What's the deal with the movies?
30-May-2008 08:16
I mean, how come I can just click on some of them and
then others I need to go to another web page and
register and whatever?
Well, part of it has to do with the fact that Dakar Dag is not a computer wizard and part of it has to do with the fact that things change without Dakar Dag's approval.
Here's the deal. At first, I just put some of the movies on the web site as direct access. This was done by sending the files to a buddy in San Francisco who did this for the Dagger as a favor. It also meant DD had to learn how to FTP files and crap which he had to re-learn every time he did it. Then the Dagger found this place, where, at a nominal fee, he could upload the videos easily with their software and just send you a link. It worked great...for a while, then they changed it! They wanted you to have an
account with them and register and ask for permission to see the movies and a bunch of other stuff that kinda pissed the Dagster off! It used to be easy and DD did not want you to have to register or look at annoying pop ups and stuff, just see the videos and not get hit with any fees or anything.
So, where are we now? Kinda in a state of confusion. The Phanfare people have gotten so much negative feedback about the changes, they have decided change things back to sort of the way they were. The San Francisco buddy is trying to set up a way where the DD can upload the videos to him and he can just attach them to the site.
The bottom line is hopefully, some time in the future, when DD and SF Buddy can get together and have some beers, they can get some of the bugs out of the website.
Face it, this is not making us rich and it was never intended to. It's all in fun and believe it or not, DD and SF Buddy have to eat too, which means sometimes we have to go to work. (Real work).
Here is the bottom line:
Someday we will fix it. For now, deal with it...and have fun!
P.S. For the guy that left a comment that said "this sort of thing should be banned", well, it is in Afghanistan. Have a nice trip! I mean that, I really do.
Well, part of it has to do with the fact that Dakar Dag is not a computer wizard and part of it has to do with the fact that things change without Dakar Dag's approval.
Here's the deal. At first, I just put some of the movies on the web site as direct access. This was done by sending the files to a buddy in San Francisco who did this for the Dagger as a favor. It also meant DD had to learn how to FTP files and crap which he had to re-learn every time he did it. Then the Dagger found this place, where, at a nominal fee, he could upload the videos easily with their software and just send you a link. It worked great...for a while, then they changed it! They wanted you to have an
account with them and register and ask for permission to see the movies and a bunch of other stuff that kinda pissed the Dagster off! It used to be easy and DD did not want you to have to register or look at annoying pop ups and stuff, just see the videos and not get hit with any fees or anything.
So, where are we now? Kinda in a state of confusion. The Phanfare people have gotten so much negative feedback about the changes, they have decided change things back to sort of the way they were. The San Francisco buddy is trying to set up a way where the DD can upload the videos to him and he can just attach them to the site.
The bottom line is hopefully, some time in the future, when DD and SF Buddy can get together and have some beers, they can get some of the bugs out of the website.
Face it, this is not making us rich and it was never intended to. It's all in fun and believe it or not, DD and SF Buddy have to eat too, which means sometimes we have to go to work. (Real work).
Here is the bottom line:
Someday we will fix it. For now, deal with it...and have fun!
P.S. For the guy that left a comment that said "this sort of thing should be banned", well, it is in Afghanistan. Have a nice trip! I mean that, I really do.
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2008 Rawhyde Adventure Bike Challenge
29-May-2008 17:43
The North American Adventure Bike event of the year is
now history and rumor has it that Dakar Dag was there
to take pictures, tote water to dehydrated riders,
retrieve broken bikes and take fallen warriors to the
emergency room.
To see the video of what you missed, go here and click on the Adventure 2008 link.
Look easy? Ok, then you try it next year!
To see the video of what you missed, go here and click on the Adventure 2008 link.
Look easy? Ok, then you try it next year!
Whatever Happened...
13-May-2008 12:00
... to Dakar Dag? Want to know more about this elusive
character? Read all about it!
El Paso
09-Dec-2007 12:00
The first record I ever owend was "El Paso" by Maty
Robins.
Every once in a while I come upon something that is special. I may or may not choose to share it.
But, here is the rest of the story.
01 Red Velvet Slippers
Marty Robbins, I think, would have like it.
Dagger
Every once in a while I come upon something that is special. I may or may not choose to share it.
But, here is the rest of the story.
01 Red Velvet Slippers
Marty Robbins, I think, would have like it.
Dagger
GlobalStar
08-Dec-2007 12:00
For those of you wishing
to purchase some type of long range emergency
communitcations, I have heard that Globar Star is
offering some great deals. I have also heard that they
are about out of bussiness and a friend of mine said he
has not gotten a call through in six months. Can anyone
confirm or deny this rumor?
Dagger
Dagger
Box Canyon on the Quads
02-Nov-2007 12:00
My normal view of a Quad is that it is just an
overpowered garden tractor but sometimes they are the
right tool. This was one of those
times.
Dag
Dag
Adventure Chicken
16-Sep-2007 12:00
Rawhyde Adventure Challenge
11-Jun-2007 23:21
The first ever Rawhyde Adventure Challenge is now
history and Dakar Dag was there to take some photos and
videos for you.
Go here to see what happened. (Proceed with Caution! Language!)
See you on the trails.
Dakar Dag
Go here to see what happened. (Proceed with Caution! Language!)
See you on the trails.
Dakar Dag
Scouts Back from Peach Springs
22-May-2007 15:25
Attention
Adventure Rider's heading for Injun country! Recieved
this from a fellow rider, Jim who tried and failed to
complete the Peach Springs ride. Although I mentioned
that it took some talking to get a permit to go down
Diamond Creek wash, it appears that the rules change on
a daily basis. I know that BMW did a press ride upon
the release of the new 1200 Adventure and managed to
get thier group down there, but maybe they have deeper
pocketws than we do. So, read the folliwing and make
your own decisionas to whether to give a shot or
not.
– Dagger
From: Jim
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007
To: Dagger
Subject: Re: Dagger Trails
Some friends and I each bought a GS Adventure and are just going thru the baby turtle stages so we thought the Peach Springs ride would be a great first adventure. We planned a great beginner ride mixed with pavement and dirt. It started in Gilbert to Strawberry where we turned West on Fossil Creek road until we got to Cherry Creek road and on to Jerome. I thought I spotted one of the models in your guide book at the local bar but as she got closer..... let's just say she was good from far but far from good! From Jerome we took another dirt road to Williams where we stayed the night at one of my buddies house. The day was absolutely perfect, just what I envisioned when I bought the bike.
Day two was the quickest route to Peach Springs. We arrived and stopped at the city planners office to get directions to the lodge (even though we already had them since three of us printed them from your website). The city planner met us with great enthusiasm and encouragement. He said the canyon was blooming and it was a great time of year to go. He mentioned there was a Phoenix area dealership that was planning a ride soon as well. We were obviously excited and rode off to buy the permit and see the canyon.
Trouble started when we were asked the question "what kind of vehicle are you driving"? We were then told that no motorcycles were ever allowed on that road. After a little whining on our part we were passed on to the concierge. This lady like the first was not very friendly. She looked up a memo of another group that would soon be arriving later in the week checked her calendar and basically told us to pound sand. After a little more pleading she referred us to the President, Sherry Yellowhawk in the bldg. next door. Of course Sherry wasn't coming in that day and the General manager was out to lunch we thought we were screwed. However, the office lady tried to do her best for us....she got a hold of Sherry on the phone and basically explained to us that the only way they let motorcycles on that road is if they call in advance, pay a special fee, and are guided by a park ranger. She said it was for our own safety and that she was concerned of the damage our bikes may cause to the road. It was no use arguing our case because we could tell that they could really give a damn. On the way out we ran into the GM and pleaded our case one more time. He came back and explained that we would have to pay $50 instead of the normal $12 plus an hour of the park rangers time. A couple of the guys (we had a group of five) wanted to stand on principle and said screw it...seeing the canyon wasn't worth a little extortion. I think if they had just told us at the desk the fee for motorcycles was $50 plus the rangers time, it would have been fine. Anyway, long story short, we never saw the canyon. We politely declined the invitation and rode away.
After lunch in Seligman, we were off to Flagstaff. The rest of the day was great, we rode mostly dirt and ended up in downtown Flagstaff about 6pm where another buddy had a house. The day was capped with scotch, cigars, beer, wine and steak. We couldn't have asked for a better trip. The next day we had breakfast in Sedona then rode home. Three of the guys did the Bloody Basin trail on the way home and said it was great.
Just wanted to say thanks for letting us know about all the different rides that are out there. I don't have a lot of time to go exploring, so when I can get away it makes it a whole lot easier. Your friend mentioned that you were riding in New Zealand, I'm sure you're having the time of your life. Can't wait to hear about it. Have a couple cold ones for me.
Jim
– Dagger
From: Jim
Sent: Tuesday, May 15, 2007
To: Dagger
Subject: Re: Dagger Trails
Some friends and I each bought a GS Adventure and are just going thru the baby turtle stages so we thought the Peach Springs ride would be a great first adventure. We planned a great beginner ride mixed with pavement and dirt. It started in Gilbert to Strawberry where we turned West on Fossil Creek road until we got to Cherry Creek road and on to Jerome. I thought I spotted one of the models in your guide book at the local bar but as she got closer..... let's just say she was good from far but far from good! From Jerome we took another dirt road to Williams where we stayed the night at one of my buddies house. The day was absolutely perfect, just what I envisioned when I bought the bike.
Day two was the quickest route to Peach Springs. We arrived and stopped at the city planners office to get directions to the lodge (even though we already had them since three of us printed them from your website). The city planner met us with great enthusiasm and encouragement. He said the canyon was blooming and it was a great time of year to go. He mentioned there was a Phoenix area dealership that was planning a ride soon as well. We were obviously excited and rode off to buy the permit and see the canyon.
Trouble started when we were asked the question "what kind of vehicle are you driving"? We were then told that no motorcycles were ever allowed on that road. After a little whining on our part we were passed on to the concierge. This lady like the first was not very friendly. She looked up a memo of another group that would soon be arriving later in the week checked her calendar and basically told us to pound sand. After a little more pleading she referred us to the President, Sherry Yellowhawk in the bldg. next door. Of course Sherry wasn't coming in that day and the General manager was out to lunch we thought we were screwed. However, the office lady tried to do her best for us....she got a hold of Sherry on the phone and basically explained to us that the only way they let motorcycles on that road is if they call in advance, pay a special fee, and are guided by a park ranger. She said it was for our own safety and that she was concerned of the damage our bikes may cause to the road. It was no use arguing our case because we could tell that they could really give a damn. On the way out we ran into the GM and pleaded our case one more time. He came back and explained that we would have to pay $50 instead of the normal $12 plus an hour of the park rangers time. A couple of the guys (we had a group of five) wanted to stand on principle and said screw it...seeing the canyon wasn't worth a little extortion. I think if they had just told us at the desk the fee for motorcycles was $50 plus the rangers time, it would have been fine. Anyway, long story short, we never saw the canyon. We politely declined the invitation and rode away.
After lunch in Seligman, we were off to Flagstaff. The rest of the day was great, we rode mostly dirt and ended up in downtown Flagstaff about 6pm where another buddy had a house. The day was capped with scotch, cigars, beer, wine and steak. We couldn't have asked for a better trip. The next day we had breakfast in Sedona then rode home. Three of the guys did the Bloody Basin trail on the way home and said it was great.
Just wanted to say thanks for letting us know about all the different rides that are out there. I don't have a lot of time to go exploring, so when I can get away it makes it a whole lot easier. Your friend mentioned that you were riding in New Zealand, I'm sure you're having the time of your life. Can't wait to hear about it. Have a couple cold ones for me.
Jim
Dakar Down Under
09-May-2007 12:00
Thanks for the support!
21-Mar-2007 12:11
Volume 2!
06-Mar-2006 16:49
Thank you!
19-Feb-2006 12:32
Volume II coming soon!
08-Dec-2005 12:27
Our sources indicate that Dakar Dag is almost done with
the second volume of his guide, and we will be posting
it here shortly! Topics include and extensive
section on various gear (including
navigation tools and toys), at least four new
trails and the usual compliment of scantily-clad babes
hanging around Dakar Dag's motorcycle.