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@#@^%& !$%!!! so much participation I can't keep up

Hi there all you Old Bastards. I thought I would give this a try.

I decided to put together this page and call it our Newsletter.

Why? Well I don't really know why, because it is not like anyone of you old Bastards are going to give me a hand with articles to put on this letter. But what the hell I thought I would give it a try.

 

It would really be nice if once in a while you would send me something to add to this newsletter. It is the only way that it can ever work . With participate..

Oh ya... Participate means helping out, just in case some of you are from another country.

 

Anyway.. I am sure that all kidding aside we are going to get this page off the ground and we are going to have fun doing so..

 

How can you send an article to publish,.. easy....It's called email.

Change to the Old bastards Logo

Ok let's get going with our first topic... It has been decided that we are going to change our Old Bastards Logo and we are looking to use a Bulldog in our Logo.
Why a Bulldog.? Maybe because the look of the bulldog, better emphasizes the true meaning of an Old bastard. That crude, in charge attitude promotes a close likeness to the overpowering standing of an Old bastard. Also, because the rough looking bulldog on a motorcycle has always been synonymous to bikers.

The bulldog is a stocky breed with characteristically broad shoulders and a matching wide head. There are generally thick folds of skin on a bulldog's brow, followed by round, dark, far apart eyes, a short muzzle, drooping lips, and the famous underbite. Despite their famous "sourmug" expression, bulldogs are generally docile although can prove to be very fast movers over a short distance. They are friendly and gregarious but occasionally willful. The phrase "stubborn as a bulldog" is loosely rooted in fact.

 

Now you tell me that this doesn't describe an old bastard

What we need is someone who has a picture or an idea of what this logo should look like. If anyone of you guys knows a graphic artist who would like to draw this for us it would be greatly appreciated. If we have to pay him we could all put in a few bucks. If he would do it free we would give him free advertising.

 

I have been paying for all this out of pocket, which I did not mind but printing T-shirts and paying graphic artists can get expensive and I am going to need some help. I will let you all know what this is all going to cost.

The Old bastards have stored and covered their bikes for the long Quebec winters. The idea of riding will have to wait at least for 4 months.
So what do the Old bastards do in these long winter months. Well naturally the topic of every conversation between bikers always seems to end up taking about bikes. The topics vary from what new to what he is getting or guess what I saw at the local bike shop. It is an endless chatter of bike related mish mash. Naturally those who have been waiting for these long months to do some major work on their bikes will spend most of their time at the local shop.

It is very common to see all the boys at the local espresso bar having a smoke and reminiscing about events of all the past summer rides. Naturally one can tell from their conversation that their longing to have the old iron horse parked outside is unmistakably noticeable. The passionate gambler will sit around a card table and have a friendly game with the boys as the time slowly creeps towards another day and into the dead of winter.

Now take myself I have a job that I really enjoy and that I can vent out my frustrations when I am stressed out on account of the long winter months. I work at the local Gun shop, and shooting range, so you can imagine that the winter months is a busy time of the year. During the cold winter months some of the boys will show up at the range, often sit around shoot the breeze rather than shoot of their firearms, but the possibility is there to fire off a few to get rid of some winter stress.

Just this week my buddy Joe showed up to show me his new cap and we too advantage of this time to fire off my new Colt 45 . It was nice to stand around and fire off a couple of boxes of ammo, after which when the range shut down for the night head up to the local bar and throw down a few.

Winter has just begun we have had our first snow storm and all of us are already fed up with the snow. But thanks to great friends and reminiscing of past days these cold winter days will swiftly pass by and before we know it we will be ready to ride.

Let's add a great friend to the Old bastard Clan. Who is this old bastard. Well Andrew is the best damn cook in town. If you ever get a chance let this guy prepare you a meal and you won't leave the table until you have untied your belt a notch or two.
This man was given a free t-shirt and made an official Old Bastard. But we must agr5ee he is not that young but in comparison to us old timers he is a young pup.
Kidding aside this man is a real brother an friend of friends he respects friendship and is always ready to stand up for a friend that is what Old Bastards do.

Now all we have to do is convince him to understand that if he really wants to be part of the group he must get a bike or at least a convertible.. The summer is around the corner and I am sure we can convince him to make that move.

Welcome to the group of old bastards Andrew, it is a privilege to call you a friend.

Holy Shit!! it's going to really happen. Our local bar will be moving by the end of January. Piazza Resto-Bar on Upper Lachine will be moving away. Fortunately I hear throw the grapevines that they will be moving about a mile up the road. And if the rumors are true it will be a better and classier place. Not that there is anything g wrong with this place right now. The reason why they are moving is uncertain but I did hear the word bitch being used, but then it could be in reference to the owners dog.

Also I have heard that there will be more parking spaces for our cars and Bikes. The only drawback for this place will be that we will have to share our parking spaces with the new bike club The Rolling Asses, or that's what I believe it is called, but I can't be sure.

This new place should be a great hangout and the owners of Piazza are busy making plans for the new location. There isn't much time left to get ready and January is at the door, so every minute counts . As you can see from the picture pretty serious thinking, going on. Now you young pups take your mind out of the gutter for a second.. : I know that they are cute but we are talking about other things right now.

Let me enlighten those who may still not grasp the true meaning of the word Old Bastards as a simile. The words in this text describes that curmudgeon , , cigar-chomping individual that doesn't give a shit about anything that is not of interest to him.
This allegory totally describes the nature of the old bastard which first and foremost is all an attitude to life. Thus the second line on the logo which are the words "An Attitude".

I know that this may be difficult to comprehend for some of you. So you can now join the Flying Aces, or the Rolling Aces, or the Rolling wheels, or even Rolling Hamburgers, whatever is easier for you to understand.

But in order to be an Old Bastard you have to have the "coglioni" to understand this hyperbole. But most of all you have to live the attitude. Does this metonym of words relate to an age. Well if you still think it does then you belong to the famous Biker group called the Rolling Boneheads.

However we are a forgiving bunch and understand all of you who have to pretend to be bad asses because you crave the need for recognition. We Old Bastards however have nothing to prove we have been around this block a few times and maybe even another block. We welcome you all because at the end of the day we have no hang ups because of the bike we ride or the logos that we have sown on our jackets. We are first and foremost all friends (If you don't piss us off) human, and then Old Bastards..
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