Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Suds, Porn & Dirty Motorcycles

So, there I am, writing an article about washing motorcycles and I need an image or two. My camera is not behaving well, so I thought I would do a little surfing to find some place-holder pictures.

Oh My!

I went to Google Images and looked up 'Suds'. Nope. Out of four pages, nearly 50% of the pics were boob-shots. Not what I wanted.

OK, 'suds + motorcycles'. Better, but still about 25%. Nothing I am interested in.

Fine. So I try 'mud + motorcycles'. Still, 25% or so are bikini shots; many with fewer clothes than that. Sex in the mud? I will pass, thank you.

So the article just has blank spots where the pictures go until I get the camera fixed. But, this makes me wonder... Is porn that prevalent? If so, then I see where the US male population's spare time goes. I'm not blaming porn for the fact that the US is no longer the manufacturing powerhouse it used to be. But, maybe it is a symptom of a larger problem.

Theres nothing wrong with a dirty movie or two, but in excess, anything is bad. Porn, drinking, smoking, poor diet, speeding on a motorcycle, swallowing goldfish... When it becomes an obsession, that's where the problems come in.

Let's see, riding fast on my little Ninja, down I95 or watching Steel Magnolias... Well, that's a fairly easy choice, but do you speed down I95 rather than paying the bills or going to classes or work? Now that's a problem.

Moderation in all things, be it motorcycling, porn, drink, smoke, eats... you name it. That will help keep us all safe and balanced.

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