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The whole quote about being a liability is bogus too. that's a nice way of say no. why is it then not a liability for the independent guy too? booth shops need and carry insurance.
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I see no liability for mounting a new tire, I wouldn't mount a used, worn tire for someone.
But turning away a potential customer over some bullshit like "we only mount tires on Harleys" is just insuring that they will never darken your door again.
Even if you sell what they want, they probably will just go somewhere else.
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Joined: Dec 2003
Location: Southern Louisiana or Southern England or ...
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A few times it didn't work out so well but I always seemed to get lucky. Came close to flipping a car over its nose once but the worst damage sustained was dented oil pans and ripping the bottom out of a few radiators.
There's a steep railroad crossing right near my current house. About four years ago, a car-load of kids doing the same thing, lost control upon landing, hit a tree and all died. Doesn't seem like so much fun any more.
On topic: Local VW dealer recently told me they would charge $75 to reset the airbag error code on my daughters car after I had repaired a broken seatbelt switch. Bought the code reader tool for $12 and my daughter did it herself in about 60 seconds - No chance we'll be taking the car to that dealer for any servicing.
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Joined: Jan 2008
Location: Indianapolis
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The Harley dealer thing is strange sometimes...
A buddy and I were on the way to a vintage Suzuki rally in Wisconsin. On the other side of Chicago, we noticed a slight issue with his brand new front tire (see below).
So we headed to the large Harley dealer we could see in the distance -- I knew there were several HD models that used this size tire, and figured they would have one in stock.
At first, the service writer's only answer when we inquired about a 100/90-19 or MM90-19 front tire was "we don't have any Suzuki tires". Mmkay.
We worked through this issue, but it took a bit, and she was still quite skeptical.
Then it was "we don't have any way to take the wheel off". Fair enough, if you have purged your shoppe of EVERYTHING metric. All it takes is two wrenches, and we explained that we were equipped to do this in the parking lot and bring in the wheel. Tubeless cast wheel. Easy as pie.
Then the service writer came up with "but our machine only works on Harley wheels". Do any Harleys use 19" wheels? Yes? Does your machine need to go through the center? No? Then your machine will work fine. Just clooooose your eyes and pretend it's a Harley wheel... hush, now. It'll be over in a minute and the big bad Suzuki will be gone soon.
And then FINALLY, after 30 minutes of pointless ignorant dicking around with the world's dumbest service writer, we find that there's only one tire that size in the shop, and it belongs to a customer who's having it installed later that day.
Well, crap. Why couldn't you &^%$$#@!! SAY so in the FIRST PLACE????
The strange part is that once we all finally agreed we were at an impasse, she very kindly hauled out the telephone book, called a Suzuki dealer in the nearby podunk, determined that they had the correct tire in stock (no Suzuki brand tires for some reason...), then provided us with detailed directions.
Very strange mix of idiocy and excellent service. She got rid of us, anyway.
Oh, and the directions were wrong.
Here's the defective tire -- a rather expensive Dunlop Elite III with 80 miles on it. Yes, the pressure was fine. No, nothing was rubbing, not even close. Yes, there were chunks missing like this all the way around. Normally this is long-lasting top-of-the-line rubber for vintage steeds. Dunlop and Motorcycle Superstore refused to do anything unless we ship them the defective tire... which we had no way to take with us. Bastards.
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Joined: May 2005
Location: Honolulu
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God, don't get me started about VW dealers - called recently to ask what they charge for a basic rear-brake service; "About $ 400.00" .... "Surely you jest..." - again, they did me a favor, OE pads are $ 50 RETAIL, the caliper-tool 15 bucks, job took under 40 minutes total - yea, that's four-hundred bucks worth....
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Joined: Feb 2011
Location: KBR27
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I went to the local Yamaha service department to purchase a valve cap. When I walked through the door they did not instantly greet me and give me cappuccino and offer me a foot massage. I fell to the floor and flailed my legs and arms about wildly and held my breath until they gave me a hug. I told them they had lost a customer for life!!!!!!!!!!!! They then told me I could ride any bike in the showroom if I would just spend my 5 cents on the valve cap I had intended to purchase. I said okay and took out a gsxr 1000 which I proceeded to do a burnout in the showroom, cause a black hole to appear and then I transported back in time 3 million years where I fought off dinosaurs. Once I defeated them I was able to transport back to the present where I jumped the grand canyon, stopped for lunch then brought the bike back. The dealership thanked me and then I threw the keys at them and told them to go to hell.
The nerve of them. True story.
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No way you ran into dinosaurs only 3 million years ago.
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Howdy All,
Those that know me will tell you that I am fashionably challenged, I usually look like and dress like a bum, Romeo slip on shoes, well worn, sweat pants and a tee shirt usually with something motorcycle related on it and an old western type hat of some sort. I have never really cared what I look like I spend my time and money on trucks, guns, bikes and other toys, my money spends just as well if I am in a suit or dressed the way I do at least thats my way of looking at things.
Lets go back to August of 2003, I had done my research and was in the market for brand new Dodge one ton dually pickup truck to haul my HUGE camper. I knew what I wanted, knew what it would cost, had the cash in the bank to pay for it. So I go down to the nearest Dodge dealer, walk into the dealership, find a salesman who is holding up the water fountain he's leaning against and tell him I am here to buy a truck in fact I want the Garnet Red one sitting in the front row of the lot. This guy looks at me, and tells me in a voice load enough to be heard by a few other folks nearby that "You can't afford that truck and I am not going to waste any time talking to you." No problem I say, could I have one of your cards please. He hands me a card, laughs and walks away.
I go a few miles down the road to the next dealership, they have the same truck, I go into the dealership and as I am walking through the door I am greeted by a salesman who smiles and says "What can I help you with today".
Long story short, I buy the truck at a very good price even had more options then what I was in the market for. When the deal was done I asked for this salesman's card, shook his hand and told the wife she would be driving the car home as I was going to take the truck. I told my wife that I would be a few minutes late as I was going to stop off at the dealership I had first tried to do business with. She just smiled as she knew what was going to happen.
So I go back to the original dealer, park my brand new truck right up in front of the show room. Walked past the salesman who didn't want to talk to me, asked to talk to the dealership sales manager, told my story to the sales manger, showed him the card of the salesman who didn't have time to talk to me. The sales manager asked me to take a short walk with him, he walked over to the guy who insulted me, in a voice loud enough to be heard by all the folks standing in the show room fired this asshole and explained why. I couldn't help rubbing a bit of salt into this jerks wound, I handed his card back to him and told him I had better things to do then waste my time with him like drive my new truck home. Yes, I am a vengeful bastard at times.
Here's the truck, still have it, still running strong, drags my 38 foot toy hauler all over the western part of the country.
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Location: The Trans-Mississippi
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When I sold Lincolns 25 years ago, I used to love your type of customer.
Some old dirty Mercury would roll up into the lot. No other salesman would want to screw with the bumpkin farmers.
I'd show 'em a couple of Towncars, go for a test ride, then watch them pull out hundred dollar bills to pay for the new Towncar.
It was great!
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Location: So. Oregon
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I really wanted a Land Rover Defender 90, maybe 15 or 20 years ago now. Went to a LR dealer ready to buy and I said I'd like to test drive the green one. Salesman looked me up and down and told me they don't allow test drives. I asked him how they sell them if they don't let people drive them first and he just smiled and said they sell plenty of them. I told him on my way out he just lost a sale but he didn't seem to care. He just nodded and said sorry with a condescending smile. I called about a week later and told the person answering the phone I was interested in a D90 and would like to drive one. Guy said no problem.
I looked at Jeep Wranglers after that, then proceeded to spend way too much money building it just the way I wanted.
I'm sure salesmen get asked for test drives and the like all the time by people not serious about buying a vehicle, but it really pissed me off at the time.
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Location: Berthoud, CO
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On a side note that I believe is somewhat related...I work in public safety in a part of the country known for high-zoot medical and technology research, trust-funders, university professors, etc. and we just never know or really care who or what the status of someone is that we serve.
I kind of dress like an urban punk, look younger than I am, but have money to spend sometimes and care deeply about any big dollar purchase I'm going to make... Last year I walked into a BMW dealership in Denver, had a great/comfortable experience, was treated well and walked out with a $25k moto... I know that customers shouldn't have to be pandered to, per se, but you really can't judge the ole book by its cover these days... If these salespeople want to be in the business of guessing things about their customers, maybe they should join the circus and guess weights or something...
The whole sale experience bothers me, but if the feeling is good and confidence is high, I'm usually game. Thanks to those men and women out there who care about their product, take care of their customers and earn our business with integrity and service.
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Joined: Oct 2010
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Seen what Rocker was talking about a couple times.
Used 2-3 year old BMW convertible on the lot, lots of people looked at it. But there it sat.
Think it was a 318, maybe 325.
Young girl, probably 19 or 20 stops and looks at it. Driving an old beat Crown Vic, gets someone to let her drive it. Says her dad and her will be back Saturday to get it
Sure ya will.
9 am Saturday, they rolled in. He drove the car, looked it over real well and bought it.
Another time a farmer comes in, driving a late 70s F150.
Looks at truck on the showroom floor, says he wants to drive it.
Sales manager balks, offers one that is outside for a test drive. Nope, not interested. Wants to drive the one inside.
"But it's inside sir"
"How did it get in here, did ya build the building around it?"
"No, we pulled it in those doors."
"Well swing them open and pull it out"
Move 2 other cars, get the truck outside. Guy takes about a 45 minute test drive, comes back and writes a check for the truck.
He didn't haggle, wrote a check for what he figured it was worth and it must have been enough because he picked it up the next day.
Sales is probably the last job where you want to read a book by it's cover.
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Location: Melbourne, Australia
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They started about 35 years ago making pool liners - a completely different product for a completely different market - but discovered that their equipment and expertise was readily transferable to the new and growing market for truck curtains. By the time I met them 20 years ago, the company dominated the market and still does.
My contact made the observation that "its really very easy to make money in business, all you have to do is to do everything right."
He wasn't being flippant; he was saying that you had to understand your business and know what was right and do it right. Even just one truck curtain cut wrong or one customer disappointed and lost to a competitor is an expensive loss for the business.
You can pretend that pissing off one motorcyclist over a $50 part or fitting a tyre is trivial, but if you do it will become an attitude and a habit and it will add up.
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Educational marketing for physician businesses
As I emphasized in last night's monthly Business Development teleclass (which had it's biggest registration ever!), the trick to overcoming that sick-to-the-stomach intense discomfort about "selling" is to flourish as an educator. This is a natural fit for physicians -- you are born and trained to influence and persuade through teaching your patients (when you are permitted to do so by your overburdened schedules!!)
When you share -- give away -- your knowledge and expertise (which is in abundant supply in most physicians), you are regarded as a trusted advisor and Expert. This in turn attracts prospective patients or clients to your services and products.
Sonia Simone over at Brian Clark's CopyBlogger has assembled a comprehensive list of ideas for possible educational marketing activities (they call it Content Marketing, but I've translated it my way) to help your business get the attention it deserves.
From newsletters to blogging to white papers, free e-courses, teleclasses, podcasts and Facebook pages -- there are more than enough ideas to stimulate your thinking. If some of these ideas need translation, drop me an email and I'll do my best :-)
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(Lo siento no hablo Espanol.)
I spent the month of October in Bolivia and Peru, meeting family members and sightseeing. I love mountains and Bolivia and Peru sure have some amazing mountains and lots of twisty roads, both paved and dirt. Someday Ill return and do a lot more riding.
One of my aunts is from Bolivia and I traveled with her and my uncle (her husband) and got the royal treatment. I spent my first week in Cochabamba, acclimatizing, socializing with family members and eating lots of delicious traditional meals. One of my second-cousins, Gustavo (Gus), offered to take me on an overnight motorcycle ADVenture as he and his lovely wife Lourdes also enjoy riding. After reviewing several options, I chose to ride to Torotoro National Park. The road conditions sounded the most interesting, ending with numerous steep switchbacks leading up to the summit of a mountain. The park also boasted beautiful caverns, a deep canyon, a turtle cemetery, and dinosaur tracks for our viewing pleasure.
Description taken from Wikipedia: Torotoro National Park is situated in the Northern Potosí department, 140 km south of Cochabamba and only accessible by gravel roads and riverbeds, which takes seven hours in the dry season and much longer in the rainy season when sometimes the route becomes completely impassable. Torotoro National Park is located in a semi-arid landscape at altitudes between 2000 and 3500 m above sea level, with canyons as deep as 300 meters.
Thanks to a most-excellent price, I ended up renting a Honda CRF 450 racing bike, set up for cross-country competitions like the Dakar. Even after the bike was lowered I could still barely reach the ground with my tippy-toes. This caused me concern as the traffic in Cochabamba is very chaotic and frightening and I wanted my feet to reach the ground for stopping purposes. This photo shows how high the seat is compared to my leg height.
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This is a big no-no in the U.S., so I was concerned about getting pulled over for riding a non-street-legal bike on city streets. Hmmm . What to do? I did what any female does when faced with a daunting challenge: Well of course I put my big-girl panties on and braved the crazy traffic on a tall motorcycle with no rear-view mirrors. Ai yi yi!!
At the motorcycle shop I met Freddy Herboso, who is a famous Bolivian motocross champion. WOW!! Of course I asked if I could get my photo taken with Freddy and he was gracious enough to agree. Heres a photo of Freddy Herboso with an infamous Granny Gone Wild from Alaska. (Freddy es muy bonito!!!!)
He said this was the first time he rented a dirt bike to a grandmother. Freddy assured Gus and I that I wouldnt get pulled over for being on a dirt bike, but if I did, he said to say the bike belongs to him. The cops know him and would let me go with no problems. This is the first time I rode a dirt bike and it is sure advantageous being able to ride directly from the harried city traffic out to the peace and quiet of the mountains.
I didnt know whether this powerful, lightweight racing bike would keep me out of trouble or get me into trouble, but I looked forward to the ADVenture and riding on some dirt roads in Bolivias mountains. Gus and Lourdes rented a TransAlp motorcycle that rode a lot faster and smoother at high speeds on paved roads than my Honda did. But the Honda excelled on the dirt and mud and I fell in love with the bike. We named him Loquota, (spicy, red-hot pepper) as my #1 DR at home is named Loquita. Below: Gus and Lourdes with the motorcycle they rented.
Torotoro National Park is about 140 km from Cochabamba, in a very scenic mountainous region. Since the Honda has a small gas tank we planned to fill up in Tarata and again at Torotoro. We headed south to Tarata, only to discover the gas station was out of gas. Gus led the way to another town that luckily had gas. This is nothing unusual to me as sometimes the remote gas stations in Alaska run out of gas so I usually carry extra gas on long trips.
Along the way we stopped to look at a brand new sewage treatment plant being built by Aguatuya in Cliza, a town of about 10,000 people. The towns sewage currently empties right into the river, which is not healthy for the residents or the environment. Once the sewage treatment plant is built it will provide multiple benefits, including jobs and improved health conditions for the locals and the environment. Gus and his family own Aguatuya and they are proud of the work they do to improve the lifestyles of some of Bolivias residents. For more information, visit their Website at www.aquatuya.org.
This trough is designed to collect rainwater and route it directly to the river, keeping it separate from the waste water that needs to undergo treatment.
This is a nice-looking, well-designed facility. If somebody ever starts a thread showing your bike in front of a sewage treatment plant in the Pics pics pics photo section, let me know.
"In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks," John Muir.
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On the road to Torotoro
We made a few sightseeing stops along the way. I saw dozens of gorgeous churches, basilicas and cathedrals during my month-long trip, ranging from simple, small churches to grossly ornate basilicas. Here are a few photos from a small church.
Most of the bigger churches and basilicas did not allow photography inside to help preserve their extremely old paintings. It was amazing to see all the various items intricately made out of gold and silver, including crosses, dishes, altars, sculptures, etc. It would have been a lot more beneficial and Christian-like to use the gold and silver to feed, clothe and educate the indigenous people instead of wiping them out, but thats a personal opinion and sadly it has happened all over (the conquerors exploiting/killing the indigenous people).
How many times do you see cactus plants growing out of a roof?
The parks and plazas in Bolivia are usually decorated with floral designs, colorful trees and statues honoring various things. I really liked this statue of the soldier on his horse. This is one bad-ass steed! It looks like this ferocious horse is ready to kick ass and fight to save his owner. (My #2 DR is named Soquili, which is the Cherokee word for horse.)
We stopped for lunch in Anzaldo and it felt great to get off of the stiff seat on the Honda! I loved all the beautiful, vibrant flowers and blooming trees.
.....to be continued....
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I think you may be the first with the idea of " bike in front of a sewage plant". That idea has phewtential.
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On to Torotoro
On to Torotoro
We didnt stop to take landscape photos on our way to Torotoro as we were having so much fun being "in the zone," riding on dirt and cobblestone, carefully avoiding pigs, chickens, dogs, donkeys and sheep when we rode past homes and small villages. I didnt have a horn to honk so sometimes I had to yell to scare critters out of the way. I rode slower than usual but I wanted to enjoy the stunning scenery and its hard to go fast and focus on both the road and the scenery, especially on dirt roads. There were many stretches of long and lonely highways with outstanding vistas and I tried unsuccessfully to take it all in, slowing down quite frequently. The dry terrain we rode through is very different than Alaska, where we typically have lots of water (creeks, rivers, oceans) and green vegetation, whether its lush rainforests in the southeast or the rolling hills of tundra in the frigid northern regions.
With countless, relentless tight turns and hills to ride up and down, very little traffic to worry about, gorgeous mountains bordering the river valleys, and an abundance of warm sunshine, the riding was extremely delightful! YEEHAW!!! I highly recommend this road if you enjoy riding on dirt. (And when you go invite me!) Sometimes when the creeks are running high the road to Torotoro is unpassable so I was glad I wasnt there during the rainy season.
We finally arrived at the bottom of a big river valley and followed the meandering river to the base of the mountain where Torotoro is located. The road going up the hillside has numerous steep switchbacks with tight corners. There was a big road race the day before we got there that would have been something to see. My bike died on me a couple of times while going up the mountain, which meant I was running low on gas. I switched over to the reserve and we stopped to drink some water and take some photos of the river valley we rode through. The temperature was a LOT hotter than Im used to and it was starting to take a toll on me.
Looking back at the valley we rode through.
Looking up at the switchbacks leading to the top of the mountain.
When we got to Torotoro we found a place that sells gasoline and filled up my gas tank. Whew. This was the first time I purchased gasoline in 2 liter bottles! The quality of the gas was rather dubious as the engine ran a little rough after the fill-up, but I didnt have any choice.
We stayed at a wonderful place called Villa EtelVina, which offers delicious food and clean rooms or camping. They have rooms with private baths or shared baths. The dining room is in a separate building and has a TV, movies, books and board games. Did I mention the food is delicious? The flowers are gorgeous and a locked gate provides security for bikes and vehicles. (Website: www.villaetelvina.com)
What a cutie!
Gus had Loquota and I pose for this photo and the profusion of red flowers highlights the handsomeness of the Honda. The flowers make an awesome backdrop but my helmet head hairdo doesn't look so great. Boy, I sure developed the "hots" for this dirt bike and will eventually buy a 225 or 250 someday to do some trail riding in the Lower 48 (the contiguous states below Canada), but here in the U.S. I will have to use a trailer to transport the bike.
At this point I requested a siesta. More photos after that important tradition is observed.
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Sightseeing in town
After taking a very late siesta (what a wonderful custom) we ate dinner and wandered over to the visitors bureau to discuss our sightseeing options for the next day, based on our limited time schedule. I recommend you spend a couple days here as Torotoro is a paleontological and geological paradise. There are over 2,000 dinosaur tracks, a deep canyon, cave paintings, and deep caverns of karstic origin such as the Umajalanta and Chiflonqaqa that contain stalagtites and stalagmites. The Umajalanta Cave is one of the biggest and deepest caves in Bolivia.
We decided to visit one of the caves, which we thought were about 20 km out of town on a dirt road. (I recently learned the cavern we were going to visit may be 20 km roundtrip, not one way. Something may have got lost in translation.) We made arrangements to hire a local guide with a motorcycle to take us there early the next morning. You are required to hire guides, which is great as it provides income for the local residents, the cost is very affordable and I enjoy interacting with the locals and learning more about the places I visit from their perspective.
We wandered through town and checked out the central plaza, which is being fixed up with beautiful flower decorations and life-size dinosaurs that will eventually have sound installed so the dinosaurs will roar.
I would hate to see this dinosaurs mouth looming over me.
The town is obviously building up infrastructure and resources to increase economic opportunities by catering to the burgeoning tourist industry. I saw at least a dozen backpackers and some nice, newer buildings like this one.
We came across a great little museum that looked like a little hole-in-the-wall operation and we were pleasantly surprised and hugely impressed when we saw what was inside. The owners and volunteers have put a lot of time and effort into fixing this place up making very intricate and detailed displays. Overall the theme is dinosaurs, of course, and dedication to Pachamama, the goddess revered by the indigenous people of the Andes. Pachamama is usually translated as Mother Earth, but a more literal translation would be "Mother world" (in Aymara and Quecha).
Lourdes is standing in the doorway of this very unique wall, which is part of the museum.
It was kind of dark in the museum so my photos didn't turn out that great.
There is also a shrine to frogs, which the Quechua people also revere. Non-natives, i.e. people that dont live in Bolivia, had to pay extra to tour this museum. I gladly paid the additional 5 or 10 Bolivianos, which was only $1, mas or menos. Now Im kicking myself for not leaving a bigger donation when I left.
After leaving the museum we wandered around the quiet town a little bit, enjoying observing the traditional clothing. There was a dance that evening, but we had to get up early the next morning so we returned to our hostel/hotel.
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Dinosaur tracks!
Our guide was scheduled to pick us up at 7:00 to ride out to the big cavern, which was 20 km or so outside of the village on a dirt road. However, during the night a storm moved in, with thunder and lightning and heavy rain alternating with light rain. I lay in bed listening to the rain on the roof, watching the lightning which was hitting pretty close. Thunder and lightning storms can be intensely exciting and get your adrenaline flowing as you experience Mother Nature's mercurial moods. Thankfully this time I had a roof over my head and not just a tent. I started thinking about how bad the road conditions could get as this area has the red soil that tends to become really slippery and clumpy. I remembered reading how the road to Torotoro can become unpassable and I started worrying about getting out of there. The storm let up after an hour or two, leaving mud and puddles in its wake. During breakfast Gus and I discussed the road conditions and our need to return our rental bikes by a certain time. We decided to play it safe and go check out the big canyon, instead as it was closer (El Vergel Canyon).
Here's Carlos, who is a wonderful guide.
When Carlos picked us up on his bike we discussed things with him and he was fine with changing locations. He led us to a creek and showed us some dinosaur tracks. He explained some of the history and mentioned some of these different tracks are about 80 million years old. Thats incredible. I cant even fathom how many years old that is. The tracks were all over the place, with quite a few following the creek bed. Some were large tracks next to small tracks, possibly mother dinosaurs with their offspring.
As we all know, when we're traveling we don't always have as much time to take care of some of the basic necessities, like shaving. I'm almost embarrassed to show this photo as I hadn't shaved for a week and my hair grows really fast. Check out my hands! Imagine what my legs look like....
I jokes! This hand belongs to Carlos, not me.
After viewing these tracks we went on an exciting ride over a rough, unmaintained dirt road, with lots of mud and rocks. The mud was clinging to my knobby tires, building up in between the knobbies. Of course this made the tires a little slippery going over rocks and sections of flat bedrock. However, my Honda, Loquota, was in his element and having fun. He said, "Dont worry Amy; I got this." So I relaxed and enjoyed learning how well the bike handles in those conditions. My DR handles well on dirt roads, but its usually loaded down with camping gear (and tools) so its heavier and not quite as nimble as this Honda.
We parked at the trailhead and hiked down to the creek.
We checked out this natural amphitheatre, which was dry, but during the rainy season the water rushes through here. Carlos said sometimes bands perform here.
There was a natural stone bridge, formed by erosion. Local legend says that if you cross this bridge holding the hand of your loved one, when you die you will both turn to stone and be together forever. Lourdes and Gus walked across the bridge, holding hands.
We continued further down the creek. I liked this tree, which has survived living in the middle of this creek, despite the forces of nature working against it. You can see big rocks that the creek has thrown at the base of the tree and there isnt much water here.
This tree has a lot of character, with gnarly, twisted branches.
We saw more dinosaur tracks, wandering through the creek. It was kind of easy to imagine the dinosaurs walking through the creek, leaving their tracks in the mud. The name Torotoro came from the Quecha term "thuru thuru of pampa," or pampa (flat plains) of mud. That's easy to understand! Some people think these huge tracks are from one dinosaur, or multiple dinosaurs stepping in the same spot.
The creek narrows before it comes to the canyon and doesnt look like much. This entrance to the canyon actually looks rather unprepossessing.
We crossed another stone bridge, this one was thicker and wider, with at least a 30 drop to the creek bed below. The trail on the other side goes up to the scenic overlook.
When we got to the scenic overlook the canyon was covered with a mist.
Carlos said he has never seen the mist in all the years he has guided people back here. Is this Murphys Law or what? We stood at the overlook, talking while waiting for the mist to rise. I asked Carlos if a lot of tourists come here on motorcycles and whether he has ever guided a grandmother on a motorcycle. I told him one of my nicknames is "Granny Gone Wild." I was surprised to hear that very few motorcyclists visit Torotoro, especially since the road to get there is so much fun and very scenic. Carlos also said Im the first grandmother to visit there on a motorcycle so I made local history. Yeehaw!
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Awesome report!! Love that tough old tree in the creek!!
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El Vergel Canyon
Eventually the mist started lifting and we were rewarded with outstanding views of this deep, gorgeous canyon, which the Toro Toro River runs through. The scenic lookout has a grated walkway you can walk out on and get an exhilarating view looking down....
These formations clinging to the cliff look kind of like stalactites, which usually form in the inside of caves. This reminded me of Led Zeppelins album titled In Through the Out Door, as l felt I was looking at what you normally see in the inside of a cave while I was outside. These formations are different from the typical hoo-doo formations that I have seen in Bryce National Park in the U.S, but they are similar in the respect that they are also formed by erosion.
We didnt have time, but you can hike down to the canyon floor where there are some trees and waterfalls that cascade into a pools. It looks like the trail going down to the valley floor is a stairway made of stones, similar to some of the trekking trails in the Himalayas.
Ardent birders come here to see the endangered, rare, red-fronted macaw which can be seen flying around here. Bare-fronted humans are sometimes spotted cavorting in the pools, but they arent endangered and sometimes are not that exciting to look at.
An alternate trail crosses the creek and goes up the other side, but its very steep and rarely used, especially by tourists and tired old grandmas.
Next up the Turtle Cemetery.
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Cemeterio de Tortugas
I could tell Carlos was a very skilled rider so I offered to let him take Loquota for a brief ride. Unfortunately for Carlos hes shorter than I am, with shorter legs, and his feet dangled a few inches off the ground when he got on the bike. He reluctantly agreed the bike was too tall for him to safely ride. Bummer for him!
While we were hiking the warm sun started drying out the mud and puddles and the ride back out to the main road wasnt quite as exciting. It was still fun though and I was disappointed to get back on the cobblestone road.
It was a short, fun ride to the Turtle Cemetery, which was a lot more interesting than I thought it would be. We wandered through the brand new museum, learning more about the area and the dinosaurs and turtles that used to call this area home. Unfortunately I didnt get any photos. I felt bad that we tracked in mud all over the clean floor!
This area was a major dinosaur trackway of biped and quadruped dinosaurs from the Cretaceus period (80-100 million years ago) during the Mesozoic era, also called the Era of the Dinosaurs because during this period of time the dinosaurs ruled the Earth. It is possible to find tracks of three different species - the coelurosaur, the sauropod and the anquilosaurus.
We hiked through the turtle cemetery and the colors were amazing. This view with the different colors reminded me of the Artists Palette area in Death Valley National Park.
Opportunists used to come here and dig up turtle fossils and sell them. Thankfully other people interested in preserving the history of this area stepped in to stop this practice and fenced off this cemetery, which is home to a profusion of ancient turtles. Archeologists are working here to carefully unearth the fossils and document and preserve as much of the history that they can. Here are some fossil pieces.
This serrated ridgeline looked like the back of a stegosaurus, peacefully resting, entombed in geologic history.
This rock formation reminded me of a silent sentinel sitting with crossed legs and crossed arms, wearing a hat, acting as a guardian of the turtle fossils.
Of course you have to have gratuitous photos of your motorcycles at various places, so this is the parking lot for the turtle cemetery, which is definitely worth visiting.
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Return to Cochabamba
After checking out the turtle cemetery we ate lunch and headed out of town, wishing we could have spent another day here to see the caves. But I was happy with the sights we did get to see and was a little antsy to get going as there were some clouds building up over the mountains. And I wanted to ride as I wouldnt be able to ride my bike for six long months after I returned home from vacation.
This is a view from near the top of the mountain as you leave Torotoro. The road down to the valley floor is all cobblestone and full of steep switchbacks.
After we descended to the main road the cobblestones were replaced by dirt; fun, dirty dirt interspersed with slippery mud. Loquota was ready for more action and I got in the zone, paying more attention to the road than the scenery so I could ride faster. I could feel the spirits of the ancestors riding with me and I knew my four Bolivian aunts were praying for me and I felt more comfortable on the dirt bike. I usually ride alone, but it was a blast picking out my lines, trying to keep up with Gus and Lourdes. YEEHAW!
The rainstorm left mischievous mud and puddles in its wake and some creeks that didnt have water the day before now had running water. Loquota performed well, seeming to enjoy getting dirty and muddy. And the best part is that I didnt have to clean the bike after getting it dirty!
We stopped at this bridge to take photos, stretch our legs and admire the scenery. I like to spend time on the water and thought it would be interesting to hike up the riverbed and float down in my lightweight packraft, before the water gets really high and crazy during the rainy season.
Heres a view looking downstream. The road basically follows this river and ends up in Potosi, at least I think thats where it goes.
I took this photo as I thought my kids would be impressed to learn that their mom rode a racing bike. They have become accustomed to hearing about my wild adventures and this didnt seem to impress them much at all. However, they were mildly impressed that I had a blast riding a mountain bike down the Worlds Most Deadly Road. I want to do that again.
All too quickly we arrived in Tarata and stopped to get more gas. This time the gas station had gasoline yeah! And once again I was reminded of Led Zeppelins phrase in through the out door because, look, my bodacious bike is entering through the exit.
Loquota actually wanted to pose for some of the threads in the Pics, pics, pics photo section. If youre in the Cochabamba area and want to rent an outstanding dirt bike (that you can ride on public streets) visit Freddy Herbosos shop and rent Loquota. He proved his worth, showing a Granny Gone Wild how to git er done in Bolivian backcountry conditions.
After arriving back in Cochabamba I was disappointed to end the trip, but was happy because this trip was a real confidence builder. I have been struggling with health issues for a few years and some days I cant safely ride a motorcycle or even get off the couch. But on the good days, like I had on this ride, everything clicks and I can ride with my old confidence, competence and comfort on dirt roads.
Chief Tecumseh of the Shawnees said When you arise in the morning give thanks for your food and the joy of living. If you find no reason to give thanks, the fault lies only within yourself. While my health issues have changed my formerly very-active lifestyle, I appreciate and give thanks for all the blessings in my life, especially the incredible hours I can spend reveling in the freedom and joy of riding a motorcycle. And while enduring my bedridden days I enjoy can the simple things in life, like reading a good book.
I enjoyed my visit to Bolivia and will return some day to do a LOT more riding as my health feels much better in dry climates and high altitudes. In the meantime, I want to introduce my very first motorcycle to her Bolivian friend.
Loquita of the North, on the Denali Highway after riding on the Dalton Highway over Memorial Day Weekend
meet . Loquota of the South
Ciao ciao (chow chow).
(I just had to throw in this photo again. Ahhh ..)
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Bolivia is my favorite country in Latin America, thanks for taking us along. I miss riding there.
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Wow! Very cool report. Thank you for posting.
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Great ride report, thanks for sharing
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Thank you for sharing your trip! Bolivia is one of those places I studied about a lot in college and have always wanted to visit.
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hi i got my satellite 2 weeks ago and i shipped it from the US. its an amazing laptop but i hve a problem that the battery is not giving more than 3 hours. i tried to charge and discharge the battery for few times but no result. how i can improve i t???? but overalll regardless of my battery thing its light, nice design and good laptop....


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Adm Capital Corporation filed as a Domestic For-Profit Corporation in the State of Texas and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately twenty-one years ago on Monday, August 15, 1994 as recorded in documents filed with Texas Secretary of State.
Jason Yoo served as the President and has interests in other corporate entities including Jdda Concession Management, Inc., Hbs National Corporation and seven more corporations. Jason's past corporate affiliations include Andrew Acquisition Corporation, Sinko America of Texas, Inc. and seven others.
The registered agent for the company is Earl G. Covington. Also known as a statutory or resident agent, the registered agent is responsible for receiving legal notifications regarding court summons, lawsuits, and other legal actions involving the corporate entity.
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|Domestic For-Profit Corporation
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|Date Filed:
|Monday, August 15, 1994
|Registered Agent
|Earl G. Covington
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Red Bull Wake Open expected to draw thousands excited to see big air and fancy tricks
First time Red Bull hosted new event in Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. - This weekend is all about the big air, crazy tricks, and probably some unfortunate splashes in the Hillsborough River in Tampa.
For the first time, Red Bull brought its new wake boarding contest to town, called the Wake Open. More than 30 of the world's top riders are competing in the event.
It's a homecoming of sorts for wake boarder, JD Webb of Auburndale.
"To have this event come to pretty much our home town, all of our friends and family can come watch us and all the people from Tampa," he said. "So it's definitely exciting that Red Bull brought it here.
Webb competes around the world and calls this one of the best he's seen.
While the city is looking for some big air, it's more focused on what it hopes are some big crowds.
"The economic impact that's derived from hosting this event is going to be something special," said Jason Aughey with the Tampa Bay Sports Commission -- a non-profit that recruits events into town.
He says they worked hard to bring this one here, especially due to the city's successful history with Red Bull.
The company's other signature event, Flutag, brought more than 100-thousand people to downtown Tampa.
The Florida Department of Revenue reports bars and restaurants in Hillsborough had sales spike more than a million dollars in both months that event was in town.
"In terms of direct spending, we're looking again over a million dollars with this event," Aughey said.
It's the kind of spending that Suzanne Galarmeau is doing.
"It's what brought us here for the weekend," she said.
She and her friends found the perfect perch at Jackson's Bistro and Bar that overlooks the action.
The restaurant doesn't quite know what to expect. They admit Red Bull's last event caught them off guard.
"We were surprised a few years ago when they first came," said Kelley Flynn, Director of Marking and Sales at Jackson's. "We didn't anticipate as many people that did show up, so we're expecting somewhere in the vicinity of 15-thousand people."
4-6pm Big Air Qualifying
5-7pm Big Air Semis
7-7:30pm Big Air Final Round
9am-Noon Wake Park Qualifying
1-2pm Wake Park Semis
2-2:30pm Wake Park Finals
2:45pm Awards Presentation


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In many hospitals, purchased products, laboratory reagents, or waste samples are tested to determine their mercury content for regulatory compliance. To get the most out of testing, it is important to understand how to read and interpret the results.
Q. How does one start to read a lab report?
Q. What is the next step?
To interpret the results, you will need to know 1) the result, 2) the concentration units, and 3) the detection limit (LDL) for the test. You cannot interpret ND, DQL, or < results without a detection limit for the test run.
Q. Does a result of "Not Detectable" (ND) mean the sample is mercury free?
A. This is another way of saying that the results were below the lowest detectable limits of a particular test. This should not be interpreted as 0.
Q. What about a result of "<" (less than)?
Here are some examples of how to interpret results:
Q. What is matrix interference?
Q. How are results compared with regulatory standards?
For more information…
You can find out more about alternative products at the Sustainable Hospitals Project (SHP) website, http://www.sustainablehospitals.org or by contacting the SHP at 978-934-3386 or email email@example.com.
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Thanks, Russia!: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Featuring Predator
By Great White Snark | November 22, 2010
Because copyright laws in Russia are apparently looser than George Lucas's grasp of fundamental character development, we can enjoy a series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comics co-starring a Predator.
Who enjoys hamburgers. Because obviously.
Via i09, who figures that with headlines like, "Aliens Come to Earth, Enjoy Fast Food with Mutant Reptiles," April O'Neil must work for The National Enquirer.
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Liverpool Football Club today confirmed the signing of Serbia international Milan Jovanovic.
The 29-year-old forward was one of Serbia's star performers at the World Cup, scoring the winner in a shock win over Germany. He penned a three-year deal at Melwood today before meeting some of his new teammates.
He said: "It is an honour for me to sign for one of the biggest clubs in football.
"I cannot wait to start working with the manager and I'm looking forward to joining up with my new teammates on our Swiss training camp."
Jovanovic spent the previous four years at Standard Liege, where he won Belgian Footballer of the Year in 2008 and the Golden Shoe in 2009.
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