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Last night I was settling into a late night movie when I heard a police siren and lights in my backyard. I looked out and could see a police cruiser had pulled a car over on the street on the next block over. The cop ordered the driver out of the car, had him kneel down on the street and the same with the passenger. From there, everything went quiet and a few minutes later they hauled both of the perps away. This morning, I checked the local police blotter and this is what I read about the incident (http://www.loganutah.org/Police%20Dept/Reports/medialaw.cfm): DUI 09:45:49 PM *05/10/2011 11-L7164 CAA Narrative: Wed May 11 02:06:55 MDT 2011 ATL [Attempt To Locate] vehicle located on 1000 West by Deputy Liquin. The vehicle had been observed by an anonymous complainant driving erotically. The vehicle was stopped and the driver was found to be driving under the influence of prescription medications. I don't know about you but, I'm having a hard time imagining how a car drives 'erotically'. Erratic is what I think the officer was shooting for here but, he missed the target by just a little bit. Mark

It's almost true! I had to carefully word my ad so as not to appear to be creating a vigilante 'feel' to it. The first compositions of my STOLEN post in the local ads would not post and kept coming back for re-wording. I kept having to re-type and constrain my remarks. It was as though a Word Cop was working for the classified ads. By the end, all I could do was offer a reward for returning the bike and I was able to offer an additional reward for prosecution and conviction of the person who stole the bicycle. My guess is that the site(s) runs software that censors or constrains posts. Mark

Thanks, Dave! I will walk around the neighborhood tomorrow after school and work and pass out flyers with the pic of the bike and an offer of $25 dollars for a return of the bike. I've also posted reward offers on local websites classifieds. I offered $50 dollars for the bike returned in good condition AND an additional $25 dollars if the return included a prosecution and conviction of the person or persons who took the bike. Thanks, again. Mark

It's been a week since my beloved cruiser-style bicycle was stolen. I had put it in my driveway up against the house before I went to bed and the next morning it was gone. I brilliantly decided to not lock it making me the smartest person without a bike now. It was made by Sun (South Korea)and is called a Drifter. Lightweight aluminum frame, dark gray, crank forward design, single speed. It wasn't an expensive bike to buy but, with the upgrades over the last 4 years, it was a great stylin' bike to cruise around town on. I used it to go back and forth to work and I had every expectation of using it this spring, summer, and fall. The local police indicated that I may or may not get it back. So, I want to start doing some detective work on my own. Pawn shops, craigslist, e-bay, and local want ads. I'm fishing for other suggestions here. Anyone else had this happen to them and eventually get their bike back? I'm tempted to just claim it on my homeowners insurance and get a heck of a nice new bike to commute with. But, I rather like the idea of a chase and I'd like to see this bike back in my hands (even if it is in worse shape). Thanks! Mark

Those bindings are the food stamp version of TD3 Sidewinders. Mark

Boardguru: Please contact me via email. Thanks, Mark Oh, I have a Rossi Throttle on my basement wall and it holds many coats, lanyards, gloves, hats, and winter gear.

Skully, you are 'da Man!. Nice knee drop and stylin' threads!! Mark

Seatmate (snowboarder): Soooooo, how do you like skiing on a board? Me: Skiing? Seatmate (snowboarder): Well, you are obviously skiing on a board. Me: Well, I'm skiing on a board just like you are skiing on a board. The difference is that I'm using the board's edges as they were designed to be used. Seatmate (snowboarder): Wuhhh, uhmmmm, how's that? Me: We both have metal edges on our boards. You use your metal edges as brakes to steer your board. I, on the other hand, use my metal edges as a steering wheel with little or no braking which is what they were designed to do. I let the edges draw a line in the snow. You use your edges as brakes. Seatmate (snowboarder): So, your board is faster than mine? Me: No, my board does not possess any magical powers or some super-duper wax formula. Nor do I levitate or possess any powers similar to Criss Angel. I simply allow the board to follow a natural path along the edge of the board. I try to make the tail of the board follow the nose of the board and thus carve a line in the snow instead of skidding my turns. Seatmate (snowboarder): So, do you like skiing on a board? Me: Yes. (Silence for the next 2.35 minutes) Me: Have a good day! Mark

Sorry, sorry. What I have are not RAB's. I didn't think before I typed. What I have are the stock metal walk/ride mode thingy's that come with Raichle boots. Apology all-around for this misunderstanding. A quick perusal of thecarversalmanac.com helped me discover (to my horror) my mistake. Mark

I think I have two more pairs of RAB's that are just waiting for a new home. Free to anyone else who might need them. Just pay shipping from Utah. Awww, heck-fire, I'll pay the shipping, just give me your snail-mail address and you'll hav'em in the mail quicker than a bunny... Mark That's COOL, it's my 666th post! Reminds me of my MIL. Without the horns, cloven hooves, and snarling drooling mouth! We shave her back once a month and feed her entrails of roadkill when she visits. 666, the number that reminds me of my MIL.

Powder is what sold me on Wintersticking many, many years ago. I've been investing in powder stocks every year since. Mark

I'm headed over to the GoPro website to see if they have a mount for a beer cup and a catheter mount! Mark

Although I really love a good gyro and some fries, I doubt that adding a squishy Greek-style sandwich to the equation is hardly going to solve anything to do with getting better shooting angles. :D I'm working on a harness that is worn like a backpack which features a pole mount. It effectively copies your camera angle idea, Sean, except that instead of mounting to the plate or board, the rider wears the camera. Not sure how it will turn out but, it's better than trying to hold a pole all day. Mark

Payment sent, Matt! Thank you, Sir! Mark

I'll take it for the $300 (plus shipping) if you can take PayPal.

The plate really isolates the rider. The video makes that so clear. Oh, please show us how you made your boom, Sean? That's an awesome angle because it gets the camera out of the snow, off of the board and 'floating' behind the rider. OMG! I just realized that it's possible to do the same thing from the front of the rider. Thanks, Sean! Mark

Hey Dave, Any information on dates for WTC this year? Ping. Mark

YS: My use of the word hippie was rhetorical. It was meant to convey a generic view held by some authoritarian figures in everyday life. Sorry, if I wasn't more clear on this. As to the administrative roadblock (checkpoint), it may have a legal cite and may be used by your local or state government but, it still violates the spirit of illegal search and seizure without probable cause. Your other clarifications illustrate to me that you had control of the situation and were clearly in the right. Cool. At this point, what are, if any, any legal situations regarding this incident? Thanks, Mark

Assuming all things equal, I'd consider YS a very fortunate young man. He seems to have come out of this relatively unscathed. In former times, the legal standing of the officers would have been held suspect. Now? Hmmph. What with the WOT, militarization of law enforcement, and general apathy among the populace, this is SOP and you'd be stupid or a smart-a** to cross the line with cops now. Not that YS is stupid or a smart-a** but, I'd have a hard time doing what he did and I'm stupid and a smart-a**. :) But, at what point do we as individuals or as a community stand our ground? Thoreau spent a night in jail over a poll tax. His neighbors didn't even balk at idea of standing up to an oppressive tax but he did. YS chose his battle and stood his ground (momentarily) and ended up making a long night for the police. Did it change anything? I guess for me that's where I know to draw my own personal line. If I can stay the oppression, limit the scope of draconian laws, try and make a convert to my way of thinking, then I act. Otherwise, I use my wits, hold my tongue, and remain to fight another battle. YS chose a time and place to cross his line and we get to witness the results. We each have a breaking point and a point at which we will not break but will bend. At each step, YS kept bending until he was bought, so to speak. For most of America, the cops did their duty and took down a non-compliant hippie. For the rest of us, the cops don't have any idea that they are paving the way for another regime which could result in a police state or, worse. I've gone through a checkpoint like YS did and I demanded to be tested for alcohol. I was told to keep moving. I had a wife and kids in the car and thought the better to do just that. If I had been alone, I'd have chosen to stand my ground. Clog the artery. Peaceful resistance. Coward? maybe. Resister? still. The police were once the friend of the neighborhood and generally did their best. Now, there are more problems that can possibly be handled in an hour let alone a day. Add to that all of the illegals, drugs, and organized crime and they are out-gunned. But, they aren't out-gunned by their neighbors even though they are taught that they are. Good guy? Bad guy? Who knows? The point here is that the courts are going to rule on the side of the officers (who BTW, are officers of the court which makes it illegal and unlawful for them to set up and issue the damned checkpoints and citations in the first place). Assuming YS is going to court Pro Se, he could ask for a Proper Summons and a Formal Information in relation to the charges. Next, he could motion for the court to Quash the Information as it was obtained unlawfully. Motion to Dismiss would be another good motion to file with the clerk. Another would be to appear in the court Pro Se and demand of the court all of the Procedural due that the Accused has been allowed. That is, using the courts terminology, simply force the court to obey it's own rules. Words mean things and the courts have to obey the rules. If they don't? That's why we have appellate courts in America. Frankly, they won't. They can't. They are set up to collect taxes from crimes which have no victims. They'll violate civil rights of everyone, they'll collect the revenues from everyone, and to hell with liberty and freedom. Welcome to the machine. Except on appeal. So far. Mark

Yard: I've had exposure over the years to your specific way of responding to officers like these. Overall, I think you did the right thing by affirming your rights as a citizen but, may I ask a few questions? As a fellow BOL-er I know that you don't have to answer them but, it would make my determination of your plight with these officers more succinct. First, did you have a gun or weapon on your person or in the car? If you did, was the weapon loaded or in a stage of operation? Was there a clip in the vehicle (I hate using that term)/car. As an owner of the weapon, did you have a concealed carry permit? Secondly, was the alcohol test positive in any manner? Please know that I know that this information was taken from you under duress and (implied) threat of harm. You have every right to defend yourself from unlawful search and seizure. Including here. For those who might rail against what Mr. Yard Sale did, I'd offer that you might want to do some research into what modern-day law enforcement officer training now entails. It's not pretty if you are any fan of the constitution. And if you aren't, it should be of note that you or I might be next in line for these illegal searches. Illegal? What? Remember, the cop said 'administrative checkpoint'. Administrative means he didn't have to get elected by the people to SERVE them. And if the War On Terror is part of your argument against Mr. Y. Sale, please cite specific examples of vehicles (ugggh, it's a CAR!) driven by tape recording-toting citizens being involved in terror attacks. Too bad Karen Silkwood didn't have one on her many years ago. Mark Mark

Corey: Hey, is that a toe bail lanyard to the camera mounted on the board? Yeaaaaahhhhh, you don't trust the 3M stuff either, do yaaaa? I have 2 lanyards mounted to my helmet GoProHD cam. I just don't want to spend several weeks in the summer looking for my camera! Thanks for the video! Good job. Mark

Sorry to interrupt this thread but, can someone point me in the direction of how to edit my GoProHD videos? Add music? I've looked on my Mac for iMovie and it's not there. Should have come with the operating system, right? Anyway, is there a specific editing software available for GoPro or what should I use? Mick: you my friend, are not lame. Nice seeing you here. Martin: Oh yeah, we'll come down and make some turns with you guys at the hardbooter.com tent. And I cannot wait to see what fashion statement Skully will be making this year. I'm so excited. Thanks, Mark

HEeeeeeheee! OD Rocks, Will! I sell it up here in Logan and it is a delightful romp through a 22oz. bottle of beer; add some pizza and hot-wings and you've got a winning combo. Ride Beaver and feel the carve! Drink Outer Darkness and feel the darkness!!! Yum-yum! Hell's Keep is another great offering, too. Mark

This is some footie here, buuuuddddy! Terje rocks! Can he rock the ollie-swally or what? Thanks, SBS! Mark

Will, how about SES 2011? The Hardbooter.com crew and possibly the BOL crew at PCMR? Meet up with Dave, Billy, and the ever-charming Skully and the whole crew. Thanks again for the vid. Happy New Gear! Mark