Don't forget to share the GOOD news, too!!

[painman]

my daughter is getting married on march 1st and we are all in the middle of wedding planningummmm maybe this isn't good news after all

Gunny that. My daughter is also getting married Mar. 1st in Lake Tahoe, NV. Have to agree about the news. Good side I got a new job to help do makeup with the failed real estate job/market...annnnnnd I got two bikes in the garage just waiting to be ridden!! Ya Hoo. PM. <>< :yahoo:

 

[tstaff]

My USMC brother In-law has left Baghdad & is on his way home after 13 months, his second tour. He is due to arrive home to his family in Jacksonville, NC early tomorrow. I have been lucky enough to stay in contact with him via emails the entire time & we have been talking about planning a motorcycle trip through the NC/TN/GA Mountains sometime this spring/summer. So I may need some route planning advice from the south east FJR members, & also how many beers can you drink at jwilly’s before his wife throws you out? :drinks:

Tom

 

[FJRChick]

YAY!!! Suprise Bonus from work!!!! The way the stock market was behaving I didn't think there would be any bonus

 

[Scab]

how many beers can you drink at jwilly’s before his wife throws you out? :drinks: Tom

13

YAY!!! Suprise Bonus from work!!!! The way the stock market was behaving I didn't think there would be any bonus

Can I borrow a couple bucks?

 

[jwilly]

My USMC brother In-law has left Baghdad & is on his way home after 13 months, his second tour. He is due to arrive home to his family in Jacksonville, NC early tomorrow. I have been lucky enough to stay in contact with him via emails the entire time & we have been talking about planning a motorcycle trip through the NC/TN/GA Mountains sometime this spring/summer. So I may need some route planning advice from the south east FJR members, & also how many beers can you drink at jwilly’s before his wife throws you out? :drinks: Tom

Bring it on Man!! No limits: (Riding and Drinking)

 

[tstaff]

Bring it on Man!! No limits: (Riding and Drinking)

I'm gonna take you up on that, I'll be in touch after we figure out a date.

 

[kulwen]

Congrats to everyone!!!

I flew to Motoport yesterday and got fitted for gear. Won't be to long before it is ready and shipped to me.

 

[cougar8000]

Just came back from a store and holding a receipt for a 61 inch LCD Panasonic TV at a highway robbery price just shy of 1400. Was going to pay more for a smaller, 56, DLP, but had a hard time, not really, saying no to a bigger and turned out cheaper 61.

Anyone in Chicagoland interested in this item ABT has a special right now. Regular price is close to 2k. Yes, brand new in the box delivered before the game

 

[Silver Penguin]

She reads it and gives me ideas for comments

I think the dog reads in American and translates into the Queen's English. These canines are darn smart critturs you know!

My good news to share is that I'm starting a new job next month. For six months, I will trade being an ICU nurse for being a computer expert. (The expert bit comes AFTER the intense training period). Our hospital is going paperless this summer and needs to train 7000 people in the use of the new software. 2000 of those either claim to, or actually have, no computer experience at all. Forty of us are going to take a series of classes, then teach these people how to do it. After that, we will be the tech support team for a while, then go back to our regularly scheduled programs.

Jill

 

[rangerk9]

My USMC brother In-law has left Baghdad & is on his way home after 13 months, his second tour. He is due to arrive home to his family in Jacksonville, NC early tomorrow. I have been lucky enough to stay in contact with him via emails the entire time & we have been talking about planning a motorcycle trip through the NC/TN/GA Mountains sometime this spring/summer. So I may need some route planning advice from the south east FJR members, & also how many beers can you drink at jwilly’s before his wife throws you out? :drinks: Tom

tstaff,

That is awesome to hear! Congrats to him and your family. Thank him for his service for me please.

Additionally, when he gets back and you go on your ride, don't be suprised if he gets a little "squirrely" around vehicles on the side of the road, dead animals and overpasses. All were harbingers of IEDs (Improvised Explosive Devices). He may and probably will have, hyper-vigilance for several months...especially while he is on roads and driving/riding.

Again...thanks for his service! It is always awesome to come home and I bet he is really looking forward to riding. <SALUTE> to him and the family.

God Bless!

Rex

 

[Toecutter]

My USMC brother In-law has left Baghdad & is on his way home after 13 months, his second tour.

tstaff,

That is awesome to hear! Congrats to him and your family. Thank him for his service for me please.

[SIZE=18pt]Woof! and Gunny![/SIZE]

The Patriot Guard also does welcome home rides and escorts, but in this case, it's probably too late to arrange if it isn't happening already. Give him a hug for your FJR buddies! And I sure hope he doesn't have to do another tour. Our local PGR regional ride captain's son is currently on his third.

 

[cougar8000]

Just bumping to the top with the new ZUMO 550 on my kitchen table :fans:

 

[sl_1300]

I had no work today so I did a little 600 mile service and went riding on my FJr. Tomorrow's forcast calls for more of the same, warm weather , no work and a new bike that needs to be ridden, life is good.

 

[RayW]

After a pretty shaky start to the year, this month has started off REALLY good....

My kid graduated from DeVry...

We moved him to his own place in Nashville..

He started his new job...

So far seems to be doing really well in that job....

now...the weather is wariming up...this weekend looks like it's goiong to be great....

and to top it all off ...

the wife is going out of town this weekend!!!!!!!!!!

anybody up for a ride this weekend?? :yahoo:

Ray

 

[7mary3]

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like I've seen a lot of posts about the recent loss of a family member, a friend, or a beloved pet Don't get me wrong, I WANT to know when a brother or sister on the forum has suffered a loss, but please, feel free to post up about a new baby (son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandbaby, etc.), a new pet, a new job.....or any other HAPPY event :yahoo:
Those are important announcements too!

Hey riderCoach I am going to be attending ridercoach training this weekend what can I expect. Got any suggestions?

 

[dhalen32]

Maybe it's just me, but it seems like I've seen a lot of posts about the recent loss of a family member, a friend, or a beloved pet Don't get me wrong, I WANT to know when a brother or sister on the forum has suffered a loss, but please, feel free to post up about a new baby (son, daughter, niece, nephew, grandbaby, etc.), a new pet, a new job.....or any other HAPPY event :yahoo:
Those are important announcements too!

Hey riderCoach I am going to be attending ridercoach training this weekend what can I expect. Got any suggestions?

7Mary3:

I'm not RiderCoach Lar but I am a RiderCoach Trainer and can make a few suggestions.

If you haven't done the precourse assignment yet, try to do as much of it as you can before you start your RCP. When your trainers ask if anyone wishes to try it, be sure to volunteer. You will learn more by trying to do it yourself than listening to a lecture or observing another candidate do something.

The new training model is much like teaching a BRC; the more the student does on their own the faster they "get it". The Peer teaching phase of the RCP, where you practice teach your fellow candidates, is probably the most valuable. Try to always be doing something rather than simply observing the others. When you are not teaching, particpate actively as a peer student. Ride as many exercises and training bikes as you can.

When coaching on the range, resist the temptation to talk or to talk a lot. It is best to allow the student to try a few times without having to listen to a coach. Fix safety issues right away however. Only coach one correction at a time after letting them try to work things out on their own a few times. Prepare in advance for each teaching assignment. Don't try to just wing it.

For the range exercises you will teach, don't just prepare with the range cards. Open the RCG and in Unit 7 make sure you study the left hand page which has the exercise rationale as well as additional subtle things that go on during the exercise that you will want to know about.

For teaching in the classroom just remember the "EZ 3" steps for teaching: 1. Introduce the segment with an objective description of what will be covered. I have mine written in my own words in my RCG. 2. Have the students study and then answer their assigned questions or curriculum segement by working together as a group. Use any creative method you choose (or is permitted in your state) to get them talking with each other. Join in their discussions to assure they are "getting" all of the key learning points listed in the RCG. 3. Use the training aid (video) as a capstone to conclude and reinforce the concepts they just discussed.

Do your best to prepare before each day of the RCP and relax (if you can) and have fun.

Dave

 

[Silver Penguin]

Here's another thought for your RCP class; The curriculum is simple and well planned. A lot of effort went into what to coach and what not to coach. If you stick to what's on the range cards, your students will get what they need but not get overwhelmed with extra stuff. It's tough to keep your mouth shut but the idea is to READ THE CARDS.

My trainer had two ball caps that he alternated wearing while we were doing our student teaching. One had the letters 'RTC'. That meant that we were talking too much, and we should stick to reading the cards. The other cap said 'RTFC'. I think that meant he was a member of the Royal Tanzanian Flying Club??????

Have fun with it.

Jill

 

[cadman]

i have ridden my Fjr for 14 days in a row....beautiful weather so far, just been a bit chilly!

alan

 

[Duff]

I WRECKED MY BIKE!!!! :angry:

Oh, wait, that isn't good news... :dribble:

I GOT A NEW BIKE! :yahoo: :clapping: :yahoo: :clapping:

OK, that's better!

 

[evilmedic13]

I'm starting 2 part-time jobs in the next 2 weeks. One is as a tech at an ER 3 blocks from my house on the midnight shift and the 2nd is teaching med students and residents how to perform certain procedures. Now I can take her on a trip to Sedona in may and not be hurtin. :yahoo:

Next is to get my ass signed up for ridercoaching, which is on its way as we speak. Busy summer means new bike next year as well as wifes 35th b-day party and present(trip to Hawaii ) :assassin: will be paid off before june! Her 35 bday is next july, so I have lotsa time to either make it perfect or screw it up royally.