Wrong phone number on website

[PaulRainbow]

Someone has brought to my notice the fact that the phone number on my website was unrecognised. During some recent changes i must have typed it in wrong :distress:

I've corrected it now, of course. The lady that brought it to my attention did get in touch via the contact form on the website, but i've not heard from her since, hope my messages didn't end up in her SPAM folder :ambivalence:

 

[johnalison]

That's sad. It is so hard to subedit one's own work isn't it? You automatically read stuff how you meant it and are completely blind to errors.

 

[PaulRainbow]

That's sad. It is so hard to subedit one's own work isn't it? You automatically read stuff how you meant it and are completely blind to errors.

Very true John, i had to look a few times at the number after it was pointed out before i spotted the error.

 

[Tomahawk]

I never make ant typos or spelling mistakes, least none I can see.

 

[scottie]

Companies/individuals must not use the Forum to advertise, promote or market goods or services, subject to the exclusions below.
Read more at http://www.ybw.com/forums/misc.php?do=showrules#bIIQQcE2JUiXCM9O.99

 

[Bru]

Companies/individuals must not use the Forum to advertise, promote or market goods or services, subject to the exclusions below.
Read more at http://www.ybw.com/forums/misc.php?do=showrules#bIIQQcE2JUiXCM9O.99

But a gentle blind eye is and always has been turned to a brief signature and the occasional discreet and appropriate mention. Especially on the East Coast Forum where most posters are known to each other in the real world

 

[sarabande]

The forums, Scottie, have an established tradition of supporting small businesses from boat deliveries through to mast climbing devices and everything in between. With the proviso that blatant advertising is not undertaken, I see nothing wrong in, for example, the informal way that the OP has attempted to contact a potential customer who may, or may not be a member.

There has to be a balance and an exercise of judgement in rigid application of the rules, and someone who is a regular and supportive contributor may be given more leeway than a person who posts solely to flog second-hand kit.

 

[scottie]

I did not draw attention to the link in the first place

 

[jamiepyoung]

I bet you're a laugh down the pub on a Friday...

 

[Triassic]

Please mr. rainbow ask the moderators to remove this post before more damage is done.

Simon Ridley

More damage? That rather implies some damage has already been done, all I've seen is someone admitting they're human and made a simple and rather embarrassing mistake.

If you want to turn this into an individuals profile analysis would you rather have a person working on your boat who owns up to mistakes and tries to put right any collateral "damage", or someone who keeps quiet and hopes nobody notices?

 

[Champagne Murphy]

I have to admit to not quite knowing what 'twonk' means, but the Urban Dictionary came to the rescue, as in:

Derogitary term, roughly equivalent to idiot. More insulting than berk, but less insulting that gimp.

The mis-spelling is not mine.

I doubt it’s more insulting than berk.

 

[Biggles Wader]

Oooops. Events have made nonsense of the threads it seems.

 

[john_morris_uk]

Sorry - our actions crossed. We'd had a brief chat in the mods forum and thought it best to simply delete the downward spiral. Unfortunately you were in the middle of quoting one of the offending posts. (It broke them editors policy on language.) I didn't bother to sign in as the anonymous 'moderator'....

People certainly got hot under the collar over such a simple OP.

 

[Triassic]

Wow. Well you know what they say about there being no such thing as bad publicity. I'm certainly going to remember Rainbow Marine, even if it is just as the innocent post that prompted a completely over the top reaction. I must have missed the personal attack, all I saw was some reasoned argument as to why no harm had been done.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

I cant even recall what I said. I’m certain it wasn’t personal or offensive though.

 

[john_morris_uk]

I cant even recall what I said. I’m certain it wasn’t personal or offensive though.

You were discussing the meaning of the insults being used by others. Not deleted because it was a bad post but with the context gone it didn’t make sense.

 

[Champagne Murphy]

You were discussing the meaning of the insults being used by others. Not deleted because it was a bad post but with the context gone it didn’t make sense.

I must be going ga-ga. I still can’t remember. Heigh-ho, it cant have been very good

 

[Otter]

It was brilliant, easily one of the top 15 posts on this thread

 

[john_morris_uk]

I must be going ga-ga. I still can’t remember. Heigh-ho, it cant have been very good

I’ve undeleted it. By itself it’s mildly amusing....

 

[Champagne Murphy]

I’ve undeleted it. By itself it’s mildly amusing....

Oh go on, do share. Then I can feel smug until I next get put down.

Edit, just re-read UNdeleted. Further edit; it really wasn’t that good. Bin it.