Right now it's -30 - not sure what the windchill factor is - but damned it's cold.
For December, this is cold - we normally see these temperatures in January!
Oh well, good day to stay at the computer cleaning up the last of my books etc before I head to the Toronto Super Show. I will be in the Chrome Diva's Booth - I can't wait to finally meet Danni Stockley who writes for the Busted Knuckle Chronicles...funny how the Internet allows people to work together for the common good - remotely and sometimes we never meet each other!
Ali and I had worked together for 2 years before we got to meet!
Have you noticed the work that girl has done on our site! Holy Cow Bat Man - it is beautiful, clean, simple - easy to use....I am proud of her and what she is bringing this community by way of communication tools!
How many of you Alberta readers are going to go to the Red Deer Motorcycle show?
If you enter in our on line show 'n' shine and are in the Pro Built, Garage Class or the Custom American or Metric classes and win the Red Deer Motorcycle Show Package - your ride just might end up featured in Revolution Magazine!
If you haven't entered your bike in the Lucas Oils Custom Show Case you really should consider it. There's $10,000 up for grabs.
The Westerner - the venue where the Red Deer Motorcycle Show is being held, has banned the Red & White and all "Illegal Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Colors" from being able to have exhibitor booths or a presence at the Red Deer Motorcycle Show - like many, many other cities and facilities across Canada - this practice is becoming common place.
What are your thoughts on the subject...I'd love to hear them!
We are up to 45 entries in the show 'n' shine! I'd love to see at least 100 in there so come on folks - we have great prizes up for grabs and really - in this cold weather - I want to look at bikes and day dream so help a girl out would yah?
www.beltdrivebetty.com - is where the action is! Come join us - it's FREE!
Anyway, time to get back to work, I hope you have a phenomenal day - stay safe and warm...
Belt Drive Betty
Friday, December 19, 2008
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
I must be missing something...
I am unsure of what it is I am doing wrong, but I must be doing something wrong...
We have all of these fabulous prizes up for grabs in our FREE on line show n shine.
Over $4,000 worth including event tickets, food and beverage gift certificates, free camping....
We have 31 bikes registered....I am unsure if people are having a tough time loading pictures, if we aren't offering the kinds of prizes you are interested in or what the problem might be.
Is the Internet Explorer Security Issue that is affecting hundreds of thousands of computers part of the problem? I have no idea - but I would love to....
If you have registered your bike in the show n shine - thank you! Our sponsors thank you.
If you haven't - is there a reason?
Is there something I need to fix?
Different prizes you would like to see?
Talk to me - tell me what you want. Tell me what barriers you are facing to enter your bike...
The sponsors of the prizes won't be back if they don't see results - so, tell me how I give them the results they seek - more bikes in the show 'n' shine....
In other news the new provincial sections of the web site are going in - it's been an interesting process to get here, but we are finally making the grade!
Another couple of weeks and all of our components should finally be installed.
Come visit us at www.beltdrivebetty.com, check out the show n shine, and become a member - it's free and we have wonderful events calendars a great newspaper and a ton of features for members to use....
Hope you are finding a way to stay warm...
Belt Drive Betty
We have all of these fabulous prizes up for grabs in our FREE on line show n shine.
Over $4,000 worth including event tickets, food and beverage gift certificates, free camping....
We have 31 bikes registered....I am unsure if people are having a tough time loading pictures, if we aren't offering the kinds of prizes you are interested in or what the problem might be.
Is the Internet Explorer Security Issue that is affecting hundreds of thousands of computers part of the problem? I have no idea - but I would love to....
If you have registered your bike in the show n shine - thank you! Our sponsors thank you.
If you haven't - is there a reason?
Is there something I need to fix?
Different prizes you would like to see?
Talk to me - tell me what you want. Tell me what barriers you are facing to enter your bike...
The sponsors of the prizes won't be back if they don't see results - so, tell me how I give them the results they seek - more bikes in the show 'n' shine....
In other news the new provincial sections of the web site are going in - it's been an interesting process to get here, but we are finally making the grade!
Another couple of weeks and all of our components should finally be installed.
Come visit us at www.beltdrivebetty.com, check out the show n shine, and become a member - it's free and we have wonderful events calendars a great newspaper and a ton of features for members to use....
Hope you are finding a way to stay warm...
Belt Drive Betty
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
What weather!
Man this has been a cold hearted winter already and it hasn't even really begun yet.
Got a note from my mother inlaw in Montreal and they sure aren't having a very good time of it either.
I guess I'd rather have the cold than rain and snow....
There are now event tickets from 5 events to be given away in our show 'n' shine and if everything goes well we will have a few from out east in there soon too!
There are some beautiful motorcycles in there folks. If you haven't checked them out - I invite you to.
Anyway - BDB Club cards are being made up for the subscribers to the hard copy and along with the list of businesses that card is good at they will begin going out in the mail on Thursday!
I look forward to having that monster job done very soon!
I hope where ever you are, you are staying warm...be safe
Belt Drive Betty
Got a note from my mother inlaw in Montreal and they sure aren't having a very good time of it either.
I guess I'd rather have the cold than rain and snow....
There are now event tickets from 5 events to be given away in our show 'n' shine and if everything goes well we will have a few from out east in there soon too!
There are some beautiful motorcycles in there folks. If you haven't checked them out - I invite you to.
Anyway - BDB Club cards are being made up for the subscribers to the hard copy and along with the list of businesses that card is good at they will begin going out in the mail on Thursday!
I look forward to having that monster job done very soon!
I hope where ever you are, you are staying warm...be safe
Belt Drive Betty
Monday, December 15, 2008
Some sad news...
I was reading ArtBiker World's blog and came across the fact that a woman I admired had died.
I was rather surprised that I had not heard on the news or in the news feeds...
Bettie Page passed away on December 11th - she had a massive heart attack and never regained consciousness. She was 85 years old.
Bettie blazed the way for women to be proud of their femininity and sexuality, she was a favorite pin up girl and centre fold in the 50's - yet she was also a devout Catholic who believed that God dislikes promiscuity not sexuality....
Rest in Peace Bettie - you will be missed by many but not forgotten.
I also read something else of interest on ArtBiker World's Blog...
Tourists beware - NY City is cracking down on loud motorcycles....
Read the article in his blog - I'd love your take on things! My single biggest question is will tourists be ticketed and treated the same way? If so - YIKES!
I have about 200 motorcycle events to update in the calendars so I had best get cracking...is feels like minus 30 today - a big improvement over the minus 42 it felt like yesterday!
Have a safe and warm day, I'll yak at you all tomorrow.
Belt Drive Betty
I was rather surprised that I had not heard on the news or in the news feeds...
Bettie Page passed away on December 11th - she had a massive heart attack and never regained consciousness. She was 85 years old.
Bettie blazed the way for women to be proud of their femininity and sexuality, she was a favorite pin up girl and centre fold in the 50's - yet she was also a devout Catholic who believed that God dislikes promiscuity not sexuality....
Rest in Peace Bettie - you will be missed by many but not forgotten.
I also read something else of interest on ArtBiker World's Blog...
Tourists beware - NY City is cracking down on loud motorcycles....
Read the article in his blog - I'd love your take on things! My single biggest question is will tourists be ticketed and treated the same way? If so - YIKES!
I have about 200 motorcycle events to update in the calendars so I had best get cracking...is feels like minus 30 today - a big improvement over the minus 42 it felt like yesterday!
Have a safe and warm day, I'll yak at you all tomorrow.
Belt Drive Betty
Sunday, December 14, 2008
The news today
Well most of the news today about motorcyclists in Canada has to do with the Hells Angels and the big trials in Ontario.
It appears that at least one judge in Ontario feels they are a criminal organization and the top man - "Skinny" Ward is going to be going to jail, his sentencing will be in February. Check out the Law & Politics section of the Busted Knuckle News.
In other news one Mountie has been transferred to Ontario - one involved in the tasering of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski. In my opinion - and that's all this is is an opinion - Ontario really doesn't need another rogue cop. Although an inquiry found him not guilty - I feel his use of the taser - "shooting it" 5 times - was excessive use of force. But hey - that's just my opinion.
Again - you can read the article for your self in the Law & Politics section of the site.
Our Beat the PMS Blues On Line Show 'n' Shine is gaining momentum!
Our prize list is fantastic!
$50 Gift certificates from:
Sirdar Pub - Sirdar BC
Taylor Inn - Taylor BC
Boutique of Leathers - Open Road Store
Northgate Honda - Grande Prairie AB
Forever Leather - Regina SK
Loving Hands Family Restaurant - Kerrobert SK
HawgZotic - OCC Gear with Attitude - Langley BC
Event Tickets:
Toad Rock Rally - Two Tickets - Balfour BC
Pig 'n' Fin - Two Tickets & AIM Membership - Vancouver Island
Sly's Pig Roast- Two Tickets - Onoway AB
Bash in the Heartland - Two Tickets - Andrew AB
St Victor Boogie - St Victor SK
Camping:
Free night Riders Ranch - Kitchener BC
Gift Packs:
Grande Prairie Regional Tourism - Grande Prairie AB
Motorcycle Tour Guide Nova Scotia
Mighty Peace Tourism - Berwyn AB
Tattoo Gift Certificates:
$100 gift certificate - Demon Ink - Edmonton AB
People's Choice:
The RideInn Touchless Power Sports Cover (Small shipping fee involved) -Mississauga ON
PLUS
The Red Deer Motorcycle Show Packages
If your scooter isn't in the line up you need to get it entered by December 31st!
Come and join us - we'd love to have you!
It's cold here - really cold....with the wind chill around 40 below.
Tell me a story - tell me what you do to overcome the Parked Motorcycle Syndrome Blues....
Stay safe and warm
Belt Drive Betty
It appears that at least one judge in Ontario feels they are a criminal organization and the top man - "Skinny" Ward is going to be going to jail, his sentencing will be in February. Check out the Law & Politics section of the Busted Knuckle News.
In other news one Mountie has been transferred to Ontario - one involved in the tasering of Polish immigrant Robert Dziekanski. In my opinion - and that's all this is is an opinion - Ontario really doesn't need another rogue cop. Although an inquiry found him not guilty - I feel his use of the taser - "shooting it" 5 times - was excessive use of force. But hey - that's just my opinion.
Again - you can read the article for your self in the Law & Politics section of the site.
Our Beat the PMS Blues On Line Show 'n' Shine is gaining momentum!
Our prize list is fantastic!
$50 Gift certificates from:
Sirdar Pub - Sirdar BC
Taylor Inn - Taylor BC
Boutique of Leathers - Open Road Store
Northgate Honda - Grande Prairie AB
Forever Leather - Regina SK
Loving Hands Family Restaurant - Kerrobert SK
HawgZotic - OCC Gear with Attitude - Langley BC
Event Tickets:
Toad Rock Rally - Two Tickets - Balfour BC
Pig 'n' Fin - Two Tickets & AIM Membership - Vancouver Island
Sly's Pig Roast- Two Tickets - Onoway AB
Bash in the Heartland - Two Tickets - Andrew AB
St Victor Boogie - St Victor SK
Camping:
Free night Riders Ranch - Kitchener BC
Gift Packs:
Grande Prairie Regional Tourism - Grande Prairie AB
Motorcycle Tour Guide Nova Scotia
Mighty Peace Tourism - Berwyn AB
Tattoo Gift Certificates:
$100 gift certificate - Demon Ink - Edmonton AB
People's Choice:
The RideInn Touchless Power Sports Cover (Small shipping fee involved) -Mississauga ON
PLUS
The Red Deer Motorcycle Show Packages
If your scooter isn't in the line up you need to get it entered by December 31st!
Come and join us - we'd love to have you!
It's cold here - really cold....with the wind chill around 40 below.
Tell me a story - tell me what you do to overcome the Parked Motorcycle Syndrome Blues....
Stay safe and warm
Belt Drive Betty