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Rick
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Dirty Habit
Joined: 26 Mar 2008
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Location: West Midlands, UK
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I do try and remember to check for new people and welcome them. But as for anything else, if the subject is something I know nothing about or does not interest me, I leave it alone. 
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Uncle Joe
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Even though there are certain classic vehicles that I dont like, I do find that all aspects fascinate me, so therefore interest me. It doesnt really matter where they are made, if they are big or small, or even the amount of wheels. This does end up giving me a good knowledge base to work from though.
Is repairing rust on a French, British, American car any different? Are their nuts and bolts used for other things?
I will admit to being a bit lazy though in welcoming new members, sometimes this is due to the fact that I know in my bones we will never hear much from them, apart from their first post...or should that be last?  |
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Greeney in France
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Location: Limousin area of France
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Exactly UJ "comme d'habitude" you are right
I am not a huge fan of American veeHicles per say but what the forum is about is the sum of what goes into there make up. Rust is the same the world over.
I too get a bee in the bonnet about single posters not even saying "HI" first but they are who they are, if they sat in a pub they would probably be the ones on their own at the bar listening to everyone elses stories.
I feel the forum as a structure is fine and if we can help even in a small way we have done something good and our reward will be in the afterlife, probably 
For those of us who love to chat about our cars or indeed the ins and outs of a ducks bottom, long may it continue.
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Old-Nail
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Would it be ok if I take my reward in this life please?
Edit: Afterthought - Assuming I am due one  |
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Uncle Joe
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thinking about Greeneys posting, I guess there are just a select few on the forum that just want to chat about classics in general.
So I guess what I'm saying really is why dont more? |
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Old-Nail
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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UJ until recently I was a member of the 2cvGB forum. The club which that forum serves has something like 3,600 members of which around only 50 or so bother to contribute to the forum.
I love talking old cars and I like most oldies, I'd be the same if you met me in person but many people like to enjoy their hobbies without getting involved much with others. Added to which there are so many forums out there we often are torn between several. I don't think there's anything at all wrong with this forum, in fact it's one of the better ones around and to my mind doesn't need improving.
I think of the people that do post on here regularly, there isn't a single one that I wouldn't be happy to buy a drink, and if they pass the old-nail 'drink test' they can't be a bad lot!  |
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Uncle Joe
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| Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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Whats the O-N drink test?
There is just one on here that I'll not even give the time of day to anymore... |
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Scotty
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Hi UJ,
| Uncle Joe wrote: | I'm not quite sure how to answer this, but if you browse the forum a little, you will notice that some topics only get a reply from one of us. It can be any one of the regular posters, but still only one.
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I can expand on the above with regard to my participation - I don't answer those threads that have a lot of images or uTube links as I'm on dial-up and don't have the patience to wait for 20 odd photographs or 6 Mb of download to be able to comment on the post. Now this is my loss, but I'm quite happy working with a slow system because 99% of my internetting is the typed word.
Before adding the following comment I'm not meaning any specific thread on here - I've also become weary of attempting to add "best advice or knowledge" posts onto web sites only for them to end up being called into question by another member. From past experiences I just don't answer many threads in all the web sites I participate on as life's too short having to qualify or defend what I post, if people need to prove how much they know who am I to get in their way.
For these reasons I probably fall into the catagory of being a "lazy poster" - when time allows I do my best, when it doesn't I know there are many regulars here who have a wealth of knowledge, many generously willing to share.
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Old-Nail
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You mention a consideration I hadn't thought about there Scotty - dial up. i tend to post a lot of pic's but didn't consider anyone would still use dial up, if I do it again I'll put a little tag in the title to let people know.
UJ the 'drink test' is quite simply whether I like someone enough to buy them one Off hand I couldn't say there's anyone on here that I wouldn't. |
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pigtin
Joined: 23 Nov 2007
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Location: Herne Bay
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Cheers ON. Must confess to not always adding to the welcomes and sometimes posting clips from U tube... promise I'll try to mend my ways. In addition I'm learning a lot about yank muscle cars fom UJ and others but not enough to compete with the awesome knowledge some of you display.
Maybe the technical brilliance of some of the threads frightens some, it certainly does me and I'm supposed to be some sort of engineer.  But then again: it's what makes this site stand out against the others. |
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Greeney in France
Joined: 06 Mar 2008
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Location: Limousin area of France
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In the end it doesn't matter what our profession or education; there is no substitute for life experience and it is this that we try to get over, sometimes it may sound we are preaching but it is done with the best intentions
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Scotty
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| Old-Nail wrote: | | You mention a consideration I hadn't thought about there Scotty - dial up. i tend to post a lot of pic's but didn't consider anyone would still use dial up, if I do it again I'll put a little tag in the title to let people know. |
That's very considerate of you, but truely there's no need - it only takes a moment for me to see if there's a large download, and if so I move on.
Just a trivia factette - I discovered last week the Glasgow area has the lowest broadband take-up in the UK, with something like only 35% of the local population using it. That means something like a million people up in my neck of the world listen to the melody of those dial-up tones every evening. Who said Scots were tight asses!
| Greeney in France wrote: | | In the end it doesn't matter what our profession or education; there is no substitute for life experience and it is this that we try to get over, sometimes it may sound we are preaching but it is done with the best intentions. |
I quite agree, those exchanges where its done with the best intentions I find stimulating and more often than not add to my education, something I can't get enough of. Sadly its the other ones where some member is determined to prove he / she is "righter" than you and continually posts rebuttal comments at the detriment of the thread, those ones leave me stone cold as it all comes down to the manner of how the information is exchanged, positive contribution is far more effective than negative confrontational.
Moderating on another web site I far too often see situations develop where the dispute of a simple fact handled badly escalates into threads being locked, members being censured and relationships soured - is being right every time that important I ask myself.
I suppose at the end of the day it comes down to each individuals personality. I'm not competitive, which some may think odd who know I was a fire brigade officer for 25 years, but after spending a whole working career dealing with emergencies where I had to be 100% right in a heartbeat strongly held opinions on web sites just pale into insignificance.
But I think I'm only putting down on "print" here what most of us know already - I come here to be educated, entertained and build new relationships without any of the hassles I've mentioned above, and so far all those boxes have been ticked, thanks guys & gals.  |
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Norfolkandchance
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I guess I am guilty of not being an active member and more of a lurker. I post on a number of websites, one of which I moderate so have a limited amount of time for here, plus I am kept very busy with emails
But I agree about posting helpful or useful advice. It is no secret I work for a dealer in Sales, yet time and time again where I post on a thread on another forum about the franchise I work for, my info is called into question by someone who thinks they know better. I cannot abide having my working knowledge and skills called into question, personal opinion I have no problems with - as we all think differently. So with this in mind and also the fact that the mechanical and resortation side of cars is not where my knowledge lies - I often remain silent.
I will try harder guys to join in |
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old gto
Joined: 10 Dec 2007
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Location: Orlando, Florida
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| Scotty wrote: | | Who said Scots were tight asses! |
Really? The ones I know seem quite generous indeed, LOL!
| Scotty wrote: | | - I come here to be educated, entertained and build new relationships without any of the hassles I've mentioned above, and so far all those boxes have been ticked, thanks guys & gals. |
As do I. And even though I`m not as up on European autos as many here are, I still feel very warmly welcomed. Which proves, I think, that car nuts (motor heads, gear heads, auto enthusiasts, etc. etc.) are car nuts, no matter WHERE they are from!
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