You guessed it, I want t go to Deals Gap next year.

The wealth gap between rich and poor increased in three-quarters of countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development over the last two decades, the group said in a report. Since   more...the mid 1980s France, Greece and Spain were some of the few countries where income gaps shrank, the Paris-based organization said. Over the past five years, income inequality and poverty increased the most in the US, Canada, Germany and Norway, while the gap shrank in Greece, Mexico and the UK. Unemployment among the low skilled and poorly educated is one of the main drivers of the growing income gap, the report said. Government redistribution through taxation and distribution of benefits offset this by reducing income inequality by about one- third on average. “The largest part of the increase in inequality comes from changes in the labor markets. This is where governments must act,'' OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said. “Increasing employment is the best way of reducing poverty.'' About 1 in 10 people in OECD countries had an income below half of the national median in 2005, the report said. Poverty rates are the furthest above the OECD average in Mexico, where the rate is one in 20, and furthest below average in Denmark, where the rate is one in five. The OECD is an organization of thirty countries dedicated to democratic and free market principles.  less

The wealth gap between rich and poor increased in three-quarters of countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development over the last two decades, the group said in a report.

Since the   more...mid 1980s France, Greece and Spain were some of the few countries where income gaps shrank, the Paris-based organization said. Over the past five years, income inequality and poverty increased the most in the US, Canada, Germany and Norway, while the gap shrank in Greece, Mexico and the UK.

Unemployment among the low skilled and poorly educated is one of the main drivers of the growing income gap, the report said. Government redistribution through taxation and distribution of benefits offset this by reducing income inequality by about one- third on average.

“The largest part of the increase in inequality comes from changes in the labor markets. This is where governments must act,'' OECD Secretary General Angel Gurria said. “Increasing employment is the best way of reducing poverty.''

About 1 in 10 people in OECD countries had an income below half of the national median in 2005, the report said. Poverty rates are the furthest above the OECD average in Mexico, where the rate is one in 20, and furthest below average in Denmark, where the rate is one in five.

The OECD is an organization of thirty countries dedicated to democratic and free market principles.  less

I did some video of the Tree Of Shame at Deals Gap. The next day... Something sort of prophetic happened.

New video for Goober Patrol. Animated and edited by Tom Goober (tomgoober68@hotmail.com)

Partial Dragon ride from a different perspective....

Just a typical day at work for me.... the house is Circa 1904 and was purchased for 1.5 million the renovations are a lil over 1.2 million...

My take on riding after the Deal's Gap 2008 Trip. Hope it gives some people some insight on how to prepare for next year.

Some will love it, some will hate it. Fact is, I love my bike and she loves me, so I'm dedicating the music in this one to her. :)

Yea, thats right. The first of several vids from my hardest and best ride up the dragon. I know I could have gone faster, but this series will show just how hard and fast I'm willing to push the bike   more...on a road I just don't know that well. Save the 'I could have gone faster' comments. If you don't like the music in this series, you must be dead, or crazy....  less

I know, the music doesn't really fit too horribly well. I had limited choices for the amount of time it had to fill. Some of it fits the ride, some doesn't, and if you don't like it....well....oops. The   more...song is about 7:30 long, and there's a bit of discussion about the museum we went to. You've probably seen the videos from there. Well, we got in free. Why? Because I'm from Texas. :P  less

crio and I ride Virginia Beach.... unfortunantly my battery died half way through... I will get the rest for you guys next weekend.

Little chat about the trip as a whole.

Day 2 ride up the Dragon

this was taken right before Ike's crash

Just about to start our run up the Cherohala Skyway, and Fudmottin looses his screws...lol

Some vid and pics I took on my trip to Deals Gap. On the one vid 2 ppl ride by us and i meant to label who they were. It's Fud and Criogenic.lol

Fudmottin rides the Tail of The Dragon at Deals Gap. The video is sped up a bit to keep the length down. Nice music is thrown in. Try not to vomit.

This was my very first run up the Dragon. Yeah, I was slow, but the camera just doesnt do the road justice. No matter how many videos you watch, its just not the same as riding it for the first time.   more... I want to thank all the vloggers that came together and made this the best week of vacation I have ever had in my life. Just Amazing!!  less

Just wanted to make a video in the hope that everybody will be safe at the Deals gap trip which is starting this week.

I talk about why I can't make it to the gap and thank a few people that offered me a room to stay in while there.

Showing you all my camera setup for the deals gap trip.

www.Mortgages23.com - Special Mortgage Presentation. ARMs can kill! If you are considering an ARM mortgage from a Wind Gap or North Hampton County Mortgage Lender or Broker, watch this video!

Just riding my favorite back roads after my Cajun Burger @ AJ Gators Bar and Grill.