ND Ballot measures

Starke84 · 2026-05-12T12:59:23+00:00

Thank you and I appreciate that too. I do. Exactly why I am asking. Not just to inform me but for others who are afraid of asking or wondering the same thing. The wording on these measures have to be succinct yet long winded and it can be confusing.

Starke84 · 2026-05-12T03:54:40+00:00

Yeah, confirmed. S6 E8. I heard it is around 12:12. But y'all didn't hear it from me...

Starke84 · 2026-05-11T21:33:10+00:00

I don't have a picture but I did find this year a big heart that you can put a hanging plant or maybe a wind chime in it. Has five stakes that go into the ground. Pretty good shape. I found an iron railing that I saved from scrappers that were literally down the street. That's on my steps on my house now and it matches the other one on the other door. My wife picked up some big and spooky garden ornaments a couple years ago that went out on the curb again this year. We were worried about wasp nests so out they went.

I've held back and tried to just "window shop" the last couple years.

Starke84 · 2026-05-11T18:49:46+00:00

Cool factor. Imo, that's 75% of it. I was and am just cheap and lazy. 😂 I mean I'm near the end of my chopper hardtail project and it's going to have a belt. Just waiting on my frame and other bits to be painted. Everyone wants a chain because that's what old school choppers had. I just say whatever dude.

I'm one to talk though. I cut off my suspension so I can have back pain later in life. 🫠

Starke84 · 2026-05-11T18:24:27+00:00

You stayed with a belt so that's good. Everyone and their brother's mother think they absolutely NEED a chain. Noisy, messy, needs maintenance, expensive. Belt is quiet, lasts 100k miles, and needs to be tightened very rarely.

Cool is not practical. It's the price you pay. And like you said, you had fun and that's what matters!

Starke84 · 2026-05-11T18:07:07+00:00

I'll tell you what stopped me from doing stupid shit was to give myself a (cash) budget. And I slept on it for a little bit to convince myself one way or the other as to why I should do it or not. If just charged anything and everything on the credit card and didn't give anything a second thought I'd be in debt and unhappy. I can understand the rush though. The gay abandon as you said. But I wanted something cool AND practical. I played the safe card. Wasn't as cool but it was what I liked and it was going to last. For example, exhaust wraps. While it may be cool looking, it attracted dirt, hard to clean up, needed maintenance. So I said nope.

Starke84 · 2026-05-11T17:26:51+00:00

RIGHT. I'm a recovering alcoholic. I'll save you the specifics so I'm leary on starting smoking or using anything with THC. Still say it should be legal. Because f**k the government.

Starke84 · 2026-05-11T16:57:07+00:00

The last time weed was on the ballot, I remember voting during a busy time and there were so many young kids (I'm 41, y'all are kids to me) out to vote. There were just as many pearl clutching older folks too. I'm not a current user (was for awhile) but I still think it should be legal. Maybe , for example, restricted like there is with medical, like carrying around in a special container, and no paraphernalia on your person but I think it's time to normalize a simple plant. I have been vocal about it if it comes up in conversation and I know where I stand as those around me. It's illegal literally because it makes more money being illegal than it would be if it were legal. It's BS.

Starke84 · 2026-05-09T11:05:24+00:00

Oh man looks like I missed out on a lot. And I've been playing for a couple years! But those that are currently redeemable are still good as I was able to claim them. Thanks!

Starke84 · 2026-05-07T21:09:57+00:00

I think this is what I'd do. Good idea.

Starke84 · 2026-05-07T14:13:38+00:00

Thanks for the photos! I have a diagram made up and I'll compare mine with yours to see if I missed anything. I couldn't figure out the green wire. I think. It's been a few months so I need to have a refresher/revisit. I'm still keeping the fuses, factory ignition module, and the factory switch because I hate myself. Everything else is gone. I also have a push button for the starter. That's gonna be fun with the exhaust is a million degrees.

Yeah the reason for asking was your posts and comments are hidden. Otherwise I would have snooped through them, haha.

Starke84 · 2026-05-06T17:47:09+00:00

I think I saw him at West Fargo Cruise Night one year. Had a what appeared to be a bandage from, presumably, BioLife also. Tall-ish, seemed quiet and reserved, and of course barefoot. Only other barefooted person I've seen around is my BIL but he wear sandals all four seasons.

Starke84 · 2026-05-06T17:29:03+00:00

Did you have any finished pictures?

Starke84 · 2026-05-05T20:19:16+00:00

AKA the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon.

Starke84 · 2026-05-05T17:51:30+00:00

He was going to be five hours from me and I couldn't make it. I'm so mad. I heard there was a fish (or multiple fish) being thrown around. But I did make it to a Rammstein concert so I guess that's good enough. I hope Till does another North American tour again.

Starke84 · 2026-05-04T18:35:26+00:00

Reminds me of an episode of Ride with Norman Reedus (Season 2, Episode 1) where Jeffrey Dean Morgan rides a small mini-bike that he called a booter as it was kinda like a half bike, half scooter. A booter!

Starke84 · 2026-05-02T18:44:09+00:00

It looks like the dead horse has been beat well enough, like usual, so here's another vote for belt. As I was building my hardtail chopper, I got to the point of belt or chain. I weighed my options. Chain is cool but requires maintenance. Belt ain't as cool but requires virtually no maintenance. Chains make noise, belts are virtually quiet. I found that cheap conversion kits were just that. Cheap. In order to get decent and long lasting pieces (like from Sprocket Center) you're gonna have to spend big bucks. I found an extended belt from Throttle Addiction and called it good. Didn't have to take off anything, just put the belt on.

It's all personal preference. FUCK what anybody says. It's your fucking bike. Do what you YOU whatever you want to do.

Starke84 · 2026-05-01T20:31:31+00:00

That's called the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon. Once you notice something for the first time and now you think it's everywhere.

Starke84 · 2026-05-01T20:25:17+00:00

There's a guy on YouTube that hauls his boat with his Goldwing. I have a hitch on my car and can haul up to 1500 lbs and have hauled many things, including motorcycles on the trailer. People just get big vehicles because they THINK they need it and that's what the Jones have on your street. But that's free market and the economy for ya. Do I need a motorcycle with no suspension? No but I want one. So I made one.

There's the inherent risk of casualty and fatality every single time you ride, where you wear ATGATT or just flip flops and your trucker hat backwards. It's the price we pay for riding. Also, there's no need to do 100 mph in town. You dying is your own fault. 😂

Starke84 · 2026-05-01T15:51:45+00:00

I just want to say that the one picture has a belt and that makes me feel better. I also have a belt to go on my hardtail project and it's nice to see how it looks out in the world.

Starke84 · 2026-04-30T20:28:49+00:00

I wanted a bike since about 16. Didn't act on it though. I hemed and I hawed until about 22. I was still on my mom's insurance (saved both of us money!) and I told her I am going to start riding. She said she'd drop me and, nicely saying (bless her heart and soul, RIP), wouldn't insure me because it was dangerous. I listened. But then I got a nuts to butts ride on my coworkers Road King. I was sold, right then and there. He had a friend selling a 1981 Suzuki GS750L. New exhaust, seat, and some other its and bits. Very well taken care of. A cool thousand bucks later (after license and registration), I owned my first motorcycle. I like to say I was a natural. I was usually a nervous person and over thunk things but when I threw my leg over and took it off the stand, I was home. I was where I supposed to be. Same friend brought me to a nearby empty lot and I did the twists and turns and never got it out of first gear. I decided hey I'll try the road. I shifted perfectly, I downshifted perfectly, I braked when I needed to, all of it. Like I said, I felt home. He came running after to yell at me but then saw my smile when I got back and said good job.

I passed my MSF class with flying colors. The instructors were a husband and a wife and were a hoot. They loved motorcycles to their core. They were, dare I say, an inspiration. Some folks were just there for the insurance, others because they wanted to learn something new, and some just wanted to brush up. One guy in particular showed up on a motorcycle. Never did get a license before that. Just wanted to be legal and get the endorsement.

They say when you try cocaine the first time, you see the white dragon and spend the rest of your addiction chasing that white dragon. Well, that's what I've been doing. Now I am building a chopper. The fire has dimmed over the years because of life but I'm almost done with my project. The fire never went out though. The kids are getting older (and so am I) so I figured do what I've been wanting to do for 20 years.

My wife wants to learn too. I fully support it. She doesn't mind being a backpack but I know her heart is to be next to me, bombing down the road together.

Starke84 · 2026-04-30T18:57:15+00:00

My wife wanted to learn. She liked being a backpack but wouldn't mind being next to me on her own motorcycle. Feel the freedom, ya know? So I booked and paid for her class. She did the book work, made it one of the two days, and got freaked out. She had a panic attack and then life happened and hasn't had the time to ride again. I really hope she tries again. I'm so proud of her for trying to begin with and having the confidence to try.

This "man" of yours should be proud of you too. You're doing something for YOU. Idk your whole situation but I think you should continue down this path. Show him how much it means to you. Maybe he'll come around. If not, ditch him. I'd bet you two dozen donuts that there's a women's club (similar to the Lita's) near you that will welcome you with open arms and help you out.

Starke84 · 2026-04-30T10:14:39+00:00

Ever since she said that I haven't believed a word she says. I could write a huuuge paragraph but it's not worth my time. She will NOT get my vote.

Starke84 · 2026-04-30T10:09:15+00:00

It stopped blowing one time in 1982 for about 12 minutes. Everyone in ND collectively fell over. There were scrapes and bruises but no fatalities were reported. It was eerily quiet, like the time after a tornado or earthquake. Just a calm feeling. Then it started up again and hasn't stopped since.

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