RIP, PATRICK SWAYZE

Just out of curiosity I've been reading a lot about this man. I'm finding it odd that the media isn't making a bigger deal over his death.What I didn't know about Patrick Swayze was that he loved to ride motorcycles, and has since he was a kid. Although not the "greatest" of actors, he has been in some pretty cool films, my favorite being "ROADHOUSE". Oh yeah, Patrick kicks major ass as the tiniest "Bouncer" in the world, it's just so "BELIEVABLE"! And don't forget that sweet (almost) mullet! (Left boot....)

I'll never forget his appearances on SNL, that "Chippendales" skit with Chris Farley still makes me laugh. "Red Dawn", "Too Wong Fu......", "Uncommon Valor", "Point Break", "Ghost", "Donnie Darko", and of course "The Outsiders". All of which are pretty solid films. I did NOT include "Dirty Dancing", I HATED that film. Hated, hated, HATED that film. I have yet to even see the entire movie! Just catching a glimpse of it or hearing that offensive soundtrack makes me want to throw myself under an ice cream truck! It's not Patrick's fault, I just don't get it.

North Carolina, nothing could be finer.

YEEEEHAW! READ THAT INVITE! I'm in the process of of rounding up some fellow enthusiasts for a few days of riding the Blue Ridge Mountains. Very excited! To be honest, I have been a bit depressed with the idea that my riding season is coming to an end (I'm not a fan of riding in anything below 49 degrees). Before you KNOW, the streets of NYC will be covered in SNOW... white snow, gray snow, yellow snow, black snow.... snow with chunks of vomit frozen in it, dog turd snow, rat turd snow... ok, ok, WE get it! (Dead pigeon snow.... sorry). So yeah, I'm a bit excited for this ride. I'm off to LA for the week to work on some promos for FOX, shooting some of their cast members. I'm also working on a promo campaign for their new show "Sons of Tucson", which is basically an updated version of "Malcom in the Middle". I'm creating the Arizona desert on a soundstage, should be a fun challenge.

Here's a link I found to a film from 1920, Indian motorcycles dominating the board track.
There is no sound, however the picture quality is pretty good. I can't imagine what it must of been like to ride at high speed on a wooden race track wearing what was the only safety gear available at the time. A heavy wool sweater, leather pants, a leather helmet, and some work gloves was all that separated you from life and death from "splinters".... No full face helmets or leather track suits with skeletal plate supports for these guys. Pretty impressive.