From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Sun May 1 09:53:47 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Sun, 1 May 2011 09:53:47 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] "SHARE THE ROAD" Message-ID: <294035.17841.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Wow !??? The "Be Alert for Motorcycles"? message is going up on the electronic highway signs this morning,? for about two weeks? in recognition of Motorcycle Awareness Month......Send a big "thanks" to Mike Osborn and CHP Commisioner Farrow for pushing this through.??? Way to Go, Oz ! ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Mon May 2 12:34:27 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 12:34:27 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] ADD TO "UPCOMING EVENTS" LIST Message-ID: <856417.16264.qm@web33707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> The "American Veterans Traveling Tribute? VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"? will be at Sea Terrace park in Dana Point, CA from Thursday May 12 thru Sunday May 15. Sea Terrace Park is located on Pacific Coast Hwy @ Niguel Rd.???? (949) 275 - 3142. ? John Del Santo ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 3 02:15:33 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 02:15:33 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] junk on the road Message-ID: <56201.69843.qm@web33702.mail.mud.yahoo.com> AIM? HIGH? IN? STEERING ? Aim WAY? up the road,? watching for tall trucks and vans swerving in their lane to avoid things in the road.????? Last MONTH, Caltrans picked up tons and tons of small items off the freeways and , AND about 50 mattresses,? 20 ladders and a dozen stoves and refrigerators.? Last MONTH ! ? KEEP A GOOD FOLLOWING DISTANCE ? Keeping a good two or three second following distance will give you the time and space to avoid things in the road. ? CONSTANT? SURFACE APPRAISAL ? Can help you keep the shiny side UP ! ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 3 13:06:23 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 3 May 2011 13:06:23 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] 3-wheel DMV Drive Test FYI Message-ID: <959102.6260.qm@web33703.mail.mud.yahoo.com> There is a TV?advertisement for the 3-wheeled "Spyder".?? The advertisement states that you can use this vehicle to take a motorcycle drive-test at the DMV. ? This info is NOT TRUE.?? This is a national advertisement, and may be true in other states,? but not in California. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Thu May 5 12:05:40 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Thu, 5 May 2011 12:05:40 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] IS YOUR RIDE READY FOR THE ROAD ? Message-ID: <104026.25874.qm@web33701.mail.mud.yahoo.com> IS YOUR RIDE READY FOR THE ROAD ? ? USING THE? ?T-CLOCK?? MOTORCYCLE INSPECTION METHOD ? ? ? T ? TIRES AND WHEELS:? (TIRES) Tread depth, wear, weathering, evenly seated,? bulges, imbedded objects.? (AIR PRESSURE)? check when cold.. adjust to load/speed.? (WHEELS)? (SPOKES)? bent, broken, missing, tension?check at top of wheel, ?ring? means ok, ?thud??? means loose spoke.?? (CAST) cracks & dents. (RIMS)? out of round/true =5 mm? spin wheel, index against stationary pointer.? (BEARINGS) grab top and bottom of tire and flex: no freeplay (click) between hub and axle, no growl when spinning. (SEALS) cracked, cut and torn, excessive grease on outside, reddish-brown around outside.________________________________________________________________________- C -? CONTROLS: ???( LEVERS)? broken, bent, cracked, mounts tight, ball ends on handlebar lever.? (PIVOTS) lubricated.? (CABLES)? fraying, kinks, lubrication, ends & length. ROUTING: no interference or pulling at steering head, suspension, no sharp angles, wire looms in place. (THROTTLE) moves freely, snaps closed, no revving._____________________________________________________________ ?L ? LIGHTS:???? (BATTERY) Terminals clean & tight,? electrolyte level ok, held down securely.? Vent tube not kinked, routed properly, not plugged.?? (LENSES) cracked, broken, clean, securely mounted, excessive condensation. (REFLECTORS)? cracked, broken, securely mounted..(WIRING) fraying, chafing, insulation, routing ok, pinched, no interference or pulling at steering head or suspension, wire looms and ties in place, connectors tight, clean.? (HEADLAMP) cracks, reflector, mounting and adjustment system, aimed properly._______________________________________________________________ O -? OIL:? (ENGINE OIL)? Check warm on centerstand, dipstick, sight glass. (HYPOID GEAR OIL)?Transmission, rear driver, shaft.? (HYDRAULIC FLUID)?Brakes, clutch, reservoir or sight glass. (FUEL)?tank or gauge.?? (COOLANT)?Reservoir and/or coolant recovery tank, check when cool only.??? (CHECK FOR LEAKS AT:)? ENGINE OIL: gaskets, housing, & seals. HYPOID GEAR: gaskets, seals and breathers.? HYDRAULIC FLUID:? hoses, master cylinders, calipers. COOLANT: radiator, hoses, tanks, fittings, pipes.? FUEL: lines, fueltaps, carbs.____________________________________________ C ? CHASSIS:?? (FRAME)? Cracks at gussets, accessory mounts, look for paint lifting.? STEERING HEAD BEARINGS: No detent or tight spots through full travel, raise front wheel and check for play by pulling/ Pushing forks.? SWINGARM BUSHINGS/ BEARINGS. Rise rear wheel, check for play by pushing/pulling swingarm.? (SUSPENSION):?? FORKS: Smooth travel, equal air pressure or damping, anti-dive settings. SHOCK/(S): Smooth travel, equal preload/air pressure/damping settings, linkage moves freely and is lubricated. CHAIN OR BELT TENSION:? Check at tightest point.. Lubrication of belt/chain sprockets,? check side-plates when hot..(don?t let lubrication get on belts.)? SPROCKETS: Teeth not hooked, securely mounted.? (FASTNERS) THREADED, Tight, missing bolts, nuts. CLIPS: broken, missing. COTTER PINS:? broken, missing.___________________________________________________ K ? KICKSTAND:? CENTERSTAND cracked, bent.? Springs in place, tension to hold position.? SIDESTAND cracked, bent (safety cut-out switch or pad if equipped).? Springs in place, tension to hold position.__________________________________________________________________________??????? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Fri May 6 16:54:18 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Fri, 6 May 2011 16:54:18 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Fw: local 6 report for May 2011 Message-ID: <10020.37963.qm@web33708.mail.mud.yahoo.com> ? What a great month we had !? Reading our membership roster was a pleasure.....we have renewals, a large amount of members are listed as "life members", and we have a bunch of Business Members, including Jim Brown who bought three of them ! ?Our meeting this month was full of good information,? and it was another sunny day overlooking beautiful Mission Bay.? Jim Brown bought out our supply of ABATE vest pins, and put them all in the pot for the 50/50 drawing....Snowman won the 50/50 and donated the bucks back to?the local 6 treasury.? We discussed legislative and judicial matters and Tim Clark, Prez of local 11 wanted to make a bet with us that his local would have a bigger showing at the regional rally than our local would.? He won that bet last year.? Our PAC Rep Douglas Findlay was invited to speak in Oregon next weekend at their big rally at the capitol.? To our members who did not make the meeting.....you missed a good one !? We missed you and hope to see you next month. ? Our monthly meetings happen at Kate Sessions Park in the Pacific Beach area of San Diego on the first Sunday of each month at Noon......C'mon Down ! -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Doing a search on your computer will show you a whole list of local classes.? They usually only cost a couple of bucks, (less than a new piece of chrome) and having that kind of information, knowing that you have the ability to save the life of a family member or friend, can give you a good feeling.? You can carry a small bottle of children?s chewable aspirins on your bike or in your first aid kit?The word is that chewing? on three of these little babies could even stop a heart attack that?s already in motion.? This could give someone time to get to the hospital before it?s too late.? We can do preventative maintenance on ourselves by getting a check-up, and if our blood pressure is too high or cholesterol count is out of whack, we could get ourselves into better shape?.climb some stairs, throw away some cigarettes.? Being in good shape is not a surefire guarantee though, because heart problems can happen to someone who looks like the least likely candidate.? Want some more info ?? Check out www.americanheart.org. ? The movie image of a heart attack is a middle-aged man clutching his chest and falling over onto the kitchen table?Heart attacks are not ?just a ?guy thing?, they are The Number One killer of women !? Recent research has shown that women can show completely different symptoms or warning signals, than the traditional signs that we expect to see in a heart attack victim.? Some of the signs that women will feel are sweating profusely; dizziness; vomiting and diarrhea; a bloating just below the sternum; or high gastric pain.? Some of the typical male warning signals include:? Pain in the left arm and chest;? a little ache that can radiate to the back and one or both arms; and aching in the jaw or neck, then squeezing , burning and crushing.? Not all signs occur with every heart attack, and most will start slowly.? Sometimes they go away and then return.? On the road we react quickly to brake lights coming on in front of us, and we try to react in the correct manner?.We should do the same thing in the presence of cardiac warning signs?CALL 9-1-1 fast !? Many people experience the beginning signs of a heart attack, mistake the signs for food poisoning or indigestion and then the don?t follow up.? Toughing it out may be an admirable trait in most parts of our life?but we need to use common sense in matters of the heart, and don?t get carried away?(you know, by six of your best friends).? Knowledge is Power.? Ride Healthy, Ride Straight and Ride Safe. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Sat May 7 15:11:55 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Sat, 7 May 2011 15:11:55 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] [ABATE] : Next Saturday, May 14th - Bike Blessing at Mount Soledad ! Come and stand with us at this historic time ! SDHD & BFC team up for this event. Message-ID: <177898.6433.qm@web33703.mail.mud.yahoo.com> ? #yiv1608203177 v\00003a* { } -------Original Message------- ? ? Subject: Next Saturday, May 14th - Bike Blessing at Mount Soledad ! Come and stand with us at this historic time ! SDHD & BFC team up for this event. ? From: Fred Z. Date: Thu, May 5, 2011 at 8:30 AM Subject: Next Saturday, May 14th - Bike Blessing at Mount Soledad ! Come and stand with us at this historic time ! SDHD & BFC team up for this event. ? ? Please join us at San Diego Harley Davidson - and ride the parade route (about 12 miles) to the cross - the War Memorial.? There we will pray and give honor to the freedoms that we enjoy. ? Then we'll ride back for a gourmet lunch provided by: "5 Loaves of 2 Fish" and enjoy music by "Union of Saints" - this will be a great day - we'd love to have your support. ? Details are on the attached flyer (front and back). ? We love and apreciate you all... ? Love and Respect, Pastor Z. BFC Founder &?International Pastor Bikers for Christ Motorcycle Ministry Intl HQ?????????????????????????? www.bikersforchrist.org "Rushing Wind" Outreach Ministries???????????????????????????????????? www.rushingwindministries.org ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: imstp_animation_monkey_en_020908.gif Type: image/gif Size: 39880 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: blessing Type: image/jpeg Size: 681098 bytes Desc: not available URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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If you are within the city limits of San Diego, and spot a nasty pot-hole, Call (619) 527 ? 7500 to report it. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed May 11 15:21:42 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 15:21:42 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] TAKE ACTION Message-ID: <328080.62579.qm@web33707.mail.mud.yahoo.com> Lawmaker urges committee leadership to include H.R. 904 and H.Res. 239 in transportation bill Take?Action! Contact your Representative today! ? U.S. Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) is urging members of the House of Representatives to sign a letter addressed to the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of including H.R. 904 and H. Res. 239 in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. ? To view the "Dear Colleague" and letter, click here. As you may know, H.R. 904 would prohibit the Secretary of Transportation from providing grants or any funds to states or local governments to be used for any program to create motorcycle-only checkpoints. H. Res. 239 would urge the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to concentrate on motorcycle crash prevention and rider education instead of lobbying state lawmakers to enact mandatory helmet laws. Sensenbrenner placed a May 24th deadline to collect signatures. Therefore, time is of the essence and the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) is encouraging all AMA members and rights activists to contact their Representative and ask them to sign on to the letter. Since the deadline is Tuesday, May 24th, the fastest way to reach your Member of Congress is to call them. You can find contact information for your Representatives on AmericanMotorcyclist.Com, click on "Rights," then "Issues & Legislation," and enter your zip code in the "Find your Officials" box. Additionally, a prewritten e-mail is available for you to send to your U.S. Representatives by following the "Take Action" option and entering your information. All AMA members and anyone else who enjoys two-wheeled freedom are urged to contact their Representatives and ask them to sign on to the Sensenbrenner letter addressed to the leadership of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee in support of including H.R. 904 and H. Res. 239 in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Sat May 14 14:01:46 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Sat, 14 May 2011 14:01:46 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] The Campaign Trail Message-ID: <370559.91790.qm@web33706.mail.mud.yahoo.com> My 2 cents:? Bad legislation comes from bad legislators.?Same goes for regulation and enforcement of helmet laws, which are a byproduct of legislation.? Fact: About 75% of governors, Federal appointees (regulators), and congressmen started out as state legislators. And many of them won their first elections by a handful of votes.? Consider this: About 10 years ago, an unknown community organizer was the only nominee for an unchallenged state senate seat ... by virtue of 237 petition signatures. And now, he's President of the United States. Holler about the laws and regs, and nothing will change. We're too far downstream, and have no leverage. But start at the headwaters of the state legislature, and the problem goes away. 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And for that price ? they would receive an individual copy of the Bailing Wire snail mailed to them when they are hard copy printed; A Separate listing in the BW under Sustaining Members; and on their membership card ? it will also have V.I.P. behind their name, to show/present when useful. At the May 22 Meeting there might be some other things added to the perks. Sorry for the misinformation! ? ? Carol Cromwell ABATE of California, Inc. State Office ? -----Original Message----- From: elist-bounces at abatelocal6.org [mailto:elist-bounces at abatelocal6.org] On Behalf Of John Del Santo Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2011 2:09 PM To: abate list del+santo Subject: [Elist] ABATE Annual Dues ? ? ?Because ABATE of CA has been running tight on operating costs, and because we have not had a dues increase for many years,? The Board of Directors voted to increase Annual dues.? As of June 1st 2011 a single-membership will cost $40.?instsead of 30,? ?and a couple-membership will cost $60. instead of 50. ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Sun May 15 23:44:48 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Sun, 15 May 2011 23:44:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Fw: Sacramento Legislator Appointments Message-ID: <953633.78669.qm@web33706.mail.mud.yahoo.com> ? --- On Sun, 5/15/11, Douglas Findlay wrote: From: Douglas Findlay Subject: Sacramento Legislator Appointments To: "ABATE CA DISCUSSION" Date: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 5:52 PM (Sorry if you're getting this message twice ... just means you're plugged into the best email lists...;) I scheduled appointments on May 23 to meet with some of the freshman legislators that I helped on the campaign trail last year. If you'd like to join us, please shoot me an email (at Ride2Repeal at gmail.com). The appointments will be after the ABATE rally. ? Due to space and time limitations, I think we'll have to keep the groups small. Legislators always love spending time with their campaign volunteers, of course ... but anyone who'd like to be on a campaign team would be most welcome, too.? -- Douglas Findlay ? RepealMachine.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Mon May 16 15:10:11 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 15:10:11 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Assemblywoman Toni Atkins Message-ID: <940998.5428.qm@web161011.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ABATE PAC made a donation of $250. to Assemblywoman Toni Atkins.? She is the Assembly Majority Whip,? and is on our side.? The Local 6 PAC REP Douglas Findlay was at the fundraiser,? and he said that it was great to hear Toni tell everyone at the fundraiser how happy she is to oppose the mandatory helmet law. She said that it was because of our previous support for her friend Denise Ducheny, as well as our hard work for Toni on the campaign trail last year. ? Moral of the story : If not for our campaign work, she would have no reason to support repeal. ? ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 17 15:28:48 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 17 May 2011 15:28:48 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] FYI from National Motorist Association Message-ID: <559003.47027.qm@web161013.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> Weekly Email Newsletter Issue #123 ? ? Out-of-State Violations: Do The Laws Protect Or Impede Motorist? Most Americans depend heavily on their license to drive ? for their jobs, their family obligations and their recreational travel. Naturally, some of our driving needs take us out of state. And as is well-known, traffic enforcement tends to focus on out-of-state drivers ? maybe because it is that much harder for drivers to successfully contest out-of-state tickets...? Compounding this problem is the fact that out-of-state violations almost inevitably impact the home-state driver?s license, sometimes even resulting in suspensions. And if out-of-state tickets are hard to contest, then clearing up interstate licensing actions can be nearly impossible. Weekly Email Newsletter Issue #123 ? ? Out-of-State Violations: Do The Laws Protect Or Impede Motorist? Most Americans depend heavily on their license to drive ? for their jobs, their family obligations and their recreational travel. Naturally, some of our driving needs take us out of state. And as is well-known, traffic enforcement tends to focus on out-of-state drivers ? maybe because it is that much harder for drivers to successfully contest out-of-state tickets...? Compounding this problem is the fact that out-of-state violations almost inevitably impact the home-state driver?s license, sometimes even resulting in suspensions. And if out-of-state tickets are hard to contest, then clearing up interstate licensing actions can be nearly impossible. In the nanny state's never ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Wed May 18 13:21:44 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 13:21:44 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] CALIFORNIA LEADS IN REDUCTION IN MC FATALITIES Message-ID: <670395.52437.qm@web161006.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? ??????????? Washington, D.C.: Motorcyclist fatalities declined by at least 2 percent last year, according to a report released on Apr. 19 by the Governors Highway Safety Association (GHSA). Based upon preliminary data, GHSA projects that motorcycle fatalities declined from 4,465 in 2009 to 4,376 or less in 2010. The projection is based upon data from 50 states and the District of Columbia. The decline comes on the heels of a dramatic 16 percent drop in 2009, which followed 11 straight years of steady increases in motorcycle deaths. ?????????? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ? Date: Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 11:57 AM John, California is doing better .? When the US saw a 16 percent decrease from 2008 to 2009, California saw a 29 percent decrease.? For the 9 months of 2010, California is showing a 15 percent decrease in motorcyclist fatalities compared to the same period in 2009. ? ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Fri May 20 17:14:37 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 17:14:37 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Annual Membership Rates Message-ID: <381398.36709.qm@web161005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ,?.. Due to the fact that the ABATE State Office has been running really tight on operating funds,? and the fact that we have gone for years without a membership rate raise,?? The Board of Directors voted to raise the single-membership rate to $40 per year and the Couple-membership to $60 per year.??? The single-Life rate remains at $450 and the couple-Life-rate remains at $650.? The Annual rate for a Gold Business Member remains at $125. If a Member wants to be a Sustaining Member ? Couple or Single it is $100.00 for the year.And for that price ? they would receive an individual copy of the Bailing Wire mailed to them in the U.S. Mail when they are hard-copy printed; A Separate listing in the BW under Sustaining Members; and on their membership card ? it will also have V.I.P. behind their name, to show/present when useful. These new rates take place on July 1, 2011. ? John Del Santo ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Fri May 20 19:01:09 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 19:01:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Change in (some) Annual dues Message-ID: <703723.73988.qm@web161018.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ?Due to the fact that the ABATE State Office has been running really tight on operating funds,? and the fact that we have gone for years without a membership rate raise,?? The Board of Directors voted to raise the single-membership rate to $40 per year and the Couple-membership to $60 per year.??? The single-Life rate remains at $450 and the couple-Life-rate remains at $650.? The Annual rate for a Gold Business Member remains at $125. If a Member wants to be a Sustaining Member ? Couple or Single, ?it is $100.00 for the year.And for that price ? they would receive an individual copy of the Bailing Wire mailed to them in the U.S. Mail when they are hard-copy printed; A Separate listing in the BW under Sustaining Members; and on their membership card ? it will also have V.I.P. behind their name, to show/present when useful. ? These new rates take place on July 1, 2011. ? ? ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Mon May 23 19:58:13 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Mon, 23 May 2011 19:58:13 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] "FALLING" ASLEEP Message-ID: <961153.2040.qm@web161005.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ?FALLING?? ASLEEP??? HAS A WHOLE DIFFERENT MEANING? ON A MOTORCYCLE by John Del Santo .?? A recent nationwide study showed that at least 100,000 collisions happen each year caused by people falling asleep while operating motor vehicles.? I knew a man called ?Bear? who fell asleep three different times on motorcycle trips from Arizona to San Diego,? so it can happen to us, too.?? After each incidence he woke up in the sand, lying near his bike .? If you were to ask a large gathering of motorcyclists for a show of hands on who has ?Dozed behind the Handlebars??.even for a few seconds or worse?.You would be surprised at the large percentage of riders who have experienced that. There have been several newsworthy incidents about excellent long-distance highway riders, who just rode right straight into the back of big trucks, without any apparent reason. ? Yawning a lot can be a sign that we are getting sleepy.? Yawning is a sign from our body telling us that it needs more oxygen?.this is usually not a problem on a bike, because we are getting plenty of air, so if you are yawning while riding?.your body is telling you something important.???? ? One of the disadvantages while riding is that the excess wind, noise and vibrations can wear our body out sooner than while driving a car.? If we recognize that fatigue sneaking up on us, then we are ahead of the game. ?If we are traveling in a group, remember that different riders have different abilities, habits and needs?If one of your group needs to stop, the whole group should stop.? ? Most falling-asleep accidents happen during daylight hours.? People 18 ? 20 years old have the highest incidence of falling asleep behind the wheel, and commercial truck drivers have the least.? Adequate rest, planning and preparing for your trip and consuming the right food and drink are considered ideal steps toward having a safe ride.? Traveling during hours of the day when you are normally asleep is asking for trouble.? If you are drowsy, and figure that the wind will keep you awake on the ride home, then you will find that as bad an idea as the sleepy car drivers who think that rolling down the window will keep them awake. ? Ways to recognize fatigue while riding ?? Inability to focus; yawning;? loss of concentration;? poor memory of the last few miles that I traveled.?? If my head nods ONCE,? or if I close my eyes and they feel sticky and don?t want to open, happens ONCE??.Get off the road RIGHT NOW?.That may be the only warning that I will get before falling into deep sleep?.maybe forever.? Thinking that we are only a few miles from a good destination,? and that we should be able to make it that far, would be a big mistake. ? ? Don?t fool yourself with stimulants?Using caffeine-based over-the-counter stimulants may get my brain awake, but when the buzz wears off,? we will crash into sleep immediately with no warning. What to do next ?? Pull over and get a nap?.many riders can sleep stretched-out on the tank of their bike, and there are many places like gas stations who will let you stretch out on one of their office chairs, if you explain the situation to them. When you wake up, have a cup of coffee, walk around some,? have a high-protein snack,? and see if you feel like going on.? ?If you are really tired grabbing a motel is always do-able?There is nothing in the world that can?t wait another day.? You would just need a really good story for your Significant Other explaining why you stayed away in a motel overnight. ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 24 17:01:41 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 17:01:41 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] What cost that Drink ? Message-ID: <60300.67146.qm@web161018.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> WHAT COST, THAT DRINK? ?????????????????????????????????? ?By John Del Santo ? We shop for a good deal on a bike, search for a good mechanic who does reasonably priced repairs, and compare prices on accessories and gasoline.? Saving a buck can be tough these days.? Being cost conscious should also make us concerned about that car waiting to make a left turn at the next intersection.? If the driver has been drinking, he or she could cost you thousands and thousands of dollars?or cost your family way more than that to pay off your funeral expenses? and even way more than that for your family to support themselves for the next forever without you around.? That person who has been drinking and jumps in the car or on the bike has their own expenses to be concerned about.? They can be arrested for a DUI/DWI after only four drinks.? The average DUI arrest will end up costing about fifteen thousand dollars before it?s over, and cause tons of grief to the family and friends.? If they cause a collision while they have been drinking, they may have to live forever with the memory of the kid whose death they caused because of a couple of brews or some nice table wine at dinner. ? If someone has a couple of drinks, that alcohol should theoretically be out of their system in a couple of hours.? Four drinks, four hours.? That?s how the average body processes alcohol.? Tests have shown that only two drinks causes from 35% to 50% longer reaction time to an emergency situation? not to count longer perception time and the possible inability to make the correct decision on what action should be taken.? ? The National Safety Council reviews arrest records and estimates that on any given day, one out of every fifty drivers around you is drunk? that number changes to one in every ten drivers around you on Friday and Saturday nights!? Is that the one approaching you at the next intersection?? In half of all single-vehicle motorcycle accident fatalities, the rider had been drinking, and alcohol is involved in half of all motor vehicle fatalities.? Even if the pedestrian down the block looks directly at you, don?t trust them to make the correct decision; Of all the adult pedestrians killed by cars every year in this country, forty percent of the pedestrians were drunk at the time they were killed!? And twenty five percent of the adult bicyclists were drunk when they were hit by other vehicles and killed. ? So be careful out there!? Hey, we?re adults? Drink what you want, but ride sober, and think defensively so that you?re not trusting anyone ?around you to make the right move. ?Ride Safe,? Ride Sober,? and Ride Smart. ? This article is dedicated to the memory of Jim Mitchell. ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 24 20:30:58 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 20:30:58 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] May Bailing Wire Message-ID: <962158.16675.qm@web161015.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> HAVE YOU CHECKED OUT THE MAY? ABATE BAILING WIRE ? --- On Wed, 4/20/11, John Loudermilk wrote: From: John Loudermilk Subject: May Bailing Wire To: -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: May Bailing Wire.pdf Type: application/pdf Size: 6464968 bytes Desc: not available URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 24 20:49:53 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 20:49:53 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] COMING EVENTS San Diego Area Message-ID: <846745.55229.qm@web161020.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? . SUNDAY JUNE 5???? ABATE Local 6 Holds their regular monthly meeting in Kate Sessions Park in Pacific Beach, San Diego,?? at NOON.?? Plan your route to the meeting, because the Rock & Roll Marathon will be running thru San Diego that morning. ? Also? SUNDAY? JUNE 5?? RIP?S ?Biker Against Diabetes? ride. Check with Sweetwater Harley, Bigg?s Harley, and El Cajon Harley for group leaving times. ? SUNDAY JUNE 12??? ABATE LOCAL 11 (North County) holds their monthly meeting in Valley Stream at Connie?s overlooking Lake Wohlford. ? JUNE 10, 11, 12?? REDWOOD RUN www.kiwaniswr.com ? June 17 ? 19????? BoozeFighters MC Annual Overnighter at Rancho Corrido RV Park in Pauma Valley. ? SATURDAY JUNE 18? Ride from Biggs HD in San Marcos to San Diego Fair.? 8:30 ? 9:30. ? MONDAY? JUNE 20? NATIONWIDE ?RIDE YOUR MOTORCYCLE TO WORK?? day. ? SUNDAY? June 26-???? 4th Annual Reservoir Run?? Sweetwater Harley, National City. ? SEPTEMBER 16, 17, 18,? ABATE GOLDEN STATE RENDEZVOUS.? Kernville, CA ? If there are any events that I do not have listed here,? you can call me at John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? THIS EMAIL LIST DOES NOT "REPLY" -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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V C Section 21809 Stationary Emergency Vehicle or Tow Truck Freeway: Stationary Vehicles Displaying Emergency or Warning Lights 21809.??(a) A person driving a vehicle on a freeway approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying emergency lights, a stationary tow truck that is displaying flashing amber warning lights, or a stationary marked Department of Transportation vehicle that is displaying flashing amber warning lights, shall approach with due caution and, before passing in a lane immediately adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, or Department of Transportation vehicle, absent other direction by a peace officer, proceed to do one of the following: (1) Make a lane change into an available lane not immediately adjacent to the authorized emergency vehicle, tow truck, or Department of Transportation vehicle, with due regard for safety and traffic conditions, if practicable and not prohibited by law. (2) If the maneuver described in paragraph (1) would be unsafe or impracticable, slow to a reasonable and prudent speed that is safe for existing weather, road, and vehicular or pedestrian traffic conditions. (b) A violation of subdivision (a) is an infraction, punishable by a fine of not more than fifty dollars ($50). (c) The requirements of subdivision (a) do not apply if the stationary authorized emergency vehicle that is displaying emergency lights, the stationary tow truck that is displaying flashing amber warning lights, or the stationary marked Department of Transportation vehicle that is displaying flashing amber warning lights is not adjacent to the freeway or is separated from the freeway by a protective physical barrier. Added Sec. 2, Ch. 375, Stats. 2006. Effective January 1, 2007. Amended Sec. 1, Ch. 175, Stats. 2009. Effective January 1, 2010. ?? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? 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Assembly members, Tim Donnelly, Shannon Grove, Kevin Jeffries, Chris Norby, Martin Garrick and Dan Logue; who along ?with State Senators Anthony Cannella, Bob Huff and Joel Anderson, affirmed their commitment to continue to fight for the rights of all of California?s motorcyclists.? ? Deacon Phillips, founder of ABATE of California also addressed the crowd, urging them not to back down and to always stand up for rights that are already guaranteed by the Constitution.? Gimmi Jimmy, National Commander of the US Defenders along with ?Escondido? Paul Landers, National Lt. Commander were the featured speakers ? California motorcyclists are perfectly poised to make a huge difference; however only if their efforts are united and they move forward in organized solidarity. ? Following the rally, those in attendance visited with the legislators, encouraging them to pass biker-friendly legislation. ? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Or is that the other driver waiting for you at the next intersection ?????????????? "Love Many.......Trust Few". ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Fri May 27 21:15:15 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 21:15:15 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] MOVING TO A NEW OFFICE ?????? Message-ID: <605241.66158.qm@web161019.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> I just read in the May Bailing Wire that the board was considering our state office to an office park to save some money on rent......Are they Daft ????? that is akin to the local SWAT team selling their guns to save money on bullets ! ? My first thought on reading that,? was that Carol Cromwell has, as far as I remember, lived in the house that held the State Office...which is why we have been able to get 60 or 80 hours of work out of her each week? for the price of 40. If we move the office to a business?park....do you think that Carol and Nina are going to go sleep on the lawn in front of?the new office ?? I doubt it, so Carol will need to get a new apartment, which she will be unable to do on the salary that we are paying her for her services.......and then?she will have to go find a new job to pay for the new apartment, therefore leaving ABATE of California rudderless. Then we have to?search the job market to find someone who will do?the amount of work that Carol did,? and the work that she has always volunteered for, for what probably amounts to less than minimum wage.? And the person that we would have to hire would know nothing about the things that have happened over the past 20 years.....things that anyone in any local can call Carol about and get an answer the same day.? Carol Cromwell is an invaluable source to ABATE.? I had planned on nominating her for "Freedom Fighter of the Year" this summer,? but I will do so now, ahead of time.? I know a lot of our members put in a lot of time to keep this boat afloat, and Carol is probably WAY up there in the amount of time that she contributes and the jobs that she volunteers for. ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Sat May 28 14:55:59 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 14:55:59 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] GO GET ONE OR TWO, THIS WEEK Message-ID: <189073.45366.qm@web161015.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? ? ?Like many parts of the infrastructure, ABATE of CA is having problems meeting the bills each month. we have trimmed back on? issues such as the Bailing Wire and unfortunately had to raise the annual dues.? we're still not out of the water yet.?Our only form of income is the State Run once each year.......and membership dues.....??if we had the membership numbers we had in the early ninetys this would not be an issue.? If you and I and each other member went out and hustled ONE new member, It would take a lot of pressure off of ABATE at bill-paying time. When we leave the house, we should have one or two membership forms in our pocket.? Let's do it ! ? John Del Santo??? ?? 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"QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin --- On Sun, 5/29/11, John Del Santo wrote: From: John Del Santo Subject: [Elist] stolen email To: "abate list del+santo" , "ABATE CA DISCUSSION" Date: Sunday, May 29, 2011, 9:48 PM If you get an e-mail from my address? mcbwaycool at yahoo.com, and it mentions a Rolex watch, DON'T OPEN IT.......I did not send ti. ? ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin -----Inline Attachment Follows----- _______________________________________________ Elist mailing list Elist at abatelocal6.org http://abatelocal6.org/mailman/listinfo/elist_abatelocal6.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Tue May 31 12:40:09 2011 From: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com (John Del Santo) Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 12:40:09 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [Elist] Fw: NMA E-Newsletter #125: Lane Courtesy Month Message-ID: <349656.57525.qm@web161014.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> ? John Del Santo ( 619 ) 223-0421??? ?? "QUESTION AUTHORITY" ??Benjamin Franklin --- On Tue, 5/31/11, National Motorists Association wrote: From: National Motorists Association Subject: NMA E-Newsletter #125: Lane Courtesy Month To: mcbwaycool at yahoo.com Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2011, 8:26 AM #yiv117444820 { margin:0;padding:0;background-color:#EAECED;background:#EAECED;} Weekly Email Newsletter Issue #125 ? ? June Is Lane Courtesy Month Two key principles of traffic safety are not understood ? certainly not practiced ? by much of the driving public. Some may argue that lane courtesy and proper lane merging techniques are law enforcement issues. Indeed, most states do have laws that that count the obstruction of traffic by either hanging out in the left lane or by blocking necessary merging as infractions. The trouble is that both types of violations are difficult to enforce. And when has the issuance of more tickets truly provided a long-term solution for a traffic issue? The NMA prefers to view lane courtesy and lane merging as educational issues. That is why for several years now, we have designated June as Lane Courtesy Month and have used the opportunity to explain the benefits of staying out of the left lane unless passing slower traffic on the right. Here is a link to our Memorial Day press release highlighting the primary advantages of lane courtesy. Included is a link to an informative summary by the Federal Highway Administration of how best to merge with other traffic when approaching a lane closure. This NMA press release was distributed to several thousand national media outlets last week. Our work will not be done until each and every driver understands the importance of lane courtesy and lane merging to everyday traffic flow and safety. Please do your part by passing along the link to the NMA release to fellow motorists. Highway travelers everywhere will benefit. ? Advertisment Hate Traffic Tickets?? There?s an app for that. 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