One for Mr Moderator Scot

[Wild Dingo]

Scot... look I know you sit there at your computer all day and night every day and night so I know your reading this as soon as I post it... we all know that so dont try to hide :D ...

Anyway mate I was just over in the building forum and after posting a wee note to Rich about his new widdle wabbit... I got to thinkin... yeah yeah I should be in bed snoring... but hang on a tic! I just want to say something first okay?...

You have one seriously BRILLIANT site here mate! To all at the woodenboat offices... THANK YOU!...

I like to have positive, motivated and motivational people around me and most times I get it...

But here all I have to do is to wander into the building forum and I can freely learn anything from what timbers make ideal keel timbers to whos playin with widdle wabbits... to sails to centreboards to epoxy and 1000 other things in between to give me the knowledge I need to get going and keep going...

If that doesnt work... which it does... but if it doesnt I just take a wander into designs and plans and click through on any of the multitude of links that people post to designs and plans sites they know of... and that works... but then if that doesnt do the trick... which it does... but if it doesnt then into people and places I go... and well theres enough info in there about the various people and places the world over that its flamin well near astounding!

The Resources forum... Ive found totally helpfull from the responses to my few questions and the answers given... and will no doubt be spending a bit of time in there over the coming period... even downunder we have some great members here who know just where to go to get that thing you need... locally or at least without having to send overseas for it... which is as Im want to say... Aweflaminsome!!

Misc?? well what can I say? its got the lot... humor laughter sadness joy politics fishing finbar the church of the perpetually moving tree motorbikes cars svu's planes... and a whole mess of things... its got the lot!

Scot... From this little old black duck sittin here in the mighty land of upsidedownus... I just wanted to say to you fellas and sheilas over there in rightsideupus doin all the leg work at woodenboat to keep this thing goin... you get my biggest vote of gratitude... you're great people

Originally I came in here lookin for just information and possibly a bit of knowledge... Instead Ive found the greatest single source of knowledge, motivation and training available anywhere! And I do mean anywhere!

So I guess that should lead me to the members of this forum who partake and sup at the cup of WBF... youre truely a great bunch of mates! :cool: I dont know of a more careing, sharing and friendly mob of people from so many different places, societies and cultures who can share this one small space and get along together... Your natures have really shone of late and youre one hell of a bunch of people... mates... Its my fervent wish that we can all meet one day in person but if we dont for whatever reason then consider the next drink a toast to you...

Now after all that Im hoping your heads are about as swollen as a 40lb watermelon and you need a wheelbarrow to pick it up and you cant get out the doorway so you'll still be sittin there spittin watermelon pips tomorrow when I come back!!! :D :D

Now Im gonna do the right thing and buggar of to catch a mob of zzz before the missus wakes to find me stuck in front of this thing again and all hell breaks loose at the kaos kingdom! :eek:

Take it easy
Shane

[ 04-13-2002, 02:27 PM: Message edited by: Wild Dingo ]

[Ian G Wright]

Eeeeeeeeyew,,,,,,,lay it on with a trowel why don't you?

"I'd like to thank all the wonderful little people who made it possable for me to recive this well deserved award. My Mother and father, the director and producer, the camraman and tea lady,,,,,(SOB) ,,,,,,,sorry I can't go on,,,, it's all just too wonderful and I can't bear it,,,,,, "

IanW.

[NormMessinger]

LOL (as Cleek would say). As that great American linguist SI Hayakawa once said, "To say thank you is to limit one's expression of gratitude." Shane will never be accused of any such limitation. And he's right of course.

--Norm

[Roger Stouff]

Ditto, Scot.

[norske2]

YES...Bottoms up to that mates and "Hip Hip Hooray" as our Salty English brothers of the seven seas will say.."SPOT ON OLD BOY!"

[Ed Harrow]

Yup to all that's passed above... Fine folks, heck some would even make great neighbors. ;) .

[videoguy]

This is without a doubt the best forum on the net bar none not just because of the people running it but also because of the people on it.

[B. Burnside]

What everyone said, and more so! This is my favourite web site of all. Exemplary web design, great company, great people, great participants, but highest praise has to go to Scot.

[Frank Wentzel]

To Scott and to the people at Wooden Boat Magazine - Thank You!

It is hard to believe that you are part of the corporate business world.

/// Frank /// :D

[doorstop]

Yup, What they said Scot, what they said....

[Mike Field]

Ditto.

[Scot]

Geez Louise. You gotta stop it. We're gonna lose all credibility here with that kind o' talk. Nobody will believe a few pieces of silver didn't cross your collective palms to say those nice things.

But, it's like Videoguy points out... it's the people ON the forum that make the forum an interesting place to hang out.

Oh, and, um, er, gosh... Thanks!

-Scot

[ken mcclure]

smile.gif The only thing that could make this place better is a MAC machine!

[htom]

Very well done, both Scot and Wooden Boat. There are a great many other companies on the internet who could learn from your excellent example, both site and forum.

[Phil Eves]

like, Fine Homebuilding's Breaktime recent shift to Prospero.......

[Wild Dingo]

Originally posted by scott:
Geez Louise. You gotta stop it. We're gonna lose all credibility here with that kind o' talk. Nobody will believe a few pieces of silver didn't cross your collective palms to say those nice things.Well... I mean hells teeth Jessica!!... Takes the compliments as they come big fella!... If they wanta think that they can... but we all know what is and what aint! :D ... oh and can you try to remember to sign the danged cheque before you whack the thing in the mail this month okay? Good on ya son! :D


But, it's like Videoguy points out... it's the people ON the forum that make the forum an interesting place to hang out.Yeah Scott... we all know we are awesome... great... terrific... wonderful... fantasic... brilliant... egotistical... liberal... conservative... modest little treehuggers at heart!...

But did you realise that you were the head honcho... the big cheese... the big kahoona... the elder bungarra... the mighty boomer... in this little place on the net?? :rolleyes:

And better yet did you realise that as our leader you lead well? Well you do old sock! No worries!


Oh, and, um, er, gosh... Thanks!
:D Your welcome!... need the wheelbarrow yet?? :D

Take it easy
Shane

[David Tabor (sailordave)]

Yes Scot, there really is a Santa..... No wait, that's not it.
On behalf of the Academy, I'd like to present you w/ this honorary.... No, not that either.
The 2002 Nobel Peace/Humanitarian Prize goes to... Now that's stretching it a little.

Oh, Hell, How about GOOD JOB, Jolly well done. I really can't imagine too many other businesses that have done what you guys/gals have done nor what you did on behalf of DAS.

NOW GET BACK TO WORK!!!!! David

[Russ]

Just to add my 2.5 cents worth, thanks to all the staff there at WB.

WOW, I just noticed something. If Mr. Scott is member#3, then who could possibly be #1 and 2??

[Andrew]

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(A big "thanks")

[ 04-15-2002, 11:10 AM: Message edited by: Andrew ]

[Wild Dingo]

Your welcome! :D :D