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I have been meaning to write about this for over a year. My wife's dog is old. 13 or so, we don't know to be exact, as she was a rescue and was feral when she was put into the pound. Extremely malnourished and was actually only surviving by eating her brothers and sisters. I know, sounds dramatic, but it's the truth. About 8 years ago, the animal control was called on a house because of an

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Mother's day... If you asked most people what "Mother's Day" means to them, they would start to go into a long story that sounds like Tupac's "Dear Momma". I love hearing it too. It's unbelievable how when we grow up we start to truly realize the importance of those who put their children before their own lives. It's tough when you are young because you don't really relish on the importance

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Damn, It's been one year since I wrote here. Makes me a bit sad. I love writing, but have been so busy I haven't had a minute nor the motivation to update this blog. I just looked at the last post...May 5th last year....almost a year to the day. Well, there has been so much that has gone on, I can't even begin to try and explain any of it in this post - so I won't. But I did want to let you

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I originally wrote this for Hairroin Salon's Blog titled The Rogue Taxidermy Kunstkammer. I got an email from Hairroin Salon’s Friend and sponsored artist, the talented miss Elizabeth McGrath, last night updating me on a few new things that she has going on. First things first, let’s congratulate Liz and the rest of Miss Derringer on the tour they landed opening up with The Reverend Horton

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Yesterday, a few of the boys and I took a put down to Cook's Corner. It was freezing, and only got colder and colder as the day went on. Just the day before it was perfect weather. 80 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Sunday? What happened broski? You got all cloudy and freezing on us. We swung by Lifestyles Customs for a visor, some gloves and a bolt for Ethan's bike that rattled off. Came

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Seth Enslow OWNS world record jump on a harley.

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My lady's blog is called Hairroin Salon: Addicted To Style, and she is on a show called Shear Genius. See what you think of her photos...give it a classy 5 star rating! Click Here To Rate Photos Screen Shot from Bravo's Shear Genius

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Why did I not manufacture this when I first thought of it? Probably because I was hammered. But whoever finally did the task is a hero. $8.99. Not bad. Here is the description off the website for the 40 oz. Coozie with the cigarette and lighter holder: Back by popular demand we've re-introduced the black-out cozy. They are all-black and come with a smoke-holder and velcro-on lighter holder for

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Last night Jason and I decided to buy a project bike off his boss at work. It's only a frame and a fender at the moment, but will soon be a bad ass bar hopper. I plan on posting pics and commentary while the build goes on. We are picking the frame up sometime this week. Getting pretty stoked actually. The rain has kept me from doing a ton of riding these past few weeks, and I'm getting the

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It's been four years today. I miss you very much and think about you daily. Love and respect. Taken from Mexico's "Gringo Gazzette" written by Mary Jane Healy: Gringo Gazette North Article John "Juanito" Wolcott, 59, Supported Drug Treatment Centers Well known addictions counselor in Ensenada BY MARY JANE HEALY John B. Wolcott, known as Juanito to his many friends, died in an automobile

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I haven't been able to blog on here as much as I would like lately. Seems to be a reoccurring theme actually. I have been ghost writing for a few blogs, and it's really taking a lot of my time up. However, I am learning a bunch which is nice. I am going to be releasing a new blog here pretty soon, www.space626.com that will showcase our photography studio. So that is kind of exciting! Last

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Do you live in Portland? Are you a fan of Crack La Rock? Well, you should at least have said yes to the second part of that question.Peep: Cracklarock.blogspot.com There is a show going down…and it’s major. Not major like major league baseball, but super major like “Major Payne”.Check the even here on the FACE: Hell Bent For Pleather Location:Date: Friday, January 15, 2010Time: 6:00pm - 9:

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MattfromOTM's Twitter!Who know's what I will say next!!!!!

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here are quite a few blogs, websites, and flickr accounts that I really like to follow and check in on regularly. Some I check in on every month or so, maybe once a week....But one in particularly I actually log onto every day. It's Although he has really slowed down the frequency of his blogging, it gives me inspiration as well as makes me laugh almost every time. cracklarock.blogspott.com.

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Shear Genius - Bios - Janine | Bravo TV Official SiteBOOM!!!!!!

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2009 has been a rough road for me. Lot's of ups and downs. Reflecting has been a huge part of my life since my father passed. That event made me re-think my entire existance. And since that event occured, I have tried to make reflecting a daily ritual.On my way home from work is when I reflect most often. I used to have a two hour commute home that gave me plenty of time to pick apart each

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There are some things in this world that just bring you down so quickly that you forget all the rest that makes you feel so good. This past few months we have lost some of the best and closest people in our lives.. The fiance's Grandmother passed away Sunday at 73 years old....We just can't catch a break...However, I woke up the other day with overwhelming positivity...I had my dog, my lady, a

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A few more courtesy of Freddy Webb...

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In honor of our beloved friend Bryan Joplin AKA "The Champ", who passed in a car wreck on the way to Lake Havisu on September 10th, a few friends and I put together a memorial ride up to Big Bear. There wasn't much time to plan the ride, and we didn't exactly know how many people would be able to go, so we set a date and booked a few rooms up in Big Bear Lake. Once others heard that there were

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Looks like we are going to have a good group with us for this little run. Hopefully next year we can be more prepared and make it a larger more put together run. Can't wait to mob out with the boys. Nothing clears your head like sharing a lane with your best friends.Looking forward to it boys. The Champ would be proud.

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We are getting a late jump on this, however OTM would like to invite all of you out to the 1st Annual RuffRyder Joplin Motorcycle Run up in Big Bear the weekend of October 17th-18th.This being the first year, we are a little unorganized and don't have all the things in place that we would like. However, what we do have is a reason to ride and a destination. That's more than enough for us.When:

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Bryan,Even a punch from you couldn't pain me so much. I'm floored, still...I'm sure that everyone who has ever met you feels the same, seeing as how many people you have touched. You were like a brother to me. You and I spent countless nights up talking about family, the hard times we have had growing up, the gap in our lives where our parents should have been, and the love we have for them

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I'll be taking an extended break for a bit...see you soon.

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For all my friends that are Allen I.V. fans, here is one of the best uses of auto-tune I have ever seen. I give this to you courtesy of my fellow Englishman CK1ner, who just made it back safe from the motherland across the pond. Thank you CK1ner, I’m glad your dad was C3PO.

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I got engaged this weekend. I'll have some updated photos soon*, but here is a super shitty shot from my phone.*story and pics coming soon.

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There is a road up in the hills that I like to take to clear my head. Great view, lots of sweeping turns, cliffs, mountains, and a bar at the top of the hill to get a beer and a steak sang-wich. I mob up there for breakfast sometimes...Just off of Mulholland Highway, Kaman Dume, and Litigo....all super money roads for a nice ride.Apparently there is a photographer that snaps up pics around a

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There is going to be a nice little bike and car show up the street this Sunday. $15 bucks a person, $25 per couple and kids are free. It's suppose to be nice weather too. Shine up your shit and roll up. It's right up the street.D.A.V.6543 Corbin AvenueWoodland Hills, CA 91367818-884-8181

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One of the best albums I have ever owned in my entire life is called "Uneasy Listening" by a DJ that goes by the name of DJ Z-Trip. I have turned this album on to every single friend I have ever had. If you can't get down with that mix you are no friend of mine.Z-Trip is also an amazing show to see. And lucky for us he will be in LA at the Natural History Museum for the summer's First Friday

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Attn Folks!Hairroin Sponsored Artist Liz Mcgrath and her band Miss Derringer will be playing tonight!!! Come one, come all!!!Miss Derringer will be playing tonight at Spaceland in LA with Riverboat Gamblers. This will be there last show before they go on tour with Girl in a Coma this summer.Miss Derringer just dropped a new album, and my advice is cop that shit! It's dope.Check out there

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Our boys over at Tequila.net brought this bottle to our attention. Reminds me of my Dad.

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Last weekend we bombed out the the Laughlin Moto Run....This year the attendence was pretty low over all. Comparing to last year it was almost half the people. What they lacked in attendence, they made up with bazillions of Cops. We left LA about 4pm and got into Bullhead City about 10pm. We had four bikes on the way out, all but me with ladies on the back (Janine couldn't make it), so we had

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April 29, 1992...there was a riot in the streets tell me where were you?

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Miss you dad...

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I haven't been yet, but the exhibit looks amazing. Janine and I are going to check this out before it leaves town.Steady bandito steeze.http://www.autrynationalcenter.org/boldcaballeros/revolution.phpHere is a brief description:All over the world, stories and folktales are told about certain bandits who stand for social justice. Often, the popular mind converts real historical figures such as

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 The bike has been on the rack for about a month....major overhaul getting it ready for Laughlin. Should be done by next weekend.

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Ticketmaster is a joke.First I buy four tickets for $25 each and opt for will call pick up to save the extra $2 per ticket, still the bill is $146.Where the fuck does the other $46 bucks come from? Who knows? I’ll tell you who knows, No One…that’s who. Sure as shit not Dickletmaster. The concert is being held at the wonderful Henry Fonda Theater. I see bands at Fonda for a few reasons:1. No

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Happy Birthday To Crack La Rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Last Saturday I went up to the Mondrian Hotel on Sunset to see my friends Liz and Morgan's band Miss Derringer film a new video for their song "Better Run Away From Me". Check out Miss Derringer's Myspace here: Miss DerringerIt was good times as always with Liz, Morgan and the crue. here is a little live footage of a show of theirs if you are not familiar with the band:

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You ain't artsy-er then me

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Gallery Nineteen Eighty Eight (G1988) on Melrose and La Brea opens again tonight with: Under the Influence - The Official Art Tribute to Beastie Boys The exhibit is 100 Artists remixing the music, style and visuals of the musical pioneers we like to call THE Beastie Boys. Starts tonight at 7pm and will run until about 11pm. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Gramercy Housing Group(which is

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This song brings me back to surfing Newport and Huntington before work/school with Pitzak. Those were the days...

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We miss you Dad.

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Ok, here it is:Take a girl to go see this one. When you are done watching it, do not forget to tell your lady that you associate yourself with the movie's main character and not with the drug lord gangster. Common mistake.This movie is a story of a "come up" by a person of the people. He "comes up" on love, life, and of course...cold hard cash. Not a bad story, and very well acted. Show her

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These last few weeks of December are for reflection on the year....Just me, myself, and I.Happy Friday.

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Last night was my company's Christmas party, and today I felt a little sluggish. This picture is a perfect description on how I felt.

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Was churning through some Kern River Run pics from 2007 and earlier this year so I thought I'd post a few. It also reminded me that my bike sits too high, the bars are too low, and it's gonna need some more chrome. It's that time of the year....I need to call Jason and have him put this puppy on the rack for a few upgrades.

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Friday evening my lady and I went down to Billy Shire Fine Art Gallery down in Culver City for a friends and family sneak peek to see an exhibition by a friend of ours Morgan Slade .This particular exhibition was an erotic collection of paintings, over blown up photographs on canvas of super hot girls gussied up in nothing but tattoos, bikini's, animal costume heads, and assorted footwear (boots,

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This helps me ease into my day...I miss the old days.

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The red line now runs on the weekends....AFTER the bar closes. Yes, that's right, runs till 3 A.M. We can ride the subway downtown, have a few beers and not have to drive. The Late Night DASH Holiday pilot makes its first runs around Downtown. The service connects the Historic Core, 7th / Metro Red Line station, LA Live and the Music Center, offering 10-minute service from 6:30pm to 3am.

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Our friends at Hairroin Salon are helping out a very worthy cause. Please read:Today’s statistics show that 1.3 million youths are currently homeless and living on the streets in the United States. Of those 1.3million, 13,000 are homeless in the city of Los Angeles. These statistics only include reported runaways, and do not account for children who are part of a homeless family, who were forced

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There are quite a few blogs, websites, and flickr accounts that I really like to follow and check in on regularly. Some I check in on every month or so, maybe once a week....But one in particularly I actually log onto every day. It's Although he has really slowed down the frequency of his blogging, it gives me inspiration as well as makes me laugh almost every time. cracklarock.blogspott.com.

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Tuesday night a couple of friends and I went down to The Roxy Theatre to see a band called Camp Freddy. I had did not recognize the band name at first, but I was told that I was “in for a treat” and that “I would love them”. So I agreed to go for two reasons:1. I like music, and I was invited by a friend of mine that has amazing musical taste (he likes what I like)2. I was assured we would

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I hope that all of you had a good Thanksgiving. If you are not doing anything this Saturday and you would like to see a DJ set by the legendary Black Sinnotrah from the Yakuza Death Disco crew, then come out and check it out! The launch for the new Hairroin Clothing line is this Saturday, December 6th, free champagne, dj's, art and all that jazz. Support your local business son!If I don't see

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Hip hop is an artform. The word "Hip Hop" has been drug through the mud since the beginning. It pains me to see so much terrible music coming out and categorized as "Hip Hop". (Kanye West SUCKS FYI) This is Hip Hop. Abstract Rude, and A Tribe Unique. This song is called Yep. And if you have ever seen me DJ, then you will know that I murder this jam on every set. This song makes me feel

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One of my favoritesDJ Shadow Six days remix.

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One of my favorite artists Crack La Rock currently residing in Portland's underground got some love on Fuel.tv and I wanted to share.

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MC Breed dead at age 37, found at a friends house: Click Here 1991 hit "Ain't No Future in Yo' Frontin' was one of my favorite songs of all time. I learned every lyric the day I heard it. I actually sat down and waited for the song to come onto the radio, pressed record and play at the same time on my Memorex boom box, then replayed the song forty times as I wrote down every lyric. I practiced

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Just because your videos and music is "hella" rad, does not mean I'm done with you my man, no siree bop!I am going to connect this thought with another one..........later.

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I randomly came across a box of video tapes recently. What a blast from the past. I will never forget where I was when I first saw this film. We went down to our local skate shop at the time in Huntington Beach, and copped the new bones brigade video, "The Search for Animal Chin". All I ever wanted to do after I saw this flick was buy a Cadillac, saw off the fins, fill it with chicks and my

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I cannot even begin to describe how this makes me feel. I am saddened to a level that is confusing for me...?!!???I think that this article sums up everyone's feelings pretty well.As stated in Gawker.com:Click HereThis past weekend, a hip hop blog called Nah Right posted a YouTube interview with ?uestlove, a member of hip hop live band supergroup The Roots. And he said that The Roots were

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Something for the morning to make you smile.DJ Spock knows how to cut that ish!

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Saturday morning a few of us went down the street to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) to check out the new exhibit titled: Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008As explained in LACMA's website:"Vanity Fair Portraits: Photographs 1913–2008 is the first major exhibition to bring together the magazine's historic archive of rare vintage prints with its contemporary photographs.

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Saturday night I went down to Hairroin Salon to check out an art show titled "Gears, Gears, Gears .", by artist Jessica Van Hulle. The show was very interesting, and had a great turn out. Check out Pictures from the show. The show also featured an Absinthe Tasting Bar by Mr. Marcus which was quite the delight. Marcus was extremely knowledgeable and helpful. All of Jessica's art will be

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I remember the first time I saw them live. It was Street Scene in San Diego. Not the good Street Scene either. They had a very little crowd at first. We were up at the front of the stage with only about forty other people. As soon as they started playing, it was like the running of the bulls. Not just hipsters either. Those sandal wearing Ocean Beach jocks and their hippie microbrew

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I have lost more than a few friends to addiction, but these past few years have been the worst. This morning I was reminiscing over another friend that passed this year. So I wanted to post a song I wrote and recorded with a good friend of mine, Justin Stoltzfus. Justin is an extremely talented and accomplished composer/musician. Justin and I have been writing and recording a few things, so I

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I'll just let you know that no matter how much time goes by, I do not feel better about my father being gone. Saturday I went down do Goodtime Charlie's Tattooland and saw Jack Rudy for some skin coloring. He hooked it up something proper. So fucking proper. If you look into my eyes, you will see exactly how I feel about my dad being gone, and how this tattoo makes me feel by looking at it.

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This is a poem written by Julie Nelson a very good friend of mine. Her brother just passed, whom was a friend of mine, an old neighbor, and a great person. He will be missed greatly, and to Julie and Jackie and her family, I am so sorry. I have shed tears for you Jimmy, and your family. You can best believe I will be blasting some Black Flag and Germs for you while drinking 40oz's this

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