The Monthly Wing Nut Award

The Wing Nut Award ~ Given to the chapter member for the most "bone-headed" experience during of the month. Recipients a required to hold the wing nut for the month. Chapters members can "pay" to see the wing nut at any time for a dollar. If the wing nut is not on recipient's person, he must pay a dollar for each member asking to see it. If he does have it, the preson asking pays the dollar. The Wing Nut winner keeps track of all the funds, and at the next chapter get-together, turns the money collect to the treasurer. It's a matter of pride to see how much money a "Winner" can collect in a month. John Newberry turned $64 last year. Money goes ito the general fund.

March 2008 - This months honor goes to Jack Fischer..

On March 1st, we had a Maintenance Day hosted at Barry & Alyesa's home. Jack had purchased new helmets for he and Sunny. However, Sunny had asked that her boom mike be put on the right side of her helmet. But, Jack decided that he couldn't do it because the comm plug was on the left side of the bike. As it turned out, he forgot that he could have simply removed his seat and moved the comm plug to the right side of the bike. As a kicker, when he got finished, he had installed HIS boom on the right side!

February 2008 - This months honor goes to Patrick de Werk.

First of all, Patrick is our Chapter Educator. As such, we depend upon him to keep us safe and informed. He won the nomination this month due to him for allowing such incredable wear on his back tire. The pictures tell the story.


Thanks for the education Patrick!

January 2008 - This months honor goes to Robert "Ditto" Picard .

When we met up on 1/1/08 for the Polar Bear run, Ditto shows up on his BMW. Hmmm...something seems to be missing on his machine. Check this out. He's missing one of his hard saddle bags. As the story goes, he was out and about and when he arrived at his destination, he's missing the bag. No idea when he lost it or where. The only thing for sure is that to replace it, his wallet will be about $1,100.00 lighter. Oooops!


December 2007 - This months honor goes to Mike Gregory.

When Mike decided he wanted to go to the motorcycle show with the rest of the gang, John was nice enough to offer the use of his bike being as he would be out of town. Mike took him up on his offer and rode it that day with no mishaps.

While I was on my way back from Magalia he asked me to meet him at John's so he could drop his bike off. John was still out of town so Mike had to put it in the trailer he keeps it in. I waited at the truck as he pulled it up the ramp. He was just about all the way in when I looked up and noticed he hadn't layed the antenas down. (oops!) He stopped about one inch from the opening!
It was a tight fit and after many tries, he finally got it in there just right, then gets out and puts the locks on. As we are getting ready to pull away we notice John's helmet is sitting outside the trailer. So he gets out and opens the trailer and as he's in there he finds his own glasses sitting on John's seat.
Mike and I hadn't seen each other for a week and a half.....I wonder where his mind was??

November 2007 - This months honor goes to Marce Ageev.

It was for getting off the bike on the wrong side and making it fall while Alex was getting ready to fuel up.. She also was nominated for letting the secret out about Alex's broken foot peg.