mc 1% where did they go?
#41
02-14-2010, 10:07 AM
The media, primarily national magazines in those days, hyped the Hollister motorcycle rally incident to sell print (exactly like they do today, but now with a dozen types of media). Some of the photos were even staged, by the photo-journalists. They had every small town in America terrified that hordes of young WWII veterans on motorcycles were coming to town to rape and rampage.
Remnants of the legend obviously live on today. A few years ago the Hells Angels held one of their big national get togethers (maybe a world level gathering, I don't remember) in Missoula, Montana. The merchants were very happy to have the business, the HA were perfect gentlemen (and spent a sh*tload of money), the only trouble involved a few tough guy locals picking fights (and you know how that ended). Most of the Missoula townfolk would be completely happy to have them back again....and the police get to have a good time playing surveillance games, riding around in helicopters, and striking cool poses on the news channels.
Everybody was happy.
Remnants of the legend obviously live on today. A few years ago the Hells Angels held one of their big national get togethers (maybe a world level gathering, I don't remember) in Missoula, Montana. The merchants were very happy to have the business, the HA were perfect gentlemen (and spent a sh*tload of money), the only trouble involved a few tough guy locals picking fights (and you know how that ended). Most of the Missoula townfolk would be completely happy to have them back again....and the police get to have a good time playing surveillance games, riding around in helicopters, and striking cool poses on the news channels.
Everybody was happy.
#42
02-14-2010, 10:22 AM
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Ok, so here's a ligit 1% question.
You have all the non-club riders -solo's, friends, HOG, ABATE, etc. - 99%
You have the clubs like Hells Angels, Mongols, Outlaws, Sons of Silence, etc. - 1%
And then you have the other 3-patch clubs like Christian Riders, Am Vets, Leathernecks and many other military MCs, VTwin MC, etc. - so what are they considered?
You have all the non-club riders -solo's, friends, HOG, ABATE, etc. - 99%
You have the clubs like Hells Angels, Mongols, Outlaws, Sons of Silence, etc. - 1%
And then you have the other 3-patch clubs like Christian Riders, Am Vets, Leathernecks and many other military MCs, VTwin MC, etc. - so what are they considered?
I know of one club(I'm sure some of you know who I am referring to) that told a group that wears a "3 piece patch"
that is not (mc related)to wear it anymore, period, and if they did there would be consequences.
This group does not wear their patch anymore, and that's just the way it is.
Personally I would not want to push my luck with that.
#43
02-14-2010, 02:49 PM
I am guessing that I am spoiled by the movie effects and acting of today. At the risk of really getting my back side handed to me here I am just, within the last 5 yrs, getting into John Wayne movies.
Does anyone have any suggestions of films to watch that are a little more realistic "biker" movies or documentaries? I have already watched (late last year - for the 1st time and a few times since then) Easy Rider, and did not really get into that one either, I thought they drug the commune scene out way to long and the ending sucked, though it was much better than The Wild One. Not trying to ruffle feathers (Gumby in particular) I didn't care for Fonda's bike (running for cover) I liked the look of Hopper's bike better.
Does anyone have any suggestions of films to watch that are a little more realistic "biker" movies or documentaries? I have already watched (late last year - for the 1st time and a few times since then) Easy Rider, and did not really get into that one either, I thought they drug the commune scene out way to long and the ending sucked, though it was much better than The Wild One. Not trying to ruffle feathers (Gumby in particular) I didn't care for Fonda's bike (running for cover) I liked the look of Hopper's bike better.
Last edited by Snarly; 02-14-2010 at 02:52 PM.
#46
02-17-2010, 05:00 PM
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I see from the news a couple of Hell Angel's members got arrested recently here in Canada for murder and drug trafficking. Have we lost any regular posters to the 1% threads recently?
Last edited by fat_tony; 02-17-2010 at 05:05 PM.
#47
02-17-2010, 09:06 PM
I visit Bikernews.net on occasion but I'm still here also.
#48
02-19-2010, 06:34 PM
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1%ers don't sit around and type and play with computers, so all of us are 99%ers 
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