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Mika
01-08-2008, 04:43 AM
Today’s Birthdays / Calendar (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&day=2009-1-1&c=1)


http://www.pikaworks.com/large/DFN112.jpg


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visordown.com (http://www.visordown.com/motorcyclenews/view/madame_tussauds_to_unveil_knievel/2250.html)
Madame Tussauds to unveil Knievel


Kawasaki.com (http://www.kawasaki.com/NewsEvents/NewsDetail.aspx?id=681)
1/7/2008
MONSTER ENERGY KAWASAKI RIDER JAMES STEWART ON NBC’S “DEAL OR NO DEAL” TONIGHT


motoguzzi-us.com (http://www.motoguzzi-us.com/servonline/news/dettaglio.asp?indice=254)
Rider Magazine tests the “Bolder” Breva 1200 Sport


womenridersnow.com (http://www.womenridersnow.com/PublicFiles/DepartmentViewer.asp?ArticleID=823)
Performance Three-Wheeler Hits Market
TriRod Motorcycles introduces F3 Adrenaline


womenridersnow.com (http://www.womenridersnow.com/PublicFiles/DepartmentViewer.asp?ArticleID=815)
David Uhl Releases Latest Women of Harley Painting
Evelyn is sixth in very popular series


dealernews.com (http://www.dealernews.com/dealernews/Breaking+News/Economy-Weighs-On-H-D/ArticleStandard/Article/detail/482415?ref=25)
Economy weighs on H-D


motorcyclenews.com (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/mcn/2008/January/january-7-13/jan0708fastesteveryoutuberider/?&R=EPI-97934)
Fastest ever YouTube Rider


motorcyclenews.com (http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/videos/2008/January/dec1907neevesonboardr1lapofjerez/?&R=EPI-97653)
Video: Onboard lap of Jerez

motoinsight.it (http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A//www.motoinsight.it/blog/starck_designvoxan_super_naked.html&hl=en&langpair=it|en&tbb=1&ie=utf-8)
Stark Design: Voxan super Naked XV



MCN Daily 07/01/08
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amaproracing.com (http://www.amaproracing.com/releases/r08001.asp)
2008 Hillclimb Schedule Announced

cyrilhuzeblog.com (http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2008/01/07/a-must-see-video-early-american-board-track-racing/)
A Must See Video, Early American Board Track Racing


motoring.co.za (http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?fArticleId=4196306&fSectionId=3474&fSetId=381)
SA Dakar rider moves on – to St. Petersburg


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BMW Sauber F1 (http://www.bmw-sauber-f1.com/en/index.html)
BMW Motorsport (http://bmw-motorsport.com/ms/en/index.html)


fia.com (http://www.fia.com/mediacentre/Press_Releases/FIA_Sport/2008/January/070108-01.html)
2008 Rallye Automobile Monte-Carlo Manufacture Entries


mclaren.com (http://www.mclaren.com/latestnews/press-releases-2007.php?article=65)
Vodafone McLaren Mercedes MP4-23 unveiled at Stuttgart


formula1.com (http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7231.html)
McLaren launch the MP4-23 in Stuttgart


formula1.com (http://www.formula1.com/news/headlines/2008/1/7232.html)
McLaren MP4-34 fact file and technical specification


pitpass.com (http://www.pitpass.com/fes_php/pitpass_news_item.php?fes_art_id=33624)
McLaren drivers comment on the new car


WRC.com (http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=101&id=109&desc=P-WRC%20champion%20co-driver%20Tony%20Sircombe%20retires)
P-WRC champion co-driver Tony Sircombe retires


motoring.co.za (http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Motoring&fArticleId=4196534)
'Economic tsunami' ahead for Dakar race nations


motoring.co.za (http://www.motoring.co.za/index.php?from=rss_Motoring&fArticleId=4196241)
SA Dakar rally entrants head home


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The latest in car tech with Red Green
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BMW Website Review:


TED (http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/5): Ideas worth spreading
TED Blog (http://blog.ted.com/),Conferences (http://www.ted.com/index.php/pages/view/id/7), Themes (http://www.ted.com/index.php/themes), Talks (http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks) and Speakers (http://www.ted.com/index.php/speakers)


BMW Yachtsport (http://bmw-yachtsport.com/ys/en/index.html)


BMW Golfsport (http://bmw-golfsport.com/gs/en/index.html)


BMW Oracle Racing (http://bmworacleracing.com/en/index.html?track.refer=)


BMW Sport website ( http://bmw-sports.com/en/index.html)



BMW GroupPress Club:


PressClub Germany

MINI auf der NAIAS Detroit 2008.
07.01.2008

The sympathies to fly the new MINI. Its design, his charisma and his agile handling make it immediately to a desirable vehicle. Moreover, technology MINI fans discover a wealth of tangible arguments for the success of the MINI. The world's only premium small car delivers high-quality processing, good security, the most advanced propulsion technology, outstanding efficiency, extreme reliability and high value. With its comprehensive qualities, the MINI in the United States an impressive success story. It is now a new chapter expanded: The MINI Clubman. From 19 Until 27 January 2008, the public can attack the extravagant designed the MINI model family on the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2008 in Detroit admire - and soon also on the road. The launch of the MINI Clubman made in the USA, 19 February 2008.

The new MINI Clubman from any angle immediately as MINI
To recognize. At the same time, he fascinated with a surprising design. As
Reinterpretation of the Shooting Brake concept, he has been dealing with distinctive proportions, a unique rear of the innovative design and arrangement of its doors in scene. The novel split door at the rear consists of two far outside fixed wings, which are open to denSeiten out. On the right side of the vehicle also facilitates Rear Door Club wounded on entry into the fund. There bietetder MINI Clubman remarkably generous legroom. The opposite the MINI by eight centimetres extended wheelbase comes in full compliance with the fund-benefit passengers.

A total surpasses the MINI Clubman The MINI by 24 centimeters in length. This also means that the split door way to a very generous luggage compartment freimacht. 260 litres are behind the rear seats available. In addition allows the rear seat back as needed, either partially or completely turn. In this way, the traffic jam volume up to 930 litres extended.

The MINI Clubman creates new opportunities and thrilled at the same time
With markentypischen qualities. This includes especially the incomparably agile handling. The MINI Clubman is a guarantor of driving pleasure, on the one hand, in a small car segment exceptionally demanding chassis technology and the other from his forceful, durchzugsstarken and unrivalled efficient engines results. The MINI Clubman benefited from the start of a host of innovations in the field of propulsion systems in the 2008 model year to the MINI benefit. The United States offered in the MINI Cooper S models, MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper S and MINI Cooper Clubman Clubman inspire with sports driving performance, which significantly in the small car segment beyond the usual level. Nevertheless, they achieve consumption and emission levels, which - particularly in relation to the respective Spurtvermögen - uniquely favourable.


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The ‘Rad: Care, repair, parts, accessories and more


wbbikeworld.com (http://www.webbikeworld.com/motorcycle-wheels/spoke-wheels/)
Re-Building Spoked Wheels


Stuff: Everything in place and a place for everything (including stuff)


dps.com (http://digital-photography-school.com/blog/how-to-shoot-light-trails/)
How to shoot light trails


bellaonline.com (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54776.asp)
Beer Glassware for American Beer


mg.co.za (http://www.mg.co.za/articlepage.aspx?area=/breaking_news/breaking_news__business/&articleid=329039&referrer=RSS)
SABMiller's offer for Grolsch opens on Tuesday


mailtribune.com (http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080106/LIFE/801060332)
Green on Tap
Standing Stone Brewing Company in Ashland takes its carbon footprint seriously


ft.com (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f4843672-bc7f-11dc-bcf9-0000779fd2ac.html?nclick_check=1)
Wikipedia founder launches search engine


industryweek.com (http://www.industryweek.com/ReadArticle.aspx?ArticleID=15573)
‘Sleepworking’ Affects More Than Half of Small Businesses


reuters.com (http://www.reuters.com/article/entertainmentNews/idUSN0632832920080107)
Gemma Arterton cast as new "Bond girl"


M.R. Traveler


roadracingwold.com (http://www.roadracingworld.com/news/article/?lnk=rss&article=31027)
DESTINATIONS: Tickets On Sale Now For 2008 AMA Superbike Season Finale At Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca


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2008 International Rally (http://www.bmwmoa.org/rally/rally08/)
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008


Mining The Website

Threads worth following:

Photo Assignment:
Here is a link to the PHOTO ASSIGNMENT INDEX (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?p=277618#post277618), with links to the various excellent Photo Assignment threads

Latest project: “Old Cro” the R-evolution (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22383)

Diary of a Barn Queen (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22579)

Dakar 2008 (http://www.bmwmoa.org/forum/showthread.php?t=22595)


Blogs:


Crusty the Biker (http://crustythebiker.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

Five Hundred Miles (http://fivehundredmiles.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

Guilty Truth (http://feeds.feedburner.com/GuiltyCustoms)

Knucklebuster (http://www.knucklebusterinc.com/features/feed/)

K’telontour of the World (http://ktelontour.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

Meanderings on Two Wheels (http://ridingtwowheels.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

Nelson’s BMW airhead motorcycles (http://1978r100rs-airhead.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

Ride it like you stole it! (http://feeds.feedburner.com/RideItLikeYouStoleIt)

SheRidesABeemer (http://sheridesabeemer.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)

The New Café (Racer) Society (http://thenewcaferacersociety.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default)


Today’sRoadFood.com (http://www.roadfood.com/)


Woot

Todays Woot ( http://www.woot.com/Default.aspx)
The Blog ( http://www.woot.com/Blog/Default.aspx)


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Packer News: Packers.com (http://www.packers.com/), jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online (http://www.jsonline.com/index/index.aspx?id=44)


Humor

Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City (http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/)
Sluggy Freelance (http://www.sluggy.com/)
The Onion (http://feeds.theonion.com/theonion/daily)
xkcd (http://www.xkcd.com/)


Bike Candy:

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Art, pure digital art, via Bikes in the Fast Lane (http://blogs.motorbiker.org/blogs.nsf/dx/art-pure-digital-art.htm)


THE END ( http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/jkn0180l.jpg)

John Brase
01-08-2008, 05:58 AM
Everything I know about carpentry and car maintenance I learned from Red Green.

Come to think about it, he's a pretty good relationship coach as well.

John
Pass the Duct Tape

PAULBACH
01-08-2008, 07:16 AM
Hey, I like my brew in a frosted mug. (http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art54776.asp)

Beer in Stem Wear? Mein Gott in Himmel

Next thing you know this author will suggest serving coffee in china cups!

Mika
01-08-2008, 10:18 AM
Frosted mugs, stem glassware…what ever works. I was thinking about making a holster out of duct tape for my belt that would hold a cold long neck. :brad