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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 17:28:06 GMT
Another reason why we need the word canal or something in the forum name to give us a higher hit rate when people do a search for something like 'canal forum' something like:- Thunderboat - the place to discuss Canals, Rivers and other shit?
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 27, 2016 17:31:50 GMT
Another reason why we need the word canal or something in the forum name to give us a higher hit rate when people do a search for something like 'canal forum' I just put 'canal forum' into Google and fell over this interesting thread: forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18531676
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 27, 2016 17:50:24 GMT
Another reason why we need the word canal or something in the forum name to give us a higher hit rate when people do a search for something like 'canal forum' I just put 'canal forum' into Google and fell over this interesting thread: forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18531676Do we know the boater?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 18:05:42 GMT
Do we know the boater? Not me. I listen to prog metal.
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Post by metanoia on Nov 27, 2016 19:21:39 GMT
Heading your way soon so maybe we will both increase our post counts soon?!
Sorry - off both forums for a while now so not sure what's been happening - what progress on your purchase?
(aka - opportunity to post LOADS!!!)
edited to add - replying to The Lockie but failed to quote ...................
doh - no wonder my count is so low!
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Post by bodger on Nov 27, 2016 19:27:33 GMT
Ps even now Im only up to 48 posts. get a grip
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2016 19:28:28 GMT
I don't go back to CW either, and it has been quiet here.
One never knows where a discussion will take us, so I think we should all make the occasional effort to create a thread, and roll the dice.
Rog
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Post by naughtyfox on Nov 27, 2016 19:28:41 GMT
There's a boat called Metanoia for sale - I spotted it this afternoon by chance. ps - love the hat
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Post by bodger on Nov 27, 2016 19:28:51 GMT
I would welcome a lot more queries about boating in general, and especially on rivers and tidal waters. There are a couple of people on CWDF who invariably give sound and sensible advice in response to such questions, 'Scholar Gypsy' and 'Tony Brooks', but by far the most prolific poster of rubbish navigational advice is that vacuous 'Naughty Cal' who, with her minimal knowledge of the subject, invariably comes out with nothing that's worth hearing. In fact there have been instances in the past when the advice given was downright stupid and potentially dangerous. There was a good example of the sort of tripe she dishes out last week when the Trent was rising after all the rain, . . complaining about their weekend trip upriver from Torksey being impossible because does Phyllis piss you off, by any chance?
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Post by metanoia on Nov 27, 2016 19:32:13 GMT
There's a boat called Metanoia for sale - I spotted it this afternoon by chance. ps - love the hat Thanks, but no nicking it for your Witchy, now!!!!
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Post by tonyqj on Nov 27, 2016 19:36:08 GMT
I would welcome a lot more queries about boating in general, and especially on rivers and tidal waters. There are a couple of people on CWDF who invariably give sound and sensible advice in response to such questions, 'Scholar Gypsy' and 'Tony Brooks', but by far the most prolific poster of rubbish navigational advice is that vacuous 'Naughty Cal' who, with her minimal knowledge of the subject, invariably comes out with nothing that's worth hearing. In fact there have been instances in the past when the advice given was downright stupid and potentially dangerous. There was a good example of the sort of tripe she dishes out last week when the Trent was rising after all the rain, . . complaining about their weekend trip upriver from Torksey being impossible because does Phyllis piss you off, by any chance? Most of the time I find her childish, immature, and mildly irritating. Other times I don't find her that endearing.
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Post by bodger on Nov 27, 2016 19:45:57 GMT
she certainly made huge efforts to raise her post count when she first joined as Phyllis. In many threads she managed to respond to nearly every new thread, within minutes, during weekday working hours. I guess she was one of those annoying people who sit at their desk at work, surfing the internet instead of doing what they are paid for.
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Post by The Lockie on Nov 27, 2016 23:25:58 GMT
Heading your way soon so maybe we will both increase our post counts soon?!
Sorry - off both forums for a while now so not sure what's been happening - what progress on your purchase?
(aka - opportunity to post LOADS!!!)
edited to add - replying to The Lockie but failed to quote ...................
doh - no wonder my count is so low! Hello long time no speaky...think last time was over at the other place when you were getting some stick from the usual plethora of arseholes that seem to occupy Denials forum...good 'ere innit...Given up (well almost) looking at the moment too much overpriced crap about, the good stuff going for really good prices,and a move of house imminent. Look forward to seeing you on the River let me know when you're above Oxford . I shall keep me good eye out for you
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Post by phil70 on Nov 27, 2016 23:53:13 GMT
I've not been posting here much but only because 3 has fallen over, I phoned today and got a free month worth £28-00. I find that I post less and less over the road, it's all too repetitive and very PC which I'm not. This place feels very comfortable and though at the moment boaty stuff is a bit sparse it must be remembered that it's still early days. However as has been said we do need to increase our hit rate to draw in newblood and that should generate more questions with associated threads. I may be wrong but the majority of members here are all long term boaters, while I'm not saying we know it all (at least I don't) we do have a certain amount of knowledge particularly of our own boats, hence we don't get questions such as "how do I black my hull" Phil
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Post by TonyDunkley on Nov 28, 2016 0:09:49 GMT
. . . . . . . . . . . . does Phyllis piss you off, by any chance? It shows, does it !?! . . . but I really do hope that it's understood just why that is. The so-called advice that she dishes out ranges from the utterly worthless to the downright dangerous, and while the former is generally just innocuous and useless, but could possibly have the potential to lull beginners into believing that boating on the Ouse, Trent and Humber is something of a doddle, the latter is unforgivable and could in some circumstances lead to the inexperienced putting themselves and their boats into very dangerous situations. I can't remember just when it was, or what thread/topic it was in, but one example of the usual sort of misleading and useless crap that she specializes in was someone, on CWDF, planning their first ever trip down the Trent with a narrowboat asking if was feasible to get onto the Aire and Calder at Goole, via the Ouse, instead of getting off the river at Keadby and using the canal to get there. They were treated to some photo's of the last mile or two of the Trent and NC and some similar motorized soap dishes anchored, waiting for the tide, round the back of the low end of Middle Sand on a calm, sunny day with the river looking like a millpond. Accompanying the photo's were a few lines of tripe about how it wouldn't be a problem provided they ~ 'had the right charts and worked out their [tide] timings before setting out'. Needless to say, there was no explanation about how to read and follow charts, or just how this complete newcomer to the river was supposed to work out tide timings, or any mention of the very real hazards of making the passage for the very first time in a boat which is less than ideal for those waters. Edit to note: I don't know if it's happening to others, but my posts in this thread seem to be re-formatting and editing themselves, . . eg. the 'Bodger said' box in this one is blank.
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