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Offline Bogstandard

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UK members, where are you?
« on: November 11, 2010, 02:12:22 AM »
Gents,

Even though this great site is run and hosted in the US, thanks to our benefactor Eric, it does have a very high UK population.

Unlike the US, which is a rather large place and model engineers seem to be spaced out hundreds of miles apart, here in the UK, we are a bit more densely packed. In fact, at my guesstimation, within a ten mile radius of where I live, there must be at least five hundred model engineers, maybe a lot more.

Maybe other areas of the country are not that well populated with us, but I am sure, everyone has at least one within easy striking distance.

If I could just make a suggestion. Rather than just having your UK banner, could you also include somewhere either your county or town as well. Addresses are not needed for security reasons, but the other two suggestions would really help. It should only take you a few seconds to change your personal details, but it would really help others to see exactly where you are.

Then we can all see if you are within striking distance when we give the offer of help. Sometimes it can be advantageous to be able to bring a problem over personally, rather than to try to discuss it online.

I would also like to bring your attention to this lapsed post.

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=474.0


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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #1 on: November 11, 2010, 02:36:51 AM »
I fully support you and have changed my profile.
Trev
Ps to do it well you have to put your location in the personal message box.
Thanks to  "Spurry" on a later posting for this info.
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Offline Bogstandard

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2010, 02:51:17 AM »
Many thanks Trev.

A bit far to go on my electric buggy, but at least if there is someone fairly local to you, maybe you can help each other out.

Stew and myself actually share tooling and materials, as we are only ten minutes walk apart. It can save a lot of time and money.


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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2010, 03:22:50 AM »
Ok - Done it.

FWIW I don't know anyone in my area who's into this sort of stuff.

Best regards

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #4 on: November 11, 2010, 03:38:52 AM »
Top idea Bogs, amended my sig appropriately


Mr Picclock it would appear we are pratically neighbours !!


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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #5 on: November 11, 2010, 04:09:54 AM »
Aha!!!

It seems to be working already.

Nice one guys


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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #6 on: November 11, 2010, 04:23:15 AM »
Done  :thumbup:
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Offline John Rudd

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #7 on: November 11, 2010, 07:12:46 AM »
Amended mine too... :thumbup:
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Offline andyf

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #8 on: November 11, 2010, 07:40:15 AM »
Quote from: John Rudd on November 11, 2010, 07:12:46 AM
Amended mine too... :thumbup:

So have I, but I think you may need to add a line in your signature box, John, to get your whereabouts to show.

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #9 on: November 11, 2010, 07:40:35 AM »
Mine done too, or at least made a little more obvious.


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Offline j45on

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #10 on: November 11, 2010, 07:59:41 AM »
Done mine   :thumbup:
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #11 on: November 11, 2010, 08:09:48 AM »
Done Mine  :thumbup: but I think I'm the only one in Caithness!  Would be great to hear of anyone near me!  :beer:???? Anyone????
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #12 on: November 11, 2010, 08:13:33 AM »
Done. Good idea.
Various domestic issues have stopped me from having anything worth posting of late, but I hope to be back with some updates on my 7 x 14 lathe before too long.
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #13 on: November 11, 2010, 08:16:10 AM »
My ones always said where I am. :beer:

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #14 on: November 11, 2010, 08:23:17 AM »
So's mine.
If anyone lives near Warrington you're always welcome for a cuppa and the use of my workshop.
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #15 on: November 11, 2010, 08:27:43 AM »
Looking down the postings, there are only two with the location displayed. Not sure if my display is the same as everyone elses's. Seems that the Personal text field under the picture section of profile has to be edited to display your location, leastwise mine does.

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #16 on: November 11, 2010, 08:55:25 AM »
Quote from: Spurry on November 11, 2010, 08:27:43 AM
Looking down the postings, there are only two with the location displayed. Not sure if my display is the same as everyone elses's. Seems that the Personal text field under the picture section of profile has to be edited to display your location, leastwise mine does.

Pete

Pete, I think some of us have put it at the foot of our posts, rather than to the left, under the Union Jack.

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Offline NickG

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #17 on: November 11, 2010, 10:08:45 AM »
I tried it in the location field but that only comes up if you click the person's profile. Some people have put in personal text, i've put it in signature same as you Andy.
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Offline Ned Ludd

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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #18 on: November 11, 2010, 10:35:28 AM »
Good Idea Bogs, changed my signature line.
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #19 on: November 11, 2010, 10:52:42 AM »
Well I'm here. How about you?   :poke:



 Been here for ages now  :thumbup:

Signed up to the location thingy last time  :)


Tis a good idea, there are quite a few members near here, Crewe, Ffestiniog, The Wirral, Sale, Warrington..... All pretty close to me really.

I regard within 1.5 hours drive pretty close. That's average ~90 miles.... Maybe 200 if I'm not watching my right foot  :lol: problem is it costs a fair bit when your running 15-20Mpg  :bugeye:  Wasn't so bad in the diesel!



I've been to visit Bogs, Stew, Darren and Ade. All fun visits. I'm pretty easy going, if a little odd  :loco: .

Visits often including some form of trade, but not always. They do however always help you see many things differently, it's amazing the amount of info swapped in conversation.... Yes actual conversation between people, in the same room!!!  I know! The miracles of ancient erm, talking!  :smart:    :beer:


I'm going to amend my side bar location destination thingy..... With a closer representation of my whereabouts. Although North Wales will fit into most towns in the U.S. it's still too bloody big to wander around looking for one man and his workshop :ddb:

Not giving out the postcode mind (that'd be silly online!)  but more a sense of where I am  :thumbup:









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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #20 on: November 11, 2010, 11:00:29 AM »
Gents,

Thank you very much. What a great bunch of chaps.

It is nice to know that there are so many members within about an hours drive of myself, and of course, all are welcome for a coffee and a chat, no matter where you are from. But if ever the wife throws me out, I know where to go.

Maybe most of us will get to meet at Harrogate, 13th, 14th and 15th May 2011.

Where, health permitting, John Somers and myself will be having a buggy race. He is guaranteed to win, he is only half my weight, plus although we have the same type of mini buggy, his has four wheels to my three.


Lets see a few more then, don't be shy.


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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #21 on: November 11, 2010, 11:11:01 AM »
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Where, health permitting, John Somers and myself will be having a buggy race. He is guaranteed to win, he is only half my weight, plus although we have the same type of mini buggy, his has four wheels to my three.
Now that I've got to see  :lol:

Don't disappoint me now John.... I want to see the drag race. I'll bring the camera and youtube it too  :thumbup:  :lol:




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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #22 on: November 11, 2010, 11:47:04 AM »
done mine too :wave:
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #23 on: November 11, 2010, 12:00:36 PM »
Done
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Re: UK members, where are you?
« Reply #24 on: November 11, 2010, 02:38:15 PM »
Done mine too.

I may not be far from Wheeltapper Roy...

I am out in the sticks between Bungay and Harleston.
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