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    TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

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    by Sonja Thompson ·

    Here are the TR community stats for the past week:

    TR members with the most total posts on the forums
    Deadly Ernest – 61
    Hal 9000 – 55
    Slayer_ – 36
    AnsuGisalas – 29
    Palmetto_CharlieSpencer – 28

    TR members with the most Votes Up in the Discussions forum
    Palmetto_CharlieSpencer – 53
    Deadly Ernest – 40
    SkyNET32 – 35
    taskman – 32
    Hal 9000 – 29

    TR members with the most Votes Up in the Q&A forum
    robo_dev – 11
    OH Smeg – 6
    Charles Bundy – 3
    don.jessee – 2

    Spam busters
    Deadly Ernest – 8
    davidadbert, Fairbs, and thx-1138 – 1

    Also, wed like to wish a very happy birthday to TRs moderator Tammy Cavadias!

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    • #2431369
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      Welcome Soni

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      You are really early today with this so while you’re still asleep or have yet to get to bed I’ll not bother with the obvious that I only post 42 times never any more. :^0

      Have a great Weekend and for that matter Friday.

      And for Tamminkins Hippo Burslday to you, OH to be 21 again makes me feel old. 😉

      Col

      • #2431361

        Are you saying my data bytes?

        by Sonja Thompson ·

        In reply to Welcome Soni

        😀

        • #2431360

          Boooo!

          by charliespencer ·

          In reply to Are you saying my data bytes?

          Where are those overripe tomatoes I keep for just such an emergency?

        • #2431356

          Sorry, Mate, I was hungry and ate them -nt

          by deadly ernest ·

          In reply to Boooo!

          nt

        • #2431347
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          No Comment

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Are you saying my data bytes?

          On the grounds that, that is so bad anything I say can not help. :p

          Col

        • #2431296
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          OH and another thing best not tell Tammy

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to Are you saying my data bytes?

          That I spent all day yesterday reassembling a Harley that had been stripped to repaint the crappy Power Coated Frame.

          Not really but as they where repainting the Tank, Guards and so on the owner got carried away and stripped it down. Gads what fun that was a 3 dimensional Jigsaw Puzzle with some bits missing.

          Why anyone would want to ride one though is something I completely don’t understand and the American Chrome Plating is nearly as bad as Italian Chrome Plating.

          Col

        • #2431292
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          I miss my ride…

          by Wizard57M-TR ·

          In reply to OH and another thing best not tell Tammy

          although it wasn’t a Harley, it was a nice little cruiser. I put close to
          100,000 miles on the old gal, gave it to one of my brothers-in-law
          for helping me move out of a house when I was getting out of an
          unhappy relationship. I rode a Kawasaki LTD 550, great gas mileage…
          used to want a Harley, but seems I never acquired one. Maybe I’ll
          find another that suits me, something in the 750 to 900 cc range,
          but not a “crotch rocket”, those don’t look too comfortable to me!
          Yes, I keep my motorcycle operators license current too!

        • #2431280
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          But this thing is a Pig to ride

          by hal 9000 ·

          In reply to I miss my ride…

          As it’s owner describes it as [b]His Mid Life Crisis[/b] it’s about right a 1000 thing that goes into a Tank Slapper at 120 KPH and as it’s supposed to go much faster, that to me is a bad Sign. Of course that is 20 KPH below me moving the Ducati out of First to second but I’ll leave that alone for the moment.

          Silly thing has Raked Forks the stupidest Triple Trees that I have ever seen with the top being considerably smaller than the bottom so that the Fork Legs are at an angle to the Top Triple Tree and requires a Tapered Shim that has to be held still while you tighten the Fork Tube Top Bolts. They also have 2 spacers to pretension the springs which isn’t normal for sensible forks even Japanese ones which these are. I knew that there was something wrong when after fitting 1 Spring Spacer there was free movement in the forks which shouldn’t be there.

          On the up side it actually has a chain drive instead of a Rubber Band but I really wonder if the way that the Handel Bars are mounted is even close to Legal. The Actual Bracket that the Bars go into are OK but it sits on 2 rods about 3 or 4 inches above the top Triple Tree Clamp.

          The thing has been stripped down and left for about 6 months and the Original Chrome is all pitted and crappy. If I paid for a company do do Chrome Plating like that I would be returning it very quickly but maybe that’s just me and others find it acceptable.

          I saw the old 1933 BSA that I restored in the early 70’s last week and not any of the chrome on it has any pitting. Some looks a bit off but that’s because it was pitted badly before being chromed but the current stuff has not lifted at all and even the previously pitted metal is still completely covered. Needless to say the guy who owns it now didn’t have a cover over it and I had to wash the dust off it where it has not been moved for years so I could have a decent look at it. Unfortunately he sold the Dusting Sidecar as it scared him attempting to ride it with the chair on it. 😀

          Col

        • #2431271

          That was *gags* bad, Soni

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Are you saying my data bytes?

          .

    • #2431367

      Thanks Sonja, Happy Birthday Tammy -nt

      by deadly ernest ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      nt

    • #2431366

      thanks Soni

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      for all your hard work and lending me a hand this morning, hugely appreciated.

      …finally managed to log in….anyone else have any issues this morning? I couldn’t log in earlier and just changed my pw a minute ago to see if that would do it; it did. I’ve used the same log in info for the last few years so it left me a little perplexed. Oh well, it’s all good now.

      Happy birthday Tammy, hope you have a most awesome day!!!!

    • #2431365

      Dontcha just hate December birthdays?

      by charliespencer ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      Greedy moochers are already going to get Christmas presents, but they expect you to shop for birthday presents too!

      Happy B-day, Tammikins!

    • #2431349
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      Great job Sonja!

      by Wizard57M-TR ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      As usual! Happy Birthday Tammikins! 😉

    • #2431343

      Happy Birthday Tammy!!!!

      by cmiller5400 ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      .

    • #2431266

      Happy Birthday, Tammy

      by nicknielsen ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      No Charleston next year. Just got the word, robotics in Myrtle Beach!

      Please don’t throw me into that briar patch! :^0

      • #2431257

        “It’s a trap!”

        by charliespencer ·

        In reply to Happy Birthday, Tammy

        The competition is going to be judged on which robot can best replenish the beach sand.

        • #2431256

          Nah

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to “It’s a trap!”

          FIRST Tech Challenge or Lego League might come up with something like that, but FIRST Robotics doesn’t do that.

        • #2431252

          Gov. Haley

          by charliespencer ·

          In reply to Nah

          also wants to know if the kids can secure a database…

      • #2431238
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        Really?

        by Tammy.Cavadias ·

        In reply to Happy Birthday, Tammy

        well that is just sucky…. booo hisssss

        Guess we’ll just have to make it a mini-beach TR reunion at Margaritaville..

        Just need to find my lost shaker of salt…

        -Tammy [_]3

        • #2431193

          And it’s the off-season, too

          by nicknielsen ·

          In reply to Really?

          No lines! 😀

          Oh, and I hope your new vacuum sucks.

    • #2425671
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      So has the TR Community Scoreboard also

      by hal 9000 ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      Been deleted?

      Normally I can see this weeks post late Friday Night or early Saturday Morning but it’s now 09.00 hours December 15 2012 and no sign of it yet?

      Have I missed a listing where Soni says she’s on a break for Christmas?

      Col

      • #2425665

        Bump. No text.

        by charliespencer ·

        In reply to So has the TR Community Scoreboard also

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      • #2425632

        I think she’s out sick

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to So has the TR Community Scoreboard also

        She posted on Facebook last evening that she was running a fever.

      • #2425631
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        I noticed it “MIA” as well…

        by Wizard57M-TR ·

        In reply to So has the TR Community Scoreboard also

        got up at my usual early hour Friday, no TR Scoreboard…
        Hope she isn’t feeling too bad, this is a rough time of year to be
        feeling ill. There’s been a couple of different bugs roaming the
        countryside in my neck of the woods…bronchitis and stomach
        issues seem to be primary symptoms. Not much to treat with other
        than antibiotics for the bronchitis and symptomatic relief for the
        stomach upset. Keep the fluid intake up to avoid dehydration,
        and lots of good chicken soup help (yes, I know, it’s not very
        “pharmaceutical” sounding, but it does help!)
        Wiz 😉

    • #2425625

      Sorry all….

      by Sonja Thompson ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      I went to a funeral for one of my best friends back home in Minnesota (dontchaknow) on Thursday, and when I returned home yesterday, I had cold chills and a fever. I’ll still try to post this past week’s stats over the weekend.

      • #2425618

        Oh My

        by michael jay ·

        In reply to Sorry all….

        so very sorry to hear of the passing of your friend, and take care of yourself, get better.

        Sweetie, do not worry about posting the stats, we can get by.

        Large ((((HUGS))))

      • #2425611

        Sorry to hear about the loss and the health issue, get well soon -nt

        by deadly ernest ·

        In reply to Sorry all….

        nt

      • #2425593

        Very sorry for your loss

        by nicknielsen ·

        In reply to Sorry all….

        And take the weekend to get better.

        Don’t worry about the numbers. We’re just whining because we can… 😀

      • #2425586
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        Well just the obvious things here Soni

        by hal 9000 ·

        In reply to Sorry all….

        Killing yourself trying to keep us happy isn’t really a long term option. So look after yourself and get better ASAP.

        Returning to work way too early has never done anyone any favours and has always resulted in longer times off work and making whatever you have worse.

        So Soni look after yourself and get better sooner rather than latter. 😉

        My Condolences for your loss I hope they didn’t suffer.

        Col

      • #2425577
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        My condolenscences as well…

        by Wizard57M-TR ·

        In reply to Sorry all….

        our little community has lost several members the past couple of weeks.
        Always hard to deal with.
        As for the chills and fever…ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin IB, etc.) or plain old aspirin
        or acetaminophen (Tylenol) will help…if rather high fever, rotate the dosage…
        one dose take APAP or ASA, next 4 hours take ibuprofen (APAP=acetaminophen
        ASA=aspirin)…chicken noodle soup helps, good “comfort food”…any other
        symptoms such as cough or congestion? If so, a good expectorant such as
        guaifenesin (Robitussin, Mucinex) breaks up chest crud, if excess cough
        accompanies it try one with the “DM” added. Orange juice is good to keep
        yourself hydrated, as well as boost Vitamin C intake at same time.
        Get well! Wiz 😉
        ps—I’ll send my bill via email, LOL! Just joking!
        Glenn
        aka Wizard57M
        also a registered pharmacist.

    • #2425615

      more

      by purpleskys ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      huge (((((hugs)))))

    • #2425540

      Thanks, everyone

      by Sonja Thompson ·

      In reply to TR Community scoreboard for December 7, 2012

      I’m feeling the love…. 🙂

      • #2425538

        Love. shmove, just get and feel better, that’s what’s important

        by deadly ernest ·

        In reply to Thanks, everyone

        you may now turn on your anti-nutcase alert system again.

      • #2425512

        isn’t it a bit early for that?

        by charliespencer ·

        In reply to Thanks, everyone

        Are you sure you’re recovered enough? ]:)

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