State Police in Pennsylvania have announced  they have identified a suspect in the shooting of a passenger on a motorcycle in early August. The victim, who is pregnant, felt a sharp pain in the lower side of her abdomen as the bike she was riding on was exiting Interstate 79 near Pittsburgh. At the time she thought that she had been struck by a flying stone. Upon examination at a local hospital it was discovered the woman had a bullet wound.

Insurance

I spent most of yesterday dealing with R.W. and Jodi’s insurance company, Progressive.  The adjuster had come to look at the bike. BJ was just as nice young man in person as he has been on the phone. After he got out of his car and introduced himself he went right to work. I new instantly that this guy knew his stuff, unlike some insurance people that I’ve dealt with in the past who wouldn’t know the difference between a V-Rod and an Ultra or a fairing from a tour pack.

It’s only co-incidental that a few days after my latest Evel Knieval imitation that French designer Christian Audigier will unveil his newest line of clothes. On August 25, 2008 at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas the Evel Knieval line of T-shirts and hoodies will be introduced. Caesars Palace is a fitting forum for the unveiling because the fountains there was the site of one of Evel’s most famous motorcycle jump attempts.

Rally Director

In case you don’t know who Pepper Massey is she’s the Director of the Motorcycle Rally Department for the City of Sturgis, South Dakota. She’s in charge of coordinating all the in city services for the rally. This means she has the job of making sure that the Police, Parks and Street Departments have everything ready for the rally plus handling the the needs of the vendors who set up in Sturgis. She’s not responsible for what goes on out in the campgrounds. I imagine her city government position is unique because I don’t know of any other city that has a Motorcycle Rally Director.

Another duty of hers is promotion of the rally, an easy task considering her vibrant charming personality. She exudes true passion when extolling the virtues of Sturgis, the Rally and the surrounding areas of South Dakota. Even over the phone I could feel her face light up as she talked about the Rally.