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Thanks to all of YOU. The bells are doing better than I expected and the donations have come in pretty fair. Thanks so much for each and every one of you. We aren't even close to the total amount that they need but I know that whatever we do will help a lot.

I watched both games. I really don't have a lot of interest since my favorite team is out of it but I still enjoyed the games. I was surprised with both games. I think that San Diego played a good game. They gave New England a much harder fight than I expected to see. As for the Packers and Giants, I thought the Packers would win that one so the Giants surprised me also. Like I said, I had no real preference but thought that all teams played very well. I thought that New England had the Superbowl all sewn up. They are still the favorites in my opinion but I think the Giants may give them a good fight. Anything can happen.

I have the OEM Yamaha passing lamps and on the rear, the Harley tail light/license plate bracket assembly. I'm also running the Pilot LED under the trunk. I've been running this way for about 7 years with no problems. Passing lamps are usually on all the time.

Well....I have to admit that I HAVE considered that. The only problem is, I would have to move without Eileen and that's a problem. You see...I'm getting old and she's still HOT!!!! I would probably end up as a bachelor or married to some old mean and ugly woman. Now, if you know any good looking women looking for an ugly old man.....I may give it some more thought. OH.....it would also be nice if she just happened to be rich.

We could fix that. WOW EDDIE...that's a GREAT offer. What a GREAT donation. When will you be here?

Hey folks...I CAN get her car in the garage. It was in the garage when I left and I parked it in the garage when I got home. The garage is not heated though. I'm sure it will thaw out some day.

You are a bad man....BAD BAD BAD.....

By the way...here's our forcast for the next week. Come on spring. Sunday Windy. Snow flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. Cold. Wind chills approaching -15F. High 19F. Winds W at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Sunday night: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Cold. Low 6F. Winds W at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Monday A mix of clouds and sun in the morning giving way to a few snow showers during the afternoon. High 27F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%. Monday night: Occasional snow showers. Low 22F. Winds SSW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 40%. Tuesday Periods of snow. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens. Wednesday Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid teens. Thursday Snow showers at times. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens. Friday Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s with temperatures nearly steady overnite. Saturday Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s. Sunday Snow showers possible. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the mid 20s. Monday Snow showers possible. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the upper 20s. Tuesday Scattered snow showers. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s.

Had to go to the store this morning and decided to drive the wife's SUV. It was pretty dirty so I decided to run it through the automatic car wash. Should have been OK but the dryers were apparently not working very well so by the time I got home, I had a heck of a time getting out of the car. 4 degrees F right now and it sure doesn't take long for the doors on a car to freeze shut.

As we await spring to arrive, it was suggested that I revive this thread. What do you folks think? Do we have anybody here who is really good at organizing such things that might be able to take the lead on this?

That's a good question. To be honest...I've never seen any being sold alone. Can't say that I've ever actually looked but sure haven't happened upon any. I just did a search on Ebay and came up empty.

First, WELCOME again, we are glad you are here. I do not have the vents and the pegs on my '99 but I've seen others here that do so I know that they will work.

Hey..I told you that I would accept the bid of $1550.00..so...what is the problem. Seriously, I'm glad you have found us and I certainly understand about entering the wrong amount. I've done it before myself. Thanks for bidding though.

Got this by email and found it to be very interesting. A little harsher language than you will see here but a good read. Real biker or just crazy? You decide. http://www.advrider.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6123596&postcount=445 and this is how it all started http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=230898

If I had to guess, I would bet that it a bogus email address and re-routes to another one somewhere.

This is a good report. I'm not too smart when it comes to wearing the proper gear and like my denim jeans. Also, these are EXPENSIVE. For those who like the best though, they sure sound good. http://www.webbikeworld.com/r4/motoport/police-kevlar-pants/

I love it. It is certainly one that I would have been attracted to. I'm sure you will be very happy and I am very happy for you.

Please note that somebody is trying to scam possible buyers in regards to the Guardian Bell auctions being held for Cliff. Here is the message being emailed. I want to sell this item as BUY IT NOW so please contact me right now with your Best Price so we can clear this deal today. Nice doing business with you! bcontacter@aol.com is the name being used. If you get such a message that appears to come from Ebay, it is a SCAM. I am NOT sending out any such messages. Thanks

Well....if anybody is really interested.....my '99 may be for sale. I won't know for sure for a couple of days though.

This should help. http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3905

If you read the description, he mentions factory upgraded paint job, passing lamps, wrap around fender rail, custom exhaust, much more but the bike has none of those things....... hmmmmmmm http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-1999-Yamaha-Royal-Star-Venture-Star-Upgrades-20k-Mi-EC_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ50045QQihZ020QQitemZ300190103313QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

I thought this was interesting. At $15.00 each, not a bad way to go. http://www.webbikeworld.com/lights/motorcycle-led-brake-lights/

I am really looking forward to receiving mine. Sounds like a really great CD.

Well...I have a policeman story from last night. I am embarrassed to even tell it but here goes anyway. Yesterday my son got out of school early due to him finishing him mid term exams early. Since he has no school today either, he called and asked if he could go to a friends house. We told him yes and then I went to pick him up around 10:00 PM last night. I picked him up and was headed back home. Came through the little town of Oberlin around 10:15 or so. Oberlin is pretty much deserted that time of the evening so there was really no traffic at all. As I was just getting through town, probably the last traffic light, my son said "you know...you just went through a red light". It startled me because driving is a very big part of what I do everyday on my job and I am typically a very safe driver. When he told me that, I glanced in my rear view mirror and saw a car quickly pull out onto the road behind me. I knew it was a police officer. So, I pulled over just about the time that he turned his flashing lights on. Took my driver's license out of my wallet and waited for him. He came to my window and said "how are you tonight sir". I greeted him in a friendly manner and told him I was fine except for running a red light. He said "man, you ran it big time. It had been red for a while before you approached". There was nothing I could say except "yes sir, I know. I'm sorry and have no idea where my head was". Now I wasn't speeding, the speed limit there was 35 MPH and I think I was probably driving about 25-30 MPH. Very casual, wasn't in any kind of hurry at all. The policeman was very professional and friendly. Probably in his early 30s. I simply told him that I knew I ran the light when my son told me. That I had no idea why I had not seen it and that I had no excuses. I told him that I had a clean record and was usually a very safe driver and that I was simply sorry. He took my license and asked me to wait in the car. He went to his car and ran my information then came back. He said "Mr. Nelson, you are sure telling me the truth. You have no violations of any kind on your record". He said that he was not going to give me a ticket nor even a warning because he said "we all zone out at times" and your record is proof that this is not a usual thing for you. He told me that there was no reason to punish me with a ticket for making an honest mistake and that the real punishment would have been if another vehicle and crashed into me and injured them, myself or my son. I thanked him, we shook hands, and I went on my way. I felt very bad about it but at the same time, I am thankful that if I had to do something that stupid that I was glad there was no accident. Since there was no accident, I am sort of glad that my 15 year old son was with me. I was able to demonstrate to him how to show the proper respect to a law enforcement official. He was able to see that officers in general are nice and professional people. I told him as we headed home that I hoped he learned some lessons from the experience. First of all, that you should always be respectful to law enforcement people. I told him that even if I had gotten a ticket (I fully expected to) that he should always maintain that respect and courtesy. That I was guilty and if I had received a ticket that it would have been nobodies fault but my own. I told him that being courteous and respectful would NOT always...maybe not even usually...get you out of a ticket but that was not the point. The point is to admit and take ownership of your mistakes and not to place the blame on a person who is just doing their job. I think it was a good lesson to him. I'm thankful that the officer did not give me a ticket but even if he had, he was a very professional and nice young man. I know that not ALL are and yes, I've had one or two run ins in my life with some that were not but they have been the exception, not the norm. Thanks to all that you do and I truly do respect you for what you put up with.

hmmm.....are you talking about the Ebay links? I just tried them and they are working fine. Perhaps they are getting truncated on something. You might try clicking on the link from here, then copying the URL directly from the Ebay pages and try posting it that way.