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    AR tornados..

    in Watering Hole

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    Thanks for picking up on our Vilonia location and thinking of us. Brenda and I are in France but have been in contact with folks at home. We are located on the highest point in the area looking down on Vilonia from 5 miles south of town on SR 107. The tornado passed 3 miles from our house and basically destroyed downtown Vilonia. Ten lives were lost in our small town. Response from the community has been overwhelming! We will return home next Monday to a drastically changed landscape. We are grateful to God that our house was spared and pray for those less fortunate.

    Lynn in Limoux, France

    I have been bitten by the fuel pump gremlin !

    in Royal Star Venture Tech Talk ('99 - '13)

    Posted

    My pump craped out on my '07 2 day's ago. I went and got the mr gasket, but when I looked at it, I could'nt see how it was going to fit in the same spot after I screwed the nipple/filter end on it. I cleaned the contacts on the old one and she's working so far, no problems. I think I would like something closer to stock if possible...researching that. I hate to spend $225.00 on an oem pump but I may.

     

    My fuel pump has given me problems in the past but finally died during our trip to Maryland a couple of weeks ago. No amount of tapping etc would resurrect it. I was going to buy the Mr Gasket but, like Caveman, saw it was going to take some re-engineering to make it work. So I ordered an OEM pump via overnight in order to get back to AR. It cost six times the Mr Gasket but took less than ten minutes to install and we rode 1100 miles in a day and a half to get home on time.

     

    Those of you who plan on going the Mr Gasket route need to take a look at one and think about how you're going to mount it and make it work. I'm not saying I couldn't do it but it is more of a challenge when you're broken down far from home.

    From Rome, Italy

    Lynn

    Charities

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Could say a lot. Won't.

    I enjoy this site because I am a Venturerider whenever we are Stateside. The current thread has nothing to do with what we have in common and is offensive to some of us. I am disappointed the moderators have allowed it to go this far.

    Guys, can we just ride along together and enjoy the food, the fun, and the ride? Ride with me and I promise neither I nor my church or even the 501©3 for whom I serve as treasurer will ask you for a single dime.

    Respectfully

    Lynn

    Ham Radio Installation 08 RSTD

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Very impressive! I've done a lot of mobile work over the years but am pretty sure I don't want to do HF while in motion on the bike. I would however, gladly sacrifice the CB to have 2 meters through the headset. When you get that figured out, let us hear from you.

    73

    Lynn, KE4DA, 5Z4DU, 5X1HR, YJ8DA, VK4DEY

    Currently on short-term assignment in Malindi, Kenya

    Planning a ride to the Ozark Mountains in Arkansas

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    May I join the chorus and welcome you to our wonderful state. You'll not only find great roads and scenery but friendly people. Well, okay, we also have some clunky drivers but so does every other state.

    Plan on taking your time and seeing sights. Reserve Friday night for music on the square in Mountain View. Some of the great rides are in that area anyway.

    Happy New Year

    Lynn

    Tourmaster Jacket failed

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I had a terrible experience with Gerbing customer service. I've heard from others who are happy with them, so were they just in a bad mood the 2 months I tried to get them to fix or replace my faulty gloves?? I called and emailed back and forth with several people at Gerbing CS and couldn't get them to do anything.

     

    I too had a bad experience with Gerbing customer service. Someone needed to be fired or take a lesson from Sam Walton on how to build good customer relations.

    Lynn

    sign of the times

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    I've traveled a bit (60 countries or so) and so here's my 2 cents to the discussion.

    I carry only an emergency stash of US$ - exchange rate is lower for cash than credit or ATM

    Haven't used travelers checks in twenty years - too hard to cash.

    Credit cards have fraud protection but who wants to fight the paperwork?

    And most credit cards now charge a 3% foreign exchange fee.

    Don't ever get a cash advance on one - it will eat your lunch!

    ATM withdrawals quickly give you local cash from you account back home.

    Their foreign exchange fee is usually 1.5 % plus the ATM fee

    I make major withdrawals to avoid these fees OR use my banks fee-free local partner

    Just be sure to let your local bank know ahead of time what country you'll be in

     

    Our six months in Russia ends in a month and I will spend all of May in Mexico.

     

    до свидания

    Lynn

    IE 9

    in Watering Hole

    Posted

    Still loving Chrome.

    Occasionally a site isn't compatible and so I have go back to IE or Firefox.

    There doesn't seem to be a Sling plug in for Chrome. Otherwise it's faster and simpler than anything I've come across.

    Hmmm. Didn't answer your question but maybe I did give you something to think about.

    One more month in Russia

    Lynn

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