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Rudy
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 12:39 pm | 1st Post |
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We are ready to start filling the new directory. If you want to be able to help your fellow members while traveling in your area, sign up now.
I don't have all the countries of the world in there yet but I do have Europe, Canada, US, Mexico, Central America and South America so far. I will try to add the others over the next week so if your country is not listed, please be patient.
Since the directory contains private member contact info, you need to register to even see it. I will approve the registrations as soon as I can each day. I'm in the US eastern so allow for my awake times. I am going to need a couple of admins to help me manage this. Please PM me if you are not in my time zone and would like to help manage it and keep it combed out.
For retrievals to work properly you follow the model I have posted for my own entry in US/Georgia.
Make a New Topic for your information in the correct section. Make the Title of the new topic like this:
Atlanta, GA area, Woodstock, Rudy 999.999.9999
As in.. State, nearby major city, your city, board name, phone number (at least all the pieces should be there in some order) Moderators will edit these to help standardize the Titles where needed.
Then put the rest of what you can and are willing to do and when in your message area of the post.
This way searches will produce good and usable lists as each of the words will be keywords for the searches.
I see no reason to use your real name (unless you wish to) and no reason to include your address. Just city state phone contact name and what you can offer will do.
This will have a few bumps but I wanted to get it started as soon as possible.
Here is the address of the member help directory...
http://glhelpers.com/members
There is no charge for any of it including the signup and although we will never release any info about your registration, keep in mind that any other registered member can read any other registered member's info (since that IS the purpose) so don't put full names and addresses in there unless you want that info out there.
I see this working one of two ways...
1. You are going to be traveling and decide to search and print several areas of the route. Sort of like a customized goldbook printout.
2. You go paperless but record several members phone numbers to carry. If you need help, you simply call those designated members who can act as support operators to lookup and contact help near where you are at the time.
I'll be using the second method for the most part, personally.
This is an evolutionary process that will take a little time to refine.
There will be zero tolerance for any member misusing the list. If you experience anything of that nature, please let me, or any of the admins or moderators here know quickly so those people can be removed from the system right away.
Thanks
Last edited on Mon Jul 7th, 2008 04:40 pm by Rudy
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WEXY
Admin
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 02:53 pm | 2nd Post |
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Well done Rudy Ithink it makes a lot more sense to have all the info in one place ..also a point I would like to make is that this information is being compiled as a assistance help book and not as a free accommodation book ,otherwise members might not be so quick to put their names in it ,It would be abusing the system if a member puts his info in the book as a contact in times of breakdown on the road in his area and then gets people turning up on his doorstep looking for a room for the night .So lets treat this info for emergency only ,,thanks ,Ciaran
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Bagmaster
Senior Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 04:14 pm | 3rd Post |
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| Rudy, i just registered and I can also help admin.
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Michael
Too much chrome to polish, too little time!!
Have trailer, will travel!!
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UBarW
Graphics Guru
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 04:18 pm | 4th Post |
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| Nice, Rudy! Good on Ya...
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Broke Winger
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 04:48 pm | 5th Post |
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| I just registered as well and would also be willing to help admin.
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Rudy
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 05:02 pm | 6th Post |
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Thanks guys. I have a couple US people now but we need some mods on other continents so we can get good coverage times when the sun goes around the ball.
I'll keep you on the reserve list.
So far only ONE of the non-US people have even registered.
Wonder what all that noise was about then? hehe.Last edited on Mon Jul 7th, 2008 05:08 pm by Rudy
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'89 GL1500K 95k - http://goldwingtech.info
Give & Get help traveling: http://glhelpers.com/members
Buy & Sell your stuff: http://RudysBackyard.com/
SERRASJ photos - http://annualssgwrally.us/coppermine/
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AZWinger
Very Active Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 05:11 pm | 7th Post |
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Thanks Rudy!
I just registered.
Bob 
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Flyone
Forum Greeter
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 07:01 pm | 8th Post |
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Nice job Rudy and thanks again for adding Kansas! I thought maybe we were kicked out of the US  but then I thought............where would we go?? We're surrounded!!
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Rudy
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 07:10 pm | 9th Post |
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Had a fair number of avatar upload attempts in the log file.
The main reason I didn't allow a bunch of graphic stuff is because I wanted the printed search results to remain fairly compact and adding graphics would blow them up in size.
If y'all want avatars, despite this problem, I'll be glad to allow them.
But it's an all or none feature.
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Rudy
'89 GL1500K 95k - http://goldwingtech.info
Give & Get help traveling: http://glhelpers.com/members
Buy & Sell your stuff: http://RudysBackyard.com/
SERRASJ photos - http://annualssgwrally.us/coppermine/
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Silverfox
Forum Diplomat
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 07:16 pm | 10th Post |
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Registered and awaiting confirmation of being a logged member. 
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Rudy
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 07:20 pm | 11th Post |
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Silverfox wrote: Registered and awaiting confirmation of being a logged member.
I show you registered and ready to go. Your spam filter might have caught the auth email.
Try logging in.
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'89 GL1500K 95k - http://goldwingtech.info
Give & Get help traveling: http://glhelpers.com/members
Buy & Sell your stuff: http://RudysBackyard.com/
SERRASJ photos - http://annualssgwrally.us/coppermine/
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Snorebaby
Senior Member
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 08:03 pm | 12th Post |
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Rudy wrote: Had a fair number of avatar upload attempts in the log file.
The main reason I didn't allow a bunch of graphic stuff is because I wanted the printed search results to remain fairly compact and adding graphics would blow them up in size.
If y'all want avatars, despite this problem, I'll be glad to allow them.
But it's an all or none feature.
Boy....I am sure giving you a hassle today
I don't think we need the avatars...even though I tried to upload one. Is there any way to edit that option?
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Broke Winger
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 08:27 pm | 13th Post |
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Batches? We don't need no steenkeen batches!
Er avatars.
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Flyone
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 10:06 pm | 14th Post |
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I agree...........(Even though I made an attempt)
I would rather have the info when I needed, not a picture.
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2001 Cycle Mate CM2000 Trailer
Founding Member of the Wild Rhinos, Founding Member of KANWINGS, Kansas Patriot Guard, 2B1ASK1, AOPA and this fine website!!
"Just remember, wherever you go, there you are!"
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Silverfox
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 10:39 pm | 15th Post |
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| Done now thank you.
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Pete
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Bagmaster
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 11:05 pm | 16th Post |
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I linked my avatar to my pic on photobucket and it took it fine. It's a real small pic though.
I wanted people that come knocking on my door to know what I looked like.
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Michael
Too much chrome to polish, too little time!!
Have trailer, will travel!!
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lostinflorida
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 11:19 pm | 17th Post |
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I signed up too. I saw the message that I would get an email from an administrator if I was okay.
Isn't that where the paypal account information should be??
How are you going to be getting the kickbacks if you don't list the account #.
Way to go with this Rudy. Just knowing for sure where everyone is that can help will be a great benefit.
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Rudy
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Posted: Mon Jul 7th, 2008 11:45 pm | 18th Post |
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I did some tests with Bagmaster's avatar and it appears that it does not appear in search results so there is now no reason to limit it.
To that end, you can now post avatars up to 150 x 150 pixel. Larger ones will auto-resize.
Also added the Middle East, Pacific Rim and the Mediterranean countries.
Adding the Oceania countries now.
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Rudy
'89 GL1500K 95k - http://goldwingtech.info
Give & Get help traveling: http://glhelpers.com/members
Buy & Sell your stuff: http://RudysBackyard.com/
SERRASJ photos - http://annualssgwrally.us/coppermine/
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96aspencade
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 12:13 am | 19th Post |
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Ready registered & waiting in the north 
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'70? KE-125 (Gone)
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'85 Apsencade GL1200 (Gone)
'96 GL 1500 SE (Present)
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nightwizard40
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Posted: Tue Jul 8th, 2008 01:27 am | 20th Post |
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| Registered and info in place........good job Ric
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