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Atlanta trade show helps government agencies learn about open source solutions, while also helping an open source startup navigate the government contracting process.
Atlanta-based Run Level Media, LLC, an open source web design and development startup, recently began the process of government contracting at Alliance South. Alliance South, a trade show that brings local, state and federal government agencies together with end users and small businesses, was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on December 7, 2010. Although Alliance South is not strictly an open source-focused event, it's one of many industry events that help small businesses get on the Government Services Administration (GSA) schedule. Run Level Media owners, Nick Ali and Joshua Chase, let me shadow them at Alliance South so I could see how this new company looks outside Linux- and open source-focused events to land government contracts.
Open source education projects, such as Open Source for America (OSFA), reach out to educate and advocate for free and open source solutions, but at Alliance South, federal agency representatives already understood benefits that open source solutions might offer. Almost every agency representative I met at the event made it clear that the end-user doesn't care about what type of company fixes their problem, as long as their problem is fixed.
Even if agency representatives understand potential benefits to using open source solutions, open source solution-providers must contact and convince the agency decision-makers. At events like Alliance South, small business owners can learn how to navigate the government contracting process. Successful government contractors shared stories about their failed attempts to secure contracts and what they learned from each effort. The contractors recommended persistence, collecting feedback, and adjusting your strategy.
Chase said his takeaway from the event was to be persistent in the efforts to get their product paperwork in front of the right procurement people. "Run Level Media will be partnering with CFO Leasing to get their solutions out to government agencies of all levels," Chase said.
At Alliance South, Chase and Ali also learned more about the important role details such as company designation (for example, minority-owned business) plays in becoming a government contractor, and they left the event with specific codes to help improve their chances of getting Run Level Media paperwork in the hands of the right agency decision-maker.
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The portrait of modern American manhood on #YesAllWomen suggests they may have been right.
Even as unconventional a Victorian as George Bernard Shaw shared his era's understanding that nature does not endow men with spontaneous "good character where women are concerned" — that a well-mannered male is a social creation. And of course society today still takes the brute out of most men. That was the essence of the common rebuttal — on #NotAllMen and elsewhere — to the eruption of female discontent in recent weeks.
Another line of argument dismisses talk of an epidemic of rape, saying this ignores plain evidence that levels of violence have fallen in recent years and often involves stretching the definition of "rape" beyond recognition. Maybe so. But it is another sign of decay if even today's "conservatives" believe that sexual recklessness has to be rape to be wrong.
In a memorable essay a decade ago, Moore, a scholar, educator and ex-Marine, conceded that not all modern men are barbarians.
The rest, he said, are wimps.
That's one way to understand the need for "bystander intervention" counseling.
"Wimps make worthless watchdogs," Moore wrote, which "has nothing to do with size or physique. … 'It is not the size of the dog in the fight, but the size of the fight in the dog' that matters. Many of today's young men seem to have no fight in them at all. Not for them to rescue damsels in distress from the barbarians."
Everywhere one looks today, there are signs that something is going wrong with men. Statistics tell us they are working less, marrying less, enrolling in college less, succeeding in school at all levels less. Today's huge population of single-mother households — whatever its many causes and effects — is at bottom evidence of an alarming de-socialization of males.
Many inexorable forces are at work here — economic, social, technological. But cultural conservatives insist one factor is within our control. It is a fashionable contemporary ideology of disdain for "manliness" — for even constructive expressions of the innate male zest for competition and physicality and everything that might be expressed by "fight."
This war on "traditional manhood," Moore wrote, is finishing the job of turning men into either lonely "rogues" or lonely "namby-pambies." Both lack any sense of having a unique, important role in society — something women (as real or potential bearers of new life) receive more fully as a biological birthright.
At the risk of hypocrisy (as a child of the Sixties) and of expressing what is today a wholly forbidden idea, one even has to wonder, along with Moore and others, how well the sexual revolution is actually working out.
Winning a woman's acceptance, and favor, is, to say the least, a very big deal to men. Many have always misbehaved in its pursuit and no doubt always will.
But men may behave even worse in a social environment where shallow charm, deception and even whining can too easily secure this elemental goal, because then they lack the profound incentive males once had to be neither barbarian nor wimp — to strive instead to be seen as a provider, a protector, a gentleman.
Whatever the problem is, we modern males need to shape up, and to shape up one another.
But it's a big job, and if it's not too unmanly to say so, we may need some intervention.
D.J. Tice is at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Apartment | 2 bedrooms | sleeps 4
Key Info |
On the Tuscany / Umbria border, the old farm of Azienda Pilari is only a short drive to Cortona and Lake Trasimeno. A walk across the field takes you to an old market town with a few shops, bars and restaurants.
Castagnolo a newly restored apartment, one of just three, with a beautiful pool with a spa pool attached. The pool is set in the garden with loungers and sun umbrellas for sitting under in the heat of the day. The apartment has a private terrace for eating outside. Wonderful views across the sunflower fields to the hills beyond.
The restored apartment is in fact a part of an ancient farming hamlet and it is only a few years since it was occupied by the last 'contadino' and his animals. Castagnolo was his nickname.
Size | Sleeps up to 4, 2 bedrooms |
Nearest beach | Tuoro di Trasimeno 12 km |
Will consider | Long term lets (over 1 month) |
Access | Car advised |
Nearest Amenities | 1 km |
Nearest travel links | Nearest airport: Perugia 45 km, Nearest railway: Tuoro 12 km |
Family friendly | Great for children of all ages, Suitable for people with restricted mobility |
Notes | No pets allowed, No smoking at this property |
Features and Facilities
Luxuries | Jacuzzi or hot tub, Log fire |
Pool | Shared outdoor pool (unheated) |
General | Central heating, Wi-Fi available |
Standard | Iron |
Utilities | Cooker, Fridge, Freezer, Washing machine |
Rooms | 2 bedrooms, 1 bathrooms of which 1 Family bathrooms |
Furniture | 1 Sofa beds, Single beds (2), Double beds (1), Cots (1), Dining seats for 4, Lounge seats for 5 |
Other | Linen provided, Towels provided |
Outdoors | Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Balcony or terrace, Shared garden, BBQ |
Access | Secure parking |
Further details indoors | Castagnolo sleeps 4 people. To enter you go up some old stone stairs to the second level owing to the rising ground. This was a farm-worker'scottage and some parts have been left almost as the original. The sitting room and kitchen ceilings are constructed in a local style of woodwork. There is a sitting room, a separate kitchen, a double bedroom with bathroom, another bathroom and a terrace; on the upper floor there is the other double bedroom. In the kitchen there is a gas stove, electric oven and fridge freezer. Just outside the front door is the elevated private terrace for meals and general relaxation. Each apartments has an independent entrance and heating and there is a laundry room with a washing machine and iron. |
Further details outdoors | There are wonderful views across the sunflower fields to the hills beyond, both from the apartment and from the swimming pool which has shady arbours for sitting under in the heat of the day. The owners, who have lovingly restored these delightful old farmhouses, have provided plenty of lounging chairs around the swimming pool for a really relaxing stay. Free WiFi. The apartments are up above the main farmhouse, and it is only a a few steps to the beautifully landscaped pool area, with its hydro massage spa area. Cars are parked a little way off down the path so it always remains peaceful, though you can drive to the door for unloading. The owner now speaks English, and farms this whole part of the valley as his family have done for centuries. He produces excellent wine which I am sure you will sample while you are there. Pilari is a marvellous place to unwind completely in glorious countryside, while also visiting the the sites of Umbria and Tuscany. |
About this location
The Tuscany region
Lake Trasimeno is a short drive over the hills, passing through the battlefield where Hannibal defeated the Roman army. There are beaches, and boats out to the islands.
You are just 15 minutes from Cortona, a fabulous Renaissance hill town with the famous Fra Angelico Triptych and of course a selection of paintings by Pietro da Cortona. There are also many Etruscan tombs in the area.
Arezzo, with its Piero della Francesca frescos is less that 50km away, and Florence is an hour and a half.
Perugia is 45 km away and Assisi just beyond.
The whole of Umbria is within easy reach, as well as Tuscany. And you can visit Rome for the day.
Mercatale di Cortona
Just on the border of Tuscany, Pilari is an old 'Borgo' only a short walk from the small market town of Mercatale di Cortona which has a selection of shops, two banks with cashpoint machines, two supermarkets, three bars, a chemist, a post office, restaurant and other services.
The road on from Mercatale winds upwards through lovely countryside and you have stunning views of Lake Trasimeno and its islands.
About The Farm
Hi, my name is Vanni and with my wife Diletta and my mother Maria, I manage this agriturismo. The farm "Pilari" is situated in the Val di Pierle and its 48 hectares is divided into areas
growing maize, sunflowers, wheat, an olive grove, a little vineyard and wood.
A few years ago we also produced Tabacco for cigarettes, this plant being very important for the valley economy.
The most important products that we produce are red wine and olive oil that you can taste in our azienda.
Vineyard Story
Vine growing, the leading feature of Tuscan agriculture, was a rich resource for my farm. Till 1960 all the fields were bordered by rows of vines, but my father decided to improve vine growing, gathering all the rows of vine in a single plot.
The wine production was satisfactory in the seventies and eighties, but gradually it began declining until the production was only for the family and for few friends. In the middle of the nineties the local wine had a sudden revival and many tourists appreciated it very much and many of them liked to take back home some bottles of Tuscan wine.
At that time we were restoring some old farm houses to turn them into the apartments, when we had the idea to increase vine growing and to produce wine of better quality.
In 2002 I found some notes written by my father about a field where he wanted to plant a new vineyard in a field was called "Ranco". This local word means "field situated in the mountains". This field was terraced and along the border of every terrace there were vines, olive trees and fruit trees.
Some old men who worked for my grandfather in their younger years told me that the grapes of "Ranco" were famous in the valley. Many people wanted these grapes from my grandfather to improve the quality of their wine. With the increasing use of machines in agriculture my grandfather and my father decided to leave this field, because it could be worked only by men with draught oxen. My father tried to prepare it using a tractor to trasform "Ranco" into a modern vineyard. But in the eighties the sale of wine was diminishing and my father abandoned his plan.
The first vineyard planted in 1970 is now at the end of its biological life. So I decided to plant a new vineyard in "Ranco".
On the 17 th January 2005 I began levelling, trenching, screening the soil and then we planted the vines. During these works I found a very old olive tree and I left it as a proof of the old life of "Ranco".
I hope this vineyard will produce excellent wine and in this case I will have realized my father's plan.
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"Lollerskates" is an Internet slang used as a superlative of LOL, in similar vein to ROFLCOPTER. Since being adopted into online colloquialism, it has been also paired up with a GIF animation of an ASCII character roller-skating with Lollerskates.
Exactly when the term "lollerskates" was first used is unknown, but the creator of the graphic Andrew S. contacted Know Your meme to share his story.
Hi. I made the original lollerskates.gif. The original file is still online at http://www.doomworld.com/linguica/lollerskates.gif and the file info says it dates from Jan 8 2003 (which sounds right to me).
The backstory is pretty dumb, I had downloaded a mouse-gesture program that included, among other things, a gesture that would type ":-D LOL :-D" when you did a "L" gesture if I remember correctly. I was on IRC constantly at the time and I started using the gesture a lot because it annoyed people and was therefore funny. Eventually I edited the gesture to say ":-D LOLLERSKATES :-D" and then later I edited it to be multiple lines with the ASCII man on the lollerskates. For some reason (presumably because I was bored) in January 2003 I made an animated GIF out of it.
I'm not sure where the "lollerskates" expression came from originally but I know I didn't invent it.
One of its earliest mention can be found in a January 2003 question from a alt.fan.dragonball Usenet talk.
It shows that the "lollerskates" slang was used before.
Another early instance (July 2003) can be found on the Finnish Kosto.org website [ Warning, potential NSFW content ahead ], here.
As the Google insights show, "lollerskates" popularity seems to have been mostly influenced by the "Roflcopter" fame from the beginning of February 2004.
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I suppose I will start off with the weekend?s biggest story, which unfortunately overshadows Kurt Busch?s 21st career win. Yes, I do believe Carl Edwards should be suspended one race. That has always been my opinion on over aggressive driving. Given how NASCAR wanted the drivers to have at it, I was shocked when Edwards got parked. I expect him to be docked points, fined and put on probation; the later two I still don?t quite get how that sends a message. It seems like Kurt has picked off right where he was last year. I figured the loss of Pat Tryson would really hurt this 2 team. It is still early, but he has looked strong in every race in 2010. What did I like most about the race? The fact that the top four were all owned by a different team. The pole sitter has failed to lead a single lap in three consecutive races now. It is interesting how this race has silenced everyone (myself included) about Jimmie Johnson for at least a week. Paul Menard is 9th in points, not only in Nationwide, but Cup as well. Are we seeing JJ?s new challenger? (kidding, of course) Gee wiz, I did awful in picking my top ten this week. I only got four out of ten correct. You can see my weekly picks at the new puttyracing.com Lost in the drama of BK and Carl was the green white checkered mess. It definitely needs some tweaking (I think not counting caution flags as laps might help a little bit), but as I?ve said before, I prefer a green flag finish over one that ends under yellow. It has caused some nasty wrecks, but that?s more the drivers racing hard then anything else. Let me know what you think, I am curious to hear other fans opinions on this topic.
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Never ran into this problem in Texas!!!
This is a discussion on New Patient Form Asked If we Own Firearms within the General Firearm Discussion forums, part of the Related Topics category; Never ran into this problem in Texas!!!...
Never ran into this problem in Texas!!!
I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness,
nor the arrow for its swiftness,
nor the warrior for his glory.
I love only that which they defend.
-J.R.R. Tolkien
[QUOTE=Jetpilot007;1553106]I took my wife to the doctor office not too long ago. Since my wife was a new patient, we had the usual 3 inch paperwork to fill out.
One of the questions asked:
"Do you own firearms in the home? If so are they secured and locked?"
My face turned WHITE! I said who the hell is the guy asking such an intrusive question? I took my pen, and
I understand your feelings on this - but - anyone reading your response would probably translate your answer to be "Yes I have firearms in my home but I'm not happy about being asked about it"
For God, Family and Country!
My friends, this is just the beginning. Under the new Law of the Land, Obama Crapcare, there will be more intrusive questions, and in my prediction, more detailed questions on firearms.
On a general note:
Sometimes in life you have to stand your ground. It's a hard lesson to learn and even most adults don't get it, but in the end only I can be responsible for my life. If faced with any type of adversity, only I can overcome it. Waiting for someone else to take responsibility is a long fruitless wait.
With our wonderful new socialist medical system, I would answer 'No'. Since the government regularly lies to me, I am merely returning the favor.
"If we loose Freedom here, there's no place to escape to. This is the Last Place on Earth!" Ronald Reagan
I am a "provider" (hate that word, BTW), and I can tell you no insurance company has asked me to ask that question, and unless they requested the entire record, which is unusual, the insurance company would never know the answer anyway. I expect this was on a pre-made history form, and of course depending on the doc's political leanings, the answer to the question, either positive or negative, was likely ignored. Just my 2 cents.
I am retired so I give my Soc. Sec. number so I can get my medical bills paid.
Glad I have it as I would NOT be able to pay for it myself. Last year I had over $40,000 in bills paid by Medicare and my secondary insurer. Both my wife and I are greatful for that!!!
"We have met the enemy, and it is us." Pogo Possum
Holy crap^^^^^^^^^^^^
Talk about instilling fear where it would hit the doctor the hardest:the pocket book, and quite possibly their livelyhood
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Been going to the same Doc for 24 years..............went last week and was asked to fill out a new form.........they also wanted a copy of my ID with a picture..........gave'em my drivers license and asked why............the nurse said they were now being requested to get this information..........nothing else.
IMO our Government at work...................
I've never seen this on a written form but its been common knowledge for years that the doctor's "professional" groups like the American Medical Assoc. were pushing their members to "counsel" their victims, er, I mean patients, on the hazards of gun ownership.
My kids go to a group pediatric practice where they might see any of 6 or 8 doctors in that office. I was there with one daughter (about 11 years old) about 6-8 years ago when the doc asked her if there were any guns in the house. Before I could interrupt she answered Yes but its okay, my dad is a cop. I then looked directly at her and told her that we don't discuss our family security details with strangers, especially those who don't have enough class to do their jobs and keep their noses out of other people's business.
The doc then addressed me and started spouting the old BS stats about how a gun in the home was more likely to be used to kill a family member than an intruder when I cut him off and told my daughter we especially don't talk to people who think they know more than we do when they clearly don't know what they're talking about. The clown then started to argue with me and I pointed out to him that the study he was quoting had been widely discredited long before he finished med school and that he should not discuss subjects that he has no real knowledge of and that I would appreciate it if he would stop lying to my kids. We still go to that pediatric group but we avoid seeing that particular retard.
Yes it is your government at work, something called "Red Lock Rules" which are supposed to help prevent ID theft. I think they achieve the opposite.
What the rules are aimed at is the provider having a plan to protect against ID theft such as fraudulent use of someone else's insurance or credit. This effectively means double checking ID in one way or another who you are, and asking for ID is a convenient though intrusive and inappropriate way of doing things.
This is an FTC regulation, and not statute passed by Congress, but it doesn't matter. It is relatively new, going back about 18 months or so.
Literally applied, your veterinarian and even your plumber and electrician, anyone who extends temporary credit to you, that is bills you by mail after the work is done, must have a plan in place.
When my dentist for the past 20 years asked for my DL I refused. I told him he knew darn well who I was and that the Red Lock Rules do not specify that they copy a DL. They didn't like it, but we are still doing business.


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Butler County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,395. Its county seat is David City. In the 2000 U.S. census, about one-third of the county's population identified themselves as ethnic Czech. With Lavaca County, Texas, Butler is one of two counties in the nation with a Czech-American plurality. In the Nebraska license plate system, Butler County is represented by the prefix 25 (when the license plate system was established in 1922, it had the twenty-fifth-largest number of vehicles registered in the county).
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since 1934 - a KTM History
I just came across this blog post that I though you orange heads would enjoy:
source: http://orangeroads.wordpress.com/201...1/ktm-history/ KTM History 1934 Hans Trunkenpolz opens a repair workshop in Mattighofen [Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen]. 1937 The Trunkenpolz company appears as an official supplier of motorcycles for the first time (sale of DKW motorcycles). Hans Trunkenpolz and his sister aboard an early Wanderer motorcycle 1938 The Trunkenpolz company expands continuously, becoming one of the biggest motorcycle and car repair workshops in Upper Austria. 1951 First major development commences: a lightweight motorcycle of 98 cc (R 100). KTM R 100 1953 Introduction of the first production series of KTM motorcycles (a team of 20 completes 3 motorcycles per day). First racing activities (5th Gaisberg competition: KTM comes first, second and third). [Businessman and racing enthusiast Ernst Kronreif buys into KTM.] The company is now officially known as Kronreif, Trunkenpolz, Mattighofen. 1954 Delivery of the 1000th KTM motorcycle. KTM wins the Austrian 125 category national championships for the first time. 1955 Development of the KTM Tourist model (125 cc); first road races. Baederpreiss Race 1955 1956 First participation in the International Six Days; Egon Dornauer wins gold. 125cc DOHC Apfelbeck 1957 Range extended to include a sports motorcycle (Trophy 125 cc) and its first scooter (Mirabell). KTM Trophy Erwin Lechner 1957 1958 Erwin Lechner keeps on winning off-road with KTMs new racing motorcycle, constructed by engineer Ludwig Apfelbeck. 1959 Motorcycle production ceases as the result of the crisis in the two-wheel industry. However, the first Ponny scooter and KTM moped are introduced. KTM 125 RS 1959 1963 Range increased to include the Comet. 1964 Bicycle production commences. Cross-country racing resumed; birth of the first KTM works team participation in the Six Days. 1966 Production of the 10,000th Comet moped. KTM wins three gold medals at the international Six Days in Sweden. 1968 Production of the cross-country Penton Six Days for export to the USA. 1970 Production of the first KTM engines commences. Manfred Klerr wins the Austrian national championships on the newly developed 250 cc Motocross bike. Engine Assembly line 1970 1971 KTMs workforce reaches 400. 1973 Serial production of the 250 (Cross & Endure) commences. First WC points and Grand Prix wins for KTM (P. Roulev & G. Moissev). 1974 KTMs product range consists of 42 different models. Series production of KTM Hobby III commences. Russian Gennadij Moissev wins the first 250 cc Motocross World Championship title for KTM 1975 Introduction of the road model Comet Grand Prix 125 RS. KTM works rider Sigi Lerner becomes Austrian Motocross road champion. Alessandro Gritti becomes European Enduro Champion. Gennadij Moissev wins his second 250 cc Motocross World Championship on KTM. Comet GP 125 RS 1976 Construction of our own 125 cc engine. International success for the Italian Farioli racing team (two European Championships). 1978 KTM America Inc. established in Lorain, Ohio; the companys first US subsidiary. 50 cc product range extended. Third 250 cc Motocross World Championship title for KTM and Moissev. 1980 Company name changed to KTM Motor-Fahrzeugbau KTM. Intensive further development of the sports models (weight reduction, membrane steering). 1981 Production of the first water-cooled 125 cc Motocross bike. 700 employees achieve an annual turnover of ATS 750 million, 76% of the production is exported to 13 countries. 1982 Motocross models fitted with the new Pro Lever back wheels suspension. Development of a KTM 4-stroke engine with water-cooling commences (first supplier on the market). 1984 Manufacture of KTM radiators commences. First order for the Austrian Army. Heinz Kinigadner becomes 250cc Motocross World Champion on KTM. 1985 Production of the 100,000th KTM engine (500cc, liquid cooled, over 50 bpm). Heinz Kinigadner wins the 250cc Motocross World Championship for the second time. 1986 KTM becomes the first manufacturer to offer disc brakes front and rear. KTM wins every category at the Six Days in Italy. 1987 Series production commences of the KTM 4-stroke engine (1 cylinder, 560ccm, overhead camshaft). Production of 98,000 radiators, 93,700 bicycles, 12,600 mopeds and 10,600 motorcycles. 1988 Scooter manufacture ceases. 1989 KTM and Trampas Parker (USA) become 125cc Motocross World Champion, and Motocross World Champions in the sidecar category with the Huesser twins (CH). Majority shares sold by KTM to GIT Trust Holding. Company manager Erich Trunkenpolz dies. 1991 KTM Motorfahrzeugbau AG files for bankruptcy; divided into independent successors for radiators, motorcycles, bicycles and tooling manufacture. 1992 The newly formed motorcycle division KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH opens up under new management, new Hard Enduro concept and a new motorcycle design. KTM Enduro World Championship title 1990 goes to Paul Edmondson (125), Peter Hansson (500), 1991 and 1992 to Jeff Nilsson (125), 1992 to Mario Rinaldi (350). 1993 KTM Rally commitment begins (win at the Atlas Rally in 5 categories). 1994 KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH renamed KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG. Workforce 212. Company commences production of the road model of the Duke series. Duke 640 1995 Acquisition of Swedish Husaberg AB and takeover of White Power Suspension (NL). Production of 12,000 motorcycles, turnover ATS 1.1 billion. 2 Enduro World Championship titles, wins at the Master Rally and the Tunisia Rally. 1996 First series production of KTM LC4 engine with e-starter. Other subsidiaries set up (Germany and Switzerland). KTM-Motorradholding AG listed on the Vienna stock exchange. 500cc Motocross World Championship title with Shayne King, countless wins in Enduro and Rally competitions. 1997 Market introduction of the LC4 Supermoto for the road, and LC4 Adventure, KTMs first cruising bike. 3 Enduro World Championship titles: Shane Watts (125), Mario Rinaldi (400) and Kari Tiainen (500). 1998 PDS (Linkless Suspension System) on the 2-stroke models, new engine generation 125/200cc, new Z design. Construction of a new assembly plant with a new R&D centre. Marketing subsidiary KTM UK opens. KTM wins 2nd to 12th position at the 20th Paris-Dakar Rally. 1999 Production commences at KTMs new manufacturing facility. Production of KTMs new 4-stroke engine with separate lubrication 125/200cc. Marketing subsidiary KTM Spain opens. Withdrawal from the stock exchange. Enduro World Champion Juha Salminen (125), overall winner of the Enduro World Championship (Giovanni Sala). Thierry Magnaldi wins the new Rallly World Cup. 2000 Introduction of KTMs 2-cylinder project at the Intermot Munich. Marketing subsidiary KTM France opens. Extremely good year for competitions: KTM wins 6 World Championships! 125cc Motocross World Champion (Grant Langston), 500cc Motocross World Champion (Joel Smets), 125cc Enduro World Champion (Juha Salminen), 250 4T Enduro World Champion (Matteo Rubin), 400cc Enduro World Champion (Mario Rinaldi), 500cc Enduro World Champion (Kari Tiainen). 2001 Move to the new spare parts warehouse in Mattighofen. 5 times victory for KTM at the Dakar Rally: Fabrizio Meoni wins the Dakar. Juha Salminen takes World Enduro Championship title and James Dobb wins 125cc Motocross Championship. 2002 Move to the new engine assembly plant in Munderfing. Therry van den Bosch becomes World Supermoto Champion. Fabrizio Meoni wins the Dakar Rally riding the new 950 Rally twin. Juha Salminen wins the World Enduro Championship again. Fabrizio Meonis Dakar winning LC8 950 Ciao Fabrizio, sempre con noi. .... more at http://orangeroads.wordpress.com/201...1/ktm-history/
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WW2 History?
Just found that - good stuff!
I'm really interested to know what was KTM doing during WW2. 1938-1951 some how are not mentioned in that history. Were they in production? Did they become a Nazi factory?
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Good read. Thanks for posting.
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awesome history lesson, thanks!
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Sweet. Still cant pronounce their name when people ask what ktm stands for.
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Me neither. So I started telling everyone it's a hybrid built by Kawasaki,triumph and motoguzzi. 8 out of 10 times the person then says oh yea I just read an article in cycle world about that.
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