Dragonslayer
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Freebird who dutifully reads every new post every day. Won't it be fun to mess with his head in this way. I'm sure that he will think we are crazy when we suggest to him that............................... Squidley now lives in Texas. Aussie Annie has butterflys that caused a Tornado in Georgia or maybe that Yammer Dan is now a greeter at Walmart where he is frisking the customers on the way into the store especially the pretty ones.
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Our Yammy's are running so fast (at least the 1st gens) that we cross the speed of light barrier which causes us to cross the space/time warp continuim , entering a worm hole. Coming through the other side, finding ourself traveling through time into the past suddenly finding ourselfs in Daytona while Biketoberfest is still going on............................. then Dragonslayer yells...............Simmon Says kill your engines and dismount............so we can wait for the second gens to catch up............
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Sounds like an informed answer. Yes it is a HP dv2500 with nvidia graphics. Is it possible that one of the automatic software updates may have corrected video driver issues causing the screen to come back on? How would you identify the video chip? And where would you go on the internet to get an updated driver?
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Just as I posted the preceeding post I tried the Fn +F4 keys and it turned the screens on and off. I took the laptop to the GEEK Squad at Best Buys and they told me to trash the laptop since it was out of warranty and buy another one. You would think they would know about switching on/off the screen. I admit I'm functionally computer illiterate.
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Good thought but I don't know what keys would do that on this laptop. Seems like when it was first going out it was an intermitten problem then one day went out and stayed out untill it came back on months later.
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Where do you hang a gremlin bell on a laptop?
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I broke my only key off in the trunk lock while on the Blueridge parkway. Fortunately my ignition switch would crank with another yama key... but, the gas cap and other locks would not. Found a lock smith in next town that made me several working copies of the old partial key I fished out of the trunk lock. For I think a couple bucks per key. A full service lock smith can probably help you as opposed to buying a blank from Yamaha for around $25.00.
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What do you mean UGLY aint a handicap, Ugly is most certainly a handicap! I've been thinking about applying for my handicap designation so that I can park in the convenient spaces.
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Good answer but... WRONG
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Maybe you don't want to know................. But, since you asked and I'm wide awake and bored I'll try to explain.............. The Butterfly Effect Theory is basically about cause and effect...... meaning every thing that happens causes something else to happen which causes something else to happen which causes something else to happen and so on, and so on, and so on, and so on................................. Hence forth.... a Butterfly flapping it's wings in let's say Australia... in doing so, moves a small puff of air into another puff of air, and so on, and so on, and so on.........untill before you know it on the other side of the planet... in let's say.......... Clarkston, Georgia U. S. of A..................... there is a massive tornado with 100+ MPH winds blowing down and destroying everything in it's path ...........................all started by the tiny puff caused by a butterfly's wings thousands of miles away. That theory is known as the Butterfly effect. Not to be confused with Einstein's theory of Relativity which pretty much states that every action will be met with a opposite and equal reaction.
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Not bike but laptop related. For the past several months the display on my laptop (just out of warranty) went kaplooie (is that a word?) Kaplooie meaning went black no image whatsoever. :bang head:So to be able to use the laptop I plugged another monitor into it effectively making the laptop into a desktop computer. But, strangely enough, a couple days ago for no apparent rhyme or reason the monitor came back to life. Giving me a somewhat stereo video experience.:banana: Can any of you computer geeks (meant in only the most positive context)out there explain what is happening to me ?:icon_smile_question:confused24:
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Nice, but I just have to wonder what the butterfly effect will be on the rest of the universe................................ You know the Butterfly Effect Theory. Great,.................... Now I have to worry about that along with the Mayan Calendar 2012 thing.
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The Dragonslayer turns to the group and shouts at the top of his lungs, in mid lyric,............................ SIMMON SAYS............................. Quit singing & START YOUR ENGINES at which time the entire pack of VR riders quits singing , in unison and in mid word................ Eye of the TIG..., and hits the start button of thier bikes. A great VAROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM was heard across three counties blowing countless numbers of Hardly Dangersons riders off thier bikes. The Dragonslayer thinks to himself...........BINGO, I have succeeded in brain washing everyone to do my bidding. As long as I begin every command with SIMMON SAYS they will do as I say....... Now let's get this show on the road and conquer the world. Simmon says.................
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Of course LOVIE, You can be Mrs. Thurstan Howell the 3rd if I can be Mr. Thurstan Howell the 3RD..........................................Oh No, what am I saying?????????????????? I can't be Thurstan Howell the 3RD because I am really the Professor. Using my scientific knowledge to control things around here.
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See how it works when even a small subliminal message can bore into your brain like some kind of mental parasite causing you to verbalize STRANGE MELODIC PSYCHIC MESSAGES............I have control of your brain now.......You are so susceptible to my will.... my wish will be your command.
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Starter checks out and runs fine on the bench. Jumped out to car battery it drug a little bit then fired right up. Battery charged to full on bike and it drags. Any other suggestions. I need to get old bike back on the road and it aint fixed yet. -
Please listen while I tell this tale A tale of a famouse trip That started from a tropic port aboard a tiny ship The Mate was a mighty sailing man the skipper was brave and sure Five passengers set sail that day For a three hour tour A three hour tour The weather started getting rough the tiny ship was tossed if not for courage of the fearless crew The Minnow would be lost The Minnow would be lost............................
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The caterwauling of a nervous cat in heat. You have a keen eye for the obvious, Aussie Annie. How did you know fermentation was the source of the distortion within the cob webs of useless information stored in the Dragonslayer's brain. It has always been the policy of the Dragonslayer to when required to eat pickles to eat the fermented ones first. That way the sour ones do not taste as bad. Also stored in the fermented and convoluted brain of the Dragonslayer amongst the decades of accumulated useless information stored there is a treasure trove of silly, moronic and infantile songs, limericks and TV theme songs of the recent and ancient past. He also has a devious streak sometimes prone to playing mind games with the use of those silly songs. During a romantic relationship of the past, realizing that his significant other was susceptible to subliminal suggestion he would intentionally sing a verse of one of the silly songs in his mental repertoire while his partner would be taking her daily morning shower. Knowing that this would trigger her to begin singing that song over and over again throughout the course of the day. He was greatly amused when her co-workers, friends and relatives would inquire of him why his significant other always seemed to be singing, humming or tapping out with her pencils the lyrics and melodies of such a wide range of silly,moronic, infantile songs, limericks and TV Theme songs at the most inopportune times and inappropriate places. Most of her acquaintances just thought that she was typically delusional. Which would allow him to secretly agree, without raising suspicion that he was the cause of such odd behavior in her.
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As one who has died before in a firery motorcycle crash and survived the white light to tell about it. Dying in a firery motorcycle crash is highly over rated and I do not recommend it. Glad your wife is OK and still wants to ride. I do too and would be if the ding dang thing weren't broke.
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RandyR and his guitar circle from Norcross, Ga :guitarist 2::guitarist 2:and one fiddle:fiddle:began strumming the most famous motorcycle song of all times with the entire pack singing along.....Blackjack providing the percussion....of course. Not only was this argueable the most famous motorcycle song of all times..it was one of the iconic signature songs of a very popular guitar strumming singer of country music songs of the sixties being fathered by an equally famous country singer of an earlier generation,............ which is obvious having been the father of the latter famous country music singer....... Butttttttttttttttt, strangely enough although this song is one of the most famous motorcycle songs of all times the title of the song did not indicate that the song had anything to do with motorcycles................ in fact the title of the song indicated that is was about something completely different from anything you would associate with motorcycles...... and other than the one catch phrase lyric that made the song so memorable.... and the five minute long story spoken by the famous country music star of the sixties within the performance of this song ..... you would think that this famous motorcycle song was about a traveling minstrel getting arrested for breaking a guitar string .........while riding a motorcycle ......... which made him either a very talented musician or a very dangerous motorcycle rider.......... I assume the latter.......... since according to the story spoken by the country music singer and contained in the performance of this song...... he was traveling down a mountain road at 150 mph while playing his guitar and breaking a string...........causing him to crash by landing on top of a police car ..........and the subsequently flattened arresting officer with a humongous ..............Four foot long pickle........... and yes, I suppose by now you have realized by the aforementioned monolog......... (which the Dragonslayer was reciting with his cleverly pronounced and articulated best Arlo Guthrie voice).................. That the song I am referring to is known as The Pickle Song ........................Pickles of course having nothing to do with motorcycles........................ At which time the entire group of VR riders in attendance starts singing in perfect unison with their very best Arlo Guthrie voices.......... I don't want a Pickle.................................I just want to ride my motorcic............cle :Im not listening to:Im not listening to:Im not listening to
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"We came all the way from the Land of Lame Punk Rock Bands of the Past to find y'all. We are trying to make a come back since my reality TV show just didn't make it." Gene said. After much thought and discussion and an extensive market opinion survey we decided that what we needed was some new talent and a new look. So we sent out talent scouts and fashion/image designers out far and wide to circle the globe to find just exactly the best talent available as well as what our new look should be. The audience survey said that what we need is a horn section, a Harmonica Player, a new drummer, Pink chaps and Unicorn/Pink Rose/Rainbow/Tinker bell matching Tattoos inked by Virginia the Dominatrix Tattoo artist. We also plan to loose the Halloween make-up. Which is a good thing since it was really destroying Gene's creamy smooth complexion. So the talent scouts and fashion/image designers came back with the information that the Venture rider.org forum family were the most talented group on the planet and contained all the elements that we have been looking for. We had even heard that your group also has an Aussie pole dancing lass on crutches sporting black leather crutch holder/pasties (which gave her a somewhat Madonna like appearrence) and a frisky friskette moped riding mama which we would like to hire as dancing back-up singers. We just heard your Strebel Horn section and loved it. We also are looking for the harmonica playing Dragon slayer and Blackjack and his son who are world class drummers for a dual drummer percussion section. So if y'all will agree to join us we are planning to do a galaxy wide tour called the Inter Galactic Venture Tour. "So, what do y'all think?" Gene asked. The VR group formed a huddle to discuss the proposition. After several minutes of muffled discussion Yama Mama raised her head and asked "Can we do Jimmy Buffet cover music, especially Pencil Thin Mustache which is one of the Dragonslayer's favorite Karoake songs and drink Margarittas on stage?" Gene answered, "Most assuredly":banana: a few minutes latter Massey130 raised his head and asked," Can we all have dessert bars in our dressing rooms at every concert?" Gene answered "Undoubtedly" A few minutes later Dragon slayer raised his head and asked, " Can I wear my Chrome suit of armor that matches my chrome harmonicas and shiny chrome Dragon slaying Broad sward instead of pink chaps on stage? And can I sing lead vocal when we do Pencil Thin Mustache.... The Boston Blackie kind? With a look of conciliation Gene reluctantly answered "That was not exactly what we had in mind but if it will cinch the deal we'll go along with it.":thumbsup2: The VR group then answered in unison..........................................
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That's what they say but I've already had one bad odyssee and I'm not so sure that the warranty replacement is any better. I'm starting to think this replacement odyssee battery 4 months old is going south.
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Thanks for the heads up but I was outbid on it. Thanks anyway
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Once again I have the reoccuring problem of the starter draggin. Now it's dragging so bad that it won't turn the engine over. sometimes it will catch and crank mostly it just sounds like it doesn't have enough power to turn the engine over. As indicated this is an reoccurring problem I went through this several months ago and thought I had it fixed by replaceing the bad under warrenty Odyssee battery. It worked great for a while then started acting up again and got progressively worse until now it just won't hardly crank. I've jumped out from hot battery to power lug on starter and it is doing the same thing. I've removed the starter and have taken it apart and cleaned it up and reinstalled. No Help. The battery wires have all been upgraded and have also added a second ground from engine ground point to frame. All the ground points are in good shape. I'm at the end of my rope. Does anyone have any suggestions.
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Almost gone!
Dragonslayer replied to Squidley's topic in Venture and Venture Royale Tech Talk ('83 - '93)
The set I won at Vogel work great.i like em. Thanks Squid.