recent harpoon sightings...................

thanks john..............

oldies.................

these are neat...........

for sale black leather cafe m/c jacket........

hard to find size 46-48. fidelity cafe jacket. lookin good. buy one on ebay or the long beach swapmeet this weekend for $300-$350. or buy this one....whatever.

she is gonna look kinda pretty when she gets done.......

in lesser gods we trust..................

obedience is the most valuable currency.........

dumb down the population-beef up the military-maintain fear........

brillant............

blackies parking lot, newport beach, calif........

dynamite joes lair............

AAHHHHHHHH! i love this picture....stolen from ZZ Chop

keep an eye out for rat zombie`s creation..........

Big business verse the craftsmen......nothing to do with american made.

i have been pondering the rants and not so very much of a rant postings in blogs the last few months.......... reading and re-reading the heartfelt opinions of others i respect.......
Made In The U.S.A..........
is that the real issue? unfortunately because of certain historical mishaps with nationalism and the current climate in the United States, i am not certain that that mantra really has much strength in theory.
it is big business/corporations that are stepping on the smaller CRAFTSMEN and are out- producing/outsourcing products that really talented/innovating individuals are creating out of their own garages. when i hear TOO much rhetoric about the theory behind `made in the U.S.A.`, it sounds a little too much like nationalistic bullshit to advertise product. and out of touch nationalism and patriotism combined with ulterior motives turn horribly ugly. and the next you know you have followers that misrepresent the actual message............
SUPPORT YOUR SCENE.....SUPPORT LEGITIMATE CRAFTSMEN......SUPPORT YOUR FRIENDS AND ASSOCIATES.....bottom line. and don`t be too proud to admit it.......
if you`re gonna buy something for your bike and someone you know in this M/C blog world we are apart of produces it, purchase from them.....we all wear black t-shirts, buy them from the hundreds that are produced on these blog sites. we have so.cal. folks like FMA, Cro Customs, Slim Fabrications, 4Q, Born Loser to name a few, Teach, Irish Rich, Death Science, Love cyles, Jr`s cycle products, out of cali, that are proud of what they are producing and trying to keep this scene tight-niched. but we should not keep it so tight that we can`t appreciate the great craftwork of HwzBross, Brat-style, Rigid Hips Stockholm, Joe King speedshop, Sinistros, Greasy Kulture and all they have to offer. of course you can add to my list or tell me others i have missed but i`m making my point.
it is not about America verse the world.....it is about REAL craftsmen verse corporate cookie cutter bullshit that we swallow out of convenience.....those catalogs are SO easy. but we all have computers, research and support what we all love and the people that take great pride in what they produce.

but what the fuck do I know? don`t be haters.......... just trying to produce the love. be peace.

garage company is the closest i`ll ever get to heaven.....

hooray for the u.s.a.

for sale sold

vintage leather bags made by outsider leathers, houston........18`` by 15``. all studs and buckles intact

for sale sold sold sold sold sold sold.........

great vintage jacket in very good condition. zippers on front and sleeves are perfect. leather is worked in to a perfect patina. size 48 nashpill@yahoo.com

so i`m a geek that likes to make old models.......don`t judge me.

modified bob`s big boy............

more lisa yuskavage............... watch for her when she comes to your town....

it just keeps coming and coming.........i know this person doesn`t represent the average texan...i hope.

Texas has long been a hotbed of controversy on immigration issues. And a proposed immigration bill in the Texas state House is sure to raise more than a few eyebrows. The bill would make hiring an "unauthorized alien" a crime punishable by up to two years in prison and a $10,000 fine, unless that is, they are hired to do household chores.
Yes, under the House Bill 2012 introduced by a tea party favorite state Rep. Debbie Riddle -- who's been saying for some time that she'd like to see Texas institute an Arizona-style immigration law -- hiring an undocumented maid, caretaker, lawnworker or any type of houseworker would be allowed. Why? As Texas state Rep. Aaron Pena, also a Republican, told CNN, without the exemption, "a large segment of the Texas population" would wind up in prison if the bill became law.
"When it comes to household employees or yard workers it is extremely common for Texans to hire people who are likely undocumented workers," Pena told the news giant. "It is so common it is overlooked."
Jon English, Rep. Riddle's chief of staff explained that the exemption was an attempt to avoid "stifling the economic engine" in Texas, which today is, somewhat ironically, celebrating its declaring independence from Mexico in 1836.
"Excepting household workers from a anti-immigration laws renders the law impotent and self-contradictory, just like the current U.S. immigration policy, of which it is almost a perfect microcosm," legal ethics writer Jack Marshall wrote on his blog. "It guarantees a measure without integrity that sends a mixed enforcement message and does nothing to stop the long-standing deplorable 'we don't want you but somebody has to do those menial jobs' attitude that has paralyzed our immigration policy for decades."
Rep. Riddle made headlines last year when she claimed unnamed FBI officials had told her that pregnant women from the Middle East were traveling to America as tourists to give birth, and then raising their children to be terrorists who could later enter the U.S. freely as citizens -- so-called "terror babies," a devious offshoot of "anchor babies." She became somewhat infamous on the web when she stumbled repeatedly in a CNN interview about the claims, complaining later that host Anderson Cooper's line of questioning was more intense than she had prepared for.
"They did not tell me you were going to grill me on specific information that I was not ready to give to you tonight," Riddle said when Cooper pressed her for more details. "They did not tell me that, sir."

there is no doubt immagration laws need to be put in place but REALLY? this mentality is what keeps holding the SANE Americans back.............

right place at the right time.....................

i was putzing around the Cycle Lodge a few weeks back, being pretty much useless and getting in the way, Harpoon just got some new stripping brushes............. "who wants some paint? bring me something!", i ran out to my car asap and came back with these........

thanks Harpoon!