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  1. Freebird
    Once again, Yahoo is blocking all email from VentureRider.org. When they notice a lot of email coming from a particular site, they assume it is spam. This is the second time they have done this. I emailed them before to let them know that any email that is sent from VentureRider.org is only that which is requested from their customers. We have a triple opt in system here. 1. A user has to register at VentureRider.org. 2. A user has to confirm that they are the one that registered by clicking a link in the confirmation email. 3. In order to received further emails such as notification to replies to posts, notifications that they have received a private message, etc. They must go to their UserCP and select to be notified of those events. I sent Yahoo an email the last time this happened and explained that to them but I simply got a canned response back saying that the ban would be temporary and restored in a few days. There is really nothing more that I can do. If it is important to you that you receive your email notifications, I can only recommend that you use somebody other than Yahoo for your email. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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    Head wraps

    Freebird replied to BIG TOM's topic in Watering Hole

    I'm in for a couple of black ones also.
  3. Freebird
    Haven't had it and don't want it but did find this step by step solution. Don't know if it will work for you or not. http://www.whatthetech.com/2009/09/03/how-to-remove-windows-anti-virus-pro/
  4. Freebird
    San Diego is great year round. Maybe the best climate in the USA as far as I'm concerned. The only problem is that it is too crowded for my taste. South Texas has nice winter weather and not nearly as crowded.
  5. Freebird
    If you make them 1/2 inch longer, that is going to lower your bike a lot. Is that what you are after?
  6. Freebird
    WOW...it takes you a LONG time to come to your senses doesn't it. Glad to here the news. Even if you had sold the bike though, you couldn't have gone anywhere. We just don't allow that.
  7. Freebird
    Not really Black Friday but a good chance to remind our members that two of our great vendors here are offering us 10% discounts right now. Diamond R Accessories http://www.diamondraccessories.com Clearview Shields http://www.clearviewshields.com/
  8. Freebird
    It seems that this discussion comes up about twice a year. Then we move ahead and things go OK for a while until somebody feels the need to see how far they can push it again. To be honest, we have NOT had a LOT of problems with people exceeding the ever so elusive rating. While I admit that it is somewhat of a gray area, most people do seem to have a good sense of what should and should not be posted. I know that from time to time, something gets posted and then not deleted that somewhat confuses the issue. I sometimes see a joke or other post that I feel probably exceeds the rating but I resist the urge to delete it for fear of coming across "heavy handed". That is NOT my intention nor the intention of any of our moderators. Sooner or later though, they usually end up getting deleted because they spur comments and/or other jokes that are worse than the original joke. My general rule of thumb is that I ask myself "is this a joke that I would tell at the family dinner table with a son or daughter sitting there". If I have to honestly answer NO...then I don't post it. Now the question will probably be "how old are the son and/or daughter"...to me, that really doesn't matter too much. Whether they be 8 years old or 18 years old there are just some jokes that I wouldn't tell them. It's a matter of trying to set a good example. The bottom line is that nobody has ever been banned from this site for posting a joke that crosses the limit. The joke will get deleted and they may or may not receive a friendly email telling them that it was deleted. If they become a chronic poster of such things then they could eventually get a stronger email but I don't remember that ever happening. Most folks are more careful after doing it once or twice. I think that some folks are trying to make this much more complicated than it needs to be. I happen to believe that we have a fairly intelligent group here and I think that most of this discussion about what the ratings really mean are folks playing devil's advocate.
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    Russell, I took the "Sticky" off of this for now. We can put it back at some point if you decide to proceed.
  10. Freebird
    I THINK that they make the commanders in radial and bias versions. Not 100% sure. At one time, they did not offer them in the RSV sizes in radials, that may have changed now.
  11. Freebird
    Of COURSE you count and thank you so much for what you do.
  12. Freebird
    Her email account has likely been hacked. Better tell her to check it and change her password. A lot of hotmail, gmail and etc. accounts have been hacked for the very purpose of promoting these bogus websites. I got one from somebody a few days ago and I KNOW that person did not actually send it on purpose.
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    I want to thank Allen and Patti of Diamond R Accessories for letting us know about their Christmas sale. Not only is Diamond R one of the few companies in the WORLD who actually manufacture and sell custom accessories for our bikes but they have always been a FANTASTIC supporter of our club. If you haven't checked out their site, now would be a GREAT time to do so. They are having a Christmas Special on ALL products (10% off regular prices) while supplies last. Check them out at: http://www.diamondraccessories.com
  14. Freebird
    CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Do a Google search about sales-digital. There are all kinds of ripoff reports and etc. There are a number of these scams going on right now. Great looking websites that appear completely legit but are NOT. Just the latest way to rip people off.
  15. Freebird
    I agree with you but will respect the privacy of those who do not want the recognition.
  16. Freebird
    The description says: This power point/cigarette lighter will keep them charged. It has what looks like a cigarette lighter element in the picture also but I can't tell for sure.
  17. Freebird
    We have a dedicated forum for the purpose of members sharing their favorite restaurants around the country. It is a bit confusing because it uses forms to keep them all formatted the same and many people have asked how to submit a review. There are two ways to do so. 1. There are two menu bars at the top of the forum. In the lower menu bar on the far right side just beside the link to Log Out is a link called "Quick Links". If you click on Quick Links, the last item in the menu that opens up is "Submit Restaurant". Just click on that and you will be taken to a page with the forms for each area. 2. On the home page of the forum there are blue bars that designate each forum. Watering Hole, Tech Talk areas, etc. The one for the restaurant section says "Member Restaurant Reviews" and just under that, still in the blue bar, is text that says "Click here to submit your favorite restaurants". That is the text you want to click on and it will take you to the same forms at the link under "Quick Links".
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    Clicking on Motorcycle Superstore may pay per click..I don't remember. I know that if you click on it to make your purchases from them it pays a bit. New Enough works differently. If a member buys from them and then chooses VentureRiders as their preferred club when they check out, they put a buck in our club account. We can then hold contests for a gift certificate or a price for our rally. We have given away 3 gift certificates here I think in various contests over the years. Members get a discount from Diamond R Accessories plus they have been a generous donor to our rallies.
  19. Freebird
    Another that you might want to check out is coveralls. They make one that is very easy to pack. They donated a couple of them that we gave away at our rally this year. http://www.coveralls.biz/
  20. Freebird
    Click on VRAwards in the menu bar at the top of the forum and request the awards that apply to you.
  21. Freebird
    That post was TOO long and too many caps. You owe another $12.00.
  22. Freebird
    yea...but you are from TEXAS.... I can relate.
  23. Freebird
    I agree that they do serve a purpose and I like them. I also agree that the rubber bumpers need to touch the forks and that is why I have never put the light bar spacer on my bike. That being said, and me being very careful to ensure that mine were always touching, I did finally lose one a couple of years ago coming home from Georgia. I replaced them with the SS brackets and deflectors from http://www.diamondraccessories and have never had another problem.
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    Actually, there are a LOT of forums where you have to pay and I think the $12.00 is about the cheapest I have seen. I just looked at the VTXOA site and can see why it is free. Most of the home page is ads. There are ads between posts in the forum. There is nothing wrong with that if it's what the members want so please don't take this as a slam against that site. The fact is, SOMEBODY pays to host and run a website. In that case, the advertisers are paying and the members apparently prefer to see a lot of ads that to pay out of their pockets to support it. I have no problem if that is what how they wish to run it. This was discussed here long ago and the vast majority of folks did NOT want the site cluttered with ads. Heck..I even had a couple of complaints with the one little ad box at the upper right. As for people posting away, I agree.....I have never tried to discourage anybody from posting away. Well....maybe one or two people long ago but that was even BEFORE the dues were implemented.
  25. Freebird
    OK....the list of those who have "thanked" somebody are now collapsed. It shows how many times but you have to click the arrow on the right side to see the list of names. Hope that helps.
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