Next SDAR Club Meeting Sept 17th

[kkug 146]

For the younger( or older ) guys in our club who may not know of our guest speaker Mark Kariya I asked him to give us a little background.

For years and years going to watch races I have many times seen Mark on the sidelines snaping photos.

He has been at it for awhile !!

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As for background, I got my journalism degree in '78 from USC; originally was a cinema major but switched before my junior year. Started freelancing for Cycle News covering CMC MX at Saddleback and Carlsbad after my senior year. Worked for the Vivitar camera company for a little over a year after graduating (while still doing the freelance CMC stuff for Cycle News), then took a position as associate editor at the beginning of 1980. Worked at Cycle News for a couple years then when former editor Charlie Morey started Dirt Rider, he called and asked me to join him, which I did in the middle of '82. First issue of Dirt Rider was DEC '82 and I was there until getting laid off (due to Petersen Publishing selling its publishing empire and the resultant round of corporate downsizing) in OCT '96. Been freelancing ever since and enjoying it.

Mark

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Thanks Mark

[Josh 0]

almost 100% down! just gotta check the work schedule!!

[Josh 0]

There should be a night ride in the area afterwards!!

[GY6.1911 0]

Count me in, along with 6 beautiful colDees riding passenger.

[tlking6 0]

Everyone make sure to read my "in for dinner post" so I know how much food to bring!

[CL300CAPT 0]

In, assuming I'm in town.

[Daniel 0]

Cool, up near me, I'm in!

[vanjoosten 4]

In

[97xr400r 122]

in as long as ---- doesn't hit the fan at work.

[robertaccio 406]

So yes it is at Moto Forza? 17SEP2013 1800?

[tvscum 43]

IN on the Scram, sorry for the late notice

[carguy 1]

Looks like I will miss this one

[Goofy Footer 539]

Great meeting and superb presenter! It's always a good time reconnecting with the SDAR crew and meeting new members. Thanks for a good time everbody.

Thanks KTMrad (Randy) for organizing the meeting

Thanks kkug (Ken) for getting Mark our presenter

Thanks Mark Kariya for the great pics, stories and being a cool guy

Thanks BSon2or4 (Brad) for working/organizing the powerpoint presentation

Thanks tlking (Tracy) for cooking the bomber tacos

Thanks Schwinn (Schwinn) for the condiments

Thanks Mrs Crusty (Christina) for serving up the food

Thanks Moto Forza for hosting the event. I had never been to MF and never had heard of them before the meeting - cool guys.

Mark in action

[KTMrad 508]

Yes....it felt great ending my 2300 mile Adventure Ride pulling into the meeting and seeing everyone having a good time !

Goofy said thanks to everyone...I second that !

Thanks to all who showed up....Tracy, Brad and Ken for taking the lead and taking care of the guest speaker, projector, screen and food arrangements.

Thanks to Moto Forza for hosting and to everyone who helped set up and then load the tables and chairs !

Special thanks to Mark Kariya guest speaker for his awesome presentation !

[kkug 146]

Yes it was excellent. I like the open casual get to chat with everyone outside format. While the indoor meetings are fine we need to do these every year too. I bummed I did not take any pictures . Post up if you got them .

[Shooby 0]

Thanks to all that set this up, What a great meeting! Really enjoyed meeting and talking with so many of you.

Tracy - fantastic Taco's - Rodeo's is now my Carne Asada go to.

Paul

[SCHWINN 0]

Great meeting and superb presenter! It's always a good time reconnecting with the SDAR crew and meeting new members. Thanks for a good time everbody.

Thanks KTMrad (Randy) for organizing the meeting

Thanks kkug (Ken) for getting Mark our presenter

Thanks Mark Kariya for the great pics, stories and being a cool guy

Thanks BSon2or4 (Brad) for working/organizing the powerpoint presentation

Thanks tlking (Tracy) for cooking the bomber tacos

Thanks Schwinn (Schwinn) for the condiments

Thanks Mrs Crusty (Christina) for serving up the food

Thanks Moto Forza for hosting the event. I had never been to MF and never had heard of them before the meeting - cool guys.

JOLIET ( KEN ) THANKS...For buying beer and sodas....

Mark in action

I added Ken in the Thanks for buying the beer.

[Afry 1]

Tracy - fantastic Taco's - Rodeo's is now my Carne Asada go to.

X2!

Great to see everyone - good times.

[Covered in Dust 162]

Great meeting, thanks to all that helped in any way.

Covered in Good Times

[hodnettjj 0]

Thanks to the organizers....

Will ride for tacos...

This reminds me that I don't get to ride with folks enough...

Great stories... great people... as always...

[Kris 0]

I would like to apologize for RSVPing and not showing up. I totally spaced it out and forgot. I logged into the site and realized it was yesterday when I saw all the posts about it !

[WARP9 0]

I had an awesome time :party:/>

Spent too much time talking to take many pics, but I did get a few, once everyone went inside Moto Forza (I'd never been to the shop, it was way cool!)

kkug

Some bikes were hiding around back :coolio:/>