My email to Harley-Davidson objecting to Surdyke Harley-Davidson's abuse of it customer list and violation of its privacy policy

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Anti-Obama rant emailed to me by Surdyke Harley-Davidson

Subject:	Tuesday's Election
Date:	Mon, 03 Nov 2008 09:51:59 -0600
From:	Election
Reply-To:	gary@surdyke.com
To:	xxxxxxx

I've written and forwarded many e-mails during this election season. My interest isn't a Johnnie come lately thing. My first recollection of a Presidential election was listening to the returns come in with my father in 1948. That was the upset of the 20^th century when Truman upset Thomas Dewey. Some irony here.

I was 20 year old when JFK was elected President. At that time you needed to be 21 to vote so I wasn't able to vote for him, I certainly would have. Looking back on that my support for him was totally emotional. I really had no idea what the differences were between him and Richard Nixon his opponent who was President Eisenhower's Vice President. Quite similar I believe to Obama's support today. America took a huge risk in electing Kennedy President because of his lack of leadership. America came within a whisker of getting in a nuclear war with the USSR over the placing of nuclear weapons and missiles just 90 miles off our coast in Cuba. John Mc Cain was A Navy pilot at that time on the USS Enterprise and was in his fighter armed and ready to go to war. What precipitated this is a perception of weakness JFK exhibited when he refused to support the Cuban Freedom Fighters with air support at the "Bay of Pigs". To this day we are still paying the price for this near disaster resulting to the " hands off policy of Cuba" deal we made with the USSR to remove there weapons. It was a short time after this that we began to engage in Vietnam. There is a significant opinion that Kennedy got the US involved there to prove his toughness after the Cuban debacle. The US was in a recession during Kennedy's. Presidency. To JFK's credit he drastically cut federal income tax which resulted in a period of sustained growth. He was assassinated on November 22^nd 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald who had spent time in both the USSR and Cuba prior to killing JFK. The entire country mourned.

He was succeeded by Lyndon Johnson his VP who proceeded to sent millions of our young GI's off to Vietnam including John McCain where over 50,000 were killed in action. John McCain was shot down over Hanoi, he spent 5 years as a POW. He refused early release offered by his captors for fear they would use him as a propaganda tool. His father was a Navy Admiral Commander serving off the coast of Vietnam. What do you think Obama would have been doing had he been of age at that time? Johnson served out JFK's first term and was re-elected in 1964. By the time the 1968 election came around the public had turned against the war even though we were on the threshold of victory. President Johnson decided not to run for re-election. Robert Kennedy, JFK's younger brother became a candidate and had just won the California primary when he was killed by Sirhan Sirhan who to this day is in prison in California. Incidentally William Ayers and his wife Bernadette Dorn who are admitted terrorists who bombed the Pentagon and other government facilities in the 60's wrote a book much later entitled Prairie Fire and dedicated it to Sirhan Sirhan among others. These two are friends and political supporters of Obama. On the day after the 911 attack William Ayers said he wished he had done (bombed) more in the 60's.

Richard Nixon became President in 1968 and proceeded to extricate us from Vietnam. The press proceeded to blame Nixon and the Republicans for the war in Vietnam even though I believe the blame rest solely on JFK and Lyndon Johnson. Nixon was forced to resign before completing his second term due to the Watergate scandal which was a backwater event stemming from the war. Gerald Ford who was "Speaker of the House" became President and served the remainder of Nixon's second term. Jimmie Carter became president in 1976 defeating Gerald Ford. I voted for Carter much to my regret.

Hopefully we all remember the Iran hostage crisis when the current President of Iran led a group of thugs and captured the US embassy which in itself is an act of war. Prior to this Iran was an ally of the USA under the Shah of Iran. He was overthrown by Islamic extremist when President Carter failed to come to his defense The crises continued for over 400 days and the most President Carter could do is attempt a hapless rescue which ended in disaster. Ronald Reagan defeated Carter and became President in 1980. Under Carter the US was in a severe recession, 12% national unemployment 21% interest rates, and severe inflation. When Reagan became President he was feared by the world, somewhat like John McCain is today. The American hostages were released almost to the day Reagan took the Presidential Oath. President Reagan's centerpiece proposal to help the economy was to reduce the maximum federal tax rate from 71% to 28%. The US economy roared. The US led by President Reagan won the "Cold War" with the Soviet Union by the shear strength of our Economy and President Reagan's commitment to a "Strategic defense" initiative. Recall President Reagan demanding that Gorbochev tear down the wall separating East and West Berlin, and the wall came down.

Presidents do make a difference. Early in Bill Clintons Presidency the first attack on the WorldTradeCenter took place. It was treated as a criminal matter. We were humiliated time after time by the Islamic Jihadist during Clintons years as President from Somalia to the attack on the USS Cole, US interests across the world were under attack. On January 20^th 2001 George W. Bush became President. On Sept 11^th 2001 we were attacked again. Linda, my wife and I were on an airplane waiting to take off in NewarkNJ at the time of the attack. We watched the TwinTowers burn thru the window of the plane. By the time we got back to the terminal the Pentagon had been hit. The image of the Towers burning is etched in my mind. I believe that image needs to be etched into the minds of every freeman on earth. Have you noticed that the media does not show that image now? It seems they want us to forget.

The future of freedom on earth will be determined not by how the current economic situation is handled or what is done about the Medical or Education policies of the USA but does America have the will to sustain the battle against Islamic Jihadists.

As Joe Biden said, a President Obama will be tested. Based upon his words of surrender in Iraq, he won't even admit the McCain Surge has worked and Victory is at hand in Iraq. Have you noticed that Obama has never used the word Victory in reference to Iraq? The only victory he seems interested is his own. I'm sure Joe Biden is correct. He will be tested and I believe with all my heart and soul he will fail the test. Just like he failed the test to defend a living baby who survived an abortion by voting against a measure that would have required abortion clinics to provide medical treatment for this most innocent of all victims.

John McCain has been tested all his life and he has passed every test.

I'm sitting here Sunday Nov 2^nd watching Obama give a stump speech. Most every word out of his mouth is a lie.

It's not too late, Wake up America.

Gary M. Surdyke

St Croix Office 340-778-6342

Mobile 636-734-3443

Lake of the Ozarks 573-964-0006

2001 Volvo V70 rear tail lights/rear fog lights

The 2001 Volvo V70 has a feature (factory option?) that allows one to turn on rear fog lights, which are basically really bright tail lights. The rear fog lights sit behind red lenses, and are just above the reverse lights (back up lights).

The Volvo part no. is 989823-0. The actual bulb is an Osram bulb, which has the following markings: Osram 3K 7225 LF 12VP21/4W

It is a two-filament bulb, one of which is 21 watts and the other is 4 watts (I think).

Apple Powerbook G4 Power Adapter 65w (65 watt)

I bought a replacement power adapter off of eBay - it's total junk (no fault of the seller though). I dropped it once, lightly, and it stopped working. The label on the unit says:
Replacement AC Adapter 65w
Model No. A1021
Made in China
ADP-36KB

I'm sticking with Genuine Apple next time...

2001 Volvo V70 upper tail light bulb holder and bulb

2001 Volvo V70 upper tail light bulb holder and bulbPurchased from the Volvo dealer.30674778-3 LAMP SOCKET (supersedes Volvo VADIS part no. 9483290)989762-0 BULB (actual bulb is an Osram 5007L R5W 12V, which I believe has a BA15S base; the two pins on the base of this bulb are not offset) (989762-0 supersedes Volvo VADIS part no. 965828)

tail lights

Upper tail light:
(identified as bulb no. 3, "rear parking lights 5 W BA 15 s" on page 114 of the 2001 V70 Owner's Manual"
has non-offset pins
17171
(same bulb used by 2005 Volvo S60 tail lights (4 are used there)
same as Osram 5007L R5W, which is the bulb I removed.

Lower tail light
has offset pins
P21-4W 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D ECE( P21-4W/12V/21W/4W/BAZ15D ECE )
Also known as: I 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D S8( I/12V/21W/4W/BAZ15D/S8 ) I 12V 21W 4W BAZ15D S8
bulb specifications:
category: Miniature
volt: 12
amp: 1.75 / 0.333
watt: 21 / 4
base: BAZ15d
glass: S8
filament: C6/C6
fil.res.: 6.86 ohm
m.o.l.: 2.07 inch (52.5MM)
l.c.l.: 1.25 inch (31.8MM)
burn pos: burn lamp in ANY position
cri: 99d.
hours: 150 / 1500
style: p21/4w tail lamp

2005 Volvo S60 and 2001 Volvo V70 license plate illumination light bulb

I used Napa Auto Parts stock no. BP194 - the 194 bulb is a wedge bulb.
Use a T25 Torx wrench, take the one screw out then slide the plastic lens assembly sideways, towards the side from which the screw was removed, until the unseen plastic ear on the other side is clear of the light assembly hole's perimeter. The rubber gasket may be stuck to the paint - I used wooden stir sticks from the coffee bar at Starbuck's to pry it gently. I used silicone grease on the bulb contacts and rubber gasket when reassembling.

Apparently, the "BP" in "BP194" simply means "blister pack" - i.e., packaged as two bulbs on a display card.

Bulb specification:
"194 lamp = 3.78 watts, .27 ampere, rated 1500 hours, a.c.; a bit less light than 168, 1500 hour life."

See also, e.g., servicelighting.com: link

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Follow-up:
on my V70, the new bulb was slightly dimmer than the remaining good bulb on the other side of the license plate. It would seem that the 194 bulb should be replaced with a 5 watt bulb with an equivalent base (the S60 owner's manual says the bulb should be 5 watt). Not sure what that bulb part no. is though...

As near as I can tell, the markings on the original (dead) bulb I removed from the 2005 S60 said:
P12VED 2DA W5WH4 (or perhaps W5W H4, i.e., with a space)
However, I can't find anything like that listed on the 'net.

bulb failure position light

used bulb no. 1073 (got a box of 10 off eBay). Volvo S60, V70

update: the 1073 bulb is too big. The base is correct, but the glass portion of the bulb has a diameter that is too large to fit into the opening in the lens assembly.

further update: apparently the correct bulb is Wagner part no. 17171 (aka BP17171). http://www.donsbulbs.com/ has great info, but ridiculous prices. Anyway, the following is from DonsBulbs.com:
<http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/r5w12v5wba15s~ece.html>


R5W 12V 5W BA15S ECE( R5W/12V/5W/BA15S ECE )
also known as: I 12V 5W BA15S TUBE( I/12V/5W/BA15S/TUBE )
price per bulb: $6.80 (are you crazy Don?)

I 12V 5W BA15S TUBE bulb specifications:
category:Incandescent
volt: 12
amp: 0.417
watt: 5
base: BA15s - Single Contact Candelabra Bayonet (or S.C.Bayonet)
glass: T6
filament: C2R
fil.res.: 28.8 ohm
m.o.l.: 1.47 inch (37.3MM)
l.c.l.: 0.748 inch (19MM)
burn pos: burn lamp in ANY position
cri: 99
d.hours: 200


In contrast, donsbulbs.com has this to say about the 1073 bulb:
<http://www.donsbulbs.com/cgi-bin/r/b.pl/1073.html>

1073
also known as: 1073 12.8V 1.8A USA( 1073/12.8V/1.8A USA )
price per bulb: $6.20

1073 12.8V 1.8A USA bulb specifications:
category: Miniature
volt: 12.8
amp: 1.8
watt: 23
base: BA15s - Single Contact Candelabra Bayonet (or S.C.Bayonet)
glass: S8
filament: C6
fil.res.: 7.11 ohm
m.o.l.: 2 inch (50.8MM)
l.c.l.: 1.25 inch (31.8MM)
i.lumens: 402
cp: 32
d.hours: 200

So, it's apparent that the 1073 is a 21 watt bulb, whereas the bulb needed is 5 watts. I'll try the 17171...


****Update (this is really a prologue):

The incandescent bulbs discussed above are to replace some absolute cr*p LED bulbs that I bought on eBay from virtualvillage-usa. The seller was actually very good in terms of customer service, even sending me free replacements for my first set of failed LED bulbs. However, their customer service can't offset the fact that the product is completely worthless, with bulb life being measured in days (for some) to weeks (for most), with only one bulb or two bulbs out of the eight that I installed lasting for more than two months. Clearly an inferior product, unfortunately.

virtualvillage-usa

4 X Car Auto White 9 LED Light Bulbs R5W 1156/207 Rear

This pack of four high quality LED auto bulbs will give your car that extra glow whenever you use your rear/tail lights.These four white lamps have a total of 9 long-lasting bulbs in each.
Super bright
Long-lasting
Low energy helps save your power supply
Unique colour
Simple to fit – just like a normal bulb
Bulbs are transparent when not in use
For 12 volts only
Bayonet style fitting
4 white lamps with 9 LED lights in each
Please note that bayonet pins are not opposite
These bulbs are 1156/207 model replacements for use in your vehicle’s: Rear/tail lights

Volvo V70 cargo area lamp Philips 12866

2001 Volvo V70 cargo area lamp (dome light bulb) Philips 12866. This lamp is also known as a Festoon style bulb. They come in all kinds of sizes - make sure you get one that is 41 mm long, 10W (10 watts). 12V (12 volts) of course.

I've also seen the part no. K25673 associated with them, but I have no idea if that is accurate.

I found them for a buck apiece at Totally Clean Marine (www.totallycleanmarine.com). Shipping was $6.95, so I got a few just to ease the pain.

Totally Clean Marine describes the bulb as follows:

Marine Light Bulbs

Festoon Lamps T-3

• 3,500 Life Hours
  
• Festoon Cap SV8.5-8
  
• 10mm Diameter

For all I know, it's available at the local auto parts store. However, I didn't feel like running around town looking for it.

Atlanta Light Bulbs sells them in lots of 10:

Part Number 12866 Product Code: 12866

Description 12V .67A 10W T3 SV8.5-8 FESTOON CAP $0.92 (Minimum order: 10)

You can also get them from Donsbulbs.com for, get this, $22 each!:
At least your $ gets you a good description of the bulb: link
DE3175 EIKO

category:		Miniature/Festoon
volt:		12
amp:		0.833
watt:		10
base:		SV8.5-8 - Festoon
glass:		T3-1/2
filament:		C8
fil.res.:		14.4 ohm
m.o.l.:		1.61 inch (41MM)
i.lumens:		115
cp:		9.2
d.hours:		200

Search Craigslist using a Boolean OR

Thanks so much to Lifehacker.com.au for this one

I want to search Craigslist for Volvo wheels, using a combination of AND'ed, OR'ed and excluded terms:
volvo ('rims 'tires 'wheels) -850 -740

The term "volvo" is required. One of the terms "rims" "tires" "wheels" is required. Search results that include either "850" or "740" are filtered out, i.e., excluded.

The apostrophe works as a Boolean OR, and the parenthesis work to require a Boolean AND between "volvo" and the terms inside the parenthesis.

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/tips/2008/06/03/search_craiglist_using_a_boolean_or-2.html

Link