Not usually a fan of replicas but this piece is rad, specially the engraving  and the Ivory handle ..ideas ideas ideas... 

Brain Storming

I'm pretty much driving myself crazy with ideas and concepts on the paint job and theme of my bike. I want a western look, I'm thinking sand color handle grips and and seat and somehow incorporate the memory foam with in the seat. Im also thinking of the 31" fork springer and Frame getting a black of charcoal color with the details on the wishbone. I'm also thinking of 80 spoke  on 18i wheels and white walls in the back. I'm just having trouble in designing the tank and fender. I want to be similar to a horse saddle when it comes to the color way ... also thinking about M shape handle bars and custom exhaust  but just need to figure out a pattern ill post sketches soon as i go a long piece by piece 

Women and Classic Cars 

downhill motion:jay adams footage

Rad shit!

"Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky"
Rabindranath Tagore

Donny Hathaway - Jealous Guy

Strike, dear mistress, and cure his heart

Irving Klaw is credited to some of the best bondage photography between 1940's up until the 1960's, he is also credited to some of Bettie Page's best shoots. He Also did various shoots with Tempest Storm( being my favorite ) and Blaze Starr soon after "Damsel-in-distress" the movie was released in 1937.

If you like his work also check out Eric Stanton and Gene Billbrew 

Toys For Tots

                                                  Do your part

The program was founded in Los Angeles  by reservist Major William L. Hendricks and wife his wife Diane Hendricks, and since 1947 has help bring Christmas to underprivileged kids. The program is also ran by the United States Marine Corps Reserve.

The mission of the program "is to collect new, unwrapped toys during October, November and December each year, and distribute those toys as Christmas gifts to underprivileged children in the community in which the campaign is conducted."

The  goal is to "deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them in becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens."

Remember a little goes a long way and one gift is simply as it is to you may mean the world to some kids.

Just another rad print i wish to share.

The Hand that Rocks the Cradle

Blessings on the hand of women!

Angels guard its strength and grace,

In the palace, cottage, hovel,

Oh, no matter where the place;

Would that never storms assailed it,

Rainbows ever gently curled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

Infancy's the tender fountain,

Power may with beauty flow,

Mother's first to guide the streamlets,

From them souls unresting grow--

Grow on for the good or evil,

Sunshine streamed or evil hurled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

Woman, how divine your mission

Here upon our natal sod!

Keep, oh, keep the young heart open

Always to the breath of God!

All true trophies of the ages

Are from mother-love impearled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

Blessings on the hand of women!

Fathers, sons, and daughters cry,

And the sacred song is mingled

With the worship in the sky--

Mingles where no tempest darkens,

Rainbows evermore are hurled;

For the hand that rocks the cradle

Is the hand that rules the world.

William Ross Wallace (1819-1881)

"a date which will live in infamy"

On the morning of December 7, 1941 at 6 a.m. the first Japanese attack wave of 83 planes took off, The air raid lasted until about 9:45 a.m. The Casualties of the event included 2,335 servicemen and 68 civilians, 1178 people were wounded. The attack came as a profound shock to the American people and led directly to the United States entry into World War 2 in both the Pacific and Europe On December 8, 1941, Congress declared war on Japan

That event changed the world not only the way they fight but the weapons they use, and lead to the drop of the atomic bomb. A tragic event in american history. God bless all those that gave their lives and for this country.

"Yesterday, December 7, 1941 - a date which will live in infamy - The United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan...As Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense...With confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so help us God."
President F.D. Roosevelt - 8th December 1941

"The Premium Beer at a Popular Price."

The story of Pabst began in 1844 when German immigrant Jacob Best and his four sons opened a brewery in Milwaukee. Philip Best (one of Jacob's sons) eventually was appointed to head the brewery's main branch in Chicago. It was there that Philip's daughter, Maria, met steamship captain Frederick Pabst. After their marriage in 1862 Frederick Pabst bought half the interest in the brewing company and shortly thereafter was named the company's president.

The quality of their efforts was quickly seen. In 1876, Pabst won both the highest awards for bottled beer and a gold medal. In 1878 at a Paris world's fair, Pabst again won more medals. This led to the creation of the famous "Blue Ribbon" label.

Pabst Blue Ribbon, Chicago Illinois 1946

Ileen Goodman 37 Ford, Pabst Blue Ribbon

“	This is the original Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer. Nature's choicest products provide its prized flavor. Only the finest of hops and grains are used. Selected as America's Best in 1893.	”
—Quote from PBR label, referring to the award it received at the 1893

Pabst Blue Ribbon one of the few Classic America beers, before it was associated with hipsters it was associated with the blue collar days of the 40 thru 60s. One of the few beers that made it threw the great depression along with the anti-german propaganda of the 40's 

I left my heart in San Francisco

1854

 Don Gaspar de Portolà arrived on November 2, 1769, the first documented European visit to San Francisco Bay.In March 28, 1776, the Spanish established the Presidio of San Francisco, followed by a mission, Mission San Francisco de Asís. The Gold rush raised the population from 1,000 in 1848 to 25,000 by December 1849. The promise of riches was so strong that crews on arriving deserted and rushed off to the gold fields, leaving behind a forest of masts in San Francisco harbor.  

1906 earthquake 

At 5:12 am on April 18, 1906, a major earthquake struck San Francisco and northern California. As buildings collapsed from the shaking, ruptured gas lines ignited fires that would spread across the city and burn out of control for several days.

1927

1930's liberty hill

The Golden Gate Bridge

1935

1937

 The Construction of the golden gate began on January 5, 1933. The project cost more than $35 million and finished by April 1937, $1.3 million under budget connecting  the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. 

2010

The city San francisco no other place like it  in the world to me. It wouldn't be an understatement to say it has been the most amazing place I ever lived, beautiful city filled with beautiful people. Eric Burdon himself said "I wasn't born there perhaps I'll die there there's no place left to go, San Francisco" Scott McKenzie  also wrote a song about the city, not to mention it was the home of the Grateful Dead. Living there changed my life and outlook on a lot of things it made me realize how beautiful life can be.  Aside from the rich history and beautiful people, it has everything you can ever ask for in a city it's so welcoming that you might never wanna leave. Moving back to Los Angeles  wasn't a smart choice but I'm glad to be here with my loved ones but at the same time I now realize how much more amazing that peninsula in northern California is in so many ways.

Quagmire Snaps at Brian

Disclaimer

Lately I been overly obsessed with certain quotes, just random shit I try to tell myself day to day to keep what ever sanity I have left but when you think about the same thing everyday it gets weird to talk about. Maybe if I throw it all out there it wont be stuck in my head anymore or maybe I'm doomed to repetition hahah what ever it is ill just try to embrace it.

“For me, insanity is super sanity. The normal is psychotic. Normal means lack of imagination, lack of creativity.”

Jean Dubuffet

The man in black

“You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space.”

Johnny Cash

Jerry Garcia Band - Sittin' in Limbo ► That's Alright Mama

“Every man dies - Not every man really lives.”

William Ross Wallace

"I hate to advocate drugs, alcohol, violence, or insanity to anyone, but they've always worked for me"
Hunter S. Thompson 


That happens to be one of my favorite quotes by Gonzo the shame in that is he didn't really mean it.. he never life that lifestyle, Sure his writing technique was good and kept you at the edge of your seat. He experimented a lot with acid and several other drugs but didn't advocate everything he spoke of .. he was a fake a never really live "the lifestyle" in my eyes. 

check em out !

    

BornLoserMc

check out Born Loser Mc on blogspot one of the blogs i follow religiously .. great post and rad bikes. check out this shovelhead they got for sale 

The Highwaymen

Heres what i been listening to al week long .. couldn't get any better than this 

Grateful Dead - St Stephen

Probably my favorite Grateful Dead song

Crime Pays

Butch Cassidy, 

 His Biggest bank heist,was on June 24, 1889 at the San Miguel Valley Bank in Telluride. Arriving with three armed cowboys, Cassidy and co. made off with $20,000 in stolen loot.

John Dillinger

The quintessential Depression-era bank robber, John Dillinger swiped several hundred thousand dollars from banks from 1933-1934. He is perhaps best known for his elaborate social engineering schemes, which ranged from posing as a salesman of bank alarm systems and pretending to be filming a “bank robbery scene” for a movie in order to stake out future heist locations

The FBI once said about Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow “violent crime spree across the Midwest that included auto theft, bank robbery, theft from the federal government, and the murder of more than a dozen people, including many law enforcement officers.” 

Arguably the most famous (and infamous) bank robbers in history, there is no definitive tally of exactly how much Bonnie and Clyde  stole.

For sixteen years, Jesse James and his gang robbed and murdered people in a half-dozen states. They held a chilling grip on Missouri. Fear of the James gang prevented many homesteaders from coming to Missouri and new businesses from investing in her economy. 

American outlaw, gang leader, bank and train robber  and the most famous member of the James-Younger Gang. Already a celebrity when he was alive, he became a legendary figure of the Wild West after his death.

the amount that he might have stolen is still unknown.

                

La Santísima Muerte

  

      Haras que venza todas las 
      dificultades y que para mi no
      halla nada imposible, ni
      obstaculos, infranqueables, ni 
      tenga enemigos, ni que nadie
      quiera hacerme dano, que
      todos sean mis amigos y que yo
      salga vencedor en todas las
      empresas o cosas que haga;
      Mi casa se llenara de bienes
      con las virtudes de tu proteccion.

The Legend

“I think people need to be educated to the fact that marijuana is not a drug. Marijuana is an herb and a flower. God put it here. If He put it here and He wants it to grow, what gives the government the right to say that God is wrong?”

Willie Nelson

that other day ...

So today is one of those days I can go out and try and skate whatever is possible with the people in know. The Viking vegetable in the left is Anders Nordlow  and on the right is Ian Pruet another good friend of mine. If you're ever in the Koreatown mid-city area get a hold of Anders for a good laugh... dudes ridiculous and it's not the things he say but the things he does. I rarely ever get to see these dudes now so every time we chill its pretty rad just skate around get a few beers and chill.

Anders peer pressuring you to drink its triple shot latte

that ground sucks 

hidden manny spot.

new flat bar we found around the city.

The top of the kyoto hotel in la has a pretty rad rooftop.

lurking

The Wall    
FANTOMATIK
                                           © Paul Schutzer
                                                © Léon Herschtritt

                                                                                  © James Nachtwey

                                                                                 © Raymond Depardon

Again i find myself lurking this blog.... so many good photographs that i always with the intention stealing more of these pics .