Happy to be Here!

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Happy to be Here!

JohnnyBgood · ST CATHARINES, ONT

ditto.

hemikev · HAMILTON, ONT

here here ponch rocks

poncho62 · ADMINISTRATOR

I have seen that thread on that site and have been following it. Not quite sure what to make of it.

There are some people over there that take things way too seriously.

The biggest complaints over there seem to be no PMs and the lack of being able to upload pictures. I guess Frank must have to pay for the bandwidth used and it must be costing him a lot or he is trying to make money at it.

I think one of the differences are that I dont have any money involved in running this site. Once you start paying for these things and require sponsors etc, I think it adds a lot more pressure. This site is on a free web provider service. I am not sure how they pay their bills, I dont really see many ads on here, but as long as they are willing to provide free service, I am happy to put the time in.

We are at just about 900 members now and I am a bit leery about letting it get too much bigger. I dont want them to start pressuring me to go to a paid plan. I will be keeping it at under 1000 members if I can. Once it gets near that, I will start deleting accounts of people that have never posted and have never returned for a long time.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

poncho62 wrote:

We are at just about 900 members now and I am a bit leery about letting it get too much bigger. I dont want them to start pressuring me to go to a paid plan. I will be keeping it at under 1000 members if I can. Once it gets near that, I will start deleting accounts of people that have never posted and have never returned for a long time.

Good thinking! See, you've even got the foresight to keep things on track BEFORE they go off track!

BARRIE, ONTARIO

lemme guess canajun rodder ???. ha ha , lots an lotsa grey beards on that site for shure , but I do cruise it ..77.

Homer · BLOOMINGDALE, ONT

Dito to what Steve has said

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Great idea Ponch

That way you get more and more active members and cut the lookyloos

Great work Ponch cant thank you enough!

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

Ya, really unfortunate. That used to be an excellent place- good cross section of people from coast to coast. Then a few years ago, most of the good posters/guys just started dropping off the site, and never came back Frank dun $hit in his own nest by not addressing concerns by just about everyone.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

This IS a great site and it's a good thing no one here tries to railroad all the posts especially in the "for sale" section. Oh, wait !!! never mind !! biggrin biggrin

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

parklane wrote:
Ya, really unfortunate. That used to be an excellent place- good cross section of people from coast to coast. Then a few years ago, most of the good posters/guys just started dropping off the site, and never came back Frank dun $hit in his own nest by not addressing concerns by just about everyone.

There are a few over there that will defend to the death - Coming soon? I am sick to death of the old "His site, his rules/ my way, or the highway" which seems to work on the HAMB, but not so much over there. I still check in.

Homer · BLOOMINGDALE, ONT

HUMMMMM I wonder who that would be

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

Great site lots of talented people on here and i like the way is put together. Realy would expect to get axed from the list with 0 or 1 post and haven't bothered to sign in for a couple years. again thanks Ponch

Dubya31 · SPRUCEDALE, ONT

Now you guys just stop it!!! This is supposed to be Car Talk. Good work Poncho.

Fast Elvis · LONDON, ONTARIO

Great people, great site....thanks Poncho for all your efforts and hard work brother.....we are indeed very lucky as Steve says.

58Chev · ETOBICOKE, ONT

Yep, This is the first place I hang my coat up in the morning, when I get in at work. I check in throughout the day. (boring desk job) Great builds going on and some good laughs.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

I can only add to what everybody has allready said..Great site, great bunch of members,

Harry you a good job of not getting your shorts all wound up when a little debate happens and when it gets going on a bit to long/or to heated, I like how it just vanishes like it never happened with no speeches and no drama ..works well for me..I like the openess of this site ..

The other site is run by a controlling person who has to have total control of every picture and word.. but even more than that he is a great procrastonater, always going to address this or that ..never does anything just a talker, It was great place alsoin times gone past. I still really don't have issues with the guys who are still there ..It is not the members fault as what happend on that board, it was the man like Parklane said that **** in his own nest..Lucky for all of us most have found their way over here and a million other great, talented, and good guys have brought a good part of Ontario Rodders to-gether..Looking foraward to many good years ahead..and your idea of keeping it smaller is a great idea.. smile

Thanks Harry A lot of us appreciate your time for looking after this site without a lot ...NO" to the board ..You need to start a BC board and an AB board for the other provinces and then an International site .....lol

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Poncho,
Don't take Chuk's advice…stay where you are. I'ts local,well run, with a good bunch of guys and girls on here. When the recipe is right you don't need any more cooks.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

I agree Wayne, if there is a need out west, someone out there can address it and keep it local....well local to them anyway.

I'm actually glad all that drama keeps happening over there - it makes me appreciate Poncho and this forum that much more!!!

I also feel privileged to be one of the thousand lucky ones that will enjoy this forum for many years to come!

-- Edited by Fordy Acres Car Farm on Thursday 27th of February 2014 09:31:29 AM

oldkoot · BROCKVILLE, ONT

I don't venture over to the dark side that often anymore but thought I'd have a lookie today. Whoa, too much bitching, whining and just unhappy rodders. Thanks Harry for letting us have some fun here but keeping us between the white lines when needed.

34guy · MISSISSAUGA, ONT

Just lovin it here Poncho. Was a member on the other site and haven't posted there , since comin here

Have met plenty of the Guy's from this forum and so far all great guy's.

The ease that you can post ,PM. and post picture's is great!!!

We get carried away somewhat ,sometimes , but you allow it for awhile

and alway's seem to step in at the appropriate time. Some great friendship's

have been made here and many more to follow I'm sure!!!

427CARL · CLINTON, ONT

Wonderful site

lots of variety from drags to hot rods to gasser to stockers to muscle cars

Well Done my friend...

p.s. whats a HAMB?

-- Edited by 427CARL on Thursday 27th of February 2014 11:22:49 AM

JPB · AYLMER, ONT

427CARL wrote:
Wonderful site
lots of variety from drags to hot rods to gasser to stockers to muscle cars

Well Done my friend...

p.s. whats a HAMB?

-- Edited by 427CARL on Thursday 27th of February 2014 11:22:49 AM

Yes,well done poncho.. Carl I believe the HAMB is 'Hokey A$$ Message Board' ?

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

Carl asked ?

p.s. whats a HAMB?

fatchuk..Glen.. Hemi 43...poncho..dave Scot..34guy...Fordy Acres..slim.. just a couple quick samples.. biggrin confuse disbelief bleh .. or do you need pictures biggrin

Modfather · VICTORIA HARBOUR, ONT

Yeah Ponch I moved over from the other other other site when you fired this one up. I think I was very close to being one of the first members. I had my doubt if this site would fly. No more doubt the members are a great group and the topics are real. Well for the most part anyway...lol biggrin biggrin biggrin

Kudos to you bud.

30sx · QUESNEL, BC

well i am on both sites and will probably stay on both, and yes i am not from Ont. but one of the few from B.C. all sites has it,s quirks that they deal with in their own way

parklane · St THOMAS, ONT

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
I also feel privileged to be one of the thousand lucky ones that will enjoy this forum for many years to come!

-- Edited by Fordy Acres Car Farm on Thursday 27th of February 2014 09:31:29 AM

Ya, what Steve said. You da man Ponch.

Lightspeed Mike · BELLEVILLE, ONT

I agree, this is a great site to hang out at. It's my main hotrod forum I go to. Best part I think is that it's way more local than the other sites I have frequented.
I have gotten to hang out with a bunch of new friends because of this site. I have learned a bunch too.
I hope I have helped others too, because I know others on this site have helped me.

So a big thanks to Poncho for starting this site up and keeping it going when not so friendly words were being exchanged.

31 Blackrat · WATERDOWN, ONT

Ya ,I know I am one of those lookyloo's, like only a few posts, but I like the back and forths on here and everyone seems to be straight up. I don't participate very often ..first of all I cant type worth a ****, second I spend a lot of time in my shop, and third I signed up and posted a couple of time with apparently a not traditional question, you all know where i'm talking about so I got a little gunshy. All that said I hope to stay one of the 1000 Keep up the good work.......Jim

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

Jimmy what the hell are you talkin about man. Dorian

31 Blackrat · WATERDOWN, ONT

Dorian good to here from ya,,I thought that was your truck in your avitar..jim

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

this isn't the hamb brother so there is no such thing as a traditional question . If it wasn't for spell check none of us would make sense. post away

dave · TORONTO, ONT

I agree with what everyone has said. I like the info on the site and the talent, and it is for the most part guys around the Toronto area.

janies dirty 37 · SOUTH RIVER, ONT

pmplmao.

I do agree that it is a great place.

-- Edited by janies dirty 37 on Friday 28th of February 2014 12:26:33 AM

v8deuce · OAKVILLE, ONT

To a job well done!

Randy

scruffre · COBOURG, ONT

Even though I don't post much, I must say that I enjoy the site. The information, stories, laughs are all great.

A big thanks to Poncho for starting it up

Dave Scott · ANCASTER, ONT

well, where would I be without this forum????

No truck
No project car
No friends

Nuf said.

sasquatch · NORTH BAY, ONT

A lot of good info here, along with a bunch of older guys that remember the old days, some that are knowledgable about drag racing both now and back in those days, great to remember and hear about the days when there were way less restrictions.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Dave Scott wrote:
well, where would I be without this forum????

No truck
No project car
No friends

Nuf said.

You've integrated well my friend, good to have you here Dave!!!

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

spent time lurking on here before sasquatch suggested I join.being as I am more of a original car guy I do enjoy checking out well built rods.I am a member of a lot of car and snowmobile sites.I am retired so have time to check most daily.lately with this winter cold spend a lot of time just cruising the sites.I usually now check this site daily and must say this is a great site.there are a lot of very funny people and a variety of subjects discussed and NO drama.I can not imagine the time and dedication it takes to run a site.as posted so far ponch you are doing a hell of a job.I hope you keep it going

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Dave Scott wrote:
well, where would I be without this forum????

No truck
No project car
No friends

Nuf said.

Glad to have you here Dave........

Now if we could just understand ONE DAMN WORD YOUR SAYING......

There are FREE ESL courses...... Honest

bmw2002e3 · ST MARY'S, ONT

Its true. You have a decent pack of weirdos on this site. :) I forget exactly who invited me over here from another page, but Thank you. :)

Dave Scott · ANCASTER, ONT

Cat in the Hat wrote:
Dave Scott wrote:
well, where would I be without this forum????

No truck
No project car
No friends

Nuf said.
Glad to have you here Dave........
Now if we could just understand ONE DAMN WORD YOUR SAYING......
There are FREE ESL courses...... Honest

ooooooh don't get me started on speaking ENGLISH!!

We gave you all a perfectly good language and you destroyed it!

and then you have the cheek to all turn Scottish once a year trying to say "RRRRRRoll up the RRRRim"

and another thing......

What's with all this GREEN crap in the shops. They don't celebrate St Patricks day in Ireland as much as you wannabes celebrate it here! lol

....wait, what thread is this?

hemi43 · ONTARIO

bmw2002e3 wrote:
Its true. You have a decent pack of weirdos on this site. :) I forget exactly who invited me over here from another page, but Thank you. :)

Grumps is actually not that weird, just a bit odd !! biggrin biggrin

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Hey hemi....which one of us is both...... OLD AND RETIRED?????

Im only old

slim · DUNDAS, ONT

You really are ODD put your glasses on OLD man

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

OK, OK, OK........

ODD and OLD!

Beaumont · ORILLIA, ONT

This is a great site. I visit usually once per week and I like to read, but I really have nothing to say. Please don't delete me.

poncho62 · ADMINISTRATOR

Beaumont wrote:
This is a great site. I visit usually once per week and I like to read, but I really have nothing to say. Please don't delete me.

Not a problem.....This deletion of members will only happen when we get 1000 members....Also, anyone who has posted at all will not likely get deleted. It will also go on a members last log on. If you log in regularly, even if you have no posts, you wont be deleted. We have some members that joined and never came back to visit....they are the ones I am talking about.

54vicky · OAKVILLE, ONT

slim just wondering is that speeeelll chex some thing I can deposit in my bank.also will I need a t4 at rectal return time.need to be sure.tried calling help line india could not understand their response.your help in this matter would be appreciated