http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/ Motorcycle rides and riders in Washington Oregon Idaho British Columbia en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:57:01 GMT vBulletin 60 http://pnwriders.com/images_pnw/misc/rss.jpg http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/ http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/560-blogging.html Wed, 22 Jul 2009 18:02:15 GMT I'm migrating over to this micro-blogging thing. Gonna give it a try I guess.

http://twitter.com/djnathanv ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/560-blogging.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/476-feeling-cool.html Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:18:25 GMT Yeah, sometimes just being on the bike can make you feel pretty damn cool...


... like when you're leaving for work and pass the bus stop where the elementary school kids are and you see some of them jumping up and down excited to see a bike.

... or when a few days later you get there just after the bus and one of the parents does the same thing. crackup:

Talk about a great way to start your day. :mrgreen: ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/476-feeling-cool.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/433-2008-looking-back.html Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:52:24 GMT What a up/down year. Great things, and some crap thrown in to boot. Learned a lot, at least.


Picked up my dream bike, then tossed it. :banghead:

Finished fixing the track bike, then I couldn't ride because I was on crutches. :banghead:

Got a new job... but a crap new supervisor. :banghead:

Got to go to Korea, Hawaii, and AZ... but missed out on CO, CA, MotoGP, Caribbean, Korea (second time), VA, and HI (Second time). :banghead:

2008 at least ended well... a great Christmas, a (95%) restored bike, and a girlfriend I couldn't be happier with. 8) :mrgreen: ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/433-2008-looking-back.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/386-going-back-korea.html Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:14:05 GMT Dammit. I was looking forward to going to VA instead...

This flight sucks. :x




Edit: Canceled. The army ran out of money. No, really. Apparently there's not enough funding and they cut the staff down to less than half.:scratchea :banghead: :angry7:

Edited again for clarity. ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/386-going-back-korea.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/287-staying-leaving-wtf-figure-out.html Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:01:55 GMT Just found out I might be mobilizing to the DC area. I suppose having 2-3 nice tracks within a few hours won't be a bad thing. :mfclap:

It's a full year deployment, and I have found good and bad in it already... we'll see what pans out. ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/287-staying-leaving-wtf-figure-out.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/252-staying-home.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:44:49 GMT It's been confirmed: My mission to Kuwait was canceled. I'll be staying home. :x ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/252-staying-home.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/81-deployment-2.html Mon, 04 Feb 2008 19:22:15 GMT Well, if all goes to plan I'll be IA in Korea in about two weeks... then come back for a little bit and then be IA in the desert for a 6 month minimum. Hoping to get extended to longer. If it ALL works out I'll be working with a friend of mine who is graduating from his advanced school soon. Sounds like we're going to the same area. Maybe I'll option to extend as long as he's there. (18 months?)

I guess the next week or two should get pretty crazy.

Edit/Update 5 Feb 08:

"By the end of the week I hope to send SPC V the link for the xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx required training that must be completed before he departs for Korea."

Hell yeah. :mrgreen:

Edit/Update 6 Feb 08:

Sounds like the financing for it is all set. Just waiting on the paperwork. I will post at least to this blog if I can or I will email updates to someone on this board so y'all know what's up. Korea isn't that big of a deal. Kuwait will be much more interesting. I'm just excited for Korea cause it's one more country to check off of the "Been there" list. :mrgreen:

Edit/Update 11 Feb 08:

Verified today that I'm on the list for Korea! WOOHOO!

Edit/Update 19 Feb 08:

So it sounds like Korea isn't going to be what I was originally miguided to believe, but should still be fun. I'm off-work tomorrow to go to Ft Lewis to start prep. It'll be an interesting day. I hate shots. :sad: ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/81-deployment-2.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/57-ride-13-jan-08.html Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:53:49 GMT Yeah, it was one hell of a ride.

Here's my route (approx) with the North end ride tied on. Guessed at some of it but it's pretty close. About 20 miles shorter than the odo read.

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=e...28613&z=9&om=1



I'll add more to this blog as I have time... it was one heck of a day. ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/57-ride-13-jan-08.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/30-deployment.html Fri, 28 Dec 2007 22:33:42 GMT Well I let the other unit know I'm sending them my packet. I guess we'll see what happens next.

Oh, and I'm not crazy. :nana I joined post-9/11 and I knew what was going on. Never really considered ASKING to go but hey, this sounds like a pretty cool mission. :ninja:

Sometimes life surprises you, eh? ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/30-deployment.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/24-ride-12-27.html Thu, 27 Dec 2007 07:00:00 GMT Threw down another 30 miles or so today and nothing too special... Visiting family and then headed to bike night. Daniel was there and snapped a few pictures for us, w00t. http://pnwfx.smugmug.com/gallery/4059093 ...and the roads were DRY! I got the tires warmed up a little bit and had some fun. It feels so good to actually be able to LEAN through turns. :mfclap: I really hope the wetness stays away for a few days! Threw down another 30 miles or so today and nothing too special... Visiting family and then headed to bike night. Daniel was there and snapped a few pictures for us, w00t. http://pnwfx.smugmug.com/gallery/4059093


...and the roads were DRY! I got the tires warmed up a little bit and had some fun. It feels so good to actually be able to LEAN through turns. :mfclap:

I really hope the wetness stays away for a few days! ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/24-ride-12-27.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/19-christmas-stuff.html Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:03:32 GMT Who else got riding gear or gift cards/cash intended for riding gear?

My parents gave me cash so I can go pick up some nice winter gloves. I'm thinking some like Arcane's. Those babies looked NICE! 8)

Oh, and my niece that's due in a couple weeks kicked me for Christmas... I thought that was fuggin cool. My sister's sick of me following her around with my hand on her tummy though. :evil4: ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/19-christmas-stuff.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/17-merry-christmas-all.html Tue, 25 Dec 2007 00:37:46 GMT Merry Christmas. :mrgreen: Merry Christmas. :mrgreen: ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/17-merry-christmas-all.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/12-ride-12-23.html Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:29:50 GMT Well I put down another 60ish miles today on a fresh tank of gas. It was cold, but so nice to be on the bike. Got some Christmas shopping done and visited family. Pretty uneventful until almost at my parents house some moron turns off a side street into the right lane... and wanders right over into the left almost dead into me. I probably scared him good when I came back in front of him from across the double yellow from the opposing traffic's lane! :evil4:

It's soooo good to ride. I'm dreaming of dry roads and sticky tires so I can really have fun, but it's nice just to be on two wheels sometimes. ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/12-ride-12-23.html http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/2-zomg-second-blog.html Sun, 23 Dec 2007 11:03:43 GMT Second blog post on PNW!!! :mrgreen: Second blog post on PNW!!! :mrgreen: ]]> DJ Nathan V http://pnwriders.com/blogs/dj-nathan-v/2-zomg-second-blog.html