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Still Wondering
Okay Morning Readers (even you in the back with your lips moving as youÔÇÖre reading this) here is a chance to move to other side of screen and become a content provider while having fun at the Rally.
RFP ÔÇô Request for Provisionals
Needed: Writers and photographers and for the National Rally in Gillette
Mission: Website Rally Reports. Responsibility will be to provide MOA members who could not make it to the rally a sense of what is happening in Gillette. Each day the team will upload pictures and a description of the people and events in the photographs.
Hours: Might be long; from sunrise to sunset and then hit the computers. Actually just take the pictures and record who is in them.
Pay: The same as the rest of the volunteers but it may double at the next rally with accrued experience.
Equipment Required: Digital Camera, Writing Paper for notes, Comfortable Walking Shoes.
Helpful: Laptop Computer useful but not essential.
Useful Skills:
1. Experience with SmugMug, PhotoBucket or the like. If you don't know folks will teach the basics.
2. Outgoing personality
3. Tolerance for long hours but great fun
4. Legible writing so others can read your notes
Disclaimer: All photos must be owned by the person submitting and by so doing you grant the BMW MOA the right to publish the photo in any of its media, either print or electronic. No payment is made and the MOA reserves the right to refuse, edit or modify any submissions.
If interested: Please send an email or a PM to Paul Bachorz or Ian Schmeisser and you will be kept up to date with rally details. Email addresses for Ian and Paul are in recent editions of Owners News or click private message above.
Provisionals: Provided or serving only for the time being.
Thank you for your attention, no carry on with the reading
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar
So after my comments yesterday in the Motorsport section Nick Heidfeld is trying to make nice because he knows I covet a HP2 Megamoto
windingroad.com
Nick Heidfeld praises BMW HP2 Megamoto
Like BMW SauberÔÇÖs senior driver is going to say anything bad about his sponsor, owner, employerÔÇÖs motorcycles.
moto-station.com
motoring.co.za
Naked Shiver ÔÇô not a real knee trembler
startribune.com
Mineapolis police to hop on 3-wheeler for downtown patrol
motorcycle-usa.com
Harley-Davidson Museum opens June 12
al.com
CustomerÔÇÖs delinquent loans burn Harley-Davidson
motorcycle-usa.com
Moto Guzzi teams with AMA Grand Tours
seekingalpha.com
High gas prices may help Harley-Davidson ÔÇô More evidence
motoring.co.uk
KTM: Life begins at 140
2wf.com
Roehr 1250cc pre-production revealed
thekneeslider.com
Roehr 1250
???
topspeed.com
Cadillac will launch hybrid motorcycle at Los Angeles Auto Show
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Take the HFT ÔÇô Human Friendly Transmission fitted scooter for a test read.
motorcycledaily.com
2008 Honda DN-01: MD fist ride
snelleeddy.punt.nl
Big CC Racing: 450 bhp Suzuki B-King Turbo
BMW Sauber F1
BMW Motorsport
motoring.co.za
Super Aguri quits F1 - Official
teslamotors.com
Back from Europe
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worldcarfans.com: Nurburgring Nostalgia Video ÔÇô The original BMW M1 Supercar
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BMW Website Review:
BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
worldofbmw.com: Oasis of his soul
bmw-motorrad.co.za: The road beckons for Saffer Charel
Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
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Conversion tools:
Periodically articles in the Morning Reads list things such as prices in units you may not be familiar with. Here are links to some conversion tools for your use.
Universal Currency Converter by xe.com
Online Conversion tools by onlinecoversion.com
Morning Reads standard measure of bike value is the Rdstr. The Rdstr is pegged to the U.S. Dollar and is currently trading at 1 Rdstr = $12,620 U.S. dollars
BlogRoll: some of the blogs I have collected while purposefully wondering around the internet.
Stuff: A place for everything and everything in its place, including stuff.
upi.com
Fuel costs to affect summer entertainment
ÔÇ£Even ice cream trucks are feeling the heat of rising fuel costs. James Conway, vice president of Mister Softee, said prices are going up for some of the products his trucks deliver.
The gas-powered ice cream trucks use diesel fuel to run their refrigerators, "a double whammy," Conway said.ÔÇØ
[First my riding budget, now my ICE CREAM! Good thing I am posting in the 2008 Get-in-Shape/Weight Loss thread]
abcmontana.com
Highlander Beer makes a comeback
twincities.com
12 year old Packers fan retires Favre jersey after 1,581 days
Spiegel.de
8,516 Days in darkness
Spiegel.de
Has the dollar hit rock bottom?
financialexpress.com
Rupee appreciation batters NRI sendhomes to two-thirds, says CSES study
people.com.cn
Chinese firms triumph in US battery suit
physorg.com
Swedish court convicts man of file sharing
shopflor.org
Flotsam and Dross
slate.com
How bad is not sorting your plastics for recycling?
cyrilhuzeblog.com
Motorcycle advertising job opportunities
If you order them now you should have them in time to use in the shower at Gillette.
most-expensive.net
Most Expensive flip flops ÔÇô and we ainÔÇÖt talking politics here either
M.R. Traveler
Motorcycle trip in South America 9.44
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Places 2 Ride Blog
www.biker-events.com
Finding the Good Times on 2 Wheels
Horizonsunlimited.com ÔÇô Newsletter
2008 International Rally
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
Threads worth following:
Road Side Attrations
The elections threads; then vote early and often.
TodayÔÇÖsRoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Packer News: Packers.com, jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online
Humor
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Sluggy Freelance
The Onion
xkcd
Wonderings:
I learned many things when I went to the big city to visit the BMW dealership Tuesday.
The first was a long slap in the face when I realized that my trip would be measured in hours not minutes. My Lilydale location offered me for dealers in the state and two within a ten to fifteen minute drive. Yesterday one way was close to an hour and a half.
Returning to the garage I was reminded to use lists and to make a reminder to take the list the first thing on the list. I had picked up the major things at the dealer it was the small bits I had forgotten to purchase that were causing problems now.
In the past lapses of memory were excuses to go for another ride or at worst an inconvenience. Now the lapse requires a budgeting session to allocate gas funds for the extra trip in addition to the trip itself.
I am getting soft.
I have lived 100 miles from the closest dealer in the past. Dealer trips were an adventure I actually looked forward to. But that was years ago, when gas was less than a buck fifty and I was making as much or more as I am now.
I am a strong payer of lip service to the idea of supporting your local dealer, even if local is measured in 100+ mile increments. If you donÔÇÖt you wonÔÇÖt have a local dealer and the trip will be longer. As I said I am getting soft. I donÔÇÖt know how long the lip service will hold out against the practical realities of the trip and the strain of the budget sessions they also require. Amazing what you can do with the internet and FED-UPS. I can quickly rationalize the shipping expense with the savings in gas.
Ah the joys of relocating.
Bike Candy:
THE END
RFP ÔÇô Request for Provisionals
Needed: Writers and photographers and for the National Rally in Gillette
Mission: Website Rally Reports. Responsibility will be to provide MOA members who could not make it to the rally a sense of what is happening in Gillette. Each day the team will upload pictures and a description of the people and events in the photographs.
Hours: Might be long; from sunrise to sunset and then hit the computers. Actually just take the pictures and record who is in them.
Pay: The same as the rest of the volunteers but it may double at the next rally with accrued experience.
Equipment Required: Digital Camera, Writing Paper for notes, Comfortable Walking Shoes.
Helpful: Laptop Computer useful but not essential.
Useful Skills:
1. Experience with SmugMug, PhotoBucket or the like. If you don't know folks will teach the basics.
2. Outgoing personality
3. Tolerance for long hours but great fun
4. Legible writing so others can read your notes
Disclaimer: All photos must be owned by the person submitting and by so doing you grant the BMW MOA the right to publish the photo in any of its media, either print or electronic. No payment is made and the MOA reserves the right to refuse, edit or modify any submissions.
If interested: Please send an email or a PM to Paul Bachorz or Ian Schmeisser and you will be kept up to date with rally details. Email addresses for Ian and Paul are in recent editions of Owners News or click private message above.
Provisionals: Provided or serving only for the time being.
Thank you for your attention, no carry on with the reading
TodayÔÇÖs Birthdays / Calendar
So after my comments yesterday in the Motorsport section Nick Heidfeld is trying to make nice because he knows I covet a HP2 Megamoto
windingroad.com
Nick Heidfeld praises BMW HP2 Megamoto
Like BMW SauberÔÇÖs senior driver is going to say anything bad about his sponsor, owner, employerÔÇÖs motorcycles.
moto-station.com
motoring.co.za
Naked Shiver ÔÇô not a real knee trembler
startribune.com
Mineapolis police to hop on 3-wheeler for downtown patrol
motorcycle-usa.com
Harley-Davidson Museum opens June 12
al.com
CustomerÔÇÖs delinquent loans burn Harley-Davidson
motorcycle-usa.com
Moto Guzzi teams with AMA Grand Tours
seekingalpha.com
High gas prices may help Harley-Davidson ÔÇô More evidence
motoring.co.uk
KTM: Life begins at 140
2wf.com
Roehr 1250cc pre-production revealed
thekneeslider.com
Roehr 1250
???
topspeed.com
Cadillac will launch hybrid motorcycle at Los Angeles Auto Show
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Take the HFT ÔÇô Human Friendly Transmission fitted scooter for a test read.
motorcycledaily.com
2008 Honda DN-01: MD fist ride
snelleeddy.punt.nl
Big CC Racing: 450 bhp Suzuki B-King Turbo
BMW Sauber F1
BMW Motorsport
motoring.co.za
Super Aguri quits F1 - Official
teslamotors.com
Back from Europe
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worldcarfans.com: Nurburgring Nostalgia Video ÔÇô The original BMW M1 Supercar
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BMW Website Review:
BMW Yachtsport
BMW Golfsport
BMW Oracle Racing
BMW Sport website
worldofbmw.com: Oasis of his soul
bmw-motorrad.co.za: The road beckons for Saffer Charel
Paul Stamets: 6 ways mushrooms can save the world
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Conversion tools:
Periodically articles in the Morning Reads list things such as prices in units you may not be familiar with. Here are links to some conversion tools for your use.
Universal Currency Converter by xe.com
Online Conversion tools by onlinecoversion.com
Morning Reads standard measure of bike value is the Rdstr. The Rdstr is pegged to the U.S. Dollar and is currently trading at 1 Rdstr = $12,620 U.S. dollars
BlogRoll: some of the blogs I have collected while purposefully wondering around the internet.
Stuff: A place for everything and everything in its place, including stuff.
upi.com
Fuel costs to affect summer entertainment
ÔÇ£Even ice cream trucks are feeling the heat of rising fuel costs. James Conway, vice president of Mister Softee, said prices are going up for some of the products his trucks deliver.
The gas-powered ice cream trucks use diesel fuel to run their refrigerators, "a double whammy," Conway said.ÔÇØ
[First my riding budget, now my ICE CREAM! Good thing I am posting in the 2008 Get-in-Shape/Weight Loss thread]
abcmontana.com
Highlander Beer makes a comeback
twincities.com
12 year old Packers fan retires Favre jersey after 1,581 days
Spiegel.de
8,516 Days in darkness
Spiegel.de
Has the dollar hit rock bottom?
financialexpress.com
Rupee appreciation batters NRI sendhomes to two-thirds, says CSES study
people.com.cn
Chinese firms triumph in US battery suit
physorg.com
Swedish court convicts man of file sharing
shopflor.org
Flotsam and Dross
slate.com
How bad is not sorting your plastics for recycling?
cyrilhuzeblog.com
Motorcycle advertising job opportunities
If you order them now you should have them in time to use in the shower at Gillette.
most-expensive.net
Most Expensive flip flops ÔÇô and we ainÔÇÖt talking politics here either
M.R. Traveler
Motorcycle trip in South America 9.44
<object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/v2CXPoyrZYc&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/v2CXPoyrZYc&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>
Places 2 Ride Blog
www.biker-events.com
Finding the Good Times on 2 Wheels
Horizonsunlimited.com ÔÇô Newsletter
2008 International Rally
Gillette, Wyoming, July 17-20 2008
Mining The Website
Threads worth following:
Road Side Attrations
The elections threads; then vote early and often.
TodayÔÇÖsRoadFood.com
Woot
Todays Woot
The Blog
Packer News: Packers.com, jsonline.com - Packers Plus Online
Humor
Over Heard in New York | Voice of the City
Sluggy Freelance
The Onion
xkcd
Wonderings:
I learned many things when I went to the big city to visit the BMW dealership Tuesday.
The first was a long slap in the face when I realized that my trip would be measured in hours not minutes. My Lilydale location offered me for dealers in the state and two within a ten to fifteen minute drive. Yesterday one way was close to an hour and a half.
Returning to the garage I was reminded to use lists and to make a reminder to take the list the first thing on the list. I had picked up the major things at the dealer it was the small bits I had forgotten to purchase that were causing problems now.
In the past lapses of memory were excuses to go for another ride or at worst an inconvenience. Now the lapse requires a budgeting session to allocate gas funds for the extra trip in addition to the trip itself.
I am getting soft.
I have lived 100 miles from the closest dealer in the past. Dealer trips were an adventure I actually looked forward to. But that was years ago, when gas was less than a buck fifty and I was making as much or more as I am now.
I am a strong payer of lip service to the idea of supporting your local dealer, even if local is measured in 100+ mile increments. If you donÔÇÖt you wonÔÇÖt have a local dealer and the trip will be longer. As I said I am getting soft. I donÔÇÖt know how long the lip service will hold out against the practical realities of the trip and the strain of the budget sessions they also require. Amazing what you can do with the internet and FED-UPS. I can quickly rationalize the shipping expense with the savings in gas.
Ah the joys of relocating.
Bike Candy:
THE END
