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Safe-Run Funds "Helping the motorcycle community help others" |
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Written by J Cooch Lucchese
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Sunday, 23 October 2005 |
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A company designed to facilitate safe and successful motorcycle runs to assist those in need. When someone is critically injured or killed the affects ripple through the family into the community. Americans always band together to help in anyway they can. It is times and events like these that can pull communities together. However, people are often at a loss for what to do.
One popular quest by many is to “put together” a bike run. As simple a task it may seem to be on the surface it is not. Anyone can say “Hey lets meet in XYZ parking lot and ride to ABC place and charge a fee." While raising a couple hundred bucks in the process is admirable, the risks for injury, liability and waste are high. The attraction to a “bike run” is varied. We ride because we are passionate about riding. We enjoy the chance to commiserate with others. The feeling we get riding a bike is amplified by riding in a group with a common cause and the warm feeling we get from helping those in need is down right spiritual icing on the virtual cake. We pose a question: "Why wouldn’t a motorcyclist attend a run outside of a conflicting schedule of course?" There are several reasons, but the most important ones are:
Because they didn't know there was a run. They never heard about it. The run was deemed unsafe. No one knows where the money goes or how much is raised.
It is true some just don't like crowds however, the 2005 WBAB Coldfinger Run showed this to be a non-issue. When over 4000 motorcyclists get together for a cause it becomes a must attend event for everyone. Is every run going to do these numbers? Certainly not. But every run should be safe and when a run safely executed, then no matter how much it raises, it is successful.
There is an extreme amount of communication and planning that goes into making a successful and profitable run. With SAFERUNS FUNDS you make one phone call. We do the rest. From registration to donation we have you covered. We do it all, from Public affairs, media, insurance and police escorts.
If you really want to help contact SAFERUNS FUNDS. Click Here |
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Written by Keith Steele
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Thursday, 20 October 2005 |
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION |
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Written by Keith Steele
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Thursday, 20 October 2005 |
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Fingers Metal Shop! a two hour hard rockin heavy metal radio show that went on the air 10/23/83. FMS played every category of music in the genre. It reflected the current scene and in some cases created it. It was my lifes passion and a dream come true. Every week the airwaves of 102.3 WBAB-FM on Long Island would bristle with sound of the loud and proud metal legions. After tens of thousands of songs and hundreds of interviews Fingers Metal Shop lay dormant at the ripe old age of 21. During last years anniversary show I let the cat out of the bag that FMS was approaching its final hours. The following five shows featured Vince Neil from Motley Crue, Geoff Tate from Queensryche, John Bush from Anthrax, Bret Michaels from Poison and the final show on December 18th 2005 was our Annual Kissmas special with Mark "The Animal" Mendoza from Long Islands own Twisted Sister. The Final song was Gene Simmons version of "When you wish upon a star" And then silence... FMS was 21 and over... Why? you say. For quite some time I had this burning desire to do something different. Television was the focus but I was not sure in what capacity I would chase the medium. As a child I grew up watching Johnny Carson. He was funny talented quick on his feet and did great interviews. He was himself. I have been on television several times ranging from cable to network usually interviewed about music or life. I have even been on MTV twice. once filmed during FMS when Halford came out and once in a music video as a metal santa for Big Mouths Christmas song with Rick Derringer. I am not telling you this to boast, alright maybe a little. My point is I just seem to gravitate towards the camera, I got all this TV stuff without trying it just happened. And it always felt good. Still does. In part I think because I am always me just living some kind of weird dream. Ok so what am i gonna do? Another music show? I actually was part of a show called the Downtown Vibe with the good folks over at Video Vibe productions. As a matter of fact you can still catch repeats on local cable. It is my nature to create and while trying to explain a place I ride on my bike to a fellow rider I remember wishing I could show him. Thats when I started thinking about a motorcycle show. Short Scoots online community and television venture is a result of that process. I am very excited about and confident in this entire project. Because it brings with it the sense of community I felt with FMS, I love people and I love getting people to react and give feedback. I am also very passionate about Motorcycling. So I have stepped out of my box to try something new and different. I am chasing my next dream and I hope you will join me for the ride, whether it turns out to be a long haul or just Short Scoot. It is my hope to archive FMS in this section of this site. Until someday in some capacity FMS returns. In the mean time feel free to post your feelings and thoughts on the Music Forum. To all the people who have listened, helped, supported, visited and championed Fingers Metal Shop over the years I thank you from the bottom of my metal heart...Fingers |
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5 FINGERS 
