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Re: vmbc web site
« Reply #15 on: November 25, 2013, 03:05:25 PM »
Things go as planned and me and my friend Ken will be there with two bikes...rounding up parts each day... Ones gonna be a truck copy.

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« Reply #16 on: November 25, 2013, 03:26:38 PM »
Tell me about it. Having to put in the time off by Dec 15 and hope the senior staff doesn't take it before it gets to you. Then having to put fuel and lodging cash aside within the time allotted.  Then spend a day driving there and a day back home and thats just hitting the highlight.   :o

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« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2013, 03:46:37 PM »
Tell me about it. Having to put in the time off by Dec 15 and hope the senior staff doesn't take it before it gets to you. Then having to put fuel and lodging cash aside within the time allotted.  Then spend a day driving there and a day back home and thats just hitting the highlight.   :o

Reese, you are hardcore!!  That was a hell of a haul you made last year!  I thought my trip was long, but Texas is several hundred miles further.
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« Reply #18 on: November 25, 2013, 03:48:47 PM »
Just looked up where Reese lives. His trip was 1140 miles according to google maps.  My 750 miles pales in comparison.
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« Reply #19 on: November 25, 2013, 04:21:45 PM »
They do everything BIG in Texas!  If it had been a short drive he probably wouldn't have come!!!

I'm only 6 hours away from Portland so it's not too bad.

I just got back from a 490 mile trip to Peru, Kansas to do a ww2 reenactment.  Spent a night in Coffeeville where the Dalton gang had their last shoot out in 1892.
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« Reply #20 on: November 25, 2013, 04:30:06 PM »
Drive em there next year.!!!!

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« Reply #21 on: November 25, 2013, 07:11:27 PM »
It is a long way for most, and can get expensive, we would not have been able to afford it if we hadn't set up the kettle korn. That gathering for the picture was awesome....if we can spread the word better next year, I bet we can get a lot more Simplexes for a pic, and maybe even a group ride. I also think the more we stand out like that, the more they will recognize the Simplexes. I personally liked all the scooters, there were a lot of them that I'd never seen before, but  I'm still partial to the Simplex.

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« Reply #22 on: December 01, 2013, 05:01:14 PM »
  I spoke with Darren today.  He reached out to me to find out more about our website.  He is very aware of how poor the one they have is.  He has been talking with his site builder and there will be changes in the future.  I told him he needs to use a format like we have.

  Is anyone on here able to build a forum website like this.  Bob Gurkin did a great job getting this one running.  If I knew how to start it, I would try to help out.

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« Reply #23 on: December 01, 2013, 05:33:51 PM »
I'll contact my buddy Paul tommorow.... He's good with these.

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« Reply #24 on: December 01, 2013, 06:12:50 PM »
I've built and/or had a major hand in building a couple different sites .

Here's the latest ( cost : $89/ year ) : http://commonbiker.com/#

I'd be willing to help Darren out if he's open to that .

Pete . :)
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« Reply #25 on: December 01, 2013, 07:56:31 PM »
Cool, I hope things work out, lot of room for improvement.

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« Reply #26 on: December 02, 2013, 01:14:54 PM »
I've built and/or had a major hand in building a couple different sites .

Here's the latest ( cost : $89/ year ) : http://commonbiker.com/#

I'd be willing to help Darren out if he's open to that .

Pete . :)

Pete, I think he would love to have your help!  If you put together the forum, they could link to it from their current site.
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« Reply #27 on: December 02, 2013, 09:11:21 PM »
Possibilities , for sure .
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« Reply #28 on: February 04, 2014, 01:55:25 PM »
Any new developments on this? Are you working with them, pd?

Has anyone been in touch with the VMBC (Darren) lately?

Their forum remains very slow, so just wondering. Haven't seen anything new myself.

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« Reply #29 on: February 04, 2014, 03:11:11 PM »
Nothing new . Seems the wheels of progress are a bit slower than a watched pot of water .

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