tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post7113824687417184912..comments2024-01-30T22:53:34.269-08:00Comments on Musings of an Intrepid Commuter: irondadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-29496480007880680212010-02-16T00:44:21.738-08:002010-02-16T00:44:21.738-08:00Both the foot thing and the wig wag thing are favo...Both the foot thing and the wig wag thing are favourites of mine!!!<br /><br />Holding feet up and almost zerospeed is good practice, and the zig zag i found great for just, gettin your body into the groove. And of course just for fun :)<br /><br />Re: the bicycles, you had me choking on my coffee!!!!!!<br /><br />PeaceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-61337851747401787602010-02-15T09:13:42.129-08:002010-02-15T09:13:42.129-08:00"...strong magnet..."
Now I KNOW that a..."...strong magnet..."<br /><br />Now I KNOW that all riders are rascals. <br /><br />That poor lady depended on you to tell her the truth...and you did! <br /><br />...sort of. <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />But she is probably enjoying a belly laugh with her bridge club right now, telling about that crazy motorcycle guy.Buckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008065046166806739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-65693918382190775502010-02-14T19:01:27.867-08:002010-02-14T19:01:27.867-08:00OK, OK, I misread Young Dai's comment...so jus...OK, OK, I misread Young Dai's comment...so just so I am clear...I play the "wait till the last second before putting my feet down at a stop" game with my R80.<br /><br />On the Ural, its more fun to see people's reaction when I back it out of a parking spot! : )redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-28401243395794431592010-02-14T18:38:03.453-08:002010-02-14T18:38:03.453-08:00Young Dai,
It shows you I'm too trusting of f...Young Dai,<br /><br />It shows you I'm too trusting of friends! It never even crossed my mind that Dom would be cheating. Now I have to wonder if the Ural is involved after all in not putting his foot down. Hmmm.....irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-79924879094076269652010-02-14T14:55:21.132-08:002010-02-14T14:55:21.132-08:00no, not cheating, young dai...more like using the ...no, not cheating, young dai...more like using the right tool for the job....redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-13138263763001593342010-02-14T05:39:28.128-08:002010-02-14T05:39:28.128-08:00Charlie 6
Isn't it cheating to use a sidecar ...Charlie 6<br /><br />Isn't it cheating to use a sidecar to help you though ?Young Daihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12555960598884624382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-25170259909246844152010-02-13T14:58:02.925-08:002010-02-13T14:58:02.925-08:00Orin,
I knew somebody would call me out. I never...Orin,<br /><br />I knew somebody would call me out. I never take time to separate the ticket pieces. The back of the ticket also instructs us "Motorcycles: stick to headlight." I guess I miss that one, too.<br /><br />The question in Seattle is whether the bored parking enforcement people would actually see that a car has a sticker that says it's for a motorcycle.<br /><br />Dave,<br /><br />How funny! Now I can count an accomplished art thief among my friends. <br /><br />Mike,<br /><br />Sure. I give you favorable exposure and you jump on the pile to beat me up! :)<br /><br />Takc care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-11212077405736441922010-02-13T14:52:46.467-08:002010-02-13T14:52:46.467-08:00Richard,
The second photo is the original. The sk...Richard,<br /><br />The second photo is the original. The sky was all washed out. I opened the photo in Elements 7 in full edit mode. Then I used the Quick Selection tool to select the sky around the building. Then I went to the drop down menus under "Enhance" to adjust the color and contrast for just the sky. First time for me doing something like that. <br /><br />Pretty cool!<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-13021470738987008972010-02-13T14:48:21.443-08:002010-02-13T14:48:21.443-08:00P.S. to Tedder,
I'll check out the Wikipedia ...P.S. to Tedder,<br /><br />I'll check out the Wikipedia thing. Sounds cool. Thanks.<br /><br />Bryce,<br /><br />I'm sure there's maintenance fees and stuff on top of the rent. Nice building or not, it's too much money for me to pay to live in a box.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-13385654219246677842010-02-13T14:46:08.886-08:002010-02-13T14:46:08.886-08:00Chuck,
You've earned kudos from me. I was si...Chuck,<br /><br />You've earned kudos from me. I was sincere in my comments. As to the sky? Send me a photo and I'll see what I can do!<br /><br />Tedder,<br /><br />I don't commute, per se. I respond all over the state to things going on. Mostly up and down the Valley. However, I'm in Portland a lot.<br /><br />Love to see you for lunch. We'll work on it. Thank you for the invite.<br /><br />As to the building, I saw way too much of it in the beginning. A distributor supplied our doors and door hardware for the building. They made a mistake and the factory had a design flaw. I diagnosed the problems and spent days with a factory person replacing parts on somewhere around 300 door locks. Glad to be out of there, now!<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-27312639839658258872010-02-13T14:41:09.913-08:002010-02-13T14:41:09.913-08:00Mike,
So, instead of "wig-wag" headligh...Mike,<br /><br />So, instead of "wig-wag" headlights, you present a wig-wag rider? You're right in that people see the change and motion more readily than a steady image.<br /><br />Charlie6,<br /><br />I have thought the same thing. I try to not let the bike wobble at all. Wonder if drivers even notice it at all?<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-8521175050832554132010-02-13T10:17:48.937-08:002010-02-13T10:17:48.937-08:00Dan,
I forgot to thank you for the mention in your...Dan,<br />I forgot to thank you for the mention in your post - thank you! And the other thing is what Orin said. I didn't notice that you didn't take the "keep this portion" of the stickie.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-6626772004158523692010-02-13T08:37:34.685-08:002010-02-13T08:37:34.685-08:00Dan
It takes all kinds
When I was in town the ot...Dan <br />It takes all kinds<br /><br />When I was in town the other day some one had dumped a pile of scrap metal on the side walk well to do the town a favor.<br /> <br />I loaded it up in my truck and took it to a scarp yard got ten cents a pound for it.<br /><br />The next day I saw in the paper some one took a piece of art work off the street down town.<br /><br />With people littering the streets and stealing art work what is this world coming to? : )<br /><br />Old FDavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703180425994041085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-10661942563336021092010-02-13T01:20:26.010-08:002010-02-13T01:20:26.010-08:00Y'know, I've never had a parking stickie s...Y'know, I've never had a parking stickie stolen from the GTS, or any other scooter. I guess I've just been lucky.<br /><br />But Portland does something it never even occurred to Seattle to do: if you look closely at the picture, you'll see the right side of the ticket says "Keep this portion" and "Proof of payment." You tear this part off on the perforation, and hang on to it. That way, if someone does nick your sticker, you can show that you indeed paid. This is particularly handy if you pay with cash instead of a card.<br /><br />In Seattle, I always used to write "MC Lic" and the plate number on the sticker. The hope was this might raise the suspicions of the parking enforcement person. In fact, that's what Seattle's parking enforcement people tell you to do...<br /><br />__Orin<br /><a href="http://www.scootinoldskool.com" rel="nofollow">Scootin' Old Skool</a>Orinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16135309284838958912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-49849377937452539242010-02-12T23:00:20.308-08:002010-02-12T23:00:20.308-08:00I like the bike scupture, but I have a long histor...I like the bike scupture, but I have a long history with bicycles. I don't think I could ever get used to riding in heavy traffic. Don't see how you do it. <br /><br />On the building shot with the sky in the background, did you keep experimenting with exposure or use some software for post processing your image?RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-65829975905579722322010-02-12T22:32:29.824-08:002010-02-12T22:32:29.824-08:00$1500/month for a studio...
assume that's with...$1500/month for a studio...<br />assume that's without a monthly maintenance fee, otherwise quite a reasonable monthly rent!<br />The G11 has encouraged your photography. And the good weather has ensured you are still able to ride...<br />now about that snowblower you might need some day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-77832548370704885992010-02-12T22:21:22.241-08:002010-02-12T22:21:22.241-08:00You live too far from PDX to do the daily commute,...You live too far from PDX to do the daily commute, don't you? We need to have lunch one of the days you come up here. I'm on the South Park Blocks.<br /><br />Jealous you got on the roof of the ZGF-designed building!<br /><br />One of these days I should recruit you into <a href="http://wikiprojectoregon.wordpress.com/2009/06/04/gathering-photos-on-two-wheels/" rel="nofollow">taking pictures for Wikipedia</a>. It's a great way to find out-of-the way places in Oregon.tedderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16745145313607846171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-17283806431493705382010-02-12T21:47:48.435-08:002010-02-12T21:47:48.435-08:00Hah! You've outdone yourself today, Dan -:) Gr...Hah! You've outdone yourself today, Dan -:) Great story, and I'll bet you dollars to donuts she does indeed repeat the nifty bike parking procedure at book club next week! LOL!!<br /><br />Thanks for your kind words. Now, if you could only make the sky blue here in Seattle.Chuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-35436568111890869702010-02-12T21:43:23.660-08:002010-02-12T21:43:23.660-08:00Bobskoot,
Interesting that stealing parking ticke...Bobskoot,<br /><br />Interesting that stealing parking tickets is a universal thing!<br /><br />When you said you really love the "artistic" photos are you actually saying something favorable about the ones where I really tried to be somewhat artistic or are you joining me in laughing at my botched one that I doctored up? :)<br /><br />Wow, that long sentence killed my typing fingers. Yikes!<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-55758471474593654052010-02-12T21:08:05.538-08:002010-02-12T21:08:05.538-08:00I am so glad to find that even august riding profe...I am so glad to find that even august riding professional instructors such as yourself do the "how long can I go slow without putting my feet down" game in stop and go traffic.<br /><br />I like to do it when I am first in line coming up to a red light, timing it so that I am almost not moving forward anymore before reaching the light. If I time it right, the light turns green as I reach the point where I'd have to stop and put my feet down. Instead, a twist of the throttle and I keep moving. (after having checked for red light runners of course). <br /><br />I imagine that cagers behind me get the impression my motorcycle doesn't need me to put my feet down. Very amusing.redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-74430846181555540642010-02-12T21:01:52.588-08:002010-02-12T21:01:52.588-08:00"There are certain truths in the universe. Th..."There are certain truths in the universe. Things like gravity and the earth's rotation. Among these truths is this one. When traffic backs up, people get Stupid." That is so funny but maybe it's just a Terwilliger Curve truth. One of these days we're going to see each other. <br /><br />I have done that weaving in the lane but it's to give left-turners more chance to see me when there aren't any cars around me. They get this look like, "what is that guy doing?"<br /><br />Nice photos and write-up!Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11946652999166458805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-30760762474192124192010-02-12T19:33:45.613-08:002010-02-12T19:33:45.613-08:00Mr Irondad:
I really love your "artistic&quo...<b>Mr Irondad:</b><br /><br />I really love your "artistic" photos.<br /><br />We have the same problem here with parking tickets being stolen. My friend has come up with a procedure to minimize this, but I also take a photo of the ticket when I purchase it, just like you. In Vancouver there is a phone number on the meter which you can call on your cell phone to pay but it doesn't prevent damage when people try to move your bike, but drop it.<br /><br />Here is what my friend does. Purchase your ticket and rip a small 45 degree corner off. Then write M/C on the face, as your ticket has to be face up as the times have to be visible to the enforcer. Actually, you could also write M/C on both sides.<br /><br />If your ticket is missing you can identify it by the ripped corner etc, and you will know who took it.<br /><br />I agree with you about the friendships that have nurtured in our electronic community and it would be an honour to meet all of you, hopefully one day soon. <em> (Even that curmudgeon down in KW )</em><br /><br />bob <br /><a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.com