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Bogstandard

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I'm so excited
« on: July 19, 2012, 07:38:10 PM »
A few of you will already know me, and if you don't, you soon will.

I am so excited to be in at the start of this new site.

We have the opportunity here to customise it to exactly what we want, with all easy to follow headings.

I suppose it will take some time to get everything settled, but I think by us all pulling together, we can create the best model engine site there is.

I know for certain fact, by looking at my emails, some of the best model makers and website contributors around have already signed up.


So we just need to wish ourselves luck in our new venture.

John

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2012, 08:08:18 PM »
Hello John,
Nice to see you here.
 :D
DaveH

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2012, 08:34:21 PM »
Hi John  :)

I agree - it's a really nice opportunity!

No need to wish ourselves luck; it'll just take some old-fashioned passion and a bit of work  ;D

Kind regards, Arnold

Building an engine takes Patience, Planning, Preparation and Machining.
Procrastination is nearly the same, but it precludes machining.
Thus, an engine will only be built once the procrastination stops and the machining begins!

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2012, 08:42:49 PM »
... and with an embryo crew like this, how can it fail?
The older I get, the better I was.
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #4 on: July 19, 2012, 09:13:25 PM »
Hi John,

Thanks for the invite!
This is going to be good!!!

Andrew
A new place to hide my swarf!

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2012, 08:39:08 AM »
John;

Thanks for going to the effort to build this site! And for allowing me to participate.
As for the evolution/development of the site; as they say, "slowly, slowly goes a long way".

Cheers  Garry

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2012, 08:47:32 AM »
John

Thank you and your partner  for giving us a port in the storm , the sea had got a bit rough in other latitudes

Stuart
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2012, 10:26:06 AM »
Hi John
Thanks for the invite Mate
Looking forward to it  ;D
Pete
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2012, 11:40:36 AM »
Hi there John, as the others say, A big thanks for starting up this place, I only really post on 2 forums, and one of them has suddenly lost all appeal to me, so it's nice to have this place to post up my engine projects (when I get my workshop up and running)


Tim
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2012, 04:22:49 PM »
I am very proud of John for doing the right thing here and providing relief to an untenable situation.

Thanks John!

Pat J

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #10 on: July 20, 2012, 04:27:02 PM »
Hey John.......I'm glad to be here!

Talk to you guys next week!

Dave
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #11 on: July 20, 2012, 04:36:09 PM »
thanks John I'm home   ;D
Pete
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #12 on: July 20, 2012, 04:42:06 PM »
Congratulations John!

Thanks for starting up another place to hang our hats. I had thought about doing it after all the dust had settled from the other place, but I really had serious misgivings about it. I'm glad someone chose to go "kick the hornets nest" :)

Kevin

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #13 on: July 20, 2012, 04:47:10 PM »
John

So glad that you set this up! It looks like we already have critical mass (enough folks signing up), which is great!

May the forum flourish!
Simon

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #14 on: July 20, 2012, 04:57:33 PM »
Hello John,

Glad to see this site up and running! I'm looking forward to seeing this place grow. Looks like there are a number of great member here.
Russ

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #15 on: July 20, 2012, 05:10:13 PM »
Am I the only one that has the slightly disturbing image of Bogs dancing to the 1970's disco song?

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #16 on: July 20, 2012, 05:20:25 PM »
John,

I'm really looking forward to this new adventure. I'm sure that you have set a record for "signups per hour".

Although I'm one of those strange people who love to see machining marks on my work rather than the majority who like the mirror look, I'll try to post something here that others can enjoy.

Alan

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #17 on: July 20, 2012, 06:40:48 PM »
I would like to thank you all for your words of encouragement and congratulations.

But again, I must reiterate, it was not me who set up the site.

I only put out the cry for help, and when our benefactor contacted me yesterday, I couldn't have been more surprised than you lot.

I was just asked to gather about us the best minds and hands in the business, so I just went through my email lists and Skype contacts and asked them to spread the word. Sorry if I missed anyone out, but I was in sheer panic last night to get the word out.

And this is what we have ended up with, over 100 fabulous members in less than one day, admin in position, site looking very much like home, and as far as I have read, everyone is happy, except Marv of course, something about Aussie avatars has upset him ;D Don't worry Marv, just think about the bowler hat with sleeves, or me and my raspberries.

It can only get better.

John

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #18 on: July 20, 2012, 06:48:43 PM »
cracking job there Wallace ( opps John )

a very busy day but I bet you have enjoyed it

I have slung a few pic in the boiler section

Stuart
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #19 on: July 20, 2012, 06:56:25 PM »
Nice one John ... looking forward to the journey!

Nick

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #20 on: July 20, 2012, 09:04:04 PM »
Hi John.
It's great to be able to catch up with you again!

David D
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Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #21 on: July 20, 2012, 11:46:28 PM »

Well done fellas..

I lurked frequently at hmem...and it was a great resource because of you guys.

Long may you continue..

Rob

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #22 on: July 20, 2012, 11:53:54 PM »
Hi John,really pleased to see this site congratulations to all concerned with the start up it must have been a whirl wind ride
best wishes to all
frazer

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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #23 on: July 21, 2012, 12:11:59 AM »
These latest events, strangely enough, have a remarkable similarity to one of my other hobbies - beekeeping. Why? Well, I have to deal with hives swarming several times each year. That is when the bees, for one reason or another, decide to gather up about half the stored honey and pollen then using some unknown criteria split themselves into two groups. One group stays and the other group leaves with the old queen. Before they left, the bees made sure there were fresh queen cells so those bees who have remained behind are not left queenless.

Upon leaving the hive, they land in a nearby tree (having followed the queen there) and bunch themselves up into a large cluster. You've probably seen them, or pictures of them in this state. Scouts are then sent out in all directions to locate a new place to shack up. Once an adequate dwelling is found, they report back to the cluster and the whole lot of them follow the scout and head out for the new digs. But, as a beekeeper I catch the swarm while they are still in a cluster and shake them into a box. That way I have a new, free, hive. Hopefully the queen is in the middle of that cluster and once placed in the new box her pheromones will attract those bees still in the air. To help get those pheromones out, a number of bees will position themselves on top of the box and point their rear ends up into the air and fan their little wings as hard as they can, signaling the others that a new home has been found and they should begin their landing approach. In a matter of ten minutes, all bees that have left the original hive are in the new box. There, they unload the honey and pollen they took with them from the old hive and the foragers immediately get to work gathering more honey and pollen.

Now, I'm not saying that Marv was one of those little bees fanning the pheromomes but the whole thing is a lot like what's happened here.  ;D

-Trout

 
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Re: I'm so excited
« Reply #24 on: July 21, 2012, 01:38:40 AM »
In our case: the pheromone-- is called "brain drain".  ;-)  I'm happy I followed the scent and found this forum was being started.

Thank you John & admins!   

Bill

   

 

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