 |
Recent Books by Forum Members |
 |
|
|
|
|||||||
 |
|
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
|
#1
21-01-17, 07:03 PM
|
||||
|
||||
What happned to those members.....
Just because it is a slow Saturday and because the US tv channels are boring us to death with the new president the "Donald"....I was asking myself whatever happend to a few people who were members of the forum.....
these were Luke H, Longnshank, empiretocommonwealth and lastly harrybob who was the top dog with anything related to the Manchester Regt. Jo
__________________
"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. 
|
|
#2
21-01-17, 07:19 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
Hello Jo, I spoke to Simon (LONGSHANKS) a year or so ago. It'd be nice to see him back participating on the forum again. I'm afraid I don't really know the other members you mention. Good call though. 
|
|
#3
21-01-17, 07:35 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Last time I had contacts with Simon (Longshanks) I think he was finishing university....around 2008-09.
Jo
__________________
"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese. Last edited by Voltigeur; 21-01-17 at 08:13 PM.
|
|
#4
21-01-17, 08:51 PM
|
||||
|
||||
Where are they now?
Jo,
It's a good point, some collectors have been collectors most of their lives and to others it's a passing phase, other interests get in the way such as family, sport or just plain commitments. I post mainly in the winter when outdoor activities are curtailed by the weather, however that's not to say I don't visit the forum daily. Rob
|
|
#6
21-01-17, 09:18 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Something to reflect on. But the whole internet is changing as well. Fora are losing to FB and instagram, etc, but those venues don't offer the same features as a Forum. Some posters prefer those types of formats.
__________________
Res ipsa loquitur
|
|
#8
22-01-17, 09:45 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
I wonder if the word "member" under the user name could be altered in the case of deceased members to "RIP" or perhaps "1925-2014", although I'm not sure how you would get that information?
This forum could be here for many years to come and it would be nice if any positive contributions made by individual ex members were remembered after they..... "departed". And other members would know not to try and contact them. Just a thought Rob
|
|
#9
22-01-17, 09:57 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
He was alive last week and still is I assume as I would have heard if otherwise. I wouldnt RIP his membership just yet.  regarsd
__________________
Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges
|
|
#10
22-01-17, 10:08 AM
|
||||
|
||||
Simon Longshanks left the forum as he was unhappy with the attitudes of some members in their posts (if i remember correctly).
__________________
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."
|
|
#11
22-01-17, 10:34 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
|
|
#12
22-01-17, 11:36 AM
|
||||
|
||||
|
This is turning out to be an interesting thread! Members disappearing and coming back from the dead (apparently) and so on!
I wonder if there is any mileage in members having to 'renew' membership each year? It would potentially resolve the problem of knowing who is and who isn't an active member and whilst it wouldn't answer Rob's point above (post 8) it might stop fruitless attempts to contact people via the Forum. It might also give us some idea of how active a membership there actually is. I am sure there are many members who joined just to make one post (what is it and how much is it worth?) never to be heard from again and these are artificially inflating membership figures, maybe even clogging up the site with needless information. To be honest though, I doubt if it is worth the effort it would cause! Much more fun to speculate where everyone has gone! Roger
|
|
#13
22-01-17, 04:22 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
LOL, give him a chance, he might be on holiday!
Quote:
|
|
#14
22-01-17, 10:43 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Jo
So, are you the Canadian I have to thank for all of those here who were leaving if Trump was elected being turned back?  Sorry about "the Donald". Two of those you mentioned are on my friends list. Maybe it's me.Don
__________________
Last year we said, 'Things can't go on like this', and they didn't, they got worse.
|
|
#15
22-01-17, 11:42 PM
|
||||
|
||||
|
Quote:
First...I'm not,second even the canadian tv networks are becoming saturated with US change of president......and you're still my friend... Jo
__________________
"There truly exists but one perfect order: that of cemeteries. The dead never complain and they enjoy their equality in silence." - “There are things we know that we know,” “There are known unknowns. That is to say there are things that we now know we don't know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don't know.” Donald Rumsfeld, before the Iraqi Invasion,2003. Age is something that doesn't matter, unless you are a cheese.
|
|
|
|
 |
Linear Mode
