That's not a Bike....This is a Bike

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Being that the past few weeks have been fairly uneventful, I have inserted a hilarious joke somewhere in this post. Does the lure and mystery of a joke outweigh potentially dry subject matter? Curiosity will force most of you to press on, but for those of you who cannot be swayed by the prospect of a good joke, perhaps because you lack a sense of humour or currently reside at the top of your social stratosphere, I have something even more special for you. I have to whisper so the others don’t hear this…I have a RARE picture of David Hasselhoff prior to fame and fortune. To see this “gem” you’ll have to read the post.

The Rebels of Australia are a notoriously vicious motorcycle gang.

Interesting Fact: Motorcycle gangs are called “bikie” gangs. A recent news report in Australia stated that of the youths associated with low-level street gangs, a high percentage go onto become members of “bikie” gangs.

As with most “bikie” gangs the Rebels are heavily involved in drugs, prostitution and engage in territory wars. It has recently been suggested that the Rebels are responsible for the theft and sale of a variety of weapons from the armory to an international arms dealer. I had the distinct pleasure of interacting with a group of 10 or more Rebels one afternoon outside of work.

I was working at the front of the shop and heard the sound of approaching motorcycles. I looked to the right and noticed a feral looking man round the corner followed by a second, third, forth and so on. As the lead motorcycle slowly edged by I noticed an emblem on the back of his vest reading "Rebels of Australia". As I pretended to work, I noticed in my peripheral vision that the group of men had stopped directly behind me and were blocking all lanes of traffic. Individually these men are likely nice, approachable fellows but when seen amongst a group you cannot help but feel a little intimidated. I continued pretending to work until one of the members shouted HEY....HEY MAN!

Our conversation went as follows:

Rebel: “HEY...HEY MAN!”
Me: (I turn and make eye contact)
Rebel: (mumbles something)
Me: “What”
Rebel: (mumbles something)
Me: “What” (I looked around at the other members and noticed one man with a tattoo of Australia covering half his face)
Rebel: (mumbles something and points to his motorcycle)
Me: “You want us to detail your bike?”
Rebel: (looks perplexed, mumbles something and points to his motorcycle)
Me: (walk over to the Rebel and lean in within a few inches) “What are you saying? I can’t hear you. Your motorcycle is too loud, can you turn it off?”
Rebel: (mumbles something and points harder to his motorcycle)
Me: “I don’t know what you are saying. Talk to her” (I signal for Jenny her to come over)

In the end the "bikies" were not interested in having their motorcycles detailed, rather they were in search of petrol (gas) and directions to the Gold Coast.

Later that evening I researched the Rebels and discovered that their President had ordered representatives from all chapters to congregate at the Gold Coast for a show of power in numbers to rivals and police. Over 600 members of the Rebels were expected to be in attendance. The local police consist of 100 officers.


Q – What is black and rhythms with Dr. Dre?


A – Snoop Dog


Are you disappointed? Jokes such as these need time to marinate.


Check out the following videos: Remote Control Back Flip

After successfully jumping a housemate (there was one failed attempt), we decided to increase the size of our makeshift ramp. This is no ordinary Radio Shack remote control car. This car can accelerate from 0-80 km/h in just over 2 seconds and the base model costs around $500.

Angle #1



Angle #2




Sherwin tried unsuccessfully to convince me to take the first position. Ouch.



As promised, here is the RARE picture of David Hasselhoff