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that is a good thing in my mind. I get it, but I don’t get it, but either way, glad that daylight savings time will be over and hope it does not take long to adjust to the change. Another thing that I have time to do in November is look around at the many people that are a great part of my life and make it a blast every day. Family and friends are priceless, and we seem to have accumulated many more than we probably deserve. Thank you to those that are on that list, and if you are reading this, you probably are on that list of ours, and for that we thank you. Related to that is also our crew here at TRMI. Without these loyal people, we would not be able to put this magazine out every month and we greatly appreciate the hard work and effort that you put into making us look good!
I sure hope that the winter ru rrushes sshheess ppast astt as as as quickly as the summer and fa ffall all ll hhas a as gone away. This time of year eaar is ear is nnot ot ot all bad though, as it does give ivee uss iv a chance to take some time aand n nd take a breath from running constantly for months. We as well as most people get so busy living that we forget about some of the big and little things in life that really matter. We get over involved in day to day life aan and nd forget about many of the things hiinggs that make life as we know itt possible. One of the first things we want to take time for is to thank our Veterans. Veterans Day is the 11th of November, but that should not be the only day we thank our Veterans. ANY day is a good time to thank a Veteran, and we try to do that whenever we have a chance. When we are out and about, we try to keep an eye out for a hat, a patch, a shirt, a sticker indicating Military service, and shake that person’s hand and thank them for their service. These men and women have given of themselves and took an oath to defend our Constitution at any cost. We offer up a heartfelt thank you to all of those that have served. Our lives truly would not be the same without people willing to pay the ultimate price to keep us living free. Thanks once again for taking and living your oath. Another big deal every November happens on the first Tuesday after November 1st every year. This date is the day of the elections and there is always something on the ballot to consider and vote for. One of our rights that we should be very appreciative of is that we have the right to vote. With this right is a big responsibility that we need to take seriously. We need to keep our heads on a swivel and keep apprised of what is going on in our village, city, county, state, and federal elections every year. This year there is not much, on the ballots, but still important to get out and vote. I know locally we have city government elections that need some legitimate voting effort to get decided. Appreciate and utilize your right to vote and do your part.
One other group that deserves thanks is the customers of the magazine that keep this going. Without them we would not be able to get our beloved Iowa biker magazine out to the state that we all love. If you see someone that sponsors the magazine on these pages, darken their door, thank them for supporting the magazine, and consider them with your purchases. This thing could not happen without them, so a giant thanks to our sponsors. Overall, the theme of this editorial has been one of giving thanks. Fitting, as Thanksgiving Day is the 28th this month. Once again, don’t just be thankful on this day, but be thankful for the things that are important to you every day, and let people know that you are thankful for them. Happy Thanksgiving everyone, we hope that you have a chance to spend some time with friends and family that you love, and have a few minutes to take a breath and relax a bit yourselves. Ride whenever you can. Vernon
Quote of the Month: “Feeling gratitude and not expressing November 3rd is also a day that I dig, because the time gets it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.” Anonymous back to normal. That day the clocks go back to normal, and
It isn’t very often that we get a chance to roam around and do things just for the sake of enjoyment. Don’t get me wrong, parts of magazine work (like event coverage) can include plenty of fun times. But to really actually set out without work in mind is a rarity for us. On a crisp fall morning we decided to take advantage of the changing scenery before winter comes calling, and we headed to our friend Jeromy’s place to spend some time behind the lens capturing the landscape and some of his iron to boot. Well, we managed to turn fun into work again, as you see a couple of the shots featured here this month were just too cool in our opinion not to share with you all. But when your work is this cool, it’s kind of selfish not to share. Thanks to Jeromy and Tony for taking a couple hours to hang out, and thanks to both of them for their service in the Military!
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My unscientific, unsubstantiated, didn’t-putmuch-effort-into-it, poll results are in; everyone seems to love the fall season. While I agree there are many good qualities to this time of year, it is also such a season of conflict and confusion. No, not that kind of confusion ; most of us still know a rooster is a rooster and a chicken a chicken no matter what the liberal keepers of the coop would say. Though we do have a kitten that recently adopted us, that’s identify so
pieces. Only God knows how many pieces we have or what In the fall, too many things are we will look like. We get in trouble when changing too fast and too many decisions have to be made. The leaves are turning and are we think we know beautiful, as long as they stay on the trees or after they are what we will be and blown into the neighbor’s yard so I can put that one off for that if we just force this one piece into this a while. The riding is fantastic in the cool weather but, it seems like its dark by the time I finish my nap. The after- spot even though it lunch one not the after-breakfast one. Do we ride today or doesn’t quite line up, get out in the deer stand that I should have worked on last we will be complete. month? Speaking of deer they are all out in force lurking Nope, doesn’t usually in the ditches waiting to launch themselves in front of the happen like that. We really can’t envision unsuspecting biker victim. Maybe I should have moved that stand into the roadside ditch. I should also have been the result. Is our life cutting and stacking firewood and finishing up the gutters going to look a certain way, with thousands of pieces or are we a simpler 200 and the paint on the garage but didn’t. Tis the season piecer? when procrastination comes back to bite us. Kind of like this article for Vernon, finding the last-minute point of The place we need to get to is where we trust God with inspiration before it turns to desperation. the outcome. God is faithful and his promises are true. We will drive ourselves and everyone around us crazy if Change in the weather is like change in our lives. Ready or not here it comes. Some say that they embrace change all we do is dwelling on the unanswered questions. The but I suspect as we have reached a mature age the majority what- if’s and shoulda- been’s rob us of the blessings here today. Scripture tells us in Romans that all things of us are a bit more apprehensive and may have to be work together for good to those who love God, to those dragged bucking and kicking into new seasons. We who are the called according to his purpose. Ultimately recently got a new Cesky Fousek pup and he is a bundle it is his purpose, not ours, that matters in the big picture. of energy, running and cavorting with and in everything He knows what we need in our makeup and how our that he shouldn’t. When we try to get him to go into a completed puzzle will look. We don’t. Can we trust God new place, even when it may be a good thing for him, he becomes instantly suspicious. Not sure what is going on in when we don’t understand? The book of Romans also his mind - maybe associated with a traumatic bath episode tells us that if God is for us who can be against us and that nothing, neither death or life, angels or principalities, or getting locked up in a new pen? He is ok with gunfire things present or things to come, nor powers, nor height, but deathly afraid of the monster lawnmower. Anyway nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate he balks, hides, and acts like he is a dead dog walking, us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. certain that we must be marching/dragging him to the puppy electric chair. If he did not spare his son for our redemption, we can trust him for our future. I know I must do the same with the Lord. Unfortunately our growth seems to happen when we are stretched; it is an inescapable part of life. Most of the time we wouldn’t Blessings, Mark choose or want the stretching. Our experiences, like Mark and Karla Cornick are Area Reps with the Christian our faith, all take stretching to make us into what we are Motorcyclists Association. Find out more about CMA and meant to be. We are all such puzzles made up of many God’s plan for you at www.cmausa.org Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook www.thunderroadsiowa.com 6 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2019 been kind of hard to far.
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Desperados 105 E 5th Street Atlantic 712-243-7087 Home of Cold Beer, Good Times, Pizza & Wings
National Motorcycle Museum 102 Chamber Drive Anamosa, Iowa 52205 319-462-3925 Nationalmcmuseum.org
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Loess Hills Harley-Davidson 57408 190th Street Pacific Junction IA 51561 712-800-3500 loesshillshd.com
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Bill’s Jewelry Shop 903 Main Street Grinnell, Iowa 50112 641-236-1008 Rings Checked FREE!
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Shield/Desert Storm. Chuck touched many lives both in and out of the ranks of the Military.
Blood and otherwise brothers Cyle and Chuck Geertz, aka “Bowtie” took off on a two wheeled trip to a Veterans event in Cripple Creek, Colorado in midAugust, 2019. They both served our great country and they were attending The Salute to Veterans Rally and Festival. On the 19th of August, their trip became tragic when Chuck crashed his motorcycle when the pair was traveling through Kansas City, Kansas on their way home to eastern Iowa. Chuck succumbed to his injuries and sadly passed away in Kansas City.
Chuck needed to be brought home from Kansas for proper arrangements, and Sunday August 25th was the day to bring him home. A group of bikers about 40-50 strong that personally knew Chuck was slated to start in Kansas City and end in Muscatine. With the tremendous amount of lives that Chuck impacted, this escort grew to include over 300 motorcycles, and a another 100 cars and trucks. I Included in this convoy were V Veterans, Veteran motorcycle c clubs, motorcycle clubs, 1% m motorcycle clubs, members o the Christian Motorcycle of A Association, and many other r riders of all walks of life. All o these riders were there for of one reason, to h honor a fallen h hero.
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many of the others. There was an elderly gentleman that was standing along the road, he was probably in his 90s, and he was being assisted by a middle aged woman. This gentleman was frail and shaky, but he was determined to stand and salute as we all passed. That day many tears were shed by most of the riders, drivers, and passengers on the escort. People could be seen standing together, shoulder to shoulder, discarding any disagreements or differences of opinion that commonly are seen among people, to simply pay their respects. There was no bickering, arguing, or fighting. Only respect and honor for a Veteran fallen.
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This is the 3rd Chapter of an Iowa boy’s attempt to ride all the lower 48 states. If you haven’t read the previous chapters, I advise you to find the back issues of TRMI to take in the full story. Enjoy… Tuesday, July 24th, 2018: Rolling through Idaho (state #13) east on I-90 briefly, took me into Montana (state # 14) where I jumped off I-90 and took 2 lane roads towards Glacier National Park. Next day I ventured towards the park early in the morning, but got sidetracked at an antique shop just outside Columbia Falls. I grew up going to antique shops with my parents, so sometimes I have to revisit those days and I’m a sucker for N.O.S. motorcycle and automotive parts still in the original box, of which I managed to find some small Ford and Lincoln parts boxes from the 40’s and 50’s, along with a couple Champion spark plugs with original boxes from the late teens or early 20’s. Going to the Sun road runs along the northern edge of Glacier, probably within 20 miles of the Canadian border in some places. Glaciers are easily seen, the water in the lakes is crystal clear, and in a couple spots melting snow runoff flows right over the roadway. I was lucky enough to catch a glimpse of a young black bear eating berries near the road, and then a couple grizzlies way off in the distance just before leaving the park. I then traveled east on Hwy 2 into Shelby, MT, where my friend CJ and his wife offered a room, burgers, and cold Bud Light at their motel. CJ and I caught up on the days since he worked at a camera shop I frequented in Davenport, and after breakfast the next morning I was off again. Made my way south on I-15 down to Great Falls, MT, with plans to ride 22 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2019
south on Hwy 89, which looked like a great ride, but CJ’s wife informed that it was riddled with road construction, so I opted for some other 2 lanes east of there. Plan P was to make it to Red R Lodge, MT for the th night, and getting stuck behind a nasty hail st storm going the same s direction slowed me down, and got me soaked. Considering the higher elevation ride planned the next day, da I broke down for a motel mote room one more time in Red Lodge, to dry up again. My wife and I stayed here nearly 15 years ago, and found the Hungry Bear café just east in Bear Creek, MT with some of the best breakfast I’ve ever had. Local meats, handmade bread for toast, and eggs fresh from the hen house out back! So I had high hopes of this delectable delight again, but signs of the time weren’t promising. They were on their last few weeks of operation, and set to retire after Labor Day weekend, so only a very simple menu was offered. But I was thrilled to meet with these folks again one last time anyway. I back-tracked to Red Lodge and along the way sits the old Smith Mine, which was the sight of Montana’s worst mining disaster back in 1943 where 74 men lost their lives, and the mines closure led to the demise of the town of Bear Creek.
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Bear Tooth Pass leads out of Red Lodge and over to Cooke City, MT, before leading into the northeast gate of Yellowstone. This was my 4th trip over the pass with snow still on the ground in late July, beautiful switchbacks through the hills, and a summit that comes in just under 11,000 feet. Folks who go to Sturgis often take a few days to ride out to Bear Tooth, and if a person takes the Chief Joseph Highway before Cooke City, you can avoid going into Yellowstone, but still experience some amazing rides. Chief Joseph Highway is a direct route into Cody, Wyoming (state # 15) which is another favorite town of mine, particularly for the beer battered shrimp at the Silver Dollar bar, and the town is named after Buffalo Bill Cody and his Wild West Rodeo Show. Buffalo Bill has roots in Iowa too, as being born near LeClaire on the eastern side of the state, where his boyhood home is still open to visitors too. After my shrimp dinner I pitch a tent at a local campground, then set sails for the Black Hills the next morning.
Sturgis is another story all its own, of which we don’t have the page space to go into depth about here, but I’d like to send a shout out to Ian Fix for the opportunity, and also co-workers Rob and Paul for making our long days of work quite memorable. Also wanna thank Ashley Hunter (another one of Natanic’s calendar girls) for sending the bikini team bike wash girls over for some photo ops with us dirty and sweaty bikers!
I landed work at the Buffalo Chip during Sturgis, changing tires for the Fix Cycle crew, who I know back home in Blue Grass, Iowa. I wasn’t set to work for a few more days yet, but still itching to get back to familiar territory, and being my 24th year to Sturgis, the Black Hills were plenty familiar. Good friend Chicken and his wife Shelley from Council Bluffs were on the last night of a 4-wheeler trip just south of Deadwood, and their riding partner Bloomer had a spare bunk in his cabin, which was offered to me. Riding over the Big Horns Mountains put me into South Dakota (state #16) a bit earlier than planned, and if you know Chicken then you know what kind of beer drinking good times can be had, so the next morning was rough but I pulled through. Next day I rode up to Bowman, North Dakota (state #17) for lunch, then made my way back into Sturgis to meet up with co-workers Kevin, Erica, and Paul before heading to the house that everyone calls home during the rally, where I found a spot on the couch for the night. Next day was Monday before the rally, and my friend Wally owns a small rally campground just outside Piedmont, SD called Teachouts Back Forty. It’s a quiet and comfortable place to camp, especially for someone about to pull off 12 hours shifts in the heat for the whole rally. I’ve stayed there many times, getting to know Wally and his family very well, and Wally even helps with Natanic’s Pin-ups calendar every year as the lay out guy. Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook
I set up camp, then hit some of the Black Hills sights I like to see every year, and met with a few local friends to catch up on the past year. Tuesday was setup day with the Fix Cycle crew, which was a pretty basic day to get setup and tend to changing the fluids in my Road King again. Later that day I met up with friends Melissa, Jared, Justin, and Paul, whose band Orchard Fire was playing at Saloon # 10 in Deadwood. Melissa is currently the cover girl for Natanic’s Pin-ups 2020 calendar (yes another shameless plug) so you really want to check out this hottie!
On Sunday Aug. 12th I was completely wiped out after 12 grueling days of work in Sturgis, but I was finally heading home. It’s 810 miles from Wally’s campground to my driveway, and I’ve done it numerous times in one day, but I was in no condition this time. However, I wanted to be home in the worst way, and my wife felt the same, so I rolled across I-90 into Minnesota (state #18) before dropping back into Iowa. It was a long hard day of riding, but I made it home around 11pm. In summary, 18 states, 31 days, and 7912 miles. I learned a lot, saw a lot, and it was a damn good start to hitting all the lower 48 states. Catch next month’s issue of TRMI to see which direction I go next. Nate Ullrich www.Natanic.com Be sure to grab TRMI next month for the 4th installment of 48 States.
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t’s truly amazing to see the support from fellow riders for our fallen service members… What started out with about 40 bikes back in 2012 has now grown to over 200! The Warrior Ride is held in eastern Iowa every September, and Saturday Sept. 7th things kicked off at Two Good Park in Preston. Josh Giddings, a former Marine and citizen of the Preston metropolitan region, started the ride in 2012 as a memorial to his good friend and fellow Marine, Zach Reiff, who was killed in Afghanistan the year before. The opportunity was used not only as a memorial, but also as a chance to raise money for area non-profits that support disabled veterans, with proceeds for the ride going to Cedar Rapids based Deafinitely Dogs. The goal with Deafinitely Dogs is to provide service dogs to veterans suffering from PTSD, in which to aid them in the stresses endured after returning home from war.
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You may ask what is the MPP survey and why do I need to take it? Well the MPP stand for the Motorcycle Profiling Project. This project is a 5-year project to take a real look at motorcycle profiling in the United States. This project is set to end December 2019. Why is it important to take this survey, to help the motorcycle community and others to end this kind of profiling in Iowa and throughout the United States. Though we have a very limited documentation or recordings dealing with profiling in Iowa, we need to have our voices heard to end profiling throughout the United States. Therefore, every biker needs to fill this survey out if they feel they have been profiled. This information will help SMRO’s across the country push for an end of profiling in their state. And help the MRF push and pass House resolution 255 out in D.C., this resolution will help bring light and awareness on this problem and help states pass laws to stop it. So, to take these surveys go to: www. motorcycleprofilingproject.com and help to make a difference. David Duffy “Duff” State Coordinator ABATE of Iowa
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Burrito Mexpress 1312 10th Ave. N. Humboldt, IA 50548 (515) 332-8063 Tues – Sat 11 am – 8:30 pm Sun & Mon Closed
When it comes to Mexican cuisine, your options are almost limitless. You’re sure to find a Mexican restaurant or taco truck in just about any town you visit, as they are very popular in Iowa. The same is true for Humboldt, but Burrito Mexpress touts themselves as a “Quick service, fresh food restaurant. TexMex cuisine built the way you want it” and I’m going to agree with that statement. Burrito Mexpress sits just east of the Highway 169 and Highway 3 junction and began their operation January 16th, 2018. Joe Alvarez, owner and head cook, had moved to Humboldt in 2013 for a job selling farm diesel and propane for a local cooperative, but his passion was always food. Joe grew up in the family business. Anyone local to Mason City should recognize the name La Hacienda, or La Ha as it was lovingly referred to. Joe’s parents, aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and siblings all took a turn working for Victor & Maria Martinez. Everyone around Mason City wishes La Hacienda would make a comeback, but Joe decided that Humboldt would be his home. He cashed in his 401k and sold his 2002 Harley Deuce (what the hell, Joe?) and went all in. Burrito Mexpress was born.
Burrito Mexpress is a “quick service, fresh food restaurant” meaning everything is built right in front of you, exactly the way you want it, like a Subway. You get to see everything and build a burrito for yourself. Start with traditional Spanish rice (Joe says this is the family recipe and damn is it good) or White rice with cilantro and lime juice (his recipe). Then is a bean option, a traditional Mexican Pinto bean (family recipe), or a seasoned Black Bean (his recipe). Then on to 4 meat options: Fajita Chicken, Tex-Mex Ground Beef, Smoked Pork Carnitas, or a Carne Asada style steak. Top it all off with some melted White Queso, any or all of the available vegetables, and sauce. The menu includes anything your palette could possibly desire when you’re craving Tex-Mex. Burritos, quesadillas, nachos, tacos, street tacos, enchiladas, burrito bowls, salads, a traditional Greek gyro, chicken bacon ranch wrap, Philly cheesesteak wrap. Guacamole, pico de gallo, corn salsa, pickled jalapenos, cilantro, all the traditional veggies, and a host of sauce options including mild, medium, hot, extra hot salsa and many more. Try to save some room for dessert, because new this season is hand scooped ice cream or, my favorite, the fried ice cream. The day we made our trip to Burrito Mexpress, we rolled in 10 deep and had a nice sampling of Joe’s menu items. Myself, I’m a simple guy (read that as “picky eater”) so I just got myself a couple soft shell tacos with ground beef, lettuce, cheese and some beans & rice. Heather, my wife, ordered chicken enchiladas with red sauce (the family recipe that “No one else can get right, no matter where we go.”) chips, white queso & salsa. Others in our group ordered the Super Burrito. If you order that, I hope you’re hungry! The loaded nachos are certainly something to share, unless you haven’t eaten all week. The portions were generous, the food was delicious, and the service was impeccable. Joe has really outdone himself. Burrito Mexpress is definitely a stop you should add to your trip if you’re going to be anywhere close to Humboldt. You won’t be disappointed.
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The madam opened the brothel door to see a rather dignified, well-dressed good looking man in his late 40s or early 50s. “May I help you?” she asked. “I want to see Valerie,” the man replied. “Sir, Valerie is one of our most expensive ladies. Perhaps you would prefer someone else,” said the madam. “No. I must see Valerie,” was the man’s reply. Just then, Valerie appeared and announced to the man that she charged $1,000 a visit. Without hesitation, the man pulled out ten one-hundred dollar bills, gave them to Valerie, and they went upstairs. After an hour, the man calmly left. The next night, the same man appeared again, demanding to see Valerie. Valerie explained that none had ever come back two nights in a row – too expensive – and there were no discounts. The price was still $1,000. Again the man pulled out the money, gave it to Valerie and they went upstairs. After an hour, he left. The following night the man was there again. Everyone was astounded that he had come for the third consecutive night, but he paid Valerie and they went upstairs. After their session, Valerie questioned the man. “No one has ever been with me three nights in a row. Where are you from?” she asked. The man replied, “South Carolina.” “Really” she said. “I have family in South Carolina.” “I know,” the man said. “Your father died, and I am your sister’s attorney. She asked me to give you your $3,000 inheritance.”
A teacher was wrapping up class, and nd sstarted tart ta rted rt ed talking about tomorrow’s final exam. He said there would be no excuses for not showing up tomorrow, barring a dire medical condition or an immediate family member’s death. One smart ass, male student said, “What about extreme sexual exhaustion?”, and the hee whole classroom burst into laughter. r. After the laughter had subsided, thee teacher glared at the student, and said, aid, ai d d, “Not an excuse, you can use your other ther th er hand to write.” An old man and an old lady are get-ting ready for bed one night when all of a sudden the woman bursts out of the bathroom, flings open her robe and yells “Super Pussy!” Th Thee ol old d man says “I’ll have the soup.”
A woman walks in to a gynecologists office. He looks at her and all of his professionalism goes out the window, because she is gorgeous. He asks her to undress What if the Pilgrims shot a bobcat instead of a turkey? and he then proceeds to touch her up on the inside of her We’d be eating pussy for Thanksgiving! legs. ‘Do you know what I’m doing?’ he asks her. ‘Yes you’re checking for any broken or damaged skin.’ ‘Yes’ he replies. A married Irishman went into the confessional and said He then begins to fondle her breasts, ‘Do you know what I’m to his priest, “I almost had an affair with another woman.” doing now?’ he asks her. ‘Yes, you’re checking for any lumps The priest said, “What do you mean, almost?” The Irishman that could be cancerous.’ ‘Yes’ he replied. Then he mounted said, “Well, we got undressed, naked and rubbed together, her and started having sex with her, ‘Do you know what I’m but then I stopped.” The priest said, “Rubbing together is the doing now?’ he asks her. ‘Yeah, your getting herpes, which is same as putting it in. You’re not to see that woman again. For why I came to see you!’ your penance, say five Hail Mary’s and put $50 in the poor box.” The Irishman left the confessional, said his prayers, and An almost blind guy walked into Lover’s Lane to purchase then walked over to the poor box. He paused for a moment their most see-through item for his wife. After receiving and then started to leave. The priest, who was watching, some help from the store clerk, he bought a lace teddy for quickly ran over to him saying, “I saw that, you didn’t put $500 and brought it home for his wife to try on. She took it any money in the poor box!” The Irishman replied, “Yeah, upstairs and realized that it didn’t quite fit. But, she figured, but I rubbed the $50 on the box, and according to you, that’s since it’s supposed to be see-through and since he’s almost the same as putting it in!” blind, she might as well wear nothing at all. So she came downstairs completely naked. “Huh,” said the old man, Two women were playing golf. One teed off and watched in hugging her. “For the amount I paid, they could’ve at least horror as her ball headed directly toward a foursome of men ironed the damn thing.” playing the next hole. The ball hit one of the men. He immediately clasped his hands together at his groin, fell to the A wife went in to see a therapist, “I’ve got a big problem, ground and proceeded to roll around in agony. The woman doctor. Every time we’re in bed and my husband climaxes, rushed down to the man, and immediately began to apolo- he lets out this ear splitting yell.” “My dear,” the shrink said, gize. “Please allow me to help. I’m a Physical Therapist and “that’s completely natural. I don’t see what the problem is.” I know I could relieve your pain if you’d allow me.” she told “The problem is,” she complained, “It wakes me up!” him. “Oh, no, I’ll be all right. I’ll be fine in a few minutes,” the man replied. He was in obvious agony, lying in the fetal A visiting professor at Florida State University is giving a position, still clasping his hands at his groin. At her persisseminar on the supernatural. To get a feel for his audience, tence, however, he finally allowed her to help. She gently he asks: “How many people here believe in ghosts?” About took his hands away and laid them to the side, loosened his 90 students raise their hands. “Well that’s a good start. Out pants and put her hands inside. She administered tender and of those of you who believe in ghosts, do any of you think artful massage for several long moments and asked, “How you’ve ever seen a ghost?” About 40 students raise their does that feel?” He replied, “It feels great, but I still think my hands. “That’s really good. I’m really glad you take this serithumb’s broken.” ously. Has anyone here ever talked to a ghost? 15 students raise their hands. “That’s a great response. Has anyone here A lady was looking for a turkey but couldn’t find one big ever touched a ghost?” Three students raise their hands. enough. She asked the stock boy “Do these turkeys get any “That’s fantastic. But let me ask you one question further..... bigger?” The stock boy replied “No they’re dead.” Have any of you ever made love to a ghost?” One student in the back raises his hand. The professor is astonished. He 36 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2019
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takes off his glasses, takes a step back, and says, “Son, all the years I’ve been giving this lecture, no one has ever claimed to have slept with a ghost. You’ve got to come up here and tell us about your experience.” The redneck student replies with a nod and a grin, and begins to make his way up to the podium. The professor says, “Well, tell us what it’s like to have sex with a ghost.” The student replies, “Ghost? Damn..... From back there I thought you said ‘goats’!” A man is driving on a deserted highway when he sees a billboard: “The Sisters of St. Francis, House of Prostitution, 10 Miles” Believing he misread the sign, he continues on his way. Soon he reads another billboard: “The Sisters of St. Francis, House of Prostitution, 5 miles” The man is stunned, but he still doubts when he sees the next billboard: “The Sisters of St. Francis, House of Prostitution, Next Right” Curiosity pushes him, as well as his desire for worship, he turns right and eventually arrive on a parking lot. He parks in front of a massive door carrying the sign: “The Sisters of St. Francis” He rings the doorbell, and the door is opened when a nun in black clothes comes to open it. She asks “What can we do for you, my son?” He replies “I saw the sign on the road, and I’m interested” “Very well, my son, follow me,” said the nun. She leads him through various passages, and he feels quickly disoriented. The nun stops in front of a closed door and says “Please knock on the door.” He knocks on the door, and a young and pretty nun appears, carrying a small cup seductively says “Put 100 dollars in the cup, then go through the door at the end of this corridor.” He takes out the 100 dollars, puts it in the cup, and starts trotting briskly towards the door, which he crosses. As the door slams behind him, he realizes he’s back in the parking lot. In front of him a sign: “Go in peace, you have been well fucked by the Sisters of St. Francis, let this serve you as a lesson” How did the blind women parents punish her? They stuck a plunger in the toilet. After having their 11th child, an Alabama couple decided that was enough (they could not afford a larger double wide). So, the husband went to his doctor and told him that he and his wife didn’t want to have any more children. The doctor told him that there was a procedure called a vasectomy that could fix the problem but it is expensive. The doctor said there is a less expensive procedure and instructed him to go home, get a cherry bomb (fireworks are legal in Alabama), light it, put it in a beer can, then hold the can up to his ear and count to 10. The Alabamian said to the doctor, “I may not be the smartest man, but don’t see how putting a cherry bomb in a beer can next to my ear is going to help me.” So, the couple drove to Georgia to get a second opinion. The Georgia physician was just about to tell them about the procedure for a vasectomy when he noticed that they were from Alabama. This doctor instead told the man to go home and get a cherry bomb, light it, place it in a beer can, hold it to his ear and count to 10. Figuring that both learned physicians couldn’t be wrong, the man went home, lit a cherry bomb and put it in a beer can. He held the can up to his ear and began to count. “1, 2, 3, 4, 5 . . . .”, at which point he paused, placed the beer can between his legs and resumed Thunder Roads Magazine of Iowa on Facebook
counting on his other hand.... Also works in Tennessee and West Virginia. How do blonde brain cells die? Alone A small business owner was dismayed when a brand new corporate chain much like his own opened up next door and erected a huge sign which read BEST BLACK FRIDAY DEALS. He was horrified when another competitor opened up on his right, and announced its arrival with an even larger sign, reading LOWEST BLACK FRIDAY PRICES. The small business owner panicked, until he got an idea. He put the biggest sign of all over his own shop-it read... MAIN ENTRANCE. What do you get when you cross a deer and a pickle? A dilldoe An Italian businessman on his deathbed called his good friend and said, “Luigi, I want you to promise me that when I die you will have my remains cremated.” “And what,” his friend asked, “do you want me to do with your ashes?” The businessman said, “Just put them in an envelope and mail them to my ex-wife...and write on the envelope, ‘Now you have everything.’” The Inuit asked their family leader in Autumn if the Winter was going to be cold or not. Not really knowing an answer, the leader replies that the Winter was going to be cold and that the members of the village were to collect wood to be prepared. Being a good leader, he then went to the next phone booth and called the National Weather Service and asked, “Is this winter to be cold?” The man on the phone responded, “This Winter is going to be quite cold indeed.” So the leader went back to speed up his people to collect even more wood to be prepared. A week later he called the National Weather Service again, “Is it going to be a very cold winter?” “Yes”, the man replied, “it’s going to be a very cold Winter.” So the leader goes back to his people and orders them to go and find every scrap of wood they can find. Two weeks later he calls the National Weather Service again: “Are you absolutely sure that the Winter is going to be very cold?” “Absolutely,” the man replies, “the Eskimos are collecting wood like crazy!” Three Friends; an Italian, a German, and a Greek they decided to bet each other 100 euros who could make their wife scream more from sex. So they all go home to have sex with their wives. They make them scream. The next day they meet. The Italian says, “I made love to my wife for 2 hours and she was screaming for at least 1 1/2 hours.” The German says, “That’s nothing, I start licking my wife for two hours and she was screaming the whole time and half hour after that.” The Greek says, “That’s nothing, I made love to my wife for ten minutes, I came a couple times and wiped my Dick on the curtains and she’s still screaming.” Did you hear about the terrible automobile accident in Warsaw last night? A polish family on vacation lost all of their children. The pickup truck they were riding in ran off the road into a lake and sank to the bottom. The parents got out of the cab OK but all the kids in the back drowned...they couldn’t get the tailgate open.
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cause, event or even society as a whole, it was all bullshit that didn’t matter. But of course, that wasn’t the only one nor likely the most important one. We all know what happened in Iowa this year with Carson King. Dude shows up on ESPN Game Day, creates a sign for Busch Light beer money, raises $600 as a joke, announces he is going to doIf Good people can’t Survive, I have NO SHOT nate the rest to The University of Iowa Children’s Hospital and boom that sucker goes viral like a few things we have I like to pretend that Boss of Bosses at this magazine is ever witnessed before. It explodes and is the feel good a forgiving dude, hell; he must be a man of a big, caring heart because for some reason or another, I am still crank- story across the state for about a month, just as it’s nearing ing out a monthly column for him and his award winning the $2,000,000 mark, the state paper of record does a deep dive on the young man’s Twitter account as we all know, publication. Heck, earlier this year I was event awarded employee of the month and all the highly acclaimed acco- etc etc and the shit storm ensues. The reporter should have lades that happen to be associated with that. Not sure I re- thought about his own account before hand, which he member what those were, but I am guessing it was bitchin! didn’t, and because he had an inflated sense of self worth, No, it has to be the case that he is a benevolent and caring lost HIS job at the paper and can’t find a place to even live in the state. Carson was 16, didn’t even create the content, boss because if he ever dug into my past, and the comhe RETWEETED a line from a TV show, and that TV ments I may or may not have made over my lifetime, the shit I have tweeted, placed on Facebook, shared on social show is STILL on the air. Nobody went after the comemedia, did in bars, did at bike rallies, did on my boat, did dian, just the kid and it was bullshit. Cool thing, donations on somebody’s boat, did at a small town Iowa bar after if ramped up and two million quickly became three plus million. The Cancel Culture supporters thought they had a closed on a hot summer night, if he researched my back ground, did a deep dive on my social media accounts, I’d win, but it blew up in their face and maybe the pendulum be gone faster than a strippers bra at the sight of a $20 bill. is starting to swing back, I don’t hold out hope. You see, I am flawed. I am a bad person apparently in the new #cancelculture we live in, a dark ages level of optics with such a burning lens of clarity it’s impossible for any regular person to escape the exploding Nova of do-gooders and their sense of self worth. Even if you don’t know what the cancel culture is; chances are you have heard of it and seen bits and pieces of what it is and how it has spread like a social disease of self righteous indignation. Remember when Kevin Hart was supposed to host the Oscars? I know, nobody gives a shit about the Academy Awards, the ratings prove that and the box office does as well, look I love movies, but when 10-15 movies a year, drive nearly 90% of all the Hollywood revenue, they have an issue, how many movies get nominated for picture of the year that you’ve never seen? Anyway, the national news cares a LOT about movies and they care about the Oscars, so when it was found out the Kevin Hart made a joke (that was funny as F&*K!) BUT it offended a certain sec of the population, he was fired from the gig, he said he was sorry, it was a joke, he owned it, and then they offered him his gig back, Kevin said, bugger off, you had your chance, I loved it. Likely still wouldn’t have watched, but whatever. That was a big profile cancel culture issue that fired up and who came out ahead on the deal? Not a single person, 38 - TRMI NOVEMBER 2019
Current comedians are being questioned about content they released in the 80’s! Eddie Murphy had to explain jokes from and HBO special that has been out for 30 years! For the record, Raw was goddamn brilliant and my buddies and I would quote lines from that back and forth and I likely remember most of it to this day. Even John Wayne’s’ estate had to address comments The Duke made to Playboy Magazine in an article from 1970. This is pure horseshit at the highest degree. Nope, I have no chance at all about trying to explain away the crap I did or said over the years, if a reporter deep dives me, I really don’t know what they would find, I am sure my response would be “oh shit I remember that” or “oh shit I have no idea” but no matter what, I will not go back and try and erase or explain what it is or why I did it. The hell with it, it’s in the past, and I can’t go back in time. But if I could, I would ride back to that same small town Iowa bar, after hours. If those walls could talk. Thunder Roads would likely fire me. Or promote me, depends on how the Boss of Bosses feels that day Todd “Crash” Davis
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