Save your riding areas

[ATVXtreme]

First of all I see a lot of threads on this website, where there seems to be a lot of  ATV enthusits who are unhappy about the way things are going. You seem to be unhappy about losing your trails, as I am also.

I decided I would step up to the plate, after looking at numerous threads. If given the opportunity how many would agree to meet with a representative from OHV Florida, this is the time to air your opinions and be heard. It would also be an informative meeting, like what other riding places will there be in the future, and what OHV Florida is trying to do for the OHV community and us.

If I could schedule a meeting place that would be in the middle for both parties, I need an honest answer to how many people would show up. Indianjoe I am hoping you could be there along with Ida Man, and whomever else. We need to group together to be heard, instead of complaining. It is also a time to know the truth about our riding areas from the people involved.

I talked with Jack Terrell, he plays a part in OHV Florida, and also NOHVCC, he is also a part of the Florida Trail Riders. He has a lot of knowledge about OHV plans for Florida. If I could agree to get him to speak with us, I would need to know how many would be interested. Lets put an end to all the rumors. From what I can read, and what I have read on this website, it will be the people on this website, that will help the OHV community or break it. To me I would like to help, as much as I could, if that will mean more riding areas in the state of florida. I also vision the people on this website, helping the forest manage and maintain the trail system, again that is only my vision no one elses. I need honest opinions, I don’t want to get Jack here, and no one shows, that will look bad for you and me, and right now I look bad enough.

I will be at the Ocala Meeting in May. I will convey what was said back to you on this website, and I will do it as Bill O’Reilly says “in the no spin zone”.

It is my understanding, it is a meeting that will put  a positive light on OHV.  If you go to the meeting and speak against this, you will probably ruin your changes of getting more land in florida to ride, and I have wasted my time, along with Florida Trail Riders, and people in the OHV Community who want this to work.

Let’s make this a positive meeting and give him and the OHV community a change.

[americanhighlander]

I understand we need save more
riding areas through out of florida.

This very good topic you post on here.

Thanks,
amhighlander

[indianjoe]

It is a great idea, finding a centralized location compatible for everyone would be tuff, as a suggestion and I am by far computer challenged, could sometype of live computer or video forum be set up, that would make it easy on Jack and the thousands of members here. I would love to see all the members hear what efforts are being made by the OHV Comm.  I know I have attended live presentations being fed by satellite but couldn't something like that be done on the net??? O.k. good question for Mr. Bones, Da-Mtg-Man, IdaMan.  I know it may cost something to set this up but maybe cheaper than driving a couple of hundred miles and could get more people to hear it.

[ATVXtreme]

That is a good idea, I am computer literate but know nothing about satellite feed. Iwill email Mr. Terrell and see if that is alright with him.
If we can get that to work.

If that will work on both ends then  what we should do, is
make a post to ask the questions that everyone wants to ask. That way no one's time is wasted. That post should contain questions not complaints.

Give me some feedback on satillete feed..

It is a great idea, finding a centralized location compatible for everyone would be tuff, as a suggestion and I am by far computer challenged, could sometype of live computer or video forum be set up, that would make it easy on Jack and the thousands of members here. I would love to see all the members hear what efforts are being made by the OHV Comm.  I know I have attended live presentations being fed by satellite but couldn't something like that be done on the net??? O.k. good question for Mr. Bones, Da-Mtg-Man, IdaMan.  I know it may cost something to set this up but maybe cheaper than driving a couple of hundred miles and could get more people to hear it.

[ATVXtreme]

Yes we do, and no one seems to be giving us any information. As Jack Terrell said, most of the riding places now are in forests, owned and managed by the government. He is trying to get information from them, but it is like pulling teeth. Maybe one day that will change.

We aslo talked about a central website with information. I have given him some suggestions for it, that is in the future. I have also told him that I would volunteer to build one for them.

We also talked about the talent on this website and possibly forming a club in the future with people from this website. But lets consentrate on first things first and one step at a time. I personally would like to see that.

Thanks for your comments americanhighlander.. Lets see if we can make this video thing happen.

I understand we need save more
riding areas through out of florida.

This very good topic you post on here.

Thanks,
amhighlander

[MAV400]

Great Idea. Let me know either way  on the web or a meeting I would like to attend.
Thanks

[ATVXtreme]

Thanks... lets keep this thread alive and see if we can make this happen.

Great Idea. Let me know either way  on the web or a meeting I would like to attend.
Thanks

[ATVXtreme]

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[ATVXtreme]

It looks like this might just work... Awsome..

[Ida_Mann]

I'm all for driving to meet with someone influential in making decisions regarding OHV use in the forests.

I have found however that unless you pay for the systems to talk online with a webcam,,,your'e not gonna get a good conversation.

depending on the date, I'd be up for driving for a meeting.  I have been riding in Ocala since 1987 or so and have watched the changes and their affects.

I might be one of the few that have that kind of knowledge and I'm sure there are some others who have been riding the forest as long as I have.

Id@

[DZ 350]

u are Brillient for helping us try to save land to ride and to try to get us more land and for getting us a meeting with the OHV and the Florida Trail riders. and i hope that u and Id@, or whomever else do a great job in the meeting and thanks so much for helping us save riding areas and gain more land.

[ATVXtreme]

Does that mean we need someone who has a webcam....

I'm all for driving to meet with someone influential in making decisions regarding OHV use in the forests.

I have found however that unless you pay for the systems to talk online with a webcam,,,your'e not gonna get a good conversation.

depending on the date, I'd be up for driving for a meeting.  I have been riding in Ocala since 1987 or so and have watched the changes and their affects.

I might be one of the few that have that kind of knowledge and I'm sure there are some others who have been riding the forest as long as I have.

Id@

[Ida_Mann]

I've got one, but a really cheap one that does a decent job of video, but screws the audio something terrible.

I have planned on getting a better webcam for something else.

Id@

[americanhighlander]

I Think voice chat messages be better.

[The Quad FaJa]

http://www.atvaonline.com/

[ATVXtreme]

We are getting there that is probably the next step, that I can see.. Right now let's see if we can get the right people online and see what they have to say..

I Think voice chat messages be better.

Man, I am really confused now.. I thought I knew it all with the video cam.. now you come up with chat messages, what are chat messages...

Is this the day to confuse ATVxtreme...

[americanhighlander]

I know some video cam's could be slow on 56k.
I can understand if put micphone for like 60sec's or more
to transmit on here in forums here.Some times voice
messages are not slow on 56k.

I know they do that on gamespyarcade.com it
use to be mplayer.com back few years ago and it's a
voice chat room you talk during games
or other chat room topics all over world.
I used go on mulitplayer games while back in year 2000.
But I don't do that no more to much waste time go on there.

Well You have take your time to get right. 
I understand about that... 

[ATVXtreme]

I think how we are going to do this, is either voice and no video, or if I can find a video cam we can do it that way. The thing to do is make this a downloadable file, so they can download it, and view it or listen to it at everyones lesiure.

Question for the Techno people. 1. Can someone take a vhs video with sound, and convert it so it can read and  be played by a pc? 2. How do I take that file and make it a downloadable file. 3. This is the bonus question - How many megs would a 30 minute presentation take.

Here is what I want to do - I want to take the video or voice and make it a downloadable file. That way noway spends alot of time online looking at it, and the bandwidths will probably be faster.

[ATVXtreme]

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