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Hey...if the choice is the pie or the water...give me the pie please.
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Well guys, the Gout problem has gotten consistently worse. It used to be a couple of times a year and then every few weeks and finally has gotten to be an almost daily thing. Some days I can barely get out of bed and even laying in bed, it hurts so bad that I can't even have the sheets touching my feet. So...got more test done and sure enough the Uric Acid was high. The doctor did indeed prescribe Allopurinol. Hope it works. I just took the first one about 10 minutes ago. Don't know how many hours or days it takes to be effective but I hope it's not too long.
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I actually like that one EXCEPT for the Potato Head.
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Does this article in the tech library help at all? http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=499
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Had it long ago. Removed it long ago and went with MP3 player. MUCH better and would never go back to the CD changer. It took up too much space, skipped sometimes on rough roads, would have to carry at least 100 cds to match what is stored on my Ipod.
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There is a good write-up in the tech library, complete with pictures, on removing the rear wheel. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=515 There is also a good write-up on greasing the hub and it really should be done with every rear tire change. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=13263
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Yea, I like Simon also. He is leaving after this season and bringing X Factor to the USA. I'm looking forward to that. During one night of this seasons tryouts, the guy that used to play Doogie Howser or whatever the name was sat in as a guest judge. I got the feeling that he was trying to be "Simon Like" and have to wonder if he was gunning to take the place of Simon next year. I certainly hope that doesn't happen. He didn't come off anything like Simon, he just came off as a pompous and arrogant jerk.
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We've discussed it here before and it seems to be fairly evenly split between those who like American Idol and those who don't. I've been a huge fan for several years but for some reason, am having a really hard time getting interested in it this year. Well next season it appears that they will bring X Factor to the USA. It is similar to American Idol but with some significant differences. One thing that I like is the fact that they allow older people to enter. I'm really looking forward to it. Here is an audition from the UK show and I think that this guy is really good and wow...what a heart breaking story. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w-ocLJuHRA]YouTube- The X Factor 2009 - Daryl Markham - Auditions 2 (itv.com/xfactor)[/ame]
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I just completed a new VRAssistance list and it's posted in a sticky at the top of the watering hole. It does not contain physical addresses though, just a list of folks who signed up to be on the list. It contains city, state, name, username, email and in most cases, telephone numbers. Sorry, it is just meant to be printed out and carried with you as I have never tackled the poi files.
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I also don't care about the finish. It is is brushed on one side and bright orange on the other I could care less. So long as it works.
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Well...I would NEVER be dumb enough to state that mine is non-essential but there is no doubt in my mind that she makes my bike look better than anything else that I have added to it. You Ruffy...are a VERY brave man.
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Just wanted to let everybody know that I have repaired the tech article that Squidley had done on installing the auxiliary line splitter on the RSV. It was an excellent article but the photos were linked to a now defunct photobucket account so none of the images were showing up. I have now uploaded all the images are corrected the article to point to their permanent location. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3905 I actually got caught up a bit tonight and had a little time to practice my guitar for a while. I always take it with me when I travel but haven't had much time to play it lately. It sure felt good to pick for a bit.
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I don't know...I see a few folks in there almost every night. Looks like there are about 3 folks in their right now.
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When I moved from Texas to Ohio, I bought a 5 x 10 trailer to haul my bike to Ohio. I use this chock: http://www.blackandgray.com/wchockMain.php I later sold that trailer and left the chock on it but really did like it.
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I agree with all...fantastic idea.
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When I left this morning to make sales calls, I left it here and plugged in but took my laptop with me of course. When I got back this afternoon, it still worked just fine. When I first connected and launched my browser, it did take me to their welcome page first but most hotels reset that connection every day so I normally have to do that anyway. Nothing different than being plugged directly into the ethernet port.
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There you go. Now try to ge THAT picture out of your minds.
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When I checked into the hotel this week, they told me that they were giving me a complimentary upgrade to a suite. That happens every now and then due to the number of nights that I stay at hotels during the year. It is a very nice suite with two huge rooms, refrig, micro wave, jacuzzi tub, etc. While it was a nice gesture on their part, it turned out to be a real pain for me because the Internet here is hard wired, not wireless, and the only ethernet jack is in the living room area behind the TV and even with the 16 foot cable that I carry with me, it would not reach anywhere that was comfortable to work online. This has happened in the past but this time I was working on the VRAssistance list and ended up being on the computer for about 6 hours and it was miserable. I decided that it was time to remedy the problem. I ended up buying an Airport Express wireless unit that is made by Apple. You simply plug this into the wall, connect it to the ethernet outlet in the room and it very easily creates a password protected/secure WIFI network. WOW...this thing works fantastic. It would also be a good option for the home if you have hard wired ethernet at home and wish to go wireless. I already have a wireless setup at home but if I were to do it again, I would go with one of these units because it is really simple to setup and works great. So, last night I was able to lay in bed again and watch TV while connected to my own private wireless network setup in the other room. I LOVE it when a plan comes together. The price was $109 at Best Buy and worth every penny. They may be available cheaper elsewhere but I didn't have time to shop around. It is sure worth the money though.
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I have re-installed the image resizing modification with some changes. It seems to be working and not adding the imagehacks links this time. Let me know if it starts causing any of the problems again.
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I agree that it is strange. I have my home and my wife's car insured through State Farm. I've been with them for about 14 years. My bike is insured through Progressive because they were a fraction of the cost even with the State Farm discount for having my other insurance with them. Even more strange, when my son got his driver's license when he was 16, we gave him a 1996 Ford Taurus. It was paid for so we took our liability only on it. When I tried to add it to our State Farm policy it was CRAZY high. Ended up insuring it through Geico for a fraction of the cost for the same coverage. So...I have insurance now with three different companies. Doesn't make sense but it sure pays to shop around.
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You wouldn't be NEAR so confused if I would pull my head out of the dark place. Very sorry....I neglected to notice that we were talking about a first gen. The fact that it is posted by somebody who clearly states in his post bit that he has a first gen and the fact that it is posted in the first gen tech talk area probably should have been a decent clue but I am plenty capable of ignoring such subtle hints.
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You won't need the 8 pin cable at all. Simply unplug the aux cable from the back of the cassette deck and run it out. It is not part of the 8 pin cable at all.
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I'm really not sure exactly what you are looking for. Baron's makes a replacement cover that some of us have for our Baron's tachs. If you want to fabricate your own mount though, I would think that you could just modify the one that you already have. http://www.baronscustom.com/catalog/category/24/index.html?PHPSESSID=0397109da6e403d6a3e68ba280f7b026
