Friday August 27, 2010
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admin at 3:11 pm
It ain’t for everyone. And people come when they are ready. If they come before they are ready then they find out. I can’t say that they find out quick, ‘cause sometimes it takes years. Some guys see it fast, and some guys need a little more convincing. Time will tell. It always does. And then it keeps on telling. When you get attached to a group of guys with all their different personalities you never know what to expect. The club is like a roller coaster. It’s full of ups and downs. And the people that last are the ones that can handle the ride.
It’s tough when your Brothers believe in a guy and you don’t. That’s what prospecting in a club is about. Making the members believe in you. Showing them that you believe in the club, the cause, and yourself, beyond all else. The prospect time is YOUR time. The time you get to show the membership what this means to you and what you are made of. How far you are willing to go to be a part of something bigger and greater than yourself. You have devoted your life to an ideal, a way of thinking, and being, for the greater good, the club.
The club is like a machine. Each member is like a cog spinning in a machine. Some spin faster than others, some spin slower, some are completely spun out. It takes all kinds of personalities to make a club that will survive. Not every one can be a thug. That wouldn’t work, as much as I wish it would. I realize you need all kinds: Officer, Soldiers, Cooks.
The guys who make it have been living this way their whole life, even before they came around. They have been living by a code, holding themselves up to a standard that they have to live by. A standard of honor and respect. A take no bullshit attitude. Basically being a MAN. Then they make their way to us and they realize this is where they belong.
It is not the patch that makes the man, it’s the man that makes the patch. If you have what it takes, if you can learn the lessons given, the FIRST time, if you fit in like a puzzle piece that we didn’t know was missing till you came around, then this might work. If you can follow the structure of weekly meetings, on a schedule, for the rest of your life, then being in the club might be for you. We aren’t looking for the toughest or the smartest. There will always be someone tougher or smarter, you gotta fit in. It’s a family. Gotta be tough. I think when you put a patch from an outlaw motorcycle club on your back it is telling the world you are a serious man and you are to be shown respect. One way or another you will get the respect you deserve. To a lot of members having tags on their cut tells the world, STAY AWAY, DO NOT PROVOKE.
We always know when a man is home. He does everything with a smile on his face. Everything is easy. He is chasing his dreams. And anybody knows the worst day chasing your dreams, is better than the best day doing anything else.
Only two weeks till the best damn show on television. A show about the life we live. The life of the outlaw motorcycle world. You can see it ain’t just about taking care of business. Look close and you will see it’s about FAMILY.
Talk soon
FATBOB
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Tuesday August 10, 2010
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admin at 10:37 am
WOW. I just saw the trailer for season three, and all I can say is wow. I can not wait. My Old Lady has seen it a few times and she kept telling me how cool it looks. I don’t get a lot of time to just sit in front of the TV and wait for it to come on, lately I have been working more than ever. That is a good thing considering the alternative would be not working enough.
My dad was a welder. Taught me everything I know. About welding that is. He was a pretty quiet man, so I had to learn the street stuff on my own. One thing he taught me was a great work ethic. I was going to work with him when I was ten. Mig welding at eleven and tig welding at twelve. I been welding so long I can do it with my eyes closed.
Welding got me where I am today. One of the first bikes I got was because the guy went down and cracked the frame. He got spooked and figured the bike was no good anymore so I bought it cheap and fixed it myself. Welding kind of goes with motorcycling. My dad used to say, people will always need things welded. Things break and they gotta get fixed, and not everybody can fix them. That’s where we come in. We are the fixers.
A little more than a month to go until our show is back on. We’ve been watching the re-runs of season two, getting ready. Half the time I am working an eighty hour week, so it is nice to think about the time I’m going to take for myself and relax in front of a warm TV and watch the coolest show on the air. A show about people like me; free people, living the life they love, loving the life they live.
What a cool commercial. The riding shots are awesome. I myself am anxious to see how the club is going to handle getting Jax’s kid back. One thing’s for sure, the club is not like a family, it is a family. So if one family member’s child is kidnapped, that is every member’s problem. And no one is resting until the problem is solved. Looks like it is going to be a good season. I don’t know about your house, but here we have our TV set turned to FX network at all times so we don’t miss anything.
SEEYA
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Monday July 12, 2010
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admin at 4:55 pm
Hey kids,
Well we’re getting closer every day. I just saw an ad for the coming season and I have no problem to say I am excited. A lot of you have been asking when season three starts and I know about as much as you do. From what I hear it is in the beginning of September. Usually they run the previous season first, so hopefully that will happen again. Even if it doesn’t, my Old Lady has it all taped so we will be watching it, so it all falls into place.
Honestly we have no idea where it is going. Gemma on the lam, Abel kidnapped, they have a real lot going on. We sit around after dinner taking bets, trying to figure out where it is all going, but that’s some of the fun part. The other fun part will be seeing who is right, and making them pay up.
Everything else is good. Still working. People always need things welded. Especially in a biker community. I try to keep busy. The Old Lady volunteers a few days a week, and we had a couple of lawn sales, cleaning out the garage trying to make a few extra bucks. It’s amazing what some people will buy, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. All we can do is keep on keeping on. Have a positive outlook that things will get better. I never say, “It can’t get any worse”, because I have seen that it can.
Not much has changed with my Charter. Still have the same Prospects trying to find their way into the club. Summer is coming and most of us are getting ready to go on the road for a few weeks. We always do a big run then a lot of us head off to Sturgis. This year is the 70th anniversary of Sturgis so a lot of folks are going. Should be tons of fun.
You know I didn’t even know what a blog was till I was asked to write this one. I really enjoy doing it, especially treading the comments. It’s cool to be a part of this, a show that anyone who has a Harley sticker on their car, let alone has a bike, is watching. I know you know, it ain’t just a ride, it’s a way of life. And I like supporting that way of life. Our way of life.
Some of you were wondering, so I will tell you, I got another dog, a Pit Bull, of course. That is the only dogs I have ever owned, and they have always been the friendliest dogs anyone has ever seen. That’s how I like them, friendly.
So kids, (at my age everyone is a kid), I hope everyone is well, with things going your way. We live in the greatest country in the world, we enjoy freedom that people only dream about, freedom to go out and get on your bike with your pals and ride.
Support our troops worldwide. Be good to each other, value your family first, and needless to say, don’t take shit from anyone.
I am as ever
FAT BOB
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Friday May 28, 2010
By
admin at 9:23 am
Hello Everybody. Well I’m back, bigger and Fatter than ever. I probably should go on some sort of diet, but my ol’ Lady cooks so good it wouldn’t matter anyway. I think that she thinks she is growing a tree. The young members in my charter compare me told an old Redwood. They are always telling me there are trees as old as me.
Been riding a ton as I hope you all are. I took my ol’ Lady on a ride the other week.
I ride more than most; I work all the time just to make ends meet. I like T.V. Been watching more than I used to, but that’s one of the benefits of being as old as large trees. You can watch as much T.V. as you want.
Got a couple new members in the charter since I last wrote. Good guys, in their twenties with their heads on straight. Got some new prospects trying to figure it out. Only time can tell if a man has what it takes to do this. But even after that, the tests never end. It’s one thing to do everything you can to get in a club. After you get in the club is when we can see what kind of member you will be. Active or not. Tell you what, I always tell the prospects they should look at this like summer camp. You’re with you pals, you got some counselors, (the Members), and you’re going on activities, like going on runs and parties. When people ask what we do I tell them we are professional partiers. We are either going to a party, coming from a party, or planning a party.
Gonna be a good weekend. Dropping the dog off at the neighbors and packing up the ol’ Lady and going on a run. First one of the season. I like the first run cause there are so many members you don’t get to see too often during the winter. I love the ride. My ol’ Lady also. Something about the open road makes you feel FREE. Getting there is half the fun. Then seeing the Brothers, hanging out, catching up, It’s like the credit card commercial PRICELESS. That’s what it’s all about. US.
Until next time, be safe, have fun and don’t take shit from anyone.
FAT BOB
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Monday December 7, 2009
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admin at 5:59 pm
So, Zobelle is an FBI informant. That figures, that’s why he walked around with complete confidence. He knew he couldn’t be touched. Cool that Clay didn’t tell Alvarez about Zobelle being a rat. He wants to do it himself. Like Otto, who is a complete savage, exacting his revenge on that AB. Blind as a bat and still getting the job done. That’s a Warrior.
And how about Weston? His whole world came to an end. Everything he believed in is fake. He was getting used, by Zobelle, since the rape. His hatred blinded him from seeing anything. By the time he did it was way too late.
Polly seemed as tough as nails but I guess the Irish man got to her. I would have figured she knew when it was time to cut all ties and take off. She seemed smarter than that. Guess love is dumber than water.
Gotta give it to Weston. Even in the face of certain death he told his kid to never talk to the cops. Stay strong. But my house was screaming when Jax layed those bullets into him. We been waiting all season for that piece of shit to get his. It was like we was killing our own enemy.
I don’t know if those guys are really Irish or they just practice those accents but I can barely understand them. They damn sure sound real.
Pretty tough spot that Edmund got put in. Either rat on his dad, which can’t be done, or kill the ATF bitch Stahl, which is doable but there is no real way out. Not with this little planning. Trapped in a safe house with no escape plan. Tough.
Yep. I am so proud of Jax. He got the job done. There is no way you are going to let anyone get away with raping your mom. No one. No way.
Gemma had to kill Polly. And there is no way that Tara is going to understand revenge, retribution. She is from a different world. A doctor’s world. A square’s world. A Citizen’s world. That’s what she is, a citizen. That’s why she tried to talk Gemma out of it. Except there is no talking Gemma out of what has to be done. Forward. That’s where she is going. She knows that this is her part of the deal. She was right about her Son, her Husband, their Brothers, outkilling for her. This is her part.
Edmund gave that gun away. Just gave it away. Irish pussy. He should have beaten Stahl to death with that gun, blanks or not. Stahl sure is something. Everything p[layed right into her hands. Polly walking in to discover Edmund , then getting killed by Gemma. Throwing Gemma the gun to get her prints on it, then give her a head start. Just like Gemma said, She is one smart bitch. I don’t know why Gemma sat down after she smoked Polly. She knows better than that for sure. She is the baddest gangster on T.V.
You know they own the cops in that town if they are riding around with shotguns strapped to their backs. Only in Charming.
My house went silent when the Prospect got killed. No one could believe it. That is the last thing we thought would happen. We have been taking bets on whether or not he would get his colors this season. I lost twenty dollars.
Hale sure enjoyed telling Zobelle about his daughter. Then not sending the Sheriff’s out there. Bound by the law.
Zobelle making it back to Budapest. I can’t believe he gets away.
Unser might as well as hang up that badge. He is a big a criminal as the rest of them.
Wow. I can not imagine any one taking my dog away from me, let alone my son. And an enemy to boot. That was the cliff hanger from Hell. The Irish driving into open sea with Jax’s kid. I can’t wait till next season.
What do they expect us to do now? I don’t know about you, but we are gonna RIDE.
I hope you all stay well. I will write from time to time, as long as they let me. This is gonna be like the end of football season. It aint often that some thing brings us a little more together than we already were. So if that show brought us together one day a week and gave us some thing to look forward to, to talk about, which it did, well then I am all for it. Best damn show on the air. Hands down.
Take of you and yours. At all costs.
FAT BOB
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Wednesday November 25, 2009
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admin at 9:50 am
Piney definitely has his head on straight. That was wisdom he was telling Jax. Wisdom that comes through time. I bet he was a savage in his early days. So far in this series he has been gung ho about going and making sure things turn out his way, the way of the club.
Pretty amazing episode. Gemma and Tara are the best of friends now. Maybe since Tara’s doctor career seems to be coming to an end she will become the next biker mom. One thing for sure Jax can not solve the problems of his charter by leaving it and going Nomad. I was surprised when Clay said he did want him to go. I think Clay should have told Jax to stay at all cost. It is the only way things will get solved. You never are going to agree with everyone in your charter but the way to succeed is to meet these problems head on with open communication to resolve them. Losing a brother is about as tragic as it gets. You can see how the members are taking it very hard.
And how about Stahl, talking to anyone and everyone. She is drawing straws, but that’s what cops do. Tell you what though, broke my heart when Chibs was making deal. That is the last thing I expected out of him, Ex IRA and all. And what a vicious woman his ex wife is. But not half as vicious as the man she married, Jimmy O. When he was insinuating that he would get with Chibs’s daughter, I don’t know about anyone else, but at that moment he needed his throat cut just for saying it. Then let’s see how much power he has. Those guys accent is so thick half the time I have to rewind it three times just to understand what they are saying.
Great scene with Gemma and Jax. Mother and son. Club family been through it all. Pretty cool how she knew which page Jax needed to read. Page 449. Nomad is not MC purgatory. At least not for us. I still don’t think that is the way to resolve the issues at hand.
Bobby is the best. I think I know at least ten bikers just like him. Look like him, think like him. That was the best when he gave Jax those answers. Basically answering the questions without giving answers. Shoulda just said, You gotta figure it out for yourself.
How about those Indians? Psychedelic vision quest. Reminds me of being a kid. You know Tig was having a hard time. Killing Donna has been eating him alive, and his vision quest made all that surface. Let’s see where that goes from here.
Juice was speaking truth. When he reminded Jax about what he said when he joined the club, everything moves back a row, that’s the truth. Not necessarily back a row, it just moves to the fore front. It’s all first. The club is first, your family is first, both tied for first in your life. I mean, if a man can not take care of his family what can we expect from him? That’s what this is about, being a man.
Opie and Lyla. WOW. What an ass. She is so fine it’s crazy. Opie da man. That’s what I’m talking about. Need I say more? My wife quit complaining about me screaming about Lyla. She knows I’m in love. At least she gets a good laugh each week when Lyla comes on the screen and I melt. She reminds me that I am just an old man, HER old man.
So, Gemma finally told the guys about the rape. We been waiting all season for this. This is the thing that this charter probably needed to pull itself back together. That must be the psychic shift Bobby was talking about. Either way, it is time for retribution, LET THE KILLING BEGIN.
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Wednesday November 4, 2009
By
admin at 5:28 pm
Otto is a Badass. One eye and just a straight up badass. He had that shit figured out real quick. When did you rough them up? Yesterday. Lost his eye. Doing time. It’s a hard life for some wife beaten to death. Maybe it’s better, that way he never found out Bobby was hitting it. That secret will die with Luann. Maybe. Probably not though.
That porno chick sold Jax out real quick. Didn’t even have to twist her arm.
Clay is vicious. He is trying to run it like the Bonnano family. You can’t run the club like the Bonnano family. It won’t work. The club is too democratic. Cara cara was a club decision. That means it is under the clubs discression. Gotta be a vote.
Jax and Clay in the chapel. I would say it is pretty far off track, to challenge your brother to kill you. That was heavy. These two still have a lot to work out. And the fallout will land on the members.
I couldn’t believe it when I saw Hale in the clubhouse. Deputized. And how about Happy. That is one sick individual. He has a look in his eye like he is for real. That was tight blowing up the lab with a Molotov cocktail. Like Clay said, Happy will know how to persuede.
Opie is on another level. All I can say is he is my new Hero. That judge was tough as nails. Would have given up his kid before the memories. Zobelle has got to get it sooner than later. You can’t spread yourself that thin and stab everyone in the back and keep on living. Some one will get you. And Tig has taken a turn for the worst. That was him crying in his mask. Killing his brother’s wife is taking it’s toll on him.
I know it couldn’t have been Clay burning down Cara cara. At least I don’t think so. I knew Darby didn’t have long for this earth. But what happened to Chuckie?
Jax going Nomad? The machine is falling apart. Some body is going to have to pull them out of the water and save the day. Glory. Hallelujah.
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Tuesday November 3, 2009
By
admin at 11:43 am
Tell you what, there is a whole lotta shit going on. So much going on that I always watch each of the episodes back to back. Gotta see it all.
So, the Big Picture. Yep gotta see it. Who is Zobelle protected by? He seems to be working with everyone. The Irish, The Mayans, The Noords. Everyone except the Sons. I am trying to see the big picture.
How about Bobby. He is ever the Peacemaker. He definitely has the clubs best interest at heart. He is well aware that this inner turmoil could be the end of the Sons. There is not a chance you will go through this thing without having animosity with your brothers. NO WAY. When I came through as a Prospect I was visiting one of the members and he told me this, not everyone is going to like you, and you are not going to like everyone. People are different. But they all have to respect you. That was the truth.
I don’t know what is freakier, Chuckie pulling his dick all the time, or Chuckie with no fingers, just being Chuckie. Either way he is a freak. Now a circus freak.
That was a real leap of faith for Clay to give up that bloody knife with the fingerprints on it. No more leverage, nothing but trust. That guy did come through in a pinch, coming across with that bail. Three hundred grand. That says a lot.
SO, all of a sudden Chib’s wife shows up from Ireland. And I thought nothing and no one scared Gemma. Nothing except that evil bitch. Would have been cool to hear what Gemma told that hospital administrator in the elevator. I can only imagine.
I said it before and I will say it again Opie is a SAVAGE. I love how he is real clear on what he wants and don’t want. I like how he handled Georgie. And how about Lyla? That girl is gorgeous. Stunning. Opie is DA MAN.
How cool was that when the Irish kid woke up and the Sons were in his house. That was cool. That’s power. And Polly hooking up with him. I saw that coming a mile away. Everybody is getting some. Talking about getting some, Bobby freaked when Luann mentioned Otto. Prison clause.
So Luann is dead. Beaten to death. Gotta be Georgie. Makes you really wonder if any of this would have happened if Gemma had only told about the rape. She has gotta be feeling the weight of this by now.
Tig is making a visible change. Saving Chuckie from the Chinese. Although Chuckie is proving to be real resourceful. Clay was exactly correct when he told Tig, it ain’t about what you have done, it is only about what you may have to do. That’s right. It’ s only about what you are going to do for the club.
You know that weight Tig is carrying is heavy. Killing his brother’s wife. The weight of the world. I am betting Opie will figure it out sooner or later. Then watch out.
When Alvarez had that gun at Jax’s head, and Jax is staring into death, ready to die before he takes his cut off, that what it is all about. You would rather be dead that to be dishonored, disrespected, patchless. There is no way that patch is coming off. This is who a patch holder is. And he is willing to die to be it. One of the best moments of the show. Ever.
Great shoot out. Looks like that prospect earned his top rocker. He put himself in harms way in between him and his president. Bullets were flying and all he cared about was shielding Clay from certain death. Good Job. Atta Boy.
Like I said. A whole lotta shit going on.
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Tuesday October 27, 2009
By
admin at 10:42 am
Hey folks. I gotta say sorry for not writing for a while. I had a family emergency and I had to fly back east. My Father took ill and I thought it was the end and I wanted to be near him. He is a tough old bird though and he pulled through.If you think the show is big in California, well let me tell you it is crazy big on the East Coast. Almost every where I went some one had a Sons shirt on.
I think Tevo is a great invention. When I got back my old lady had all the episodes I missed and I sat down and relaxed and watched them back to back. She must have been watching them non stop cause she knew every word.
I don’t know where to begin, there is so much going on. It is obvious that Gemma is not telling what happened, Now comes the reactions to this decision. There is a lot of violence happening that might not be happening if she told the club about the rape. You can see this is taking it’s toll on her. I am hoping every week that she is going to blow somebody away for what happened.
And how about the Irish, playing both sides. I never saw that coming. You know that is going to end bloody. And how about Polly, Zobelle’s daughter. When she comes on the screen all the guys in my house start screaming. Beauty and brains. Tough too. I was pretty surprised when she gave up the where abouts of her dad so quick. Although she knew they were going to walk into a trap. All the women seem to have some power.
Speaking of women, when Gemma and Tara were shooting up the porn stars car my wife and the other wives were dancing in a circle. Nice, a little something for everyone.
I like Chibs a lot. He is always on the money. When he got blown up that was tragic. I am definetly hoping he pulls through. He is an awesome part of the club. I love his Irish logic.
When they ran up on the house they thought Weston was at, and the kids were firing guns back, that is called training. Those kids had balls. He had Jax cold, if there were bullets in that gun there would have been another funeral.
Hale is sure jumping the fence. Jax too. I think in a small town like that, a real cop would easily pick the evil he is accustomed to, and not let a new one in. This guy Zobelle wants to bring drugs into the town and then try to get them out again? That is some kind of logic. Once drugs come in it is virtually impossible to get them out again. Just look at any town in America. You se the Sons know that and are willing to go the distance to keep drugs out of their town. I think that’s cool.
I definetly did not expect to see a church meeting when the Sons charged into that church. And when they came running out into the hands of the law I would have liked to se them resist at least for a minute but that is the outlaw in me. The truth is in California if you point a gun at a cop you can bet they will not hesitate to blow you away. That’s just how it is.
In all the years I have been in the club there is nothing I haven’t seen. Every situation that I watch on this show reminds me of something that happened in real life at one time or another. It has been a long time since I am really looking forward to getting off work early, rushing home to relax in front of a warm T.V. and watch my favorite show. I think my Old Lady is addicted for sure. I think every day equals addiction. It’s not so bad though, she could be addicted to worse things. At least we get to enjoy this addiction together. Can’t wait till next week.
FAT BOB
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Tuesday October 20, 2009
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admin at 4:50 pm
CHARMING FAT BOB’S BLOG
SO. I don’t know where to begin. First of all I want to to say that this is T.V. This is a show that is geared to entertain. This is Drama. It is not REAL LIFE. That being said I wouldn’t be who I am if I just agreed with what I saw on the tube. I am in real life club. A club with rules. Rules like, you can not lie to your Brother. You can not steal from your Brother. You DAMN sure can not bang your brothers old lady. Didn’t write for a while cause one, I had to do a hell of a lot of work this week, and two, I wanted to watch the episodes again that I had seen.
Once again let me just say that it was one of the craziest things I have seen on T.V. watching the attack on biker momma. And when I turned on the show next week, totally expecting full on retribution to happen I was totally amazed to see Gemma keep her mouth shut for the better of the club. As far as I can see she is the baddest gangster on the show. She is totally aware that sending the Sons after the rapist is exactly what they wanted. It took me a minute to get right with that. I realize there is a method to her madness. I know I will be watching every week to see the retribution I would expect to unfold. One thing for sure, Gemma is as tough as nails.
SO that was a pretty heavy party. In fact I have not seen a party end like that in a while, if ever. All the girls half naked asleep in the halls, on the floors, basically everywhere except the beds. And how about Tig? Gotta love that sociopath. When that chick landed on the floor we were all laughing our asses off.
It’s easy to understand that growing up in a small town together that Gemma and Unser would have a realtionship. Also Hale and Jax. Old friends. Friends or not, we don’t talk to cops. EVER. Although every club should have a cop like that on the payroll. Once again this is T.V. Gemma and Tara becoming friends is a natural thing. That doc has got many lessons to learn, and Gemma is the one to teach them. Tell you what, My old Lady would have walked out there with a nine millimeter if she saw some porn star get off my bike and blow her away. I’d probably be dodging bullets myself, and if you knew my old Lady you would totally understand. Tara wants total disclosure and then the next thing she does is lie to Jax’s face. She is getting in it real deep though. Gotta remember last season when Jax blew away that cop right in front of her. That is about as deep as if she pulled the trigger herself. Once again, DRAMA.
I know it’s hard to understand, but when Clay said whatever he does, wether Jax agrees with it or not, is for the good of the club. It is never arbitrary. He was right. Sometimes you gotta make decisions, and some times those decisions don’t exactly turn out right, but when you make them, the only thing that matters is that your heart is in the right place. For the CLUB.
I like where Opie is going. I like where his head is at. When he walked up to the truck and was firing off shots at the Mayans, without a thought of himself, well that is exactly what he said, throwing himself into what he has left in his life. I don’t see that as a death wish, just a commitment. Opie is a SAVAGE.
Nothing wrong with that porn business. It is legit. And if it makes the club money, and keeps the ball rolling while the guns get back on line that’s cool. They sure are raking Luann over the coals though. Half the business, canceling the debt, paying Bobby out of her cut. WOW. Her Old Man is a club brother in the pen. And a prison clause? Never heard of it. She was stealing from the club for six years, so on that respect maybe she should have her porn stars service the club for the next six years. Anything except trying to jump Bobby’s bones. It would be tragic to find out your old lady was stealing from the club for six years. Gotta turn your back on her. Women come and go. Some stay, some split, but the Brothers are there FOREVER. Some times I aint so charming but one thing for sure, I will always tell it like I see it.
That all being said, I can’t wait for next week. See ya.
FB
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