Re: hello

[Phill Dyson]

hello

Now you need to let Tony (dibateg), know...


Regards

Dan

Yes Tony is on the list
Phill :wave:

 

[Jordan]

hello

[quote=""Dikitriki"":2q4rbu1b]Hello

Phill, the 'recruitment officer' directed me towards this site. I didn't know of its existence, I assume it's top secret by invitation only

It does explain why RMweb has gone a bit quiet - overcomplicated perhaps? There is much to be gained from relative simplicity, and it seems you've all been hiding away here.
Cheers for now.
Richard

Hello Richard :wave:
Nothing secret, we are just sticking to viral marketing Hopefully the site will strike a happy balance between simplicity, and friendly chaos :laugh:[/quote:2q4rbu1b]
You mean it hasn't already...?!?

:lol: :lol:

Yes welcome aboard, Richard, this is why it went quiet on RMweb! (it's own server problems aside...)

 

[lancer1027]

hello

Hi Richard , and welcome also from me As Cynric says " friendly chaos" well what he actually means is lots of pictures of projects lots of friendly banter and hopefully plenty of WR hydraulics :lol: The chaos began when Jordan posted pics of his F word thingy's, thats when all hell broke loose :lol:
Rob :wave:

 

[iploffy]

hello

'ere chaps I know why I am going to like being a member on here,look at the old site and they are openly slagging each other off about a plastic model of a new build kettle arguing about the resale value and again a mod has had to step in .

Any way I have been speaking to the domestic authority and she in not so many words gave the green light to the resumption of major earthworks in the back garden(well she said the grass needs cutting) .

Ian

 

[28ten]

hello

Good luck with the earthworks, i spent yesterday afternoon moving about a ton of topsoil from a neighbours house about 300 yards away,into a new raised bed, roughly 40 trips with the barrow :shock: and today I almost finished wifeys coldframe. I think its fair to say I have earned some brownie points!
We do like a bit of banter, after all it should be fun

 

[Jordan]

hello

...The chaos began when Jordan posted pics of his F word thingy's, thats when all hell broke loose :lol:
Rob :wave:

It weren't my fault, Guv'nor... it's the power of the Dark Side...

 

[iploffy]

hello

I think you misunderstood my previous posting this was almost malicious and due to the OP being slagged off so much he asked for the topic to be locked. Thank god no such bad mouthing is allowed just good clean fun, I have no problems with banter at all I work for V##### Trains so I have to have a sense of humour everytime I announce arrival times. I like the original title of area 51 or perhaps we could call it the bermuda triangle or the tamworth triangle or even my finances at the moment (Black hole)

Ian

 

[28ten]

hello

I think you misunderstood my previous posting this was almost malicious and due to the OP being slagged off so much he asked for the topic to be locked. Thank god no such bad mouthing is allowed just good clean fun, I have no problems with banter at all I work for V##### Trains so I have to have a sense of humour everytime I announce arrival times. I like the original title of area 51 or perhaps we could call it the bermuda triangle or the tamworth triangle or even my finances at the moment (Black hole)

Ian

I think I said somewhere else it was Area 51 for Jordans SOO stuff, now the forum is evolving it seems slightly less appropriate ultimately its just a name, but i just wouldnt want anybody feeling that they couldnt/shouldnt post non WR content

 

[Dikitriki]

hello

[/quote]
I think I said somewhere else it was Area 51 for Jordans SOO stuff, now the forum is evolving it seems slightly less appropriate ultimately its just a name, but i just wouldnt want anybody feeling that they couldnt/shouldnt post non WR content [/quote]

Yes, but this is meant to be Western Region.

If you have more members with non WR leanings (myself included), and more non WR stuff is posted (which I shall try not to do), aren't you in danger of diluting what you originally intended, or just becoming a 'nicer' RMweb, maybe needing more moderation, requiring more of your time? I must admit I am a little unsure as to what the scope of this site is.

FWIW, I like 'Area 51' as a title. It made me laugh, and reinforced the impression, very nicely, that this was a WR site, and 'foreign' stuff should be shunted off to a dark and secret siding.

Regards

Richard

 

[downendian]

hello

Afternoon folks
Yes wondering where you'd all gone too!
Hydraulics reunited - thanks Phill for pointing me here

Neil

 

[Phill Dyson]

hello

No problem Niel , welcome aboard
Phill :wave:

 

[28ten]

hello

If you have more members with non WR leanings (myself included), and more non WR stuff is posted (which I shall try not to do), aren't you in danger of diluting what you originally intended, or just becoming a 'nicer' RMweb, maybe needing more moderation, requiring more of your time? I must admit I am a little unsure as to what the scope of this site is.

FWIW, I like 'Area 51' as a title. It made me laugh, and reinforced the impression, very nicely, that this was a WR site, and 'foreign' stuff should be shunted off to a dark and secret siding.

Regards

Richard

A very valid point and one which had crossed my mind. Yes it is a Western region site, and that is it primary purpose. However if somebody who builds a Tower Warship then wants to post some shots of an A3 then I think we should be able to accommodate it :laugh:
My vision - such as it is - is for a site catering for a particular niche, but relaxed enough to allow the odd incursion of foreign railways.
I dont want this to become another RMweb, that is what RMweb is for.

 

[28ten]

hello

[quote=""Dikitriki"":2onm9jf7]

If you have more members with non WR leanings (myself included), and more non WR stuff is posted (which I shall try not to do), aren't you in danger of diluting what you originally intended, or just becoming a 'nicer' RMweb, maybe needing more moderation, requiring more of your time? I must admit I am a little unsure as to what the scope of this site is.

FWIW, I like 'Area 51' as a title. It made me laugh, and reinforced the impression, very nicely, that this was a WR site, and 'foreign' stuff should be shunted off to a dark and secret siding.

Regards

Richard

A very valid point and one which had crossed my mind. Yes it is a Western region site, and that is it primary purpose. However if somebody who builds a Tower Warship then wants to post some shots of an A3 then I think we should be able to accommodate it :laugh:
My vision - such as it is - is for a site catering for a particular niche, but relaxed enough to allow the odd incursion of foreign railways.
I dont want this to become another RMweb, that is what RMweb is for. [/quote:2onm9jf7]
Actually, thinking about it, if somebody joined and just posted shots of scratchbuilt Highland railway stock, I wouldnt kick them off :laugh: which is probably hypocritical, but I like to see good models.

 

[lancer1027]

hello

'ere chaps I know why I am going to like being a member on here,look at the old site and they are openly slagging each other off about a plastic model of a new build kettle arguing about the resale value and again a mod has had to step in .

Any way I have been speaking to the domestic authority and she in not so many words gave the green light to the resumption of major earthworks in the back garden(well she said the grass needs cutting) .

Ian

Well Ian you must do what she say's "go outside and cut the grass and make some changes" ie; building work tell her its improvments to the garden but tell her not to worry about understanding what your up to as its complicated, just wait till its done :lol: If that fails run for cover
Rob :wave:

 

[Jordan]

hello

FWIW, I like 'Area 51' as a title. It made me laugh, and reinforced the impression, very nicely, that this was a WR site, and 'foreign' stuff should be shunted off to a dark and secret siding.

Regards

Richard

Actually I agree with Richard; I think "Area 51" is just fine as it is!! For myself, I didn't (and don't) intend to flood this site with non-WR stuff, it just sort of happened, as that's my 'other' interest which also happens to be larger in quantity than my UK O scale collection (at this point!)... and the back'n'forth banter with other members, without descending into vitriol & back-biting, has been part of the fun!!
As Cynric says;

I dont want this to become another RMweb, that is what RMweb is for.

That is Quote of The Year, that is..!!

 

[28ten]

hello

Well thats all settled then it stays as Area 51, and everyone can use it as they see fit :lol: :lol:
TBH I dont mind what people post, or where (as long as it is legal!), but inevitably some form organisation is needed. its rather like sorting a book collection - do you file by author, publisher, subject, size, etc ........ or go for the totally random approach?

 

[28ten]

hello

Well Ian you must do what she say's "go outside and cut the grass and make some changes" ie; building work tell her its improvments to the garden but tell her not to worry about understanding what your up to as its complicated, just wait till its done :lol: If that fails run for cover
Rob :wave:

Ok darling, Im just going to cut the grass with the cement mixer.....dont worry i know what I am doing :lol: :lol:

 

[lancer1027]

hello

Thats the idea :lol: :lol:

 

[iploffy]

hello

[quote=""lancer1027"":2qzstzw5]
Well Ian you must do what she say's "go outside and cut the grass and make some changes" ie; building work tell her its improvments to the garden but tell her not to worry about understanding what your up to as its complicated, just wait till its done :lol: If that fails run for cover
Rob :wave:

Ok darling, Im just going to cut the grass with the cement mixer.....dont worry i know what I am doing :lol: :lol:[/quote:2qzstzw5]
how did you know what I did last year
now dont repeat it again otherwise you will get me in doo doo

Ian

 

[Pint of Adnams]

hello

Seeing as I've just had some wheels for a GER Lowmac rewheeled at Western Thunder's workshops (cheers Cynric), I feel both obliged and entitled to see what's occurring. And anyway, didn't that great GER loco engineer James Holden come from Swindon...

It's a shame that not too many GW vehicles wandered off home territory, especially into East Anglia, but the odd Syphon (or is it Python, well anyway some sort of Monster), appears in the occasional parcels train, so you never know...

PoA