I see we have three "Hero members". This forum has become the source for everything FJ. I check the Yahoo site on occasion and see that it has been slow enough for people to post regarding the "cheapest headlight" that can be found...
The stat section at the bottom of the home page shows just how popular this sight has become.
Thank you Marsh for creating a great forum that has a great range between personal camaraderie and technical content. Thank you to all of the members that contribute and make it a place I check in every day that I can.
Heck, everyone deserves a thumbs up. :good:
Randy - RPM
Brother Randy,
we appreciate all you do around here.... :good2:
IMO a successful forum is a network of usefull information shared equally between like minded individuals who also happen to have internet access.
that's right... we rock! (and we got a GUN SECTION! :good2:)
Kookaloo!
hero member ?
Marsh did a very good thing for us and I hope he appreciates how much we appreciate him...Or I'll keel him.
(sorry almost got all sissy sappy there)
But back on topic, whats a Hero Member -shut up K- did I miss something
It is currently bestowed on the three members, including Marsh, that have posted 500+ times. I presume that is the reason...we will have to wait & see what comes at 750 & 1000 posts.
Randy - RPM
It is a little moniker based on your post count. This is the way it is setup now:
Newbie: 0-14 posts
Jr. Member: 15-79 posts
Full Member: 80-199 posts
Sr. Member: 200-499 posts
Hero Member: 500+ posts
That's all I have setup. Maybe 1000+ posts should be: "I need to get out more and get laid"...
:mail1:
Quote from: Marsh White on March 07, 2010, 12:08:23 PM
It is a little moniker based on your post count. This is the way it is setup now:
Newbie: 0-14 posts
Jr. Member: 15-79 posts
Full Member: 80-199 posts
Sr. Member: 200-499 posts
Hero Member: 500+ posts
That's all I have setup. Maybe 1000+ posts should be: "I need to get out more and get laid"...
"I need to get outta here and get laid" is reserved for those that still post up on Yahoo!
Ooooohh Burnnn!
Quote from: Marsh White on March 07, 2010, 12:08:23 PM
It is a little moniker based on your post count. This is the way it is setup now:
Newbie: 0-14 posts
Jr. Member: 15-79 posts
Full Member: 80-199 posts
Sr. Member: 200-499 posts
Hero Member: 500+ posts
I guess I just became a Full Member with this post....
LA Mike
i just got the jr tag and was wondering why, thanks for the chart.
also i was wondering if one could edit their post after they post it.
sometimes i hit enter without reading.
thanks
Travis
Quote from: Travis398 on March 07, 2010, 04:59:54 PM
also i was wondering if one could edit their post after they post it.
sometimes i hit enter without reading.
thanks
Travis
Yes you can Travis...... but editing of the post is only available for a short period of time......maybe about 5 mins or so.
Harvy
care to explain?
Thanks Harvy, just added this
Quote from: Travis398 on March 07, 2010, 06:39:32 PM
care to explain?
I'll try mate......
SO i'm posting this and I've made a mistake......but i'm now posting with the mistake........
I now go to the post and I see in the top rh corner next to the "reply with quote" a botton that says modify.
This allows me to change my original post or add new stuff like I've done with these last 2 lines of text.
Click save.
AND again:
But you only see the Modify button in the actual post view, not in the "Most Recent Posts" view.
Hope that makes sense.
Harvy
I found this site and the Yahoo site at the same time. I never posted on Yahoo, and am fine with the fact that their digests are shuttled off to my spam folder automatically! Thanks Marsh and you diligent posters for creating such a great spot to meet. Being as I am deficient in the ways of computer technology, I am amazed at how smoothly this site works and it's many useful features. Growing my memberness +1,
Doug
Is there a way to set it up to make someone a "ZERO member" if their first post is an FJ for sale... :diablo: :lol:
"Tiny Member" would be a better laugh ;)
Quote from: andyb on March 07, 2010, 09:56:27 PM
"Tiny Member" would be a better laugh ;)
And more accurate! :lol:
Shame we can't acknowledge the heros that helped start the whole community 12 years ago on yahoo and push it to over 130K+ posts before Marsh took us into the 21st century.
My hat's off to all the guys that gave me crucial info and had unending patience. :hi:
Quote from: FJ Flyer on March 08, 2010, 07:22:21 AM
Shame we can't acknowledge the heros that helped start the whole community 12 years ago on yahoo and push it to over 130K+ posts before Marsh took us into the 21st century.
My hat's off to all the guys that gave me crucial info and had unending patience. :hi:
Chris,
I am glad someone stepped up many years ago and provided an avenue of information at the Yahoo group. I joined the Yahoo group back in '00. The feeling I got then and I still see written today is that I am one of those "Legends" guys. This from the Yahoo group posted yesterday, "I figure that those darn Legends guys..." Unfortunately there are people who have taken that fine forum and turned it into the purist FJ site. Not only are the "Legends" guys frowned upon, the modifications that seem to be so prevalent here are also frowned upon.
This site has taken us to the 21st century with its ease of use and I feel perfectly comfortable posting here without someone questioning my suggestions, recommendations or answers. While I understand some people do have the "book" smarts, but it is us "Legends" guys that have the experience with these FJ powerplants and taken the FJ to a level never dreamed by Yamaha. With that being said, I am no Hank Scott, who has built over 7000 engines in his career, but I have just completed last night #141 & 142 complete rebuilds. I have three sets of carbs that I am going through today and I have lost count of the engines that I have repaired since I touched my first FJ1200 back in 1994.
I am proud to be a owner of two FJ's. It is a bike that my wife & I can ride, I can work on and maintain. The benefit to the group, is my experience and a source of parts to keep the FJ upright and carving the twisties.
Randy - RPM
Randy, I think where the racers got the bad rap was early on was when the "racers" would buy a FJ run the engine until it blew and then buy another one and do it again. To others like you that perfer the XJR engines and use them to up the state of the art in the FJs a BIG :good2: :good2:
Thanks
Kim
Yeah, this site rocks. and the people too.
Quote from: FJ Flyer on March 08, 2010, 07:22:21 AM
Shame we can't acknowledge the heros that helped start the whole community 12 years ago on yahoo and push it to over 130K+ posts before Marsh took us into the 21st century.
YES!!!
Thank you Marsh for providing the off-topic places for the BS to reside! The Yahoo group in infinitely more enjoyable now that a majority of the off-topic crap is gone.
Randy, I don't sense any hostility towards you over there. I was a BIG critic of Legends, but that's because I was exposed to a lot of racer wannabes for the brief period that I was involved in the sport. You have been, and continue to be, a valuable member of the community. Anyone who says otherwise is grossly uninformed.
However, I will always be disappointed at anyone who trolls any of our sites for the sole purpose of hoping to snag an FJ motor cheap.
DavidR.
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on March 08, 2010, 01:51:37 PM
Thank you Marsh for providing the off-topic places for the BS to reside! The Yahoo group in infinitely more enjoyable now that a majority of the off-topic crap is gone.
Randy, I don't sense any hostility towards you over there.
DavidR.
This site is more enjoyable to use, but as David says above, the Yahoo list is now much better since the BS has a place of its own here.
Many of the long time participants on the Yahoo list are now on this site and still involved on the FJ Yahoo list. Shame about how clunky the Yahoo experience itself is.
Randy, yes there are some FJ owners that are down on the Legends guys, but my opiinion is that it is because of them that parts are still being produced for these engines. You are certainly an asset to us FJ owners.
I'm involved on 3 FJ lists - this one, the Yahoo list, and the micapeak list. Many here are also on all 3. This is the list with the greatest amount of traffic, and is also the easiest navigate to a particular topic. I don't see any need to rubbish the other lists, there are characters on each list that choose to not participate on the others, and they too can have valuable comments.
Cheers,
Arnie
Quote from: racerrad8 on March 08, 2010, 10:23:41 AM
With that being said, I am no Hank Scott, who has built over 7000 engines in his career, but I have just completed last night #141 & 142 complete rebuilds. I have three sets of carbs that I am going through today and I have lost count of the engines that I have repaired since I touched my first FJ1200 back in 1994.
Randy - don't sell yourself short - most of those 7,000 engines are as Hank describes in his own words "punch press" - all built to a "standard" set of specs. As you explained to me, all the engines you do are individual builds -- big difference in my book! Both quality work, but the individual build takes a lot more time, fitting, and patience.
Quote from: Arnie on March 08, 2010, 05:32:17 PM
I'm involved on 3 FJ lists - this one, the Yahoo list, and the micapeak list. ...
there are characters on each list that choose to not participate on the others, and they too can have valuable comments.
Arnie,
So, How is Mazz? I still recall, with a chuckle, the time he was droning on about some topic (it may have been his skepticism of the 17" front wheel upgrade). After a multitude of loooong rambling posts from Mazz you mentioned, somewhat offhandly, that you didn't read all of his posts.
He was crushed! I kind of miss not reading all of Mazz' posts, but then, I have an 8 year old that argues about ANYthing and EVERYthing so I don't really need another one. :-)
DavidR.
Quote from: SlowOldGuy on March 09, 2010, 02:16:47 PM
So, How is Mazz? I still recall, with a chuckle, the time he was droning on about some topic (it may have been his skepticism of the 17" front wheel upgrade). After a multitude of loooong rambling posts from Mazz you mentioned, somewhat offhandly, that you didn't read all of his posts.
He was crushed! I kind of miss not reading all of Mazz' posts, but then, I have an 8 year old that argues about ANYthing and EVERYthing so I don't really need another one. :-)
DavidR.
I think it was a discussion about bearings and side loadings on a race, in which after ... nevermind. Yeah, he does sometimes get enamoured of the sound of his own voice, but he has also shown his willingness to keep the list going and become the "moderator" of record, even with only a dial-up connection. There is not much traffic on that list anymore which is kind of a shame. AFAIK it is/was the earliest FJ dedicated list and some there are not plugged into either this or the Yahoo list. To answer your question, he seems fine, is less frequently given to long rambling essays about various topics, but still retains his 'right' to have the last word.
Cheers,
Arnie