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06-08-2012, 11:41 AM | #16 |
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Matt, I have offered technical help to hundreds of new members over the years. Yes, I do kid around with BD, TC and others, but when someone has a legitimate technical problem, they get answers.
Ask a stupid question and expect a stupid answer.
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06-08-2012, 11:49 AM | #17 |
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You might be right Doug. Either that or I'm just gettin' old like Tim??!!
I'm annoyed that we keep getting "spammed" on here too. We used to scrutinize the new members a little by submitting emails and passwords. Now it's wide open for anything... I do eventually see a slow migration to VROC if VBA continues this open to anything from anyone forum. But then that's my grouchy side talking. Now we have "Premium" membership that cost money. I'd love to pay money to read the latest advertisements in Vietnamese that get left on for days. Just what I signed up for. This site is no longer "Non profit" yet it's over site is ran like it is. Nothing personal... JMHO..
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06-08-2012, 12:14 PM | #18 |
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OK, so this is what is behind it. I thought you guys just made some kind of pact to post meaningless stuff and see how many responded or responded thinking you were serious, Or just to get a laugh.
It is your choice, not your duty to respond to a question that has been asked several times or seems obvious to to you. Having said that I personally would not want people to change the way they respond on here. I see Scott almost always responds quickly with good info, and Brad, well I see he often responds with comic relief, So do I depending on my mood, And Tim is Tim, see what I mean? Everybody contributes in their own way and that is what makes this site real. Do we need a group hug yet?
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06-08-2012, 12:17 PM | #19 |
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we're all good here... Just long in tooth...
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06-08-2012, 12:18 PM | #20 |
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Believe me I hear exactly what you guys are saying as I've lived it in another area of Motorcycling where I have more knowledge and experience. It can be frustrating but I look at it from the point of view that the vast amount of knowledge and help is what attracts so much traffic around here and for that regular contributors should be proud.
When I returned to the road and bought my Nomad I searched wide and far for a good board full of knowledge and a good vibe from the membership and to me this board stood out. Me personally I don't care for the format of the VROC board. I feel for Trip and the spambots, on the board I helped with in the span of a year I had pruned over 15,000 spambots from our registered memberlist that had managed to get past the captcha requirement in the registration process, thankfully only a few had managed to post.
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I love this site and check it every day. I know I haven't met you guys in person yet, but I like to think I've developed some kind of friendship with the regulars on here. I hope that soon I will be able to meet some of you. I'm really interested in making it to the next BIG rally in Colorado. Now, with all that aside... which oil should I use on my bike, and can you tell me where I can get some different colored lenses for my turn signals?
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06-08-2012, 12:23 PM | #22 |
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CJ, you have been a great help to me in the past. I know you have a wealth of knowledge to give out... and, that you have done that. I'll be right there with you giving stupid answers. But, I'll let you go first. You have much more knowledge on that than I do.
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06-08-2012, 12:30 PM | #23 |
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Royal purple oil. Be sure to save a bit to fill up your turn signals and both jobs are done.
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And, How tight to you guys torque your valve caps?
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06-08-2012, 10:44 PM | #26 |
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I don't have a problem with repetetive questions.....especially from a new member as they may not be aware of the search feature or used it to no avail.
The site is new to them as it once was for all of us. Everyone treated me well even though I asked some elementary and possibly repetetive questions. Most repetetive questions are obvious by the title of the thread. I just don't click on and let someone that has more time answer the question or comment on it. Heck some members like those repetive questions because they focus on increasing their post count. Obviously I am not one because I have been a member for 4 years and have a wimpy post count. BD and CJ are just getting old and crotchety. They probably got drunk and dwelled on this topic for a few hours one night, were tired and cranky when they got home from the rally and decided to vent a bit. Let them have a few days to recharge their batteries and they will be back to their fun loving selves. Ride on!
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06-08-2012, 10:54 PM | #27 |
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Sorry...but you were the follower on this effort
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06-09-2012, 12:15 AM | #28 |
I must live in a cave because I'm unaware of the 'issues' that you guys are wound up over. I'm just happy that new people join. If someone asks an easy question by the time I've found it several others have answered so I don't need to say anything. Fine with me. As has been said, we were all new one time or another.
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06-09-2012, 01:35 AM | #29 |
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You omitted TC along with BD and CJ in the crotchety bstrd(s) category. Get your act together! You been here long enough, and ought to know better Quote:
I'm kidding. Just wanted to see what it was like to be crotchety like BD, CJ, and TC. It feels nasty, and I wanna go take a hot shower and scrub my skin raw! Quote:
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I think I read that on a fortune cookie 1 time or in one or something. One time one of my hateful, bone crushing, lard ass, school teachers, well a few actually, spoke that unasked question quote. I ask something. They answered with something close to "Kawhead, every time I think you've said the stupidest thing I thought I heard you say,,,,,,,,you start talking again! Damn this wine is good!!!!!!!!! Quote:
Life must have drop kicked your ass down the pit thats left when they move out houses. I just know there is going to be a eight page thread of people defending you against those two remarks. We're good host and welcome the new folks and their questions. I posted my question to lighten the mood. Them other too,,,,,,,,,,,I shan't hazard a guess, as I'm afraid I will come to understand their thoughts and fear sleep for never ending nightmares I will suffer consequentially.
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