Running with Scissors…

This was sent to me in an email and was credited to Jay Leno, i am not sure where it actually came from but its soo true! Here’s to US!!!! No matter what our kids and the new generation think about us, WE ARE AWESOME !!!! OUR LIFE IS LIVING PROOF !!!! To Those of Us Born 1930 – 1979 TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED THE 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can and didn’t get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, we were put to sleep on our tummies in baby cribs covered with bright colored lead-base paints.  We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, locks on doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had baseball caps not helmets on our heads. As infants & children, we would ride in cars with no car seats, no booster seats, no seat belts, no air bags, bald tires and sometimes no brakes. Riding in the back of a pick- up truck on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and not from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and no one actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread, real butter and bacon. We drank Kool-Aid made with real white sugar. And, we weren’t overweight.. WHY? Because we were always outside playing…that’s why! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on.. No one was able to reach us all day. And, we were OKAY. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride them down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running into the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Play stations, Nintendo’s and X-boxes. There were no video games, no 150 channels on cable, no video movies or DVD’s, no surround-sound or CD’s, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet and no chat rooms. WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We would get spankings with wooden spoons, switches, ping pong paddles, or just a bare hand and no one would call child services to report abuse. We ate worm and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and, although we were told it would happen, we did not poke out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend’s house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them. Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn’t had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! These generations have produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever. The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned how to deal with it all. If YOU are one of them, CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. While you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave and lucky their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn’t it...

Randy Pausch Last Lecture: Achieving Your Childhood Dreams

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A Cherokee Legend – 2 Wolves

An old Cherokee is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside me,” he said to the boy. “It is a terrible fight and it is between two wolves. One is evil – he is anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.” He continued, “The other is good – he is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going on inside you – and inside every other person, too.” The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old Cherokee simply replied, “The one you...

The Secret is out… so now what?

I was introduced to the Movie The Secret about 3 years ago, and have done my best to implement the Law of Attraction ever since. I have attended several seminars and programs dealing with the Law of Attraction and i am a graduate of Psi7. I can tell you from experience this is not BS or some kind of weird religion and has changed my life. I am no longer worried about money and find that i am more relaxed. But more importantly my personal and business relationships are stronger and more fulfilling. One thing i have noticed and experienced for myself is after watching the movie The Secret people are motivated to make The Law of Attraction a part of their lives but miss a big part of  what its all about. Its not a “wishing well” where you toss in a coin make your wish and wait, yes the Genie of the Universe does say your wish is my command but the missing Secret is Action! Don’t get me wrong, there are other aspects such as focus and clarity about what you want and being aware of when opportunities to achieve your goals, wants and desires are presented to you but i believe the big secret to get what you want out of your life is ACTION. I recently attended a James Ray seminar and many things he said struck a cord with me but the best “one liner” was , “Remember 67% of attraction is action, attr-ACTION”. With that said, i believe i have found the best follow up to The Secret, a book from Joe Vitale called The Missing Secret. This book is a hands on how to manual for the law of attraction and cleared up allot of things for me, and hopefully for you. Joe gets to the core of how he made the Law work for him and how you can improve your results,  achieve your goals and dreams without fail. I have just finished the audio book and will continue to write about my experience, but i can’t urge you enough to get this book, if you have a desire to achieve more this will be a valuable tool in your quest for living the life you want. [amazon-product small=”1″]0743576179[/amazon-product] [amazon-product small=”1″]B000PSISQA[/amazon-product] From Amazon— The phenomenal popularity of The Secret has put widespread attention on the age-old universal force known as the Law of Attraction. As one of the stars of The Secret, few people are more familiar with the true impact of this phenomenon than bestselling author Joe Vitale. According to Joe, it’s one thing to know what the Law of Attraction is, but you must understand the “Missing Secret” if you want to put the power of this incredible force to work for you. He reveals the easily remedied reasons why the Law of Attraction doesn’t always work the way it is “supposed to” – why bad things happen to good people – and why you sometimes seem to attract the exact opposite of what you consciously want. In The Missing Secret you’ll discover how to: Turn ANY desire into reality, using the proven 5-step Attractor Factor Process Stop attracting what you don’t want Remove all your limitations and start living and achieving at a level you never imagined possible Begin to instantaneously heal injury, illness, disconnects, and more, using 4 simple phrases Attract positive outcomes into the lives of others – no matter how far away they are or how difficult their challenges may be…and so much more! The Missing Secret is the key to the Law of Attraction you’ve been waiting for. Once you have it, you’ll have everything you need to attract and enjoy anything you want — for yourself and for the people you love — for the rest of your...

Custom 2000 APC Motorcycle For Sale

I have Decided to buy another touring bike and let someone new enjoy this bike! its a 2000 APC Big Boy and is basically the same configuration as a Heritage Softail with out the floor boards that is where the similarity ends, The Paint work was done by Airea 5150 and used in some of their advertising. (tins only) i removed the chrome dash and replaced it with a painted version (Chrome tends to be blinding!) since the ignition was moved to the coil cover i placed a coin from the first Pirates of the Caribbean and had Airea 5150 paint the dash to match and add the skeleton forearm holding the coin. this coin was cast from an original from the movie, the ones used in the movie were plastic or potmetal and i didnt think it would stand up, it is sterling silver and 14k gold plated. it is also back lit with orange LED’s there is also a Küryakyn voltage meter above the coin. the stock rear fender has been replaced with a 9.5 inch version, also painted to match by Airea 5150. i was going to go to a 200MM rear tire but never did. the belt drive has been replaced by a chain (explanation later) the engine is an S&S 113 but has had the top end redone by Hemi Design, due to a dyno mishap about 3 years ago, the air cleaner bolts entered the rear cylinder, and bent the valves. the bottom only had 15,000 miles at this time and was not damaged, but the head, piston and cylinder were scored and chipped. Hemi Design removes a lot of metal from the head so they were salvageable and the cylinders only required a .30 over boar. i replaced the complete valve train with recommended parts from Hemi Design, Zippers Redline cam and lifters all new pushrods and rocker arms, the best $3,000 performance modification i have ever seen! i have been reluctant to put it back on the dyno but the PRE modification run was 107 HP and 110 ft pounds of torque. the post modification passes the “Seat of the pants” dyno with flying colors and i would estimate an increase of 20-25 HP and at least the same in torque. if you are not familiar with Hemi Design check them out, they are very skilled, helpful and always available for technical questions. at this time i also upgraded to a Daytona twintec programmable ignition. another great company in my opinion, mainly because of a gentleman by the name of Chris Schroeder, i received locally what turned out to be a module for a Sportster, apparently the only difference is the way the unit is grounded, so instead of waiting a week for a replacement from the supplier he told me what to do to make that unit work and it has performed flawlessly ever since. all of this i might add while he was in his truck on his way to bike week! you just don’t get service like that any more! shortly after i purchased the bike from the original owner i replaced the 5 speed with a polished 6 speed. and added a Dakota Digital Speedometer. the bike came with an in closed primary  belt drive, which broke no less than 3 times in 6 months so that was replaced with a BDL 3″ open primary this left the stock rear wheel belt drive as a weak link and I replaced that with a chain to eliminate any problems and allow for a 200MM tire upgrade (never done though) the bike has approximatly 25,000 miles and 9,000 miles since the new top end/valve train modifications. its running a stock avon gangster whitewalls this bike is definitely all show and even more go! once and only once i made a couple pf passes (pre Hemi Design) @ the Chicago Land Dragstrip @ 105 MPH/12.125 seconds, not bad for a heavy bike with a 300 pound rider. stop light to stop light it has seldom been beaten, and even left some crotch rockets scratching their heads. i have all of the manuals that came with the different parts and upgrades. i hope i have not bored you with the details but she is a member of the family and needs to go to some one who will enjoy her as much as i have. [nggallery...