Who will be the next contestant on AVATAR!

Discussion in 'Say Hello!' started by Mikie, Jun 21, 2016.


As a former Amazon Associate I continue to get screwed trying to stay qualified as an Amazon Affiliate. So I quit!


Want to donate to imtbtrails?

  1. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Well that will never work!!! :mad:
    Where is the fun in that, the mockery, the feeling of lost control, the... hey wait a minute, who’s that a pic of anyway? :cool:
     
    mike, Old&InTheWay and mtnbikej like this.
  2. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Hwelp!
    I can tell that the Steve-ster, was just begging for it, so I chose mine out of the votes.
    Congrats @Steve/Steverino ...
    You are the next winner on our night time game show... A.V.A.T.A.R.!
    upload_2020-5-15_6-2-7.png
     
    mike, UPSed, herzalot and 3 others like this.
  3. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Hwelp!
    You can tell I'm bored today...
    Congrats go out to @masebao !

    Been on the Site since November 9th 2013!
    Often on the Site. Now... masebao is a tough one to come up with an avatar for, but with a screen name like bandman.... well?
    picture-57641-1548391441.png

    You are the next contestant to be AVATARED!
    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
  4. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    Who?????


    You really are digging into the bowels to find old members who have never posted. :facepalm:
     
  5. UPSed

    UPSed iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Simi Valley
    Name:
    Ed
    Current Bike:
    Niner Jet 9 RDO
    Yeah, who?
     
    mountaingirl sara and mtnbikej like this.
  6. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
  7. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I get twitchy when I see this under the Members Tab...
    Just sayin' :geek:
    upload_2021-1-19_12-49-7.png
     
  8. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Yeah... and look at the results... We found yet another SingleSpeeder! @RIGID! :thumbsup:
    Some folks just need a little push out the closet door... :laugh::)
     
  9. Cyclotourist

    Cyclotourist iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Redlands
    Name:
    David
    Current Bike:
    Don't fence me in!
    There's a South Park joke buried in there somewhere.
     
  10. mtnbikej

    mtnbikej J-Zilla

    Location:
    Orange
    Name:
    J
    Current Bike:
    SC Chameleon SS, SC Hightower
    I just noticed that the last 3 members to register: Hawaii, Austrailia, Wyoming :cautious:
     
    mountaingirl sara and Mikie like this.
  11. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I have noticed. I think they are legit. I went and checked out their limited Bio and the IP Addresses match what they claim.
    I bounce a few things to make the choice of membership or the ejection seat...
    1. Name
    2. If they pick a gender
    3. Does the email address make sense?
    4. Did they note a bike? What kind?
    5. Did they give a location?
    6. Does the IP Address relate to the noted location.

    Then I just kinda sit back and see if they post, and what they say. Being a Site about a specific, you can easily tell if they speak mountain bike...

    I find it amazing that Bots can answer the Captcha question...
    To be quite honest, I'm thrilled when we get spammed. They are just so much fun to F@ck with! Especially the Hari Krishna pukes...:thumbsup::whistling:

    We are going to be upgrading the site to the latest xenforo software version soon so not too worried about them causing any harm...

    Edit: You may not have noticed, but I did take @SnakeCharmer 's advice and I have been trimming the fat on members that have zero participation, genderless, with no posts...
     
    mike, SnakeCharmer, herzalot and 3 others like this.
  12. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    IMTBTRAILS.COM is going GLOBAL! :)
     
    mountaingirl sara and Mikie like this.
  13. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    How much longer are you going to wait until you open an official e-bike forum page?
     
    mountaingirl sara and Mikie like this.
  14. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I'm not sure if that is a loaded question or not. I may have to put my personal feelings aside, but I think that I would have to leave that up to a vote.
    My spidey senses tend to lean it would not go over well with the long time members who have dedicated themselves to the participation of this Site.
     
    mike, herzalot, mtnbikej and 2 others like this.
  15. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    You know me better than that. :laugh:
     
    mountaingirl sara and Mikie like this.
  16. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    I was TRYING to sound serious! :rolleyes:
     
  17. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Okay! I was going to do a "shocker" and roll one up on @JimN as the next contestant on A.V.A.T.A.R.... imtbtrails favorite day time game show!
    Been a member since Feb of 2017, has in 66 posts, & 358 "Likes". So it's time for an AVATAR dude! :p

    So you probably know by now I start by going on Google and just enter their screen name... in this case "JimN", and see what I get for images...:eek:
    Huge mistake unless I want JimN driving from Sedona to kick my azz!

    Well... unless.... Jimin? Is it really you out of South Korea?
    :geek::whistling::facepalm::gag:
    Can I get your autograph? :sneaky:
    Uh.... It's for my little sister. :whistling:

    Any suggestion for an AVATAR for JimN?
    (Sorry Dude! You are the next contestant! :))
     
  18. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    How about a famous Jim?

    Perhaps Jim Morrison?
     
    Mikie likes this.
  19. Danimal

    Danimal iMTB Addict

    Location:
    Mission Viejo
    Name:
    Dan
    Current Bike:
    Epic Evo
  20. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I'm almost never trying to be serious. :D
     
    Mikie likes this.
  21. Runs with Scissors

    Runs with Scissors iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    West Anaheim
    Name:
    Mark Whitaker
    Current Bike:
    Giant XTC with pedals
    Jim Beam.

    Ferget serious.
     
  22. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    I like it!
     
  23. SnakeCharmer

    SnakeCharmer iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Front Range, San Gabes
    Name:
    Mike, aka "Ssnake"
    Current Bike:
    YT Izzo
    Jim Carrey
    Jimmy Carter
    James Dean

    Or, how about Rick James?
     
  24. JimN

    JimN Member

    Location:
    Sedona, AZ
    Name:
    JimN
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Switchblade 29er
    Wow, I feel so honored! Thank you!

    Just chucked up my most recent ride-related photo. Nothing special, but it does have some meaning. Eight weeks to the day prior to this photo being taken, I was sprawled out on a trail very nearby with a broken right femur. Bad femoral neck break up near my hip joint. Two days later, I had full hip replacement surgery. No other choices, as you can't fix that type of fracture with rods, screws and/or plates. Just not enough blood flow in that part of the bone. Anyway, I worked hard through my recovery and physical therapy with a goal to get back on the bike as soon as possible. Surgery was nine weeks ago yesterday. Been back cycling for a few weeks. Got back on the mtb two weeks ago. I feel so very fortunate to have made good progress in a relatively short period of time. Only bummer is that the Coconino National Forest goes under a FULL closure at 8:00 AM tomorrow morning. Won't be riding in Sedona for the foreseeable future. Planning to split to western Colorado in about a week, and spend most of July there.
     
    Walleye, ~JB~, Cyclotourist and 12 others like this.
  25. Old&InTheWay

    Old&InTheWay Well-Known Member

    Location:
    Orange, Ca.
    Name:
    Steve
    Current Bike:
    2017 Intense Primer Pro
    Jimmy Neutron perhaps.

    hqdefault (2).jpg
     
    Faust29, herzalot, Mikie and 2 others like this.
  26. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Awesome and way to go getting through that!
    Tough times never last, but tough people do!
    I think we should call this game a success in so many ways!
    What’s up with the full closure?
     
    Cyclotourist, Faust29, JimN and 2 others like this.
  27. JimN

    JimN Member

    Location:
    Sedona, AZ
    Name:
    JimN
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Switchblade 29er
    Thanks, Mikie! Full forest closure is due to the worst drought the region has seen since prior to 2015. As far back as I can remember, portions of the Coconino closed down every year from approximately mid-June until the monsoon pattern took hold. Those closures always excluded the Red Rock District. Well, not this year. Major fire burning now about 12 miles north of Sedona, and threatening communities generally southwest of Flagstaff. Probably a good call on the closure, although there are residential construction projects going on in Sedona right now that are on property lines that border the forest boundary. As seen today from my morning ride, those projects include major excavation efforts that involve high risk of sparking. It's a tinderbox out there right now. Seems like a bad idea not to limit those construction projects to tasks that don't involve moving big rocks with heavy equipment. Anyway, I'm no expert on the subject. Just my uneducated thoughts.
     
    ~JB~, Cyclotourist, Faust29 and 5 others like this.
  28. Mikie

    Mikie Admin/iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    NW Arkansas
    Name:
    Mikie Watson
    Current Bike:
    Ibis DV9 / SC Hightower
    Wowtch! I guess all we can do is pray for rain. Will definitely be adding that to my prayer list brothah.
     
  29. JimN

    JimN Member

    Location:
    Sedona, AZ
    Name:
    JimN
    Current Bike:
    Pivot Switchblade 29er
    Thank you, good sir! All looks wildly more intimidating when we can see the flames off in the distance from our deck after dark. I'm sure the same fire activity has been going on all day, but you can't see much other than billowing smoke during the daylight hours.
     
    ~JB~, Faust29, Old&InTheWay and 2 others like this.
  30. mike

    mike iMTB Hooligan

    Location:
    Western US
    Name:
    Mike O
    Current Bike:
    HT, FS
    Stay tough, @JimN.

    Thanks for the fire info.
     
    Mikie, Faust29, JimN and 1 other person like this.


As a former Amazon Associate I continue to get screwed trying to stay qualified as an Amazon Affiliate. So I quit!


Want to donate to imtbtrails?