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captain ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:19 pm: | |
Well I got out today but not without a little scare. As they were winching it out they seen what they were doing wasn't working and stopped. I got out of the bus to converse with them and they started letting tention off cable from top of hill. The bus slid back and side ways about three feet and as you can see the front wheel came off the ground. 3 hours later we finaly got her out with no damage.and I'm on the road again about 45 minutes from Myrtle Beach. Didn't stop to pick up front cap cause I was running too late and too short on cash. but will get it later.
My parents said the Lord got me out but I still had to pay the tow truck driver Hmmm? |
JR
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 9:54 pm: | |
Ron,
Great that you got the bus out without damage!
You're about 3 months early for the Myrtle Beach bike Rally. Got two major weekends end of May. Believe they're trying to combine the Bro's weekend with the Harleys this year. Don't think that's gonna fly at all.
Gonna make it up to Sturgis this summer?
If I may ask, what do you use for computer service? Are you using a mobile service? I got to try something before season starts...miss my email when on the road. Saw Christy's wireless system working at the NJT gathering in MO. Seemed to work fine. Want to know what works and what doesn't.
Best, JR
BTW, anyone watching this board live in Monroe, NC and own an MC9 or similar? I picked up a broken scoot today on "Buttermilk Drive" in Monroe, and there sits a half finished MCI stuffed into the backyard of a home. Looks like the bus was parked and a fence built around it. |
Dave Jensen (Dave_0533)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 10:12 pm: | |
JR, as a matter of fact the bus in Monroe NC is an MC7 about 3/4 done inside. Just bought it and started the conversion last August. Oh and I drove it through the gate. Since the HOA won't let me park it in the driveway only choice was the backyard. With all of the great advice here I hope to finish up this summer.
Dave Jensen |
morgan Clough (Mclough777)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 17, 2006 - 10:49 pm: | |
hey jr,
I have a wirless card built into my computer. and normally when i travel(mostly NASCAR curit) i can get FREE hot spots all over. either from hotels, or even at some campgrounds their is a wi fi set up. i have never paid for internet on road and almost always get my mail. if anyopne is at bike weeks or NASCAr look me up.
Morgan clough
OAAUSA.com |
captain ron (Captain_ron)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 2:15 pm: | |
I use verizon with my cell phone works pretty good but you have to be in verizon area and use only during your free times or you will get a rude awakening like I just did, $300.00 bill for one month.
Will be in sturgis check my schedule at
3ws(period)captainronshow(period)com
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JR
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 6:43 pm: | |
Yeah on the phone "awakening." We were in Cleveland, Ga for about 4 days last year. Verizon has this thing about the roam not indicating until after a call is made. Terri chatted her a$$ off and we got the bill. Rude it was. Verizon, sux but....generally have good service.
Reckon I'll try the Verizon system on my laptop and use it at night. That won't solve the roam problem. My laptop has a "WIFI" feature built into it. May use both. Not something I'm really familiar with. A thread on computer wireless devices may be an idea?
Dave in Monroe, let me know if your bus is avail for visitors. I'd like to see what you're doing. Feel free to visit my bus too! I just installed new rear airbags and the rear wheels are still off. Trying to get my young'un to polish the things before reinstalling them. He's getting married soon and his mind isn't on my drive wheels. He's done the steering and tags already.
I'm almost always available at 704 650 0235.
Live near Monroe International Airport, maybe ten minutes from you. Be happy to assist.
Cheers, JR |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 18, 2006 - 8:34 pm: | |
Careful with the WiFi, JR. Remember that the Internet is
like a party line phone system; everyone is one the same line.
With WiFi, it's even worse.
Don't use password protected sites, like your bank , email,
credit card service, or such, if your connected through a WiFi
connection.
In fact, you should turn off the WiFi ability in your laptop, when
you do not plan to use the built-in WiFi device. If left on, others
may be able to connect to you without you knowing.
If you're using Verizon Wireless, be sure to do the *228
update every month to update your roaming capabilities.
You can get errors and wrong billing if you neglect to do that. |
Donald Lee Schwanke (Dontx)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 10:19 am: | |
Jr we have had Verizon for many years, travel coast to coast, border to border, NEVER a roaming charge. I admit it is sneaky to watch out for, but it always clearly indicates a roaming situation. |
Dennis Johnson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 12:21 pm: | |
Verizon has no roaming contracts. But you have to ask to be changed to one. I called them a couple of months ago when I had a couple dollars worth of unexpected roaming charges. They switched me to a no roaming contract and we get an additonal 100 minutes a month for the same price. |
Donald Lee Schwanke (Dontx)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 6:51 pm: | |
Do you have 911 call capability when in a roam area with that plan? |
Gary Stadler (Boogiethecat)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 8:08 pm: | |
John, I can't imagine that using password protected sites with wifi would be of the slightest concern...
that's why the "https"- it means that sites with that header use encryption
When you send your "password" to a secure https site, it is encrypted in your computer prior to sending, and all that goes out into wifi-land is a garbled mess of characters that only the intended recipient can decrypt (unless a snoop has a gigantic supercomputer and a few years to crack your transmissions, which is totally unlikely)
There's absolutely no difference in security between using a wifi site and your home computer... once information is on the web, it's there for anyone to grab. If it's encrypted, very few if any will be able to listen in no matter where you send it from. |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 9:13 pm: | |
Not to be rude, or argumentive Gary, but you have enough
computer experience to know how to set security parameters.
The average user does not.
There's enough written about the lack of security when using
an unknown wi-fi connection, that Google chokes during the
search.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=wifi+and+encrypted+passwords
This is typical:
"1. Make sure you're connected to a legitimate access
point! This first step is probably the least obvious,
but one of the most important. Rogue access points in
public areas have been springing up that have the same
SSID as what you'd expect (such as "Wayport" or
"tmobile"), but really connect directly to hijackers'
databases to collect the passwords and usernames you
use to sign in. Even worse, they can collect credit
card data from people who sign up for new accounts.
So don't connect in places where there is no sign for a
legitimate provider, and check the list of available
SSIDs to make sure you are connected to the right one.
Don't set your wireless card to connect automatically
to any available network. Turn off the ad-hoc mode
(which lets other clients connect directly to you!).
And turn off your Wi-Fi card entirely as soon as you
are done.
2. Encrypt sensitive data. As you beam emails from your
laptop to the wireless access point and back, or as you
enter your username and password to check your bank
account balances someone nearby can be intercepting
those packets of data as they fly by. Much of the
information -- even information that you might think
should be encrypted -- is sent in clear text. That
means that the person intercepting those packets may be
able to read your emails or learn your passwords."
http://www.jiwire.com/wi-fi-security-traveler-hotspot-1.htm
And with the laptop's built-in wi-fi device on, anyone can
attempt to connect. If the owner's security isn't tight enough,
the laptop can be accessed by anyone using a wi-fi connection.
During my midnight "wardriving runs" seeking new spots, I've
inadvertently accessed many private computers. Once connected,
the hard drive and all data was easily accessed. I located two
bank systems that were left open to the world. If that's
in my area, what's across the globe?
Complete Guide to Wi-Fi Security
I will stand by my suggestion to turn off (disable) the built-in
wi-fi device when it's not being used. For most users, it's
easier to do that, than try to block access. For the "experts",
they seem to be delighted with being challenged.
I hate challenges; I hate reformatting my HD. |
Doug Dickinson (Dougd470)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2006 - 9:53 am: | |
Gary, JohnMC9 is correct. WiFi is another portal into whomever is connected to the WiFi channel. You can get software free that allows one to monitor with no special effort other than installing the s-ware and having a WiFi card.
Just because something is encoded does not mean that it is really secure. Anything that is encoded can be broken into. Some of them may take a while longer, but it is always possible (call it probable). Hackers consider it a challenge.
Do NOT do banking or other important tansactions or monitoring while on WiFi. Eventualy, you will be a looser in that lottery - big time. Even wired connections may not be acceptable. Know who you are connected through or use a dial-up for the more critical functions if you are in unfamiliar territory (most secure, but very slow).
The way the internet works, one has to be connected at a high level to be able to passively intercept lots of transactions. Few COMPANIES have that high of a level to make any difference. The "web" is truely that - there is no single point where everything can be monitored. For instance, your home port on a cable company "loop" will only net you a passive look at the people in your neighborhood - not someone across town. On DSL - it is even smaller a group - usually the individual subscriber.
I live in a neighborhood where I can "see" several WiFi stations. We are mostly IT Gurus in some form or another. We had to have a meeting to come to an arrangement where we were not interfering with each other on our WiFi networks. Some had to modify the installation to limit coverage - some had to install some security (I printed something on my neighbor's printer once and didn't realize I was hooked to his printer through WiFI!).
Also - beware of Bluetooth. This is an equally problematic way that someone can hack into your computer.
My $0.02 worth
Doug
St Louis MC9 |
John MC9
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 01, 2006 - 12:58 am: | |
Thanks Doug!
The new technology is really getting out of hand. Most users
are not savvy enough regarding the safety and security of
their communications. I've entered into banking systems
quite accidentally, since the connection was made automatically.
Once connected, I could readily see the directories that held
"secure" data. I won't elaborate further, but I did leave notes
on their system, to be aware that it's easy to access their system.
Consider the Internet to be the same as the old "party line"
telephone. What you say or type, is as vulnerable to be
overheard, as it was back then! |
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