| Author | Message | ||
     Indy_bueller |
It's been just over one year that I have been a Buell owner and a member of this board. Over and over again I have been impressed by how tight-knit our little community is. Sure we have a few disagreements. We are a wide cross-section of people, with essentially only one thing in common. The love for a particular brand of motorcycle. BadWeb has taken an active role to promote Buell motorcycles in certain instances. The BadWeb contingency program is a notable example. So what I am about to propose isn't exactly out of character. We all have seen certain individuals go way beyond what would be expected of anyone to do things for the good of the Buelling public. Most notably in recent memory has been Al Lighton and Terry Parsleys' efforts to perfect the Direct Link software and willingness to fly halfway across the country to conduct the Exhaust Shootout. I'm sure everyone can think of another individual who likewise has done something similar. So, what I propose is this. On a yearly basis, on or around Homecoming, we nominate someone to be "Bueller of the Year" or something like that. Just a thought. Let me know what you think. | ||
| Mr_grumpy |
Wouldn't work, Blake would win every year.  I wan't to die peacefully in my sleep, like my Uncle. Not screaming in terror like his passengers! | ||
| Bartimus |
I don't think so... I NOMINATE FERRIS BUELLER !!! | ||
| Indy_bueller |
I nominate Al Lighton.  | ||
| Outrider |
Oh Gosh, Somebody has to do it... I nominate Blake! For all the good things he has done to keep this board moving in a positive direction. Life's a roller coaster. Enjoy the ride! | ||
| Diablobrian |
Hmmm....there are so many that have done so much.... I nominate DaveS! BDWD......... Biker Dads With Daughters est.2006 defending our sweet little girls from those bad bad boys. You're not one of THEM are you? | ||
| Metalstorm |
There's just too many Buellers here with a valid claim to that title. My head hurts just trying to think of them all. Blake, for running BadWeb Court, for all his help he's given but mostly for his stories. (I know he's not here but he's still a Bueller yes?) DaveS for.. Aw Hell, do I need even mention why? Al, Terry, Odie, Kevin, Ow, Ow, Ouch.. my head! Owwwww!!! This is the earliest I've ever been late! | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
I NOMINATE FERRIS BUELLER !!! (thanks Bart, your check is in the mail...) i have 1) Erik Buell. think about it, and see if you don't agree. if you've ever been lucky enough to spend some time with him, you know exactly what i mean. 2) Al Lighton. Al is an amazing guy, and will bend WAY over backward to help a Bueller in need. and not because it's his business, but because that's the kind of person he is. (Joanne deserves a special award, too.) 3) Dave Stueve. it's his "business," too, but even if it wasn't Dave would be there for us. he sells a lot of Buells, and every time he does, he makes another friend. 4) what the heck, i nominate Blake, too. like him or not, the guy has worked his ass off trying to keep BADWEB pointed the right direction for the last eight years. he ain't perfect, but neither are any of the rest of us (except Bartimus...  ) great idea, Indy Bueller, i hope it grows legs and becomes an annual occurrence. Ferris | ||
| Buellnuts |
I,ll go along with a vote for Al also. While we were at Sonoma for the AMA Superbike races, Al work every chance he could on finnishing the Exhaust shootout. I dont know if he is finished yet but work was a priority. The Higgins Digs proved to be the perfect work place after a hard day's riding and at the Track.  Bob | ||
| Indy_bueller |
Thanks Jerry. It just seems to make sense to me. A natural step in "evolution" so to speak. BTW I agree with ALL the nominations so far. I think that the fact that we have nine nominations so far is proof positive that this idea is worth pursuing. With Homecoming only days away, I'm not sure if we can pull this off in time but we can try. 1st order of business is an official name for this thing. Bueller of the year? Buell supporter of the year? What do you think? 2nd order of business. We have nine nominations. This is quite a few. Should we narrow this down a bit? Maybe four?Obviously, Erik and Court should be among the final nominations, in my opinion. 3rd order of business. We will need to vote on this thing. I believe that DaveS is having a get together Friday night at Appleton. Is this correct? If so, is this an appropriate time to vote? 4th order of business. How to honor the selected individual. A plaque? Trophy? Is everyone willing to throw in a buck or two towards it? I'm willing to take the responsibility for the cash and getting the decided upon award. | ||
| Buellnuts |
Crap, I can't help myself! He really did stay busy!!!  Ya, he earned my vote. Bob | ||
| Blake |
I'd have to vote for someone without commercial interests. DaveS and Al are top notch for sure, but that disqualifies them and Erik for that matter. I guess that leaves Court. Yep. Or maybe Paul (Madduck) Elliot. Or Nick and Sammie. | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
commercial interest shouldn't matter (IMO). if you know or have dealt with Erik or Al or Dave, you know they're quality people whether there's a dollar to be made, or not. Indy, it's late in the game to make this thing TOO complicated... i'd say a perpetual plaque, a NICE one, which hangs in the lobby at BMC in East Troy (with BMC's permission, of course). each year the recipient's name gets added to the plaque. i'd say THIS year Erik gets the nod. when you think about it, it only makes sense. NEXT year, in plenty of time, nominations and voting take place for Bueller Of The Year. as far as funding the plaque, i'm willing to donate, as i'm sure would be others, but you'll need to make sure you have Blake's blessing on using BADWEB to raise funds for anything - it's a (rightfully) delicate issue, than CAN be worked around, but it has to be done "right." FB | ||
| Daves |
I agree with Blake(oh no!) I think the award, if it happens should go to a Buell rider with no commercial interest. Erik,Al,Kevin,Odie and I(and others,many others) are just doing our jobs. I would agree with nominating Blake,Ferris,Madduck. I think that the Nick and Sammie nomination is a great idea. Buell of Appleton WI 1-866-757-1651 ask for Dave in the sales dept | ||
| Daves |
ps I would also go for the Court nomination Buell of Appleton WI 1-866-757-1651 ask for Dave in the sales dept | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
call me obtuse (i've been called worse), but i don't see the conflict as to whether a potential nomineee is in the Buell "business" or not. Blake and/or Dave, help me/us understand what i'm missing here. and i'm flattered that i've received two nominations (it remains to be seen whether Bartimus was serious or not), but i don't even own a Buell, and there are currently no pending Buell purchases on my radar. Indy, if your idea here succeeds in becoming reality, the award should be an integral part of each year's homecoming festivities. perhaps the previous year's recipient could make the presentation to the new recipient, and it'd sure be cool to have Erik involved in the presentation process. my vote would be that YOU make this year's "Bueller of the Year" presentation to Mr. Buell himself.  FB | ||
| Aldaytona |
With out a doubt, Dave S. Almost every day Dave gives advice, sends out parts, offers deals, has events and probably is the person behind all the parts we need right now (levers shifters footpegs ect) being in stock rather than being ordered. Having been in that boat before I know how much time it consumes and what a passion you must have to make it all happen. There are a lot of folks here that qualify for the title, but who does more than Dave S day in and day out?  | ||
| Honu |
I agree with Jerry. Erik, Dave S. Al L. and others with commercial interests should be included because they went above and beyond just doing business. They showed passion for all things Buell. Maybe a BadWeb Hall of Fame where the elected Bueller of the year names could be listed in a special place within the BadWeb. | ||
| Daves |
Ferris, My thoughts are this. We sponsors are here to provide a service to you, the Buell riders. We are doing our job. Yes, many of us go above and beyond that almost daily but the fact remains, it is our job or business. I do not want to make it sound like it is "just a job" for me or any of the other sponsors, all of us share the passion for Buells that you do. If we didn't we could all find easier ways to make a living! It is just too easy to pick one of the sponsors because we are on the board a lot and get lots of exposure here. As honored as I would be, to be in the running, I have to decline. The award should go to a Buell rider that does great things just for the fun of it. Buell of Appleton WI 1-866-757-1651 ask for Dave in the sales dept | ||
| Bomber |
Though I initially strongly disagreed with Daves regarding the eligibility of those with "commercial" interests (both he, Al, and others that make thier living through things Buell do so in a manner that leaves the "customer" feeling like a friend), after thinkin about it, i think he may be rigiht (exposure, et al) -- Similarly, Blake could be considered to be on the raggedy edge of that line (though not commercial in the strictest sense of the word, his ownership of the board certainly has him in the forefront of things Buellish) Me, I'll nominate, as an entire group, the Regulators of this here site -- while not all of their decisions mirror ones I would make, and while they do crank folks off from time to time, their hearts are pure, actions noble, and their work keeping this joint operting unbelievably well (in spite of the actions of some {including myownself, from time to time}) mean that the entire Buell community is much better off for their efforts (including folks that never log on here -- the data spreads thorugh many channels) Can I get an AMEN? It is better to be shot from a gun than squeezed from a tube -- HSThompson | ||
| Diablobrian |
Dave, you just reinforced my belief you should be in the running. BDWD......... Biker Dads With Daughters est.2006 defending our sweet little girls from those bad bad boys. You're not one of THEM are you? | ||
| Jerry_haughton |
Dave, thanks for your response, i appreciate it. a couple of thoughts: you and Al are on my list NOT because you are sponsors of BADWEB. it wouldn't matter to me if you weren't sponsors here, i'd still nominate both of you. as far as "doing your job," yes, you surely are. but there are a TON of people out there who are in the Buell business in some form or another, who are doing their job, who SUCK at it. you and Al go WAY beyond just doing your job. you guys do amazing things that have little to do with being a "professional" Buell enthusiast, and LOTS to do with being good humans. i know this sounds like i'm working for Hallmark, but i don't mean it that way. i'm only expressing what i know to be true from personal experience, and from hearing the experiences of many, many others. so, your offer to decline is declined. FB | ||
| Indy_bueller |
I tend to agree with Jerry. Sure, the sponsors make money by what they do. But there are sponsors that are in it for the money, and there are sponsors that are in it because they love all things Buell. I used to work in sales. I firmly believe that it is easy to see when an individual cares for nothing but money. We are blessed with some wonderful sponsors. In the end, guys like Daves and Al make a living because they love what they are doing, and they do us a great service while doing so. I hope they become wealthy from what they do. Blake, I see your point as well. Please forgive me if I pushed the boundaries here. You know I never do such things maliciously.  Indy, if your idea here succeeds in becoming reality, the award should be an integral part of each year's homecoming festivities. perhaps the previous year's recipient could make the presentation to the new recipient, and it'd sure be cool to have Erik involved in the presentation process. I completely agree Jerry. my vote would be that YOU make this year's "Bueller of the Year" presentation to Mr. Buell himself. I would be happy to.  i'd say a perpetual plaque, a NICE one, which hangs in the lobby at BMC in East Troy (with BMC's permission, of course). each year the recipient's name gets added to the plaque. i'd say THIS year Erik gets the nod. when you think about it, it only makes sense. NEXT year, in plenty of time, nominations and voting take place for Bueller Of The Year. as far as funding the plaque, i'm willing to donate, as i'm sure would be others, but you'll need to make sure you have Blake's blessing on using BADWEB to raise funds for anything - it's a (rightfully) delicate issue, than CAN be worked around, but it has to be done "right." Again, total agreement. Unless anyone has a serious problem with it, I move that we nominate Erik as the first "Buelligan of the year" and get to work on getting a perpetual plaque. I don't think we have time to arrange a plaque before Homecoming, unless one of you guys in Wisconsin knows how to get that done before Saturday night. So can we agree then, Erik Buell is the first Buelligan of the year, and that we will somehow arrange for a perpetual plaque? Provided BMC has no problem with it, I agree that the plan should be that it be kept in East Troy at the main offices. | ||
| Gowindward |
How about two awards. One going to the "Best" Buell supporting business. I say business because DaveS is a great guy and does a great job, but he has supportive dealership owners and a support staff that is on the ball too. Think about it, if the guy or gal doing all of DaveS UPS shipments was a dip stick and screwed up every other order then Dave woouldn't be near the shining star that he is today. Same with the dealership owners. Look at the bill they are picking up for the Friday evening Homecoming party. The award would go to DaveS and the Appleton Buell Dealership as an example. Then another award would going to "best" Buell Rider/ supporter. This going to an individual as earlier stated post. | ||
| M1combat |
I'll have to vote for Nick and Sammy Moody (VegasBueller), Jerry Haughton, Court Canfield and every one of the moderators. Sponsor of the year? Can't pick one... Both Al and Dave are TOP notch. Top of the stack IMO. That said, I'm quite sure that every sponsor here is excellent. | ||
| Al_lighton |
Honored as I am by your thoughts, I'm with DaveS on this. It is good to know that what we do is appreciated, because we do work very hard at it, and money is not the ultimate satisfaction in this world. It isn't just some 8-5 job for me or Dave. We are both passionate about what we do. But still, at the end of the day, much of what we do is motivated by, or related to, our business interests. It is impossible to separate where the business part stops and the good Buell people part begins. If we didn't have both, we wouldn't be good at what we're doing, and we'd probably find something else to do. I kinda like the thought of honoring the folks that do it only for the love, without the $$ involved. Al | ||
| Indy_bueller |
As far as two awards, I would support that idea but not right now. Maybe in the future. I'm convinced that Erik should be the first one. After all, he started the madness! Remember, the spirit of this award is to honor the one individual or business that has had the largest positive impact on the Buelling community for the last year. It's about positive impact. I think it should be irregardless of whether or not they made any money. If we start splitting this down into categories we will end up with a dozen different awards, and that would just be a pain. This isn't the Academy Awards. | ||
| Chasespeed |
I agree with Jerry. Erik, Dave S. Al L. and others with commercial interests should be included because they went above and beyond just doing business. They showed passion for all things Buell I agree, becuase, it supports something others lack...giving more a crap about more than a profit. I can't beging to say how many times, Al L ALONE, has forgone making money off me, to help me with an issue, what ever it may be. Yes, i have doen business with him, and when I need somehting he is the first person I look to...(and DaveS for Buell stock parts) But, the fact remains, he cares more about US and our bikes, than his profits(at least thats how it seems to me)... To me, that goes a long way.. Jumping back off my soap box.. Chase} Chase F*ck'em if they can't take a joke. | ||
| Mb182 |
Erik should get it for dreaming up the Uly and drawing so many new riders to the Buell family. or maybe DaveS for putting up with all our S%$^# MB | ||
| Djkaplan |
Definitely Al or Daves. Al is my go-to guy for aftermarket stuff and factory parts he keeps in stock. What I love about Al is that everything he sells comes with top notch technical support and his customer service is above reproach. Daves said something to me the first time I ordered stuff from him that made a big impression on me. I told him how difficult it was to order and get parts from just about every dealership I've been to, and he told me, point blank... "Your problems are OVER". |
