Blatherings From The Editor 
March 2010  

Joe Shette the Rag Man Productions In conjunction with: The Close Cover Before Striking School of Heavy Machinery and Ministry

Brings you: The Ultimate Motorcycle Rider Survey! 

1.  How long have you been riding?

(a) Started yesterday.  (b) Many moons…  (c) Since Christ was a Corporal.  (d) Don’t remember.

2.  How many days a week do you ride.

(a) Eight days a week.  (b) The ones that aren’t rainy.  (c) Beaucoup.  (d) Sometimes none, sometimes all of ‘em.

3.  How many miles per year do you ride?

(a) A few.  (b) A bunch. (c) More than you! (d) More than I can count.

4.  What protective gear do you wear?  

(a) Doo-rag, fingerless gloves, linemen boots and chaps.  (b) Shorty helmet, soft leather driving gloves, Levi Jacket with Scooby Doo scarf, textile pants and leather boots.  (c) Nothing special, what’s wrong with regular clothes? (d) Full face helmet, textile jacket, leather/textile pants, deer skin gloves and Gortex lined motorcycle boots - ATGATT!!!

5.  When was the last time you took a rider training course?

(a) What’s “rider training”?  (b)  Back in the 80s to beat a ticket. (c) Back in the 90s to beat a ticket.  (d) A couple of years ago to beat a ticket.

6.  What motorcycle are you considering purchasing in the next year?

(a) A really loud one. (b) A really fast one. (c) A really technically advanced one that no one can work on. (d) None, got too many already.

7.  Why do you ride?

(a) I love the wind in my face and bugs in my teeth.  (b) The power and the speed.  (c)  The freedom of the open road.  (d) Its too far to walk to the bar, duh!

8.  What part of The View from the SEAT do you like best?

(a) Huh?  (b) None.  (c) The last page.  (d) Are you talking to me?

9.  What other Clubs do you belong to?

(a) The Hell’s Angels.  (b) Mensa.  (c) The Mile High Club! (d)  We don’t need no stinking club!

10.  Are you planning on attending any Rallies in 2010?

(a)  The Roadrunner Rally.  (b)  The BMW MOA Rally.  (c)  As many as my wife will let me.  (d) The SEAT Overnighter for sure! 

Disclaimer:  This survey answers no significant question intended or implied; nor did the making of this survey harm or endanger any animals, living or dead; this collection of anecdotal questions does not require nor comes with batteries; formulation of the questions took no consideration of NHTSA’s nor DOD’s definition of “water boarding”; and it is available on request.  If you correctly answered any of the questions above other than Question 10, you are beyond hope.  Deryle Mehrten, good luck and ride safe… 

Correct Answers:  Questions 1 thru 9:   Either an (a), (b), (c) or (d), there is no (e).  Question 10 - All of them silly!!!

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