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    The anti-whatevewr-BARFer: Helping out relatives and friends

    When a relative or friend is in need, is there anything wrong with being their booty call? Is it any different than a standard booty call, provided all involved are aware and consenting? (For the record, been there, done that, and that, and that, and so far no drama, only smiles...)
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    "Be patient- I'm lowered" bumper sticker

    I've see these twice in the past week, and both times it has translated in my mind to "Be patient- I'm selfish and stupid." I don't really care about lowered cars slowing for speedbumps, but when they have to creep into driveways, and thereby screw traffic up, that's a different story. And...
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    "It's a target rich environment..."

    First off, my thanks to LEOs. What a job to have to do, but almost every one I've met does it regardless. I was out on a walk tonight, paused for a few to talk with a neighbor, when we heard the unmistakable slam of a car accident very nearby. Glanced up, saw a newly-wrecked Buick up against...
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    Missing Ninjette rider (05-31-14) (found alive and well)

    Mod Edit - 'missing' rider was found, her cellphone was the only 'dead' thing in this case. :thumbup It'd be great if such updates were added to the OP / Original Post (like I just did here) so the members don't need to worry as they read on.... Thanks!!! :) Ms. Bad Example left Monterey...
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    m4m Supermoto with Igloo cooler, 101N, Gilroy, 05-15-14

    Why no headlight? Traffic was light, and moving at 65-70. Why split between adjacent vehicles, when the #1 driver was passing? Especially when 101 breaks out into an extra lane within a mile. Just curious...
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    Left lane squatters

    Honest question: What, to you, constitutes a left lane squatter? A driver/rider who is in the left lane, but is easily passable? A driver/rider who is in the left lane, but you have to pause for a moment or three to pass because they are passing slower traffic to their right? A driver/rider...
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    RIP Kongar-ol Ondar

    Back in the late 90s I heard one of Ondar's songs on the radio- heartfelt, entrancing, and with banjo! Made me look outside this continent's music for the first time, and underscored to me that maybe we have more in common than we think...
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    Forbidden heroes...

    So I'm partyin' with dRfunk, and it struck us that it's not okay to call Pike Bishop, Travis Bickle, or Walter White "heroes." What's up with that? Other than that we won't get the job... And what's up with that!?
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    Downgrading from Windows 8 to Windows 7

    After 10+ years with our previous PC, Mrs. and I finally bit the bullet and picked up a new one. Unfortunately, it came loaded with Windows 8. IE crashes from the simplest tasks (FREX, attaching a photo), and in general Win8 is a PITA for a mainly-used-for-business PC. At this point I'm...
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    "Give to BARF" link?

    Where can I find the BARF donation link, and can we sticky it somewhere, pretty please?
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    Solidarity among marques

    So I was northbound on 101 this afternoon, plodding along at the legal limit in the #4 (rightmost) lane on Mrs.'s GS500, when a pack of about ten Harleys boomed by in the #1 lane. Two of the riders peeled off, slowed down, and merged over toward me, and when we got close one of them gave me a...
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    Address on DL, registration

    Inspired by http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=421937, I thought I'd point out that it is perfectly legal in CA to have a PO Box as your address on your DL, registration, and all that jazz. Mrs. and I have done so since the late 90s, mainly out of convenience (we used to...
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    "Dogs and cats, living together!"

    I have a pretty easy life- no drama, I like my family, work is okay for the most part, and my friends are good folks in my book. Today, though, I realized just how easy I have it. Our household is owned by two cats, one a year old, the other fifteen. We were asked to doggie-sit for a couple...
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    Happy Black Friday!

    Last night my nine-year-old granddaughter and I watched They Live. We both enjoyed it immensely, but from very different perspectives... I guess we don't need aliens among us, we can heed the messages just fine on our own: OBEY, CONSUME, BUY, DO NOT QUESTION AUTHORITY, and, of course, THIS IS...
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    Transparency, Suspensions, and Lessons

    I was a regular poster on a large gamer forum (rpg.net) back in the late 90s to early 2000s, the "Wild West" days of that particular board. Poster interactions got very contentious on a routine basis, so the host and mods tried a few different things to try to keep discussions civil and...
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    Ninja 250: a false sense of safety?

    (Out of respect, I'm starting this thread in KS instead of General.) Correct me if I'm wrong, but there seems to have been a relatively large proportion of crash stories on BARF that involve Ninja 250s over the past year. I know that the Ninjette is highly recommended to newbies by many...
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    Motorcycle Museum in Pacific Grove

    Weekend before last, Mrs. and I stumbled upon a motorcycle museum in Pacific Grove. Lots of interesting vintage motos, sidehacks, and scooters! If you're in the area it is well worth a look (admission is free, donations are welcome). Jameson's Classic Motorcycle Museum 305 Forest Avenue...
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    A question for proper-English-snobs

    When you read some abomination of the language like "Good It si about time stupid people loose there jobs," do you tend to not take the poster seriously? I know I do...and I'm not sure if it's me being an elitist prick, or me protecting myself from the slings and arrows of undereducated...
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    STD testing, the adult film industry, and all of us...

    So the SoCal adult film industry has shut down again, second time in a few years, because one member faked his test. The media is having a field day, and Michael Weinstein's AHF is making the best possible use they can of it to push for condoms on "porn" sets (funny, but one of their major...
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    Monterey County weather update

    In Salinas it's currently mid-50s, misty, with damp roads, expected to only get to the mid-60s. I advise layers.
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