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Friday, at 8:51 a.m.

That was the most recent post.

It's very quiet.

Shhhhhhhh.

It has become quieter than it once was over the last four years or so. The off-season was traditionally quieter, also.
But I get the impression, when something DOES get posted, replies happen. People check in.

Its Puppy Bowl Sunday, no time for internetting...

I check in a few times a day during the week, but haven't been making many posts myself.

Yeah, we're still here, but I was thinking the same thing -- that it's even quieter than usual.

*sigh* The BookFace has stolen too many people. Alas.

I ain't going anywhere, tho. I'm chained to a computer in my basement all day.

--Jaeger

I just can't really get into the Facebook format for conversations I'd like to be able to revisit at some point. Forum format is very much my preference. Guess that makes me one of the old guys now.

I ran everybody off.

jae wrote:I just can't really get into the Facebook format for conversations I'd like to be able to revisit at some point. Forum format is very much my preference. Guess that makes me one of the old guys now.

Yeah, likewise. FB is a useful tool, but it's too spastic and uncontrollable. I'd nuke my account there but... *sigh*

No Twitter, Instagram, or any of that other shit for me, tho. Screw that. I have enough trouble with personal bandwidth nowadays...

And no, GG, I doubt you're the reason so many folks bailed. Some of them, perhaps, but hardly all. It's just a function of folks moving on, getting too busy, etc...

Hell, I ride so rarely any more I feel like a total poser on here, but someday I'll get back in the saddle for real.

--Jaeger

Jaeger wrote:

jae wrote:I just can't really get into the Facebook format for conversations I'd like to be able to revisit at some point. Forum format is very much my preference. Guess that makes me one of the old guys now.

Yeah, likewise. FB is a useful tool, but it's too spastic and uncontrollable. I'd nuke my account there but... *sigh*

No Twitter, Instagram, or any of that other shit for me, tho. Screw that. I have enough trouble with personal bandwidth nowadays...

And no, GG, I doubt you're the reason so many folks bailed. Some of them, perhaps, but hardly all. It's just a function of folks moving on, getting too busy, etc...

Hell, I ride so rarely any more I feel like a total poser on here, but someday I'll get back in the saddle for real.

--Jaeger

Don't feel bad, I spent four years without a real ride until the Duke came along. Your children are young, let them grow up a bit and you'll find some more free time.

guitargeek wrote:I ran everybody off.

stop flattering yourself

Bigshankhank wrote:

Jaeger wrote:

jae wrote:I just can't really get into the Facebook format for conversations I'd like to be able to revisit at some point. Forum format is very much my preference. Guess that makes me one of the old guys now.

Yeah, likewise. FB is a useful tool, but it's too spastic and uncontrollable. I'd nuke my account there but... *sigh*

No Twitter, Instagram, or any of that other shit for me, tho. Screw that. I have enough trouble with personal bandwidth nowadays...

And no, GG, I doubt you're the reason so many folks bailed. Some of them, perhaps, but hardly all. It's just a function of folks moving on, getting too busy, etc...

Hell, I ride so rarely any more I feel like a total poser on here, but someday I'll get back in the saddle for real.

--Jaeger

Don't feel bad, I spent four years without a real ride until the Duke came along. Your children are young, let them grow up a bit and you'll find some more free time.

I feel the same way Jaeger! If it wasn't for DOOM last year, I doubt I would have put 1k miles on my bike.

I miss the activity here and like jae said, I like to revisit threads. Hell, I just got done watching Pattio's interception of rench and posse en route to DOOM; then finding the same points on my ride footage.

Bigshankhank wrote: Your children are young, let them grow up a bit and you'll find some more free time.

yeah, in my case it took about 18 years...

Yeah the kids are at the age where there is nowhere I go that I could ride due to needing to pick them up and cart them around to this or that.
The idea of a Ural to get the three passenger spots necessary keeps coming up.

Bo_9 wrote:The idea of a Ural to get the three passenger spots necessary keeps coming up.

That's my plan as well! Thankfully, my wife is good with it.

It was definitely one of the reasons my wife was ok with me getting mine. My boys are 5 and 6 now, still just small enough to squeeze into the tub together. My CSC side car is much roomier (easier to fit them both), but I really hate having it hooked up to the Venture.

guitargeek wrote:I ran everybody off.

While you are most definitely a snowflake, you're not that special a snowflake.

I've certainly been quiet...

Holy smokes!
And I tought you got eaten by Gamera or somthing!
Good to hear from yer!

I keep trying to get back, but the toddler never sleeps. Occasionally I get a bit of spare and catch up with family or ride like hell (in ability, not ferocity) for a few hours. I never thought I'd be remembering my thirties as a decade of leisure, but forties are a ton of bricks to the head.


On the good side, the future of motorcycle culture that we always hoped for is happening everywhere now. If folx aren't on here as much, might be because out there has become pretty damn cool. Interesting and exciting bikes all over, cool rallies and shows with great music and food. Times have changed since the days of "biker" rallies, trailer queen shows, bbq hot dogs and endless plays of jethro tull and allman brothers. The motorcycle culture is like some kind of crazy wet dream now, and I kinda like our new hipster overlords (and they seem to think we're old school cool). Our Mohawks may have bald spots, our bikes might be too purposeful, our clothes might be plain and our accessories out of date; but I assure you given a head start of ten minutes of conversation I could get fed and drunk for free at any gear fest.

I'm no fan of bookface, it's that proverbial cliff that your parents warned you your friends would all jump off. Yep, like you guys I'm trying to hang on to the edge while still getting in the group photo of everyone plunging to their doom. No dad, I wouldn't jump off the cliff if all of my friends did, I'd stay up here, what the hell? What kind of a question is that to pose to a child? Why the hell would all of my friends jump off a cliff? Our dads knew Facebook was coming, that's why they stocked the garage with motorcycles, tools, beer and porno magazines.

Things will pick up again here in time I have no doubt. Once everyone gets sick of being tracked, fed advertisements, arguing over bullshit drama and uses up every "like" they care to give. That's the thing with that cliff all of your friends jump off, it's not that far to fall and it won't kill you. Some are just quicker at climbing back up the mountain than others.

I feel ya dan. Insomniac toddlers. I'm way too old for this shit. Still I find myself having a good time of it..........

mtne wrote:I feel ya dan. Insomniac toddlers. I'm way too old for this shit. Still I find myself having a good time of it..........

Yep, tru dat, Br'er Mountain.

We're still here, tho.

--Jaeger

Wait till they are old enough for teams and school choir, and such.
Since we have swim team, baseball, cheer, basketball, choir, scouts, maybe football, and soon track and cross country I don't think I've been on a bike outside of the yard four months. Literally every day there is a practice or a game or a meeting to transport someone to.
I think a sidecar is the only answer.

Bo_9 wrote:Wait till they are old enough for teams and school choir, and such.
Since we have swim team, baseball, cheer, basketball, choir, scouts, maybe football, and soon track and cross country I don't think I've been on a bike outside of the yard four months. Literally every day there is a practice or a game or a meeting to transport someone to.
I think a sidecar is the only answer.

Gear them up and throw them on the pillion. My kid loves it, his little peeps give him veritably instant badass credit for it, and despite being the spawn of rocket surgeon atheists and grades ahead in mathematics and sciences, his academic demeanor has yet to produce an issue with his peers...I attribute this very much to the fuckitol attitude he has gotten from motorcycling. The fringe benefits have been cool too. last week we were fishing at a friends and not doing well from the shore, I ran up to the shop to see if there was a john-boat or something, and found a one seat hunting kayak. I got half way back to the pond to hear yelled from the 7 year old "where's the boat?"
"They don't have a flat boat bud, just a one person kayak. There wont be a seat for you"
And in the exacting pragmatic tone of his father responds with the statement, not question "so." (unspoken get the fucking boat and figure it out)
He spent the next two hours being paddled around like the queen of goddamn sheeba, with his ass squeezed into the gear bin on the back (basically a pillion).

We forgot his shin-guards going to one soccer practice, so he rocked his Thor leg armor while sucking at soccer no more than any other practice (he's really not good).

Yeabut, I'm ferrying a pair of them. We collected the whole set. Rarely do they both not have someplace to be. They are both apparently at a very social age but not old enough to drive. It'll level out at some point.
Plus the wife kind of freaks at them in the pillion.

My business has taken off, my kids are requiring more attention, and I had to buy new computers (new OS all'round) etc. I own two bikes and have ridden both of them a total of 400' this year, from the shop so I could sweep, and back again. I haven't even registered them this year.
I might be working in NYC next month, so there's the very real possibility I won't be riding at all this season. I can still peck out a few words here and there.

Ha! At first I thought you said 400 miles! I was like "hey man, that's not too bad for most of us these days...oh, OH! THAT SUCKS..."

Keep the faith! You'll find time...some time.

-Rench

I suppose I could come by and stomp some crickets every now & then. It's not like I'm overwhelmed with responsibilities or anything. (That's a good thing.)

All of the social media I participate in seem to be really low in participation here recently...

Oh, still here. I envy you your moderate level of responsibilities.

--Jaeger

(cue tumbleweeds)

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