after a 10 year hiatus Sade is back, her performance on Letterman was amazing, check it out!
Monthly Archives: February 2010
Just a Dog?
From time to time people tell me “Lighten up it’s just a dog” or “thats a lot of money for “just a dog”. They don’t understand the distance traveled, time spent, or costs involved for “just a dog”. Some of my proudest moments have come about with “just a dog”. Many hours have passed with my only company being “just a dog”, and not once have I felt slighted. Some of my saddest moments were brought about by “just a dog”. In those days of darkness, the gently touch of “just a dog” provided comfort and purpose to overcome the day.
If you think too, it’s “just a dog”, you will probably understand phrases like “just a friend”, “just a sunrise”, or “just a promise”. “Just a dog” brings into my life the very essence of friendship, trust and pure unbridled joy. “Just a dog” brings out the compassion and patience that makes me a better person. Because of “just a dog” I will rise early, take long walks and look longingly into the future.
For me and folks like me it’s not “just a dog”. It’s an embodiment of all hopes and dreams of the future, the fond memories of the past, and the pure joy of the moment. “Just a dog” brings out what’s good in me and diverts my thoughts away from myself and the worries of the day.
I hope that someday people can understand it’s not “just a dog”. It’s the thing that gives me humanity and keeps me from being “Just a man or a woman”.
So the next time you hear the phrase “Just a dog”, smile, because they “Just don’t Understand”. ~Author Unknown
Snow Tires
With the weather forecast dumping more and more snow on most of us, we had a few emails about getting around better in these winter conditions. The first question we asked was “do you have snow tires?” To our surprise many of you don’t. We figured a quick run down of what snow tires are and the difference between them and all season or summer tires would be a great place to start!
Snow tires (also known as winter tires) have tread patterns specifically designed to dig down and bite into snow and ice, plus they are made from softer rubber compounds that retain their flexibility in cold weather, allowing the tire to better conform to the surface of the road. (Regular tires tend to get hard and brittle in cold temperatures.) As a result, winter tires keep a better grip on snowy and icy surfaces than regular all-season or summer tires. Grip is critical — not just to avoid getting stuck, but to ensure that the car can stop and steer.
All-season (also known as all-weather) tires are designed to cope with all sorts of conditions, including dry roads and rain, but are not optimized for any one condition. They are generally made from harder materials that don’t conform to the road surface as well in low temperatures.
We suggest buying an extra set of wheels for your snow tires, that way it’s much easier to swap out snow tires for your summer tires, you just have to swap the wheels out vs. take the wheels off, dismounting the tire, remounting the different tire on the wheel and mounting back on the vehicle. So much more labor involved that way, having another set of wheels will save you money.
Think of your vehicle as yourself, (body and machine) meaning you don’t wear flip flops or sneakers to go out in the snow, so why let your vehicle?
Uh Oh Caught on Tape!
Normally Garage-Girls keeps this site drama free, (there is already a TMZ site of the motorcycle world) but there is a thin line between “drama” and funny, and this simply falls into funny.
Time to lose your old Bandanna’s!
Christie checked out Style Saver Scarves and shared with us what she likes about them.
Style Savers were designed by a lady rider and she captured a unique and innovative way to protect your hairstyle from becoming the dreaded “helmet hair” while wearing a helmet when riding.
Christie tells us this is a hand made satin scarf that comes in pretty cool colors and designs. She was really psyched about the fact that you don’t have to tie this like you would an old ordinary bandanna, it has an elastic built right into the design for a comfortable easy fit. No slipping off when you remove your helmet and if you follow the directions your hair will look perfect after riding! Check out the website for more detailed info and all the styles they offer. Toss out your old cotton bandanna, it’s not doing your hair any favors! Take a style saver scarf for a test ride (hey try saying that 5 times fast, if you listen closely in the video, Sara kinda trips up on the name! LOL) Style Saver Scarves
When it Snows, Get the Hell out there and Play!
Ok, not sure about the rest of you guys, but were getting another 10″ of snow on top of the 26″ we got over the weekend. Guess that means it’s time to get outside and play! If you have a snow machine now is the time to bust ’em out! Just don’t go as “sick” as these guys go! (and wear your protective gear!)
Remember Spuds?
Remember Spuds McKenzie? We used to LOVE these commericals…
10th Anniversary V-Twin Expo, Cincinnati Ohio
The weather was a mess this year, the northeast and midwest got pummeled with snow during the weekend, but that didn’t stop us from getting to the Expo to check out all the new stuff for 2010. Stay tuned as we’ll be bringing you more in depth stuff on all the “must-haves” to come!
Is your Pet Obese?
Of course we are all guilty of spoiling our pets, but be aware obesity in pets can lead to many health problems.
February is American Heart Month
Heart Disease is the #1 killer in women today.
Take time this month to look at your lifestyle and make changes if necessary to be heart healthy and don’t forget to exercise, Garage-Girls will be bringing more exercise informative videos to you to help us all encourage each other to mainatin our bodies in a positive healthy way. For more info on heart health visit The American Heart Association.