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AS A WOMAN PASSED HER DAUGHTER'S CLOSED BEDROOM DOOR, SHE HEARD A STRANGE BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM WITHIN. OPENING THE DOOR, SHE OBSERVED HER DAUGHTER WITH A VIBRATOR. SHOCKED, SHE ASKED: 'WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU DOING?' THE DAUGHTER REPLIED: 'MOM, I'M THIRTY-FIVE YEARS OLD, UNMARRIED, AND THIS THING IS ABOUT AS CLOSE AS I'LL EVER GET TO A HUSBAND. PLEASE, GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE.' THE NEXT DAY, THE GIRL'S FATHER HEARD THE SAME BUZZ COMING FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CLOSED BEDROOM DOOR. UPON ENTERING THE ROOM, HE OBSERVED HIS DAUGHTER MAKING PASSIONATE LOVE TO HER VIBRATOR. TO HIS QUERY AS TO WHAT SHE WAS DOING, THE DAUGHTER SAID: 'DAD I'M THIRTY-FIVE, UNMARRIED, AND THIS THING IS ABOUT AS CLOSE AS I'LL EVER GET TO A HUSBAND. PLEASE, GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE.' A COUPLE DAYS LATER, THE WIFE CAME HOME FROM A SHOPPING TRIP, PLACED THE GROCERIES ON THE KITCHEN COUNTER, AND HEARD THAT BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM, OF ALL PLACES, THE LIVING ROOM. SHE ENTERED THAT AREA AND OBSERVED HER HUSBAND SITTING ON THE COUCH, DOWNING A COLD BEER, AND STARING AT THE TV. THE VIBRATOR WAS NEXT TO HIM ON THE COUCH, BUZZING LIKE CRAZY. THE WIFE ASKED: 'WHAT THE *@!* ARE YOU DOING?' THE HUSBAND REPLIED: 'I'M WATCHING FOOTBALL WITH MY SON-IN-LAW.'

Here's your chance for fame Anyone have any REALLY GOOD action shots from local rides, that I can use on the Desert Dash flyer ? Please post here.......I need high resolution, good quality, good looking action shots...no posing shots. 2 or 3 pix will be used for the Desert Dash Flyer. Doesn't have to be a local ride, just a really good pic that looks like it could be local. Thanks,

If you can, please attend....stay informed !! I will be there. San Diego Off-Road Coalition Update October 31, 2008 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ SDORC General Meeting Monday Nov 3, 2008 Start time 6:00PM Our November general meeting will begin at 6:00PM to allow time for Stirling Energy Systems to present an update on the solar energy project near Plaster City, The meeting will begin with the Stirling presentation. Please note that this meeting is on Monday because Tuesday is Election Day. Don't forget to vote! For more information Visit our General Meeting web page. *********************************************************************************************************** Volunteers Needed! We need volunteers to help us at our upcoming shows over the next two months. November 14-15 Midnight Madness at Motoworld of El Cajon, El Cajon, CA December 5-6 CORR Race - Chula Vista, CA Free admission to those who volunteer. For more information e-mail events@sdorc.org *********************************************************************************************************** 4th Annual SDORC Lost Lizard Fun Run November 8, 2008 Don't forget to mark November 8th on your calendar for the 4th Annual Lost Lizard Fun Run. We have some great prizes this year including a Smittybilt winch, three Kenwood 2-way radios, an Aerial Sightseeing tour, a helmet light kit, a hand made quilt, and many, many more wonderful prizes. The kids raffle is back by popular demand, so bring the whole family to enjoy the day. Run Headquarters will again be across from the Blu-In on highway 78 and the 25 mile route will take you through some of the less traveled areas of Ocotillo Wells SVRA. Entry forms are available at www.sdorc.org or email us at funrun@sdorc.org. See you on the 8th! For more information view the event flyer. *********************************************************************************************************** Dune Permits Available Through SDORC SDORC is selling annual ISDRA Dune Permits this year. By purchasing your permit from SDORC you save $30.00 over the cost of purchasing the permit at the dunes. Permits will be available at our general meetings and any of the upcoming Off-Road Shows. Nov 3, General Meeting Nov 15-16 Midnight Madness in El Cajon, CA Dec 5-6 CORR race in Chula Vista *************************************************************************** Shop through the SDORC website and help OHV recreation! Use SDORC for online shopping this Christmas! Just click on this link ( also available on the SDORC website) and shop! A percentage of each purchase will be sent to SDORC to help support us in our fight to keep public lands open for OHV recreation! Shop Online and Support SDORC! *************************************************************************** The SDORC trailer needs your help! Our trailer needs a make over including a new paint job. If you can help us fix up the trailer please contact us at: info@sdorc.org

Thanks for the info from the meeting Todd, sorry I couldn't meet you there last night. I think we need to start a letter writing campaign, to ask the BLM to open up more land to replace the land we will be losing for riding !! Let's put some pressure on them. Then we can bombard them with K's "Closed to the Public " stickers.

From the group's recent Jacumba ride.......we may use this one.

This sucks, I was hoping to go to Baja at least once this winter, even for a day, but now.........NOT !!

That's Duncan Hunter JR. Too bad SR. retired. Yeah, since Brian Jones was knocked out early in the running, Duncan will have my vote also.

I couldn't make it, did anybody go last night ? If so, anything informative about the alternate energy projects in the desert ? Thanks,

Ken, that one's pretty good......may use it, do you have a full size, high res copy of it you can e-mail me ? Thanks,

Example of a good shot........maybe we'll use this one.......

Just to clear things up.....I need REALLY GOOD shots, where the bike and rider are entirely, clearly visible, and not long distance shots.......The above shots are great pix, but most of them won't look good on a flyer due to the above criteria.......use your judgement please...... Up Close, clear photos, rider and bike visible.

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This is supposed to be a big sale this Saturday........... NCY Huge Sale

Congrats Bum..........is he riding yet ?!!

I can't make either of these meetings, my father is coming into town. If anyone can make any of these, it would be greatly appreciated............. From CORVA.......... Attend a BLM Public Meeting to Learn About the Possible Closure of the Johnson Valley Off-Road Area October 23 & 24, 2008 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Marine Corps will hold two open-house style public meetings to share details about the possible expansion of Twentynine Palms Marine Base. This plan includes land to the east and west of the base, and could result in the removal of most, if not all, of the 189,000 acre Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area from public use! It could also mean the forced sale of almost 72,000 acres of privately owned land. Attend one of the public meetings to let BLM and representatives of the Marine Corps know that closing or “withdrawing” Johnson Valley from public use will have significant impacts with the loss of this irreplaceable and unique area. The BLM needs to hear from you to help inform them during the decision making process! The removal of Johnson Valley from public use must not happen without offsetting the enormous loss of recreational lands that will occur IF the current base expansion moves forward as PROPOSED. ATTEND ONE OF THESE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETNGS TO LEARN MORE Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:00 – 9:00 pm Hay’s Gym, Twentynine Palms Junior High School 5798 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 Friday, October 24, 2008 1:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 9:00 pm Hilton Grand Inn Victorville · 12603 Mariposa Road, Victorville, CA 92395 Johnson Valley offers unmatched year-round outdoor opportunities for multiple use visitors and residents throughout high desert communities. Its varied landscape is punctuated by steep rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds and sandy washes. It is used extensively for competitive racing events, OHV free play, gem and mineral collecting, rocketry, land sailing, filming and has numerous opportunities for hiking, rock hounding, wildlife watching and disbursed camping. No other designated “open” area in the California Desert provides the recreational resources and value on this broad scale. Regularly visit www.corva.org or www.pfjv.org for updates and the latest information as this process moves forward. Thanks, Jim Colln VP - Administration www.corva.org

Had a great time Saturday at Kon Tiki......here's a few links..... Flattrack.com.....has a little write-up about the event....site by Wayne Hosaka, also a well-known artist for painting using brush in mouth method, he is paralyzed from an old flat track accident. Broc Glover was there Don Emde was there as well as Bob Emde I'll post more after work, with photos. Lots of history there, good people to meet, and connections were made. Hope to help out with a dualsport ride Broc Glover will be putting on with Scott Harden.

At 3:00pm at Kon Tiki, there will be some kind of award celebration for a local flat track racer. I'm going with a couple friends, come on down.....I think there will be food, so come down, meet Alex, owner of Kon Tiki, and mingle with the crowd, bring beer !! There will be a lot of old timers there. Kon Tiki is on Garnet in Pacific Beach. Kontiki Motorcycles (858) 272-6751 1335 Garnet Ave, San Diego, CA 92109

Those damn BMW's........can't rely on 'em

I can't make either of these meetings, my father is coming into town. If anyone can make any of these, it would be greatly appreciated............. From CORVA.......... Attend a BLM Public Meeting to Learn About the Possible Closure of the Johnson Valley Off-Road Area October 23 & 24, 2008 The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Marine Corps will hold two open-house style public meetings to share details about the possible expansion of Twentynine Palms Marine Base. This plan includes land to the east and west of the base, and could result in the removal of most, if not all, of the 189,000 acre Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area from public use! It could also mean the forced sale of almost 72,000 acres of privately owned land. Attend one of the public meetings to let BLM and representatives of the Marine Corps know that closing or “withdrawing” Johnson Valley from public use will have significant impacts with the loss of this irreplaceable and unique area. The BLM needs to hear from you to help inform them during the decision making process! The removal of Johnson Valley from public use must not happen without offsetting the enormous loss of recreational lands that will occur IF the current base expansion moves forward as PROPOSED. ATTEND ONE OF THESE PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETNGS TO LEARN MORE Thursday, October 23, 2008 4:00 – 9:00 pm Hay’s Gym, Twentynine Palms Junior High School 5798 Utah Trail, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277 Friday, October 24, 2008 1:00 – 4:00 and 6:00 – 9:00 pm Hilton Grand Inn Victorville · 12603 Mariposa Road, Victorville, CA 92395 Johnson Valley offers unmatched year-round outdoor opportunities for multiple use visitors and residents throughout high desert communities. Its varied landscape is punctuated by steep rocky mountains, rolling hills, open valleys, dry lake beds and sandy washes. It is used extensively for competitive racing events, OHV free play, gem and mineral collecting, rocketry, land sailing, filming and has numerous opportunities for hiking, rock hounding, wildlife watching and disbursed camping. No other designated “open” area in the California Desert provides the recreational resources and value on this broad scale. Regularly visit www.corva.org or www.pfjv.org for updates and the latest information as this process moves forward. Thanks, Jim Colln VP - Administration www.corva.org

From the Trans America Trail - August 2008.... somewhere in the mountains of Oregon A huge Red Elk on the Lost Coast of NorCal....I was about 25 feet from him, he just looked at me, luckily I didn't bother him Just an artsy-fartsy shot....NorCal coast Lost Coast overlooking the ocean

Schwinn in a pink TU TU......what a visual You need to wear it on the Desert Dash !

You probably won't be too crazy about the ride on pavement with knobs, but the pay-off should be realized once off-road..... I'd be interested to hear what tires Randy used on his 950 for TAT? The only good tire for dirt and street on the big bike is the Continental TKC80. On the way to the start of the TAT in Colorado, I put on a used Skorpion rear tire I had in the garage (MT90)....great 80/20 tire, works decent in the dirt. (I've ridden thru Fish Creek and the Dropoff on the Skorpion, and all over the desert with one.) In Pueblo Colorado, had a new TKC80 waiting for me and swapped tires day before the start of the TAT. On the TAT, I had another tire waiting in Ely, Nevada which was half way throught the TAT. Then I wore out that TKC by the end of the TAT in Oregon, picked up another Skorpion rear in Medford, Oregon for the ride home. On these types of trips, it's important to plan on being able to get a new tire at a shopr, or have tires shipped in advance, then plan on having them swapped somewhere or changing them yourself. It's a bitch on the 950 changing the rear tire, so I have the shops do it.

VIDEO......driving vehicles across lakes.

Anyone know a good Auto-Cad drafting person ? Local. Thanks,