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Re: Who are these mutts?
Woof woof .. I heard that!
Woof woof .. I heard that!
Who are these people?
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Colvic Watson
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Re: Who are these mutts?
This is the best darned site on boating there is. Friendly help when you need it and peer review of advice given. What could be better than that?
This is the best darned site on boating there is. Friendly help when you need it and peer review of advice given. What could be better than that?
bluedragon
Active member
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My only concern is that some questions are asked by people who do not fill in their profile details. This indicates to a reluctance to become involved and prevents forumites knowing something about them. Often we see requests for help by a new user without any profile at all and you do not receive any feeback subsequently.
I thinks it great when people update the forum with the progress of their project and the benefits achieved as a result.
Regards.
Peter.
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Right with you on this one!! What about the first responder giving the poster a friendly reminder to fill some details in? I've seen this done (in fact it happened to me when I joined the forum).
My only concern is that some questions are asked by people who do not fill in their profile details. This indicates to a reluctance to become involved and prevents forumites knowing something about them. Often we see requests for help by a new user without any profile at all and you do not receive any feeback subsequently.
I thinks it great when people update the forum with the progress of their project and the benefits achieved as a result.
Regards.
Peter.
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Right with you on this one!! What about the first responder giving the poster a friendly reminder to fill some details in? I've seen this done (in fact it happened to me when I joined the forum).
BrendanS
Well-known member
You know my thoughts on this. I hate people jumping in and demanding people fill in profile info, for the reasons we discussed the other day.
ongolo
New member
I am a subscriber to a number of other, in a way more specialized fora, but this is by far the best.
There was one thread I was extremely interested of a dutchman (forgot his name) who had trouble with getting a previously oil filled sterntube system apart. I am using also an oil filled stern tube with a header tank.
The guy posted pictures, quite a lot here advised him, -------- then nothing I could find a gain about the progress.
I was actually worried, he might have sank the boat by removing the inner seal. If he did, he might have had other worries or not even tell us about it.
But I for my part, have learned a lot and became aware of possible problems and solutions. And I owe some regulars more than they can imagine, despite that I have dsigned and built my own boat and are technically educated.
Having not been here for a while, and being off in the near future for weeks on end, I noticed more postings than a year ago and it is mor difficult to keep track and read all.
ongolo
There was one thread I was extremely interested of a dutchman (forgot his name) who had trouble with getting a previously oil filled sterntube system apart. I am using also an oil filled stern tube with a header tank.
The guy posted pictures, quite a lot here advised him, -------- then nothing I could find a gain about the progress.
I was actually worried, he might have sank the boat by removing the inner seal. If he did, he might have had other worries or not even tell us about it.
But I for my part, have learned a lot and became aware of possible problems and solutions. And I owe some regulars more than they can imagine, despite that I have dsigned and built my own boat and are technically educated.
Having not been here for a while, and being off in the near future for weeks on end, I noticed more postings than a year ago and it is mor difficult to keep track and read all.
ongolo
FullCircle
Well-known member
Brendan I demand to know your MMSI, you recalcitrant g*t!
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Jim
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Jim
tome
New member
Ongolo
I enjoy your posts, and if you are going off for a while best wishes and safe return
Tom
I enjoy your posts, and if you are going off for a while best wishes and safe return
Tom
Cameron
New member
I might be a guilty party here. I posted a thread a while ago asking for which boat type advice. The result is I am buying a Pandora 22. I hope that everyone picked up how grateful I was for all the advice recieved- knowledge is power I say.
In this vein I am just about to post a thread about trailers- and am also off to fill in my profile details.
Mnay thanks again
In this vein I am just about to post a thread about trailers- and am also off to fill in my profile details.
Mnay thanks again
BrendanS
Well-known member
Having lived and breathed this set of ybw forums for several years, it is indeed the best I've seen. I've seen people come and go...I've never seen many people disrespectful of the forums, just sometimes caught up in a myriad of problems which mean they don't immediately come back to that thread and post a response.
Unless you are one of the very few like myself who have the time and inclination to read every post on the forums, which takes some time, it's easy to miss the replies at a later date.
The forums have indeed become busier and busier. I can remember when the the Liveaboard forum was given a 'use it or lose it' ultimatum by Kim, and is now busy and thriving
If you're off again, say goodbye first, I and others would like to wish you good sailing, you've been a good contributor!
Unless you are one of the very few like myself who have the time and inclination to read every post on the forums, which takes some time, it's easy to miss the replies at a later date.
The forums have indeed become busier and busier. I can remember when the the Liveaboard forum was given a 'use it or lose it' ultimatum by Kim, and is now busy and thriving
If you're off again, say goodbye first, I and others would like to wish you good sailing, you've been a good contributor!
BrendanS
Well-known member
You only get my MMSI if you come to the forum meet in May at Mercury Marina on the Hamble, or to the annual Cherbourg trip, or the Wareham meet, or the Poole meet, or.... <g>
Actually, don't have one, but would like to meet up at one of these events and swap all sorts of info and a few beers.
Actually, don't have one, but would like to meet up at one of these events and swap all sorts of info and a few beers.
tcm
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personal attacks even ectending to "hunting down" thru the internet limits the extent to which some can/should add personal info, i think.
tcm
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peer-reviewed advice eh? that's a good point. However, very pleasingly, all my advice has been 100% correct. On this thread at least.
MIKE_MCKIE
New member
"My only concern is that some questions are asked by people who do not fill in their profile details. This indicates to a reluctance to become involved and prevents forumites knowing something about them. Often we see requests for help by a new user without any profile at all"
I have seen members of this forum with thousands of posts to ther credit & bugger all details on their profiles beyond a pseudonym & the date they joined. I consider THAT to be not in the spirit of the forum. If you are prepared to express your opinion, (sometimes quite forcefully) you should at least have the decency to say who you are, and if you actually own or sail/motor a boat. I am sure that 99% of the advice offered here is good, or at least offered with good intentions, and of course it is the responsibility of the reader to accept the advice (or not). Filling in your profile will at least give the reader some idea of the competence of the forumite offering the advice.
Rant over, for this year anyway.
I have seen members of this forum with thousands of posts to ther credit & bugger all details on their profiles beyond a pseudonym & the date they joined. I consider THAT to be not in the spirit of the forum. If you are prepared to express your opinion, (sometimes quite forcefully) you should at least have the decency to say who you are, and if you actually own or sail/motor a boat. I am sure that 99% of the advice offered here is good, or at least offered with good intentions, and of course it is the responsibility of the reader to accept the advice (or not). Filling in your profile will at least give the reader some idea of the competence of the forumite offering the advice.
Rant over, for this year anyway.
Ships_Cat
New member
Ok here are my details to keep you happy.
My name is Roger Fredrickson and I live in Singapore. I develop computer games for various software houses around the world. Have several boats, my motor yacht I normally keep in the Mediterranean but for the colder months the crew repositions it to the Caribbean. She is 180 foot long and has a 25 foot tender which I mostly use for fishing.
Here in Singapore I have a little 126 foot sail boat which we use around SE Asia mostly but occasionally around the Pacific. Usually I don't have time to sail long distances on either boat myself, but of course my old Cessna Citation is handy to whip across to whereever the crew have positioned the boats for me, even for a weekend for the sailboat but for the motor yacht usually stay a week as takes a bit longer to get there.
Also have here a little Boston Whaler, a 305 Conquest, which I use for fishing so as you can see fishing is one of my passions. I also enjoy casino visits, reading and opera.
Now that has let the cat out of the bag. Happy now? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
Roger
My name is Roger Fredrickson and I live in Singapore. I develop computer games for various software houses around the world. Have several boats, my motor yacht I normally keep in the Mediterranean but for the colder months the crew repositions it to the Caribbean. She is 180 foot long and has a 25 foot tender which I mostly use for fishing.
Here in Singapore I have a little 126 foot sail boat which we use around SE Asia mostly but occasionally around the Pacific. Usually I don't have time to sail long distances on either boat myself, but of course my old Cessna Citation is handy to whip across to whereever the crew have positioned the boats for me, even for a weekend for the sailboat but for the motor yacht usually stay a week as takes a bit longer to get there.
Also have here a little Boston Whaler, a 305 Conquest, which I use for fishing so as you can see fishing is one of my passions. I also enjoy casino visits, reading and opera.
Now that has let the cat out of the bag. Happy now? /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif.
Roger
jimi
Well-known member
My details are quite misleading as well,
I'm actually HRH Princess Anne and I own a Rustler 36. Right behave yourselves or I'll send my brother round to visit!
Just call me Annie
I'm actually HRH Princess Anne and I own a Rustler 36. Right behave yourselves or I'll send my brother round to visit!
Just call me Annie
BrendanS
Well-known member
Come along to some of the forum meets, and find out what these people are like for real, and stop complaining about the lack of bio just because some people choose not to fill them in. Anyone here with thousands of posts to their credit owns a boat, because there aren't many of them, and I've met them all - quite obviously unlike you!
Most of the people with thousands of posts to their credit used to have quite detailed profiles, but have whittled them down over the years.
Most of the people with thousands of posts to their credit used to have quite detailed profiles, but have whittled them down over the years.
Ships_Cat
New member
Come on Jimi we all know you are really a very big gun in the oil industry. By the way, thanks for arranging the cheap fill for the motor yacht the other day - we managed to sqeeze over 10,000 gallons in so quite a saving. As promised just give Robin a call anytime you want to stay on board.
Thanks again
Roger
Thanks again
Roger
BarryH
Active member
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Anyone here with thousands of posts to their credit owns a boat
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You think! Name me one time you've met me when I've had a boat?
Anyone here with thousands of posts to their credit owns a boat
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You think! Name me one time you've met me when I've had a boat?
BrendanS
Well-known member
Wareham, time I came on Jon's - had to clamber over yours to get to the quay! /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif It's a ''Trembler' or some silly name like that! <g>
jimi
Well-known member
Helen, its always nice to do business with a lady Prime Minister!