Raz's Tattoo Studio - Opening Postponed

Raz's Tattoo was supposed to have their opening today but there were a few challenges that couldn't be overcome in time so it's been pushed back to December 9th.

I got a sneak peek of things to come and it's going to be an awesome shop!

One Good thing....

They have found the engine to the Mamba - it too is in pieces. It was found in a junk yard.

The people who stole the car and trailer obviously did not know what they had or that it would be absolutely useless to them. No one in the jet world would dare touch a J46 right now.

I was crew chief on that car for 5 years, I know what that car means to the fans, my daughter and my ex.

Hundreds and hundreds of hours of work lay ahead for Doug and his wife Jeannie......I feel for them. If you can help in any way please check the community alert for the pay pal button we have installed for them, and and all donations greatly appreciated - if you live in the Tampa area and have some spare time - help putting the Mamba back together will be needed as well........

A Piece of History Stolen - Your help sought

My ex husband's Jet Car - the Green Mamba was stolen last week. It was found last night, chopped into pieces. The chassis is in three pieces and the body work is in rough shape.
The J46 Westinghouse Power Plant is MISSING!
This car was not just my ex husband's "life force" - it was his only means of making a living.
Doug is an double below the knee amputee. Many will remember Doug as the pilot of the Green Monster Jet Car owned by Walt and Art Arfons. In 1966 Doug crashed the Monster and lost both legs below the knee. In 1968 he began running his own car - the Green Mamba and has done so for 29 years!
The loss of income is devestating enough, how is he going to replace the car to get his ability to earn an income back? Loosing that engine, let's put it this way - they haven't made the J46 for a very long time. They are rare and expensive these days.
Read the article linked below....
http://www.sptimes.com/2006/11/28/Tampabay/Man_sadden_over_loss_.shtml
It's Christmas time and Doug will be celebrating his 69th birthday on the 6th of December and I know I'm an ex wife and this may come off a tad wierd but - damned it all no one and I mean no one deserves to have their livelyhood stolen and destroyed - it's just plain wrong, not to mention he is my daughter's father, so, Suzie is going to do something up for the site with a pay pal donation button.

If any of you can help Doug and his wife Jeannie out, I'd be greatful.
If you live in the Tampa area and can lend a hand I know he'll need tons of help to get the race car re built in time for the rest of his show dates.
Doug and Jeannie can be contacted at: (813) 935-0793


There's not much else I can do but put it out there and ask the biker community to help out on both sides of the border -
Thanks,
BD Betty

A GP event this coming weekend and the Events for 2007

In the next day or so Suzie should have the 2007 events pages updated yet again! One hundred events are already set for you to book your holidays and your long weekends around!

We have cleaned out the 2006 posters and are accepting submissions of 2007 posters and already have some loaded.

We have added some new photo albums to the gallery.

Check out:

:the Rider Friendly Businesses Album

Raz's Tattoo Studio

:the Bike Events

The Hogs on the Highs Seas Cruise 2006

:the Biker Weddings Album

Randy and Sheri have some honeyoom pictures added and they are still in Maui! (Lucky dogs missing this coldddddd weather!)

:the CAV Members and their doings

we added Remembrance Day Photos!

Remember when in the photo gallery hit the Home button to display all 1726 pictures displayed in 110 photo albums!

Raz's Tattoo is moving to a new location here in Grande Prairie and he is throwing a bit of a party! December 1st from 11am until 6pm with artist signings and wine and cheese...sounds like a great opportunity to get some Christmas shopping done!