Uncle Punk

Tod, Shame on the nursing home industry for trying to scare our senior citizens. Last week the Ohio Health Care Association began running a television ad that the AARP said "crosses the line" and utilized "half-truths and the emotions of the frailest." It's no secret that the nursing home lobbyists have been able to flex their muscle for years. There is a better way. Governor John Kasich has proposed giving more choices to our seniors who want to stay at home rather than in a nursing home. They can have better care, preserve their dignity and save taxpayers money, all at the same time. Governor Kasich's bold reforms for seniors have been lauded all across the state. Here are just a few examples: Akron Beacon Journal: Ohio senators now must stand firm with the governor in facing down the nursing home lobby Columbus Dispatch: Lawmakers Should Ignore Nursing-Home Efforts to Reverse Elder-Care Reform AARP Ohio: Skilled Nursing Television Ads Cross the Line The nursing homes' desperate, shameful tactics show how much they have to lose. Our seniors deserve better. You can help. Contact your state senator here and let them know you support the administration's reforms which will allow more seniors to stay at home and save tax dollars for all Ohioans. Sincerely, Kasich Taylor for Ohio Team

If guns are dangerous why would anyone have one? Can't we all agree what is the safest model, caliber and the safest way to carry them? It should be the same for everyone right?

Shouldn't everyone carry a .45 because they are the safest?

What is the safest gun?

Look that guy is riding on touring tires that's not safe he should be using track/street tires because they have better traction and are safer. That bike only has one front brake rotor what an idiot for riding a bike that unsafe two rotors are superior and everyone should ride a bike with two rotors it's safer. Why would someone ride a bike with a chain don't they know that they could come off? Don't they know driveshafts are safer? Can you believe he is riding with three year old brake fluid? Everyone knows that you should change it every two years; I can't believe someone would risk riding a bike like that. What a risk taker, simple maintenance will keep you safer. I hear that he doesn't use synthetic oil in his bike, doesn't he know his engine could seize up when he's riding using that dinosaur oil. I can't believe the risks some people take when it's so simple to be safer. That bike is too fast, why do you need a bike that will do almost 100MPH in first gear when the speed limit is 70MPH? You should ride a bike that is slower because they are safer. Look at the windshield on that bike, it's totally insufficient. Don't they know if they drive too long in the wind they will become fatigued and lose concentration? Everyone should have a large windshield because they are safer. I can't believe someone would try to ride one of them crotch-rockets all bent over like that it will wear you out and make all of your joints sore. Don't they know that if they sat up correctly on a real bike they would be safer? How can someone ride a bike that weighs 800LBS they can't stop for shit? Every bike should weigh less than 400LBS because they're safer. How can someone only spend $2,000 for a bike? I bet it doesn't even have ABS. You should be spending at least $15,000 to $20,000 for a bike to have all the features that make you safer. Did you see him riding wearing work boots? Doesn't he care about his safety? Sure his ankle is covered but what about twisting it or getting ran over by another bike. Everyone should wear racing boot because they are safer. What kind of idiot would wear jeans while riding? Leather pants are the only real way to protect yourself everyone should wear them because they make you safer. OMG he is wearing a mesh jacket, I guess he doesn't care that they explode when you hit the ground offering no real protection. Everyone should wear a leather jacket or better yet a one piece racing suit because they are safer. Look at the helmet he's wearing that cheap piece of shit, I bet he only paid $100 for it. Everyone knows you have to pay at least $500 for a good helmet because if you pay more they're safer. The gloves he's wearing are not nearly long enough to protect his hands and wrists adequately. Only gauntlet gloves should be worn because they are safer. I don't believe that someone should be riding a motorcycle on the street without years of dirt bike riding experience behind them. How else are they going to get enough experience to ride on the street? Everyone should have years of riding experience, and pass rigorous testing, it will only make them safer. You can't really handle a motorcycle unless you have done at least four track days. If you haven't made it to the advanced group by then maybe you should rethink your choice to ride because you just aren't good enough to ride. Only advanced track day riders have the knowledge to ride safer................. People's moral superiority assessments of the choices I make for myself only proves that they have guessed incorrectly about their superiority.

Having worked on and carried more 1911s than I can count I'm not a fan of the platform at all but understand the nostalgia factor to them. If you're looking at .45 and just have to have that caliber I would probably go with a 1911. Here's one in your price range. http://www.stiguns.com/guns/Spartan/Spartan.php

Yes it does say Vulcan, there is a red option too.

It's how I get all my boyfriends! The gays love scooters.

I ride a sport bike and a scooter; I consider the scooter to be about the same as a cruiser without the stupid obnoxious loud fucking noise. I ride with gear when riding my sport bike and without gear when riding the scooter. I have been down on a sport bike with protective gear except jeans and had road rash everywhere on my legs. I now wear protection on my legs riding the sport bike but still wear nothing except sunglasses on the scooter. I have three sets of leathers, three sets of racing boots, four helmets, three pairs of gauntlet gloves, two sets of textile/mesh jacket/pants combos and an Alpinestars one piece Aerostich type riding suit and I use all of them depending on the weather or other varying factors. I ride the same pace on the scooter as most cruisers and have decided to assume the risks associated with no gear riding in that manner. I know there is a chance that someone might run into me but riding is dangerous no matter what and everyone accepts varying levels of risk, if mine is different than yours both of us are right. If you are new to riding sport bikes and try to follow guys with more experience you are assuming more risk than the people who have learned how to control their bikes better even though both are wearing gear. Who has the superior moral safety stance in that situation? Trying to judge others choice about their level of risk assessment kind of stupid especially for people who ride motorcycles when there are people who think riding them is just stupid with or without gear. Mind your own business, wear and ride what and how you need to make you happy, leave others to do the same. I guarantee that the folks you see riding differently than you are enjoying their ride just as much as you are. Should people who can ride better than others think that those without the same skills shouldn’t be riding at all because they are being stupid not knowing how to handle a bike very well? Your opinion of me, what I wear, how I ride doesn’t affect you and my opinion of what you wear, how you ride shouldn’t affect you. Leave the judging about riders to people in four wheeled vehicles. Shut up and ride.

I don't want to beat this thread up but when I saw that someone might be having trouble getting answers from Raven I took it upon myself to contact Tom after hours, no one asked me to do that. I was trying to help the guys out on this site if I can and offered up transport to Raven if needed to make things go smoothly for a special that Raven might not have a configuration for. (Not the case here, they can cover a lot of rig setups.) You can post your response to my PM if you would like but what you have conveyed here is accurate so I don't see the need. Do NOT post my PM to you; however you can forward it to Tom if you feel it would clear anything up. Through working with the guys a Raven I have become one of their fanboys but receive nothing for talking them up on here. I might start a thread someday about how nice it is to work with a company that wants to do business with local companies; Raven is an Ohio based company.

Raven takes great pride in their customer support and when I contacted Tom last night after business hours basically telling him he wasn't keeping up with his correspondence it might have not settled with him too well especially knowing he was as current as could be expected with the heavy workload Raven is experiencing. I did convey to him that you referred to sending "emails" as in plural on here and hope that nothing gets blown out of proportion over a simple misunderstanding. You won't find a better rig for what you are asking about than a Raven custom holster and I don't endorse things without knowing what I'm talking about. I am a supplier to Raven and the guys built me a holster when we started doing business which is currently the only one I use for carrying. All of the guys at Raven are really good guys even if some of them are ugly.

I'll keep you updated

I didn't spend a whole day on the 016 and they didn't give great feedback but I could feel the grip, (Not quite what the 2cts are) I have no knowledge about their life, but I thought they were a decent street tire for the price. If their life is less than the 2ct then I will stay away from them. Good to hear some additional feedback from someone who has more time with them.

I like the feel of the corsa III better than the 2ct but find that the grip is about equal. The corsa gives more feedback because I can feel the flex in the tire. I buy the corsa III or the 2ct on the most convenient or cheapest source. I have ridden a ZX10 with the Bridgestone 016 and liked them, just a tick under the 2ct in grip but not unmanageable and would be a buy at the right time. I know nothing about the Dunlops but I trust people who like them and might give them a try if the right deal shows up. I do as much as I can not to ride in the rain.

I might try the same thing. What could go wrong?

There is a difference in grip with the different classes of tires. My Honda came with a set of Bridgestone 015 that I hated. I have a front with 81 miles on it that I am keeping for a back up but I will not mount it on purpose to ride with. I don't know about the pilot roads but I can find the limits of the 2cts and I don't think I want to go any faster than they allow for street riding. I'm sure the pures are better than the 2ct and they are better than the roads. If you don't have a feel for the limits of the tires you are currently using you might not need to upgrade to a lower mileage tire.

The Scooter is now all mine and in my possession. I scored a top box for it tonight at the reasonable price of FREE. (With expectations of favors to be exchanged at a later date.) I need to either order a better windshield or make one. Has anyone made a windshield?

I miss you too sweetness....

I was getting 1,800 to 2,100 miles per rear with the 2ct riding a 600 going through at least four rears and two fronts, I would expect less with the pures. I choose not to check mileage for tires riding the 1K. I never felt like I needed more tire for street riding than the 2ct but I understand the philosophy of wanting all the grip you can get with the pures. If you go down because of grip you have saved nothing buying a higher mileage tire.

Thanks for contacting me Adam. 2112 you have a PM.

I almost brought that up, I don't know about out riding almost anyone here but I do ride with chicken strips so that I have an extra margin of safety when cornering, it is quite on purpose that I do this. I can always roll it over more if needed when something unexpected shows up in a curve. I might hang off of my bike a little more than most to keep the bike upright so that I can lay it over to use the entire tire if needed but find it unsafe for my way of thinking to use the entire tire without a safety margin for street riding. I never judge someone’s riding ability by chicken strips because I have seen people with none who couldn't keep up when the pace got quicker and people with rather large ones who had no problem keeping up. Did everyone know Justin had a party this weekend and didn't invite us?

So you want me to change my email to the exact same one I had before, the one I used to register with and have never changed?

I still get notifications every Monday on threads I've participated in but no longer receive the newsletter. The email change note next to my avatar confuses me because I've never changed my email address and still get half of the notifications I used to.

Okay I join in with my old SUV that has over 100K miles on it? I won't get in the way too much, I just want to watch, that is if I can keep you in sight.