Airhead disappointment

[nazdairian]

Walking hatless through the campus camping area during one of the many refreshing showers I stopped in the Airheads tent and asked to buy a hat. When asked if I was a member I replyed that I was not. Not being a member of the group I was told, thou I owned a '77 RS for 23 years and now happily an oilhead, did not allow me to purchase any of the t-shirts, patches, or hats offered for sale, apparently to Airhead club members only. I dind't see a sign stating this policy, and was disappointed in the adamant position the representatives manninng the table maintained regarding this policy. Of course, they told me, I could buy the $15.00 hat but I'd have to pay the $20.00 membership fee first. I left the tent saddened at the loss of esprit de corps I thought BMW riders shared amongst our riderhood. I think the ones who were left all wet that day were the smug and mighty Airhead club members representing their group that day.

[Friedle]

Airhead clothing is available to only Airhead Beemer Club members, BMW MOA chartered club #214.

The Airhead clothing is intended to help identify ABC members to each other and promote a sense of community within the ABC. Selling clothing to non club members would defeat those purposes.

The Airheads Beemer Club is a riding club, we are not Ralph Lauren. :p We will be happy to sell our clothing to any body who agrees with our Club Cannons and becomes a member.


Michael Friedle
Airheads Beemer Club Board of Directors
BMW MOA Board of Directors
BMW MOA 03 Rally Chair

[MarkF]

Originally posted by Michael Friedle
Airhead clothing is available to only Airhead Beemer Club members, BMW MOA chartered club #214.


Do you repo shirts and hats from past members?

MarkF

[BradfordBenn]

I agree with the idea of a club having its "colors" so to speak and it is open to anyone. I agree that it is a way for them to id each other and set themselves apart.

There are certification courses for work that I have taken that have resulted in a nice polo with embroidered into it "Certified Programmer" next to the product logo. Same idea IMO. If someone who had not taken the class and had not passed the class was wearing the shirt, I would be irked.
:cowsleep

[zigamo]

To promote a club that people enjoy or admire
such as the Airheads, can only be a good thing.
Whats wrong with letting people buy you shirts or hats.
Who cares who wears what and when.
Come up with another T-shirt for the public and maybe you
will gain more members
If the Airheads had more exposure that would mean they would have more members. More members means more money which in turns means a better club for all those interested.
For goodness sake get the word out that your club exists
and sell the shirts to everyone.
Those Airhead Club Members that want to keep together can
stay together.
But don't put down your own club by denying someone who wants to wear your T-shirt or Hat and advertise free for you.
Let them buy a shirt first then sell them a membership.


Cybercycle

[nazdairian]

Thank you Cybercycle. Common sense has once again spoken loudly and clearly.

[lancew]

Price list:

T-shirt: $20

First one: $50, includes one year membership, $30 recurring annual fee.

:idea

on edit: Oh yeah, you gotta buy an Airhead too.

[mcar]

I cant,for the life of me ,imagine why anyone who didnt own an airhead would want to wear airhead merchandise.I used to own a Harley.I wouldnt be caught dead in any Harley gear now.Same goes for Honda,Oilhead,K-bike or any other brand.You see all these people wearing West Coast Choppers and O.C.C. shirts everywhere.I'd hate to see Airhead shirts and hats become "hip"

[bluenewt]

When you say "...Honda,Oilhead,K-bike or any other brand..." it sort of implies that you might think of air cooled beemers as a different brand of bike than other BMW's. You do wave at Oilheads & K Bikes, right? (just teasing :)

I had a couple of Haleys too. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the huge pile of black tee shirts I've got.

[Ted]

There are many different BMW clubs out there from which to choose, you might want to ask around a bit. Everything from the specific (aka /5 (http://www.5united.net/)) to clubs like the BMW MOA and even AMA that are widely represented. You can get a feel for most by thier websites, for instance one well-known club states up front that they:

.... don't take themselves, religion, or life too seriously

Try the Internet BMW Riders (http://www.ibmwr.org), not only is everyone welcome regardless of bike - all new members instatntly become the President :)[

[MarkF]

[i]
I had a couple of Harleys too. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the huge pile of black tee shirts I've got.

Sell 'em at a flea market. I see them on pimply faced kids and old men all the time!

MarkF

[Unregistered]

I was more annoyed by the amount of noise they made late at night and they made me glad I no longer owned my airhead. With their fondness for noise and obsolete technology, I think we all would have been better off if they had been staying out at Magic Island.

[Unregistered]

Airheads make noise?

[nazdairian]

...they make a lot of noise when you ask to buy one of their hats.

[fish]

Originally posted by nazdairian
...they make a lot of noise when you ask to buy one of their hats.


That's the funniest thing I've read yet this morning :rofl

[fish]

Originally posted by nazdairian
...they make a lot of noise when you ask to buy one of their hats.


That's the funniest thing I've read yet this morning :rofl

FWIW, you can buy BMW MOA goodies (http://www.bmwmoa.org/countrystore/CountryStore/cs_apparel_items.htm), and there is no membership requirement. :thumb

[mcar]

Most of the noise I hear at Airhead meets comes from oilheads(owners,not bikes)As for all my old harley stuff,all my noisey Harley buddies gladly scarfed it up.Hey if I could afford a new bike,I'd probably buy an oilhead or a K1200GT.But if I could afford to buy one,I could also afford the $$ to fix it when it broke.Airheads are affordable,reliable and when they do need repair,with their"obsolete technology"they are repairable by a technologically impaired mechanic such as myself.

[kbasa]

Originally posted by RbikeMike
Most of the noise I hear at Airhead meets comes from oilheads(owners,not bikes)As for all my old harley stuff,all my noisey Harley buddies gladly scarfed it up.Hey if I could afford a new bike,I'd probably buy an oilhead or a K1200GT.But if I could afford to buy one,I could also afford the $$ to fix it when it broke.Airheads are affordable,reliable and when they do need repair,with their"obsolete technology"they are repairable by a technologically impaired mechanic such as myself.

We've got three oilheads in our garage and I've had the RS pretty much apart. I've done a clutch and head gaskets on the RS and it really wasn't any more difficult to work on than an airhead. Valve adjustments are done pretty close to the same way you do airhead ones. Not only that, you can pretty much forget all those electrical troubleshooting things you learned on airheads. None of the expensive, techno parts like the FI computer, sensors or ABS stuff, has failed and from what I see, failures seem to be rare for those parts.

I think early R11RSs of early vintage are going in the $5K range these days, if you do a little shopping. That's not a lot more than you pay for a decent airhead these days. So far, ours have been pretty good. :dunno

That said, I still have a huge weakness for a '77RS. Those bikes are just beautiful.

[hansomat]

well. what do you say now !

Looks like money can not buy you everything !
Don't you think this is good ?

So you had money to buy a shirt or hat but they would not give you one ? Well, you just learned a lesson.

Money can not buy you everything.

Be a good boy, stop crying !

Let mom buy you the shirt, she might be a member !

I have no problem NOT having this hat. I am not a member !


:brow
Hans

[lost_rivers]

Yea....... I ran into the same thing at the AirHead tent. I wanted to purchase a t-shirt and mug... but was turned away because of not holding a current membership.

Last time I attempted to purchase a shirt from the AirHeads was at Redmond .... membership was current... but they were out of shirts.

I let my membership lapse. I'm not sure what the membership fee goes towards beside the honor of purchasing merchandise and signing up for their hot dog lunch at the rally..... the newsletter is bi-monthly right????

Yea.. I hope atleast they're having fun with the revenue.

Never-the-less... it's their club and they can run it anyway they want.

[Guzzi]

Originally posted by Unregistered
I was more annoyed by the amount of noise they made late at night and they made me glad I no longer owned my airhead. With their fondness for noise and obsolete technology, I think we all would have been better off if they had been staying out at Magic Island.

Magic Island was designated the "quiet" camping area. If you didn't want to hear the "noise" maybe that's where YOU should have camped!

[Unregistered]

I doubt there would have been room if all of the people who would rather have been sleeping than listening to the noise coming from the airhead test at 2:00 AM camped at Magic Island. Last time I camped by a group that made that much noise was when I camped by a large group of cub Scouts; and they had the courtesy to quiet down before it was time to go to sleep. I didn’t try to buy a hat fro them so I can’t comment on their policy of hat sales to nonmembers.

Magic Island was supposed to be the quiet camping area. Posts on other sections of the board indicate that traffic noise, especially the straight pipe serenade as the local HOG chapter vibrated by, was pretty loud. It makes sense to me to put the people who need to stay up into the early hours of the morning making a lot of noise in the campsite with the most background noise.

[Fritzc]

Go down to the slums in any big city and catch a dozen or more alley tom cats, throw them into a gunny sack together and throw the sack over a clothes line and listen to them yowl and scrap.
That is what the airheads are about. I am a proud member of the Airheads Beemer Club. When I tried to buy a hat and sweatshirt, I had to wait while someone went through the ABC list and see if I was a dues paying member. At first this irked me but then I realized that I was a little special and now wear my airhead duds with pride. We have political wrangling over our newletter and one of our canons is to not take life too seriously.
If so why so much wrangling? I dunno, but I intend to stay in the organization as it gives me a chance to acquire tons of free information on my "obsolete" airhead tecnology. Besides at 68 years of age I have a fondness for old things.

[Ted]

Money can not buy you everything

Actually I think your example proves quite the opposite - if you have the money you can always buy a nearby airhead, lay out the $$$ to join airheads, then get your hat.

[jdiaz]

Originally posted by RbikeMike
But if I could afford to buy one,I could also afford the $$ to fix it when it broke.Airheads are affordable,reliable and when they do need repair,with their"obsolete technology"they are repairable by a technologically impaired mechanic such as myself.
I had a '94 R1100RS which required less attention in 88,000 miles than any other bike I've ever owned. You should try one.

[widebmw]

Originally posted by jdiaz
I had a '94 R1100RS which required less attention in 88,000 miles than any other bike I've ever owned. You should try one.
Why would someone want a bike that they didn't work on.

[Ted]

Why would someone want a bike that they didn't work on.

LoL - you obviously don't know Jon - he probably took it apart piece by piece the day he got it home from the dealer.

[Hawk Hawthorne]

This is an interesting concept, selling your club clothing to non-club members. I don't think I'd ever heard of that until now. Maybe the Charleston experience has gotten folks thinking in whole new viens...

I can appreciate a club selling their "colors" only to members. To sell to anyone "to promote the club" seems a bit of a stretch to me. Seems to me the club has a right to determine who wears their colors, via club membership.

Gee, if Osama Bin Laden came up to buy a shirt, and plopped down the cash, I guess they should sell him one??:confused:

I have an 86 R80RT and do not belong to the Airheads (shame be cast upon me:dunno ), but I would not expect them to sell me one of thier hats or shirts solely because I ride an Airhead.

Hawk Hawthorne
VP BMW MOA:D

[MarkF]

Originally posted by Hawk Hawthorne
This is an interesting concept, selling your club clothing to non-club members. I don't think I'd ever heard of that until now. Maybe the Charleston experience has gotten folks thinking in whole new viens...

I can appreciate a club selling their "colors" only to members. To sell to anyone "to promote the club" seems a bit of a stretch to me. Seems to me the club has a right to determine who wears their colors, via club membership.

Hawk Hawthorne
VP BMW MOA:D

I don't remember. When the country store sets up at rallies does it check membership cards at the cash register?

MarkF

[Friedle]

As a club, the BMW MOA made a decision to sell their merchandise to anybody who wants to purchase it.

As a club, the Airheads Beemer Club made a decision to sell their merchandise only to ABC members.

What don't you understand about that?

[nazdairian]

Mike, take a breath, relax. It's just a joke. I didn't think posting my reaction to the airheads' refusal to sell a hat would get so many people up on their soap boxes. The last time I looked at my membership card #21124 it said BMW on it, not airhead, oildhead, not brick, but BMW. The spirit of the organization is broken when you start telling people what they can wear or not. Dr. Seus called them snitches, some had stars, some didn't. You ought to read the story and get some humor back in your life.
P.S. Let me know where I can return the airhead hat my airhead riding friend bought for m e at the rally. I think at this point it's lost its appeal for me, and obviously means more to you than it ever did or will for me.

[maggie1]

Dr. Seus called them snitches
Actually he called them Sneetches.

Now, the Star-Belly Sneetches
Had bellies with stars.
The Plain-Belly Sneetches
Had none upon thars.

[nazdairian]

...thanks Stuflinn, you can probably tell it's been a few years since I read the story.

[MarkF]

Originally posted by Michael Friedle
As a club, the BMW MOA made a decision to sell their merchandise to anybody who wants to purchase it.

As a club, the Airheads Beemer Club made a decision to sell their merchandise only to ABC members.

What don't you understand about that?

I understand it fine. Some are surprised at one policy or the other. That's the continued discussion. I'm only surprised by the reactions.

MarkF

[maggie1]

Not a problem NAD, I've got a 3 year old and a 5 year old. However, I bought my Suess books before I even met my wife.

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by Michael Friedle
As a club, the BMW MOA made a decision to sell their merchandise to anybody who wants to purchase it.

As a club, the Airheads Beemer Club made a decision to sell their merchandise only to ABC members.

What don't you understand about that?

Amen Brother Mike! And just how is that /5 with 400K on it running these days? Love that British Tank.

Greetings from NY Airhead #2411

[zigamo]

MOA has a universal goal, to promote a quality product and the people who love that product.

I'm convinced now, that the Airhead Club holds no preservation in what they so cherish.
MOA should outlaw gangs at MOA Rallys.


So I came on Saturday and the Rally shirts were sold out.

I do appreciate the nice key chains that the MOA sent in replace of not being able to get a shirt. Very classy.

Thanks !

[Guzzi]

:eek Gangs? Aw, c'mon now. That's alittle extreme, isn't it?

[kbasa]

Originally posted by Guzzi
:eek Gangs? Aw, c'mon now. That's alittle extreme, isn't it?

Yeah. Gangs?

:eek

[Ksrob]

Key chain, what key chain. I still want a rally shirt! :dunno

[zigamo]

Now am I going to have to open a pandora's box.

Well since I did not get a T-shirt, I wrote the MOA
and mentioned that I was quite diappointed that they ran out of shirts. They replied and said they were very sorry and did not expect to run out so fast. Sorry they said, Out of Luck!

Well within a couple of days, Wa La.
2 very nice "Almost Heaven" Keychains with no explanation.
Guess they just fell from Heaven.


Almost ended up with nothing from the Rally, but a couple of
plastic Mugs. At least I could prove to the wife and kids I
was actually there.

Thanks for a great Rally - My first - and I loved it. - the city of Charleston and all around her.
Including the nasty storm that blew my Tent away into the parking lot. Gathered it up, Dried it out, and had a great nite sleep.
Those complaining about city Rally, when you come from Chicago
Charleston is like a quaint little Village. Superb Job - Well done.


Chris Ziegler

[Stan DeGarmo]

If everyone is so damn upset about not being able to purchase Airhead 'stuff" then why would you want to promote our club???You have several options, a few of these being. 1-join the club 2-get over it 3- start your own club & you can make up your own rules 4- get a Harley, anyone can buy their stuff (but can you become a HOG member without a HD?). The last time I looked this was still a (somewhat) free country (& becoming less free daily because of you liberal ***holes) & we are allowed to associate with whoever we want or disassociate with those we choose. I am SICK of all of you liberals trying to bring everyone down to the lowest common denominator. Chances are that those of you who complain so much are not wanted in the club in the first place. We are a light hearted tongue in cheek club & don't need whinners.

THANK YOU FOR NOT JOINING THE ABC.

Stan DeGarmo
ABC #1496

[kbasa]

Originally posted by Stan DeGarmo
The last time I looked this was still a (somewhat) free country (& becoming less free daily because of you liberal ***holes) & we are allowed to associate with whoever we want or disassociate with those we choose. I am SICK of all of you liberals trying to bring everyone down to the lowest common denominator.

Yep.

Must be the liberals. Absolutely.

You just *know* those guys are behind it. They're worse than the commies were back when my buddy Joe McCarthy was rooting them out.

:rolleyes Yessiree, gotta be them liberals wanting those airhead hats. What if this guy wanted to buy one? :D

http://www.re-electbush.com/img/prod/m/m7125.jpg

[hooliganx5]

Sorry, I forgot my medication this AM. If you're not a whinner join the club & I'll buy you a hat. As for Dubya, he can buy an airhead & join the club if he wants a hat. I sure he is very familiar with working with airheads

Stan

[hansomat]

Here is an Idea for next year in Spokane, WA.

Take advance orders on hats right here on line.
Charge members the regular price and Non-member a slightly higher price for your hats and/or shirts. State the price openly on line and see how many orders you will receive.

Have a friendly member of your club write to each Non-member buyer and try to convince them to join your club. This is a great way to get additional members.
Any club likes new members, do they not ?

Forget things that can not be changed and are in the past.
What are you going to do in the future ???

Stick to your opinions are adjust ?

Think about it.


Hans

[hansomat]

Stick to your opinions OR adjust ?

Sorry for the typo.


Hans

[kbasa]

Originally posted by hooliganx5
Sorry, I forgot my medication this AM. If you're not a whinner join the club & I'll buy you a hat. As for Dubya, he can buy an airhead & join the club if he wants a hat. I sure he is very familiar with working with airheads

Stan

:lol

[hooliganx5]

I'm sure the ABC would welcome one to join & become an active member. Volunteer for committes, become a board member, put your commitments on the table where they can be discussed & voted on. If one don't like the system change it from within. Complaining will get you nowhere, participation will get you noticed. It's easy to be an arm chair quarterback but if you want to make changes PARTICIPATE. As with any volunteer organization, more complain than participate.

Write B Jan at airhead1@airheads.org
or
Bill Yeiser at membership@airheads.org
& beg them to let you volunteer. They will probably buy you a beer. Hell. they'll probably buy you a keg.

Nuf said. I'll go take my meds now

Ride fast ride safe
Stan:)

[Unregistered]

Originally posted by Stan DeGarmo
If everyone is so damn upset about not being able to purchase Airhead 'stuff" then why would you want to promote our club???You have several options, a few of these being. 1-join the club 2-get over it 3- start your own club & you can make up your own rules 4- get a Harley, anyone can buy their stuff (but can you become a HOG member without a HD?). The last time I looked this was still a (somewhat) free country (& becoming less free daily because of you liberal ***holes) & we are allowed to associate with whoever we want or disassociate with those we choose. I am SICK of all of you liberals trying to bring everyone down to the lowest common denominator. Chances are that those of you who complain so much are not wanted in the club in the first place. We are a light hearted tongue in cheek club & don't need whinners.

THANK YOU FOR NOT JOINING THE ABC.

Stan DeGarmo
ABC #1496

You sound just like the founder of the club and the primary reason I didn't renew my Airhead membership after the first year. The airhead creed was something I could identify with, so I joined in 1994, or so, #12xx. After reading several of the newsletters it became apparent it was mostly a forum for Jan to rant, ala "Rush Windbag," about the evil liberals, just as you are doing now. I haven't figured out what this has to do with bikes, but if I want simple-minded political commentary I can get it for a lot less than $20/year.

D-your lucky they wouldn't sell you hat. I know I wouldn't want to be associated with that club.

[amiles]

Gosh,

Does this talk of Rally T-Shirts mean that each attendee was supposed to be presented with one along with the patch & Pin?



Andy

[Hawk Hawthorne]

Just for the record. On an earlier post I indicated that I was not an ABC member and at the time of that posting, that was true. However, I joined ABC while attending the RA in Birmingham. I am looking forward to recieving the newsletter, as I will be doing most of the maintenance on the '86 R80 I bought a couple years ago. :D

Gee, I hope I haven't joined a gang.... ; ^ )

I did not buy a hat. I still feel indvidual clubs have the right to limit the sale of their club colors. BMW MOA chooses to sell Country Store items openly. Key word there: "chooses".

Hawk Hawthorne
President BMWMOA

[amiles]

Originally posted by cybercycle
MOA has a universal goal, to promote a quality product and the people who love that product.

I'm convinced now, that the Airhead Club holds no preservation in what they so cherish.
MOA should outlaw gangs at MOA Rallys.


So I came on Saturday and the Rally shirts were sold out.

I do appreciate the nice key chains that the MOA sent in replace of not being able to get a shirt. Very classy.

Thanks !

Does the poster mean to say that the "Airhead Club" is a "Gang" and should be "Outlawed" at MOA Rallys?

Perhaps I am jumping to a conclusion here.

And what is meant by

" I'm convinced now, that the Airhead Club holds no preservation in what they so cherish"

I have no idea what this is supposed to mean. Perhaps the poster (cybercycle) could explain this a bit.

Andy

[Rob Nye]

Hey Hans,

Great idea! In fact, we are working on making it possible to register for the rally and pre-order rally gear ON LINE in a secure environment.

As for the bru ha ha that this thread has become I for one believe that of BMW clubs the 'MOA is the exception to the standard of restricting sales to members only.

I also think this thread brought out what some love (and others hate) about some airheads. I for one find the average airhead member to be very mechanically savy, totally self reliant and most of the time a wee bit cranky bout the fact that technology marches forward with or without. I would also add that if your bike breaks one of the best folks to run into would be a genuine airhead. Now that I think of it the RI Airmarshal, Paul Charette, is the guy who introduced me to my first BMW club and I was not riding my RS when we met.

Best,

Rob Nye
04R1150GSADV 79R100RS
Director, BMWMOA
Director, Yankee Beemers
Sled Dog Touring Team





Originally posted by hansomat
Here is an Idea for next year in Spokane, WA.

Take advance orders on hats right here on line.
Charge members the regular price and Non-member a slightly higher price for your hats and/or shirts. State the price openly on line and see how many orders you will receive.

Have a friendly member of your club write to each Non-member buyer and try to convince them to join your club. This is a great way to get additional members.
Any club likes new members, do they not ?

Forget things that can not be changed and are in the past.
What are you going to do in the future ???

Stick to your opinions are adjust ?

Think about it.


Hans

[kbasa]

Originally posted by Rob Nye

Now that I think of it the RI Airmarshal, Paul Charette, is the guy who introduced me to my first BMW club and I was not riding my RS when we met.


Isn't Paul riding a Triumph these days? I don't know that I've ever seen him riding an airhead. He always was on his Kbike.

[Bones]

:confused: Hat ? What Hat??? Airhead Hat ??? I did'nt even get a chance to see one much less buy one!
Lets see, They wear Kiwana's hats to show that they are Kiwanas. They wear Shriners hats to show that they are Shriners.
They wear USMC hats to show that they are Marines.
If you are not an Airhead or any thing else why would you want to imply that you are???
If you just wanted to keep your head dry, you should have done what most of the other people did, be prepared and bring a HAT!
Of course you could have simply bought one from one of the Venders or the many local stores, then we would'nt have to listen to whiners that can't think for them selves.

So, thats my 2 cents. Bones

[MarkF]

I wear a NY Mets hat and I've never played for the Mets. Heck, I'm not even an employee of MLB and never have been.

MarkF

[Bones]

Could this be the reason for the title "Miserable", We could get a Miserable Hat and then you would belong!!

(Mostly all in Jest) Ride well, Ride safe
Bones

[Hawk Hawthorne]

Gee guys, remember how boring life was 8 months ago when there was no BMWMOA Forum....?:bliss

Boy, we're havin fun now.:clap

Hawk Hawthorne
President BMWMOA

[kbasa]

Wait 'til it starts snowing....

:uhoh

[O'Hooligan]

Thinking about starting my own club, not sure of the name yet, but will sell hats to anyone with americanski dollars!! Maybe someone could give me ideas for club names??

[MarkF]

Originally posted by O'Hooligan
Thinking about starting my own club, not sure of the name yet, but will sell hats to anyone with americanski dollars!! Maybe someone could give me ideas for club names??

How about "Exclusive BMW Riders"?

MarkF

[jgr451]

How about IWANNABEMEANDONLYME BEEEMMDUBYARIDERSMCCLUB.:wow

[jgr451]

...BUT you can only use that name if you let Miserable Mark join and have a free hat.And me too,I want a free hat because I thought it up first!!

[MarkF]

Originally posted by jgr451
...BUT you can only use that name if you let Miserable Mark join and have a free hat.

No thanks. I'm not a hat guy. But, a tee-shirt.....

MarkF

[O'Hooligan]

Sorry but T-shirts are only for exclusive members that abide by all the rules, which I haven't made up yet!!

[jgr451]

And I suppose that by the time MM and I show up for ours,there won't be any left..:cry

[MarkF]

Originally posted by jgr451
And I suppose that by the time MM and I show up for ours,there won't be any left..:cry

I propose we only sell tee-shirts to members so they don't run out by selling them to non-members before all the members get a chance to buy one.

MarkF

[kbasa]

you guys are cracking me up

[jgr451]

:wow :) :D :p ;) Glad you appreciate the humour K!!
BTW your name came up in flattering terms in OTL,the organ of BMW RA.Who did you have to kill or pay to get that?

Now what about the rally in Winnipeg? If MOA doesn't see the point(Duh!) what about RA?

[MarkF]

Originally posted by jgr451
Now what about the rally in Winnipeg? If MOA doesn't see the point(Duh!) what about RA?

How about all future RA rallies in Canada?

MarkF

[kbasa]

Originally posted by jgr451
:wow :) :D :p ;) Glad you appreciate the humour K!!
BTW your name came up in flattering terms in OTL,the organ of BMW RA.Who did you have to kill or pay to get that?


What?

:yow

[jgr451]

Originally posted by oilhed
How about all future RA rallies in Canada?

MarkF Hmmmm...
The last RA rally was in Birmingham Alabama........closest sort of place we have to that is....dunno.......Toronto??MOA now,much more cosmo and uptown,so canada,also cosmo and uptown,yep,a natural fit..A future rally;or ALL future rallies?Sounds like you want RA to get outta Dodge,MM;qhe pasa?

[kbasa]

Las Vegas

Not sure about the shower facilities here:
http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/921455-M.jpg

[jgr451]

Everyone could scrub off in the pool... at the same time.......might get arrested and escorted to the town line though.:)

[Guzzi]

C'mon, guys! Yer thinkin' "inside the box." Let's get creative! EVERYBODY'S got hats. EVERYBODY'S got t-shirts. We need somethin' NEW, FRESH, and DIFFERENT! Something that would tell others that we are part of a tight fraternity of likeminded enthusiasts that want to share our passion with the WORLD!

The ideal expression of our love for the club and it's marque would be in the form of a TATTOO!

We could create a logo for..........uh..........wait a minute..........I think that idea's been taken.;)

[MarkF]

Originally posted by Guzzi
C'mon, guys! Yer thinkin' "inside the box." Let's get creative! EVERYBODY'S got hats. EVERYBODY'S got t-shirts. We need somethin' NEW, FRESH, and DIFFERENT! Something that would tell others that we are part of a tight fraternity of likeminded enthusiasts that want to share our passion with the WORLD!


How about lederhosen? Nothing shows an appreciation for fine German beer and fine German engineering like lederhosen. Leather, of course!

MarkF

[Guzzi]

I hear them things are kinda like a cheap hotel......no ball room!:bliss

[gbmlaw]

I've been suggesting a solutioni to this problem for years. The fez. It even has good Cherman Empire credentials. I have a picture of the Imperial German Navy officers on the Goeban wearing them.

Yup -- I'd say that MOA fezzes would sure stand out in a crowd.

gbm

[MarkF]

Originally posted by gbmlaw
I've been suggesting a solutioni to this problem for years. The fez. It even has good Cherman Empire credentials. I have a picture of the Imperial German Navy officers on the Goeban wearing them.

Yup -- I'd say that MOA fezzes would sure stand out in a crowd.

gbm

I agree but replace the tassle with a prop!

MarkF

[Montana]

Replace the tassels with a prop - wouldn't that make it a beanie, not a fez?

I will wear any logo wear that is given to me freely: Thank you, BMW NA, BMW MOA ON, my local BMW shop, SMSA, ABATE, Iron Butt Rally, HD 100th Anniv Ride Home, Metzeler, German Harley-owning friends, etc. Be a member of the world!

[kbasa]

http://kbasa.smugmug.com/photos/419075-M-1.jpg

[Rob Nye]

Originally posted by Montana
Replace the tassels with a prop - wouldn't that make it a beanie, not a fez?

I will wear any logo wear that is given to me freely: Thank you, BMW NA, BMW MOA ON, my local BMW shop, SMSA, ABATE, Iron Butt Rally, HD 100th Anniv Ride Home, Metzeler, German Harley-owning friends, etc. Be a member of the world!

Dude...

You earned the Iron Butt Rally hat. Betcha earned the others too.

;)

Best,

[Montana]

"Dude...You earned the Iron Butt Rally hat."

Thanks, Rob, but it's only a T shirt. It was an honor to help you earn your IB hat this year.

[gbmlaw]

Originally posted by Montana
"Dude...You earned the Iron Butt Rally hat."

Thanks, Rob, but it's only a T shirt. It was an honor to help you earn your IB hat this year.

Boyoboy -- if you guys do anymore High Performance Back-patting I'll think I've been mystically transported back to that Ninth Level of Hell known as the Trenton Closing Ceremony.:snore

It is all well and good to have your Iron Butt hat and t-shirts. But these are the trappings of bourgeous elitism. An affornt to the Toiling Masses of Riders!

An MOA fez would be the Headcover of the People. A sign of the solidarity of the slolid. Us grim masses of riders that spend a lot of time standing around convenience stores waiting for the rain to stop before we go back out on the road. Or think that 500 miles is a good weekend ride.

Riders of the MOA Fez Up. You have nothing to lose but your chains -- or splines -- or something.

And I think that the propeller is a GREAT IDEA.

gbm

[MarkF]

Originally posted by gbmlaw
Boyoboy -- if you guys do anymore High Performance Back-patting I'll think I've been mystically transported back to that Ninth Level of Hell known as the Trenton Closing Ceremony.:snore
gbm

How 'bout a tee shirt or hat that says, "I'm better than you." on the front and "Just ask me why!" on the back.

That seems to be the theme of most tee shirts I see.

MarkF

[gbmlaw]

Originally posted by MarkF
How 'bout a tee shirt or hat that says, "I'm better than you." on the front and "Just ask me why!" on the back.

MarkF

Actually the Trenton ceremony had a totally new take on this. "Even my dog is better than you and I'm going to stand here and tell you why. For hours".

But we needn't dwell in the Hades of Past Folly. I say Fez UP!

Let's be proud of our sheepish mediocrity. Let's take joy in our pleasant, fun but not particularly spectacular rides. Let's be proud of the fact that we'd go home after a bike crash, happy to have survived, and drink a couple of beers instead of riding another 12000 miles!

Let's be proud to wear the MOA fez!

Can I get an amen?

gbm

[kbasa]

I vote the fez as the official headgear of the Marshmallow Butt riders.

THE FEZ - Steely Dan.

No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
That's what I am
Please understand
I wanna be your holy man

No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
Ain't never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
That's what I am
Please understand
I wanna be your holy man

No I'm never gonna do it without the fez on
Oh no
Don't make me do it without the fez on
Oh no
That's what I am please understand

[knary]

Originally posted by KBasa
I vote the fez as the official headgear of the Marshmallow Butt riders.

THE FEZ - Steely Dan.


Quoting Steely Dan is an stoning offense. In place of stones, we will use spark plugs, and pummel you to a bloody pulp for poisoning this blessed place with such crap. Bad Dave. Very very bad Dave.

[kbasa]

While the music played you worked by candlelight
Those San Francisco nights
You were the best in town
Just by chance you crossed the diamond with the pearl
You turned it on the world
That's when you turned the world around
Did you feel like Jesus
Did you realize
That you were a champion in their eyes
On the hill the stuff was laced with kerosene
But yours was kitchen clean
Everyone stopped to stare at your technicolor motor home
Every A-Frame had your number on the wall
You must have had it all
You'd go to L.A. on a dare
And you'd go it alone
Could you live forever
Could you see the day
Could you feel your whole world fall apart and fade away

CHORUS:
Get along, get along Kid Charlemagne
Get along Kid Charlemagne

Now your patrons have all left you in the red
Your low rent friends are dead
This life can be very strange
All those dayglow freaks who used to paint the face
They've joined the human race
Some things will never change
Son you were mistaken
You are obsolete
Look at all the white men on the street

CHORUS

Clean this mess up else we'll all end up in jail
Those test tubes and the scale
Just get them all out of here
Is there gas in the car
Yes, there's gas in the car
I think the people down the hall
Know who you are

Careful what you carry
'Cause the man is wise
You are still an outlaw in their eyes

[knary]

30 lashings with a broken clutch cable!

[kbasa]

http://ftp.seds.org/pub/images/misc/albert.jpg

Thread now fully hijacked.

[gbmlaw]

Originally posted by knary
30 lashings with a broken clutch cable!

Hey knry,

"He looked so fine,
Up on that hill.
They tell me he was lonely,
He's lonely still,

These things are gone forever,
Over a long time ago.

OHHHH yahhhhh"

Just thinking of ya guy.:brow

gbm