Five Ideas

[BluBonnie]

Disallowed.

[jamesbgood]

Wow Blu,
your smarter then your handle bar would suggest.
great idea's:c

[DavidC]

Blu, do you have a job? You seem to have much free time on your hands - like me.
But seriously, I like those ideas - really. Hope someone here is a dentist; I got a toothache.

[Bonafide]

1. We have an area where people can freely exchange their contact info and panty/bra sizes. Either publically or privately ... It's called the ACE CAFE or PRIVATE MESSAGES. Paul, I dont have your ph number cause I've never asked for it. You dont have mine for the same reason. I have AAA and could have called them to come pick me and my bike up the day I went down and it wouldnt have cost me a dime ... I decided to be stubborn and rode my broken bike 83 miles home.

2. Already covered with the CLASSIFIEDS section. If you want to give away parts then have the title contain the word "FREE" or if you want to trade the thing, "WTT" = "want to trade".

3. SHIFTY is a nice way to explain that cause you would be using this forum for business purposes. See my rules as they pertain to VENDORS. If you want to sell products or services here - very cool - but it aint free.

4. a 'HOW TO' section?!?!?! ... wow, somehow I thought that's what the TECH area and ARCHIVES were designed for ... go figure.

5. a Calendar section? How bout posting the DATE in your SHOWS/RALLYs thread title and everyone can mark it down on their own calendar? GENIUS!!!

BOTTOM LINE .... let me guess; it's hot outside and you're sitting inside sipping some sweet tea? You could always start typing out some standard HOW TOs ... and I'll add them to the Achives.

[jamesbgood]

Wow Blu,
your smarter then your handle bar would suggest.
great idea's:c

Ok maybe not

[DavidC]

I still got a toothache.:T

[BluBonnie]

1.
BOTTOM LINE .... let me guess; it's hot outside and you're sitting inside sipping some sweet tea? You could always start typing out some standard HOW TOs ... and I'll add them to the Achives.

Nah, I rode 180+ miles today. NC & TN again.
I've clocked about 550+ miles this week so far. Fun!
Great weather too. (wee bit of rain the other day, but within tolerance!)

Was just thinking about the potential this forum has when out today, and jotted down the ideas when I returned.
(I type about 90 WPM, so it doesn't take too long.)
No sweet tea required.

To be perfectly honest, I'm not entirely confident I'd be contributing valuable information from my 40+ years of riding to the knowledge base here.
Or, what would become of it after it was assimilated.

They were merely suggestions.
All of them impossibly easy to deploy in this software package too.



Here are some numbers to reflect upon:

3 to 1, the place everyone goes here is "Ace Cafe".
Almost 4 to 1, the most viewed thread is "Babes on Bikes".
To me, this demonstrates what the participants want from NBR.

I could be way off base thinking any of these features I presented here would be found useful or of value to the majority of 'members'.
Judging by what suits them now at least.

This is about where it's going to be.
Reached its zenith.
Okay fine.

Thank you for the time and effort you took in posting your response.

[MattRat]

some good ides, but from my experience the calendar thing doesn;t work well - it ends up either completely ignored or clogged with so much info you can't figure out what the fuck is going on...

As for the "Rider Assistance" - anyone in New England can feel free to call me and I'll give you my cell.

[jamesbgood]

As for the "Rider Assistance" - anyone in New England can feel free to call me and I'll give you my cell.

aaahhh......and what do I call to get your cell ? :huh:

[Nodster]

I still got a toothache.:T


No probs - made an appointment for ya at 'tooth hurthy'

...right, I'll get my coat!

Not a bad idea Blu - but the Riders Assistance Network? - can't see it working for me :(

[BluBonnie]

No probs - made an appointment for ya at 'tooth hurthy'

...right, I'll get my coat!

Not a bad idea Blu - but the Riders Assistance Network? - can't see it working for me :(

One group I am a member of has a robust Assistance Network.
Granted, the cars we have are somewhat cantankerous - so you need one!

There are four major events in the US every year, so members crisscross the country in hopes of attending them (in 50 year old cars mind you).
Every once in a while, somebody will break down in the middle of B.F.E. (to them), and not know where to get help.

Even if it's just a phone call to a local member to find out where the nearest shop is, the Assistance Network is a worthwhile benefit.


Similarly, a motorcycle forum I participate in (with twenty times the 'members' here) has an international RAN of a few thousand names.
You could be virtually anywhere in the World and have a local contact for anything from a place to stay overnight, mechanical assistance, or ride suggestions.


It's all moot, of course.
This forum, if it lasts the year, will be nothing more than it is now-

[NEPatriots9]

It's all moot, of course.
This forum, if it lasts the year, will be nothing more than it is now-

Some good ideas Blu, but starting to sound like sour grapes now, how much are you doing to add to this board? All I can see now is correcting grammatical mistakes and actively trying to piss folks off.

This board will be around longer than a year, whether you decide to particpate or not

[rmak]

Blu,
Personally, I like your out of the box thinking. The suggestions are thoughtful.

I believe the difficulty is that it's pushing the forum past it's intent.

When I was involved in BMWs, the national club sent out an "owners anonoymous" handbook that listed what service one owner could offer another. It appeared to take a lot of effort to compile, update and maintain. A lot of potential for hard feelings (I got there to sleep in his spare room and he sold the house, that SOB) and potential liability issues.
It was paid for by our dues. I don't know who'd vounteer for such a task.

I've given a few parts away to people when I see their request for "parts wanted" Not big things, because I figure selling what I don't need helps fund what I want to do next to my bike. If you look on ebay, people are trying to eek out a few buck for just about anything. That's just the nature of things today.

I could add my two cents item by item, but you get the drift. There seems to be a level of sophistication of the members, so I believe we can dispense with a lot of basic question about how bikes work. We are also cursed with bikes that are to a large degree trouble free, so working on them is a matter of choice. But you better believe if I drop a bolt down a hole, I'm going to come crying to you immediately for help somewhere on this forum.

Keep thinking. I dig your style, dude.

[BluBonnie]

Some good ideas Blu, but starting to sound like sour grapes now, how much are you doing to add to this board? All I can see now is correcting grammatical mistakes and actively trying to piss folks off.

This board will be around longer than a year, whether you decide to particpate or not

Numbers speak loudly.
This forum is all about looking at ugly naked skanks on bikes and bullshitting one another.
There's thousands of other sites like it, and this one is just another 'also ran'.
There is neither redeeming value or benefit- unless those two objectives are important to the participants.

More numbers:
All that the forum has mustered in participation is 440 'members' thus far.
Of that, most are lurkers. Penetration is inordinately low too (a measure of simultaneous 'on-line' participants at any given point in time).
I'd wager nearly everyone here also lurks or participates in RATnet or NTBF.

At the outset it had some potential.
Yet, it is underachieved.
That's why I contributed this 'five idea' thing- trying to explore opportunities.

It ends up being attacked by my very own personal dingleberry, Bud.
He's had it in for me from the beginning.
Just as found on RATnet, Bud has deleted my posts, locked my threads, and completely eliminated my threads in their entirety.
Like I've said, he's more like the monstrous moderators he detested so much at RATnet (which begot this place in the offing).

Piss him off? Nah, he starts his day being pissed off (at me). NBD.


I realize you overstated your comment in an effort to make a point.
I have contributed lots to the site- but I've also gone out of my way to remove it all.
Mainly because I don't know what will be done with it; as in appropriation for benefit, either financially or otherwise.
Sort of like what happened over at RATnet.

As for grammatical corrections- I've only done too (oops, two).
I don't think that's a bad thing, or to much.... (ooops, too much).


Sour grapes? Nope, just profoundly disappointed is all.
[then again, must admit, it's probably asking way too much.]

Remember- I said, if it lasts more than a year, it will be nothing more than it is now. That's all.

[MOSES]

Blu, have you ever heard the saying " opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one "
or " nobody likes a backseat driver "

Just sit back , ride, at let The Dude drive . The more you post, the more your sig line fits to a T.

[BluBonnie]

Blu, have you ever heard the saying " opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one "
or " nobody likes a backseat driver "

Just sit back , ride, at let The Dude drive . The more you post, the more your sig line fits to a T.

yeah, i've heard that.
oh, i dunno about the sig line. i think it's cute.

of course, you did express YOUR opinion, dint you? :)

I guess the best thing is to leave off.
if you know that term.
might as well.
I'd just hoped for much more is all.
shouldn't be anything wrong with that.

thanks for your input.

[MattRat]

:headbang2:aaahhh......and what do I call to get your cell ? :huh:

d'oh!

posting after beers again - I meant PM me.

[BluBonnie]

Blu, have you ever heard the saying " opinions are like assholes, everybody's got one "
or " nobody likes a backseat driver "

Just sit back , ride, at let The Dude drive . The more you post, the more your sig line fits to a T.

sorry, i missed your post earlier.

they were just ideas. no big bother.

glad you had the chance to contribute your "opinion" though.

i don't have a sig line.
if you mean the 'moron' thing- that's something our RATnet moderator put on there. no big deal. just consider the source.
RPMs :)

[Bonafide]

sorry, i missed your post earlier.

they were just ideas. no big bother.

glad you had the chance to contribute your "opinion" though.

i don't have a sig line.
if you mean the 'moron' thing- that's something our RATnet moderator put on there. no big deal. just consider the source.
RPMs :)

Last chance Paul. I'm seriously tiring of your douchebag comments.

IOW, :stfu:

[MOSES]

http://smilies.storagebin.us/smilies/banstick3td.gif

[KingBear]

http://incarna.andablog.com/2007/09/27/shut_the_fuck_up.jpg

[BluBonnie]

Last chance Paul. I'm seriously tiring of your douchebag comments.

IOW, :stfu:

Sorry, I don't understand Bud.*

I just tried to make a few suggestions here with this thread.
If it's a bother- just delete the whole thing. No big deal.

Should you find that not sufficient, feel free to ban me then.



Although, need I remind you:

• YOU were the one who invited me here- knowing full well what I was like (in person and on-line).

• You ACCEPTED my donation to the cause (not that it guarantees me anything), but I was the one pushing for donations from the very start.

• Repeatedly, I've tried to be constructive, supportive, and enthused about NBR, for it's continued growth and development.

• I've encouraged others to visit and participate (many have found it to be 'not their cup of tea').

• I've heard, privately, from others here they find the tenor of the place to be patently aggressive macho bull shit.
[the stats speak for themselves; 3 to 1 the most active place is Ace Cafe (AKA Bulsht Central), nearly 4 to 1, Naked Babes on Bikes is the most viewed.]

• I've volunteered to fund the making of stickers and T-shirts, to the point of handling the whole project (lighten your load, and still make a profit you could funnel into the site).

• Just yesterday I volunteered to make a thread here on how to optimize producing videos for members (but you deleted the message for some reason). <--- are you doing that to ME, or to THEM?



This software is incredibly robust and powerful- you folks have just tapped the surface.
That was the cause for starting the thread in the first place- just open minded thinking aloud. Run 'em up the flagpole, see what happens.
[NO, you have to SHOOT them down with the ol' 30 cal, and make a personal attack out of it in the process.]

[i swear, i should get extra points right now- i just clipped a whole pile of crap i'd written. like a WHOLE PAGE of it! when i reread it, i realized it's just gonna get zapped by you anyway. like you've been doing for the last couple of weeks on just about anything i posted. SO- i saved you from the trudge! gotta be worth somethin'!]


*Oh yeah, if what pissed you off so much was the pointed barb in my previous post, just think how I feel with some of the mean spirited things you've done and said toward and about me lately.

If BAN it is, no great loss on either side.
You and your minions can have just as much fun!

(Hey, speaking of douching- do me a favor when you pull the plug, delete EVERYTHING here that has BluBonnie marks on it. Full ERASURE if you allow. I've tried to get most of them already, but some exist within quotations still. Thanks.)
:hung:

[NEPatriots9]

:snack:

[Bonafide]

Sorry, I don't understand Bud.*

You dont understand? That's cause you like being a provoking dickhead. You understand Paul. You're very intelligent, just an asshole who's been banned from every damn site imaginable because most people dont like your online quips.

I just tried to make a few suggestions here with this thread.
If it's a bother- just delete the whole thing. No big deal.

The suggestions were read and replied to - stop trying to re-invent the wheel. Everything you suggested is already covered. This is a basic forum for people who like to or want to ride a Hinckley. If you dont like - or want more - deal with it on your own.

Should you find that not sufficient, feel free to ban me then.

Sufficient? That's what you're being? No Paul - you're being a dickhead. And yes Paul - when I see you in person (again) I will call you dickhead then as well. This isnt macho bullshit - this is reality of the perception you like to keep yourself. The button pusher - the provoker. The problem, you should have picked someone else to poke. I poke back.

Although, need I remind you:

Let me remind you of something. I own this site. Dont like it or how it's constructed - then fuck off.

• YOU were the one who invited me here- knowing full well what I was like (in person and on-line).

I invited alot of people. I invited alot of people who have been banned from other sites. The others seem to be playing well. The problem is you. Up your meds or increase the size of your shot glass, but if you dont stop being a dick. You will go away.

• You ACCEPTED my donation to the cause (not that it guarantees me anything), but I was the one pushing for donations from the very start.

And I said thank you, but donations (no matter how large) do not afford you the right to continued douchebagness.

• Repeatedly, I've tried to be constructive, supportive, and enthused about NBR, for it's continued growth and development.

Hmmm ... and repeatedly if I dont change things to suit YOU, you act like a dick towards me? Yeah, you're destructive .. not constructive. Discuss the difference of meanings with your psych at your next session.

• I've encouraged others to visit and participate (many have found it to be 'not their cup of tea').

And?!!? Could it be the NO DOUCHEBAGS ALLOWED rule? I'm sure if they were listening to you ... they're a douche.

• I've heard, privately, from others here they find the tenor of the place to be patently aggressive macho bull shit.
[the stats speak for themselves; 3 to 1 the most active place is Ace Cafe (AKA Bulsht Central), nearly 4 to 1, Naked Babes on Bikes is the most viewed.]

Again - see your friends are more likely douchebags - or old tightass fuckers. Either way. Thank god they're not regulars here. One is enough.

• I've volunteered to fund the making of stickers and T-shirts, to the point of handling the whole project (lighten your load, and still make a profit you could funnel into the site).

And you like to use this donation of money towards me as a controlling factor as why I should allow you act like an ass? EXACTLY why you were not given the go ahead to fund anything for this site. READ PAUL: I dont want your money.

• Just yesterday I volunteered to make a thread here on how to optimize producing videos for members (but you deleted the message for some reason). <--- are you doing that to ME, or to THEM?

and just today you're back to being a cock or dick.

This software is incredibly robust and powerful- you folks have just tapped the surface.
That was the cause for starting the thread in the first place- just open minded thinking aloud. Run 'em up the flagpole, see what happens.
[NO, you have to SHOOT them down with the ol' 30 cal, and make a personal attack out of it in the process.

hmmm ... how bout you go build your own forum? Invite me to it and let me have free run of the joint so I can take a big fat hairy shit on it? Sounds like fun. I bet the others there would appreciate it too.

i swear, i should get extra points right now- i just clipped a whole pile of crap i'd written. like a WHOLE PAGE of it! when i reread it, i realized it's just gonna get zapped by you anyway. like you've been doing for the last couple of weeks on just about anything i posted. SO- i saved you from the trudge! gotta be worth somethin'!

Alcoholics would call that a moment of clarity. Learn from it - if you still have that ability.

*Oh yeah, if what pissed you off so much was the pointed barb in my previous post, just think how I feel with some of the mean spirited things you've done and said toward and about me lately.

Come on ya fatass old Kenny Rogers look-a-like motherfuckindouchbag ... whatever do you mean?

If BAN it is, no great loss on either side.
You and your minions can have just as much fun!

You mean like how I banned your alias? You're right. You contribute little more than internet cannon fodder. You wanna keep playing? I'll make the time to ridicule you ever time you poke your head up. Your choice. It's a simple one really ... See Dick be a douche. See Dick get told to stop. See Dick continue to be a douche. See Dick get bitchslapped on the internet. Clue: Dont be a Dick.

(Hey, speaking of douching- do me a favor when you pull the plug, delete EVERYTHING here that has BluBonnie marks on it. Full ERASURE if you allow. I've tried to get most of them already, but some exist within quotations still.

Yeah - I've noticed. Between you and your retarded Nephew. It's been covered. I also noticed even though you erased your posts - nothing was lost from the conversations. Guess your replies were for shit in the first place?

:cya:

[Soulrebel]

"*Oh yeah, if what pissed you off so much was the pointed barb in my previous post, just think how I feel with some of the mean spirited things you've done and said toward and about me lately. "

"Come on ya fatass old Kenny Rogers look-a-like motherfuckindouchbag ... whatever do you mean? "

Dear Bonafide,
You will be hearing from my lawyer shortly, due to the pain and suffering you have directly caused by the above statement. Said statement has caused beer to shoot from my mouth, nose and most painfully my eyes. Its has also caused damage to my monitor and keyboard.

:cheers: :lol:

[Bonafide]

Sorry Soulrebel. I do have a spare keyboard and an oldskool 55lb monitor I could send you. As for the pain/suffering .. You're welcome. ;)

[cynr1023]

I'm sensing a bit of tension?

[Kirkus51]

My pudgy fingers get tired of typing after two or three paragraphs. Isn't this just a forum about Bonnies?:wack:

[jamesbgood]

Dude I think you pissed Blu off
he hasen't been around lately

[Bonafide]

Dude I think you pissed Blu off
he hasen't been around lately

and? i dont see your point ...

BTW - he's still alive. I saw him on Thursday around mi-day out on his faggidy-blubonnie. :wave:

[jamesbgood]

and? i dont see your point ...

BTW - he's still alive. I saw him on Thursday around mi-day out on his faggidy-blubonnie. :wave:

no point, just worried that he took your your text ass-whoopin a little hard
but hey if he's out and about on his Bonnie then I guess he's ok
did you flip him the bird and shoutout DICKHEAD?

[Bonafide]

ahhh ... well, if you knew Paul is person ... he thinks he's being funny when he acts an ass online.

Like I pointed out above, he makes it a point to provoke people. He's especially good at being banned from online forums and brags about it in person while telling some horrible story about how local a biker recently wrecked and died - then he'll go into the blood/guts details with a smile on his face. yes, another facet to his oddly shaped personality.

His access here is limited to the Ace Cafe. If he wants to socialize in a civil manner, then he's welcomed. If he wants to continue to be a douche - then he'll lose the ability to post here at all .. most riki-tiki.