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[RiverDave]

Anything and everything..

Want to know why I moderate the way we do?
Want to know what the capabilities are of the moderators or myself?
Want to know what I spend a lot of the day doing and why?

Anything ya want to know about rdp or me fire away. I have always been an open book.

Suggestions, do you have any?

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[Ultra...Good]

Whats the fastest animal?

 

[Outdrive1]

I loved the news letter.

 

[welldigger00]

What’s your favorite color?

 

[Marios Metalworks]

I got one about organizing meetups via a thread on this forum.

Does the OP open themselves up to any sort of liability when putting together an "event" like meetup?

 

[D19]

I would like to see large orange as the default font on RDP for everyone.

 

[RiverDave]

I got one about organizing meetups via a thread on this forum.

Does the OP open themselves up to any sort of liability when putting together an "event" like meetup?

Depends on the nature of the meetup, but technically (IMO) yes it does.

Now the likelihood of something actually happens depends on the nature of the event or meetup etc and how it was worded from the get go.

For example when riverwhips and some of the other IG FB groups say “let’s meet at the white sand beach in the channel and head to pirates”. That is a huge huge no no.. (honestly I am really surprised they didn’t get fined from the coast guard for a couple of those things).

As I understand it.. once you go from point A to point B. Now you require a coast guard permit. You require safety protocols, if you are smart, insurance and pretty much everything a event like desert Storm or other poker runs require.

Next problem with that particular plan is you’re running right through a wild life refuge which brings so many problems with it I don’t even know where to start..

To conclude that deal though if you are interested in knowing the correct way to do it, you start by looking at it from the deposition stand.

“Well mr xyz my clients elected to participate in your run when their passenger fell out of the boat and got run over.

What safety measures did you take?
Would they not have been on the lake that day if it weren’t for your event? Or been in the area?” And on and on.

The “new thing” for people to bypass a lot of that shit is to say “we are going to be here at this time”. With no indication of how they are arriving. No start point or end point etc.. This is why eliminator and others are doing their regattas etc @ pirates. Low cost / profitable and low risk.

For the larger gatherings there still is liability but it is reduced quite a bit.

Now if you say I want to meet at Patty’s Irish bar for beers on a Thursday?” Probably be ok, but I would always include the wording “be responsible use a DD or a shuttle / taxi etc but don’t drink and drive” to further mitigate that..

You can get the point across without sounding like a lawyer. Example “channel tonight” thread from DS.

I said I’m going to be there anyone wants to come come.. and the rest. It isn’t an event I just said that is where I’m gonna be.

 

[RiverDave]

Whats the fastest animal?

A lot of people would say cheetah, and they would be wrong..

That is the fastest land animal. There are hawks that have dive speeds in excess of 120mph. Not sure which is the fastest

 

[The Prisoner]

who do we talk to about advertising. How much and all that. How to set it up from scratch. Thinking about doing something next month

 

[RiverDave]

What’s your favorite color?

Ironically enough - orange

 

[Sportin' Wood]

"Used Boat buyers guide"; inspection checklist, how many hours on various motors before rebuilds, or freshen up.
"RDP annual best of the River" Best Margarita, Best Bloody Mary, best burger, best-prepackaged lunch, coldest beer, or best selection, best nightclub, etc.
Beginner guide to performance boating. The basic stuff many experts don't consider anymore. Could be a cool video series with different experts. I hear a lot of people complain about idiots on the water, maybe this teaches people not to be idiots? Best practices, etiquette? Short single topics video series. You could film a dozen in a couple of hours.
More History, grab as much as you can before the pioneers are gone.

Edit: A comprehensive list of storage locations. I started making a list, damn what a PITA.

Some of these things would make great SEO topics to further position RDP as the leading source for performance boating content.

 

[Activated]

Anything and everything..

Want to know why I moderate the way we do?
Want to know what the capabilities are of the moderators or myself?
Want to know what I spend a lot of the day doing and why?

Anything ya want to know about rdp or me fire away. I have always been an open book.

Suggestions, do you have any?

Want the newsletter back?
Once a week live stream? Podcast?
What do you want to see?
More small boats? More big boats? More video? More articles?

Let me know!

Yes.

 

[BUDMAN]

Are you board and have nothing better to do than answer a bunch a dumb questions……mine included.

 

[Gelcoater]

Ironically enough - orange

But this week it isn’t Large orange

 

[CLdrinker]

Can we get a feature on Predator 3.

 

[outboard_256]

If you really needed to read someone's PM's for legal reasons could you?

 

[RiverDave]

who do we talk to about advertising. How much and all that. How to set it up from scratch. Thinking about doing something next month

The advertising schedule is something I have been trying to get done since Jan 1. I am hoping to have it done and online mid next week.

The person you would talk to is me.

 

[Orange Juice]

Are the Russians still running this site?

 

[RiverDave]

If you really needed to read someone's PM's for legal reasons could you?

I can’t think of a legal reason that would ever require it.

“Could”. I could download the plug ins right now and do it.

The “would I” is the more interesting answer, and the answer would be probably not.. unless my lawyer (yes we have one) said it was absolutely necessary.

 

[RiverDave]

Are the Russians still running this site?

No a guy who is part of the coding team for xenforo based out of the United Kingdom is @Admin Dude

 

[Jed-O]

What’s your favorite color?

It's Green $$$

 

[RiverDave]

"Used Boat buyers guide"; inspection checklist, how many hours on various motors before rebuilds, or freshen up.
"RDP annual best of the River" Best Margarita, Best Bloody Mary, best burger, best-prepackaged lunch, coldest beer, or best selection, best nightclub, etc.
Beginner guide to performance boating. The basic stuff many experts don't consider anymore. Could be a cool video series with different experts. I hear a lot of people complain about idiots on the water, maybe this teaches people not to be idiots? Best practices, etiquette? Short single topics video series. You could film a dozen in a couple of hours.
More History, grab as much as you can before the pioneers are gone.

Edit: A comprehensive list of storage locations. I started making a list, damn what a PITA.

Some of these things would make great SEO topics to further position RDP as the leading source for performance boating content.

Jeff is you are sticking around Havasu we need to seriously sit down and have a talk about you helping me run this place. It wouldn’t be a charity gig

 

[RiverDave]

Can we get a feature on Predator 3.

As soon as Gary @skater40 gives me the green light I am all in!

 

[kat_williams]

A lot of people would say cheetah, and they would be wrong..

That is the fastest land animal. There are hawks that have dive speeds in excess of 120mph. Not sure which is the fastest

All speed tests I have seen have been that you do it in both directions so you can rule out stuff like wind, GRAVITY, etc. So if I drop my jet boat off a cliff and it hits 120 mph I cannot claim its a 100+ mph boat until I can go up at the same speed.

 

[HNL2LHC]

Are you board and have nothing better to do than answer a bunch a dumb questions……mine included.

Come on @BUDMAN don’t give yourself that much credit.

 

[69hondo]

@RiverDave I would like to see new videos you did with Max Machine back.

 

[Nordie]

A lot of people would say cheetah, and they would be wrong..

That is the fastest land animal. There are hawks that have dive speeds in excess of 120mph. Not sure which is the fastest

A red tail hawk and a pigeon weigh close to the same, the red tail hawk is larger bird.

 

[Backlash]

Why does it always have to take "Two weeks?"

 

[The Prisoner]

The advertising schedule is something I have been trying to get done since Jan 1. I am hoping to have it done and online mid next week.

The person you would talk to is me.

Will do. Thank you.

 

[pkbullet]

It seems whenever a new build it going, you here how great and reliable a power package is. After some one has an issue with their new ride it seems the list is long of others that have had similar issues or other consistent problems. It seems Mercury’s package issue are difficult to get access to unless you are in the know. Every thread on 700’s always seem like a reliable package, then you get on here and read how so many moved to outboard being their opinion is different. It would be nice to have a known issue section.

 

[was thatguy]

Are you board and have nothing better to do than answer a bunch a dumb questions……mine included.

It’s “bored”…

 

[Rajobigguy]

A lot of people would say cheetah, and they would be wrong..

That is the fastest land animal. There are hawks that have dive speeds in excess of 120mph. Not sure which is the fastest

A lot of people would say cheetah, and they would be wrong..

That is the fastest land animal. There are hawks that have dive speeds in excess of 120mph. Not sure which is the fastest

The Peregrine Falcon has been recorded at speeds up to 200+ MPH in a dive.

 

[Go-Fly]

How many moderators do you have and who are they?

 

[was thatguy]

Who or what started the “I hate jet botes” movement?

 

[zhandfull]

One or the other — Parker or Havasu?

 

[RiverDave]

@RiverDave I would like to see new videos you did with Max Machine back.

Talked to them at the too short concert about doing Just that!

 

[RiverDave]

One or the other — Parker or Havasu?

Oooff..

For vacation Parker
For living Havasu

 

[RiverDave]

Who or what started the “I hate jet botes” movement?

Jet boaters started it when they stole
All the beer out of everyone else’s coolers lol

 

[was thatguy]

Jet boaters started it when they stole
All the beer out of everyone else’s coolers lol

And the struggle continues…

 

[RiverDave]

And the struggle continues…

True story.. I was down at the Bluewater casino one time and there was the adba thing that was just kinda starting out.

Two guys walk up to me in the bar and say “Hey your RiverDave right?” I say yes.. they say we want to get you a beer.. I say ok, so we walk over to the bar. They order three beers..

They are sitting there talking to me about adba (should note they aren’t affiliated with the group to my knowledge? I think they were racers or spectators? Dunno jetboaters for sure lol.

So we are talking and the bartender is kinda sitting there staring at the dude that ordered waiting to get paid. Guy just keeps talkin. So he hits dude number two because I’m furthest from the bar, he just kinda keeps talking. So after like two minutes (which is a long long time in this circumstance). I finally say “let me get this round”

I paid.. the guy kept talking and I just walked away. Lol.

RD

 

[BUDMAN]

It’s “bored”…

Sorry. Sausages for fingers

 

[ChrisV]

Bought one of your shirts at DS. Love the quality. All I gotta say.

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

If you really needed to read someone's PM's for legal reasons could you?

Who cares and why is this even a question.. are you worried about things you have posted through PM's?!?!?

All these people worried about "being able to read PMs" is kinda creepy.. WTF are you sending that toy are so worried about??

 

[Orange Juice]

Jet boaters started it when they stole
All the beer out of everyone else’s coolers lol

Was this before or after the “gay cowboys & jet boat” thread?

 

[Marios Metalworks]

Thanks @RiverDave, answered all my follow ups too!

Now to more pressing questions: What type of knot was used with the glowstick?

 

[JUSTWANNARACE]

Thanks @RiverDave, answered all my follow ups too!

Now to more pressing questions: What type of knot was used with the glowstick?

Why would you have to ask.. we all know it was a noose "hung by the head"

 

[Icky]

Best Bloody Mary

Foxes, haven't had one that compares

 

[Skinny Tire AH]

Why did you allow Grads back, 736 times?

 

[wash11]

How many, "WTF?" moments has running this board brought you? Not the daily shaking of the head but the kind that have you considered nuking the whole thing as you grew the site into what it is today?

 

[Sportin' Wood]

Jeff is you are sticking around Havasu we need to seriously sit down and have a talk about you helping me run this place. It wouldn’t be a charity gig

We will be back on October 1st. Islander gave us the boot with the rest of the snowbirds on April 1st to make room for Californians. We put in for an exemption to stay until May, since we are not on social security, suck at pickleball, and don't like Fireball. Sorry, we never connected, next season I'm sure we will.

Disclaimer: No Californians were harmed in the drafting of this post, nor did the author intend to offend, harm, defame or otherwise damage the reputation of those who reside in or claim the state as their home. - Sportin'Wood formerly Californian.

Additional appendix disclaimer concerning Snowbirds, Sportin'Wood identifies as a Snowbird Apprentice but does really suck at PickleBall.