thank you bob. your wife must be a very happy woman.:LOL:
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thank you bob. your wife must be a very happy woman.:LOL:
Hey! I know how we could get more people to speak up..... Lets talk politics!!!
On second thought... I would start shutting the computer off, like I do the TV!!! }:-(
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Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT
Works for me, but Mr. Bill might object.
And he's out there now as you speak...............Langy's pinup has gone POOOF!
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
Whatever makes your little heart go pitter patter.
Richard,We moved the photos around a bit on photobucket,so they would have been deleted on the thread,the only part of photobucket I dont like,,,so here is a link for you ,and everyone else who might have missed it.The owner has done a lot of work on it too.Start with page 5 and work your way back from there,as the pix seem to load in reverse...:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by ford2custom
http://s284.photobucket.com/albums/l...eglass%20jobs/
See if that works...
I can and do rant about politics, but that's a good way for a thread here to disappear. Like you said - TV and the shut off button (or at least the mute) ... we're well acquainted :HMMM:Quote:
Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT
Thanks for the link; I wondered why I couldn't find anything about it in your post.Quote:
Originally Posted by lamin8r
That is just plain wicked, I remember when Terry, Cook did Scrape and he started plans for the delivery. You guys are doing nice work can't wait to see it finished.
Richard
Bob,Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
That’s not fair you got to pose for your picture.
I think you and I are close in age, I may be a little older then you. The picture you posted of me didn’t do me justice. I always thought I was pretty cool but you made me look like I have an eye patch on for underwear.:)
Richard
One of those Allen Funt sort of moments eh?:)
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Originally Posted by Bob Parmenter
I'm always lurking ;)
Careful Bill, that sounds just like a line from those old "Watch out for VD" films they made us watch in the military.......;):LOL::LOL:
I still come over and lurk quite often. Like to see what the guys that I got to know on the short lived test site they had going for a while are doing. It is to hot here to do much outside and now we are having a cold spell with temperatures just below the 100 mark.
Ron :p
Good to see you again Ronnie.
Hey Bob,
Been doing any special projects lately? I have had three surgeries. Had to have a skin cancer removed from my arm and then the next two months I had to have both eyes operated on and the lens replaced. So I really haven't had time or much interest in doing a lot lately.
Ron
Nothing special to report, but heal well.
whats all this noise, you woke me up!
Thank you Richard,there was a lot of work in that,still is,actually..Its sitting on a fatman frame...BA series Aussie Falcon running gear out of his 2004 ute...5.4 litre quad cam,etc...OOps,I think I have just pirated Dons thread...sorry mate...:D We will put up some more when its all done..Quote:
Originally Posted by ford2custom
I don't post much because I don't have the experience or knowledge that a lot of people have. I have played with cars since I helped my dad on his 57 Hudson as an 8 yr old kid. My taste in cars is Nash, Hudson and AMC which pretty much takes me out of most of the normal talk with hot rods but I enjoy reading what you all have to say. I am just finishing up an 86 Ford Ranger 4x4 that I built for my daughter's Christmas and birthday present so will hopefully be getting back to my project this fall after I get caught up with painting the house and yard work.
I follow the following quote:
"Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt"
Too many people on this site know so much more than me. It can be intimidating, even if most are very kind and will answer the stupid question or two.
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Originally Posted by Rickomatic
There ARE no stupid questions!!! Ask away. The only time I get frazzled is when someone asks the same question on several forums that I use and within minutes:eek:.
Dave,
I will be the first to admit that I am an example of a stupid question.
And then never has the courtesy to acknowledge anyone on any of the posts? (end of rant):cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by IC2
As a pastor, I do get asked a lot of questions and people often say that their question is probably stupid. I tell them that I believe the only stupid question is the one that is not asked because if you have a question, then you should ask it.
The part of this topic that gets my goat every time is that some people feel it is "their right" to recieve an answer! When the reality is the group is made up of a bunch of guys and gals who genuinely want to help others. But there is no self entitlement! To many want to take the easy way out rather then read and learn a subject. OK, thanks for letting me rant. I'll step off the soapbox now and get back to lurking....
I check in here occasionally, my interests are mostly '32 Fords and Ford Flatheads but there have been a couple of times I thought I had something to contribute and made a post; I think its only two so far. But late yesterday I posted to a thread about F100 brakes/bearings and a message popped up to say that my post will be added when it has been approved by the moderator. Still not up as of now almost 24 hours later. Is this the standard procedure for this board? Not normal with the forums I usually frequent. Seems to me to be counter productive to encourage the silent majority.
Bill
You are right about that approval thing. I didn't know that existed either. I have never seen that on any forum I have joined, and I was able to post immediately on those. I also don't recall any delay in my posting here when I joined either. Bill can probably shed some light on that for us.
Don
Bill, it's because of your low post count. The moderator does it with new members to make sure they're Hot Rodders and not Spammers!!!! I'm sure it will be approved and show up soon...we don't have an overabundance of mods on here, so sometimes it takes awhil....
Bill - most of us went through that 'acceptance' period. But with that said and since your post showed here, it looks like you are "in". Your photo posts will also be looked at as well for a short while. The wait is well worth it to keep the spam types out.
How do you know if an Engineer is outgoing?
If he looks at YOUR shoes when he talks to you, then he's outgoing!
I always love going to engineering seminars and looking around the table at lunch time. There will be ten engineers sitting around a table and only two or three talking. The rest are listening to the conversation and may interject occasionally, but it's that two or three that carry the conversation.
I think there are a lot of us on this forum that are the same way. We are listening to the conversation, we enjoy the conversation, but unless we think we have something to add we generally keep quiet.
I also think there are probably a lot of us here that are interested in hot rods but we aren't really "hot rodders". Maybe we don't have the time, tools, and money or maybe we are just too lazy. But for whatever reason we aren't doing it ourselves, it's fun to look at this site and see what the real "hot rodders" are doing and how they do it.
[QUOTE=34_40;394187]The part of this topic that gets my goat every time is that some people feel it is "their right" to receive an answer!
Yep. I have seen several contributors that have "attitude". It is annoying, but they are usually firmly "sat down" by one or more members who willingly share their time and their knowledge with anyone posting a serious question or comment.
My own goat is gotten by the horse's rear that asks a question, gets valid advice or information, then doesn't bother to say "thanks".
A year or two back a man needed information on slant sixes. I have plenty of that so I decided that it would better if I made a copy of a particular booklet (nine pages) and mailed it to him, which I did. It pleased him. Then some other dude said "Hey! I want one of those books, too"
The first guy thanked me and offered to pay me for postage, etc. A good guy.
The second guy, well, I have yet to hear from him. Not a good guy.
Interesting thread, Don.
Jim
[QUOTE=Big Tracks;394296]Yep. I scan some pages for a fella and e-mailed them to him and never even got a thanks!Quote:
Originally Posted by 34_40
Now I want one of these! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kz8_Z...eature=related
Well Don this thread certainly woke up the masses, er should I say the silents:LOL:
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Originally Posted by BillM
I'm only monitoring the site 16-18 hours a day, even a moderator needs his beauty sleep ;)
Bill S.
It's really been nice hearing from some folks who we don't hear from often or who we haven't heard from for a while. Mark in Memphis summed it up, people are just different from one another. Some are gabby and some are more quiet. Doesn't make one better than the other, it is just the way it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by 406Rich
Other members may feel they have nothing to contribute, but I don't agree with that. Just posting on someones build thread that you like (or don't like) how they did something is rewarding to the original poster. It gets mighty lonely when you take the time to type up some update with pictures and no one says boo. Like the member who PM'd me said in that PM " I'm not looking for accolades, but it would be nice to know people have looked at the thread and that I am not posting in vain (paraphrased)."
You all brought out some very good points in this thread, thank you for taking the time to do that.
Don
thank you again don for starting this thread. i have learned alot about some of our other members.
If i've got to put my.02 cents in, if i can help anybody with a rodding related problem i will. there is such a wealth of talent and experiance on this site, that
i usually don't have to comment.
some problems have been gone over many times and just need to be hunted down in the threads.
in my case i remember a little saying...
Better to be thought of as a fool, than to speak up and remove all doubt!:LOL::LOL:
That's perfectly understandable; it's just that it was different to encounter this delay as I have never run into this before on other forums. At least one other forum I am familiar with has a "report this post" as a means to combat spam. I guess this forum has its own methods; but it might be a help to put something in the FAQ's or a sticky in the New Member Sign In forum to alert newbies to the policy. And yes, I should have posted in the New Members forum first but have always ignored that as a needless exercise as long as some minimum info was entered into my profile. Just a few comments to maybe improve this fine forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by mrmustang
See what you started Don. I was happy sitting here reading and not typeing.Honestly I have been so busy since I retired I don't have the time I used to.I get on here if I have a question, and some times I answer one or two, but most of my time is spent in the shop. I too am on other forums but its not because I don't like it here its just there is different info in other places. Now I'll go back in the weeds and read
I just discovered this thread and read all 8 pages... As for me, I usually try to answer questions or make suggestions/ comments on things I have had experience with. If it's something I don't feel qualified to answer, I keep quiet.
I have been welding, fabricating chassis and components, and doing bodywork for over 40 years, but when it comes to engine work, I leave that for someone with more expertise. I started doing bodywork when I was 15 (62 now) and did my first all-over paint job at 17. Back in the '70s I did a considerable amount of custom painting including 'flake and candies, but that was in the days of good ol' lacquer paint. I still paint my own stuff, but have not used any candy colors since everything went to urethane. I will give my comments or advice on metal shaping, bodywork, and basic painting, but I defer custom paint questions to Hotrodpaint or Spray Tech; it's just not my expertise...:HMMM:
For the newbies and beginners on here - never be afraid to ask a question. I am a retired school teacher and any teacher will tell you that the only stupid question is the one that isn't asked. If someone flames you for asking an honest question, he is an ass and belongs on a different site. This is one of the friendliest sites on the entire internet, there is a wealth of knowledge here, and the overwhelming majority of us are eager to pass that knowledge along to anyone who wants it...;)