Why in the world is the US bicycling hall of fame located in Bridgewater, NJ? Better make a visit!
Yours,
Love to Bike 80 Miles a Day
A: Dear Biker Babe
The United States Bicycling Hall of Fame was until recently located in Bridgewater, NJ. It is not necessarily an official Hall of Fame, although it receives some acceptance by the cycling community and sponsorships. In fact there is a Cycling Hall of Fame in Westminster, Co - although they are of no relation. You'd think so, maybe one begat the other. But no, I am assured it is an indie location.
The USBHOF was established in 1986 to celebrate the history of racing and velodromes through the founding of a Not-for-profit Corporation funded by both Somerset County and the Borough of Somerville. It originally was founded in Somerville, but moved temporarily to Bridgewater. Currently they are in search of a new home, with most of the museum articles in county storage. Although they loaned all inductee plaques to Home Depot Center - the only active Velodrom in the US.
Their mission is to: "to promoting and preserving the history of bicycling by collecting, preserving and exhibiting memorabilia and artifacts relating to competitive and recreational bicycling, and to the people who dedicated themselves to the sport."
Let me break this down simpler for you:
- Somerville collects $4.52 per $100 of assessed home value - i.e overtaxing burden
- Somerville needs something to do with the money
- Instead of cutting taxes...let's start a museum
- Brainstorm ideas...hmm. Lance Armstrong is looking good
- Let's create a not-for-profit corporation with a board of directors to celebrate biking
- Let's put it all in storage
- Borough: 1, Taxpayers: Nothing
An "overly cynical" 100 Hour Board
3 comments:
I love it! LOVE IT! I was just kind of reading along, but then your broke it down and I was dying. Boro 1, Taxpayers: Nothing...that's my favorite!
Dear 100-hour board,
like it or love it, Walmart seems to be everywhere you turn here in America. Advocates say that it is a great American model of, "make it cheaper, get it sooner" big business that not only helps lower the cost of living for us all - but brings revenue to foreign countries and creates jobs. The Walmart haters crowd often counters with the charge that Walmart destroys American business, and exploits foreign (Chinese) workers. So here is the big question: is Walmart a net good or a net evil? Should I feel guilty when I shop there, or should I revel in the low prices? And who does Walmart really help?
Pinching my pennies (hopefully not my morals),
"The big 3B"
Apparently, that is some sort of really cool inside joke, Scoreboards.
Which leads to the question, how do inside jokes differ from any other jokes? Just because two people know it rather than 3 or more?Please explain to me the difference.
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