Why are there differnt rules for Motorcycle Clubs

By LJ James

Motorcycle Clubs that have lots of Chapters have problems where Government agencies try to say they are Criminal organizations. Now if you are part of something say a Business Association and you need a dentist and you have a dentist as part of your Association most likely you are going to work with him.

Now lets say your part of an Association with 20 chapters and 1 guy from your group deals drugs. Then he meets another guy from a different chapter of your Association who deals drugs too. He then meets another guy from another chapter of your group who deals drugs and then a few more and soon you have 10 guys from 10 different chapters of your group dealing drugs together across the country. Now again this could be any type of group.

Now lets say those ten guys get caught dealing the drugs. When in came time to arrest them would all the Members of the Association all across the Country get arrested ? Let me be very clear here. My question to you is, Is the whole Association guilty of a crime or is it just the ten who who committed the crimes?

Well the answer is a little crazy, If it is a church group well then it is only the ten people dealing the drugs that are Guilty. If it is members of a Police force, The Answer could be no one is Guilty! But now if it is a Motorcycle Club then the answer always seems to be everyone is Guilty!

Why does there seem to be different sets of rules that depend on who you are or who you are Associated with? We all know that in reality only the ten guys who committed the crimes are guilty. Just like any other group in the world a Motorcycle Club can have members who Commit Crimes. Why should there be harsher sets of rules and penalties because the Members of a Club happen to enjoy riding Motorcycles?

I am Your BroLJ James AmericanBikerX.com Listen to LJs Radio Show at BikerLowdown.com - 20605

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LJ James trys to better the image of Motorcycle Clubs He trys at a Collection Agency

The History Of American Train Series - Lionel Model Trains

By Jack Dubus

The American Flyer is in all probability the most famous of all model train series. They did achieve their peaks around the 40's and some other peak in the 60's, they are around longer than that. Their popularity is also very popular nowadays too and they are,i personally reckons that they will be hanging around another 100 years!

A toy maker in Chicago called William Hafner, in the very early 20th century built a model train developed on a clockwork motor, primarily for the use in toy cars. By about 1905 how ever he decided to put them into use in model trains too. Good thing he did, the model cars sold no where near as well as the trains.

William Hafner and his partner share the same name, William Coleman approached a small manufacturer of hardware, Edmonds-Metzel. They used this company to start selling clockwork trains in 1907.

They were first marketed under the name of Edmond Metzel trains, as they were selling so well they needed a perfectly new name and they came up with the name of the American Flyer. This occur around 1910. Even the name of the hardware company they were using had also changed its name to incorporate the American Flyer name in it.

They were very popular and there are numerous reasons for it. They were quite cheaper then some other popular makes of model trains at the time and because they were also quite a bit more practical then more budget style model trains of the time.

Mr William Hafner draw out from the enterprise around 1913. He used the funds he had already made and set up his own corporation. Colemans American Flyer Trains. It did well for quite some time around the first world war. There was little to no competition at the time due to the war efforts. Right before the break out in 1938, the founders son with the same name,took over the business after his father died in 1918 traded the American Flyer to a firm called A C Gilbert Company. Gilbert already had experience in producing toys, but had never done so with trains.

At the same time he decided to moved the corporation from Chicago where it was established to New Haven in Connecticut where he lived. He also began to drastically re design the American Flyer and turned it into an S-scale model train in 1939. This scale is a modification of the popular O scale or model which was then the leader on the market.

The S-scale was much smaller then the O-scale and this made it more famous with enthusiasts as it needed less room to setup a decent track. The scale is 1:64, considerably smaller then the O-scale yet still very detailed and accurate.

He also made another change in 1946 that amended the realisticness of the American flyer more so. Model trains, electric model trains at that time had been run on 3 rail tracks. Not realistic. He modified it so they ran on 2 rail tracks, much like their huge counterparts. These tracks had 7/8th inches 'tween every rail. This made the trains function better as well.

How ever, television was starting to take hold at this time also. This distracted many from their hobbies they would normally spend their extra time on. Likewise at this time, discount chain stores came into play, discounting train sets that organizations like A C Gilbert could not compete with. in 1962, Gilbert traded the American Flyer to Wrather Group. This organisation produced toys as well, but usually on a huge scale and tended to make poor quality as well. Sales of course fell through the floor and in 1967 the corporation went bankrupt.

A higher-ranking toy train maker and the market leader at time, Lionel Corp purchased the American Flyer. This company itself was having trouble with finances as well and they too went bankrupt in 1969, so they sold off the rights to the American Flyer to some other maker, General Mills.

This firm, General Mills, started selling numerous of the designs of the original designed Gilbert American Flyer, it however sell everything it purchased from at that time Lionel Corporation to Kenner, who then in turn sold the organisation to a man named Richard Kughn. This occurred in 1985.

Mr Richard Kughn had large success with the firm and design for 11 years, but he sold out in 1996 to a enterprise also known as Wellspring Partners, who then took on the first name of Lionel and named themselves Lionel LLC, which still operates now.

They sell the S-scale American Flyer still. They were initially focusing on selling some other scale models, but in 2002 they started selling more and more of the American Flyer.

The American Flyer now is more then one hundred years old and has gone through many extraordinary hands. It is still famous and growing stronger and stronger. Lionel trains will not disappear so fast - 20605

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The Orbit That Makes Modern Life Possible

By James Gilbert Pynn

Chances are if you ask the average person if he or she has ever heard of Arthur C. Clarke they will respond with a glazed look in their eyes. But, if you then played the opening bars of Strausss Thus Spoke Zarathustra and mentioned Stanley Kubrick, you may actually get a flicker of recognition. If you spoke the famous line, Open the pod bay doors, HAL! you could well get a big smile and a definitive Right, right!

Such is the relative obscurity most science fiction writers, even writers as esteemed as Clarke, toil under. Although venerated within select circles, authors like Clarke, Philip K. Dick, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov, are seldom celebrated or recognized by the culture at large. Literary or even cultural obscurity is one thing, but to fail to recognize a scientific breakthrough is shameful.

The awareness of Clarke as a great writer is one thing, but his real, scientific contributions are another. Few people are aware of the fact he pioneered the concept upon which modern global satellite communication is based. Having served in the Royal Air Force from 1941 through 1946 as a radar instructor and technician, Clarke first proposed the idea of a satellite-based communications system in 1945. He proposed geostationary satellites could be used as telecommunication relays in a paper entitled Extra-Terrestrial Relays, which was published in Wireless World in 1945.

This simple idea has had a profound affect on our daily lives, especially with regards to GPS tracking systems. It is easy to take the technology that makes cellphones and instant driving directions possible for granted. By triangulating a receiver on a phone or GPS device, satellites can pinpoint our location and lead us, as it were, to the Promised Land. A bit much to ask of a cellphone? Nonsense.

It is a testament to his genius that he could envisioned the potential of the satellite well before the computer was little more than conjecture. He claimed the idea came from his experience with radar systems, wherein objects and their direction and trajectory can be accessed by the bounce effect of radar waves off metallic objects. GPS tracking systems and wireless telecommunications work on the same principle of deflected and directed waves, all triangulated by the sea of satellites orbiting the earth. A great debt is owed to this bold visionary. - 20605

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If you would like to pay homage to Clarke, simply invest in a reliable GPS tracking system. From car-mounted units to new smart phones, a GPS tracking system is well within your grasp, unlike the satellites that make them possible.

Truck Insurance

By Steve Turner

Trucking insurance does not come cheap. It is much harder to find low priced insurance rates for trucks than automobiles. There are various reasons why this is; hopefully, you can become more familiar with the business and find the cheapest rates possible.

Trucks are proven to be more accountable for wrecks. They have a higher probability because of the time spent behind the wheel. This causes fees to go up and fewer companies wanting to help you.

Trucks are extra costly because it is valued and depended on by many companies. Because trucks are worth more, they are less affordable to insure. If anything did happen, trucks are hard to restore.

Trucks are a liability; they outsize other automobiles. They are hefty and can cause damage. Because of the destruction trucks are capable of, insurance companies see them as a threat. They charge more if the person or motorized vehicle is a risk on the road.

Seems how trucks transport important items, thieves are attracted to them. They not only steel the treasure, but the truck too. That is a huge problem for companies trying to protect drivers.

Going online is a fantastic way to find low-priced quotes. The web allows you to shop around at multiple insurance companies. Once you have found the best policy for you, call and ask questions. Get the deals you deserve to get cheap trucking insurance.

After buying trucking insurance get your payments in on time, drive carefully, and obey the laws of the road. Take care of your truck and always be insured. Good luck with your search for cheap insurance; hopefully, it will benefit you to the fullest extent. - 20605

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Motorcycle Club Introduces Skull Gear Apparel, Inc.

By LJ James

MORTAL SKULLS MOTORCYCLE CLUB LAUNCHES SKULL GEAR APPAREL, Inc.

The Mortal Skulls Motorcycle Club based out of Long Island NY have started their own Motorcycle Gear and Apparel Business aptly named Skull Gear Apparel, Inc.

Not only will they be selling the Mortal Skulls Motorcycle Club's line of MC Support Gear, it will also include a full line of Skull Gear Apparel, Inc. Mens and Womens Clothing.

The most anticipated item at this year's opening for Skull Gear Apparel is the Infamous "Back the F#%K Off" sweat shirt that every biker just seems to love to wear when Riding!!!

In the near future they will also be selling Biker Jewelry, Sunglasses, Skull Figurines and much more!

The idea behind Skull Gear Apparel was very simple. With there being so many Motorcycle Apparel Businesses being run by those who do not ride. The Members of the Mortal Skulls MC asked who knows more about what Bikers want and love then the Bikers themselves!

Look for Skull Gear Apparel, Inc. at Large Motorcycle events near you this year! Or Online at http://www.MortalSkulls.com and http://www.SkullGearApparel.net for new merchandise and to order on-line!!!

When the Riding Season is Here! You need Skull Gear! Your Bro L.J. James - 20605

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LJ James lives the Biker world and likes good Motorcycle Gear LJ James works for a Collection Agency .