tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post8352119810545371087..comments2024-01-30T22:53:34.269-08:00Comments on Musings of an Intrepid Commuter: irondadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-26721227037089607202009-12-15T13:06:00.592-08:002009-12-15T13:06:00.592-08:00P.S. to Chuck
We actually got the training in. Th...P.S. to Chuck<br />We actually got the training in. There was a window between freezings that seemed to work out. Having it scheduled in the afternoon helped.irondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-12458207939550908532009-12-15T12:38:34.515-08:002009-12-15T12:38:34.515-08:00Chuck Pefley,
I'm so honored you graced my bl...Chuck Pefley,<br /><br />I'm so honored you graced my blog with a comment! I look at your photos on your two blogs with enjoyment. <br /><br />I guess my next goal is to find an outlet. Your profile says you sell prints out of your place at Pike's. Is that the extent of the commercial side? Wouldn't seem so.<br /><br />Dean W,<br /><br />I appreciate the comment, but then there's you. If you can be committed to an FJR but sorely tempted by the Concours, what hope have I of staying faithful?<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-34064606164997854842009-12-15T12:30:35.463-08:002009-12-15T12:30:35.463-08:00Conchscooter,
Acknowledged!
Bobskoot,
That'...Conchscooter,<br /><br />Acknowledged!<br /><br />Bobskoot,<br /><br />That's always the sticky part, isn't it? When the avocation becomes the vocation. I'll look forward to the photos on your blog.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-68898338729080113632009-12-15T12:23:13.652-08:002009-12-15T12:23:13.652-08:00Steve W,
It fits physically, too. I wonder if ma...Steve W,<br /><br />It fits physically, too. I wonder if making a living that way would suit you better than me. Or maybe it's that you would appreciate it more than me. I tend to want to stir up the action more than to watch and report.<br /><br />Reep,<br /><br />You speak wisely. I would avoid advertising a product, though. I figure that if I am selling things of my own originality, people can either buy them or not. No bullsh88t would be involved.<br /><br />The reason I questioned the freedom issue is that Conch made a statement about accepting ads on our blogs as selling out our freedom. I guess that selling the actual blog posts would be different.<br /><br />Take care,<br /><br />Danirondadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17821323482397075170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-26919065160916277812009-12-15T08:13:38.497-08:002009-12-15T08:13:38.497-08:00Dan- Look at the bright side. If you'd gone to...Dan- Look at the bright side. If you'd gone to the bike show, you might have seen the revised Concours14... then you'd have to explain that to Elvira.<br /><br />(Tell Elvira that Connie girl may talk a good time, but Elvira is still slimmer, prettier, and has longer legs.)Dean Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312658128426614145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-80850181238269139562009-12-14T13:42:09.440-08:002009-12-14T13:42:09.440-08:00Dan, any hobby that is pursued for love and joy bu...Dan, any hobby that is pursued for love and joy but becomes a business changes focus from fun to that of work. Enjoyable work, but work nonetheless. Definitely not a reason to resist the urge and perhaps a good reason to chase the dream. The trick, though, is making that dream a reality in terms of remuneration while maintaining your autonomy. <br /><br />Sorry you missed out on the trip to Seattle. Sounds like your fill-in assignment was canceled due to weather as well?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Chuck PefleyChuck Pefleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886326288618029812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-6522840576911783062009-12-14T08:40:06.214-08:002009-12-14T08:40:06.214-08:00Mr IronDan:
I think Mr Conch sums it up nicely,
...<b>Mr IronDan:</b><br /><br />I think Mr Conch sums it up nicely,<br /><br /><em>"Wear the t-shirt and keep on keeping on"</em><br /><br />Once your job turns into a deadline with critics it will seem more like a burden rather than an escape.<br /><br />Not unlike a professional photographer who takes photos as a hobby, or a riding instructor who runs his own Riding School.<br /><br />I think that the reason your passion for photography is progressing so nicely. Riding is merely the conduit to get you there, sort of being independant and inter-related at the same time which enhances your focus.<br /><br />I am really disappointed that our paths did not cross this weekend. I had a great time with Brad, Trobairitz, Rick and Chuck as you will soon see in some of our photos which have yet to make their way into our Blog community.<br /><br />bob<br /><a href="http://www.wetcoastscootin.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">bobskoot: wet coast scootin</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05258612401956399482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-48667548124381515942009-12-14T08:35:00.657-08:002009-12-14T08:35:00.657-08:00Dear Conch Et Dan:
Touché... Your point. I do ten...Dear Conch Et Dan:<br /><br />Touché... Your point. I do tend to go on, eh?<br /><br />Fondest regards.<br />Jsck • reep • Toad<br />Twisted RoadsJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-3398339915400593532009-12-14T08:11:09.636-08:002009-12-14T08:11:09.636-08:00Er, the short answer is no. Not necessarily.
Freel...Er, the short answer is no. Not necessarily.<br />Freelancing sucks because you have to sell yourself.(I used to years ago and hated the pressure). <br />Thats the longer answer. The longest answer I'll leave to riepe who is a tad pissed off these days about freelancing.<br />Wear the t-shirt and keep on keeping on.Conchscooterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08016331487463993200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-22192866776149147102009-12-13T12:40:09.405-08:002009-12-13T12:40:09.405-08:00Dear IronDad (Dan):
You wrote:
“I'd take phot...Dear IronDad (Dan):<br /><br />You wrote:<br />“I'd take photos and write a journal. Maybe some day I could sell the stuff. Not to get rich, but to finance further time on the bike. I don't know, Conch, does that still qualify as freedom if I sell something to finance it?”<br /><br />Why would the sale of a creative endeavor impinge on freedom?<br /><br /> There are few things in life that compare with the initial sensation of getting paid for doing something that you love and are good at. Success at this would make anyone inclined to think that if they could fund a small part of something they loved to do through the sale of what amounts to insight or personal interpretation, why not risk a greater investment of personal time and talent to fund the whole obsession? This is a logical progression of thought. And after all, what is motorcycling if not the management of risk? <br /><br />In which case, the sale of the creative endeavor could forever free the author from the time clock, office politics, and stupid decisions on the part of upper management.<br /><br />Yet the end of the perceived freedom might be a gradual one that accompanies the metamorphosis of a passion into a job. What happens when you are eventually confronted with the choice of offending readers by having an unpopular opinion, or you must tell a manufacturer (who may be a supporter) that one of their products is pure shit? It is the umbilical cord between income and reality that ultimately determines freedom. The least encumbered of us are those who are not afraid of cutting that cord so their freedom can never be compromised. <br /><br />This leaves unaddressed the legions of demons that assail the creative mind with the thought, “What if I am the only person who thinks this crap is any good?”<br /><br />Regrettably, I still find the limits of my umbilical cord every day. But look at the miles you do. I’d start the journal tomorrow if I were you. It’s not like writing is real work or anything. <br /><br />Fondest regards,<br />Jack • reep • ToadJack Riepehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07531160098262862027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20666162.post-55237752091708418702009-12-13T08:15:25.742-08:002009-12-13T08:15:25.742-08:00I think the t-shirt fits you well --- message wise...I think the t-shirt fits you well --- message wise. Can't speak to it physically.<br /><br />Like you I have wondered/dreamed about making a living riding and writing and taking pictures. Sounds like a fine way to live...<br /><br />Steve Williams<br /><a href="http://vespalx150.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Scooter in the Sticks</a>Steve Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540977884513559091noreply@blogger.com