i figured it out..
I needed to add an exclude list to my rules for mod_security
#
http://www.gotroot.com/mod_security+rules
# Gotroot.com ModSecurity rules
# Exclusion Rules
#
# Download from:
http://www.gotroot.com/downloads/ftp/mod_security/exclude.conf
#
# Created by The Prometheus Group (
http://www.prometheus-group.com)
# Commercial redistribution prohibited.
# Copyright 2005 and 2006, all rights reserved.
#
# modsecurity is a trademark of Thinking Stone, Ltd.
#
# IMPORTANT NOTE! These rules must be loaded FIRST in your rule orderset to override
# other rules. If you load them later, they will not work!
#
# Version: N-20060817-01
#
# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS AS IS
# AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
# ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE
# LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR
# CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF
# SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS
# INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN
# CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
# ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF
# THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
###########################################
#Generic SQL injection rule exclusions
###########################################
#generic PHP forum posting exclusion
<LocationMatch "/posting.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
#PhpMyadmin
<LocationMatch "/tbl_change.php">
SecFilterRemove 300016
</LocationMatch>
#PhpBB posting
<LocationMatch "/index.php?name=PNphpBB2&file=posting&mode=reply.*">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
#Postnuke uploads
<LocationMatch "/modules.php?op=modload&name=Downloads.*">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
#Tikiwiki forum
<LocationMatch "/tiki-view_forum_thread.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
#Squirrel mail and Horde postings
<LocationMatch "/horde/imp/compose.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
SecFilterRemove 300015
</LocationMatch>
#Phorum posting
<LocationMatch "/phorum/post.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
#Tikiwiki edit
<LocationMatch "/tiki-editpage.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
<LocationMatch "/misc.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
<LocationMatch "/forum/posting.php\?mode=.*">
SecFilterRemove 300016
</LocationMatch>
###########################################
#Double pipe exclusion rules
###########################################
<LocationMatch "/_vti_bin/fpcount.exe">
SecFilterRemove 300014
</LocationMatch>
###########################################
#Front page exclusions
###########################################
<LocationMatch "/_vti_bin/_vti_aut/author.exe">
SecFilterInheritance Off
</LocationMatch>
<Location /modules.php?name=Forums&file=posting>
SecFilterRemove 300016
</Location>
<Location /modules.php?name=Private_Messages&file=index>
SecFilterRemove 300016
</Location>
###########################################
#Mambo/Joomla exclusions
###########################################
<LocationMatch "/index.php">
SecFilterRemove 380000
SecFilterRemove 300013
</LocationMatch>
<LocationMatch "/administrator/index2.php">
SecFilterRemove 300013
SecFilterRemove 300016
SecFilterRemove 380000
SecFilterRemove 360001
</LocationMatch>
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