Available NOW through Amazon.com, bn.com, iuniverse.com, and
practically every other online bookstore, the new manifesto taking on
the Biker Culture.

A manifesto, for all who ride...

The "Shovel Generation" of riders and rally-goers must re-vamp the
biker culture, and re-instill a "No Rules" lifestyle, before the whole
scene loses its soul.

Every year, more and more would-be bikers take to the open road in an
effort to get some kicks and enjoy a fuller life. But too many, too
often, become mesmerized by the image of rough riding icons, and lose
track of their own self-exploration.

The Shovel Revival is an observation, and an appeal, to every rider of
every age, to fearlessly adhere to a higher purpose. Genuine
satisfaction on the road comes in the form of risk-taking and letting
loose, not following the crowd or playing dress-up.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Zephyros Major lives in Southern California, but you
are more likely to find him at a campground or roadside bar than in
Hollywood or on the beach. He writes with the hope of inspiring a
directional change in the American biker culture.

Order now!

On Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:05:04 -0000, Zephyros.Major@gmail.com wrote:

<snip>

>Genuine satisfaction on the road comes in the form of risk-taking
>and letting loose, ...

Actually, I find I have a much better riding experience when I take
measures to avoid or minimize my risk.

Al Moore
DoD 734

Zephyros.Major@gmail.com wrote:

> The "Shovel Generation" of riders and rally-goers must re-vamp the
> biker culture, and re-instill a "No Rules" lifestyle, before the whole
> scene loses its soul.

Every time I queried in the VB&G about getting a shovel the denizens
therein advised me to steer clear of the "troublehead" I was
considering.

SQ

<Zephyros.Major@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1194570304.620718.209810@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
> Available NOW through Amazon.com, bn.com, iuniverse.com, and
> practically every other online bookstore, the new manifesto taking on
> the Biker Culture.
>
> A manifesto, for all who ride...
>
> The "Shovel Generation" of riders and rally-goers must re-vamp the
> biker culture, and re-instill a "No Rules" lifestyle, before the whole
> scene loses its soul.
>

Cool, sounds great!

>
> ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Zephyros Major lives in Southern California, but you
> are more likely to find him at a campground or roadside bar than in
> Hollywood or on the beach. He writes with the hope of inspiring a
> directional change in the American biker culture.
>
> Order now!
>

So, in tune with this "No Rules" lifestyle, it's OK for me to upload his
book to the Internet without fear of being sued for copyright infringement?
After all, it's "No Rules" right?

Ted

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> So, in tune with this "No Rules" lifestyle, it's OK for me to upload his
> book to the Internet...?

Yes, along with _Steal This Book_ by Abbie Hoffman.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steal_this_Book

SQ

Ted Mittelstaedt wrote:
> <Zephyros.Major@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:1194570304.620718.209810@i38g2000prf.googlegr oups.com...
>> Available NOW through Amazon.com, bn.com, iuniverse.com, and
>> practically every other online bookstore, the new manifesto taking
>> on
>> the Biker Culture.
>>
>> A manifesto, for all who ride...
>>
>> The "Shovel Generation" of riders and rally-goers must re-vamp the
>> biker culture, and re-instill a "No Rules" lifestyle, before the
>> whole scene loses its soul.
>>
>
> Cool, sounds great!
>
>>
>> ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Zephyros Major lives in Southern California, but
>> you are more likely to find him at a campground or roadside bar
>> than
>> in Hollywood or on the beach. He writes with the hope of inspiring
>> a
>> directional change in the American biker culture.
>>
>> Order now!
>>
>
> So, in tune with this "No Rules" lifestyle, it's OK for me to upload
> his book to the Internet without fear of being sued for copyright
> infringement? After all, it's "No Rules" right?

If he really believes in it he might be fine with it. Abbie Hoffman
sold an awful lot of copies of "Steal This Book" even though he was
perfectly cool with people stealing it and a lot of people did. Of
course that was before the Internet. Everybody isn't the loons in
Hollywood who feel that the worst thing that could happen to the
universe is that someone make a copy a TV show.

--
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--John
to email, dial "usenet" and validate
(was jclarke at eye bee em dot net)

"J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet@cox.net> wrote

> Everybody isn't the loons in
> Hollywood who feel that the worst thing that could happen to the
> universe is that someone make a copy a TV show.

Ya know, I've read a bunch of your posts and it's obvious that you've got a
pretty good mind and usually know how to use it. So why do you occasionally
fall off of the wagon and make wild straw-man statements such as the one
above?

I used to work in Hollywood as a studio sideman, I met a lot of big name
producers, actors, Etc., and I never met *one* who thought that copying a TV
show was "the worst thing that could happen in the universe".

They *did* think, pretty much universally, that they should get paid by the
people who use their services; an attitude that they share with the rest of
the American public. (Q: do you know anybody who wouldn't bitch if their
boss suddenly decided that he wasn't going to pay them for half of their
work day, but expected them to keep right on working for him full time?)

Simple fact is that if you're downloading a song, show, or published work
without paying for it; or if you swipe copyrighted material for your own
use, you're stealing someone else's property; and it's no different than if
you walked into their home and simply took whatever you wanted.

*That's* what people in Hollywood -and elsewhere as well- object to, and
if a goodly chunk of *your* income was being affected that way, you'd likely
be among the loudest voices complaining about it.