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East Coast Timing Association => ECTA General Chat => Topic started by: Seldom Seen Slim on May 16, 2008, 09:28:02 AM
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Hey, there, boys and girls -- Nancy and I are at Maxton for the racing this weekend. Since I'm still brand-spanking new at this website-running thing -- do me a favor and play along with my paranoia. If anything goes wrong with the site -- give me a call (906 361 6282) to tell me that you've already called Jonathon to see if he can fix it, 'cause I'm helpless so far. . . At least we've got the computer with us so I can log on and see what's going on.
Really, though -- I'll try to take some photos of vehicles out there today as we do the setup and inspections, and I'll post some stuff later this evening when we get back here to the Pine Acres Lodge. I've asked the Joe Timney if I can get some run logs or something to post as the meet proceeds, so I'll do what I can to let you know what's going on.
By the same token -- if some of you going to EM this weekend will be so kind as to take notes and photos and let us know the story out there -- that'll be great. As things progress with this site and me I'll try to find some "regular" correspondents to give reports form the events out there (in other words, if this sounds like it'll be just what you've always wanted to do, give me a shout and I'll see about signing you up right away! That's it for now -- it's time to go to Max's Breakfast Anytime restaurant and have some fried liver mush to get us going (really, they serve something that's called "liver mush". No, we won't have any at Salt Talks).
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Jon, a cell or satellite phone with an internet connection will allow you to report from the track.... :roll:
Oh yea, have fun, that is the important part of retirement 8-) (other than having a good woman still working to support you)
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Have fun and good luck!
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Hey Jon-
I will get some shots from El Mirage this weekend. Please provide an email address to send them to you. Best of luck this weekend! :-D Scott
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Hey Jon-
I will get some shots from El Mirage this weekend. Please provide an email address to send them to you. Best of luck this weekend! :-D Scott
You can always post your pictures here under "El Mirage in May" or something and do a write up about it. :-D
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Okay, let's see how well I did. I haven't tried resizing the photos on the camera before today, and I shot 'em hoping they'll fit right the first time. If these are too small for you to be able to see much detail -- I'll fix that tomorrow. Remember, this was just a test.
Okay -- I think I've got four photos selected to show up, and that's fine -- but hey, how do I add some comments for each photo -- how do I get the first one up there and then say who it is and what I want to say, then the next photo and a few comments, and so on. I know you folks can do it -- Sum -- what do I do?
Okay, I did something wrong. I thought I put four shots up there -- but all I see is Todd, a/k/a Narider, sitting on the floor next to Deb's bike while he was working on it and we were shooting the breeze. Where are the other pictures?
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Two times I haven't made it work, maybe #3 will.
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........... I know you folks can do it -- Sum -- what do I do?..................
Well it looks like you got the idea how to add more attachments with the "Additional Options" then "Attach" then "browse" then "more attachments". I don't know of any way to add captions, except to put them in the text that will show above the pictures. Personally I think the size if fine and probably the lowest you can set the camera at, but they could be smaller in size for those people on dial-up. See if your camera has a VGA setting and then use the lowest setting under that. They don't have to be great to look OK on a monitor. You are doing good for a "Mac" guy so give yourself a pat on the back.
c ya and have fun,
Sum
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Thanks for the hints, Sum. The camera is set to the smallest file size I can get it to, making these show up at about 120-130k each.
" I don't know of any way to add captions, except to put them in the text that will show above the pictures. "
No, you do it all the time -- you post a batch of photos and there are words above or below each of 'em. I thought that maybe I had to post the photos and then go back and enter the comments -- but I don't see the photos when I try to "modify" the post. That's what I'm trying to learn.
Sorry folks, if this ECTA section is also becoming Jon's "how do I do it" place -- but I've gotta ask and learn. I'll get better soon. (I HOPE!)
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The photos are great on dial-up.
Much appreciated.
Sam
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SSS...I've been posting for a while.
Here are my suggestions and I know they work. They aren't as sophisticated as some other peoples but they work.
1-Make a list of the numbers of the fotos u plan to use.
2-Write the captions as the main body of the posting.
3-Attach the fotos in the order in which u have described them.
I haven't had negative feedback using that method.
The site says u can only attach 4 images per posting and the total size of the attachments has to be less than 500 KB. Some other people seem to get around that but I think the only way it works is that the file sizes are small.
When all else fails, ask Deb. She will know.
Damn, you make me feel good when I can ASSist you.
If all this fails.........beg AT&T Information for Amo's new unlisted number.
FrEuD
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..................No, you do it all the time -- you post a batch of photos and there are words above or below each of 'em. .....................
I'd tell you how, but then I would have to kill you and the bills would go unpaid for the site and it would go down and then their would be a contract on my life by the site members and............well you get the idea :evil:.
Actually when I do that the pictures are on my site and I link to them with the (img][/img) command on here and that puts the pictures between the wording. Maybe when you get back we can talk about a way that you could e-mail them to me and I could could post them for you until you learn how to manage this stuff on your site, but hopefully I won't always be home during these events. For now follow Freud's suggestion.
c ya,
Sum
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So you click the img command -- and just what do you put between the [img] and other [img]? The photo's URL on your site? If I try to put an image in there -- can I do it without having the photo on a site? Like - how does Willie do it?
Dang it, there's gotta be a way I can learn this stuff without going to Blanding, not that I'm against that, but rather that right now it'd be a distraction...
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Freud -- maybe I'll mosey down to Deb and Todd's room and have her show me, right here on this Macbook. I expect they've turned in for the eveing, so I'll do that tomorrow. Yeah, that's it -- heck, I teched her bike today -- she can return the favor.
Oh, shoot, wait a minnit -- I didn't do her bike after all. There goes my help.
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So you click the img command -- and just what do you put between the [img] and other [img]? The photo's URL on your site? If I try to put an image in there -- can I do it without having the photo on a site? ........
It has to be on a site for that to work, so that isn't going to do you much good in your current situation.
............. how does Willie do it?....................
He has Sheri :lol:, actually his show up just like yours. One thing you could do is change the "file name" of the picture as the file name does show up under the picture. You would probably have to keep the name fairly short. If you look at your pictures in the posts the file name under them is the number that your camera gave them and that became the file name. Go to where you have them stored on your computer and change there names from the camera name to a short caption.
A lot of work, but do you remember "those sacrifices" you would be doing. Well here is the first one :-P,
Sum
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Okay, I did something wrong. I thought I put four shots up there -- but all I see is Todd, a/k/a Narider, sitting on the floor next to Deb's bike while he was working on it and we were shooting the breeze. Where are the other pictures?
You must have shot that photo of Todd early in the day when it was still slightly overcast, as there is not much of a reflection coming off of his head. Just make sure later on this afternoon, that he has a hat on before taking any more photos of him :-D The weather should be nice and sunny here at Maxton, later today and tomorrow.
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Well - it's a quarter 'til eight, bright and sunny and crispy-cool -- must be in the high 50's right now, maybe a little warmer. We're heading out to Mac's for breakfast (not liver mush, though) and then to the track for the 8.30 driver meeting, then a whole bunch of fun.
Yesterday the arrival times of the vehicles were worth noting -- tht a whole bunchofbikes were there by noon - three, but not many cars. As the afternoon wore on the cars showed up - but the bike arrivals dwindled. I'd guessing we had about 25-30 bikes and fifteen-20 cars by 5.30, when we left. Way less than last month -- but that was a rainyweekend, so there you have it.
I'll have photos and some sped reports tonight. Have a good day, all.
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Steve Knecum came off the trailer at 204.8 on our carbureted naked Busa for a record. Mark made a shakedown run of 190 on the new stroker (First run ever on the bike). Good turnout so the lines are long. Weather good. Good Luck to all.
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The runs are over for the day and the Saturday evening banquet al frescoe is coming up in a few minutes (we eat barbeque from Jerry's BBQ, right across the lawn from the motel, but it sounds better the first way, hey?), so I'll just list a few highlights.
Charlie Anstaett ran 254.136 on his blown 'Busa -- the fastest run at Maxton since Lee Shiert's 260.2 in October of '05. And Dean Sabatinelli rode his naked 1000cc Honda turbo bike to a green 2 Club hat at 200.391 mph - the only 2 Club newbie of this day. I see 34 bike records for today.
In cars, Rabbit Bartels drove his sfaety-green roadstar (B/BGR) to a record of 190.957, the fastest car of the day. The #1010 Crosley convertible, running in J/GT, bumped his class record to 71.820 early this afternoon - and found some more power later on and put another 4+ mph on it later with an impressive 75.993 scamper throught the lights. 38 cars set records today.
The weather was absolutely fine. Temps in the high 70 - low 80 range, no clouds to speak of, gentle winds from left to right, and --- wait, it doesn't get much better than that.
I took a bunch of photos and Deb and Todd Dross told me how to post 'em, but that's going to take a while and I wanted to get this first report out to you folks quickly. I'll see about thoe photos now.
Crud -- it's 7.02 and supper's supposed to start at 7 -- and this crowd will be hungry, so Nancy and Iare going to boogie to the meal now. See you later.
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Okay - let's see if I can do this right.
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There. Did it work?
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Okay, here are some more. I tried putting in comments, but they didn't show up this time, and won't on the rest of the photos. I don't want to mis anymore barbeque.
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This new belly tanker has a 418" SBC and went a record 186.912 by the end of the day -- it's first-ever outing.
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Dean Sabatinelli and his naked 1000 cc turbo Honda was today's only 2 Club newbie. That's what, 6 riders in the naked 2 Club?
(http://i263.photobucket.com/albums/ii147/SeldomSeenSlim/100_0999.jpg)
This is Charlie Anstaetter who rode to 254.136 on his turbo 'Busa. Damn -- fastest pass at Maxton since Lee Sheirts went 260+ in October of '03. Congratulations, Charlie!
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And Steve Knecum went 204.508 on the bike that Larry Forstall was talking about a few posts back. In the background is Mark Deluca, another rider that hangs around t\with Steve and Larry.
I won't push my luck for now. Enjoy -- and you betcha I'll be better next time.
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Jon,
You learn quick, nice job.
Don
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Heard Fred Dannenfelzer ran 284 moh at El Mirage today. They were running 2nd rounds. Haven't heard any more.
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Re: El Mirage- think it was 287 for Fred --huge spectator turnout - lotsa RAT RODS - mostly in the way.
Hot, but tolerable, re: wind!
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Steve just went 222 on our stroker Busa and Charlie went an unreal 256 on his turbo Busa. Congrats to both.
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Put an excited Debbie Dross in the Maxton 2 Club with her 202 run.
WAY TO GO.......LADY.
FREUD
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Deb, congrats pretty lady. :-D
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Wow, Deb I'm so happy for you. I can't wait to hear your take on the ride and Jon you caught right on to the photo thing and are doing a terrific job for us, thanks,
Sum
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Had a great time, wanted to give a shout out to Dan and all the Volunteers, Al & Joe, Tanya & Keith, and everyone else, THANKS! Congrats to all who made their mark !
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Congrats to all who made the 200mph club.
Deb that is a hell of a come back
terry
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Howdy All, :-D
Congrats and Kudos to Deb-ra! Way to go! :-o Glad that you are back in form to go fast. 8-)
Also congrats to all that went fast and participated at Maxton. :lol:
Regards to All,
HB2 :-)
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Good weekend. The weather on Saturday couldn't have been better. Some real nice iron showed up. There was an original 1952 Harley Davidson KR 750 flat tracker that ran. Plus the gorgeous lakester. I will post some pictures tomorrow.
Joe
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CONGRATULATIONS DEB!!
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Congrats Deb!
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(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures\LakesterMaxtonMay08b.jpg)
Lakester in staging lanes
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Looks like I have the same problem Slim had ... testing
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More lakester photos ... I am still learning to post photos ... I beg your indulgence.
Joe
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(http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd166/55chevr/?action-view¤t=P5170010.jpg)
Staging lanes early on Saturday morning. The blown street roadster is getting ready to move up to the starting line.
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55chevy your photos don't seem to be working. :?
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(http://C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\My Pictures\Adobe\Digital Camera Photos\2008-05-18-1556-57\StagingLanesMay'08b.jpg)
This is getting tedious ... If it doesn't work this time I will need Jon to tutor me.
Joe
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Thanks a lot Jon for posting the pic and the updates, but the bike is a Kawasaki - (you've seen those, right?) - a 2006 ZX10R.
Take their clothes off and they all look the same, right? :-D
Dean
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Thanks Jon and Joe for the pics and report!
Jon and Nancy the site is getting better all the time!
Geo
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I have some more photos ... I might actually be able to post ... Maybe.
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Sharp Camaro ... I owned its twin brother some years back.
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still trying ...
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Wayne Pollack's 120" twin cam H-D. Some nice engineering in this bike.
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Looks like I finally figured it out ...
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Here is the Camaro ... I didnt talk to the owner but this is a sharp car.
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1952 H-D KR 750 Flat Tracker owned by Doug Wood. This bike should be in a museum. I believe that there were only 17 produced.