TWT Fall Rally 06

[Red5]

Matt/STrider,

Whose bike (GS) did you end up borrowing for the trip?

And why are you the only one wearing a dress shirt for dinner? Was the restaurant really that fancy?

E.S. looks to be a quaint town.

 

[STrider]

Matt/STrider,

And why are you the only one wearing a dress shirt for dinner? Was the restaurant really that fancy?

E.S. looks to be a quaint town.

I wasn't. Captain Happy, the waiter, was too.

It wasn't really that fancy, (bout 1/2 way between Denny's & Vic & Anthonys on the Fancy Scale) they didn't kick those of us out who were in shorts & T-shirts. Mostly wore it because I had it to wear.

As for the first question, and I certainly mean no rudeness to folks that are just curious, I'm purposefully NOT identifying the very generous person who loaned me a bike. That person knows I deeply and sincerely appreciate it - and I don't want him or her to be "penalized" by having others think that said person either loans their bike out at the drop of a hat, or to be pestered by folks looking for a free ride, or whatever.

 

[Texian]

IAs for the first question, and I certainly mean no rudeness to folks that are just curious, I'm purposefully NOT identifying the very generous person who loaned me a bike. That person knows I deeply and sincerely appreciate it - and I don't want him or her to be "penalized" by having others think that said person either loans their bike out at the drop of a hat, or to be pestered by folks looking for a free ride, or whatever.

...or when I try to sell it, I don't want everyone knowing Matt shuffled around doing the concrete dance with it.

 

[STrider]

smartypants

And thank you.

 

[Texian]

O.k. Here's some photo's.
A bit random, but photo's none the less....

Miserable weather

Saturday morning, getting ready for the ride

finally out, this taken ~11:30am

Then this, around ~2pm

This must be Saturday night. No hail or tornados.

Larry's new bonnie he picked up in Missouri

Scratch smiling for the camera

Tourmiester tuning his road bike

Rode this stretch 3 too many times

Sanitation engineer

Our haunted hotel

The GS said 'no mo'

Relaxing while Lucky the Donkey looks after things. (Note mud on key)
....and yes, I always travel with a Donkey

Pretty day heading home, but what's that in the distance?....sasquatch?

Darn, ended up being an 11ft tall Elk instead. (courtesy of Redd's action photography)

 

[Tourmeister]

Well... If I can ever find the CD with the USB drivers for Beth's camera, I'll upload the pics. Sony's website was less than helpful

FYI, the camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC-S90. Anyone have the USB driver files for one of these?

 

[donroger1]

Well... If I can ever find the CD with the USB drivers for Beth's camera, I'll upload the pics. Sony's website was less than helpful

FYI, the camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC-S90. Anyone have the USB driver files for one of these?

Scott, this link appears to be all the software that comes with the camera. It should include the USB drivers.

I agree. Sony's website leaves a lot to be desired.

 

[kocook]

Mark, did you bring your binkie too?

The donkey is cool, as long as it doesn't drink Balvenie--which looked seriously depleted, BTW.

 

[Tourmeister]

Scott, this link appears to be all the software that comes with the camera. It should include the USB drivers.

I agree. Sony's website leaves a lot to be desired.

Nope, been there already. That is just a software package for image manipulation which I don't need. Now I am being told by the online support that the drivers are NOT available for download. They have to be purchased!! What a load of !#!@$. Kinda motivates me not to buy any more Sony cameras... So I guess I won't be posting any pics from the trip

 

[Thermalser]

Mark, did you bring your binkie too?

The donkey is cool, as long as it doesn't drink Balvenie--which looked seriously depleted, BTW.

The donkey is actually a cleverly disguised cloaking device that makes the Balvenie only appear to be depleted.

 

[kocook]

Well... If I can ever find the CD with the USB drivers for Beth's camera, I'll upload the pics. Sony's website was less than helpful

FYI, the camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC-S90. Anyone have the USB driver files for one of these?

Perhaps a dumb question, but have you just connected the camera to your computer to see if Windows recognizes it? If nogo, try a Mac. I did not need any drivers with my wife's Cannon. Windows recognized it and downloaded the pics. Of course, Sony may not be playing nice. Would not be the first time for them.

 

[pacman]

Perhaps a dumb question, but have you just connected the camera to your computer to see if Windows recognizes it? If nogo, try a Mac. I did not need any drivers with my wife's Cannon. Windows recognized it and downloaded the pics. Of course, Sony may not be playing nice. Would not be the first time for them.

This is what I was going to suggest. I've had several digicams and never installed a driver for any of them.

 

[pacman]

Well... If I can ever find the CD with the USB drivers for Beth's camera, I'll upload the pics. Sony's website was less than helpful

FYI, the camera is a Sony Cybershot DSC-S90. Anyone have the USB driver files for one of these?

Scott, see if any of these work for you.

http://www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/sony-digital.html

http://www.sonydigital-link.com/DIME/downloads/downloads.asp?l=en

This one requires a membership, but it's free:
http://members.driverguide.com/

 

[STrider]

If anyone has pics of my bike, I would love a copy. Mark didn't get any pics (he wasn't sure if I wanted proof or not)

Right On Redd Corner

I think that's the spot.

 

[Tourmeister]

Regarding the camera, yes I tried it and Winbloze wants a driver. I am using Win2K not WinXP. So maybe that makes a difference.

Matt, the actual corner is a few before that. Where that little road meets the main road from the South is the location of the Cemetery where Electrified launched his Beemer into the air on a previous trip... Looking at my Topo maps for a left hander than goes into a long downhill into a right hander before climbing again puts it just past Wheeler's Knob. I should have marked a waypoint on the GPS

 

[kocook]

Regarding the camera, yes I tried it and Winbloze wants a driver. I am using Win2K not WinXP. So maybe that makes a difference.

Uh, well dude...it helps if the O/S was created in the same century as the camera.

 

[Snoopster]

Matt, the actual corner is a few before that. Where that little road meets the main road from the South is the location of the Cemetery where Electrified launched his Beemer into the air on a previous trip... Looking at my Topo maps for a left hander than goes into a long downhill into a right hander before climbing again puts it just past Wheeler's Knob. I should have marked a waypoint on the GPS

Scott, when I saw the map I was wondering if it was anywhere near my spot. I know mine was right before it got real twisty.

 

[kocook]

Right On Redd Corner

I think that's the spot.

When is the next satellite fly-over? We need a zoom-in on Redd Corner. Texian is looking for a bolt that may have been left behind by the clean-up team.

Matt, the actual corner is a few before that. Where that little road meets the main road from the South is the location of the Cemetery where Electrified launched his Beemer into the air on a previous trip... Looking at my Topo maps for a left hander than goes into a long downhill into a right hander before climbing again puts it just past Wheeler's Knob. I should have marked a waypoint on the GPS

Scott, when I saw the map I was wondering if it was anywhere near my spot. I know mine was right before it got real twisty.

OK...so is this going to be the Electrified Snoopster Redd Road?

 

[FotoMoto]

Being a smart ***: cameras are for photography, card readers are for downloading. Word. Buy the drivers? That's incredible.

 

[Tourmeister]

Being a smart ***: cameras are for photography, card readers are for downloading. Word. Buy the drivers? That's incredible.

I did not buy a card reader because the camera originally came with the USB drivers so I could transfer the images to the PC. Of course there is some huge image manipulation software package that came with it that I could not care less about having. All I want is the driver. At Sony's site, all I can get is the stupid software package... I don't think it too much to ask that they provide just the driver for downloading, it is not like it is good for anything except using a Sony camera. Piracy issues are a bit moot here They are well within their rights to not offer replacement drivers for free, just as I am within mine to reconsider the purchase of a Sony next time I need a camera or other electronic doo dad

Snoopster, your corner is on the East side of Hwy 7. Sarah's is on the West side. Your's is right where the Hwy 123 marker is when the road bends left for the first time. Here. I think Sarah's corner is just to the left of the Hwy 123 marker in the center of this map where there is a little clear spot. We came out of a left hander, descended the hill into a right hander that descended a little more, then up and into those twisties just past it. Electrified went of up in the top right corner just after the Hwy 123 marker where the curves look like a "W". He went off in the first left there, a 25mph corner.

 

[Snoopster]

OK...so is this going to be the Electrified Snoopster Redd Road?

I just knew mine was on 123 about 6 miles from Electrified's road excursion.

Scott: Thanks for clarifying that. I definitely want to go back & conquer Arkansas -- hopefully next year.

 

[Texian]

Texian is looking for a bolt that may have been left behind by the clean-up team.

Yes! I'm going to need that bolt if she's going to ride that bike for the next 5 years.

 

[pacman]

Yes! I'm going to need that bolt if she's going to ride that bike for the next 5 years.

Shoot, that bike's good for another 10 at least.

 

[Bagwell]

Gimme gimme gimme gimme. Which bolt is it that you are missing?

Vaughn

 

[Redd]

Pacman, you are in trouble!!!

Snoopster, I am glad we can share the road. I wouldn't want it all to myself...

Vaughn, you can talk to my agent (texian) and set up a deal for the hawk