OneGuyFromBarlick

I hope I'm getting these categories right! I've been trying to re-populate the site with familiar topics to help other members find their feet. I think I'm beginning to get the hang of it and no doubt after a week or two it will feel like an old pair of slippers. It's certainly working well for me, a lot faster than the old portal and in many ways easier to use once you've found what you're looking for. One thing is certain, I no longer feel deprived, the last day or two has been a bugger!
Well, this proves I can edit and the site lets me use gentle swear words!

Thank Goodness for OGFB.....(That RED CARD you issued sure worked !)
Got a snap of His Majesty into the gallery with no difficulty whatever (Big Change , and welcome)
Can't get a picture into the Avatar yet though , but that's not important .
THANKS DOC !!!!!!

Grummph...have finally realised I need to re register to get back (or forward as this is a new site) on the site, so "bravely going" I stop by to look at the message from doc, need to login to look at my profile, ok, managed to get my avatar..Bradders once you have clicked on the chosen pic scroll right down to the bottom of the page and click submit..you may then have to log on again to click submit..can't remember........came to see a topic entitled "our wonderful site", thought I'll add my twopenth but no..had to log in again first..oh dear am I logged in or not..or is it like borders between countries , new passport check each time I pass.............not complaining Doc honestly you have probably been working like a Trojan (probably not the best choice of adjective re computers!) just flagging up an early hitch but you did warn us it wouldn't be properly embeded yet. Thanks for restoring our wonderful site.

Thank you so much Doc for all the hard work ,thanks to Stanley too for putting the categories in place and also anyone else involved .I love the wide scene pics .It certainly is Our Wonderful Site , happy to see it up and running Thank you Rosie

Yes, same here didn't realise I had to re-register. Doc has done a great job, he can relax a bit now. I'm sure Stanley will soon have plenty of topics back on the site. Long live OGFB. I look forward to putting more comments and articles etc on the site.

One thing I have noticed, unless you tick the box "log me in automatically" when you login, the site will time you out after a period of inactivity. It did it on me a couple of times until I read the FAQ which explains. No problem as long as the box is ticked.

Another new feature, you cannot delete any of your posts if they have been replied to. You can only delete if no one has replied. Admin or Moderator can delete of course.

Feel as though I have been dragged through a hedge repeatedly, but I seem to have made it to the NEW WORLD!

One good thing....I can now communicate via my IPad. That is positively wonderful!

Some of the greeting messages are hilarious. They keep telling me to go to bed! ( this is because of the time difference between UK and Australia. It may be the middle of the night over there, but it isn't even lunchtime here yet!)

BELLE..."Bradders once you have clicked ....."etc..
That's how I got Snoopy "Aviateur Intrepede"......but I want to put my own snap in there and it won't let me.
No rush .... "The Beagle Baron" will do me for the time being , eh ! (...just realised I've got him flying for both sides..Oh Dear !)

Yes, I have done that now, Wolf, and things make more sense.

Maz, a little nap at lunchtime might be just what you need! OG knows best!

Can't even sleep at night at present with this infernal heat, Belle, let alone when the sun is directly overhead.
We are all going collectively mad here.

I love that new/old picture currently at the top of this thread - the one with the railway engine!
EDIT: ...and now it's gone and there's another fascinating picture - the wonders of modern technology!

I'm liking the "view your posts" button, i always used to forget which posts I had posted in as i never got round to bookmarking anything.

Keeping an eye on the members list is like waiting to see who turns up at a party.
Old friends, new friends, some you know and some you don't.
A good sign of plenty more banter to come.

Tizer wrote:I love that new/old picture currently at the top of this thread - the one with the railway engine!

Thanks Tiz!
(One of mine and Big Kev’s “Barlick Ghosts" project for those who aren’t familiar with it).

Which reminds me, I need to acknowledge the original authors of those pics, I'll do a separate topic in the website section

The thing that strikes me is how quickly the site has settled down into exactly the same mode as the old one. The feel of the 'mood' if you will is very polite, caring and supportive. I suppose this is a result of the way Doc got it just right in 2004. All right, I know I'm getting old but watching people helping each other and being nice is very comforting. Not enough 'nice' about nowadays!

Was much lost in the change-over? I hope we did not lose Conor's Corner.

Stanley has re-instated Connors Corner but he hasn't visited it yet Moh. Can't wait to see what Marilyn is looking like now. You should see the thread in Active Topics at the moment. It "lives" in the Painting sub-forum of the Hobbies thread.

Moh, we lost all the old threads but I reinstated as many as I could from memory. If there are any that haven't reappeared just give a shout. Conor hasn't come back on to the site as yet but I have his private address..... He can run but he can't hide!

I guess he is busy or maybe hasn't found the way back yet.

. Can't wait to see what Marilyn is looking like now.

Why Panny ( you old dog you)... I am looking just fine and have hardly changed a bit since the old site!
( Left hand on hip, Right hand cupping the back of my hair, slight wiggle going on, eyelashes fluttering)
Careful. Folk will talk. Especially this lot.

Now, now Maz, calm down. I see you have now made over 50 posts despite not being able to find your way round

PanBiker wrote:Now, now Maz, calm down. I see you have now made over 50 posts despite not being able to find your way round

What do you expect Panny after all she is Female