4Q

check max's blog out. my mom and dad made the header pic. and everything else on there is cool beyond measure. look to the right. click on the link. take a ride on a fantastic voyage!!

MONSTER MASH

kyleigh and john made some mini monsters the other day. fully raided my misc. small hardware drawer, put a dent in my terminal stash, and almost slaughtered my star washer stock. totally worth it.

!!BURRSKEE!!

an overnight stay in the dining room makes for a much easier start up on those mid 20s morns. got the chopper tucked in for bed and slept soundly knowing i wouldnt have to chance being late for work messing with a fouled plug or something. my motorbike is a bit cold natured. its gonna start, but its gonna make ya think it wont at first. this is an easy solution. and kyleigh rules for always being 1000% okay with stuff like this. love ya babe.

MOTO MEZ MAKES PIPES

A WORD FROM OUR SPONSORS

not really. this is my new helmet though. that much is true. thanks everyone for the stickers.

HEY CHICO

i wanna join the creepy masked mens club.

TURKEY MEAT AND DROWSINESS

To answer your question mike......

One belief is that heavy consumption of turkey meat (as for example in a Thanksgiving or Christmas feast) results in drowsiness, which has been attributed to high levels of tryptophan contained in turkey. While turkey does contain high levels of tryptophan, the amount is comparable to that contained in most other meats. Furthermore, postprandial Thanksgiving sedation may have more to do with what else is consumed along with the turkey, in particular carbohydrates and alcohol.

It has been demonstrated in both animal models and in humans that ingestion of a meal rich in carbohydrates triggers release of insulin. Insulin in turn stimulates the uptake of large neutral branched-chain amino acids (LNAA) but not tryptophan (trp) into muscle, increasing the ratio of trp to LNAA in the blood stream. The resulting increased ratio of tryptophan to large neutral amino acids in the blood reduces competition at the large neutral amino acid transporter resulting in the uptake of tryptophan across the blood-brain barrier into the central nervous system (CNS). Once inside the CNS, tryptophan is converted into serotonin in the raphe nuclei by the normal enzymatic pathway. The resultant serotonin is further metabolised into melatonin by the pineal gland. Hence, these data suggest that "feast-induced drowsiness," and in particular, the common post-Christmas and North American post-Thanksgiving dinner drowsiness, may be the result of a heavy meal rich in carbohydrates which, via an indirect mechanism, increases the production of sleep-promoting melatonin in the brain.

NEW SHIRTS

@ CHEAP THRILLS!!!!!!!!!! they are rad. check out his blog and get the info.

http://cheapthrillsandgoodtimes.blogspot.com/

FRESH METAL MANIPULATION

TIKI TIME

i carved this one by hand using only chisels and a hammer. my first attempt at the forbidden art. okay, its not forbidden, but it was fun!! i think im gonna try my hand at this some more. maybe involve a chain saw next time.

TOLD YOU

13th

happy friday the 13th. me and the boys are gonna go get 13 dollar 13 tattoos. woohoo.

LIL HELPER

CHOPPER JOHN

knows how to party.

OOPS

mez's finger got a little too twitchy while staring down the barrel of a rattle can. me and phil had to restrain our laughter until we found out he was okay. still somewhat of a mystery as to how mez managed to shoot himself in the eye hole with a fizz bomb. but he did. and he lives to tell the tale.

TRANSFORMATION

from raw, lifeless steel, to something more. just the beginnings of a sissy bar. this is the lower portion that mounts to the swing arm. more to come.

TRIUMPH CHOPPER FOR SALE

....in the great northwest. chico is gettin rid of his triumph. neat bike. lotta choice chopper stuff goin on with this scooter. go here for details.

http://blacktopsquadron.blogspot.com/2009/11/fs-1968-triumph-chopper-molded-frame.html

SIMPLICITY...

...is underrated. made some new seat mounts sunday night. got to hang out with mez and phil in the garage for a few hours. hadnt done that in awhile. planned a new set of exhaust for the mez. maybe next weekend?? these mounts arent that brutal, but i like em and they get the job done.

FREAKY TANK FRIDAY

SHOVEL FOR SALE

Jay @ Special '79 is off loading his shovel. brilliant motorbike. very well put together. this guy doesnt take short cuts and has a keen eye for detail. someone needs to buy this so Jay can get to buildin another choice mocheen. you can get the details here.

http://specialseventynine.blogspot.com/2009/10/frisco-shovel-for-sale.html

MODES OF TRANSPORT

DETAILS