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passed along for a giant gun hating win, the other rights that have already been on attack will start to fall even farther. Looking at the past couple of years, just ask yourself if you have been able to go wherever you have wanted to go? Are you allowed to say your peace and voice your opinion on any platform at any time you want? Have there been any limitations on gatherings of people? Have you been able to live your life freely? Now if you think all of that will get any better if the 2nd Amendment is stripped away from us, then you are entirely mistaken. The 2nd protects the rest of the rights, and it was not put into place for hunting, it was put into place so that tyranny cannot overcome good people living life. If you don’t see this, then I feel for your future and the future of your children.
Welcome to the m month onnth h ooff JJuly. uly y. T The hee m month o th on th of celebration of ou oour ur In Independence. ndeepe pend nden ence ce. e. I can almost chew onn tthe he iirony he rony ro nyy ooff th the he previous statement nntt cconsidering onsi on s deerriing ng the current state ooff aaff ffairs a rs ai r iin n our great country y an aand d ou our ur world as of right no nnow. ow. w. Ou O Ourr country was founded nde ded oonn principles of being ng ab aable bblle le to live free. To speak, pea eakk,, worship, gather, and protect ourselves among other rights as we see fit and have limited teed d interference from m th tthe he powers that be. W While h le hi writing this, the ve very eryy freedoms that have ve always been held d nnear eaar and dear to many of us are more viciously under attack by our government as well as private individuals and businesses. The 2nd Amendment is under attack and law-abiding gun owners are being forced to swallow impending law and regulation changes. I don’t want to see anyone get gunned down en masse, especially children, but the attacks on our right to Keep and Bear Arms is ludicrous. A couple of recent events that put weapons into the hands of 18-year-olds have sparked much of this, on top of other regulations and legislation that was already previously being steam rolled into the mix. Instead of looking at a system that allowed two troubled teens to have weapons put into their hands legally, the left wants to take weapons away from everyone. Close the loopholes, figure out how some people fall through the cracks, and maybe try to better enforce the weapons laws that are already on the books. Rights are absolute, by the very definition and intent during the formation of the Declaration, Constitution, and Bill of Rights.
Our very world of being able to ride free, speak free, gather freely, and enjoy our rights is hinged upon what regulations and legislation is being jammed down our throats currently. Our July celebrations don’t seem to be very joyous if we have to worry about elitist career politicians trampling on our rights that our founders got on paper to protect us from this very thing. Sometimes we need to rise up and make our voices heard for ourselves and say, We The People are not going to stand for this. Where that line in the sand is drawn is different for everyone, but when it gets to the point of no return, maybe we need to look back at history and see what was done to stop our rights from being trampled upon. If lawmakers and rule makers don’t understand that they work for us, maybe it is time to start to party like it is 1776.
While it is still legal, get out and ride and enjoy your July. If heat is what you like, July should be about your best or damn close for weather. Put some miles on, keep your head on a swivel to watch out for dangers, and enjoy your time Pete Leehey, Dan Matzdorff, and Jon “Ginger” out on the road. Gather with your people when you are out and about and start having some conversations about our Jansen are located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa future and our lives. God Bless America! and Minnetonka, Minnesota, but can help you with your legal needs anywhere in the Vernon Midwest. These guys are THE Biker Lawyers with an award-winning crew that is here to Quote of the Month: “Liberty must at all hazards be help you with your legal needs. They are not supported. We have a right to it, derived from our Maker. But if we had not, our fathers have earned and bought it for afraid to hop on and ride, or to stand up for you when you need them. You can reach them us, at the expense of their ease, their estates, their pleasure, at www.thebikerlawyers.com or 877-209-9452 and their blood.” John Adams
If the continued attacks on the 2nd continue and get
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We recently had the pleasure and sadness of attending what is purported to be the last Western Illinois Moto Guzzi Rally. This has been a small very family –typefeeling rally for the last 35 years and will be sorely missed. I know that most of the readership isn’t directly affected by the demise of this small event but unfortunately it’s indicative of the current state of affairs and of the number of the many great rallies and friends that are now gone. Karla and I have been blessed beyond measure to do what we have been doing the last 21 years. We’ve been able to travel, meet and make some awesome friends while taking in more than our fair share of events - some big and well known and some that were pretty small and obscure. We have enjoyed 21 years of membership in CMA, 16 of which were spent as Iowa Area Reps with a brief, temporary stint as State Coordinator, as well as having the pleasure of writing and being associated with the Iowa Thunder Roads publication from the beginning of Vernon’s tenure and leadership. Way to go Vernon and Melanie. The start of 13 years publishing this magazine is quite an accomplishment though it has probably contributed to prematurely ageing Vernon considerably. Not Melanie of course. It all comes with a price, right? All that being said, I’ve come to the realization that the older we get, the more we reflect and the more we detest change. We desire a sense of permanence; something good that stays. It’s disconcerting to see and hear of the daily stripping away of God-given and constitutionally-given rights in the name of “Build Back Better” (?), and the way we are being herded by those in power with multiple created, and contrived crises. Most of the time it’s more like “Just leave us the heck alone!” Unfortunately, history has shown us repeatedly that a society not tested and tried becomes lazy, complacent, and too inwardly focused, selfreliant and thinking they don’t need God. These times are a reminder for all of us that life is unavoidably full of pain, change and failures but also joy, hope, pleasure and successes. How we handle the ups and downs, the ebbs and flows greatly affects those around us like a ripple going across a pond. A pastor friend from South Africa said we all have a distinctive sound like the sounds of our different bikes are distinctive. Do our words, (our sound), help others or hinder? Continually complain or encourage? Speak health or crush? We have all endured incredible betrayals and challenges and have most likely been on both the giving and receiving ends of bad things. That’s the nature of the beast. The good news is that we don’t have to wallow or be defeated by those attacks or circumstances. Scripture tells us that we are supposed to examine ourselves, not condemn ourselves but also that that Jesus doesn’t change. Hebrews 13: 8 says that “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday today and forever”. Creation may change but Gods character and plan does not. Suffering can make or break a person and that’s what makes it so crucial to trust in God’s sovereignty, grace and mercy. The uncomfortable times also help us to grow, reveal our flaws, our tendency towards self-reliance and our need for God. I’ve heard it said that today’s society has something like an orphan spirit, a feeling of abandonment and aloneness no matter the size of the crowd. The overdependence on so6 - TRMI JULY 2022
called social media also contributes to a false sense of societal interaction that definitely detracts from a heathy perspective on life. As Red Green so eloquently says; “We’re all in this together.” We were created to add our piece to the whole puzzle of life. It may seem at times that God is absent or doesn’t care but the trials, if we trust in Gods control, produce a deeper relationship with him. Our sufferings pale compared to the suffering Jesus underwent on our behalf. Romans 8 tells us “He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things? Christ Jesus the one who died, more than that, who was raised and who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us. And who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger or sword? No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to separate us form the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord”. How comforting to know that our Savior intercedes on our behalf. At a great price Christ redeemed us. Fix your hope on him. Blessings, Mark Mark and Karla Cornick are with the Christian Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org
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The Price of Going Green With the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel spiking higher than ever recorded due to policies of the current administration, we have seen a ton of banter about the agenda behind the policies. Many believe that the administration is purposefully pushing the fuel prices higher to make electric and hybrid types of vehicles more appealing. We all have seen the effects and reasons of marketing of these so called zero emissions vehicles, but what is the cost of these vehicles, and what else makes them great or not so great to consider? This and future articles in this series about electric vehicles are being done for informational purposes only, and will hopefully spark some interest for readers to be able to do their own research and make decisions upon facts and not on what the main stream media tells people to think. One of the initial costs of any vehicle is the actual purchase price of the vehicle. In the motorcycle world, there have been some brands that have come and gone, and some that attempted to maintain, while others have been washed away by lack of demand or excessively high initial costs. Harley-Davidson even threw out their own branded electric motorcycle, which had a short run with its $30,000 price tag. That is one that fell by the wayside, but the model of the motorcycle has continued on. Now it is simply branded as a Livewire, and runs in the $22,000 price range. Similarly priced, the Zero SR/F Premium is only a few dollars less, but that is still steep for a two wheeled mode of transportation to save on gas prices. Both of these rear peg mount electric sport bike types of motorcycles have estimated effective ranges in the 140-160 miles of travel before charging is required. With not much room for even taking along a jacket, the usage of these about 500 pounds, just over 100 HP machines is grossly limited.
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Alternatively, a comparable internal combustion engine motorcycle in reference to size, riding position, distance capacity per gasoline fuel, and horsepower would be a Triumph Speed Twin. This just short of 500-pound ride
has rear mount pegs for upright riding just as the two E vehicles previously mentioned. The gas burner would get you to 150-170 miles down the road before a refill is needed, and it has just short of 100 HP stock. Not a lot of room for things to go along with for the ride either. This and the E bikes are pretty comparable, but with different power plants. Now the biggest difference to note between the two types of motorcycle is the price points. This Triumph motorcycle’s MSRP is just over the $12,000 mark. I don’t know about you, but without anything else involved in the decision, how does one justify throwing another ten grand at the purchase of a commuter vehicle? I totally understand the price of gas right now, and the increasing prevalence of charging stations, but I also like
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to hit the road, get fuel where readily available, and keep on moving down the road. Minutes to fuel the bike, not hour to hours and then ready to ride again. The initial costs of electric vehicles as a single consideration do not seem to pencil out to me. A vehicle that lacks the travel distance per “fill up”, is significantly higher priced, and not as readily available in the marketplace does not make a lot of sense to me. I would recommend that each one of you do your research and see if this type of technology is something that you can sign up for personally, and vote for in November, or if you want to make your voice heard alternatively at the cash register and at the polls.
Article written on behalf of Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa, Iowa Confederation of Clubs, and Motorcycle Riders Foundation State of Iowa Representatives. Vernon Schwarte Editor/Owner Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa Owner Thunder Guns and Thunder Guns West Iowa Motorcycle Dealers Association (IMDA) Board Member Motorcycle Riders Foundation (MRF) Assistant State Representative
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not so USELESS RAMBLINGS Another major name in our lives? State Farm Insurance. One of the execs of State Farm decided that they would support a group called GenderCool, which was targeting children as young as 5 with books titled “Being is an expression typically used to express the sentiment that Transgender”, “Being Inclusive”, and “Being Non-Binary.” That didn’t sit well with parents, who also happened to be companies who embrace political correctness or cave to demands of social justice activists will suffer financially as State Farm customers. a result. People switched to other insurance carriers in droves, news stories hit social media, and local offices around the country This type of political correctness has worked its way through almost every facet of life; from multi-billion-dollar were inundated with calls from customers asking questions. The conservative group Consumers’ Research responded corporations like Walt Disney all the way down to the with a video titled “Like a Creepy Neighbor.” This forced simple mom and pop bar & grille in small town Iowa. State Farm to change their tune and issue a statement. For those unfamiliar with social justice terminology, the “Conversations about gender and identity should happen at term ‘Woke’, which was first coined within the African home with parents. We don’t support required curriculum in American community, simply refers to someone who is aware of the perceived racism, sexism, and bigotry present schools on this topic. We support organizations providing in essentially every area of western society. The process of resources for parents to have these conversations. We no longer support the program allowing for distribution of getting to this point is referred to as ‘Getting Woke’. books in schools. As a result, we have made the decision we For example, let’s look at Disney. Disney currently employs will no longer be affiliated with the organization.” around 200,000 people worldwide. Of those 200,000 there I guess they were feeling the heat and didn’t want to suffer is a small portion that have decided that Disney’s lack of the same fate as Disney. position on the LGBTQ+ was simply unacceptable. This small group went to corporate and basically said, “Take a Penzey’s Spices, a Milwaukee-based spice company, position or we’ll get loud!” In other words, tell the world decided it would toss its hat into the “Woke” Arena and you support us or we’ll riot! decided to have a “Republicans Are Racists” sale over the Before this, Disney wasn’t taking a position one way or the MLK weekend. They sent out a message to their email list subscribers… other. I think they were sticking with the ideals held in the song, “It’s a Small World” “Remember how Republicans, going against a mountain of evidence to the contrary, once again lied and said BLM “It’s a world of laughter and a world of tears wasn’t a peaceful movement but instead terrorists inciting violence throughout the country and then raced out to buy a It’s a world of hopes and a world of fears crapload of guns because maybe they were finally going to get their chance to shoot a Black person? What a bunch of There’s so much that we share racists.” That is time we’re aware This ridiculous email set in motion the Boycott Penzey’s movement that cost the company tens of thousands of It’s a small world after all” shoppers and prompted over 40,000 people to unsubscribe I guess that this small group decided it wasn’t good enough from the email list. I wonder that all that translated to in for Disney to keep living like sharing laughter, hopes, fears, dollars and cents? and smiles was enough to bring us all together as a people. Now let’s not forget small town Iowa! The heart of the No, they forced Disney to make statements and write nation. We are not exempt from the “Get Woke Go Broke” policies. phenomena. I’ve recently learned that a local watering Now that Disney has gone “Woke”, they’ve been in battles hole, east of Des Moines, a stone’s throw from the I-80 corridor, came under new management and one of them with the state of Florida over their ability to self-govern took exception to a “Let’s Go Brandon” t-shirt that they saw as if they were their own state and their stock prices have dropped significantly. At the beginning of 2022, their stock in a Facebook post, being worn by the wife of one of this was around $157.00 per share, down about $20 from June 1, establishment’s regular musicians. The bar owner decided 2021. At the time of writing, their stock closed today at just to cancel the show they had scheduled with that musician because they “don’t promote political hate speech.” The over $109.00 a share. musician’s promoter (also his wife) attempted to smooth out
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the situation, but the bar owner has refused to respond to any further communications. Interestingly enough, the bar owner reached out to another musician to fill the now vacant night of entertainment. If this musician hits the stage on this night, he’ll most likely walk on stage with his guitar case sporting a very large “F*CK JOE BIDEN” sticker on it. I wonder how that’s going to go over. The cancelled musician and his wife will most likely be naming names on social media in the near future, long before this article hits print. You might hear it through the grapevine or you might figure out which bar it is all on your own; either way, maybe you’d like to show this bar owner what it’s like to be cancelled by taking your hard-earned dollars down the road. Disney, State Farm, Penzey’s Spices, Netflix, Gillette, Subway, and Coca Cola are all major corporations that “Got Woke” and lost a lot for their troubles; will this small-town mom & pop bar be able to withstand the backlash from pissed off patrons fed up with cancel culture? Only time will tell. David McCoy david@thunderroadsiowa.com
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nicely renovated and showcased the historic aspects of the space. We were promptly greeted by staff and taken to our table. Our waitress arrived and took our drink orders while we looked over the menus and the specials that were available.
Good Fellows 501 Walker Street Woodbine, Iowa 51579 712-647-3317 Mon-Fri 11-2:30 & 5-8, Fri-Sat 5-9
Justin grabbed a flight to sample a variety of beers on tap, while Vernon opted for a refreshing watermelon Mojito. I got a delicious rum concoction with pineapple and orange juices that tasted like a vacation in a glass. The regular menu has many choices, from pasta to sandwiches, pizza to Mexican…there is truly something on the menu for everyone here. Good Fellows has nightly specials as well, so if you are looking for something in particular, make sure to check your calendar, as Monday is Mexican night, Tuesdays belong to pizza and wings, followed by Wok’n Wednesday. Thursday’s specials include pasta and wine, there are also Friday night features and Prime Rib Saturdays.
We started our meal with an appetizer called Goodfellow fries. This is the restaurant’s twist on classic poutine. We opted for a tradition version of fries, cheese curds, and Good Fellows is a family friendly restaurant serving gravy, but they also offer the appetizer in a queso, ranch, modern American cuisine in the renovated Odd Fellows or barbeque version. Haley chose to order the chicken & lodge in historic downtown Woodbine, Iowa. The Good shrimp meal. Her entrée came with a choice of shrimp and Fellows story is explained on the website, and they call a ¼ of either roasted or barbeque chicken, with a choice it a “story of second chances”. “IT BEGAN IN 2015 of side and salad or soup. Haley got a salad and chose AT A DIFFERENT RESTAURANT IN THE SAME LOCATION. FOLLOWING ITS UNTIMELY CLOSING grilled pineapple for her side dish. The barbeque chicken was perfectly cooked and very tender and flavorful, the IN THE FALL OF 2017, OUR TEAM THAT HAD grilled pineapple was a sweet, refreshing complement to WORKED SO HARD AND ACHIEVED SO MUCH, the savory chicken hind quarter. Justin also ordered the SCATTERED IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS. MAYBE shrimp and chicken, but he opted for the roasted version AS TESTIMONY TO THE OLD CLICHÉ THAT THE and added a side salad and loaded baked potato. The WORLD WORKS IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS, OUR chicken was just as delicious as Haley’s barbeque version, SHARED LOSS AND HEARTBREAK SET THE STAGE FOR AN IMPROBABLE COMEBACK. AFTER and the piping hot baked potato was chock full of melted cheddar cheese and crisp bacon. Vernon made a special SPEAKING WITH THE BUILDING’S OWNERS, request and ordered the battered shrimp and a chop WHO EXPRESSED THEIR DESIRE TO FIND A NEW instead of OPERATOR, A GROUP OF FORMER WORKERS chicken. The CONTACTED LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS AND chop was COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND BEGAN THE a perfectly PROCESS OF STARTING OVER.” The namesake pays seasoned and homage to all those involved in the resurrection of the grilled piece business. In addition to in house dining options, Good Fellows offers a food truck option, off site catering, private of pork, tender and events, and local delivery. flavorful. After hearing friends talk about what great food they had The shrimp was perfectly in Woodbine, Vernon and I decided to make a trip over cooked with Justin and Haley to see what all the fuss was about. When we stepped inside, the first thing I noticed was that in a light, the building was crispy batter.
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Vernon skipped the sides, as he had eaten his fair share of Goodfellow Fries already. I went out on a limb and ordered the King Chimi, not fully knowing what to expect of Mexican fare at this establishment…not disappointed. But I will say, the jalapeno tortilla is on the spicy side, so if heat isn’t your thing, choose a different Mexican option. The chimi was perfectly crispy on the outside, with piping hot delicious chicken filling. You can also order it with pork or beef fillings. It arrived with fresh Pico de Gallo, crispy fresh chips, and sour cream and salsa on the side. Our waitress came by to offer us some dessert options, but by the time we had finished our generous helpings, no one had saved room for sweet treats. However, I am told that the bread pudding is the best around so we may have to give that a shot on a return visit. If you haven’t been to Good Fellows yet, make it a point to stop by. From delicious drinks, to culinary wizardry…you are sure to find something to tempt your tastebuds…and when you are there, be sure to tell them that Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa sent you! Until next time! Melanie J Schwarte If you have a WRTE location for us to visit, please let me know at Melanie@ thunderroadsiowa. com
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A man was having premature ejaculation problems so he went to the doctor. The doctor said, “When you feel like you are getting ready to ejaculate, try startling yourself.” That same day the man went to the store and bought himself a starter pistol and ran home to his wife. That night the two were having sex and found themselves in the 69 positions. The man felt the urge to ejaculate and fired the starter pistol. The next day he went back to the doctor who asked how it went. The man answered, “Not well. When I fired the pistol, my wife pooped on my face, bit three inches off my penis, and my neighbor came out of the closet with his hands in the air.”
Heather answered thee n note o e and ot and then th hen ak ke asked her son to take this to the poor dude upstairs. Her note read: I’m Sure That Your Pole’s The Best in The Land. But I’m Busy Right Now, So Do It byy Hand.
An old man complained to the doctor of feeling tired. The doctor asked him whether he had done anything unusual lately. “Well,” said the old man. “Wednesday night I picked up a twenty-one-year-old actress and nailed her three times. Then Thursday night I hooked up with a twentyyear-old waitress, and we ended up in bed at her place. On Friday night I met an eighteen-year-old nurse and we ended up having sex in the back of her car.” The doctor was impressed by such stamina at his age, but warned: “I hope you used precautions.” “Of course, I did.” said the old man. “I gave them all phony names.”
Johnny’s girlfriend was waas in labor with the firs rstt child. She was shouting uttin ingg out, “Get this out of me? me? Give G ve Gi me the drugs.” She looked lo ook oked ed at at him and said, “You u did did d this thi hs to me! This is your ffault!” Hee a lt au lt!” !” H casually replied, “If you you would woul wo uld ul ld care to remember, I wanted waant nted ed to put it in your butt,, but you said, ‘it’ll be too painful!’.”
Two guys – Jerry and Carl – were discussing the sexy new office secretary. Jerry whispered to Carl: “I dated her last Tuesday and we had amazing sex. I know I shouldn’t say this, but she’s a lot better in bed than my wife.” Two days later, Carl came up to Jerry and said: “I dated the secretary last night and we had sex too. But I still think that in bed your wife is much better.” “I have a confession to make,” a young man told his girlfriend. “While we’ve been dating, I’ve been secretly seeing a psychiatrist.” “Oh, don’t worry about it,” she said. “I’ve been secretly seeing a car salesman, postman, and your father.”
An out-of-breath 7-year7-yyea earrold girl ran up to o her her grandfather, who was was tinkering in his workshop, orks or k ho ks h p, and confronted him with wit i h the the universally dreaded (by adults) question, “What is sex…?” He was surprised she’d ask such a question at her age, but thought if she’s old enough to ask, she’s old enough to get a straight answer. He wouldn’t shirk his responsibility. Steeling himself to leave nothing out, he proceeded to describe for her all the variations of human sexuality he could conjure, careful to impress upon her the joys and responsibilities of intercourse and procreation. When finally, Grandpa was done pontificating, the little girl stood frozen, as though nailed to the spot, and looked at him with her mouth open, eyes wide in amazement. Seeing she was overwhelmed, he asked what caused her sudden curiosity. His granddaughter shook off her reverie and replied, “Grandma says dinner will be ready in a couple of secs.”
Paddy was planning to get married and asked his doctor how he could tell if his bride is a virgin. The doctor said, “Well, you need three things from a do it yourself shop. A can of red paint, a can of blue paint… and a shovel.” Paddy asked, “And what do I do with these, doc?” The doctor replied, “Before the wedding night, you paint one of your testicles red and the other one blue. If she says, ‘That’s the strangest pair of balls I ever saw.’, you hit her with the An elderly doctor and a Baptist minister were seated next shovel.” to each other on the plane. The plane was delayed at the start due to some technical problems. Just after taking John woke up one morning immensely aroused so he off, the pilot offered his apologies to the passengers and turned over to his wife’s side of the bed. His wife, Heather, announced that a round of free drinks would be served. had already awakened though, and she was downstairs When the charming hostess came round with the trolley, preparing breakfast in the kitchen. Afraid that he might the doctor ordered a gin and tonic for himself. The hostess spoil things by getting up, John called his little boy into then asked the minister whether he wanted anything. the room and asked him to take this note to your beautiful He replied, “Oh No! Thank you. I would rather commit mommy. The note read: The Tent Pole Is Up, The Canvas adultery than drink alcohol.” The elderly doctor promptly Is Spread, The Hell with Breakfast, Come Back to Bed. handed his gin and tonic back to the hostess said, “Madam, Heather, grinning, answered the note and then asked her I did not know there was a choice.” son to take this to your silly daddy. Her note read: Take the Tent Pole Down, Put the Canvas Away, The Monkey Had Three cowboys are sitting around a campfire, out on the a Hemorrhage, No Circus Today. John read the note and lonesome prairie, each with the bravado for which cowboys quickly scribbled a reply. Then, he asked his son to take are famous. A night of tall tales begins. The first says, “I it back to the lady in the kitchen. His note read: The Tent must be the meanest, toughest cowboy there is. Why, just Pole’s Still Up, And the Canvas Still Spread, So Drop What the other day, a bull got loose in the corral and gored six You’re Doing, And Come Give Me Some Head. Laughing, men before I wrestled it to the ground, by the horns, with 30 - TRMI JULY 2022
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my bare hands.” The second can’t stand to be bested. “Why that’s nothing. I was walking down the trail yesterday and a fifteen-foot rattler slid out from under a rock and made a move for me. I grabbed that snake with my bare hands, bit its head off, and sucked the poison down in one gulp. And I’m still here today.” The third cowboy remained silent, slowly stirring the coals with his penis.
hears “1-2-3, HUH, 1-2-3, HUH, 1-2-3, HUH” from next door, and wonders how his friend can keep going. He tries to concentrate on what he is doing but is so distracted by the “1-2-3, HUH, 1-2-3, HUH, 1-2-3, HUH” that despite his and the prostitute’s best efforts, he cannot get it up. Even as he was drifting off to an unfulfilled sleep he still hears “1-2-3, HUH, 1-2-3, HUH, 1-2-3, HUH” The next day they meet outside the rooms after the prostitutes have left. The second dwarf is still bright red in the face and looks exhausted. “How was your night?” asked the exhausted one. “Terrible” replied the first. “I couldn’t get an erection.” “You lucky bastard” said the second. “I A son takes his ill father to the doctor. couldn’t even get on the bed.” After a thorough examination, the doctor advises that the father is dying of cancer. On the way Lady Diana and Dolly Parton die on the same day, and they home from the hospital, the father tells his son that he both go before St. Peter to find out if they’ll be admitted to has had a good, long life and wants to stop at the heaven. Unfortunately, there’s only one space left that day, bar on the way home to celebrate. Surprised, so St. Peter must decide which of them gets in. St. Peter the son reluctantly agrees. While at the bar, asks Dolly if there’s some particular reason why she should the father sees several of his friends. He tells go to heaven, so she takes off her top and says, “Look at them that he is dying from AIDS. When these. They’re the most perfect ones God ever created, and his friends leave, the son says, “Dad, you’re I’m sure it will please him to be able to see them every day dying of cancer. Why did you tell them that for eternity.” St. Peter thanks Dolly, and asks Diana the you are dying of AIDS?” The father replies, same question. Diana drops her skirt and panties, takes a “It’s rather simple, son... I don’t want my bottle of Perrier out of her purse, shakes it up, and douches friends fucking your mother after I’m gone!” with its St. Peter says, “OK, Diana, you may go in. Have a nice day.” Dolly is outraged. She screams, “What was Steve is shopping for a new motorcycle. He that all about? I show you two of God’s own creations, she finally finds one for a great price. The motorcycle performs a disgusting, pornographic act, and she gets in is missing a seal, though, so whenever it rains and I don’t?” “Sorry, Dolly, but a royal flush beats a pair Steve has to smear Vaseline over the spot where the any day.” seal should be. Steve’s girlfriend is having him over for dinner to meet her parents one evening. He drives his A lady approaches her priest one day and says, “Father, new motorcycle to his girlfriend’s house. She is waiting I have a problem. I have two female parrots that only outside for him when he arrives. “No matter what happens know how to say one thing.” “What do they say?” the at dinner tonight, don’t say a word. Our family had a fight priest inquired. “They say, ‘Hi, we’re prostitutes. Do you a while ago about doing the dinner dishes. We haven’t done want to have some fun?’” “That’s obscene!” the priest any since... and the first person to speak at dinner has to do exclaimed. “You know,” he said, “I may have a solution them.” Steve sits down for dinner and soon notices that his to your problem. I have two male talking parrots whom girlfriend wasn’t exaggerating. It is just how she described I have taught to pray and read the bible. Bring your two it. Dishes are piled up to the ceiling in the kitchen and parrots over to my house, and we’ll put them in the cage nobody is saying a word. Steve decides to have a little fun. with Francis and Job. My parrots can teach your parrots He grabs his girlfriend, throws her onto the table and has to praise and worship. Then, your parrots are sure to stop sex with her in front of her parents. His girlfriend is a little saying that phrase in no time.” “Thank you,” the woman flustered, her father is obviously livid, and her mother is responded, “This may very well be the solution.” The next horrified. Yet, when Steve and his girlfriend resume their day, she brought her female parrots to the priest’s house. As places at the dinner table, nobody says a word. A few he ushered her in, she noticed his two male parrots inside minutes later, Steve grabs his girlfriend’s mom, throws their cage, holding rosary beads and praying. Impressed, her onto the table and does a repeat performance. Now his she walked over and placed her parrots inside the cage with girlfriend is furious, her father is boiling, and her mother them. After a few minutes, the female parrots cried out in is a little more pleased. But still, there is complete silence unison: “Hi, we’re prostitutes. Do you want to have some at the table. Suddenly, there is a loud clap of thunder and fun?” There was stunned silence. Finally, one male parrot it starts to rain. Steve remembers his motorcycle outside looked over at the other male parrot and exclaimed, “Put and so he jumps up and grabs his jar of Vaseline. With a those damn beads away, Francis, our prayers have been look of terror in his eyes, the girlfriend’s father backs away answered!” from the table and exclaims, “Okay, enough already, I’ll do the damn dishes!” A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing There were two dwarfs who won the lottery. The first thing “Love” stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all they did was hire a couple of prostitutes and go to a hotel. over them. 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I could go East, I could go west, it’s up to me to decide. (Thanks Bob Seger!) Sometimes it’s best to go against the grain, and by grain, I mean crowd, and in our motorcycle world there are few places more crowded than Sturgis. Not that it’s a bad thing at all, the Rally is the shit of legends, of stories told around bars and campfires, memories and photos of Sturgis get a lot of us through the suck ass non riding month, when our spirits are at the lowest, memories of wild roads, concerts, random sets of titties, a great late-night steak sammich, or meeting up with long lost friends are what keep many going back, maybe not every year but the dream is always there.
greatest joy on the planet and yes, when we go, we ride. I lived in the heart of Dakota at a point of my life, loved the hunting, fishing, all the outdoor stuff, it was great but that ride, once you leave the vestige of Chamberlain, get your fuel (and 5 cent cups of Coffee from Al’s Oasis, that is pretty much it. Oh sure, the Wall Drug billboards keep you company, if you’re lucky a herd of speed goats might be seen running towards a bluff, but the August nuclear heat melting your mind, body, sack, and soul as you work your way west can start messing with your mind and you’re sweating in areas you didn’t know had glands. Monkey Butt is your go to every stop and when you hit a rest area, you step lightly after reading the warn-
Sturgis is the shit right! The Mecca for all things bikes but…and there is a clear but coming up. Sturgis can be a wicked pain in the ass at the same time, which is why when tens of thousands of bikes are heading there, I am many times headed the opposite way and burnin’ up the roads of Iowa to our Eastern border to ride one of my favorite roads of all time, The Old River Road. More about that in a hot second, but let’s cast a jaundice eye on the issue that many, including myself, have with the Rally. And no, I don’t have a beef with the Rally at all, not with the Sturgis City Council, the same council that used to sue every small business that dared print the word “Sturgis” or “Rally” or “Sturgis Rally and Races”, no they tried and tried until finally a judge stopped that nonsense and essentially told Sturgis, you cannot trademark those words any more than the city of New York can claim infringement on every I Love NY slogan. While he was at it, he should have thrown out the stupid pastie rule, I mean, who are we fooling here! I mean, I love good nipple artwork as much as the next guy, but dammit free the nipple, I’d rather see those out getting sun way more than some of the biker fellers with their man boobs flopping all about. Speaking of the Sun and the ass blistering heat, riding across I-90 in South Dakota isn’t exactly the
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ings about how there are rattlesnakes in the area, Lovely. You start to wonder how anyone in a covered wagon ever made to safely across the state and before you even hit the Badlands you consider the fact that South Dakota is the best of the Dakotas and how people ever thought “you know what would be even better that this? NORTH DAKOTA. Slowly like a mirage Paha Sappa rises, you think you are getting closer but oh hell no…you are still two plus hours away and you think, no, not going to pass any gas stop options because, dammit that monkey butt just ain’t holding up. Really, I can’t wait to make that ride again, I do love it. I hate the ride home and mostly will plan it around a hotel night to cut the trip up a little, but the ride is great.
corn makes you sweat just waking up. Parking lots so hot your kick stand sinks into the asphalt. Oh yea, August riding anywhere really in the Midwest is a freaking joy but I still do it and love every minute of It. Hitting the Old River Road along the “Eastern Iowa Seaboard” is fantastic. Great old river towns with dive bars, joints, out of mainstream food haunts, and cool stuff to see all along that road. Even on the hottest days, the canopy of trees offers a pretty decent respite from the scorching August blast furnace and makes it almost enjoyable! The Old River Road is only 328 or so miles, but the off shoots, scenic byways, neat bridges across into Wisconsin or Illinois make it a blast. It’s not a ride you bang out in a day, sure you could, but why? Spend some time in those great river towns, visit the locks on the river and marvel on how in the hell they ever built those or figured it out in the first place.
You see, the last time I camped. In a tent and I am way to friggin’ old to sleep on the ground by choice. Way over rated. I’d rather spend 5-8 times the going rate for a hotel room next time, but sure the rooms are stupid expensive, but Swing into the original Pikes Peak, yea…it’s in Iowa and who doesn’t love concert beer prices for a regular size beer. you will gasp at the amazing view when you get to the look out, jump across to Poopy’s the biggest biker bar in the Other than knowing you’re going to get over charged for world, great grub by the way, well worth it, but there are so damn near everything you can count on a couple of things many neat things to see it’s well worth checking it out. with Sturgis. It’s going to storm like a bitch at least once, Oh, another kind of important point, the area is very biker pretty good chance it will hail at some point, and when it’s friendly. Hit Anamosa, swing by Stone City, work further not doing that, you get stopped in traffic when it’s hotter East, slide south, no matter where you are, you will find than the nut sack of Satan. great bikers, biker joints, and towns that love having you swing on in. The roads are busy, but always the best, they do take very good care of the roads around there, the vistas, views, and Sturgis is amazing and it brings many memories to the table things to see are just mind blowing awesome and it’s hard for those that love to ride, but there is also nothing wrong to believe it’s the same state as you just crossed. The Black with riding your own path and checking out the Old River Hills are something special for sure, Custer is incredible, the Road, plus, you won’t have to go around Nebraska and their Faces, Devils Tower, Keystone, Deadwood, I could go on dumbass helmet laws! and on, simply majestic and something every rider needs to do. Even downtown Sturgis is something you should do at Sure, the heat of summer is sweltering but get your ass in least once. the saddle and crank out some miles and new memories. But If riding with 500,000 of your closest friends just ain’t your jam, point your bike away like I do and enjoy 100 plus Todd “Crash” Davis August degree days in Iowa! When the humidity from the Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook www.thunderroadsiowa.com
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Monday Vintage Bike Night Maggie’s Rumble Room Des Moines (Every Other Week)
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Spirit Riders Supper Ride Spencer (May 17, Jun 7,21)
Wednesday Back Forty Bike Night at the Barn Des Moines (2nd Wed ) Bea’s Place Baxter Cruise Night Britt (3rd Wed Jul-Sep) Creekside at Lizzard Creek Ranch Fort Dodge Pete & Shorty’s Clarksville Dinner Rides Zylstra Harley-Davidson Ames Supper Rides HD of Carroll (5-25, 6-22, 7-20,8-31,9-7)
Thursday Edwards Bikes on the Hundred Block Council Bluffs (3rd Thursday) Roar Into Harlan (3rd Thursdays) Stumpy’s Bar & Grill Duncombe Wild Hogs Saloon & Eatery Walford (3rd Thursday) Metro HD Cedar Rapids (2nd Thursday May-Sep) East of Omaha Bike Night Griswold (1st Thurs May-Aug) Harley-Davidson of Carroll (5-19, 6-16, 7-7, 8-18, 9-1) VFW Post 9662 Des Moines (Every Thursday Apr-Oct) Des Moines Vintage Bike Night (1st Thursday May-Sep) Screamin’ Eagle Waterloo (Select Thursdays) Chommy’s Bar/Grill Eldon (3rd Thursday)
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Bikes & Coffee at Two Wheel Detail Pleasant Hill (2nd Sat Morning May-Aug) Happening’s Bar Steamboat Rock (3rd Sat Jun-Sep)
Sunday Just 1 More Jamaica (Starting in May) The Tama Pump (Sunday)
This list is what we have found and what has been submitted. Before heading to any event, please check weather and make sure the event is not cancelled. Not responsible for misprints and typos. If you have any other events to list, please email vernon@thunderroadsiowa.com
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