vendor kickoff party 6p, 4/2 breakfast brunch
Boot Hill 9a-noon, live music all day, 3-6p chili cook off
Main Street Station, 4/3 vintage bike show pre 1979, biker
fashion show, swap meet, comedians, magicians, vendors,
nonstop BBQ
APRIL 1-3
WILLARDS BIKE FEST-MORRISTON, Willard’s, 3490
SE CR 337, vendors, free set up, primitive camping, BBQ
Saturday, bike games Saturday 3p, live music, 352-4862435
APRIL 2
CORNHOLE MADNESS-PORT ORANGE, First Turn
Steakhouse, 5236 Ridgewood Ave., Reg noon, bags fly 1,
$10 per person, live music 6p by Podium, 386-788-5434,
FirstTurnSteakhouse.com
APRIL 2
RIDE FOR BECKY-BELLEVIEW, Burn Out Alley Cycles,
6740 SE 110th St., bikini bike wash, coffee & donuts,
stops include Sharkeys, Crocs, Softtails & Knuckleheads,
Baseline, Kool Kat, 2 bands, 352-484-7389
APRIL 2
TRAVELING BIKE SHOW-FLORAL CITY, Dana’s Bottom
Up, 9211 S. Florida Ave., grand opening bash, ride in bike
show, $2 entry per class, reg noon-3p, awards 4p, 13
classes, 352-423-1048
APRIL 2
HOG PRIMARY CHAPTER CHALLENGE FOR CAMP
BOGGY CREEK-ORMOND BEACH, Destination Daytona,
I95 and US 1, food/refreshments available, live band,
challenge games and prizes, 9a-noon sign in and donation
fee $15 includes games, meal, sign in, (Daytona Beach
HOG) this is rain or shine
APRIL 2
SPRING FLING-WESLEY CHAPEL, Zephyrhills Eagles,
4149 New River Rd., Reg 9a, LBO 10:30a, $20 per bike
includes 1 hand, meal ticket, live music, benefits Pepin
Heart Institute and children with cancer, 352-467-9671
APRIL 2
BENEFIT FOR ANDY ROSS-BELLWOOD, ALR Post 359,
7260 US Hwy 1, 1pm, Big Daddy Band, burgers, dogs and
fixins $6, needs a heart transplant, 616-634-1212
APRIL 2
11TH ANNUAL WOMANS DAY CONFERENCELEESBURG, Gator H-D, 1745 Hwy 441, RSVP 352-7878050, www.gatorharley.com
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APRIL 2
BIKER BLOCK PARTY-ORMOND BEACH, Destination
Daytona, US 1 and I 95, www.brucerossmeyer.com\
APRIL 9
STORM WARNING CD RELEASE-PORT CHARLOTTE,
Loony Bin, 1182 Tamiami Trail, 9p, 941-255-5999
APRIL 2
BENEFIT FOR GILLY-NEW PORT RICHEY, 9541 Ellis St.,
$5 food and fun, 2p, 727-856-6074
APRIL 9
POKER RUN BENEFITS BUBBA-SARASOTA, Rossiter
H-D, 330 Cattleman Rd., Reg 9:30-11:30a, $10 per hand,
$15 for two, stops include Open Road, Herb’s Limestone,
Charlottes Web, Ends at Buckaroos, 941-219-9090
APRIL 2
BUBBA BLACKWELL EVENT-BRADENTON, Desota
Speedway, 21050 SR 64E, 7p, $20 adults, 6-12 year old
$5, 941-748-3171
APRIL 2-3
ROCKFEST 80S-SUNRISE, Markham Park, 16001 W. SR
84, rain or shine, rockfest80s.com
APRIL 3
PORT ORANGE CHILI COOKOFF-PORT ORANGE,
First Turn Steakhouse, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave., $15
passport for 20 chili tasting, 2-6p, benefits Port Orange
Firefighters, live music by Buzzard Luck, sponsored by
Waste Pro, to register a chili call Denise 386-788-5434,
APRIL 3
SWAP MEET-WEBSTER, Webster Swapmeet, 516 NW 3rd
St., car and bike show, 6:30a-4p, 800-832-7396
APRIL 3
BBQ, BANDS & BREW-FT. MYERS, Six Bend H-D,
Thunder Rd., poker run, live music, Best BBQ, LBI 2p, $25
rider, $10 passenger includes lunch, benefits house repairs
for elderly and disabled, 239-938-0056
APRIL 3
CARTEL BAGGER GRAND OPENING-FT. LAUDERDALE,
Cartel Bagger, 500 East Sunrise Blvd., noon to 4p, 954383-0209
APRIL 3
STATES MC FLORIDA 50TH ANNUAL-POMPANO
BEACH, Clubhouse, 761 SW 13TH Ct., $3 single, $5
couple, vendors, music by Suicide, 954-786-2259
APRIL 7
SPRING FISH FRY-LEESBURG, Magnolia & 11th St., $30
all you can eat, $15 for children under 13, live music 5:308:30p, www.fishfry.leesburgpartnership.com
APRIL 8-10
6TH ANNUAL NATURE COAST BIKER BASHHOMOSASSA, High Octane, 1590 S. Suncoast Blvd., live
music, vendors, 352-794-6037
APRIL 9 (rain date April 10)
FLAGLER COUNTY BLUE KNIGHTS CHAPTER XXII
2016 LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL RIDE-BUNNELL,
Flagler County Government Services Building, 1769
Moody Blvd., Reg 9a, ceremony 10:30a, KSU 11a, 65
mile escorted ride ends at Bulow Campground, $15 rider,
$10 passenger, breakfast and lunch provided, www.
BlueKnightFLXXII.com
APRIL 9
ORLANDO PREDATORS BIKE NIGHT-ORLANDO,
AMWAY Center, 4-7p, pregame party at Harry Buffalo’s,
bike show, 15 upper level ticket, $25 lower level ticket,
917-710-8330
APRIL 2016
APRIL 10
REOPENING OF RED WOLF TAVERN-PORT
CHARLOTTE, 4104 El Jobean, 941-979-9141
APRIL 10
EXPERIENCED RIDER COURSE-POMPANO BEACH,
Isle Casino Raceway, 1800 SW 3rd St., Chesters H-D,
noon to 5p, $159, 407-908-5699
APRIL 10
SUPER SWAP CAR AND MOTORCYCLE-ORMOND
BEACH, Destination Daytona, US 1 and I 95, benefits
Camp Boggy Creek, www.brucerossmeyer.com
APRIL 14
TWISTED TEA THUNDER ROADS BIKE NIGHTDAYTONA BEACH, Grandview Live, 640 N. Grandview
Ave., 6-8p, pizza, $2.50 Twisted Tea, giveaways, samples,
food drive for chance to win $50
APRIL 15-16
STURGES AT ELLIE RAY’S BIKE RODEO-BRANFORD,
Ellie Ray’s RV Resort, Confederate Railroad, Efen, Bid
Engine, biker games, Harley giveaway, camping RV, tents,
and cabins, heated pool & Jacuzzi, 352-279-0919
APRIL 15-16
SEBRING BIKE FEST-SEBRING, Downtown, vendors, live
music and Bobby Friss Band, bike show by Born to Ride,
ABATE poker run, 863-381-6467
APRIL 16
EAGLE UP AND RIDE-PANAMA CITY BEACH, HarleyDavidson of Panama City Beach, 14700 Panama City
Beach Blvd., 1 mile walk or 5k run free start at 9:45a,
group photo 9:30a, escorted ride Reg 9a, KSU 11a,
benefits PTS, 850-334-0055
APRIL 16
RANDY HOUSER WITH MAGGIE ROSE CONCERTORMOND BEACH, Jesters Live, Exit 273 I 95, doors open
6p, get tickets online at JESTERSLIVE.COM
APRIL 16
I CARRY THE FLAG RUN-JACKSONVILLE, Florida Tackle
and Gun Club, 9010 San Jose Blvd., $25 ($20 pre-reg),
$10 rider, $15 attendee, BBQ, music, cash prize high
hand $500, low hand $200, pre-reg https://www.eventbrite.
com/e/ftgcfffpr1-tickets-21438985583, reg 8a, KSU 10a,
LBI 4p, benefits The Folded Flag Foundation
APRIL 16
VINTAGE BIKE DAY-ARCADIA, Open Road, 4313 NW
Hwy 70, 10a-5p, bikes 25 years and older, 863-494-0140
APRIL 17
FREE SWAP MEET, FREE BBQ, FREE MUSICSAMSULA, Cabbage Patch Bar, 549 Tomoka Farms Rd.,
386-427-8969
F LO R I DA E V E N T S 2 0 1 6
APRIL 21
LEESBURG BIKE FEST KICK OFF PARTY-LEESBURG,
Gator H-D, 1745 Hwy 441, www.gatorharley.com, 253-7878050
MAY 7
BOOTS ON THE GROUND-JACKSONVILLE, Flamingo
Lake RV Resort, 3640 Newcomb Rd., 8:30a, KSU 11a, LBI
5p, live music by Don’t Call Me Shirley, Ghost Riders, Blister
APRIL 21-24
GATOR HARLEY-DAVIDSON BIKE FEST-LEESBURG,
Gator Harley, 1745 Hwy 441, live music, vendors, full bar,
4/24 Bobby Friss and services with free pancake breakfast on
Sunday, 352-787-8050, www.gatorharley.com
MAY 7
INTERNATIONAL FEMALE RIDE DAY-HOMOSASSA,
Crystal River Harley-Davidson, 1785 S. Suncoast Blvd, 10a,
free reg and free raffle ticket, breakfast and coffee, ends at
High Octane with Greg Billings Band
APRIL 22-24
STORMY HILL H-D BIKE FEST PARTY-CLERMONT, Stormy
Hill H-D, 2480 S. Hwy 27, free Leesburg Bike Fest gift
bags while supplies last, free escorted rides Fri/Sat (must
pre-register www.stormyhillharley.com/lake_ride.htm), bikini
bike wash, Andrew Williams Band, food vendors, Chrisco
Pinstriping, StormyHillHarley.com, 352-243-7111
MAY 13
COUNTRY NIGHT-PORT ORANGE, First Turn
Steakhouse, 5236 S. Ridgewood Ave., 386-788-5434,
MAY 13
2016 BIKER BALL-PANAMA CITY BEACH, Harley
Davidson of Panama City, 14700 Panama City Beach Blvd.,
APRIL 22-24
4 course meal, parade to Spinnakers Beach Club, Cocktails,
EUSTIS MUSIC FESTIVAL-EUSTIS, Ferran Park, 250 Ferran Dinner, King and Queen coronation, $30 pp or $50 per
Park Dr., 4/22 2p to 4/24 2p, vendors, live music, local foods, couple, tickets at EventBrite.com
free bike parking
MAY 14
APRIL 22-24
7TH ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE GRILLS RIB OFFSWAP MEET 2016-EUSTIS, Lake County Fairground, 2101 JACKSONVILLE, Adamec H-D, 8909 Baymeadows Rd.,
N CR 452, $5, 9a-4p, 386-801-1810
Tasting $5, 11a until gone, judging at 12:30p, $100 entry fee,
ribs provided, [email protected], 904-493-1931
APRIL 22-24
ext 3400
LEESBURG BIKEFEST-LEESBURG, Downtown, Friday
night Everclear & bikini contest, Saturday Bret Michaels www. MAY 14
LeesburgBikeFest.com
YOU DECIDE THE RIDE-PONCE INLET, North Turn, 4511
S. Atlantic Ave., Reg 9:30-11:30a, go online to vote for the
APRIL 23
charity, stops include Winners Pub, Rudy’s Crossroads,
2016 CHOPPA TIME COMBUSTION CARNIVALMark’s Sports Pub, Main Street Station, sponsored by The
LEESBURG, Performance Cyclez, 120 Satellite Ct., $10
Rock of Daytona, Rue & Ziffra, PA, www.youdecidertheride.
entry per class: bagger, bobber, choppa, metric, best of
com
show. Sign up noon to 3p, judging 4p, 352-314-0678, www.
performancecyclezllc.com
MAY 14
2ND ANNUAL BIKER RODEO-MELBOURNE, 1005 Lincoln
APRIL 27-MAY 1
Ave., $10 at gate, opens at 2p, bike show, biker games, live
THUNDER BEACH SPRING RALLY-PANAMA CITY, www.
music, benefits The Haven for Children
thunderbeachproductions.com
MAY 14
APRIL 28-MAY 1
FT. MYERS BIKE NIGHT-FT. MYERS, Downtown, live
EARTHQUAKE BIKE RALLY-OKALOOSA ISLAND, The
music, vendors, 6-10p
Boardwalk, Okaloosa Island, free concerts daily, daily poker
runs, bikini contests, HD Demo Truck, sponsored by Emerald MAY 14
Coast HD, 99 Rock, The Boardwalk
WHEELS OF MAN SPRING PARTY-MORRISTON,
Clubhouse, 7750 SE 196th Terr., 2p, $10 includes food, live
APRIL 29
music, 352-402-0512
LYNYRD SKYNYRD WITH BLACKFOOT CONCERTORMOND BEACH, JESTERS LIVE, Exit 273 I 95, doors
MAY 16-19
open 6p, tickets online at JESTERSLIVE.COM
3RD ANNUAL KEY WEST AIR LAND AND SEA POKER
RUN-MIAMI, 954-545-1414
APRIL 30
MARION COUNTY NAME KNIGHTS ANNUAL-OCALA,
MAY 21
EDTs, 3865 58th Ave., music, food, raffles, 1p
BUD RUN 14 CHILDREN CHARITY RUN-BRANDON,
Keith’s Oaks, 108 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., KSU 10a, ends at
may
Quaker Steak & Lube, 813-685-5257
MAY 1
SWAP MEET-WEBSTER, Webster Swapmeet, 516 NW 3rd
St., car and bike show, 6:30a-4p, 800-832-7396
MAY 6
PHIL VASSER CONCERT-ORMOND BEACH, JESTERS
LIVE, Exit 273 I 95, doors open 6p, get tickets online at
JESTERSLIVE.COM
MAY 7
CORNHOLE MADNESS-PORT ORANGE, First Turn
Steakhouse, 5236 Ridgewood Ave., Reg noon, bags
fly 1, $10 per person, live music 6p, 386-788-5434,
OCTOBER 19-23
THUNDER BEACH FALL RALLY-PANAMA CITY BEACH,
www.thunderbeachproductions.com
NATIONAL EVENTS
APRIL 20-24
ANGEL CITY SPRING RALLY-UNADILLA,
GEORGIA
APRIL 22-24
LEESBURG BIKE FEST-LEESBURG,
FLORIDA
APRIL 27-MAY 1
THUNDER BEACH SPRING RALLY-PANAMA
CITY, FLORIDA
MAY 4-8
ANGEL CITY SPRING RALLY-UNADILLA,
GEORGIA
MAY 13-22
MYRTLE BEACH SPRING RALLY-MYRTLE
BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
MAY 27-29
MAGGIE VALLEY SPRING RALLY-MAGGIE
VALLEY, NORTH CAROLINA
MAY 27-30
THE LAKE RUN TO THE WALL-ALDIE,
VIRGINIA
MAY 29
XVI SMOKY MOUNTAIN MEMORIAL RIDESEVIERVILLE, TENNESSEE
JUNE 11-19
93RD LACONIA BIKE RALLY-LACONIA, NEW
HAMPSHIRE
JUNE 23-26
THUNDER IN THE VALLEY-JOHNSTOWN,
PENNSYLVANIA
MAY 26
JOHNNY CASH TRIBUTE BAND-PORT ORANGE, First
Turn Steakhouse, 52346 S. Ridgewood Ave., 386-788-5434,
june
JUNE 6
RIDE FOR ANGELS-CLERMONT, Stormy Hill H-D, 352243-7111, StormyHillHarley.com
OCTOBER
OCTOBER 2
RIDE FOR CHILDREN-ORMOND BEACH, Destination
Daytona
APRIL 2016
43
Dear people who type in all lowercase…..
We are the difference between helping you Uncle Jack off a horse and helping
your uncle jack off a horse.
Sincerely, Capital Letters.
WHY do people order double, bacon cheeseburgers, large fries, and a Diet
Coke?
WHY do banks leave mammoth vault doors wide open and then chain the pens
to the counters?
A passenger in a taxi heading for Tampa Airport
GearHead returns home a day early from Sturgis as
do we a
always
take a dump, then
stand
up and
turn around
andand
scopehe
it caught a lift just inside
his
bike
broke
down
he leaned
oversmelled
to ask
driver
question
A very old man lay dying in his bed. Inwhen
death’s doorway,
he suddenly
the theWHY
out?
of
town,
and
then
grabbed
a cab.
and
gently
tapped
him
on
the
shoulder
to
get
his
aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookie wafting up the stairs.
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attention.
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lifteddriver
himself from
the bed. Leaning
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do the
we leave
carsnearly
worth thousands
of dollars
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While
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home,
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screamed,
lost control
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would be a witness. The man suspects his wife is
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just
against the wall, he slowly made his way
the bedroom,
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useless
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in the garage?
having an affair, and he wants to catch her in the
from
large
window.
greater effort forced himself down the inches
stairs, gripping
thearailing
with plate-glass
both hands.
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packages
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the kitchen.
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said, “Are
you
o.k.?
I’m
so
can’t most women put on mascara
with their
mouth closed?
arriving
home, the husband and cabby tip
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have thought
himselfscared
already inthe
heaven.
but you
livingWHY
daylights
out of me.” Quietly
toe
into
the
bedroom.
The
badly
shaken
passenger
apologized
to
the
There, spread out on newspapers on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of
WHY don’t you ever see the headline; ‘Psychic Wins Lottery’?
GearHead switches on the lights, yanks the blanket
driver and said, “I didn’t realize that a mere tap on
his favorite chocolate chip cookies. the shoulder would startle someone
back and there is his wife, in bed with another man,
so badly.”such a long word?
WHY is ‘abbreviated’
Was it heaven? Or was it one final actThe
of heroic
love from
his devoted
wife,no, I’m the one who should
just as he suspected!
driver
replied,
“No,
WHY
is
it
that
doctors
call
what
they
do ‘practice’? puts his gun to the naked man’s head.
GearHead
apologize,
it’s
entirely
my
fault.
Today
is
my
very
seeing to it that he left this world a happy man?
first day driving a cab. I’ve been driving a hearse for The wife shouts,
Mustering one great final effort, he threw
the table. The aged and
WHY do Politicians always talk about‘Don’t
equality when
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is you I inherited
do it!
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pasttoward
25 years.”
withered hand, shaking, made its way to a cookie at the edge of the table, when
structured to pit us against each other
with two major
money
fromsides?
my Aunt Sarah.
Mildred,
the small town gossip and self-appointed
HE paid for the Audi I gave you on our Anniversary.
he was suddenly smacked with a spatula
by his wife.
is the man
money
called
a broker?
monitor of church morals, was WHY
always
onewho
toinvests
stickall yourHE
paid
for
our new cabin cruiser.
“Stay out of those,” she scolded, “they’re
for nose
the danginto
funeral.
her
other people’s business. Most memHE
paid
for
your season tickets.
WHY
is the time of
with the slowest traffic called rush hour?
bers of the congregation did not
approve
ofday
her
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intrusions,
but
shecomputer.
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lethal
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A woman was patiently trying to help her
husband set up
his new
He
WHY
cat food?
forked tongue, so everyone maintained their sibuddies and your new ATV.
however was acting annoyed and impatient.
lence.
WHY didn’t Noah swat those damn, last
mosquitoes?
HEtwo
paid
for the custom rims for your Ultra-Glide.
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security
purposes.
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that fatal step too far one day, when she
HE paid for our Family WaterWorld membership
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accused
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the
monthly dues on the kid’s
He made it plainly obvious to his wife what
he was entering
by stating a
each
letter and
the Church, of being an alcoholic after she saw his
Private
schooling.
out loud as he typed: P...E...N...I...S old Chevy pickup parked in front
You of
know
thatsmall
indestructible
black box that is used on airplanes? WHY don’t
the
town’s
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the computer
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they make
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plane out of thaters
stuff?
bar allreplied:
morning
and late into
the the
night.
his gun. He looks totally confused over at the
emphatically told Lightning in front of the entire
cabby and says,
Rejected. Not Long Enough.
WHY don’t sheep shrink when it rains?
congregation that “Everyone seeing that pickup
‘What the hell would you do?
there would know what he wasWHY
doing”.
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was,
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skips a beat and replies, ‘I’d cover
are
they
called
apartments
when
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are all stuck
together?
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jumping on herhad
bed and
squealing with to help Gus, the bar
volunteered
his ass with that blanket before he catches a damn
leaky
ceiling
the ifkitchen.
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delight. Her husband watches her for aowner,
while and repair
asks, “Doayou
have any
idea in WHY
flying is supposedly
so safe, cold.’
do they call the airport the terminal?
was
not
a
member
of
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congregation
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nothing
how ridiculous you look?, What’s the matter with you?” The woman continues
WHY in a 3,000 sq. ft. home, if there’s
one fly in the
entire
buzzing buddies are standing on
was brought to light.
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and
allhouse,
his it’s
golfing
to bounce on the bed and says, “I don’tLightning,
care; I just came
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manhaving
of few
wordsaround
but plenty
of action,
the green while he’s got a very important shot to
you throughout
the entire day?
stared
at her
a solid minute, then just got up
win the game that’s not over 15 feet to the hole;
mammogram and the Doctor said I have
the breasts
of a 20for
year-old”
and
left
the
church.
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said
nothing.
WHY
is
it
if
you
go
grocery
shopping
when hungryin.
you end up spending twice
straight
The husband sarcastically replied, “What did he say about your 55 year old
Later that early morning; around
1:00 ofa.m.,
Light“Handicap”
yells
out,reasoning
“cometoon, already, Putter, we
the
amount
money
on
food
you
can’t
eat
till
you
get
home? Good
ass?”
ning parked his pickup directly in front of Mildred’s
all want to finish up and grab a drink”.
stop
and grab
burger before
to the grocery
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walked
there
alla night
longgoing Putter
replies
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name never
came up.”home, and left it
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bust
balls
and love it butmy
refuse
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on a huh? My wife’s up
on the Club’s veranda watching us and I want to
Things That Make You Go WTF? Things That Make You Go Hmmmm??
commercial plane as a passenger and
fly?it right”. Handicap yells back,
get
Why does your OB-GYN leave the room when you
“Nah,
forget about it, that’s way too far off, you’ll
WHY do drugstores make the sick walk
all the
way to the backonly
of theto
store
the word
say?
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undressed,
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in isfront
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you so fun tonever
hit her from here”.
get their prescriptions while so-called and
healthysee
people
buy got
cigarettes
at the in plain
allcan
you
to see
when
they goes a Long way.
Fact: view,
Life is Short,
but laughter
return to the room?
register right by front door?
One year, I decided to buy my mother-in-law a
cemetery plot as a birthday gift
If Jimmy
cracks
44 ThunderRoadsFlorida.com
APRIL
2016corn and no one cares, why is there
The next year, I didn’t buy her a gift.
a song about him?
When she asked me why, I replied,
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Attorney, AND A Motorcyclist.
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