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Hey WOTA folk,

I've been paying for the WOTA web hosting since around 2005.  Since I haven't been in WOTA for 7 year or so I think it's time for the club to start paying this (it's only $5.00 a month!)

Not saying I'll never be back, because I certainly miss trials.  But busy with other stuff (and my wife started riding 3 years ago, which is keeping me very busy!)

Can officers please take up this topic and get in touch with me?  You can reach me at bentley.wolfe@gmail.com

Bbbent

I never see these things when I have money.  Easy vintage projects!  Be one of only two guys in vintage and get a guaranteed first place!

http://milwaukee.craigslist.org/mcy/3258433906.html

I really, really wish this was the year I was getting back into trials. Because that's an awesome deal. And a bike with a provable video history!!!

Bummer for me. 

Bbbent

Dave, I'm happy to see you're doing things like that!  Those are fun.  I did a 40 mile enduro loop on a trials bike once (following enduro bikes) and it is murder.  Totally worth it though!

I kinda miss you guys.  Getting back into road riding this year (with my wife.. she's taking MSF this month).  I think we may have to make a trip to an event....

Bbbent

Jim, drop me a note at bentley.wolfe@gmail.com and I'll explain. 

Bbbent

Hey folks..

I need to transfer the ownership/payment of the hosting of this site to someone who's actually involved.  Because it's looking like it could be a long time until I return

Anway, it's $5.00 a month.  Could someone drop me a mail at bentley.wolfe@gmail.com?

Bbbent

Jim, you should give Wes a call.  He was working for a long time with some other Trek guys to get some land going.  He might still be interested (haven't talked to him in a few years though, and I don't have his number...Steve probably would.)

Bent

It would be better to stick with the whole USMTA standard,
and NITRO is already using this.

Jim,

I know I'm pretty much 'out of it', but that never stops me from mouthing off on my opinion.

I think this move is absolutely one of the best thing you could do for motorcycle trials in this country.  And all it takes is a few districts to get it started.   I strongly agree with your move here..

Bent

Google Spreadsheets don't have all the capability of regular Excel spreadsheets, especially in the database lookup functions, so I had to use VLookup for the championship sheet, which has the shortcoming that the source array has to be in sort order. 

Dan

Dude, I think your employer isn't working you hard enough...

My original points tool has a full database connection, sitting on top of PHP.  We -could- make it do anything we want.  It's just a problem of time/effort/interest.

But I think switching to google docs makes the most sense. It's simple, has a UI that's familiar to everybody, doesn't require much special knowledge and would get the job done in a way that I think the points keepers would be comfortable with. 

Just waiting for Jorge & Dan to chime in..

Two notes..

1. My address is now bewolfe@adobe.com.   
2. I'm not taking any WOTA office for 2008...

bbbent

Dave & Jorge,

I took the front page link to the points tool off the site.  The tool is still there. But Dave didn't like it, and I didn't much enjoy working on it.  The tool/page is still up, just obviously not updated.

So here are the options I think are possible for 2008..

1.  Use excel locally, copy to web.  As you can see getting data from excel to the web in an easily readable format is -not- easy.   Pasting it into forum posts almost never works right.   I went through every excel possiblity I could think of and never found a good solution.   It's great for desktop work.  Just not good for the web.

2.  Just enter them manually in the forums.   
     This just seems like a dumb use of the tools to me. 

3.  Make the points app work like it should.  This is largely a time/interest problem on my part. 

4.  Switch it to google spreadsheets.  Here's a quick test: http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pb8lq8i1aEgmOGpYny5vXIA

Thoughts?

Ever since I went back to work I've been super busy, so I missed this post. Sorry..

the knee is pain-free but wobbly as hell.   Requires a complete ACL rebuild. I had all that scheduled, but the dr. and the insurance company couldn't seem to agree on a number of things.

So based on that problem, some things I heard about that particular dr. and something that Dan Salton said to me I've decided to find a second opinion.    Which means more dr. visits, hopefully surgery at some point and then it's a couple months' recovery time.

So i haven't been on my bike since June.  In fact, it looks like I'm going to sell it.    I don't want to re-injure my knee at this point.  No point letting it depreciate over the winter.  And I need the garage space...

Between the knee, going back to Adobe, trying to get this old house ready to sell in the spring (I know you understand that!) and my 3 older teens all being in high school and having jobs.  It's hard to find time for a cigar even!   I may wind up taking all of 2008 off too, just to try to keep up with family. HOPEFULLY my oldest will graduate next June.  (cross your fingers)

So that's what's up with me.

Anybody heard from Mitch lately?  I haven't talked to him since June.

bbbent

Grr. I gave everybody the wrong phone number.

920-285-6754

Dave, post the points here and I'll put them in the database. At this moment that's the easiest way.   

b

Good luck guys.  I did want to help, but the ACL injury ended that..

bbbent

Bentley,
I tried to send to the address above and it will not send. It says invalid address.
Call me at 215-9699.
I'm heading to Hixton this morning.

Just read this Sunday night.   You can hit me on Monday at 920-258-6754.   

bbbent