PNW Riders - Blogs - donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/ Motorcycle rides and riders in Washington Oregon Idaho British Columbia en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:39:02 GMT vBulletin 60 http://pnwriders.com/images_pnw/misc/rss.jpg PNW Riders - Blogs - donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/ Much Speed Triple sadness - severe mishap http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/591-much-speed-triple-sadness-severe-mishap.html Sat, 05 Sep 2009 22:03:49 GMT The day after the Lois & Austin event at Adventure Motorsports, I set out on a planned 5 day solo expedition to BC.

The first day and a half went very well and I'll be posting pictures.

On the middle of the second day, falling rocks took us out. I've got sprains + negligible contusions but the Triumph looked very dead when a good samaritan passerby took me into town for help and the RCMP had her towed while they were trying to find me.

Will post more details later - just returned home and checked out with doctor today. ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/591-much-speed-triple-sadness-severe-mishap.html <![CDATA[Lois Pryce & Austin Vince @ Adventure Motorsports (Monroe, WA) Sept 1]]> http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/566-lois-pryce-austin-vince-adventure-motorsports-monroe-wa-sept-1.html Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:01:50 GMT Lois (http://www.loisontheloose.com/) rode from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego and down the continent of Africa; Austin Vince rode around the world with Mondo Enduro and Terra Circa (http://www.mondoenduro.com/).

Now they're speaking near Everett, WA on September 1.:mfclap:

]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/566-lois-pryce-austin-vince-adventure-motorsports-monroe-wa-sept-1.html A link to my Recycled Motorcycling blog http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/513-link-my-recycled-motorcycling-blog.html Wed, 03 Jun 2009 14:32:36 GMT http://recycledmotorcycling.blogspot.com/ http://recycledmotorcycling.blogspot.com/ ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/513-link-my-recycled-motorcycling-blog.html Free WAFP! http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/463-free-wafp.html Wed, 01 Apr 2009 13:54:43 GMT Because not all motorcyclists want life to be like a tea party in Mister Rogers Neighborhood... Because not all motorcyclists want life to be like a tea party in Mister Rogers Neighborhood... ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/463-free-wafp.html Adventure Motorsports (Monroe) events http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/458-adventure-motorsports-monroe-events.html Fri, 06 Mar 2009 20:36:30 GMT So I bought my DRZ at Adventure Motorsports and have had a few interactions with them since (gear shopping, breakin service) since them and am very impressed with their shop and people. EVERY person I've talked to there has been enthusiastic and helpful.

I've been talking with them about maybe doing some maintenance on their web site and the manager is also interested in having more events there. Some ideas I threw out:

- a riding club
- screening shows (e.g., Long Way Round episodes) at their facility, where they have burgers, coffee and such available
- instruction (e.g., trailside repair)

If anyone else has some ideas for events they'd enjoy, I'm going in to talk to the manager today. I was thinking this could be a cool social thing... ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/458-adventure-motorsports-monroe-events.html <![CDATA[Cool, I didn't get squished!]]> http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/453-cool-i-didnt-get-squished.html Tue, 17 Feb 2009 18:46:46 GMT Had a discussion recently with a friend where we agreed it would suck to go on reserve in some situations. Last night, I was heading towards Bothell…near the 522 interchange…just moved from the HOV lane to the fast lane and the DRZ started stalling. Luckily, traffic was light at the time (strange for 6 pm) and I got over to the right hand side without problem. Turns out I must’ve had the fuel switch set to ON and not RESERVE…not sure when I did that though. From now on, I’ll have to... Had a discussion recently with a friend where we agreed it would suck to go on reserve in some situations.

Last night, I was heading towards Bothell…near the 522 interchange…just moved from the HOV lane to the fast lane and the DRZ started stalling. Luckily, traffic was light at the time (strange for 6 pm) and I got over to the right hand side without problem.

Turns out I must’ve had the fuel switch set to ON and not RESERVE…not sure when I did that though.

From now on, I’ll have to watch that! That was dumb... ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/453-cool-i-didnt-get-squished.html The REAL meaning of Valentines Day http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/451-real-meaning-valentines-day.html Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:56:37 GMT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day

While some claim the first recorded association of Valentine's Day with romantic love is in Parlement of Foules (1382) by Geoffrey Chaucer[17] this may be the result of misinterpretation. Chaucer wrote:

"For this was on seynt Volantynys day

Whan euery bryd comyth there to chese his make."

This ... Read Morepoem was written to honor the first anniversary of the engagement of King Richard II of England to Anne of Bohemia.[18] A treaty providing for a marriage was signed on May 2, 1381.[19] (When they were married eight months later, he was 13 or 14, and she was 14.)

Readers have uncritically assumed that Chaucer was referring to February 14 as Valentine's Day; however, mid-February is an unlikely time for birds to be mating in England. ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/451-real-meaning-valentines-day.html Questioning a mod (will this disappear too?) http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/379-questioning-mod-will-disappear-too.html Sun, 05 Oct 2008 09:33:29 GMT Thanks Mic for providing an example of why I find this site virtually intolerable now. If unintentionally. ---Quote (Originally by Mic)--- The original intentions of the thread had nothing to do with puppies. The OP clearly stated he was doing it to provoke the mods. *The whole post was nothing but for the most part, a bunch of posts from OT, Hot Topic, and NWS discussion in order to ire the mods.* The thread was moved to another location for review by the admins of the site. At... Thanks Mic for providing an example of why I find this site virtually intolerable now. If unintentionally.

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The original intentions of the thread had nothing to do with puppies. The OP clearly stated he was doing it to provoke the mods. The whole post was nothing but for the most part, a bunch of posts from OT, Hot Topic, and NWS discussion in order to ire the mods.

The thread was moved to another location for review by the admins of the site. At this time, the admins have not moved it back into any section.

Since the original intention of the post was to provoke the mods and admins,
The intent was to have a joke with the mods, assuming them to have a sense of humor about a corner case like this. It was originally a lame joke that, IMO, became a little funnier as people contributed to it.

I'm sorry if you feel that that makes you feel your "authority" has been challenged or you've been "provoked". If so: :notworth: But if you're evaluating every post (especially in Off Topic) based on whether it supports your authority or undermines it, well...:scared

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Originally Posted by Mic View Post
and he specifically stated he was waiting for his infraction, I made sure as to not disappoint him. He openly said he was waiting for an infraction, and so he received it. I have no problems assisting people if I feel their intentions are justified in the requests they make.

Now the OP is actually outraged that he received an infraction (after originally asking for it).

It's even hard to please people when you do exactly what they ask.
The infraction was cool (and yeah I was joking about getting it, so deserved it), it was the apparent deletion of the thread that put me off because I thought it was at least slightly intellectually funny to have the thread mutating around some narrow topic definitions. Others apparently did too. But we can't decide that anymore with the post gone, can we?

And I find your prickliness about the rules being sacrosanct to make being here a lot less fun. And I question whether that was the intent in creating those rules...is the forum about The Rules or the conversation? Was it funny when George Carlin joked about the 7 rules you can't say on the air or was he (tut-tut) undermining authority?

Apologies for wasting anyone's time. Im putting a copy of this post in my BLOG in case this one disappears as well. ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/379-questioning-mod-will-disappear-too.html <![CDATA[What's happening to PNWRiders?]]> http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/367-whats-happening-pnwriders.html Sun, 21 Sep 2008 13:03:09 GMT Two examples: http://pnwriders.com/general-discussion/85363-who-charge-pnwriders-please-help.html http://pnwriders.com/general-discussion/85179-ban-wordsareforplay.html Synopsis: 1. Whiny original poster posts drivel 2. Predictable and appropriate mocking ensues Two examples:
http://pnwriders.com/general-discuss...ease-help.html

http://pnwriders.com/general-discuss...reforplay.html

Synopsis:
1. Whiny original poster posts drivel

2. Predictable and appropriate mocking ensues

3. Thread closed to protect their delicate feelings

In at least one case, an infraction resulted. WTF? This micromanagement is making the forum much less fun. ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/367-whats-happening-pnwriders.html Photo Rorschach test http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/343-photo-rorschach-test.html Tue, 02 Sep 2008 16:59:09 GMT http://www.panoramio.com/photo/13745157 http://www.panoramio.com/photo/13745157 ]]> donbcivil http://pnwriders.com/blogs/donbcivil/343-photo-rorschach-test.html