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Nope...not over yet. I figure I'll let it go another week or two. By the way, right now there are a 120 people signed up for MD and 29 maybes. Come on folks....get your name on the calendar. The more the merrier. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=337&day=2013-6-8&c=1

This week I received the matching gas cap cover to match the saddlebag lid covers. Nancy continues to impress me with her work. I highly recommend her if you are looking for such things.

Well heck Jeff....you caught me....we don't tell you EVERYTHING.

Not sure what caused it folks. There is no approval process as only supporting members can post ads so I don't moderate them. Perhaps the pictures were a bit too large. The ads will typically fail to load if that is the case but maybe they were close enough that they loaded but won't go to full size. Will have to look into it a bit further.

You in Avon Lake and haven't made Maintenance Day? That's a SHAME.

Dan, There are just no words to describe the grief that we feel for you and the rest of the family. So sorry to hear this outcome and you will all be in our prayers.

I must be the only one that read this wrong. I was assuming he was talking about having the bike for 25 years, not his marriage. hmmmmmmmm

LOL...nice....there may be a country western song there somewhere though.

Well, I no longer own a first gen but it's a great looking patch and since I've owned both models depicted, I will probably buy one in memory of.

The stats counter progresses anytime somebody registers. Some register and then never officially join. Others have come and gone over the years. The members list does not include expired memberships, expired trial members that left, people who have sold their bikes or move on for other reasons. That number used to be more than 14,000 but I pruned it recently and will do so again at some point.

I would just like to add that in fairness....the other site charges $20.00 per year but I think you get a patch and maybe something else. I just chose to keep the dues lower and let people buy patches and etc. should they want them. Not everybody does.

I don't know what trim you are referring to either. I don't know of any trim on mine.

LOL....I must have missed something....I'm not sure what you are talking about.

I wish those numbers were right though. I would LOVE to stay home during the week instead of working my real job. Tell you what, get use up to those numbers and I'll buy and give away a brand new RSV to a lucky member.

Really sorry to hear of this Dan. I can only promise that she will be in my prayers. She sounds like a remarkable young lady.

No, only supporting members can access the map and your profile. It's all good.

He probably got an invitation. He is still welcome I'm sure he can still read. He hasn't been banned.

Folks, let me make it clear. As far as I know, I never had any issues with him. I don't remember any problems. Maybe there were and I wasn't aware. He said that he was offered a free membership here. I don't remember that either but it is possible. If I had reason to think that he was having a financial problem, I very likely did offer him a free membership as I have done with several members here. He stated that it wasn't a money issue but just didn't think he should have to pay. That's fine and he certainly has a right to that opinion. The only thing that bothers me is that he seems to really have a bitter attitude about it. That is a bit hard to understand when I offered him a free membership out of kindness before learning that it wasn't a financial issue when he refused it. Many folks have posted links here to other sites including Star rides, articles at the Venturers, etc. I have never had an issue with that but if he does, that's his decision for whatever reason. At any rate, I'm not going to lose any sleep over this. In the grand scheme of things, it's just not important enough to get upset over.

LOL...he is welcome.

You are right. The permissions were set wrong. Not sure it's really that big a deal but I've changed the settings. As much for any future conflicts than for this particular issue.

Yes, all those things are included. Now what you will do is to stand on the porch and hold your breath and somebody will be right with you.....yea....that's it.

Yes, unfortunately that's just the way it works. I would prefer to see just that member show up but what it does is centers him in the map. That can still make it hard to find him or her if there are a lot of pins in that area. I don't know how to change that at this time.

That's OK...I had found it. People have differing opinions and that's OK. I actually was a member of that one but haven't been there in a LONG time. I just removed myself from it. I don't really care about his opinion one way or the other but don't want to be listed there if he is going to badmouth us.

What is the page? I may be a member and if so, I need to delete myself from it.

As you know, I have replied to your email probably after you posted this. Try it without the pictures, they are likely too large.