Friday, May 25, 2012

Thursday, May 24, 2012

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Prius driver earned himself an asskicking

A Prius driver who was using his cell phone to record footage of a pack of motorcyclists veered into them Sunday morning, prompting some of the bikers to beat him up on a San Mateo County freeway, the California Highway Patrol reported.
The incident unfolded just after 8 a.m. as several motorcycle clubs cruised on Harley-Davidsons and other bikes in the fast lane of northbound Highway 101 near Belmont, between Ralston Avenue and West Hillsdale Boulevard.
CHP Officer Art Montiel said the driver of the white Prius, who was identified only as a 19-year-old from San Jose, was one lane over as he video-recorded. Apparently distracted, he veered right into the third lane, overcorrected and crossed back into the fast lane, hitting a motorcycle, Montiel said.
The Prius, he said, bounced off the 4-foot dividing wall and took down a second motorcycle before coming to a stop. Witnesses then reported seeing bikers beating the Prius driver, who later told investigators that he was threatened with a knife as well.
The Prius driver and the two motorcyclists were taken by ambulances to hospitals to be treated for minor injuries. The Prius driver will be cited for distracted driving, Montiel said, and investigators are hoping witnesses can identify who took part in the alleged assault that followed.

How things change

You know by today's standards none of us were supposed to ever make it.
 
HIGH SCHOOL -- 1958  vs. 2012  
 Scenario 1:
Jack goes duck hunting before school and then pulls into the school parking lot with his shotgun in his truck's gun rack. 1958 - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack's shotgun, goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show Jack. 2012 - School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and  never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors  called in for traumatized students and teachers.    
 
 
 
Scenario 2:
Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school. 1958 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands  and end up buddies. 2012 - Police called and SWAT team arrives -- they arrest both Johnny and Mark.  They are both charged with assault and both expelled even though Johnny started it.
 
 
 
 
Scenario 3:  
Jeffrey will not be still in class, he disrupts other students. 1958 - Jeffrey sent to the Principal's office and given a good paddling by the Principal.  He then returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.                 2012 - Jeffrey is given huge doses of Ritalin.  He becomes a zombie. He is then tested for ADD. The family gets extra money (SSI) from the government because Jeffrey has a disability.
 
 
 
 
 
   Scenario 4:
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a whipping with his belt.                 1958 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college and becomes a successful businessman.   2012- Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse, Billy is removed to foster care and joins a gang. The state psychologist is told by Billy's sister that she remembers being abused herself and their dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has an affair with the psychologist.  
 
 
 
 
Scenario 5:
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin to school. 1958 - Mark shares his aspirin with the Principal out on the smoking dock. 2012- The police are called and Mark is expelled from school for drug violations. His car is then searched for drugs and weapons. 
 
 
 
 
                  Scenario 6:
Pedro fails high school English. 1958 - Pedro goes to summer school, passes English and goes to college. 2012 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teaching English as a  requirement for graduation is racist.  ACLU files class action lawsuit against the state school system and Pedro's English teacher. English is then banned from core curriculum. Pedro is given his diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.  
 
 
 
 
 
                 Scenario 7:
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the Fourth of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle and blows up a red ant  bed.   1958 - Ants die. 2012 - ATF, Homeland Security and the FBI are all called. Johnny is charged with domestic terrorism.  The FBI investigates his parents - and all siblings are removed from their home and all computers are confiscated. Johnny's dad is placed on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again.    
 
 
 
 
 
               Scenario 8:
Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee.  He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.   1958 - In a short time, Johnny feels better and goes on playing.                 2012 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of therapy.  
 
 
 
That's how stupid we have become!

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Split and stripped

No more nasty black paint to chip off



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Friday, May 11, 2012

Went on a little ride

Honda held up pretty well. I rode the piss out of it.











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