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Drinking Thinking Biking And Boomers

I love beer; specifically microbrew. I love how it looks I love how it tastes I love how it smells and I love how it makes me feel.

I grew up in Milwaukee Wisconsin at a time when it was the beer capital of the US Yes I am old. My grandfather worked as a guard at one of the breweries and we would get free samples of prototype beer. Mmmmmm! My mouth waters at the thought of it. Everyone drank; no one thought much of it. Many people would go to church on Sunday and then go to the local bar. Getting drunk was fun and funny. It was something to brag about. Did I mention that I went to a lot of funerals when I was in high school?

I love riding a motorcycle. I love how my motorcycle looks BMW K1200LT I love how my motorcycle feels and I love the smell of the outdoors when I am riding it well most of the time. I love speed. I love curves and the rush of acceleration with the bike just consuming the road.

I love life. I realize that what I do affects the people that I love who love and depend on me; therefore I never drink and ride.

I need no extra encouragement to go fast nor any false sense of control or power.It has always been by contention that to stay safe on a bike you have to compensate for all the distracted daydreaming or just generally mindless cagers around you. This is difficult enough when you are alert and sober. Anything that detracts from your ability to concentrate and/or reduces your motor skills and reaction time significantly increases your chances of becoming a statistic.

Alcohol and Fatal Motorcycle Crashes

• Alcohol is a major contributor to fatal motorcycle crashes.National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA studies of fatal motorcycle crashes have shown that:
• Between 40 and 45 of all fatal motorcycle crashes involve the use of alcohol.
• In about onethird of the fatalities the motorcyclist was legally intoxicated.
• About 2500 motorcyclists that are killed and about 50000 that are seriously injured in crashes per year involved drinking and riding.*
• Motorcyclists are involved in fatal crashes at a rate of 35.0 per 100 million miles of travel compared with a rate of 1.7 per 100 million miles of travel in cars. **

Motorcycle operators involved in fatal crashes in 1995 had a higher intoxication rate than any other type of motor vehicle driver: motorcycle operators 29.1 percent; light truck operators 22.9 percent; and passenger car operators 19.2 percent.

The Center for Disease Control CDC has a new report after analyzing the NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System 40;FARS41;. This report covers research of accidents during 1983 2003. It shows that the peak rate of death among alcoholimpaired motorcycle drivers shifted from those aged 20 24 years to those aged 40 44 years. In addition to this shift during the same time frame as the percentage of alcoholimpaired fatal motorcycle crashes declined for other age groups the 55 59 year rider age group increased from 16.7 in 1983 to 21.1 in 2003.**

So what’s up with us old people? Is it a case of
You can’t teach an old dog? Why can’t you teach an old dog?

Because we are STUBBORN KNOWITALLS!

Most of us have computers and realize that we have to do those irritating Critical Updates for protection of our computer’s security. Who wants a crashed machine? We change the oil in our bikes and cars to get rid of that nasty old oil that is filled with dirt. Well maybe it’s time to do a critical update on ourselves. Get rid of that dirty nasty old oil in our aging brains.

Middleaged brain patch: insert Drink Riding = Trouble

Alarmingly as we get older the effects of alcohol hit us faster. We can’t keep drinking the same way we did when we were in our twenties just like all those other fun things that you used to be able to do so much better when you were 20! The younger you started drinking the more that this is true because the brain damage accumulates. Your brain actually shrinks there is another comment in there but I’ll skip it.***

Now quit putting your fingers in your ears and shouting la la la la la!”

Here is a game you can play http://www.b4udrink.org/ from the University of Illinois. It helps you find out how quickly you will become legally drunk given your weight gender etc.

As of July 2004 all 50 states and the District of Columbia have passed legislation establishing a driver with a BAC of .08 to be legally intoxicated.

When you get a driver’s license you automatically give your “implied consent” to take a breath test or other test to measure your blood alcohol.

All 50 states and the District of Columbia have “zero tolerance” laws for drivers under 21.

* Fatal Accident Reporting System

** Center for Disease Control http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/priew/mmwrhtml/mm5347a2.htm

*** National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov

****National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/

About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;Chuck has been riding motorcycles for 30 years starting with dirt bikes. He currently owns a BMW K1200LT which he takes on adventures through the country on twisty windy mountain roads.

Chuck and Trish own a motorcycle accessory store http://www.2WheelTouring.netTwo Wheel Touring is located on Bull Run Mountain in Virginia about 50 miles west of Washington D.C. We are an online business only.

Alternate Fuels – Overcomming Betrayals Passed – Emerging Green Energy Groups

Society as a whole is submerged… submerged within the depths of marketing campaigns run by corporate giants? This is a question that anyone could ask and anytime it is asked could unveil a certain degree of truth in anyone’s life “How did the community the society arrive at where it is at now?”. The energy industry is filled with giants dictating could you say dictating? how you ever found out for yourself? what energies are consumed by the general populace.

If you look to see at how products have become popular you may find it has been through TV advertising celebrities many of which are endorsed by large corporate organizations and carry along with their ads the message of these corporations. Thus you are looking at a large fabric through which many of us look squint or even peer through to see what is actually available to us in almost any commercial market.

In addition the current fuels which in general use have relatively high and dangerous waste products. Thus the information could be said to not be widely known by the general populace as when informed make better decisions. And so we could say perhaps ignorance is the path to domination by a few and a dark destiny. If you have any questions and would rather not know don’t take heed the claims of global warming increased volatility of weather conditions and/or a Mother Earth’s cry for help.

Although now with the Internet many new markets pockets of clique’s interest groups etc… have evolved and are evolving allowing for products to be sold which were not before services to be offered and the demand filled. It is true that now more millionaires have been made than ever before and many of which have come from the Internet.

Apart of this evolution new information comes to light such as that which has been found with such things as Hydrogen fuels. Most fuels which are seen on the market currently are centralized and controlled under corporate blankets. If you look at petroleum or nearly any current technology used in mass production of general energy consumption for example the energy that arrives to your house comes from large plants centralized the gas from your car comes from large plants centralized etc… etc… you will find is centralized and controlled by large corporate structures. But along with these new emerging groups are the green energy groups.

Alternate fuels keep punching away at the headlines of magazines and newspapers possibly filled with propaganda? about these various fuels. But the repetition and noise generated by these green energy groups can but help being heard as the news is ground breaking and shaking it as well.

One of these groups is that has been forming at an incredibly rapid rate is the Hydrogen from water groups. These guys are using water and a basic form of electrolysis use of electricity such as that which comes from you car battery to electrify water and perform a chemical reaction to create Hydrogen from ordinary water. This technology has existed since 1820 but also with additional new technologies which have come about this process is now available to anyone.

Hydrogen is also known as a comparable to gasoline as it is 3X’s as explosive and converts back to water when combusted. Why hasn’t it been in use in vehicles already? If the answer is not apparent pleas reread earlier paragraphs and find out for yourself

The ease of use and availability of the parts to make hydrogen from water has lead many people from the world to take part. The hydrogen’s most popular use has been to supplement car’s gasoline intake.

Hydrogen use with car installations as a gas supplement is really only the beginning of the use of hydrogen power as 1 jar of water approx 6 ounces will convert to large amounts of hydrogen as water is basically a “compressed” form of hydrogen and can be used to power houses RVs running them for weeks.

The proportions may seem fantastic but when you take into account the fact that HHO hydroxy when combusted turns back to water you have a fuel which has tremendous potential for efficiency longevity and cost savings due to the fact is this planet’s largest resource available as a free burning energy.

Anyone who does a simple search with Google on the Internet with HHO hydroxy HHO generator or any of the such will find thousands upon thousands of documents representing the growing numbers of people across the world who are taking part of this emerging group across the net which is now extending it’s fabric through to local communities and allowing for a greener planet by cutting out pollutants cutting down on the need for gasoline improving gas mileage and a myriad of other ecofriendly solutions to normal day living.

So count your pennies a little less take hit and punch through a bit of this fabric which has perhaps been paid out in front of your eyes by the blankets of corporate marketing campaigns. Do a search on the net check out the afore mentioned sites and see perhaps it is true that you don’t have to spend so much gas or be in the dark on alternative energies.

About the writer:nbsp;nbsp;I want to make a little more worth living for my fellows. Clean burning fuels alternative energy and a general care for life leads on my way. Please support me and my writing visit supergasbooster.com orhhocommunity.com.

Protect Your Vehicular Assets With GPS Tracking Devices

It has been ages since the military has been using GPS to monitor the enemy and ascertain locations that are important for their operations. GPS vehicle tracking technology is crucial to operations where the military needs to scout and locate places that will not be found on any major mapping devices.

GPS tracking is critical to the military as it can identify the type of vehicles used by the enemy and get their exact location within seconds. With this level of timely and detailed information the chances of completing an operation successfully are very high.

GPS tracking systems are very beneficial to police officers too. One of the reasons is because police officers can use GPS tracking to keep tab of suspects and fugitives. They can keep track of the location of the vehicle they are pursuing without being discovered by the suspects. Also with GPS vehicle tracking police officers can get to the perpetrator’s location without engaging in a dangerous highspeed pursuit through crowded neighborhoods and along busy highways. A GPS tracking device is a great tool for police enforcement in the event of lost or missing vehicles and their potentially expensive cargo.

GPS based vehicle tracking is also useful for ordinary folks like you and I. It can be used for personal and commercial use. In our hightech world this system has become one of the best inventions that assist us with our daily tasks. Almost all drivers are grateful for their GPS vehicle tracking systems. With the GPS tracking system fleet owners and managers are now able to track their vehicles effectively. This is the main idea and rationale behind the GPS vehicle tracking system. When fleet owners and managers need to locate their employees and vehicles urgently they can rely on the GPS tracking system to get the job done.

GPS Vehicle Tracking Has Additional Purposes

Many people who use a GPS system as a form of antitheft device. Should there be any unauthorized movement of the vehicle some of these devices may have the capability to disable the vehicle’s engine. With a GPS system installed in the vehicle car owners can have piece of mind.

There are people who use GPS tracking to keep track of some important people in their lives or of their vehicles when they are not in town. Usually parents will use GPS tracking to keep tab of their teenage kids should they attempt to drive the family car. Although it may seem like prying in some cases the caution is warranted.

GPS vehicle tracking technology offers all owners of vehicles peace of mind. Although this comes at a cost in most cases the vehicles or the cargo they carry or the people they transport are worth every single cent paid for this technology.

A Variety Of GPS Tracking Systems For Different Needs

There are many different kinds of GPS vehicle tracking systems. Some are more suited for personal use; others for business users. Some examples of GPS vehicle tracking system are:

1 Wireless GPS tracking system

This system allows you to get quick and simple access to all the crucial information that you need. The footprint for this system can be extensive. The GPS tracking software delivers thorough fleet tracking and data reporting automatically.

2 Entrylevel GPS tracking unit

The difference between a wireless GPS tracking system and an entrylevel GPS tracking unit is that it is customized for fleets that have basic vehicle tracking needs like vehicle location speed stops and route.

3 Advanced GPS tracking system

This system is equipped with “real time” tracking which is meant for larger company fleets which delivers detailed historical information.

Buying A GPS Vehicle Tracking System

It is not too difficult to find a retailer that provides GPS tracking systems and related services. Some retailers are better than others. The better ones have experts who actually use the products they sell and give expert advice regarding the features and functions of the devices that they sell. Others will have also quality customer services to handle any user queries regarding the products that they have purchased. Advanced Tracking Technologies Inc. ATTI is one of the most popular places to such systems since they stock a wide range of different kinds of GPS vehicle tracking systems at reasonable prices. Moreover they provide useful information on their different products and the most suitable ways to use them.

Some of the advantages experienced by companies with mobile fleets who use ATTI’s GPS tracking system product line include:

1 Aids them to reduce operating costs and also handle their mobile assets effectively.

2 They help to minimize increasing fleet expenses.

3 Increase fleet efficiency decrease car and truck operating costs

4 Decrease time taken at unauthorized locations and track the activities in a competent way.

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