A bartender at our neighborhood Pub was told by management she would not be able to move up in the company due to her tattoos. She is an articulate woman, with a tastefully done tribal bracelet on her left wrist. The markings are in no way gaudy or offensive. I was surprised to hear that she would not be considered for any promotion based on her markings. I work in sales and understand the importance of presentation when dealing with the public, but perhaps the Tattoo Nazis should look at this on a case by case basis instead of a blanket legislation. What’s your take on tattoos in the workplace?
Here’s a USA Today article pertaining to this issue.
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How’s this for a dirt-bag of the year award! The Hamiliton Spectator reports A 26 year old man; Scott Henry, was thrown from his motorcycle when it veered off the road and into a ditch. As he lay dying on the ground, someone stole his bike. To make matters worse, Scott later succumbed to his injuries. Here’s the story!
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Valve stems! When was the last time you had yours replaced? I recently read of a fellow biker who had a near fatal accident due to the failure of one his valve stems. In June of this year, Consumer Reports did a story concerning a massive recall of many stems that are on the market. I am not trying to be an alarmist, but I thought it was worth a mention.
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Wired Blog Network has reported that Andrea Pininfarina, head of the famed Carozzeria Pininfarina studio that’s designed some of the sexiest cars Italy’s ever produced, died Thursday morning in a scooter accident near the Italian city of Turin. He was 51. Read the story here…
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One of the things I enjoy doing after a 10 hour day, is to have a beer and read the paper. So Tuesday night I stopped by one of my favorite establishments to do just that. While reading USA Today, and sipping on a tall Killian’s, I caught a small newsflash from South Carolina’s AAA.
The article stated motorcycle deaths are up 40% in South Carolina in the past 5 years, and this trend is expected to increase as more people are purchasing bikes as a way to escape rising fuel prices. Agency head, David Parsons said there were 87 motorcycle related fatalities in 2003, and 122 deaths in 2007. He went on to say that although motorcycles make up only 4% of registered vehicles in his state, they involve 11% of the traffic fatalities.
Keep The Rubber Side Down!
Tags: AAA, Killians, motorcycle fatalities, USA Today
On Sunday, while riding to Detroit, my wife told me I was wasting gas. Maybe she was right, check out US News and World Reports article; “5 Gasoline Wasting Mistakes Most Drivers Make.”
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This morning my friend, Steve, sent me a link from MSN , entitled “Why We Ride: The Joy of Motorcycling. Hope you enjoy!
Thanks Steve.
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As Greenville prepares to roll out the welcome mat for a motorcycle rally attracting thousands of bikers, South Carolina’s chief destination for motorcyclists — Myrtle Beach — is telling the annual clientele that their welcome has worn thin. Eric Connor is Staff Writer for the Greenville News.
This week, the coastal city famous for its wide beaches, neon lights and May bike rallies moved to raise property taxes to generate $1 million to discourage future rallies after years of complaints about objectionable activity that the rallies bring along with their boost to the local economy.”
“We’ve certainly struggled with the scope of the rallies for the past dozen years,” city of Myrtle Beach spokesman Mark Krua said. “They’re simply overwhelming the community. The bike rallies have worn out their welcome.”
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Big Dog Motorcycles’ 2008 Pitbull named best cruiser by Robb Report Magazine
Big Dog Motorcycle Press Release - Jun 18, 2008
Described as “not a bike for the shy and unassuming” and one that “demands attention wherever it runs,” Big Dog Motorcycles’ 2008 Pitbull was named “Best of the Best” Cruiser by the editors of Robb Report magazine. This is the second award the all-new, completely redesigned bike has received honors. Read more
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I was recently interviewed by Cristian, from the Honda Motorcycles Blog. He runs a great site and it was quite enjoyable doing the interview. Check it out here. Thanks again Buddy!
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On Monday April 28th KTRSD will introduce a new series entitled “Becoming a Better Rider”. This series will include various articles by differing authors and will deal with subjects that will help all of us ride more safely. Hope you will join us.
A bartender at our neighborhood Pub was told by management she would not be able to move up in the company due to her tattoos. She is an articulate woman, with a tastefully done tribal bracelet on her left wrist. The markings are in no way gaudy or offensive. I was surprised to hear that she would not be considered for any promotion based on her markings. I work in sales and understand the importance of presentation when dealing with the public, but perhaps the Tattoo Nazis should look at this on a case by case basis instead of a blanket legislation. What’s your take on tattoos in the workplace?
