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woodbutcher
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 04:28 pm | 1st Post |
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First off Steve, let me say thank you for giving us this great place to hang out when we're not riding. Thank you, thank you.
1. When was this site first launched.
2. What gave you the idea.
3. Did you ever expect it to grow like it has, I joined just over a year ago, and it has grown quite a bit since then.
4. If I could ever get my wife to fly, or get on a ship, I would love to have a "face to face" someday. That ain't gonna happen!
I think some of the newer members would like a little history (myself included)
Again thanks for the forum, it has really helped me out alot. And I've made some new friends, always a good thing.
Last edited on Fri Dec 28th, 2007 04:29 pm by woodbutcher
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Rudy
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 06:44 pm | 2nd Post |
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#4 isn't a question.
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woodbutcher
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 06:47 pm | 3rd Post |
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Rudy wrote: #4 isn't a question.
Sorry, I'm like Monk (the one on TV) I like even numbers, or I got carried away, or My Meds wore off, give me a minute and I'll have an excuse
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redneck
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 06:59 pm | 4th Post |
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question #4, if i could only get my wife to fly, that aint gonna happen in a moth of sundays, yippee, and i,m really glad she wont, i get the overseas holidays and she dont, i get the get the long holidays, she has to make do with a week here and a week there in this country, as she has no passport either, and i love it,
i shall rephrase that, a month of sundays
Last edited on Fri Dec 28th, 2007 09:10 pm by redneck
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MoneyGuy
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 07:16 pm | 5th Post |
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Since we're picking apart grammar and such, Redneck, what's a "moth" of Sundays?  
Seriously, I've been wondering these same things and look forward to some history on the site. This is a terrific resource for a mechanical idiot such as myself. I've recommended it to some friends who have also found it very useful. When I need to know something, this is where I come.
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jk-1
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 07:30 pm | 6th Post |
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MoneyGuy wrote: Since we're picking apart grammar and such, Redneck, what's a "moth" of Sundays?
A "Moth" of Sundays is one less then a "Month" of Sundays .
Because one of the Sunday's Flew away 
( I am so Ashamed that I posted this - Jim  )
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nightwizard40
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Posted: Fri Dec 28th, 2007 11:19 pm | 7th Post |
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Don't be .....of course RUDY started it !!
It would be interesting on the history, unless Wingnut is like some of us, the wife cut him off for something meaningless and just got bored and started going stir crazy!
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teacher
Senior Guru
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 12:21 am | 8th Post |
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woodbutcher wrote: First off Steve, let me say thank you for giving us this great place to hang out when we're not riding. Thank you, thank you.
1. When was this site first launched.
Answer HERE
woodbutcher wrote: 2. What gave you the idea.
Answer HERE
woodbutcher wrote:
3. Did you ever expect it to grow like it has, I joined just over a year ago, and it has grown quite a bit since then.
Answer, only the wingnut can answer this question.
woodbutcher wrote: 4. If I could ever get my wife to fly, or get on a ship, I would love to have a "face to face" someday. That ain't gonna happen! I think some of the newer members would like a little history (myself included)
Answer Rudy wrote: #4 isn't a question.
Answer woodbutcher wrote: Sorry, I'm like Monk (the one on TV) I like even numbers, or I got carried away, or My Meds wore off, give me a minute and I'll have an excuse
Just having a little fun(way too much time on my hands) Last edited on Sat Dec 29th, 2007 12:36 am by teacher
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nightwizard40
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 02:42 am | 9th Post |
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| You just like showing off teacher!!!
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woodbutcher
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 05:13 am | 10th Post |
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jk-1 wrote: MoneyGuy wrote: Since we're picking apart grammar and such, Redneck, what's a "moth" of Sundays?
A "Moth" of Sundays is one less then a "Month" of Sundays .
Because one of the Sunday's Flew away
( I am so Ashamed that I posted this - Jim )
That one flew over the cookoo's nest.
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AZgl1500
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 07:42 am | 11th Post |
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No need to be ashamed, Rudy PMs me every time I make a slip up. That Ferret just has no morals or compassion.
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tanygaer
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 08:24 am | 12th Post |
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The one question that our good friend woodbutcher left out was
Steve do you regret starting this forum.
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Rudy
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 11:21 am | 13th Post |
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nightwizard40 wrote: You just like showing off teacher!!!
He just believes in doing his homework. 
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Rudy
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Posted: Sat Dec 29th, 2007 11:22 am | 14th Post |
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AZgl1500 wrote: No need to be ashamed, Rudy PMs me every time I make a slip up. That Ferret just has no morals or compassion.
Ya but I got a really nice belt sander. 
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wingnut
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Posted: Thu Mar 13th, 2008 06:19 pm | 15th Post |
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Would you believe that I'm only seeing this thread for the first time today? Well I suppose a belated answer is better than none;
1. July 1999 for the site. First forum in December 2003, but the hosters/suppliers I rented it from went bust and I bought this one and the domain name goldwingfacts.com and set up this forum in July 2004.
2. Goldwing sites were thin on the ground in 1998 and I wanted to try and get some non-commercial information up on the web for anyone interested in Goldwings and put up the homepage in August 1999.
By 2003 I was getting so many e-mails (often hundreds a month) asking me for tech help that I decided a forum was needed to get me away from the computer and spend more time being a dad. Junior and I lived alone at the time and I needed to spend all my available time with him so I had little to spare for answering all the questions. Besides, you guys know much more about Goldwings than I ever will. 
3. No, definitely not. I don't really know how it became so popular (lets face it there were no shortage of Wing forums around by 2004 anyway) and I doubt if it was down to anything that I did, so I can't take any real credit. At a guess, I think we were lucky to attract an initial core membership of people who were friendly, knowledgable and helpful to other members. Also I wanted to make sure that owners of all the Goldwing models were welcome. Keeping the site and forum out of the clutches of vendors and free of adverts and vendor manipulation may have been a positive factor, but I've no way of knowing for sure.
You guys and girls make the forum what it is now, I just do a bit of tidying up along the way. The forum was never a place for me as you can probably guess by my meagre post count.
I have to add that as well as the participation of all the members who regularly post here, I would be lost without Ciaran's (wexman) help. While I struggle to read about 5% of the daily posts now, Ciaran unselfishly puts in many hours of his time making sure things run well and keeping a lid on things when they heat up. He has automatically filled in when I've been away, busy or couldn't be bothered. That's why I recently made him co-Admin.
Hopefully we will all be able to enjoy out Goldwings and the forum for a long time to come.
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Tubawinger
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Posted: Thu Mar 13th, 2008 09:40 pm | 16th Post |
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Wingnut,
Here's to you!
And Here!
And even a little bit of
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DigbyODell
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Posted: Thu Mar 13th, 2008 09:55 pm | 17th Post |
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| You Da Man Wingnut Oh and you too Axe...er wexman
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Flyone
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Posted: Thu Mar 13th, 2008 10:04 pm | 18th Post |
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Tubawinger wrote: Wingnut,
Here's to you!
And Here!
And even a little bit of
I agree with everyone here!! This is a fine place to be!!!
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nightwizard40
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Posted: Thu Mar 13th, 2008 11:43 pm | 19th Post |
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 Well Thank you for seeing a need and having an idea that has been a great place to hang out. I have snooped around on a few other forums, and this one is the best.
You've done a deed that you should be very proud of!!! and just keep cracking the whip  on wexman and everything should be great!!
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Give me strength to save a life
whatever be its age.
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wingnut
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Posted: Fri Mar 14th, 2008 08:52 am | 20th Post |
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A good example of the members good nature is the new Introduction forum. The last couple of days we have had tons of first-time posters introducing themselves and every single one of them were warmly welcomed by you guys and girls (even though I know it must have been an effort to check them all) and none of the newbies are ever left feeling out in the cold. Thanks and well done to all of you.
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