I always find it fascinating how Bloods, Crips, and 18th Street --- all gangs from Southern California have been able to migrate to cities across the country. But it doesn't seem to go the same way form the East. Not sure, but I have never heard of any Latin King sets here in SoCal, but I may be wrong. Back in my day Black gangs all across the Los Angeles basin were divided mainly into two gangs (Bloods and Crips)---and they were in many communities. But the Mexican gangs are many, and some go back 60 - 70 years. 18th Street, White Fence, Avenues, Frog Town, Toonerville, Lomas, Florencia, Clanton 14--- you had to know where their territories started and ended, you could never assume you were not in a gang territory--- or even worse find yourself at the wrong time of night in a disputed territory between two rival gangs. You got really good at knowing how to read "the signs" which are mostly the graffiti (tags) marking the various areas. Clanton 14 (Clanton Street) gang circa 1940s Knowing what the graffiti means is all about knowing where you are and WHO is watching you. If you are white it isn't necessarily as big of a risk if you just appear to be passing through alone from point A to point B. Have 3 or 4 other white guys with you in your car and someone may ask you what you are doing in a place. But for Mexican guys who may or may not be gang affiliated and they are somewhere that they aren't recognized, the standard challenge will be, "where are you from?" So if they aren't gang affiliated they MUST say, "I'm from nowhere". But if they are affiliated they are expected to own up and that may mean flashing a gang sign. Often "where are you from?" is followed immediately by gunfire. The lesson there is people who look like they might be gang affiliated had better know where they are BEFORE they go there. Some gangs have been known to kill their own prospects when asked where they are from and they say from "nowhere" and then they are shot anyway. For many getting out of a gang is very difficult. They and their entire family basically have to move to another area, but even that may not help them---- their tattoos may still give them away.

Japan is a crazy place--- WOW! Seems like a very ordered culture, but then seemingly "for fun" the young people are into many various imported subcultures that appear to be just for fashion/style. Big into rock-a-billy, 50's hot rod culture, 70s mods--- and now Chicano/Cholo---- what next? I've always thought Japanese girls to be cute... even the ones that are kind of homely are "cute". So do they just wear the chola make up and clothes, or do they talk and act like Cholas too. Or as I might expect just don the style and still have that cute, polite, and submissive Japanese girl thing? Oh and BTW Steve, you have been in Japan so long that you forgot who made El Camino's LOL-- Chevrolet! Or as they say in East L.A. "Cheby". But I'm sure plenty were conceived in Ford Rancheros too!

Good idea Walter. I'm sure that with you, your wife, your son, and the cat---- one of you will have a good chance of winning this season.🤣 Just kidding of course. All in fun!

Two books to add

For you Wally...

Time for MORE Rolling Stones

Time for Iron Maiden

Time for The Guess Who

Time for RUSH

Time for Styx

Time for The Zombies

Time for Chicago

Time for Led Zeppelin

Time for Pink Floyd

Time for The Stones

Time for the Chambers Brothers

until they made fun of...

Feeling like something funny. Might pop in a DVD of City Slickers or When Harry Met Sally

Cisco kid was a friend...

I knew the Angels could be tough, I never had occasion to be around any. We saw them, gave them a wide berth and due respect, and no problem. Bunch of suburban white kids, biggest threat to us were the local cholo gangs. Had a friend in high school who's older brother was infatuated with the Hells Angels and was into motorcycles. At some point he was loosely connected with the local Angles club but only as a "hang around"--- basically running errands for beer and drugs, and probably never even a prospect consideration. Then this kid gets into a beef with some full patched guy in another M.C. (not sure which one) and my friend's brother claims to be an Angel's "prospect"--- so the other guy gave him a pass, but took his wallet and ID. Then he contacted someone he knew in the local Angel's club (because not all of these clubs are enemies anyway) and asked about him and told them he claimed to be a "prospect" of theirs and if the Angel's had any stake on him? Well.... that didn't go well. My friends older brother got beat down HARD by the Angels.... like worse than Rodney King hard. So bad he was in the hospital for a week and to this day he has a crooked eye. Lessons learned I guess---- those Angel's "play for keeps" so best to steer clear of them. They have rules, and claiming to something you are not, or wearing a patch or color you should not---- they will punish people for that.

-bolt tattoo was on his..

Cool photo! Almost like a movie poster for The Outsiders

I've had at least two myself. Great cooks. I think for me the problem was I'm not Catholic or their moms would have felt different. Had the same thing with a Jewish gal once. Her mom loved me, but was not marrying material. I guess I was just "wild oats" LOL

Nice one! So what was the deal with AMF --- or was it just negative hype? My Dad loved his Triumph, but like all things English it would leak oil too. I know some HDs leaked oil up top like crazy.