Archive for September, 2008

26
Sep
08

*Notice* Re: Photos not displaying

This is just a notice to anyone looking at my blog…I’m sorry that the photos aren’t showing up.  I’ve been posting photos on here since I started this blog, by using a link to the actual photo on my Smugmug account.  Well, this has been been a problem lately.  Photos haven’t been showing up consistently, and right now, I’m noticing that the smugmug website is actually down.  I’ve been hesitant to upload photos to WordPress, not knowing what limitations they had, but found out that they allocate 3gb of space, so uploading photos shouldn’t be a problem. I’ve tried it tonight with several posts using different programs to upload the post and photo directly to the WordPress site.  It seems to be working, so I’m going to go with that.  In addition to simply finishing up my posts regarding our Utah trip, I’m going to have to go back and modify current posts, and upload the corresponding photos.  It may take a bit, but please keep checking back, and hopefully you’ll see some fun/cool photos you hadn’t seen before.  Thanks as always for looking at my blog, and if you enjoy a post, leave a comment, it at the very least lets me know if something is wrong, or something is right, either with content or performance of the blog.  Thanks!  Anders

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26
Sep
08

test from windows live writer – with photo upload

So I was was on my way to work on the SV the other morning at 5:30a.m.  I pull onto the freeway, accelerating down the onramp.  I’m I’m not sure how fast I was going (my speedo/odometer still aren’t working), but I would guess about 60mph, from the engine speed and gear I was in.  Over the noise of the bike and the wind, I hear this really loud screeching/scrapping noise.  What was that!?

I look in my right mirror, and see my right side case sliding down the road, behind me.  I immediately slowed down and stopped on the shoulder.  I walked back in the dark and retrieved the case, which apart from being a little scraped up, appeared to be otherwise intact.  It didn’t come apart, and no structural damage was noted.
Though it could have been a lot worse, especially if they bag had gone out into a lane of traffic, or hit a vehicle in the air, it was pretty funny to see it sliding down the road in the mirror!

Afterward, I think I can remember this vague thought in my head, when I attached it to the side rack, that the “click” when I attached it, sounded odd.  Possibly because it didn’t fully engage the locking mechanism.

I guess the main point, is that I have not only lost a helmet off a cliff while it was on my bike, now I’ve also lost a piece of luggage from my bike.  What else…?:)

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26
Sep
08

from BlogDesk

So I was was on my way to work on the sv the other morning at 5:30a.m. I pull onto the freeway, accelerating down the onramp. I’m I’m not sure how fast I was going (my speedo/odometer still aren’t working), but I would guess about 60mph, from the engine speed and gear I was in. Over the noise of the bike and the wind, I hear this really loud screeching/scrapping noise. What was that!?

I look in my right mirror, and see my right side case sliding down the road, behind me. I immediately slowed down and stopped on the shoulder. I walked back in the dark and retrieved the case, which apart from being a little scraped up, appeared to be otherwise intact. It didn’t come apart, and no structural damage was noted.
Though it could have been a lot worse, especially if they bag had gone out into a lane of traffic, or hit a vehicle in the air, it was pretty funny to see it sliding down the road in the mirror!

Afterward, I think I can remember this vague thought in my head, when I attached it to the side rack, that the “click” when I attached it, sounded odd. Possibly because it didn’t fully engage the locking mechanism.

I guess the main point, is that I have not only lost a helmet off a cliff while it was on my bike, now I’ve also lost a piece of luggage from my bike. What else…?:)

met of mine and a piece of my luggage fly off my bike:)

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