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Motorcycle USA traveled to Galveston Island for the 12th annual Lone Star Rally. Check out some of the action in our
2013 Lone Star Rally Review
The first time I went to the
Lone Star Rally
it was only two years after Hurricane Ike had ripped through the area spreading its $29.5 billion swath of destruction. A shuttered hotel sitting on a remote point along the seawall was a grim reminder of the damage the storm did to the island. The rally was contained to The Strand because the Seawall was still being mended and there was no Pleasure Pier. The stream of motorcycles cruising through the heart of Galveston flowed at a slow and steady pace.
It wasn't the biggest rally I've been to. It wasn't the best, either. But there was something about it. Maybe it was the charm of Galveston's downtown district itself, the eclectic mix of bars, restaurants, and shops. Maybe it was the people hanging over the balconies dangling cheap plastic beads to revelers below and the Mardi Gras feel of the whole affair. Add in being able to cruise along the green waters of the Gulf with its miles of sandy beaches on a sunny day in late October and there was just something about the Lone Star Rally that begged for us to come back.
Three years later, we're indeed back at what is quickly becoming one of our favorite events and the rally is packed. We've been here three out of the last four years and can say from experience that the Lone Star Rally seems to keep growing every year. Rally organizers are throwing lofty numbers like 400,000 around, but without valid ways to quantify attendance, these numbers are always exaggerated. But we do know that the rally was packed as the biker crawl down the center of The Strand ran day and night, the line extending as far as the eye could see.
It's good to see an area work hard to recover after such a catastrophic event like Galveston has. I'd like to think the millions of dollars injected into its hotels, restaurants, bars and gas stations from the money spent by bikers over the four days they're in town helped in its restoration. Because even though residents have to put up with the noise and congestion of being invaded for a few days every year by bikers, it's a small trade-off for the economic impact a motorcycle rally can bring. For the most part it seems like the city embraces the rally with open arms, its people cordial and police force tolerant.
The competition was heated for the title of Miss Lone Star Rally 2013-14 and the prize money that went along with it.
This shot girl deserves major props. She served many happy customers during the shows at the Sangerfest stage while standing on stilts all day and night long.
This isn't to say that they didn't have their hands full. According to a report from the
Galveston Daily News
, four motorcycle-related fatalities occurred at this year's rally and 33 people were taken to the hospital due for injuries sustained in motorcycle accidents. The newspaper consulted Lt. Mike Gray of the Galveston Police Department who said police took 208 incident reports and made 67 arrests. Fifty-seven motor-vehicle accident reports were also written.
The 2013 rally got off to a soggy start. Torrential downpours swept through the area the first night, putting a kibosh on many of the Halloween festivities they had planned. Cycle Source had to reschedule its bike show and ride for the following day. Patrick Garvin of
J&P Cycles
said it was a wash for them at their set-up on the Seawall the first day because of the storm. At this juncture, I'm sure organizers were holding their collective breaths.
But then the sun came. And so did the people. By Saturday, it took almost 20 minutes to walk down a city block on The Strand. The crush of people and motorcycles swarmed in a mass of slow-moving motion as the crowd pressed in to watch the parade of bikes and personalities. People partied at sidewalk tables and gathered en masse at every corner to take in the sights, sounds, and smells of the rally.
The Seawall was a hotbed for custom bike shows Saturday as the IMBBA hosted a ride-in show while American Bagger and Urban Bagger Magazines held a "Baggest Bagger" contest at the same time. Hater2, an all-steel, hand-built rat bagger by After Hours Bikes attracted tons of attention with its 30-inch front hoop, rusted patinas and copper plumbing.
American Bagger's Associate Publisher Tony Frey said Todd Anglani's work earned After Hours Bikes "Best of Show" laurels as its stretched and slammed bagger definitely stood out from the crowd. The rusted monstrosity features a drilled-out frame and fork legs, chain handlebars, split tank, full air ride suspension and a behemoth 30-inch MAD Wheel up front. Its long list of reinvented parts also helped set it apart, from the old drive-in movie speakers incorporated into the build to unique foot controls made from pistons to a seat from an old tractor.
A sidecar-equipped Royal Enfield Bullet owned by Larry Garza out of Santa Fe, with its outrageous paint by Rick Fairless, also drew more than its share of onlookers on its way to a class win in the ride-in show. Fairless of Stroker's Dallas was commissioned to make a replica of an Isle of Man TT sidecar racer by Garza as a showpiece for his business, Aztec Bolting Services. Fairless and his team chromed the frame of the motorcycle and sidecar, fobbed up a sporty little fairing for the front and cut up the rear to give it a café racer look. The engine is polished to a high sheen while its fuel injection has been moved to the right hand side of the mill. The Bullet's engine was then painted and polished like only Fairless can. The custom sidecar is very unique as its cone has the look of a World War II fighter plane. Best part is, not only does it look stellar, it is a functioning machine ready to be ridden.
A motorcycle with two big Jameson Whiskey bottles for its gas tanks and an industrial strength girder fork was also a crowd favorite. The 'Jameson John Deere' bike built by Dirty Leg Choppers sources a Twin Cam 96 spooned into a custom chopper-style frame. Its front end features a one-of-a-kind air bagged girder. All of its controls are foot-operated. No fenders places plenty of attention on its spoked wheels, its thick patch of black rubber on the rear squatting just below a 1847 John Deere tractor seat. Overall, IMBBA judge Charlie Hadayia said it was a great turnout, with 60 bikes preregistered for the show with more trickling in that day.
We caught up with bootlegger Don Wood from the show Moonshiners at the Miss Lone Star Rally 2013 contest where he served as one of the guest judges.
Rick Fairless of Strokers Dallas fame talks to fans at the 2013 Lone Star Rally.
There was a steady flow of entertainment on the Sangerfest stage as well as 15 lovely ladies competed for the title of Miss Lone Star Rally. As Houston DJ Outlaw Dave worked the crowd, contestants strutted out onstage to capture the attention of the judges. Afterwards, the atmosphere shifted gears as industry personality Jay Allen took the stage to lead a salute to our military known as the S&S Circle of Honor, including a sobering rendition of 'Taps' played on trumpet by an active duty Marine.
The party would soon escalate to a fevered pitch as the entertaining antics of the band Hairball took the stage, the guys in the band running through a full slate of '70s and '80s greats from the likes of Van Halen to Queen. Segues included costume changes by the singers as they transformed into each band's lead vocalist, assuming the mannerisms and stage presence of David Lee Roth and Freddie Mercury. Jared Blake and his band were a big hit with the Lone Star Rally crowd too as songs like 'Countryfied' are easily relatable to among the predominantly blue collar gathering.
We had a blast cruising Galveston's beaches on
2014 Ness Cross Country. With diamond-cut cylinder heads and paint and graphics designed by the Ness family, Victory's top-shelf bagger has custom level chops in its own right. Its combination of power and comfort made for a very enjoyable ride down from Austin while its saddlebags were big enough to carry four days' worth of clothes, gear, and camera equipment.
The Lone Star Rally gets bigger and better every year. Organizers continue to step it up, from increasing its celebrity appeal to better organized bike shows. The bottom line though is the fun people have, evident on the smiles they wear while mingling amongst the crowds on The Strand and Seawall, and word of mouth is spreading about this gem of a rally along the Texas shores.
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This review is from: Julian Anderson: Fantasias, The Crazed Moon & The Discovery of Heaven (MP3 Download)
You know that you have arrived as a composer when one of your works receives a second recording: "The Crazed Moon" receives another fine performance following its appearance on his debut, award winning; "Alhambra Fantasy" album. It is quite a dark and atmospheric piece, in part a memorial to a musical colleague.
The other two works presented receive their premiere recordings and continue to show the same orchestral virtuosity, colour, rhythmic vitality, clarity and harmonic richness. "Fantasias" is effectively a five movement concerto for orchestra and is possibly the most approachable of all the three works here. "The Discovery of Heaven" is the most recent work of the three displaying the same qualities. It seems to move from an ethereal, heavenly plane, in the first movement to become increasingly earthbound and urban over the following two. It's the richest and most substantial of the three works.
If you're new to his music then useful points of reference are early Stravinsky, spectral harmonies, Lutoslawski and even a touch of later Britten in his harmonies. It is contemporary music that is instantly approachable without ever pandering to commercial fashion. These live performances by the LPO are well recorded with little background noise and perhaps the bass instruments sound a little thin on this recording - but that's a very minor quibble. There are three albums, as I write, now dedicated to Anderson's music and I recommend all wholeheartedly. This latest is a very welcome addition.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Take a chance ... this disc is worth getting!,
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This review is from: Julian Anderson: Fantasias / The Crazed Moon / The Discovery of Heaven (Audio CD)
I bought this disc as a result of a few favourable reviews published in national newspapers and I'm glad I did. Lover's like me of late Romantic music - from Mahler, Stravinsky, Legeti and Strauss onwards will readily appreciate how composer Julian Anderson moulds the rich musical vocabulary and syntax at his disposal into forms that are at once austerely beautiful, intense and almost puckish on occasion. The music may be grand and forbidding at first hearing but as works like `The Crazed Moon' and `Fantasias' demonstrate, Anderson allows the listener a way in. Moods change, thunderous trumpet blats come and go and piercing string motifs sound out but beneath it all there is dramatic tension,rhythmic incident and melody aplenty to sustain interest.
I am no music critic but I can hear adventurous composition and engagement from an orchestra and conductor when I hear it. And hear it I do on this disc, with exciting performance, taut direction and a deep understanding of the composers intentions by orchestra and conductor.Add in comprehensive sleevenotes and outstanding recorded sound and you have a very desirable disc indeed. Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Julian Anderson: Fantasias etc.,
This review is from: Julian Anderson: Fantasias / The Crazed Moon / The Discovery of Heaven (Audio CD)
New British orchestral works! Bought it without listening to any samples and the gamble paid off. Superbly recorded disc of vibrant new works by Anderson. The music is brassy and sparkling. After a couple of hearings you can hear the Tippet and Stravinsky influences coming out. Good to see new orchestral works being released on disc. More please!
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A U.S. appeals court in February upheld the law that Bush pushed through the then-Republican -led Congress last year that took away the right of the Guantanamo prisoners to challenge their confinement before U.S. federal judges.
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Miss America calls for mandatory internet safety classes
The current Miss America has asked Congress to take further steps in protecting children from internet predators. Lauren Nelson, who received her country's highest honor for looking classy in a swimsuit, told the Senate Commerce Committee that internet safety classes should be mandatory for school children. "We don't allow our …
I know theres going to be a whole lot of comments riddiculing this, but I honestly think its a good idea...
I mean we do need to teach young people how to be safe online, unfortunatley they seem to think that the old adage of "dont talk to strangers" that is hammered into three year olds doesnt apply online.
And sadly far too many Parents dont seem to have the smarts or the knowledge to have that particular chat, or actualy watch their kid online.
Of course, if we could just expand that into computer drivers licenses (what? no license, no internet), that would make life on the helldesk a heck of a lot easier.
@Chad H.
I don't think it's so much that parent's are properly knowledgeable to teach their children, though that is part of it, so much as they just don't care. If we can all recall the protests against violence on TV and video games because they corrupt the kiddies, then we can rationalize what has to be done to solve this problem.
The problem in itself isn't the people on the internet. The 'net is worldwide and can't be controlled by a government. Nor should a government try to force its citizens into mandatory training just to surf the web. The ultimate responsibility for teaching a child right from wrong, good from bad, and how to behave in a situation is, and I know everyone is going to hate this answer, that of the parents. Yes, that's right. It's the parents problem and the parents should be the ones dealing with it, not congress.
That's the reason why we have so many problems now. TV, video games, the internet, have all become babysitters for kids and parents no longer care about what they teach their youngsters.
Waaa, my child got abused and raped because of Myspace. No, your child got abused and raped because you were an irresponsible adult and didn't bother to check up on them. Don't let a web site be a babysitter.
It really is that simple folks. There doesn't need to be any formalized training for this, there doesn't need to be some sort of class with a PhD holding educator trying to teach this. There needs to be some common sense and parenting, that's all. And in response to anyone who wishes to point out the parents who work 2 or 3 jobs for 90 hours a week just to make ends meet, maybe you should give them a library card instead of a modem. Tell them to entertain themselves with reading instead of bangmymom.com and myspace. In the end it all comes down to parental responsibility.
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This is what parents do, it is not down to anyone else to raise children.
I know in the USSA* at the moment the current publicity stunt is to "think of the children" but will someone, please, motivate the parents?
Before long parents will turn round and say I don't legally have to wash my children... becoming a parent is about responsibility, for you and your children.
* No, that's not a typo!
Not a childs fault it has crap parents
Yes this is the responsibility of the parents, but if some parents are failing their children and do not care should not society do something to help these children or do we just condemn them through no fault of their own they have crap parents?
These stories, although true, are very overblown and only published because neither the government or the media really approves of the internet.
The government etc does not approve of it because it is used by people who think differently from how we are supposed to. This includes right wingers, left wingers, atheists, hippies weirdos and Linux users. All of these are not following the official line and must be stopped.
The media does not approve of the internet because we use it to learn and communicate without their say so. We get our news from elsewhere and buy fewer newspapers. We use it to have fun in other ways than sitting on couches consuming their ready made entertainment.
It is in the interests of the state and the media to remind us how the internet has criminals, paedos, terrorists and pirates all over the place. It might encourage some people to think what they are supposed to and only read from "official" sources.
what are her tits like?
Why you need to monitor
We trusted one of our kids, having told her over about the dangers inherent on the internet and the level of responsibility she needed to show.
Well, that worked out well when I got a phone call from from some guy half way around the world who was in his mid 20s. She was 13 at the time. We were lucky he WAS on the other side of the planet I'm guessing given the way he started the call (the girl didn't realise I was home).
After that, I put monitoring software on the PCs and told both kids it was there; and that I wanted them to be serious about their, our and their friends safety.
There were a few incidents that came to light as a result of that afterwards so honestly, no matter how hard you try to keep them safe, the only way I found is to get that 'tough'.
I know that will get some naysayers negative crap about invading privacy but honestly; which is more important? Your kids privacy or their life and wellbeing?
Dont get distracted by the victims
Sure kids should be educated better (blindingly obvious statement), and yes, parents need to take some responsibility and do their goddam jobs (raising future human beings - not bringing home paychecks)
But dont let that get in the way of nailing paedophiles to a wall upside down underneath a sewerage outfall.
Bring back crucifixion, if its good enough for Jesus Christ, its good enough for them.
Sounds more like parents being parental. Amazing how well that can work, eh?
This story is full of all kinds of malarckey and tom foolery.
First off, lets start with "internet safety classes." This is ridiculous. There is absolutely no training that can prepare somebody for chat rooms. Or wait, there is. It's called up-bringing. How a child is raised. To Tim, if a child has "crap parents", talking to a scum bag on the internet is probably the least of their troubles. What needs to happen is, parents need to stop letting their children run wild and put some discipline down. What the hell are children doing in a chat room anyways? Theres no viable reason for it, except that parents don't care. Classes taught to children won't solve that problem.
Second, lets talk about these "internet stings" where people lure "predators" into what basically amounts to out-right entrapment. Most males, if out on the street and hit on by any sort of attractive girl/woman in an overtly sexual way - then invited back to a place to have sex - would indeed take that opportunity. If they are shown pictures of shapeless boards with braces and baby fat faces - then yes they are probably pedo.
case and point,
the other day I'm watching a popular TV show, cant quite remember the name...
anyway teen 'superstar' Hillary Duff comes on to do her performance, AND SHES DAMN NEAR NAKED. what clothes she does have on isn't exactly prude material either. She dances suggestively, while singing a suggestive song, with background dancers dancing "suggesting." And this is nothing new. It's been going on for as long as entertainment has been around. It is in no way un-natural for the male population to be attracted to well shaped female members of the population, regardless of age.
link : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGG3FEx0ZVU
so ya, america needs to start rethinking policies in general, this isnt even close to the same country it was 50 years ago in terms of freedom. Not that I was alive then, but the point remains.
Re: Why you need to monitor
"After that, I put monitoring software on the PCs and told both kids it was there; and that I wanted them to be serious about their, our and their friends safety."
Yeah, show your children how much you trust them and how much you believe they are reasonable individuals. That's the way to go.
A solution...
Get rid of all of this "user-friendly" junk, and force every computer to run in a Linux shell. No pretty graphics, makes web designing a lot easier, and hopefully only people with more than half a brain will use them. Somehow making a kid give up all their info? I'd like to learn from those people on their methods, and see if it really works...
Or, since the politicians will never pass a bill that gets rid of their easily accessible porn, get rid of all 'networking' sites and let people find each other on fora or in the neighborhood.
Nice one!
I totally agree with "Why you need to monitor". I'm sorry but you are usually about 21 by the time you have got any sense, then about 31 by the time you start to use it!
If you tell kids over and over they can't do something, even explain it, they will still try it. It's all about pushing your boundaries to see how far they'll go. Unfortunately the scum that are allowed to walk the streets will happily take advantage of that curiosity that we nurture in a our kids and abuse it and them.
I hear all this about kids having TV's DVD's and PCs in their rooms by the age of 5?! Techno-babysitting by proxy! You tell your kids they can't have it, so they find someone else whose parents don't care as much and go around to their house to get unrestricted access. I hate the idea of a nanny state, but sadly there are too many useless parents out there spoiling it for the majority of good, honest caring ones, that it means someone has to step in take control, sadly that has to be the government.
A bit sus...
"...After winning the prestigious pageant crown, Nelson joined a sting operation conducted by America's Most Wanted. She posed as a 14-year-old girl inside internet chat rooms and waited to be propositioned. Nelson managed to lure eleven alleged would-be pedophiles to show up in person. they were all arrested..."
Isn't that entrapment? In fact, isn't it also grooming, just the other way round?
What does "waited to be propositioned" actually mean? (started a conversation, suggested they meet up or asked for sex?) Were they charged? Were there any convictions?
I recall being taught the safe-cross code at school...
how is this any different? Yes, parents have primary responsibility but the message is more likely to get through if it is consistently "drummed in" at school and at home. I am sure schools could make the learning more fun in groups too.
Good for her for actually trying to do something about it. I've never been a particular fan of honey trapping people on the internet as things can often go badly wrong, but I do admire some of the agents and people who have to go undercover to do those sort of jobs. They must see and hear things that make most normal people cry.
If she was able to help and put herself through some of that, then maybe she's a stronger person than we often give these airheads credit for.
Omnipresent Parents
I have to say that I'm impressed by the number of people here who accompany their children all day every day and don't allow schools to interfere with their education nor allow them to spend any time with their peers without constant monitoring by adults who share the parents' values.
And, of course, children would never, ever do something that they've been clearly warned about. I mean, who's ever seen a child smoking? Or watching a DVD at a friends's house that was too high an age category for them? Such behaviour would be madness!
Also, I'm not sure they crucified Jesus for being a paedophile.
Parental guidance...?
As if parental guidance would be any help against sexual abuse. Most sexual abuse of children are committed by persons in the close family. Most rapes are committed by persons known by the victim beforehand, and a scarily high percentage are part of the same household. So exactly what is the effect we're trying to get here...?
Big Father...
Sort of like big Brother, but watching every move your kids make on the internet. At some point I'll be putting some logging on my firewall to see what my son is up to. At the moment he's too young to drive a web browser (being able to read helps), and his PC is in the lounge where we can all see it, but I fully intend to give him the talk about safety, tell him I'll know if he screws up and see how long it takes. Given the number of times he's already forgotten this week that I've told him not to chase the cats, I'll probably need a new, large hard disk for the firewall log.
"Yeah, show your children how much you trust them and how much you believe they are reasonable individuals. That's the way to go."
Well made example, that's exactly the attitude everyone is talking about. Why parents think that children should have every right an adult has at the age of 11 is beyond me. Loco Parentis is in effect until the age of 18 in the UK, so obviously the law still thinks that they are children/young persons/people (insert any other PC term that will not offend a young'un), why don't the parents.
Don't bother with classes on safe web surfing, try parenting lessons and a licence to have a child in the first place (oh yeah damn, apparently it's a human right to create a life and then not give a monkeys about as it grows/develops into an adult).
Receiving dirty pictures
"When she was 13 years old, she and a friend were approached by a stranger on an internet chat room. The mystery chatter somehow compelled Nelson — who would go on to get a master's degree in musical theater — to divulge her name, age, gender and home address, as well as that of her friend's.
A few days later, the stranger sent her dirty photos."
What's new? Back when I was 13 years old, youngsters sent their addresses (and those of their friends) to a "stranger" in order to receive "dirty" pictures (lingerie catalogues, for example).
Don't tell your kids the world is an awful place, from which they need to protected at all costs. Nurture them, and make them "world-savvy" instead of fearful and stupid.
what was a 13 year old doing in a bloody chatroom anyhow? where were miss america's parents? if they were beeter parents they wouldnt have let her in a chatroom and we wouldnt be forced to listen to her stupid ranting now, which all-in-all is a good tradeoff in my book.
At the tender age of 13...
I met strangers off the internet. In real life. In their houses!
Not one tried to touch my bum. I gave my address out to some. One sent me a Voodoo 2!
Admittedly this was through the quake 2 scene so perhaps the demographic was different but even then i knew only weirdos went to yahoo chat.
Crap parents? Discipline? Boundaries? Monitoring software? Try not having thick-cunt kids.
"Most sexual abuse of children are committed by persons in the close family. Most rapes are committed by persons known by the victim beforehand, and a scarily high percentage are part of the same household. So exactly what is the effect we're trying to get here...?"
Far easier to invent Al-Quaepeda than worry about 'Uncle' Tony.
"Also, I'm not sure they crucified Jesus for being a paedophile. "
Nice to see some grammar-stickler wit.
I think we need to have some better laws and policing of the Internet.
I think All Internet Service Providers (ISP) should be required to offer a filtering service to all their customers upon request. This should be the minimum that can be expected from an ISP. I think more customers should start filing law suits against Internet Service Providers. This goes for virus in your E-Mail and mass mailed E-mail with no valid return address, which is suppose to be illegal in the USA.
A lot of these ISP's just let everything through and then claim no responsibility for content. If a User can be put in Jail for looking at bad content, then the ISP owner should go to jail also. They are Accessories to criminal activities and they know it. If you make money off of your customers looking at porn then you are just as guilty as they are (Almost)(Well maybe a little guilty). The idea being there is some blame for the ISP to go around. The US Governemnt requires filtering software at all Libraries and schools already.
You would think Microsoft would be making a product for parents or something like that for free or at least at a reduced price as a public service, them being an evil monopoly and all.
Ignorance is more the issue
Most kids really do have a better grasp of the functionalities of the family PC than their parents. (This readership is an eception, but is not representative of the general public).
I have been to many parents houses where their kids have full untrammelled access to a connected PC, often in their bedroom, simply because their parents don't have a clue. I have seen 13 yr old girls on two or three social sites, IM, email, IRC etc simultaneously, whilst broadcasting from their webcam to whomever. The parents just brusjed it all off as 'kids stuff' that they really didn't undertsand. Partly I think from being too proud to admit their ignorance.
I agree with the parent post - I think that there is a real market out there to educate the parents on how to keep your kids safe. As far as I can see most of them don't have a clue.
Here's a pic..
Just 20 and already looking like she's on her fourth facelift
To the anonymous poster above:
Yes, ISPs should offer filtering services, but that's it.
> A lot of these ISP's just let everything through and then claim no responsibility for content.
If you drive down a road and abduct a child off the pavement, who is responsible? The people who built the road? No? Then *why* should an ISP be responsible for monitoring all the sites everyone visits and, somehow (gods alone know how) block any "unacceptable" content?
"We don't allow our children to ride their bikes without first teaching them about proper safety"
Yes, but that's the parents who supposedly do that, not the government.
Entrapment? It depends on who says "let's meet in RL".
I know a Texas Ranger who's "Missy, a 16 year old blond cheerleader"
re: Filtering
"A lot of these ISP's just let everything through and then claim no responsibility for content."
You obviously don't know how the Internet works, do you? ISP's only route information, they see IP addresses. Plus, with virtual webhosting, one IP might turn up to be a lot of sites, like say ... 22.214.171.124 might be www.theregister.co.uk, but also be host to, say, www.rotten.com; banning 188.8.131.52 would lock out rotten.com but also ban El Reg in this example.
No. Want filtering? There's a load of software for that, though I advocate the use of mandatory proxies, they're harder to overcome. I set up squid at my mom's house, blocked away ad sites and lots of pr0n. My 16 y/o sister's buddies found that out very quickly ;)
As a plus, that pesky Hotbar spyware is now unable to phone home, and my mom's dialup is one hell of a lot better. Totally worth it...
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Another day, another story of a dealership refusing to honor an eBay Motors transaction. (It seems these tales pop up at least once each quarter.) Today's adventure in online car shopping comes courtesy of Xou Vang of Anchorage, Alaska, who was the winner of a 2009 Nissan GT-R, with a top bid of $55,100. That's a pretty good deal on a supercar with only 36,069 miles showing on the odometer. Honda of San Marcos in Texas thinks so, too, which is why it's refusing to sell the car to Vang for the amount of his winning bid.
This was a No-Reserve Auction. Those of you reading at home will understand what that means, but the dealership clearly does not. In fact, Honda of San Marcos wants Vang to pay $59,000 for the 2009 GT-R, instead of the $55,100 that the now-closed auction calls for.
Xou Vang is turning to the Internet for help, because the dealership is stonewalling him. When Vang was lucky enough to speak to someone there, he was told that the auction was a mistake and his winning bid will not be honored. Apparently, this particular dealership has never seen Internet justice at its finest. Remember the BMW dealer who tried to pull the same stunt? It ended up relenting, and we would be surprised if Honda of San Marcos doesn't do the same. It made a $3,900 mistake, but the dealership should remain held accountable for the error. Situations like these make us wish eBay Motors would move to suspend dealer accounts when they behave like this.
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Dates: Oct 13, 2009 - Oct 13, 2009
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A long and distinguished career has seen Marianne Faithfull emerge as one of the most original female sin ...more
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-522-0832
Dates: Oct 16, 2009 - Oct 16, 2009
Joe Bonamassa at the Bijou
Joe Bonamassa's reputation as one of the world's greatest guitar players is undeniable. ...more
City: Knoxville, TN
Phone: 865-522-0832
Dates: Oct 27, 2009 - Oct 27, 2009
Smoky Mountain Winterfest
Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge, Sevierville - The gateway towns to the Smokies turn into a winter wonderland wi ...more
City: Gatlinburg, TN
Phone: 800-568-4748
Dates: Nov 3, 2009 - Feb 28, 2010
14th Annual National Cornbread Festival
Live entertainment, juried arts & crafts, and food. This festival honors cornbread with the National Corn ...more
City: South Pittsburg, TN
Phone: 423-837-0022
Dates: Apr 24, 2010 - Apr 25, 2010
5K Run/25K Bike Race
The Humphreys County, Tennessee, Waverly Lions Club's main fundraising event, 17th Annual 5K Run / 25K Bi ...more
City: Waverly, TN
Phone: 931-622-2775
Dates: May 13, 2006 - May 13, 2006
Holiday Tours at the Hermitage - Home of President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson always welcomed visitors to his home. Since The Hermitage opened as a museum in 1889 nearl ...more
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-889-2941
Dates: Nov 28, 2008 - Jan 1, 2009
Tin Pan South
Celebrate songwriters and their craft at America�s largest music festival dedicated to them. ...more
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 800-321-6008
Dates: Mar 31, 2009 - Apr 4, 2009
Awesome April
A musical tribute to the city that promises a major event each weekend. ...more
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 800-657-6910
Dates: Apr 1, 2009 - Apr 1, 2009
Rivers & Spires Festival
Six stages with over 100 entertainers, Kidz Zone, arts & crafts, teen zone, and more. ...more
City: Clarksville, TN
Phone: 931-245-4344
Dates: Apr 16, 2009 - Apr 18, 2009
Bonnaroo Music Festival
Outdoor concert with world-class, twenty-four hour entertainment. Voted #1 music festival in the nation ...more
City: Manchester, TN
Phone: 931-728-7635
Dates: Jun 11, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009
CMA Music Festival
Each year �Country Music�s Biggest Party� continues to grow. The festival brings country fans and artists ...more
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 800-CMA-FEST
Dates: Jun 11, 2009 - Jun 14, 2009
Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival
Two days of great music, wonderful food, and plenty of fun for the family. Local jazz and blues musicians ...more
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: (615) 726-5867
Dates: Jun 18, 2009 - Jun 29, 2009
Smithville's Fiddler's Jamboree & Crafts Festival
State and National Championships in 24 categories plus 7 categories for country music beginners, continuo ...more
City: Smithville, TN
Phone: 615-597-8500
Dates: Jul 3, 2009 - Jul 4, 2009
Americana Music Festival
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615.386.6936
Dates: Sep 16, 2009 - Sep 19, 2009
Music & Molasses Arts & Crafts Festival
Tons of fun! Three acres of activities, free wagon rides, making & tasting sorghum molasses, Bluegrass/Co ...more
City: Nashville, TN
Phone: 615-837-5197
Dates: Oct 17, 2009 - Oct 18, 2009
Memphis In May International Festival
Memphis hosts Chile as its 2009 honored country. Some of the events include the Beale Street Music Festiv ...more
City: Memphis, TN
Phone: 901-525-4611
Dates: May 1, 2009 - May 31, 2009
Reelfoot Arts & Crafts Festival
Features over 300 exhibitors including artists, potters, carvers, jewelry makers, music, delicious barbec ...more
City: Tiptonville, TN
Phone: 731-885-7295
Dates: Oct 2, 2009 - Oct 4, 2009
11th Annual Fall Folklore Jamboree
More than 120 traditional folk artists, musicians and exhibitors demonstrate skills in traditional crafts ...more
City: Milan, TN
Phone: 731-686-7362
Dates: Oct 17, 2009 - Oct 17, 2009
73rd Annual West Tennessee Strawberry Festival
One of the oldest festivals in the state. Events include a Berry Festive Afernoon, pet parade, recipe con ...more
City: Humboldt, TN
Phone: (731) 784-1842
Dates: May 2, 2010 - May 8, 2010
Tennessee Shines with Alecia Nugent, Doyle Lawson, Jay Clark, and Rob Ikes
City: Knoxville, TN
Dates: Jul 29, 2009 - Jul 29, 2009
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David Paterson took a lot of heat for saying racism was behind his poor press and dismal poll numbers. When he tried to rope President Obama into the act, the White House distanced itself from the governor more strenuously than they did even from Bill Thompson. We wondered some time ago if maybe hi ... More >>
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