Okiewan

Admin
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Due to GreenHorn's generosity, someone can get bumped from regular member to subscriber.

I'm open for nominations!
 

nikki

Moto Junkie
Apr 21, 2000
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I've clicked through tons of names in the "total time online" screens all the way through people with a 30 mins a day average - and it seems like everyone is either LSTM, STM, or subscribers!!

How about having some sort of contest for the registered users... like a few quiz questions about DRN or something like that. First one to answer all of them correct wins.

Something like:

The ring leader? Ans - Okie
The mean Einstien dude? Ans - Rich
How many DW's have taken place (previously Spodefests)? Ans - 4
What year was DRN founded? Ans - 1999
How many members? Ans - 33,000


Etc.... ?
 

Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone
N. Texas SP
Jun 20, 1999
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Most of you spend more time on here than I do. (That's scary) :) So I am pretty much leaving it up to the rest of you to think of someone who is deserving of a free-bee. Be it a contest or whatever...The only thing I'd like to see is that it goes to someone who genuinely gives a sh-- about others on the boards and isn't just your average wanker. :) I even thought about posting the Free Subscription in the general forum and ask members to come up with a short paragraph on why they deserve/ need the free upgrade. This would atleast be a way to get an idea of how a person conducts themselves. ie. The guy who types,"I wont the subsrition cuz I a good rider" wouldn't cut it in my book. :) Anyways, I'll let the rest of you all collaborate and decide who gets it. :thumb:
 

Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone
N. Texas SP
Jun 20, 1999
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How 'bout this...I was thinking of giving it to Patman. I think we need to take him DOWN a notch. :laugh:
 

bsmith

Wise master of the mistic
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Jun 28, 2001
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How about T-07 :p

or on a more serious note Weimerdog has been around since 2000, and always seems to add something beneficail. Even though I don't go into the vintage forum much, or care about VORs ;)
 

zio

Mr. Atlas
Jul 28, 2000
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Highbeam is always in the Support Vehicles forum helping us out. Unless there's something about him I'm unaware of, he gets my nomination.
 

Tony Eeds

Godspeed Tony.
N. Texas SP
Jun 9, 2002
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Ya know, I kinda like the begging by writing a paragraph senario. :p I spend a fair ( remember I have halfheimers ) amount of time wondering why someone would spend any amount of time on the site and NOT see the value in becoming a subscriber. Maybe we could learn something from the reasons expressed.
 

bsmith

Wise master of the mistic
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Besides Farmer ohn, Highbeam is the only one I have met! He seems like a great guy, I forgot all about him!
 

Green Horn

aka Chip Carbone
N. Texas SP
Jun 20, 1999
2,563
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Aight, we'll go with the nominating thing. :) So far we've got...

Highbeam - 2 votes
Weimedog - 1 votes

Since you guys have mentioned them they both have appeared to be decent individuals from what I've seen as well. Anymore votes/ nominations? :)
 

Patman

Pantless Wonder
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Dec 26, 1999
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I like Tony's line of thought. Sort of like an interview.
 

Smit-Dog

Mi. Trail Riders
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Oct 28, 2001
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I nominate old "woodsy". This guy is 48 yeas old, and has been riding non-stop since he was 6. I have never met anyone with more pure enthusiasm for the sport, or someone who completely exemplifies the comradery that is a big part of it as old woodsy does.

Woodsy is known over on the MTR forum for his colorful and detailed ride reports. This guy rides day and night (seriously, under the moonlight at 2am), in the heat and in the snow, on the ice, and even wheeling over the Mackinaw Bridge crossing the straights of Lake Michigan. This guy sleeps out on the trail, under trailers, in sleeping bags, in the rain.... and still rides his ass off the next day. He put in 6,000 miles on his dual-sport KX-500 last year!

He's also pretty active in the "What Bike Do I Get..." forum, where he spends over 1/3 of his time. He's always happy to share his wealth of old-school knowledge, insight, along with some pretty funny bench stories if you have the time.

Woodsy's Profile: http://dirtrider.net/forums3/member.php?s=&action=getinfo&userid=27856

Woodsy's Posts: http://dirtrider.net/forums3/search.php?s=&action=showresults&searchid=314857
 
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Dapper

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Jan 25, 2002
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Weimedog gets my vote. He live about an 1 1/2 hours from me and he is also a very good guy as RM_Guy says. :thumb:
 

Smit-Dog

Mi. Trail Riders
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Oct 28, 2001
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Hmmmm.... I see the criteria logic now...

Old Woodsy lives about 2 hours from me, so I guess Weimedog's got him beat! ;)
 
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RM_guy

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Damn Yankees
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Nov 21, 2000
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I like the idea of begging but the ones that are probably the best candidates won't want to beg. I like nominating and voting. Maybe we can start a fund to pick one member every other month to get a free subscription. Then maybe every 6 months pick someone to get a free support membership.
 

Tony Eeds

Godspeed Tony.
N. Texas SP
Jun 9, 2002
9,535
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Originally posted by Smit-Dog
I nominate old "woodsy". This guy is 48 yeas old, and has been riding non-stop since he was 6. I have never met anyone with more pure enthusiasm for the sport, or someone who completely exemplifies the comradery that is a big part of it as old woodsy does.

No problem with him, but for the life of me I can't understand why someone with 742 posts doesn't see the VALUE in kicking in already.

Can someone explain that?
 

Smit-Dog

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Originally posted by Tony Eeds
No problem with him, but for the life of me I can't understand why someone with 742 posts doesn't see the VALUE in kicking in already.

Can someone explain that?
Tony.... I've been down that long, rocky, whooped out trail long ago (remember the "Poll"?) To each his own, human nature, blah, blah, blah... It's like trying to understand why someone rides a street bike without a helmet. :think:

Anyway, Greenie's intent here is to bump a regular member to a subscriber. Carrying on that subscription after that first year would be up to the person awarded the subscription. And I would bet that that person carries it on... which is a good thing! :thumb:
 

Tony Eeds

Godspeed Tony.
N. Texas SP
Jun 9, 2002
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Based on ^^^^ I will hand my proxy to Bill!
 

Tree

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Aug 26, 2000
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I have to agree with Tony on, why wouldn't woodsy become a member on his own. I would think that anyone over the age of 25 could and should become a member on their own.

I'm more inclined to lean towards a young kid who is working a minimum wage job just to support his dirt biking habit. Someone who is respectful and enthusiastic and just wants to learn more about bikes and the sport. This could be used more as a mentoring tool.

P.S. please make sure they can spell. :|

 
 

Smit-Dog

Mi. Trail Riders
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So you want to nominate someone under 25 AND they have to know how to spell?

:)

Again, I really don't want to turn this into a "Why don't you become a subscribing member scumbag?" thread.

I think we all realize that the question of becoming a member is NOT a money issue. For whatever the reasons are, it's inconsequential in the context of this thread (IMO). Surely if anyone has the means to support a dirt bike habit, buy gas, get computer/internet access, $14 a year is not the deciding factor.

I thought that this was more of a recognition spiff from Greenie...
 
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Tree

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Quote, from Smit-Dog: So you want to nominate someone under 25 AND they have to know how to spell?

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Yea! And don't forget minimum wage job. :)

I kinda liked the idea of having people write a short paragraph of why they should recieve it. Sounds like fun and a good read. :thumb:

Plus, this may give one of us incentive to pony up for&nbsp;a different candidate&nbsp;who wasn't selected.
 
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Rich Rohrich

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Originally posted by Tree
I'm more inclined to lean towards a young kid&nbsp;who is working a minimum wage job just to support his dirt biking habit. Someone who is respectful and enthusiastic&nbsp;and just wants to learn more about bikes and the sport. This could be used more as a mentoring tool.

I couldn't agree more. :thumb:
 

bsmith

Wise master of the mistic
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Jun 28, 2001
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Hmmmm.... I see the criteria logic now...
Well Weimedog lives about 5 days away, so I guess Woodsy has him beat :moon:


:laugh:
 


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