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Exactly. Fixing the police is not fixing the problem. It is fixing a symptom. Yes the symptom needs to be fixed or mitigated but the problem will still be there.

Singling out the police brutality issue to one very specific aspect of it may be making it harder to deal with, because it is dividing up the base that would be for reforms over perceived racial motives. Having a strong message and platform to deal with the problem is good, but basing it on something as volatile as racial prejudices, especially in the US, is in my opinion a bad move on the organizer's part. Unless of course the motivation now is to deepen the racial tensions and pull people apart for political gain. I'm not being dismissive of the very present racial issues in the justice system, but the root of these problems goes much much deeper and ends up being more an economic and poverty problem rather than a racial problem in most instances. Police reforms are a band aid for a wound that goes down to the bone.

Yeah buddy! I'll be out a couple times this year. 😊

Good buddy finished the valve job on Isabella and ran her in the dyno. She's real strong. Especially for a bike that's 21 years old, 65k ish miles, and been run the crap out of for much of it. @Pauly , I love this motorcycle.

Yup it's great used it on Candy and it held up great this weekend with 1800 miles and a bit of rain. Everything easily washed off with a hose at the hotel. Fyi I did claybar it before application

Masks are fucking stupid and infringe on my rights. https://www.cleveland.com/coronavirus/2020/06/two-hair-stylists-with-the-coronavirus-wore-masks-so-did-their-140-clients-of-those-tested-none-got-sick.html

Also would suggest you stay south as you go through Chicago. Then hit 380 north in Iowa City, or cut up on 29 through Sioux City.

Here ya go. McConnelsville Boat Ramp2555 St Rt 376 N,, McConnelsville, OH 43756https://maps.app.goo.gl/33PSkSNRh78cixEf6

People who respond to an ad where you listed a price, asking if you'll trade without telling you what junk they want to give you in trade.

I have written MANY letters of rec for students over the years, but one request stands out from the rest. I'll try to keep this as short as possible. Back in 2014, I had a white female student I'll call "Beth," who was coddled by her mother to the point where the student simply told her mom one day that she no longer desired to go to school (Beth was smart but lazy, and didn't participate in class or finish most of her assigned work.) Her parents were extremely wealthy. Beth was an equestrian, and her parents gave her everything she needed for her hobby: a few horses, trailer with a large SUV to haul her to various competitions around the country, riding lessons at a local equestrian center, etc. Mom was *down* with Beth's inane request to quit school, and she and her husband met with the principal to secure a home instructor. I was called to participate in this very heated meeting, which devolved into a screaming match between members of the admin and Beth's parents. In the end, the parents won, and Beth was basically home schooled by tutors from the district--each one was paid $36/hour, so this student cost the district many tens of thousands of dollars. Curious about her progress after her senior year had ended, I Googled Beth's name. Turns out she was in prison for her role in burning down the equestrian center where she received her riding lessons after the owner caught her and a couple of her friends smoking dope in a horse stall that summer and told Beth's parents about it. She also stole cash and equipment from the business before torching it. Animals died in the blaze, and the family who owned the business lost approximately $10,000 per month in income until the structure could be rebuilt. In August of 2015, Beth's mom emailed me asking for a letter of rec for her daughter, who was interested in attending classes at Cleveland State the next year. Mom had no idea that I knew about her daughter's arson conviction, and of course, never mentioned it in the email. I never wrote back. I have bent over backwards to be fair and non-judgmental with all the thousands of students I have taught over the years, and was especially proud to learn of the successes of those whose circumstances presented what most of us would consider to be major impediments, including poverty, racial inequality issues, etc.

better rename the irish car bomb, scotch tape, sauerkraut and english breakfast tea too or i'm going to start being really offended.

The reality is still crystal clear: don't be dumb. Adhere to the protocols the experts tell us to follow. They have no agenda which would suppress commerce or personal freedom. Don't fall victim to those who assert that wearing or not wearing a mask is somehow a political statement. This isn't a "forever" thing; Dr. Fauci is a straight-shooter, and I follow what he advises the public to do in order to avoid sickness and death from COVID.

Step 1 - penetrating oil Step 2 - heat Step 3 - wait Step 4 - try to loosen the fastener Step 5 - return to Step 1 as many times as necessary Heat opens up the joint and lets the solvent penetrate. General consensus says that Kroil is the best but it's harder to find than PB Blaster. YMMV